Harvest a Movement Technique! Better Leave First!

Splurt!!

Without hesitation, Jiang Bei grabbed his saber and slashed furiously, sending Lin Jie's head flying clean off.

With that, he had dealt with all four men here.

Lin Jie, that grave hidden danger, had finally been eliminated!

Jiang Bei did not dare delay any longer. If Ye Fei's side had clashed with the Barbarians, alerting the people hiding in the shadows and causing them to fire the signal flare—

Then when Lin Jie's brother-in-law arrived and saw this scene, he would definitely not spare him!

He had to leave at once!

Before leaving, Jiang Bei naturally did not forget to search the bodies.

He found some silver on the men.

Besides that, Jiang Bei found a yellowed secret manual tucked against Lin Jie's chest.

"Cloud Shadow Steps?"

Seeing the three large words on the manual's cover, Jiang Bei's eyes lit up slightly.

It seemed Lin Jie valued this manual greatly, carrying it with him at all times.

To become a true expert, one naturally could not have any shortcomings.

He now had the Blood Wolf Saber Technique, so he possessed offensive means, but he still lacked a movement technique.

Having a movement technique was extremely important. Whether dodging in battle, pursuing enemies, or fleeing, it could all come in handy.

At a critical moment, it was a skill that could save his life.

This Cloud Shadow Steps was like charcoal delivered in snowy weather—it had come at exactly the right time.

"Hmm?"

Jiang Bei had just put away the manual when his keen hearing suddenly caught a disturbance coming from afar.

"They're over there! Move!"

The voice was incomparably rough.

It could only be Barbarians!

Other than the Barbarians, there was no one else in Sanmen Town.

The signal flare had not gone up yet, so it could not be Lin Jie's brother-in-law and his men either.

They had come at exactly the right time.

Jiang Bei glanced at Lin Jie's corpse on the ground, then turned and left.

According to Lin Jie, these Barbarians should all be gathered at East Temple now.

But judging by this, there still seemed to be patrols. They had happened to patrol the western side and been drawn over by the sounds of battle.

From the footsteps, quite a few Barbarians were coming, and he had no idea how strong they were.

He had already expended a round of strength just now. There was no need to put himself in danger again.

Besides, killing one group might very well draw even stronger foes.

Better leave first!

With this group of Barbarians here, Lin Jie and the others' deaths would have an explanation as well!

Not long after Jiang Bei left.

Seven or eight Barbarian figures arrived here, their eyes sweeping over the blood-soaked ground before landing on Lin Jie and the others' bodies.

"They're Dry People soldiers!"

"Hurry back and report it! The Dry People have come!"

The Barbarians' expressions changed drastically at the sight.

They immediately departed from the area.

At the same time.

Jiang Bei had also arrived at the eastern side of town.

He intended to call Ye Fei and the others to retreat.

Before leaving, he had already warned Ye Fei and the others.

If Ye Fei and the others had listened and remained on the outskirts without venturing deeper, they could naturally save their lives and leave with him.

If they had refused to listen and gone deep toward East Temple, then it was not his fault. He could only protect himself and leave first.

Upon arriving here.

Jiang Bei quickly spotted Ye Fei and the others, and inwardly breathed a slight sigh of relief.

These people had at least listened to advice.

Otherwise, they likely would not live to see tomorrow's sun.

"Brother Jiang!"

At the same time, Ye Fei spotted Jiang Bei and immediately waved.

But soon, his eyes noticed the bloodstains on Jiang Bei's body, and his expression could not help changing. "Brother Jiang, what happened to you?"

"Move! I ran into a Barbarian patrol just now. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I'd already be dead!"

Jiang Bei said with a grave expression.

"A Barbarian patrol?"

"Where are Lin Jie and the others? Did you see them?"

The surrounding soldiers' expressions changed as well, and they cried out in alarm.

"I didn't see them! But I saw some Barbarians heading west. I hope they can look after themselves! Let's go first!"

After saying that, Jiang Bei turned and left without another word.

"Someone from that Barbarian patrol will definitely go report this. If the Barbarian main force comes, none of us will get away! Move!"

The others also understood the gravity of the situation and swiftly followed Jiang Bei away.

They returned to the outskirts of town, mounted their horses, and rode straight out of Sanmen Town!

"I never expected there to be so many Barbarians in Sanmen Town, with dedicated patrols too!"

"I wonder how Lin Jie and the others are doing. I hope they're safe!"

"We haven't figured out the intelligence. How are we supposed to report back?"

"At a time like this, you're still thinking about reporting back? We came to scout in the first place—what matters more than our lives? Just report a higher number when we get back, and we'll be fine!"

Along the way, everyone discussed the matter heatedly.

Thinking back on it now, they were still shaken with lingering fear.

At the same time, several men cast grateful looks toward Jiang Bei at the front of the group.

If an ordinary person encountered a Barbarian attack, he might have simply chosen to flee alone.

They had never expected Jiang Bei to return and warn them.

If not for Jiang Bei, they might not even have realized they were being surrounded by Barbarians. Today, they might very well have been unable to leave Sanmen Town alive!

Even several people who had previously held quite a few grievances against Jiang Bei could not help feeling moved now.

When they looked at Jiang Bei again, there was less disdain in their eyes.

And more gratitude and admiration!

"Brother Jiang, thank you!"

Ye Fei even rode up beside Jiang Bei and thanked him sincerely.

"Don't mention it. We're all comrades, so we should help one another."

Jiang Bei said with a smile. Then a trace of concern flashed through his eyes. "It's just a pity about Brother Lin and the others. I had originally intended to warn them too, but those Barbarians moved before I could and headed west. Otherwise... I absolutely could not have abandoned them!"

"Brother Jiang, don't dwell on it. This was something no one could have predicted. I believe Lin Jie and the others are blessed men protected by Heaven and will be safe."

Ye Fei comforted him.

"Mm, I hope so."

Jiang Bei nodded.

At the same time.

On a mountain ridge near Sanmen Town.

An elite cavalry force of over a hundred men was gathered there.

At the front stood two burly men.

One held a Mountain-Splitting Axe.

The other held a long spear.

"Old Xie, what are you waiting for? Why haven't we made our move? It's almost past noon. Once the Barbarians scatter, they'll be even harder to kill!"

The man wielding the Mountain-Splitting Axe looked at the spearman beside him and asked in a deep voice.

This man was Tang Feng, a squad leader of Tiger Camp.

The spearman was also a squad leader of Tiger Camp. His name was Xie Kaiyue, and he was Lin Jie's brother-in-law.

"Wait a little longer."

Xie Kaiyue spoke, gazing toward distant Sanmen Town as his pupils narrowed slightly.

Strange. Why had he not seen the signal flare yet?

Could it be that the Jiang Bei Lin Jie had mentioned had not yet entered the East Temple area and fought the Barbarians?

By all rights, after so much time had passed, Lin Jie was no fool. He should have lured Jiang Bei to East Temple long ago.

What exactly had gone wrong?

With that thought, Xie Kaiyue raised his head and glanced at the sky.

He and Lin Jie had agreed in their letters that if no signal flare appeared by noon, they would charge directly into Sanmen Town.

If Jiang Bei had not been killed by the Barbarians by then, and had escaped or hidden himself, Lin Jie could only look for another opportunity later.

And now, noon was about to pass.