Zhao Manyan's New Goal

After the staff officer persuaded Li Dexin, he heard what Zhang Xiaohou said and hurriedly turned around and ran over.

"Well, if General Zhang is also going to the Qinling Mountains, why not come with us? As far as I know, in our Military Department, if we're talking about people who know the Qinling Mountains best, it's none other than General Zhang. This mission is related to the lives of the Grand Army Commander's family; it's a matter of life and death. We hope General Zhang will give us his full support." The short staff officer glanced at Tang Miao and then said sincerely.

He had actually realized that although Zhang Xiaohou was the general here, the real power lay with Tang Miao.

Although I don't know who Tang Miao is, just based on these three monarch pets and his young age, I know... Tang Miao must be someone important.

Zhang Xiaohou also looked at Tang Miao, and to be honest, things were quite awkward now.

"Take them with you. Although I don't like people who are more arrogant than me, I can't make things difficult for you." Tang Miao had originally planned to take them with her anyway.

Otherwise, what's the point of showing off? One swift strike and they're down!

They were going to rescue Jiang Shaoxu; she was their woman, they couldn't just abandon her...

Zhang Xiaohou was very grateful to Tang Miao for letting things go, and then turned to ask, "Where are you going? Roughly where in the Qinling Mountains are you?"

"This location." After Tang Miao agreed, the short staff officer immediately took out a well-prepared and very detailed drawing.

"It's on our way, come with us," Zhang Xiaohou replied.

Zhang Xiaohou was actually reluctant to take them along; he was really annoyed by their attitude. But things had already gotten tense, and if he let them into the Qinling Mountains because of this, even if they were strong, they might be in danger since they weren't familiar with the Qinling Mountains.

Moreover, the person they are going to rescue must be of extremely high status...

If he really caused a delay, being fired is a minor issue; offending a powerful figure would be a serious problem for the developing Moon Snow New City.

Tang Miao recalled his Contract Pet, while Zhang Xiaohou led the way. The nine members of the Purple Gold Army, no longer displaying their previous arrogance, obediently followed behind...

"These people... don't look like they're in the military, right?" After walking for a while, the short staff Staff Officer Xu glanced at Tang Miao, Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, Yu Shishi, and the others, and asked with a smile.

"We are from Moon Snow New City," Tang Miao said calmly.

"???"

The group was filled with doubt...

Clearly, they hadn't heard of it.

However, Tang Miao did not explain.

"We're about to enter the Qinling Mountains. Many of the roads are located in steep and dangerous areas, so everyone should be extra careful as we travel," Zhang Xiaohou said at this moment.

Zhao Manyan looked at Tang Miao beside him and whispered, "Did you see that female officer at the back? Wow, she's gorgeous!"

Zhao Manyan's eyes could always find females in a crowd in the shortest amount of time, quickly filtering out those with ordinary appearances and locking onto those charming beauties!

Mo Fan, who was further back, nodded in agreement with his goal, finding it quite good.

"Wow, that girl, none of you can compete with me this time. I, Zhao Manyan, am determined to have her. Tsk tsk tsk, look at that incredibly flexible waist, those straight and long legs. If she were to wrap herself around me, I could fly!" Zhao Manyan said, looking at Tang Miao and Mo Fan with great vigilance.

"I think you'd love for someone to wield a whip and trample you in military boots, making you beg to be ravaged, wouldn't you?" Mo Fan said.

"Now that you mention it, she seems pretty good. With that kind of looks and that kind of charm, I wouldn't mind having some fun with her," Zhao Manyan said.

"Brother Zhao is still as energetic as ever. Coming from the Forbidden Army, he's got a real wild streak," Zhang Xiaohou said with a smile as he pointed the way and also stepped back.

"Drink the strongest liquor, ride the wildest women, and you'll have no regrets in life," Zhao Manyan said enthusiastically.

Originally, Zhao Manyan wasn't particularly enthusiastic since he had no chance of advancing this time. But now, he's quite interested!

