Soul echo

Chapter 241 The Valley

After wiping the blood off the straight knife, Zhong Ye walked deeper into the valley with strides.

The dense trees blocked his sight, and the layers of woods also blocked his hearing.

He still doesn't know what lies deeper in the valley, but those people are guarding the entrance of the valley tightly, preventing them from entering. There must be something 'precious' in it.

Just don't know if this 'precious' is for everyone or just for those people.

Lilian Yuma came to Zhong Ye's side, causing the horse to slow down.

"What's inside?" Lilian whispered to herself.

"do not know……"

As soon as the words fell, Zhong Ye frowned, "There is a voice!"

"What sound?" Lilian asked hastily.

Fragile voices were mixed in the wind, and when the cold wind blew past Zhong Ye, it also brought him the sound of distant conversations.

That was the sound from inside the valley, and as they approached, these sounds were becoming clearer.

It's a pity that the knights quickly caught up, and the chaotic sound of horseshoes overshadowed the small conversations.

Zhong Ye let out a foul breath, "...it's the sound of conversation."

"Is there someone inside?" the knight commander asked in a low voice.

He was wearing a visor, so his voice sounded muffled.

Zhong Ye shook his head slightly, "It's not just someone, there should be many people."

All the knights were cheered up, and before they came into contact with the enemy, they began to organize and check their equipment.

At this moment, Zhong Ye focused his eyes and looked forward.

"Be careful! Someone is coming!"

Footsteps came from the front, and there were a lot of them.

"--A lot of people!"

Hearing these words, the knights looked at their leader, and the knight commander said in a deep voice without hesitation, "Get off your horse and get ready to fight."

Lilian also got off the horse, touched her waist pocket subconsciously, and then remembered that they were in the woods now, feeling a little regretful, took out the musket that she picked up from the corpse just now, and reloaded the bullets in a strange way.

It was a good thing they had bolt-action rifles instead of flintlocks, or she wouldn't know how to reload them.

Zhong Ye and the others pulled their horses and hid, lying in ambush in the woods, quietly waiting for the enemy's arrival.

The woods returned to silence, and the voices from the front and rear became much clearer at once. Zhong Ye held a musket in his hand, leaned against a big tree, and closed his eyes to listen.

Then he discovered that among the footsteps coming from ahead, there were some lighter footsteps mixed in, and those lighter footsteps landed more frequently.

Is this a goblin?

Zhong Ye frowned slightly, and suddenly heard a voice from behind.

"...Wait a minute, you shoot first, and catch them off guard."

This is the commander's voice...

"Then we will attack back and forth and eat up all the knights!"

Zhong Ye suddenly opened his eyes, and cast his sharp gaze backward.

"I know you must want to ask why, I can tell you, but you can't say it out - in this valley, it is the property of the lord, but it is not visible.

"How strong is the reproductive ability of goblins, do you know? The lord can train the goblins to be obedient. After a few years, the number of goblins will increase, and the lord may become independent! At that time, whether it is you or me, They are all meritorious for defending the lord's barracks, even if you don't become a nobleman, maybe you can get more than a hundred gold coins, right?"

He looked around, no matter whether it was an ordinary knight or the knight commander, there was no response.

Those soldiers were a long distance behind them, and the commander thought they couldn't hear them at this distance, so he said those words triumphantly - in his cognition, it was impossible for anyone to hear them at such a long distance Can hear what they are saying.

It's a pity that his cognition of "transcendents" is not deep enough, and it may also be that the number of transcendents developing in the direction of perception is so small that he didn't know that Zhong Ye heard all his words.

Zhong Ye talked to a knight who was close to him, and the knight turned his head to look at him in astonishment, stunned and speechless.

After being signaled twice with Zhong Ye's eyes, the knight turned his head with difficulty and told his companions the news he heard from Zhong Ye.

Soon, the news reached the ears of every knight.

Zhong Ye felt that they should also be mentally prepared, and said, "I'll kill that commander in a moment, and you deal with the enemies who came out of the valley—those soldiers were just deceived, as long as I make the truth clear, they will will be on our side."

Hearing this, the knights did not scream, but looked at the knight commander.

After pondering for a moment, the knight commander nodded, "Yes."

Zhong Ye's previous performance showed that he could hear voices from a distance, and he was far more trustworthy than the knight sent by the lord.

Although he also didn't know the basics, Zhong Ye had at least been fighting side by side with them and killed many enemies. On the other hand, that knight?
Afterwards, the Cavaliers fell silent again, and the tense atmosphere permeated again.

Zhong Ye raised his gun to the rear and listened silently.

One, two, three...

The soldiers gradually entered his range of perception, as did the knight on the horse.

They had no intention of hiding their movements, and walked over swaggeringly, and those who came out of the valley in front of them also slowed down because of the noise they made.

Zhong Ye's expression sank, and he raised his gun slightly.

