Sun Zhengheng led a thousand elite Imperial Forest Guards back to camp in the dead of night.
They carried blazing torches, and most of their mounts had chests or bulging bundles hanging from either side. Every man wore an excited, exhilarated expression.
They looked like they had returned laden with spoils!
After they met up, Sun Zhengheng beamed as he told Wang Chen that their gains this time had been enormous. Not only had they utterly destroyed the White Wolf Bandits' lair, but they had also seized the horse bandits' treasury.
In addition to countless treasures of gold and silver, food, and medicinal herbs, the Imperial Forest Guards had captured a large quantity of armor, spears, bows, crossbows, and other weapons.
All of this equipment was exceptionally fine. It was in no way inferior to standard military issue, and in some respects even surpassed it.
And that was clearly unusual!
Ordinary horse bandits could never possibly have stockpiled so much weaponry and equipment, unless they had some other scheme in mind.
The White Wolf Bandits were certainly no ordinary bandit gang. These supplies also proved, from another angle, the rumors that they were connected to Great Yan.
After all, fine armor and weapons were not something ordinary craftsmen could forge, much less in such quantities!
Wang Chen's heart stirred, and he asked, "What did you do with these things?"
The Imperial Forest Guards under Sun Zhengheng's command had ridden out and back as light cavalry. Aside from the visible gold and silver treasures, they could not carry any more goods.
"Everything, including the grain and fodder, has been sealed away."
Lowering his voice, Sun Zhengheng said, "All the bandits have been put to the sword, and the bandit lair has been burned down."
Wang Chen nodded. "Very good."
There had