"Neighhh..." Several immortal horses grew restless. A man came racing from the distance. "Chief, they're here!" The burly man looked out, unable to hide the excitement in his eyes.
Luo Qian's convoy appeared in the distance. Dozens of wagons traveled single file, so they could hardly move fast. Though the convoy was already in sight, another full hour passed before it drew near. The second chief was growing impatient. Only the scholar sat upright on his horse, restraining it with his legs as he rested with his eyes closed, looking perfectly at ease.
Luo Qian studied the mounted bandits. Their fourth-rank Crimson Flame Immortal Horses stood in neat ranks, a cloud of fire from afar. Up close, their armor gleamed coldly, bright breastplates flashed, and weapons circled their Warhorses. The men were strong and the horses sturdy, every bit the match of the Immortal Realm's regular troops. What kind of bandits were these? They were plainly the Awakening King's private army, using war to sustain war. The Awakening King was a capable man indeed.
Dongfang Chen drew a sharp breath. "Boss, these fellows won't be easy to deal with." Beside him, Miss Sadako said coldly, "And are we easy to deal with?" Dongfang Chen hastily agreed. "Of course, of course." Luo Qian could only shake his head.
But Miss Sadako was right. The men Luo Qian had brought were the Luo Company's finest bodyguards. They looked listless, with only a few pieces of ragged leather armor strapped to their bodies, but that was all to lull the enemy. The long journey had been hard, yet nowhere near hard enough to reduce them to such a sorry state. At Luo Qian's command, they could don full suits of armor and charge into the enemy camp like tigers among sheep.
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