Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 172 The Kind-Hearted Stray Dog

As dusk fell, dark clouds drifted across the sky, gathering into a thick layer, suggesting that rain was imminent.

The farmers in the wheat fields returned to their farms one after another, and smoke could be seen rising from the farms soon, which shows that the farmers are at least normal.

However, I didn't see those militiamen anymore.

"Quack quack!"

Flocks of crows, like dark clouds, flew by and then flew back, circling above the mountains to the north and east of Kah, seemingly searching for something.

Li Wei hid in the grass, not raising his head, letting the flock of crows circle above him without moving. He was quite confident in the concealment effect of his noble crested armor.

What makes him even more confident is his control over his own aura. The surrounding vegetation seems to have become his allies, while he is like a withered wooden stake. A woodcutter with a 42-point destiny can be this willful.

Night finally fell, and the last raven in the sky landed in the city of Kah. Everything was settled, and there was no doubt that the Mad Baron and the Great Witch had indeed cooperated.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

"Ouch!"

Packs of wild dogs began to bark in the fields, and the barking grew louder and louder.

This doesn't seem like a coincidence.

Li Wei pondered and listened, while carefully drinking water from his water pouch and quietly chewing a piece of three-star quality venison jerky.

Praise be to Fila, praise be to the two-star sika deer! This high-quality food is truly excellent. It tastes wonderful, is fragrant, and once it enters the stomach, it's like a warm current that quickly restores one's strength.

This small piece alone can continuously restore 300 stamina points to Li Wei over the next five hours. Awesome, Kolas!

Speaking of which, this one two-star sika deer alone gave Li Wei 120 contribution points.

"Roar!"

"Wang Wang Wang!"

About ten miles west of Kah City, strange roars and the howling of wild dogs began to be heard, along with the sounds of weapons clashing. Someone had started killing monsters.

Just as Li Wei had predicted.

At the same time, similar chaotic sounds arose to the east of Kah City. Immediately afterwards, the barking of dogs was like a vast ocean, and the entire city of Kah was filled with the sound of barking. The sound of horses' hooves could also be faintly heard, as if the garrison of Kah City was making emergency deployments.
These monsters are hard to kill!

Li Wei looked up at the dark sky. He was sure that there were at least two or three blood crows circling high in the sky. Ordinary crows don't fly at night, but blood crows could definitely see them clearly.

and so--

"How can we not give it a try?"

Li Wei hesitated for a moment, then took off his backpack, along with the quiver of the three-star war bow, the quiver of arrows, the iron spear, and the Bloodthirsty Spear, and carried them in his arms before silently slipping out.

He wasn't very fast, and he tried his best to find cover in the terrain and vegetation, preferring to take detours and constantly travel in curves and zigzags, all in order to perfectly utilize the characteristics of the noble heraldic armor.

The noisy battles in the west and east of the city ended quickly. It seemed that Hathaway and Ron also knew that a quick victory was necessary. Presumably, since they were both four-star experts, a swarm of them could easily kill the three-star Fallen Knights. However, there was one problem: they could not approach Kahe City silently.

Li Wei wasn't sure if he could do it, but he felt it was worth the risk.

After all, there's no moon tonight. If there were starlight, he wouldn't take the risk; he'd rather wait two more days.

"Tap Tap!"

The sound of hooves came from ahead. A strange knight walked alone, like a ghost, patrolling. But unlike during the day, five wild dogs followed around the knight.

These wild dogs, each with bloodshot eyes, followed the eerie knight, darting back and forth, covering a search area of ​​over a hundred meters.

That's really unethical.

Li Wei felt that it was a bit tricky. He had already prepared himself to shoot the warhorse with an arrow, then quickly kill all the wild dogs, and finally turn around and run away. As long as he escaped into the mountains and forests, he would be afraid of nothing.

But in the next second, strangely enough, when the five wild dogs were about a hundred meters away from him, they suddenly whimpered and ran away with their tails between their legs, as if some unspeakable enemy was ambushing them.

What the hell?

Could the title "Dog Slayer" really have this effect?

Li Wei was indeed wearing the title of "Dog Slayer" at this moment.

He was amazed by what he saw, but what surprised him even more was that the strange knight seemed unaware of the wild dogs' condition. He just sat stiffly on his warhorse, as if a battle wouldn't be triggered as long as the wild dogs didn't bark.

Soon, the eerie knight rode past slowly like a zombie. At its closest, he was only a hundred meters away from Li Wei, and the wild dogs that had escaped quickly circled back to the eerie knight.

If you don't pay attention throughout the entire process, you might not even notice these things.

