Reunion with Xiao Yan
When Qing Lin came out of Mo Tang's room again, her round, white wrists were covered with a pair of wrist guards adorned with blue gemstones.
She ran back to her room, repeatedly looking at the wristband on her wrist, her little face flushed, seemingly lost in thought...
Lost in thought, the little girl buried her head under the pillow and let out bursts of giggles.
As for Mo Tang ...
Well, after casually giving the girl a small gift, he put the matter out of his mind.
Three days later.
Deep in the desert, beneath a sand dune, a dozen mercenaries stood with their weapons in hand, backs turned...
Around them, eight strangely shaped creatures surrounded them. These creatures had human heads and bodies, but their feet were actually huge snake tails. The snake tails made a hissing sound when they were swung, which made people feel a little cold.
The mercenary group consisted of ten people, eight men and two women. The woman in the lead appeared to be around twenty years old, with a pretty and delicate face. However, her slightly upturned eyebrows hinted at a hint of arrogance, like that of a female leopard in the desert.
Judging from its appearance, one can imagine that although this desert flower is very beautiful, it is covered in thorns.
"Everyone be careful, Dan Zai has already gone back to ask for help. As long as we hold on a little longer, we will be saved when Commander Xiao Li arrives!" The sexy woman pursed her red lips and shouted in a cold voice.
This mercenary team belongs to the Barren Iron Mercenary Group, and the sexy woman is also a minor character who appeared in the original work. Xue Lan, a famous beauty mercenary of the Barren Iron Mercenary Group!
However, their luck was uncertain. Although they successfully found information about the Sand Mandala, they were subsequently discovered by the Snake People Tribe and eventually surrounded by them.
Although they outnumbered their opponents, the Snake People Tribe squad was incredibly powerful, and with their snake venom, they were no match for them.
With no way to escape, the team abandoned two corpses and sent someone to break out and call for help, while the ten of them stayed behind to hold off the enemy.
The Snake-People outside were staring lewdly at Xue Lan's exposed slender waist and taut thighs, their blood-red forked tongues flickering in and out, a sight that would make anyone feel nauseous...
It has to be said, the Snake People Tribe are really strange.
All the female Snake-People were stunningly beautiful and alluring. But the males were all incredibly ugly... It's a wonder how the female Snake-People could tolerate such grotesque creatures.
"Kill them, leave the women!"
The Snake-People leading the group swept his triangular pupils over the woman, his voice cold, hoarse, and laced with lewdness.
Snakes are inherently lustful; they have an almost innate greed and craving for women.
Upon hearing their leader's order, the Snake-People around them instantly showed a bloodthirsty look on their faces. They opened their mouths slightly, their scarlet snake tongues sticking out, and then pounced on the mercenary in the middle with ferocious expressions.
"Call out!"
Just as the Snake-People began their attack, a sharp whooshing sound suddenly rang out in the sky, and a black shadow suddenly streaked across the sky, finally crashing heavily between the Snake-People and the mercenaries like a black lightning bolt.
As the yellow sand gradually dissipated, a slender figure holding a huge Black Ruler slowly appeared in everyone's sight.
At this very moment, in the Stone Desert City.
The commotion caused by the Barren Iron Mercenary Group these past few days has naturally not escaped the notice of other mercenary groups in Stone Desert City.
Although the reason why the Xiao Brothers dispatched all their forces—practically all of them—is unknown...
However, those who coveted the Mo Tie would naturally not let such a rare opportunity pass them by.
Thus, after confirming that all the elite forces of the Barren Iron Mercenary Group had left the city and entered the desert, some forces, led by the Sand Mercenary Group, immediately united to take down the headquarters of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group and then divide up the territory held by the other side!
What they didn't expect was that when they arrived at the entrance of the Barren Iron Mercenary Group in a grand manner, they were greeted by a terrifying Dou Ling whose appearance was completely hidden in a black robe...
Those mercenaries at the bottom might not have a deep understanding of the power of a Dou Ling, but Rob, the leader of the Sand Mercenary Group and Da Dou Shi, is very clear about the terror of such a powerful person.
Therefore, after Mo Tang chose to stand up, the Sand Mercenary Group and others, who had originally been aggressive and wanted to destroy Mo Tie, all ended up fleeing in disgrace.
After all, Mo Tang was not a member of the Barren Iron Mercenary Group, nor did he have any connection with the Xiao Brothers. The reason he stood up this time was to prevent those fools from interfering with his mission, so Mo Tang naturally had no desire to attack them.
Even so, it still made him stand out in the eyes of the Barren Iron Mercenary Group.
Especially for Qing Lin, who had already developed a fondness for this kind and approachable older brother, her admiration was overflowing!
Noticing the little girl's sparkling eyes, Mo Tang felt a surge of joy...
It seems this trip to Stone Desert City was worthwhile. I'll make a deep impression on this little girl while she's still innocent and naive. It will be much easier to build up her favorability later when she's more mature.
Although this approach is somewhat insidious and despicable, it cannot be attributed to Mo Tang ...
Because he learned it from Xiao Yan in the original novel!
The mercenary group's problem was thus resolved...
Xiao Ding, who stayed behind at the garrison, also breathed a long sigh of relief.
The reason he dared to send out all his elite troops was that he was betting that the mysterious expert wouldn't just stand by and watch them be wiped out before they could complete the other party's mission.
In hindsight, he made the right bet!
Perhaps it's a sign that the Barren Iron Mercenary Group's fortunes have turned around...
The day after those treacherous individuals in Stone Desert City foiled their plot against him, Xiao Ding received news from his second brother, Xiao Li, who was outside...
The Sand Mandala has been found!
Not only that, they also encountered someone they never expected in the desert—their third brother, Xiao Yan!
"Little Yanzi, it's been so many years, I wonder if you've grown up..."
Standing outside the hall, Xiao Ding couldn't help but feel excited as he thought about seeing his third brother.
Just then, Xiao Li's hearty laughter rang out from the courtyard. "Haha, Little Yanzi, this is the headquarters of our Barren Iron Mercenary Group."
"Come on, come inside with me to see your brother. I already sent word; he's probably been waiting for you for quite some time!"