The knight royal horse walked briskly, and found the knights ambushing in front of him, his eyes lit up, he gestured to the soldiers, and took a light breath.

Just as he was about to shout, to remind the other side, with a "bang", a bullet leaped through the cover of trees and smashed his head.

The footsteps from ahead suddenly stopped, and then accelerated.

"Be careful, the enemy is approaching at an accelerated speed."

Zhong Ye reminded him, then stood up with his musket in his hand, and walked towards the leaderless soldiers who were in a panic.

"How can you be sure that the lord will not kill you after letting you know the secret of this valley, but will let you be promoted?" Zhong Ye strode forward and shouted at the same time, "I want to let you The best way to keep a secret from being leaked is to kill all other people who know the secret. Think about the character of your lord, will he choose to kill you, or will he give you fame and fortune?"

Hearing Zhong Ye's voice, some soldiers raised their guns and aimed at the direction of the sound, and other dull soldiers raised their guns after seeing their movements.

Behind Zhong Ye, the battle broke out.

Gunshots rang out and bullets flew across.

Under this tense 'background sound', Zhong Ye walked up to the soldiers and pointed at the knight lying on horseback, "How do you know that he is not deceiving you? Could it be that his character is better than that of the Iron Wall Knights?" Is your character okay?"

This is changing the concept secretly, because these soldiers have just lost their leader, and without a unified voice, most of the soldiers are in a panic, even if they can react later, it will not help.

"His behavior must have been ordered by the lord. What should we do after we go back?" A soldier questioned, and the other soldiers immediately responded. They are different from the Iron Wall Knights, they are soldiers of the lord.

"Is it hard when he gets shot by a stray bullet?"

As he said that, Zhong Ye pointed behind him, "What's more, if there are a group of heretics in the valley, or a tribe of goblins with wisdom, you will have to say whether your lord can keep his head."

Hearing this, the soldiers could no longer refute, their level of knowledge prevented them from imagining similar problems, and Zhong Ye's confident attitude also made them subconsciously think that what he said was the truth.

"From now on, you follow my command!" Zhong Ye looked at the soldiers, and suddenly turned around, "I will not let you die, nor will I abuse you, it is fine if you want to escape, as long as you don't shoot your comrades, Everything is easy to say.

"Run now if you want to run, and if you want to stay and fight, follow my order, divide into two teams, and outflank the past from the left and right wings—don't worry, when you are in action, the Knights and I will do our best to attract Enemy's attention."

The soldiers looked at each other, some lowered their heads and wanted to escape, but were held down by other soldiers.

They are now 'accomplices', and it is better to follow the knight order than to run back directly - if they run back directly, I am afraid they will be questioned by the lord, what will they do then?Do you want to tell the truth?

But to be honest, wouldn't the lord know that they already knew his secret?Who knows if he will kill and silence?
Instead of running back, it is better to follow the Knights!
After a few discussions, the soldiers divided into two teams according to Zhong Ye's order, going left and right respectively, outflanking the area from both sides.

Hearing the movement behind him, Zhong Ye smiled slightly, and then the smile subsided, put away the musket, and drew out the big sword.

Seeing his movements, several knights also mounted their horses and pulled down their visors under the order of the knight commander.

Under the leadership of Zhong Ye, several knights charged towards the enemy.

There is no horse rejection here, even if the ground is uneven and the tree roots are messy, they can resolve them one by one with their superb riding skills and the wisdom of war horses.

"go ahead!"

The shouts of the resounding clouds aroused the blood of the knights, and their fighting spirit surged in their chests. They steered their horses to gallop on the battlefield where bullets were flying, and they drew out their long swords loudly, and swung their swords in this forest that is not suitable for riding. to the enemy.

As Zhong Ye perceived, the enemies coming out of the valley include not only humans, but also goblins.

The plan exceeded their expectations, and when Zhong Ye came in front of them, they were obviously panicked.

Zhong Ye and the few knights successfully rushed into the enemy's formation, and the knight commander waved again, using himself as the front. More than a dozen knights put down their muskets and charged with him, while the other knights continued to suppress and shoot.

Even if her spear skills were clumsy, Lilian would not move, because she was not as powerful as Zhong Ye, nor was she equipped with the armor of knights, and charging rashly would only kill her.

Fights, screams, and shouts sounded one after another, but after the knights charged twice, the enemy's formation was disrupted. When the soldiers who rushed from the left and right wings appeared in front of them, the battle was announced in advance.

The enemy was quickly defeated, all killed, but only one of their soldiers was unfortunately hit by a stray bullet and injured his thigh.

After giving the soldier a simple treatment, after a short rest, Zhong Ye and the others continued to advance towards the inside of the valley.

This time, there was no enemy blocking them, and they were able to pass through the woods and enter the valley.

Here, they saw a village—a village of goblins!

(End of this chapter)