Just be careful to avoid what they call the Dead Zone.
It’s not just the birdsong that’s gone.
Putting away the dry food in his hand, Wu Pei climbed up the tree trunk until he passed through the lush leaves and stood at a high enough place, then he stopped.
The dazzling sunlight almost made Wu Pei unable to open his eyes.
But when exposed to the sunlight, Wu Pei not only did not feel the slightest warmth, but his heart suddenly felt cold.
Logically speaking, the person who was following him should have come to wake him up a long time ago, how could it have taken until now
Are you lost? Or are you just being lazy
His expression gradually became serious, and Wu Pei had already prepared for the worst.
After all, their opponent is that terrible instructor.
"ah-"
Just as Wu Pei was hesitating whether to send a signal, a heart-wrenching howl suddenly came from the depths of the rainforest.
This wailing made Wu Pei's eyes shrink.
Wu Pei quickly climbed down from the tree and without caring about anything else, he ran non-stop towards the direction where the wailing came from.
There was no doubt that the wailing sound came from his teammates.
The wailing sound that was filled with despair and a hint of fear made Wu Pei feel horrified.
What on earth had happened to him that caused him to make such a sound
He moved forward in the Daocheng Forest, taking one deep step and one shallow step. Even the occasional mushroom beasts and slimes could not block Wu Pei's way.
Until he met a man dressed as a member of the Gilded Brigade.
With simple eye contact and the exchange of secret codes, the two people quickly confirmed each other's identities.
If Cole knew that they were still using secret codes to determine whether they were the same person, he would definitely be dismissive.
Every additional gilded brigade in Daochenglin is a disrespect to her.
As they moved forward, more and more of their own people gathered together.
Seeing more and more people coming, Wu Pei not only did not feel happy, but his face became increasingly gloomy.
He assigned the people last night, so he knew very well that almost all the people gathered here were those who had a day off last night.
As for those who keep watch... ... they have not been seen yet.
Could it be possible that all of their people were wiped out by the instructor in just one night
If the instructor really killed him, where is the body? Where are the traces of the battle
Apart from the screams just now, all the people on night watch disappeared silently.
"Wu... Mr. Wu Pei?"
Those who were recruited by Ye Lan, even if they were not his confidants, were all very smart people, so some of them had already realized what was happening.
Wu Pei didn't say anything, but his face was terribly gloomy.
Before coming, he solemnly signed a military order, promising to confine the instructor to Daochenglin.
He never thought that before they could officially fight with the instructor, half of their men would be killed. Thinking of this, his hands began to tremble.
Just as he was thinking about whether to tell Ye Lan about this matter, a man covered in wounds emerged from the jungle.
After seeing that all the people in front of him were his own people, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, fell to the ground and lost consciousness.
“Help!”
Seeing his subordinate lying on the ground, Wu Pei hurriedly took his men to rescue him.
Just as they took a step forward, everyone stopped at the same time.
Because in the jungle where the man came out, a dark shadow appeared at some point.
The other party was hiding in the shadows of the jungle, and apart from barely being able to make out a human figure, nothing could be made out of his appearance.
The man just stood there, looking at everyone present with emotionless eyes.
Everyone who was glanced at by the other person got goosebumps on their back.
“Hiss, hiss, hiss…”
Strange sounds were heard all around, and steel wires that were almost invisible to the naked eye shot out from the shadows, entangled the person who had just escaped, and dragged him into the shadows.
"Leave the person to me!"
Wu Pei was the first to react. He took a run-up and rushed towards the opponent, kicking the ball to intercept his teammate.
But the man in the shadow just glanced at him indifferently, and a strangely shaped dagger flew out and directly penetrated Wu Pei's shoulder, knocking him down at the same time.
Afterwards, the man hastily took back the dagger connected to the steel wire. After a shaking in the jungle, there was no movement at all.
The others rushed over after realizing what was happening. Some of them helped Wu Pei treat his wounds, while others wanted to find the person hiding in the shadows.
As a result, no matter how hard they looked, there was no trace of the opponent except for the teammate who was not dragged away in time.
"I'm fine, save him first."
Covering the wound on his shoulder, Wu Pei said that it was okay, but in fact, the wound almost broke one of his arms.
But even so, he still asked his teammates to help the person who had escaped by chance first.
Now it seems that he was the only one who escaped among the people who were on night watch.
Or the only one alive.
So he must have a lot of information about the other party.
His intelligence is of vital importance to this plan. No matter what, nothing can happen to him.
Chapter 574 Who is it
"How is it going?"
In the temporary camp, Wu Pei looked at his dying companion and asked the team doctor beside him.
"He was just overly frightened, and he wasn't seriously injured. However, he can't continue to participate in this mission."
After helping his injured teammate treat his wounds, the team doctor said, his face looking a little unhappy.
