Chapter Sixteen

  "Oh... Brother Tang, what does 'five minutes' mean?"

  He patted his own head, and Tang Yin secretly scolded himself for being an idiot. The way time was kept here was different from the world he used to be in. He explained: "It's just the time it takes to burn one incense stick."

  "Ah!" Zhang Bao finally understood thoroughly and ran off with repeated responses.

  Qiu Zhen, who was lying beside him, smiled and said: "Isn't that being too cautious? Sending someone to keep watch during a short rest of just one incense stick..."

  Caution is Tang Yin's way of survival, he said calmly: "A small boat can sail for thousands of years, being cautious a little bit will never be harmful."

  "That makes sense!" Qiu Zhen nodded with a smile, indicating her agreement.

  They had only rested for two tea cups (twenty minutes) when the scouts who were stationed in the rear rushed back. Seeing him rushing, Tang Yin knew that there must be enemy situation, and before Zhang Bao went up to ask, he stepped forward and asked: "What's wrong?"

  "Brother Tang, behind...the enemy is coming from behind!" The scout exclaimed urgently while panting heavily.

  "How many people?" Tang Yin asked calmly.

  "The distance is too far, can't see clearly, but there are at least several hundred people, including cavalry."

  So many people... Tang Yin's body shook, and with these hundreds of escaping soldiers, it was impossible to resist so many enemies. After a brief moment of contemplation, he made a decisive decision and immediately told Qiu Zhen who followed him: "Let the brothers all hide, and also, clean up everything, don't leave any traces."

  "Understood!" In a critical moment, Qiu Zhen put away his usual playful smile and immediately organized everyone to hide in the grass on both sides of the road.

  The scouts they sent out bought them a considerable amount of time, and by the time Tang Yin and his hundred or so men had cleaned up the scene and hidden in the bushes, they could vaguely see the shadow of a large group of people on the road behind.

  Due to the distance being too far and the weather being foggy, Tang Yin couldn't see very clearly, but just as the scout said, the number of people on the other side shouldn't be small, a dense crowd of black shadows stretched out for a long way.

  Qiu Zhen's head also poked out of the bushes, looking around, but after a while, he couldn't see anything and muttered: "I don't see anything at all."

  Tang Yin pulled him down and whispered: "Don't show your head, the other side is coming soon!"

  "Ah!" Qiu Zhen took a deep breath of cold air and lay down in the grass, no longer daring to lift his head.

  As the group of people on the road came closer and closer, Tang Yin's eyebrows furrowed deeper and deeper.

  At this time, he could see clearly the flag number of the opponent. On the front flag, a big "dance" word was embroidered with dragon and phoenix flying, and there were more than ten flags behind it. Looking at the driving, the opponent was absolutely not an ordinary small role.

  When the other side's distance was closer, Tang Yin saw soldiers wearing black clothes and armor. Was it the Wind People? Tang Yin squatted down and asked Qiu Zhen beside him: "Is there a general on our side with 'dance' as his emblem?"

  "What's wrong?" Qiu Zhenyi was taken aback and nodded blankly: "Of course there is, why ask that?"

  "The flag they're waving is 'dance', judging from their clothes and armor, it should be a Wind Person."

  "Ah?" Qiu Zhen's face showed a look of surprise and doubt, "Could it be someone from the Dance House?"

  The Wind Country has four major families, also the four major powers that support the royal court of the Wind Country. The Dance Family is one of them. Since they are flying the Dance flag and wearing the Wind Country's uniform, it must be someone from the Dance Family who is leading them. Qiu Zhen paused for a moment, his face showing surprise and delight, and exclaimed: "In that case, our opponent is actually one of us!"

  Tang Yin shrugged, he didn't have much impression of the nobles of Feng Guo, but since he knew that the comer was not an enemy, there was no need to hide anymore. He stood up straight and walked out of the bushes before Qiu Zhen could speak, standing in the middle of the road.

  At this time, the others also saw clearly the flag of the comer, and seeing Tang Yin standing on the road, they finally put down their hearts and followed Tang Yin out of the bushes.

  These hundred or so people suddenly appeared, and the army that was marching over was also startled, immediately stopping their advance, almost habitually opening their firearms, preparing for battle. But after seeing their clothes clearly, the soldiers on the other side also let out a sigh of relief.

  Before long, two soldiers wearing black armor and black cloaks rushed over to Tang Yin's side. After approaching them, they first sized them up, then asked with a cold expression: "Which battalion are you from?"

  After listening to the other's question, Tang Yin secretly smiled bitterly. These people were all scattered soldiers and brave warriors, from various troops, just temporarily assembled together, for a moment he really didn't know how to answer.

  He couldn't answer, and the others were even more speechless. Seeing their silence, two soldiers felt impatient, one of whom asked again: "Who is your leader? Come with me to see General Wu immediately!"

  Seeing the other's imposing manner, Tang Yin felt discontent and immediately furrowed his brow.

  Qiu Zhen saw this and was afraid that Tang Yin would rush forward impulsively, so he hastily grabbed his arm while responding: "This is our team leader."

