47: Making dumplings

"Li Ke, have your men gathered?"

"Still a few men short, Young Master Zhao. Please wait a little longer," Li Ke said fawningly.

"No more waiting, let's just go. These mosquitoes are Li Ke they've become spirits!" Zhao Bo cursed in a low voice.

As a top second-generation rich kid from Fengtian, when had he ever suffered such hardship? If it weren't for that damned Lin Yue, who had ruined his plans time and again, he should be enjoying himself thoroughly in Heyecheng right now.

As soon as he thought of enjoyment, he thought of women. Jurchen women, though wild, didn't bathe often and smelled too strong, only good for a quick meal to stave off hunger, not for a proper feast.

After this smuggling trip, he would go offline, return to reality, and truly enjoy himself, he thought.

"Young Master Zhao, please wait a little longer. Those are my Azure Dragon Gang Brothers. Just a little longer, please," Li Ke said fawningly. "These mosquitoes are nothing. Young Master Zhao, don't move, I'll help you."

"Slap!"

"You motherfucker!" Zhao Bo roared, grimacing!

"Young Master Zhao! Young Master Zhao, don't be impulsive, I didn't mean to!" Li Ke quickly explained. He had secretly intended to slap a mosquito, but hadn't controlled his hand and had hit his face directly.

"It's fine. Be more careful in your next life."

Zhao Bo forcefully suppressed his anger, constantly reassuring himself that it would be fine once they got there. Just wait until I cut out your kidneys!

"Alright, alright, Young Master Zhao, it's good that you're fine. I'll be careful next time," Li Ke said with a smile. He hadn't heard clearly; it sounded Li Ke 'be careful next time'?

Everyone waited a few more minutes, then Li Ke suddenly spoke.

"Brother Chen, is everything alright this time? Why is my eyelid twitching non-stop?"

"Which eye is twitching?" Zhao Bo asked.

"The right eye."

"It's nothing, that's just superstition," Zhao Bo casually reassured him.

But after Li Ke mentioned it, a vague unease also began to stir within him.

This feeling wasn't common; it had happened about ten times since he started the game, but each time it had saved his life!

"Let's go, no more waiting!" Zhao Bo dared not delay any longer, fearing that a long night would bring many dreams.

"I still have Brothers..." Li Ke wanted to say something more, but Zhao Bo interrupted him.

"Shut up!" Zhao Bo was unequivocal, then said softly, "We're not just coming here this one time. It'll be the same to pick them up next time."

"Alright. So, which route do we take?" Li Ke found it hard to insist further.

"The east side, I suppose," Zhao Bo said after thinking for a moment.

"Okay." Li Ke nodded... "Earlier?" Lin Yue mused inwardly, not stopping his horse.

Li Ke had told him in chat that the operation was moved up, and that he should go directly to the east side of the Great Wall to rendezvous. If he was fast, he might even run into them, saying that he would not abandon any of his Azure Dragon Gang Brothers.

Lin Yue couldn't help but smile; truly a good Big Brother!

What a pity, he had met him. He didn't mind being a 'sixth man' this once, letting him experience the harshness of society early.

Lin Yue then turned his horse, and his party traced an arc across the plain!

Not long after, two White Horse Righteous Cavalry rode from ahead and merged into Lin Yue's team.

"Military Marquis, the scout reports approximately a thousand refugees ahead." A Military Officer rode up from the front to report.

"Military Marquis, Squad Leader Pan has discovered traces of foreign cavalry outside the pass, roughly a thousand strong."

Foreign cavalry?

They truly were audacious. He wondered who the border general was, not even knowing the enemy had crept right under his nose!

"Since they're coordinating from inside and out, then we'll 'wrap them Li Ke dumplings' and ensure they don't return!" Lin Yue said. Pan Feng's information should be accurate. A thousand foreign cavalry, perfect for testing the mettle of the White Horse Righteous Cavalry!

"What 'dumplings'?" Xing Daorong asked. In this wilderness, could there be a Woman?

"My Lord, rest assured, no matter how many 'dumplings,' This humble general will ensure they don't return!" Xing Daorong cackled.

Lin Yue glared fiercely at him, his head aching. In the Military Camp, he was silent, but outside the Military Camp, he reverted to his true self! He then said to Li Mu:

"Li Mu, lead two squads of men to find Pan Feng. You must hold back the foreign cavalry!"

