Scorpion’s expression suddenly changed dramatically.
We’ve fallen into a trap!?
Could it be that Lei Tian, that bastard, knew I was planning to launch a surprise attack here and set up an ambush in advance?
Still caught in shock and suspicion, he saw the soldiers fleeing ahead suddenly turn their horses around and charge toward them. A chill ran down his spine as he frantically shouted:
"It’s an ambush! That son of a bitch Lei Tian set up an ambush! Retreat imdiately!!"
The others were also startled by the sudden sounds of shouting and killing from both sides.
When they saw the cavalry charging down the hillside, swiftly closing in to encircle them, panic overtook them.
Normally, these Desert Bandits were only accustod to attacking rchant caravans in the desert, occasionally pillaging small villages, but they had never experienced a large-scale, organized battle like this.
Upon hearing their leader’s shout, the group hurriedly turned their horses around, attempting to break through the encirclent.
Scorpion’s heart thumped like a drum.
Sotis, it’s better to believe there is danger than to dismiss it.
What he feared wasn’t just the possibility of hidden ambushes—what worried him even more was the thought: if Lei Tian knew he had brought a large force for this raid, could Lei Tian seize the chance to attack his base camp?
As the thought crossed his mind, beads of cold sweat trickled down Scorpion’s forehead.
I’ve been careless!
If only I had sent scouts for reconnaissance personally instead of blindly trusting the intelligence provided by the Fourth Prince and his n.
"Retreat! Fall back quickly!"
Scorpion roared at the top of his lungs.
Due to their lack of experience in large-scale combat, the Desert Bandits appeared sowhat disorganized and rushed, their coordination with one another far from seamless, making the entire formation chaotic from the start.
During the scramble, Wuyan Hu, the third-in-command, suddenly noticed a gap in the enemy’s encirclent ahead on the right. Instinctively, he led his subordinates to charge toward the opening.
Scorpion quickly took note of this and followed instinctively.
However, as he watched Wuyan Hu and his n break through the gap, that opening swiftly closed as enemy troops repositioned—the trap seed almost intentional.
Scorpion’s heart sank, a bad premonition gripping him.
Fortunately, almost at the sa mont, another gap opened on the other side of the formation.
Looking at the cavalry seemingly "endless" as they stread down from the hills on both sides, Scorpion forced down his mounting anxiety and unease, decisively leading his n toward the new opening for a daring escape.
"Don’t let Scorpion escape!"
"Forget about Wuyan Hu’s group!"
"Kill Scorpion!"
As Scorpion broke through and fled, Lei Tian’s Desert Bandits and the warriors of the Heshan Tribe relentlessly pursued him, while Wuyan Hu’s group was left completely ignored.
Driven by sheer desperation and brute force, Scorpion managed to lead his subordinates to break free before the enemy had fully tightened the encirclent.
They galloped frantically for over ten miles before confirming that they had successfully shaken off their pursuers. Only then did Scorpion let out a long sigh of relief, feeling as though he’d just returned from the edge of hell.
"Big Brother, are you alright?"
Wuyan Hu rode up beside Scorpion with his horse, asking with concern.
Scorpion shook his head grimly, his expression dark.
At this mont, he was puzzled—the cooperation between himself and the Fourth Prince was supposed to be top secret. Apart from those inside their circle, no one should have known. Why did Lei Tian set up an ambush so early?
Could soone... have leaked the information ahead of ti?
Thinking back to the scene where Wuyan Hu broke through the encirclent earlier, a shadow of doubt lood over Scorpion’s heart.
"Hu, after I killed that woman, did you hold a grudge against ?"
Scorpion suddenly asked.
Wuyan Hu froze, then shook his head, replying, "Big Brother, what nonsense are you saying? She was just a woman. Back then, I was blinded by lust and caused trouble with Second Brother because of her. That’s all in the past—I’ve long forgotten it."
Scorpion nodded silently and said no more.
As Wuyan Hu went off to count their remaining numbers, Scorpion raised his head, staring ominously at Hu’s retreating figure.
His gaze was as sinister as a jackal’s.
Back when he killed that woman, he had accidentally discovered a fetus in her womb.
It might have been Wuyan Hu’s.
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