Wan Geng's Preparations

"Is the enemy attacking?!"

Hugh's dizzy head suddenly throbbed with pain. He did not dare stand up. Under the dim light of the campfire, he could not see Charlotte or Hans nearby.

The inner circle of the entire wagon formation was in chaos, with shadows moving everywhere. Mirai could not tell who was who.

"Put out the campfire! Put out the campfire!" At that moment, Owen's voice rang throughout the camp, issuing orders in this direction.

Scarlet Rose's hundred guards were also elites. Although the surprise attack had left them passive and confused, their individual quality was still quite high. At the very least, in Mirai's eyes, these guards were better than the general guards led by Morning Wind. It was something Mirai truly envied.

The Scarlet Rose guards reacted quickly. As soon as Owen shouted, people began throwing things into the campfire.

"Cough, cough..."

Hugh lay beside the campfire until he smelled sand and finally realized what was happening. They were throwing sandbags into the flames.

Before long, the campfire was extinguished, and the camp within the entire wagon formation fell into darkness.

Although it made it inconvenient for them to find each other, Mirai knew this was the correct choice. Once the entire area went dark, it would become difficult for the enemy to attack.

More importantly, it would be hard for Alderlin's men to find Batica.

There was no doubt about it—they were here for Batica!

Before the campfire went out, Mirai had vaguely seen several arrows lodged in a wagon that resembled Batica's carriage. Alderlin's goal was very clear: Batica's life.

However, that wagon was not Batica's. Mirai knew which one was Batica's real carriage. But under these circumstances, she can't stay inside the carriage.

Facing an ambush like this for the first time, Mirai was