Li Wei found this matter quite strange. Those stray dogs were definitely being controlled by some means, but they weren't completely like zombies. Because they were needed to give warnings, that's why these stray dogs still recognized him.
Li Wei recalled the night he slaughtered the dogs. In the end, the stray dogs truly stopped barking at him; they would only whimper and run away with their tails between their legs, showing no desire to fight whatsoever. So, he continued onward.

Under the cover of night, and with the close cooperation of the kind dogs, Li Wei successfully arrived at the city walls of Kah City after more than half an hour. There, he also saw many old friends...

Outside the city, many more gallows were seen. For example, the body of Jade, the captain of the guards of Lord Tuk, was hanging there, along with several other young corpses. Although their armor and clothes had been stripped off, Li Wei's eyesight had recently become very sharp, and he could tell at a glance that they were almost certainly the same people.

Oh, there are some familiar old friends over there, like that caravan guard who helped Li Wei grind reputation in Kahe City, who claimed to have taken an arrow to the knee, and who was always drunk, as well as the other caravan members, the caravan guard, and a generous and wealthy young lady...

Sigh, let's have a moment of silence for Tuk. His two caravans and his captain of the guard have all met their end here.

But where is that unscrupulous boss?

Li Wei felt something was amiss, because according to Sir Tuk, his caravan would stay in Kah City for ten days, then go to Duson Province, wander around a few cities there, and then return. Under normal circumstances, a round trip would take three months.

Li Wei met this caravan in Kahe City six months ago, so logically they should have returned to Vido Town at the latest three months ago.

During this period, everything was normal in Kah City.

When did things become abnormal? It was shortly after the Battle of the Quarry, when Priest Joseph cut off all communication.

In short, theoretically, if the caravan hadn't wasted time, it should have been able to escape unscathed.

And look at that guy Judd over there, his body is completely rotten. They were hanged last month.

But looking at the caravan, the corpses were very fresh, only about four or five days old. And judging from the appearance of their bodies, they had definitely suffered terrible torture before they died.

This is not right!

Is there any intelligence worth digging out in a rival caravan?

Normally, wouldn't hanging be the simplest solution? Why resort to torture to extract a confession?

Instinctively, Li Wei guessed that the Mad Baron's legion had not marched north to attack the town of Vido, which might be related to the intelligence brought by this caravan.

They delayed their journey, returning only at the beginning of the month, only to stumble upon the city of Kah in a daze. They were arrested, and some valuable, important information was discovered. After being tortured and given the desired intelligence, they were hanged.

The caravan owner, however, should still be alive.

It's unclear whether Hathaway and Ron noticed this detail.

Thinking this, Li Wei, like a large rat in the dark, silently scaled the city wall. He had been here, seen it, and walked through it, so this city of Kah was like his own home to him. He remembered clearly where there were gaps and where there were bricks to climb.

After all, he couldn't have come to Kah City for nothing, right?

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Kah City did not have a moat, as it was filled in long ago.

Upon entering the city, Li Wei found it as desolate as an ancient tomb.

There was no sound, no patrolling soldiers, but there were living people. He could hear faint breathing sounds from inside the houses, and some residents were even awake. They all seemed to be frightened, tiptoeing around, not daring to move, much less light any lamps.

Li Wei dared not make any rash moves, because a flock of crows were resting and sleeping on the roof of every house.

Even the slightest sound will startle them.

That's really too difficult.

Fortunately, Li Wei was very familiar with the layout of Kah City, except for the lord's fortress and military camp.

He tried his best to conceal his presence, imagining himself as a withered tree trunk, silently walking along the corner of the wall, finding a hiding place in every corner along the way.

Of course, we should also be grateful for the pitch-black night and the absence of patrolling soldiers; otherwise, if there had been even a glimmer of light, he would probably have been exposed.

Soon, Li Wei found his way to the vicinity of the former Mare Inn, but the inn was now completely dark and quiet.

However, he dared not venture inside; who knew what kind of creatures currently lived there?
Perhaps the witch in black robes lives here.

Of course, it could also be in the lord's castle.

Li Wei squinted at the massive, equally dark building in the distance, feeling conflicted. He had never been inside that place before.

However, this should be considered a two-star fortress.

Its structure should not change much.

If this city of Kahe really was built by players hundreds of years ago.

Li Wei was pondering what he should do next.
Suddenly, a window on the second floor of the Mare Hotel opened, and a figure walked out. Immediately afterward, five large crows took flight. They were Blood Crows! Holy crap!

That person is the black-robed witch, Missy!
(End of this chapter)