Regardless of Saina's reaction, Wu Youren's attitude is quite clear.
If the instructors really tried to persuade the boy to put on such a show, he'd probably feel awkward, wouldn't he?
Therefore, choosing a nearby location to meet them is the optimal solution.
After making the decision, Daiqisi couldn't help but complain, "How strange, how can this guy be so disgusting?"
The Taowan not only frustrated Wu Youren, but also successfully disgusted the instructors of Red Pine!
Fighting is difficult, negotiating is difficult, and yet this person still came to us on their own initiative—what kind of situation is this!
After agreeing on the plan, the instructors broke camp and left before it got too late.
Upon arriving at the location, they dug a pit while also working in the leaf groove.
Fortunately, Kenpa took a more relaxed view, saying, " Daiqisi's idea is good; if we stubbornly resist there, we'll essentially be choosing sides."
Bingma was a little indignant, "They always use 'choosing sides' to label people, but is it wrong for instructors to protect trainees?"
"What you think is not important," Ranxue said calmly. "Once someone has made up their mind, they won't listen to your explanation."
"And there's also Ability User Apprentice," Daiqisi thought of something else, "I'd really like to see how he handles it."
"I think we should tell Hong Da," Ranxue suggested. "It might not end well."
Of the four, Bingma had a good relationship with Manna, and she made the connection.
When she received the reply, she looked somewhat surprised. "Is that so?"
The other three glanced at their watches and were equally astonished. It turned out that Hong Yan thought Saina might not have the guts to go to the foot of the mountain!
The four of them came to find Wu Youren, Instructor Hong couldn't possibly have been unaware of it. He must have learned about Prince Taowan's situation afterward.
This person is indeed flamboyant, but most of the time it happens in public and relatively safe settings.
It is said that he is quite timid when faced with dangerous situations.
Wu Youren's current location is considered a very dangerous area in the wilderness, second only to defense on a mountain ridge.
Hong Da strongly suspects that after obtaining the location, this guy probably didn't even understand what the surrounding terrain was like.
However, she only said this to her apprentice, roughly meaning "I can't guarantee its authenticity," but Manna relayed it to her.
Almost at the same moment, Wu Youren received a new message from Li Hu, "You've gone way too far ahead, haven't you?"
Even the New Army hadn't expected that this location would be so close to the foot of the mountain.
If he can make such a mistake, it's not hard to understand if Saina's perception is truly flawed.
The Taowan had arrived near the Red Pine, but after confirming the location, he was truly dumbfounded.
He even privately contacted several people to confirm the location repeatedly, and finally decided to set up camp near the quarantine site!
Saina didn't say what he was there for, and although there were quite a few people with him, there were also many descendants of powerful and wealthy people in the surrounding area.
If Jeff's informants weren't watching, the convoy of about ten cars from Taowan wouldn't have been particularly conspicuous.
However, Wu Youren was utterly speechless upon hearing this, exclaiming, "This is... histrionic personality disorder?"
He had even prepared a surprise for the other person, and this is how it turned out?
The Scops Owl, unseen for many days, landed. "With such cowardice, all my hard work in the mountains these past few days has been for nothing."
Wu Youren's face darkened as well. "Could you estimate the probability of success if we launch a sneak attack?"
"That would be too easy to expose us," Chen Quanxu to the idea. "There are quite a few Great Knight and Ability User around the quarantine site."
"How about this, I'll lead the Corpse Weird from the mountains on a long-distance raid on the quarantine point?"
The boy thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Isn't that a bad idea?"
"You've gone too far again!" The Scops Owl stomped its paw in anger. "They're an enemy nation! An enemy nation!"
"I mean there are Ability User there, you'd be easily spotted," Wu Youren rolled his eyes, "And if it goes on for too long, they'll run away!"
That's true. No matter how fast the Weird Qi is chasing, it can only cover a distance of hundreds of kilometers.
Others may not be able to react in time, but never underestimate these powerful forces.
"What do we do then?" Chen Quanxu truly exasperated. "The orange seed's energy was consumed so much; we could have used it ourselves!"
"I'm worried that if this guy keeps waiting there, we'll never be able to kill the ghost."
Wu Youren was also troubled. The other side dared not get close, so the two of them could have worked together to kill several more waves.
What if Shadow-Splitting Yue were to reappear? Wouldn't that be wonderful?
What troubled him was that his location had been noticed by too many people, and Instructor Red Pine was camping not far away.
So he tried another approach. "Where are your three infected people now?"
"You mean, poisoning?" True to his reputation as a fighting partner, Scops Owl understood instantly. "Pretty ruthless, but I like it."
After four or five seconds, it shook its head. "But that won't work. The checks near the quarantine site are even stricter than in downtown Tianjing!"
The downtown area of Tianjing is not only large in area and densely populated, but also full of all sorts of people and things.
Near the quarantine site, although the proportion of martial artists was higher, the situation was simpler, making it easier to conduct thorough investigations.
"Then next time, get a bigger bird," Wu Youren shook his head helplessly, "Like a man-eating eagle, it'd be easier to poison it."
