Songlin Ridge lay a hundred li southwest of Mingzhou City.
Wen Qingkong was a Martial Arts Great Grandmaster, while Tang Yuanlou was a Martial Arts Grandmaster. Their speed was naturally far greater than that of the government troops transporting the silver.
After arriving at Songlin Ridge, they followed the marks left by the White Lotus Sect, passed through the dense pine forest, and reached the White Lotus Sect's gathering place.
Quite a few members of the White Lotus Sect had already arrived. Every one of them was a skilled martial artist, with long, steady breaths and bulging temples.
Wen Qingkong also noticed that the White Lotus Sect had not only brought a group of experts, but had also prepared enormous mounted crossbows used by the military.
Mounted crossbows were powerful military weapons and the foremost type of armament Great Xia strictly forbade civilians from possessing. Once discovered, an entire household would be executed!
The White Lotus Sect's ability to use mounted crossbows showed that, compared to ordinary martial sects, this rebel organization possessed far greater strength.
After exchanging the password, Wen Qingkong and Tang Yuanlou met the White Lotus Sect elder in charge of this operation. A violet lotus was embroidered on his belt.
This man also wore black night clothes, his face concealed behind a black mask. Only his eyes were visible as his sinister gaze swept over Wen Qingkong and Tang Yuanlou.
"I am Ning Bukong, and I am in charge of this operation."
"You came at just the right time. The Mingzhou Dark Stone is using five hundred government troops as its obvious escort, while Mingzhou Dark Stone assassins are hidden in the shadows. Therefore, I intend to divide our forces into two groups for the ambush."
"Tang Yuanlou, you are an old member of the Holy