A Pair of Eclipse Swords
Chapter : 161 – Stalking
Even so, it does not mean that stalkers in the form of imperial soldiers it is easy to shadow the group of dozens of warriors. On the contrary, it is very difficult and exhausting.
They did belong to the ranks of the elite troops who had individual strength more powerful and agile several times than ordinary soldiers, but to be compared with a dozen people who were warriors, a swordsman, obviously they still lost.
The swordsman could use the science of running fast to go on a trip. Although this elite army can also do the same thing, but it is not as great and mature as the warriors. So in this stalking, often the troops lost the figure they had to follow.
Luckily, the warriors were not in a hurry. They traveled east patiently and carefully. Every town or village that looks must always be visited to be asked for information about the Midnight Wolf. Because of this, a little helped the elite troops to catch up with the dozens of people.
Princess Chang Song Zhu and general Tang Lin followed a member of the White Guard who seemed to be moving meticulously as well. This person was accompanied by another who was presumably of the same age.
Originally, this princess was about to follow Gu Ren, but for a short while she was already far behind. That was why he followed this White Rajawali youth.
After a few days of being a stalker, strangely the soldiers who spread everywhere met each other. It turned out that the warriors had already made a pact to meet somewhere, at the foot of a fairly wide hill.
When the princess got there, the warrior's state became stirred. They had lost Gu Ren, Nie Chi, and Khuang Peng. The three most important people in this group because in their hands, there is a sacred heritage.
"The three of them should have arrived first. Are they not the ones who walk ahead?"
"It should be so, but it is not surprising that the level-headed warriors they do something strange? It had become a common habit of high-level warriors."
"But those who agree will gather here."
While the situation was stormy and tumultuous, Song Zhu's daughter discussed with general Tang Lin some distance away from the foothills. Hidden between shrubs and trees. All around them, the soldiers gathered together to listen as well as become guards.
"What should we do, general? Presumably those three people are in trouble."
"Why do you think so?"
The princess was silent for a moment and thought, she replied, "Once you go, but since no one can match the speed of the three of them, so our soldiers no one follows them. Who knows what happened?"
The general nodded. He thought about how to deal with this problem most effectively. While thinking, he reflexively circulated his gaze, sweeping his soldiers with sharp eyes. Suddenly, he was stunned.
"What's the general?" ask the princess who saw the general's attitude.
"Paduka.." the general rolled his gaze around once more. Then he called one of the soldiers, his words to the princess did not continue. To the soldier, he asked, "Where did your guard go?"
"Did?" the soldier looked puzzled, then spread his gaze around, "Where is officer Gin?" he asked his friends.
"Dam."
"Lost."
"There is no one!"
This speech clearly shocked all of them, even the general and Chang Song Zhu's daughter stood up in unison.
Indeed, just now when general Tang was thinking while circulating his gaze, like instinct alone he counted the number of officers leading each squad. He should have brought four officers, but there were currently only three.
At that time, from the direction of the warrior troupe that was still confused about the disappearance of the three important figures, there was a shout.
"Brothers!"
Simultaneously the commotion disappeared, replaced with silence. This call seemed to be a commando as well for the royal troops who were being silent confused about the loss of Gin officers. They simultaneously became silent and looked at the foot of the hill attentively.
"We better wait three days here. If they haven't returned, we'll follow them east." he suggested, "How, do you agree?"
The dozens of people looked at each other and nodded. One person came forward and represented the other, "Again!"
This speech seemed to be a commando for the royal soldiers. They looked at each other and nodded simultaneously. As if it had been agreed, then at the princess's direct decision, they were about to wait here until three days later.
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On the morning of the fourth day, a patrolman wandering around the area where they were resting was shocked when from afar he saw someone staggering. Looking at the color of the hair, it was certain that the person was not young anymore. And looking at his tall stout posture, of course he is not just a farmer as his clothes show. This man must be a warrior.
But when the soldier looked more closely, he got the fact that the man was like a stranger in his eyes. He tried to venture closer with a sword in hand, who knew this kind of inconspicuous person was a high-scientific swordsman who often hid himself?
When less than a few more spears reached the place of that person, this soldier was shocked once but his face became gleeful. Quickly he put his sword back into the scabbard and he ran over.
"Gin Hero!!" he cried from afar, when he got close he was full of respect.
Indeed this officer was the Gin officer who had been missing for three days. That morning confused he was walking in an uncertain direction looking for other troop members scattered everywhere. And luck sided with him, one of his squad members found him.
"Ah...you, where are the others?!" ask officer Gin excitedly.
"Let me go between you, we've been waiting for you for three days. Today at noon we will continue our journey. Let's.let's see, we have to meet the princess immediately."
Officer Gin nodded and walked following his subordinates who were the guide. Take him to where the princess is, to a slightly higher place covered with shrubs and tall trees.
Upon arrival, the soldiers greeted with wide smiles and beaming faces. So did Song Zhu's daughter and Tang Lin's general. Soon they rose to their feet and welcomed the arrival of this officer.
"Honor the princess" said officer Gin firmly while kneeling.
"Wake up!" the princess said subtly as she pulled the two officers' shoulders back to her feet, "Tell me what happened until you've been missing for a few days."
"Good on."
Having been invited to sit on a flat stone, officer Gin told him everything that had happened during these three days. He was heard by all the soldiers who sat around the stone and listened attentively.
According to the story of officer Gin, while he was conducting surveillance on one of the warriors, he lost track of the swordsman. Yet he remained stubbornly chasing to the east until he had unknowingly separated the path from the person he was spying on earlier.
Then on the second day, he accidentally got lost in a dense forest. Curiously, he kept moving forward.
"There I found the Midnight Wolf headquarters. I'm sure I didn't see it wrong, because I memorized the shape of their uniform" officer Gin said.
Surprised they were, if a man who had been missing for three days by chance had managed to find the place they were looking for.
The next story of the Gin periwra was not listened to much and after finishing telling the story, Song Zhu's daughter made up her mind.
"I will go to the warriors, this must be known to them!"
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