Having followed Ye Lan around the country for many years, they have seen all kinds of things, but no matter how scary the monsters are, they have never been scared.
What on earth did he see that frightened him so much that he looked so distraught
Not to mention this operation, if he could return to Liyue alive, he would probably have to bid farewell to Ye Lan's team completely and become an ordinary person in the true sense.
"Help him heal his wound first."
After hearing what the team doctor said, Wu Pei's face became even uglier.
After asking the other party to take good care of the injured, he left the simple tent and walked outside.
There were some whispers outside, but after he came out, everyone stopped and looked at him.
Looking at those eyes that were either fearful, determined, or hesitant, Wu Pei looked around.
Now there are two pieces of news, one good and one bad.
The good news is that we don’t have to disperse, we can stay together and take care of each other at any time.
The bad news is that this group of people has been targeted by someone who looks like an instructor. As long as someone is left alone, there is a high possibility that he will be like those before, with his life or death unknown.
"Lord Wu Pei, do you still want to ask for help?"
Wu Pei's confidant came forward and asked in a low voice.
Their original plan was to send someone to report what happened here to Ye Lan and call for more reinforcements as much as possible.
But now they are being targeted by the instructor, and anyone who dares to walk out of the camp alone will be attacked by him.
Simply put, the people who were sent to deliver the letter were in great danger of death.
Wu Pei didn't say anything. He looked at the dense rain forest and listened to the birds singing in his ears, which had resumed without him knowing when. However, he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
After a long time, he finally spoke.
"Go find someone with better legs."
Finally, he decided that it would be best to report the intelligence here to his Lord Ye Lan. As for how to safely get out of the instructor's "hunting" range, he already had his own plan.
Although he was just a military man, after spending a long time with Ye Lan and Wen Yuan, he was able to do what they did by imitating them.
However, he still had some doubts.
Is this person hiding in the rainforest really the instructor
If not, who is that person
Who are these people
It was not only Wu Pei who had such doubts, but also Ke Lai who was hiding in the dark.
At first, she did think that the Gilded Brigade had quietly returned to Daocheng Forest and wanted to cause trouble in this rainforest.
But when she attacked the first person, she realized something was wrong.
Indeed, their appearance is almost identical to that of the Gilded Troops, and they even go out of their way to imitate their habits and way of speaking.
But there are some things that they didn't imitate very well.
For example, weapons.
The weapons in the hands of these malicious Gilded Brigades contain broken evil spirits that will wake up in times of crisis and help them fight.
Simply put, these Gilded Brigades, which seem to lack the Eye of God, can rely on this method to use the power of elements. She had suffered losses from these weapons in the past.
However, these gilded brigades that appeared in Daochenglin did not master the power of the elements.
To be honest, ordinary people may not notice these details.
But Cole had been influenced by the 12th Executor Bai Luo, the Scout Knight Amber, the Great Disciplinary Officer Senor, and the Ranger Tinari.
The seemingly insignificant details were infinitely magnified in Cole's eyes.
The most important thing is that these people did not do anything to destroy the rainforest. They didn't even light a fire at mealtime and just ate dry food, which was in stark contrast to those barbaric and rude mercenaries.
So this also allowed Cole to come to his own conclusion.
These people should be disguised as the Gilded Brigade, waiting for something here.
Thinking of this, she recalled the Fatui caravan that she had let go before, the one flying the Bai Luo flag.
Could it be that they were going to rob that convoy
In order to find out the purpose of these people, she did not use heavy hands when dealing with the last stalker, but planned to interrogate him.
She never thought that this person actually had an escape method similar to the Gilded Brigade's desertification. Cole was just careless for a moment, and the other party crushed the talisman paper hidden in his hand, turned into water and disappeared in front of her.
By the time she caught up with the man, he had already reunited with his companions.
If it were before, Cole would not be afraid of them. Instead, he would use the Eye of God combined with his own methods to defeat these people one by one and thoroughly investigate their identities.
But now, she can no longer do such a thing as she suffers from the demonic scale disease, so she has been waiting for an opportunity.
A chance for someone to be left alone.
She didn't have to wait long for this opportunity.
Standing on the tree canopy, Cole looked at the big man with a bag on his back and a serious look on his face, and knew that this group of people could no longer sit still.
Tightening the dagger in her hand, she slid down from the treetops calmly, and with the cover of the rainforest, she followed quietly.
She had noticed this person a long time ago. Although he was not very good-looking and did not seem to have any special features, many people looked up to him.
Therefore, his status in this group of people must be extremely high. If we can deal with him, there is nothing to be afraid of from the others.
Before leaving with Wu Pei, Ke Lai once again looked at the camp where the group of people gathered behind him.
How could she not realize this idea that Wu Pei could think of
However, after guessing that the other party's target was also the Fatui, she had lost interest in these people.
I will stay here all the time, mainly to monitor these people and see what they are planning to do.