"Even man-eating eagles can only grab children!" the Scops Owl snorted in dissatisfaction. "Besides, have you figured out how to poison them?"
The boy was speechless for a moment before finally saying, "Aren't there three infected people? Let's try them one by one."
"That would be too high-profile," Chen Quanxu said confidently. "It would definitely attract the attention of the Hall of Extraordinary Masters, believe me."
Wu Youren shook his head, wondering what this guy had been through before.
"Then we don't need to summon Weird Qi tonight. Let's get some rest and see if this guy dares to come closer tomorrow."
The opponent is surrounded by Great Knight and Ability User Apprentice; if they don't dare approach even during the day, he has plenty of ways to draw their attention.
"It's at the foot of the mountain during the day too," the Scops Owl replied dismissively. "This kind of stuff—wait, damn it!"
After a while, it spoke again, "Be careful, this guy has brought along a treacherous fellow, Jiuyou Feng!"
The boy waited a moment, making sure the other person wouldn't speak again, before shaking his head. "I don't understand!"
"A wind-attribute Ability User," Scops Owl replied slowly, "And also an archer, making him very difficult to deal with."
" Ability User?" Wu Youren asked in astonishment. "Are you sure there's a prefix missing?"
Chen Quanxu didn't answer at all, and only spoke after a long while, "She was one of the main forces that surrounded and killed me a few years ago!"
Jiuyou Feng was originally a member of the Hall of Extraordinary Masters, but left for some reason.
In any case, this person is skilled in assassination, has extremely keen senses, and—is adept at escaping.
She killed several of the clones controlled by Chen Quanxu, severely impacting their combat effectiveness.
"We must get revenge," the boy nodded decisively. "When will she arrive?"
"Sixty kilometers to go," the Scops Owl replied leisurely, "She hasn't spotted me."
Wu Youren was taken aback upon hearing this. "I thought she was from far away. She's from Liang, isn't she? Why would she serve Taowan?"
Chen Quanxu scoffed, "Because she left the Hall of Extraordinary Masters, she has to find a way to make money."
"Why do I feel like I don't understand anything?" the boy wanted to ask more questions.
However, there's no doubt that now is not a good time to chat. "What are her weaknesses?"
"The defenses are rather weak," the Scops Owl replied without hesitation.
After a pause, it added, "Um, and also, rather... suspicious?"
Suspicious—the boy pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you think it's possible that she believes Little Ha is your alter ego?"
Before making a move, a suspicious person will definitely do a lot of research and consideration. The little snow hawk is so eye-catching, there's no reason why it wouldn't attract attention.
Moreover, since he and Chen Quanxu both came from Jin Garden, it was natural that they could collude together.
The Scops Owl was silent for a few seconds, then nodded. "Then, Little Ha —isn't that very dangerous?"
"I'll take it up the ridge first," the boy decided.
Being both Ability User and an archer is simply too unfriendly to Little Snowhawk.
If all else fails, he plans to force his way into the mountains along the ridge. If the other side doesn't chase him, fine; but if they do, he'll give it a shot.
As he stealthily made his way up the mountain, he was still secretly marveling at how the roles of host and guest had been reversed in the blink of an eye.
This feeling is truly... the pressure that Ability User put on ordinary people is still a bit too much.
The Scops Owl took flight. "I don't believe it. She can observe everything from every angle."
As the boy carefully set up temporary traps on the mountain ridge, a few gusts of cold wind swept across the wasteland.
A cold wind swirled around the area a few times.
The wind blew across the area where Wu Youren was stationed, across the surrounding barbarian camps, and also across the place where the instructors were encamped.
The cold wind continued to blow up the ridge, but it quietly dissipated halfway up the mountain. The garrison on the ridge was too heavily guarded.
Not far from the barbarian camp, a figure gradually appeared, but it was still indistinct and unclear.
This was none other than Jiuyou Feng, whom Scops Owl had mentioned. Those few gusts of cold wind were her unique means of perception.
Her figure is difficult to lock onto, but as an archer, she still needs to solidify her body when she needs to launch an attack.
"So... they've retreated to the mountains?" she muttered to herself. "That alert little thing, it's so annoying!"
She was indeed after the bounty this time, but part of the reason was that she suspected Little Snowhawk of having problems.
This matter concerns Chen Quanxu; it's a secret of the Liang, and she couldn't possibly leak it.
Especially since there's a high probability that guy is already dead, worrying about a dead person would only make you a laughing stock if word got out.
She didn't know much about the hostage from Jin, and her original mission in coming with him was to secretly protect Saina.
Unexpectedly, when the prince of Taowan heard that Wu Youren was camping at the foot of the mountain, he immediately decided not to go.
Instead of saying he was afraid of the Weird Race, he indicated that the other party was in a position where they could rush up the ridge and escape into the mountains at any time.
This person is known for his skill in surviving and fighting in areas rife with strange and dangerous situations; many people outside of Red Pine have heard of him.
Saina thought there was no need to make a big fuss about going; he could just send someone to take care of the person directly.