Chapter 1081: Sunset, Before the War
Chapter 1081: Sunset, Before the War
The atmosphere inside the raccoon tribe’s residence was somewhat solemn.
Faced with the fact that the upcoming enemy might be the "Yingzi Tribe", the original deduction based on the "ordinary Xia Jin army" as the imaginary enemy no longer worked and had to be overturned.
In fact, even the deduction at this moment did not seem very meaningful - the raccoon tribe leader and the elders knew very well that it would be difficult to hold out for three days against the thousand-man elite army of the Ying tribe that had been prepared for a long time.
Especially...these thousand people might just be appetizers.
Therefore, under pressure, the leader of the raccoon tribe had no choice but to send out several teams to seek help.
Even though they knew this might be what humans wanted to see, they had to do it.
Lin Yu and Qian Huan had already left the conference room and came to the watchtower on the city wall, looking at the movements in the distance.
Their eyesight was better than that of the raccoon guards, so they volunteered to take on this position.
Of course, the main reason was that Qian Huan didn't want to stay in the conference room, and the two of them also needed a place to talk to each other away from the natives.
Moreover, before Lin Yu left, he had almost memorized all the defensive tactics.
Standing on the high watchtower, Lin Yu and Qian Huan looked out at the distant horizon. The round red sun of the Black Swamp was gently and reluctantly falling below the flat horizon. There was no sign of any army at the end of the road.
Compared to the bustling bustle and shouting inside the raccoon tribe's holy land where fortifications were being built and guards were being dispatched, the road leading to the distance was very quiet at this moment.
But this silence does not mean peace, let alone peace.
"They're out of trouble."
Qian Huan spoke.
Lin Yu leaned on the railing and asked casually, "How did you know?"
"My assistant told me that after I was sure we were safe, I redeployed him back to monitor the movements of the Xia Jin army," Qian Huan did not hide anything from Lin Yu. "It seems Zuo Xi must have helped a little, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to escape before dark."
Lin Yu nodded and asked curiously, "Your rabbit can actually get so far away from you? I thought there was a distance limit between you and it!"
"Of course it's not that inconvenient," Qian Huan said casually, "Its limitation is more about 'time' rather than 'space'... If I want to keep Mr. Rabbit around, I need to pay a 'price'."
Lin Yu was a little curious: "What's the price? Are you willing to pay?"
"No, I need to pay for the 'surprise' generated by my magic - this is something that needs to be accumulated daily... But fortunately, my magic level is high enough, so I can afford it."
Qian Huan stretched lazily as he spoke. "Of course, I'll still use it sparingly in most cases, but this [Instance]... First, the [Clearance Conditions] mentioned war, then I met you and Zuo Xi, and now we seem to be on the eve of a full-scale attack on Xia Jin and Sanqiu—this series of circumstances seems to warn me that this [Instance] is more complicated than I imagined. So, I'll probably let Mr. Rabbit accompany me throughout the whole thing—he also likes to be outdoors."
Qian Huan said, and Lin Yu nodded: "But aren't you afraid that the rabbit will be caught if you leave it outside?"
"Rabbit-sensei is very strong. He has all the 'magic' that I can perform on my own and all the 'magic props' that I possess."
Qian Huan said casually.
"You really answer every question. Have you forgotten that I'm actually a member of 'Order'?" Lin Yu looked at Qian Huan. "Is it okay for you to tell me the information about your very important [Props]?"
Qian Huan laughed: "You underestimate your organization a bit - this is all known information to the Order."
"Although it's not public knowledge within the Order, if you have captain-level authority, you should be able to apply for it at will."
"Any masters who have fought frequently with members of the Order, or masters who have close ties with the Order, will have their details recorded."
As Qian Huan spoke, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh.
"Even if I've joined, this is indeed a very 'dangerous' organization... If corruption or division occurs within this organization, the damage it could cause to all players would be absolutely enormous."
Lin Yu sighed, Qian Huan obviously didn't expect Lin Yu to say that.
He looked at Lin Yu, raised his eyebrows and said, "You are the one who forgot that I am a member of the 'Freedom Alliance'... Saying this will make me have a lot of speculations."
"That's fine. It's just speculation after all. I'm not the type to stick to 'order' or discipline."
As Lin Yu spoke, the last bit of the sun's arc slowly sank, and finally the sun itself could no longer be seen on the horizon. Only the afterglow shone on his face, outlining the shadows of his facial features.
"You should know that I have a bounty on my head. I actually suspect... the person who put the bounty on me might be from within the Order."
Lin Yu whispered, and Qian Huan looked at him in shock.
"really?"
"It's still just speculation—but it has nothing to do with this [copy]," Lin Yu concluded the topic, his gaze fixed on the rapidly fading afterglow. "Xia Jin's army is approaching."
"So quickly—how did you find out? Did you also send that [Summoned Creature] Zhu Ming gave you to monitor?"
Qian Huan asked back.
Lin Yu shook his head: "Stiller left with a reinforcements team. I have other plans for him."
"I know they're here simply because I saw it—saw the top of that tower."
Qian Huan looked intently and saw that on the distant horizon, there was indeed a tiny tower spire, like a black silhouette against the light, slowly emerging.
That was the giant tower guarded by the army of Xia Jin's Yingzi tribe. At this moment, the tower that stood like a solitary peak was very small due to the distance, but it had indeed appeared in the sight of the two.
"It came a little faster than I expected," Qian Huan murmured. "They said it would take at least half a day... and it really is exactly half a day, not a bit more."
Lin Yu was surprised by Qian Huan's tone.
"You are very concerned about the survival of this sacred place of the raccoon tribe."
"I can't help it. After all, these are the rare connections Old Zhou has accumulated for us. They're even my only connections in Black Swamp. Besides... these raccoon people have indeed helped me," Qian Huan sighed. "Besides, these guys are quite likable, aren't they?"
The giant tower slowly and steadily moved towards the direction of the raccoon tribe's holy land. Qian Huan took out a poker card with one hand and struck the gong and drum on the watchtower with the other hand.
"boom!"
He shouted to the raccoon people busy in the city.
"The Xia Jin army has been discovered! Speed up the process and send someone to notify your clan leader!"
Qian Huan's words were like pouring water into boiling oil.
The moment the voice fell, the entire sacred land of the raccoon tribe was in an uproar!
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