  Two soldiers looked Tang Yin up and down, then turned their heads and said: "You come with us." After finishing speaking, they didn't wait for Tang Yin to respond and led the way back to their unit.

  Tang Yin stood still on the spot, but the sharp light flashing out of his eyes was astonishingly bright.

  Qiu Zhen whispered beside him, "The Dance House is a powerful and influential family, we can't afford to offend them! Moreover, if we can keep up with the Dance House, our chances of survival will also increase."

  Tang Yin gave him a glance, remained silent for a moment, and then said: "You come with me!"

  Bring along Qiu Zhen, not to boost his own courage, but because Tang Yin had no understanding of the situation with the Fengguo army. If they were discovered, he wouldn't mind, but he feared it would implicate the over a hundred brothers behind him. With Qiu Zhen by his side, he could avoid these troubles.

  Following the two soldiers to the front of the enemy camp, the soldiers in front were different from other fleeing soldiers. They were dressed neatly, with black helmets and armor all over their bodies, black cloaks on their backs, swords at their waists, guns in one hand and shields in the other. Judging by their stature, they were all robust and sturdy, and a cold glance was enough to determine that these soldiers were elite troops.

  "This should be the imperial guard of the Dance House." Qiu Zhen said in a low voice as he walked, and his heart was also racing with excitement. If it was indeed the imperial guard of the Dance House, then the general leading them must be someone with a certain status and position in the Dance House.

  Tang Yin, on the other hand, remained expressionless, his cold demeanor unchanged, as if everything before him was of no concern to him.

  The two were led into the formation by two soldiers and finally stood before two horse-riding generals.

  The two generals were both wearing black armor, the one on the left was a female general, without a helmet, with a head of raven-black hair scattered about, looking at her face, she had a melon-shaped face, skin as white as jade, charming eyes like autumn water, captivating people's souls, riding on horseback, with a delicate and weak appearance, it could be said that she was full of charm; The general on the right was also handsome, with a unique appearance, similar to the female general beside him, but with a few more heroic airs, only his expression was cold, as if there was a layer of frost on his face.

  Seeing the two of them, Qiu Zhen had already guessed their identities and was shocked, hastily kneeling on one knee and saying: "Your subordinate Qiu Zhen, paying respects to the two Dance Generals."

  As they spoke, Qiu Zhen saw that Tang Yin was still standing motionless beside him, and in his anxiety he ground his teeth and quietly pulled at the hem of Tang's garment, signaling to him to make a bow.

  Unexpectedly, there was a woman in the Wind Country army, and she was a charming and beautiful female general. Tang Yin was somewhat bewildered, feeling his clothes being pulled, he came back to himself, but unlike Qiu Zhen, who knelt on one knee, he simply nodded and paid respects, saying: "I am Tang Yin."

  Seeing Tang Yin without kneeling, both of them frowned on horseback. The name Tang Yin was very unfamiliar and definitely not one of their own generals. Moreover, even if it were one of their own generals, they wouldn't dare to greet the dancer with a nod. A beautiful young woman with a charming smile touched her lips and pointed at the soldiers in the distance, laughing and asking: "Are they your subordinates?"

  The girl's voice was sweet and soft, making people feel a kind of heartache when they heard it. However, Qiu Zhen broke out in cold sweat, for he had long since heard about the temperament of this young lady dancer.

  Tang Yin's world had no distinction between high and low, noble and humble. Yan Yujin, who was with him, had also lived in the wilderness for many years, rarely interacting with people, so his sense of hierarchy was very weak. Moreover, he didn't understand the aristocratic families of Fengguo, so Tang Yin's behavior was quite casual. After some thought, Fang Yingdao said, "It can be said that way too."

  His calm and composed demeanor piqued the woman's interest, who curiously asked: "What do you mean by 'it can also be said that way'?"

  "These people are all scattered soldiers who have escaped back to their home country. I just temporarily organized them."

  "Oh!" The young lady seemed to understand and nodded, then shook her head and said: "You've had a hard time 'running away' all the way, from now on just follow my arrangements!"

  Tang Yin's proud bones brought dissatisfaction from his wife, and she deliberately emphasized the word 'escape', with a sarcastic meaning.

  Before Tang Yin could speak, Qiu Zhen hastily said: "General Wu, we have also fought with the Ningguo people several times along the way."

  "Oh?" The girl raised an eyebrow, her gaze slanted, and finally fell on Qiu Zhen.

  Qiu Zhengyan said: "Just yesterday, we killed more than a hundred people in Ningguo, and there was also a qianhu!"

  Kill a chiliarch? This is quite surprising. The two men on horseback were both moved.

  Qiu Zhenke would not give up the opportunity to make a contribution, he immediately took out the military emblem from his pocket and said: "This is the opponent's military emblem, please take a look at it, General Wu."

  A guard stepped forward, took the military plaque held high by Qiu Zhen, and respectfully handed it over to the charming young woman.

  The girl looked down and saw her face change slightly, handed it over to her companion on the side, and whispered: "It's actually..."

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