Too Early Is No Better Than Just in Time

Outside Black Stone City, traces of centaur mercenaries had suddenly appeared!

The news reached Yan Sheng's ears at nearly the fastest possible speed, instantly changing his expression.

At that very moment, Yan Sheng's face looked even worse than if he had swallowed a fly!

What's going on? The centaur mercenaries on the other side just happened to appear here at this exact moment?! Could there be a spy inside Black Stone City?!

The thought flashed through Yan Sheng's mind, but after calming down and thinking it over, he felt that it was unlikely.

He had only just received the carrier pigeon letter and decided to send out troops. He had not even issued the order yet. How could the other side possibly know?

And that was indeed the truth. Zhou Xu and the others knew nothing about Yan Sheng's situation back home. He had merely estimated the timing himself and made a rough arrangement.

All he could say was that arriving early really was no better than arriving at just the right time!

The centaur mercenaries' appearance outside Black Stone City had an enormous impact on Yan Sheng.

He had received a carrier pigeon letter from Dragon Shattering Heaven and was just preparing to send troops to West Mountain City to suppress the rebellion.

Now that the centaur mercenaries had appeared, how could he dare act rashly?

In the face of towering city walls, the centaur mercenaries themselves indeed possessed little siege ability. However, their appearance was sending him a signal.

The opposing side's main army might very well come to attack the city!

The centaur mercenaries were merely relying on their greater mobility to arrive first as the vanguard.

Some time had passed since their defeat and retreat. Yan Sheng had no idea what the situation on the other