"Understood!" Li Mu replied.

"Leave one cavalry squad to continue the pursuit!"

Then the White Horse Righteous Cavalry split into three, galloping through the night!

..."Young Master Zhao, do you hear anything?" A thousand-strong group was traveling under the cover of night when Li Ke in the team suddenly asked.

Immediately after, Chen Ran's heart jolted, and he stopped. The ground was trembling, shaking non-stop!

"Damn!"

Young Master Zhao said nothing, turning and running!

Leaving a bewildered Li Ke and the others standing still.

"Brother Li, this?" A nearby player asked blankly.

At this moment, Li Ke also didn't know what was happening. The good Big Brother who had just been enthusiastically leading them to enjoy themselves outside the pass, why had he suddenly run off by himself?

Suddenly, a terrifying thought popped into his mind!

"We've been discovered, run!" Li Ke shouted, signaling the players behind him to run towards the Great Wall.

"Brothers, run!"

"What?"

"Run!"

Many players fell into disarray, but without question, they all ran wildly.

It was said that the Great Qin border army was far from ordinary local garrisons. They were stationed at the frontier year-round, seeing only comrades, foreign tribes, and livestock. They were not picky about anything, and while not as extreme as the Indian Brothers, if they encountered refugees Li Ke them, their escape route would be wide open!

What's more, for delicate players Li Ke them, it was practically a death wish!

They came to the frontier to penetrate, not to be penetrated!

So, each one charged forward desperately!

Unfortunately, the sound of an arrow piercing the air rang the death knell.

"Whoosh!"

Hearing this sound, everyone's heart clenched. But two seconds later, finding themselves still fine, they breathed a sigh of relief, though their feet still dared not stop.

"It's too dark, never mind, full volley." Lin Yue looked at the arrow stuck in the ground and awkwardly offered an explanation.

But then he thought, his poor archery skills were already known to the entire army, no need to explain.

"Nock!"

A thousand White Horse Righteous Cavalry silently drew arrows, took Qin bows from their backs, and aimed their arrows an inch above the target.

"Shoot!"

After a brief two breaths, countless twanging bowstrings sounded!

The player instinctively looked back. The moonlight disappeared, and countless arrows, Li Ke a black rain curtain, spread horizontally across the sky!

This sight terrified him, making his lips form an 'O' shape in an involuntary gasp. Before he could cry out, the rain curtain descended in an instant, and an arrow struck true, piercing his throat!

"Puff, puff, puff!"

One after another, players were covered by the arrow rain, looking at the border wall so close, they fell painfully and helplessly into pools of blood.

"Run!" Li Ke shouted, hoisting a player with an arrow in his leg onto his shoulder, ignoring the hail of arrows, and continued to charge towards the border wall!

The group fought and retreated, their numbers steadily dwindling. The players felt somewhat desperate.

"Xiao Ke, you run, don't worry about us!" The player on his shoulder struggled, trying to get off Li Ke.

He had been watching the rear, and could feel the despair more directly than Li Ke.

He usually had dealings with the border army, and he was sure this was no ordinary border army!

This cavalry unit hadn't even gotten close, yet with just arrows, they had reduced them to about a hundred men. Once caught, a single charge would wipe them out!

"Don't move! I, Li Ke, will not abandon any Brother!" Li Ke forcefully stopped his movements and shouted loudly.

"Xiao Ke, this is just a game. Although it's realistic, don't get carried away!

We can re-enter the game in reality in one day. You can go check it out first!"

The player's words doused Li Ke with cold water, gradually calming him down.

"Damn, I forgot! Xiaobai, why didn't you say so earlier?" Li Ke was stunned, then directly threw Xiaobai to the ground, making the player grimace in pain.

"You didn't ask, did you? You always get carried away when you play games," Xiaobai cursed fiercely.

"Run quickly. I always feel Li Ke something's wrong with this. How could there be such a good place? You can go ahead and scout it out."

Li Ke nodded.

"Xiaobai, buy me a bun and bring it to my house. Wake me up then, I'm craving one."

"Glutton," Xiaobai nodded and cursed.

Li Ke smiled, then, without warning, kicked Xiaobai and immediately turned to run!

Xiaobai struggled to prop himself up from the ground, touched his dusty face, and cursed loudly.

"Li Ke, you motherfucker!"