The Qinling Mountains are particularly steep. Before we had gone very far, the mountain path turned into a suspended plank road. On the inside were thick, majestic mountains, and on the outside were steep cliffs and deep valleys. The howling wind was always blowing past our ears. A delicate little girl like Ling Ling could be blown off the cliff at any moment.

That's why Ling Ling was always being held by Tang Miao.

Although she was very unwilling, she had no choice; her small body couldn't handle it.

As for Apas?

She may look incredibly frail, but her strength is undeniable. Tang Miao is the only exception; the others are no match for her.

"Lililili...!!!"

"Lìlìlìlìlì...!!!"

Several cries suddenly came from two high cliffs overhead. The sound was so high that it was difficult to find its original location after echoing through the mountains many times.

The group looked up, trying to find the creatures that had made the noise, but there were still many places to hide among the high mountain walls, trees, and rocks, making it difficult to pinpoint the enemy's location.

"They are Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demon; their cries can be heard all over the Qinling Mountains," Zhang Xiaohou said after seeing everyone searching around.

"Did they spot us? I've heard that these Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demons are extremely troublesome. Once they know someone has trespassed into their territory, they immediately gather a large number of Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demon to come over. They don't attack directly; they just hover around to the left, right, and high up until they've gathered enough numbers and are absolutely certain of victory before swarming in and devouring the intruders." Female officer Ling Fei tilted her head back, revealing her slender neck.

The female officer's hair was very thick, even when tied up, it still looked very thick, and it hung straight down to her slender waist. A dark brown leather belt tied at the waist perfectly accentuated her figure, making her look incredibly proud and showing the absolute confidence and pride of the Forbidden Army.

Zhao Manyan's mouth was practically watering...

Zhang Xiaohou glanced at the female officer named Ling Fei, not expecting that this female officer had some knowledge of the Feather Demon of Qinling.

"Indeed. The Qinling Mountains are Great Demon are easy to hide from, but lesser demons are difficult to deal with. These Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demon are very cunning. Their own strength is not very strong, so when they encounter outsiders, they never take the initiative to attack. Instead, they constantly use these cries and hover around to send signals to other Feather Demon in the vicinity. By doing this, they not only summon other Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demon, but also attract other, even more powerful Demon Beast." He then explained this to the other person.

"Summoning even more powerful Demon Beast? What's the point of them doing that? They gain nothing from it," Zhao Manyan said, puzzled.

"The Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demon are inherently lowly. They often wait until the Great Demon have finished eating before flying down to gnaw on the remaining bones and internal organs. So in the Qinling Mountains, there's no need to worry about where to bury corpses. The Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demon scattered everywhere will clean up all the corpses," Zhang Xiaohou replied.

"Isn't that a vulture?" Apas said.

"They're more disgusting than vultures," Zhang Xiaohou said.

As they were talking, several more piercing cries came from above, and this time it felt like the Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demon was right above them.

"Damn, have they discovered us?" Zhao Manyan asked again.

"Don't panic. The sound doesn't mean they've discovered us. The Mountain-Patrolling Feather Demon like to cry out randomly in various places to scare away timid intruders. We need to stick to the mountain path and keep going. Once the sound fades away, everything should be fine," Zhang Xiaohou reassured him.

Having frequently visited the Qinling Mountains, I am quite familiar with the characteristics of some of the Demon Beast and monsters found there.

"A bunch of minor demons, no need to make a fuss over them. We don't have much time, let's hurry on our way!" Li Dexin said impatiently, his arrogance returning to him as he spoke of these minor demons.

"Young Military General, this is the Qinling Mountains, we should show some respect," the short staff officer Staff Officer Xu hurriedly said.

"Respect? If we Demon Capital who cause trouble in the treetops and on the cliff tops, that's not respect, that's making a mountain out of a molehill... Just keep moving forward, in the most direct and fastest way possible. If they dare to cause trouble, I'll deal with them!" Li Dexin said.

Zhang Xiaohou was about to speak when Tang Miao stopped him, saying, "He likes to show off, let him experience it. I'll be fine with you here."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaohou had no choice but to shut up.