As thunderous cries shattered the grassland's silence, countless torches flared to life inside and outside the Barbarian Military Camp, joining into a sea of fire that turned several miles around as bright as day.
Chen Sanshi's heart jolted.
He had been wondering why, when he clearly had not been noticed.
It was not until he saw the barbarian soldiers gathering in another direction and heard the content of their shouts that he realized it was not him who had been exposed.
It was Wang Zhi and the others!
"They were so far away. How could they have been discovered?!"
Chen Sanshi did not dare linger either, taking advantage of the chaos to leave the Military Camp.
But Tracking was not invisibility.
And the Military Camp was not a dense forest full of vegetation and hiding places. Earlier, the barbarians had been lax and the light dim; he had moved against the flow, yet someone had inevitably noticed him.
"You there! Everyone is leaving the city to pursue the enemy. What are you doing?!"
"Whoosh—"
Chen Sanshi did not waste words, shooting him dead with a single arrow.
"There are Sheng People here!"
"Whoosh—"
Chen Sanshi kept shooting down the barbarians rushing toward him while letting out a piercing whistle. The White Swan Horse had been waiting for a long time, neighing as it charged toward him.
"Good horse!"
He swung himself onto its back, and within seconds, he had left the pursuers far behind.
After charging roughly three miles.
Chen Sanshi encountered Wang Zhi's group.
They were retreating toward the right, with several dozen Barbarian Cavalry chasing after them.
"How were you discovered? Why aren't you heading back? Why are you going this way?!"
Chen Sanshi shouted from horseback.
"Damn it, how should I know?!"
Wang Zhi cursed. "We barely