Beginning to Lay the Groundwork

After their conversation, they gained a deeper understanding of each other and settled on several plans for what came next. Xie Liancheng hurriedly rode away, then went around gathering the scouts on their side who had scattered and fled during the earlier attack by the centaur soldiers. In the middle of the night, he withdrew directly to their stationed encampment.

The commotion in the camp immediately jolted the deputy general awake. He had only just fallen asleep after nightfall, and his first thought was...

The Great General has rebelled?!

As the thought flashed through his mind, the deputy general hurriedly called for the personal guards stationed outside his tent.

"What's going on? What happened outside?"

"Reporting to you, General, the Great General has returned. It seems they were ambushed by enemy forces, and quite a few soldiers were wounded."

The scouting party had only just returned, and many details were still unclear. The personal guard outside could only give him a rough account.

Hearing this, the deputy general's heart jolted, though he also breathed a sigh of relief.

As far as he was concerned, it was fine as long as they had not returned to stage a rebellion.

As his thoughts raced, the deputy general drew a deep breath.

"Quick, come in and help me put on my armor!"

The sudden disturbance in the camp had largely dispelled the deputy general's drowsiness. After donning his armor as quickly as possible, he strode out of his tent.

By then, the stationed encampment beneath the night sky was already in a state of complete bustle.

Many of the soldiers who had returned with Xie Liancheng were wounded, and they were currently tending to their injuries.

The deputy general's gaze swept across the scene before finally landing on Great General Xie Liancheng.

"Great