Observing in Secret

"Shh, Lei Chao is coming."

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Lei Chao strode out of the Warrior Camp, his gaze grim.

They quickly lowered their voices, afraid of incurring Lei Chao's wrath.

Lei Chao stared grimly at Gu Chen's retreating back, letting out a cold snort.

"Today, I'd like to see who can come to save you!"

With that, Lei Chao quickly followed in the direction Gu Chen had left.

He wasn't an idiot; he naturally knew that Gu Chen dared to be so arrogant because he had something to rely on.

But Lei Chao also had his trump cards!

After Lei Chao left, the onlookers became restless.

"What do you say, shall we follow and see?"

The person next to him rolled their eyes impatiently.

"If you want to go, you go. Don't you know the principle of watching the show after the fight? They won't even start fighting, and they'll take you down first!"

The person who spoke earlier shivered unexpectedly.

"Forget it, I'll just wait for the result safely in the camp."

"Anyway, between Gu Chen and Lei Chao, only one will return today."

The people in the Warrior Camp didn't know that Gu Han from the Logistics Camp had also left the camp.

But even if they knew, they wouldn't care.

No one would think that a logistics soldier could interfere in the battle between Lei Chao and Gu Chen.

In fact, almost no one thought Gu Chen could survive Lei Chao and return alive!

They hadn't forgotten the scene a week ago when Lei Chao had crushed Gu Chen so overwhelmingly.

Even if Gu Chen had gone crazy with medicine these past few days, he still wouldn't be Lei Chao's opponent.

Deep within the camp, Guan Shan, who had received the news, gazed into the distance where Lei Chao had left, his brows furrowed.

"Gu Han hasn't done anything out of the ordinary lately besides exchanging demonic beast cores. Could he really be a spy lurking in the camp?"

"If Gu Han is a spy, there's no need for him to cause such a stir and become the center of attention in the military camp."

"Are their missions simply to kill those old soldiers and Lei Chao?"

It wasn't that Guan Shan looked down on the old soldiers; he felt regret over the deaths of the old warriors.

However, in a war between two nations, these warriors couldn't even influence the situation in a local battlefield.

If they exposed their identity as spies for such a small objective, it would be a grave miscalculation.

Thinking this, Guan Shan, who had just finished a meeting, quietly followed, wanting to see what they intended to do.

If he could find clues about some bigger fish, that would be even better!

In the mountain forest.

Gu Chen walked aimlessly through the rugged mountain forest, as if he didn't know someone was following him.

On the other side, Gu Han remained vigilant of his surroundings, guarding against Lei Chao who might attack from the shadows at any moment.

"Awooo~"

Little Wolf's sudden howl startled Gu Han.

"You're saying Lei Chao didn't follow us?"

In response to Gu Han's question, Little Wolf let out an affirmative howl.

Gu Han's brow furrowed.

"Since Lei Chao wants revenge for Li Xuan, he should be coming after me, but he's been delayed."

Just then, Gu Han's heart suddenly leaped. He recalled what Gu Chen had said during dinner.

"The other Elder Brothers are all staying in the camp. Did Gu Chen Elder Brother already have someone willing to be bait to lure Lei Chao out of the camp?"

Upon realizing this possibility, Gu Han became anxious.

He hadn't been this tense even when he was preparing for a surprise attack from Lei Chao.

"Little Wolf, can you smell Gu Chen Elder Brother's scent?"

"Awooo~"

Little Wolf nodded first, then shook its head with some hesitation.

Through their telepathic connection, Gu Han could roughly guess that Little Wolf could sense the scent, but it was too far away to be within its olfactory range.

Fortunately, Gu Han had been roaming the mountains and forests for the past half month and knew this area like the back of his hand.

Even the veteran logistics soldiers might not know the terrain as well as he did.

After all, not all logistics soldiers would wander into the mountains and forests for no reason like Gu Han.

Leveraging his knowledge of the surroundings, Gu Han sprinted towards the forest area near the entrance of the Warrior Camp.

As Gu Han fled, Gu Chen had already entered the depths of the forest.

In a part of the woods overgrown with weeds, where hardly any passersby would tread, Gu Chen's eyes flashed as he rounded a towering tree.

He suddenly drew his sword and slashed backward like lightning!

The sharp, cold glint on the blade shone brilliantly in the dim, yellow night sky.

Lei Chao, who had been tracking Gu Chen, was prepared, but he was still startled by this sword strike.

This strike from Gu Chen was not much weaker than his own full-powered attack!

In his haste, Lei Chao could only block with his sword held horizontally in front of him.

A piercing metallic clang rang out, and Lei Chao was sent flying back six or seven steps by the powerful, heavy sword strike!

Lei Chao stomped hard on the ground, barely stabilizing himself and forcing down the sweet taste surging in his throat.

He looked at Gu Chen with a grave expression, "I didn't expect that in just seven days, you would have grown so much."

Lei Chao was one of the top ten warriors in their cohort at the camp.

Aside from a select few, Lei Chao had always been confident that he was second to none.

Yet, Gu Chen, in just a few days, could fight him to a standstill, making Lei Chao feel a strong sense of threat!

Gu Chen shook his head regretfully, "What a shame, I couldn't kill you with this strike."

Only Gu Chen knew how much effort he had put into practicing his swordplay these past few days.

It was a pity that his strength was still slightly lacking; even with this incredibly fast sword strike, he still hadn't managed to kill his opponent.

"It's alright, from today onward, you will have no regrets."

Lei Chao sneered, stomped his right foot fiercely, and lunged at Gu Chen like a ferocious tiger.

At this moment, Lei Chao felt incredibly fortunate that he had chosen to pursue Gu Chen immediately!

If he had delayed any longer, even he wouldn't be sure if he could take Gu Chen down!

Gu Chen's growth rate was terrifying!

Today, he had to kill Gu Chen!

The two erupted into a fierce battle in the woods.

Lei Chao's strength was slightly superior, but his swordsmanship was not as refined as Gu Chen's. The two fought to a stalemate.

In the distance, Guan Shan lurked in the forest, squinting as he observed their fight.

"Lei Chao has performed well in the military camp over the years, and he has the potential to become a General in the future. With the right opportunities, he might even become a Divisional General, though his temperament is unstable."

"This new recruit named Gu Chen, to possess such strength in such a short period, is truly remarkable."

Gu Chen's abnormal strength further strengthened Guan Shan's suspicion that Gu Han was a spy!

However, he did not intend to intervene for now. He wanted to see what exactly they were up to!