A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

Zhao Daxuan narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the direction where Deng Rong disappeared, which was the direction of the Daliang Mountains.

With a cold laugh, things seemed to be getting interesting.

After a moment's thought, he got up and followed Deng Rong at a distance. He wanted to see what kind of game Deng Rong was playing!

Deng Rong was very cautious throughout the journey, stopping every now and then to observe what was behind him before continuing on his way.

With his level 3 [Wall-climbing] skill, Zhao Daxuan moved silently.

In addition, the trees along the foot of the mountain provided excellent cover. When Deng Rong looked back to observe, Zhao Daxuan jumped up into a tree and easily avoided the danger.

Following closely without being detected, Deng Rong ran swiftly by the moonlight and soon arrived at the crossroads that Gao Yuan had mentioned.

Sure enough, there was a scarred man with a bandit-like air waiting there. When he saw Deng Rong dressed in the uniform of the city guards, the scarred man grinned and walked up to him.

"Hey, I thought I'd have to wait ages, but you guys are pretty quick! Hurry up and bring it over, I need to go back and get some sleep!"

He then extended his hand, gesturing for Deng Rong to hand over the items.

Deng Rong looked at the hand extended in front of him, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, but he still gritted his teeth, reached into his pocket, took out the envelope, and handed it to the other person.

The scarred man opened the envelope, took out the letter and portrait inside, stared at the contents of the letter for a while, and then looked at the portrait of Zhao Daxuan.

He chuckled and said, "That's easy. I'll go back and tell the chief. You just tell him that we brothers from Liangshan will take care of it!"

"However, you should hurry up and arrange the supplies you're supposed to give us this month; our offerings have never stopped!"

He paused, then asked, "Is there anything else to say?"

Deng Rong thought for a moment and said, "Brother, I will be leading the team as the vanguard tomorrow, but I will have the person in the portrait walk in front. I hope that the brothers from Daliang Mountain will keep an eye on things and not hurt the rest of us."

The scarred man sneered after hearing this and shook his head, saying, "Swords are merciless, I can't guarantee that. You guys should stay away, but I'll tell my brothers to go easy on you."

Deng Rong frowned slightly upon hearing this, but still nodded and said, "Then thank you very much."

The scarred man nodded, turned and walked up the mountain, saying as he went, "Since there's nothing else, I'll head back now. See you again someday."

Deng Rong watched the other person's figure gradually disappear into the distance, stood there in silence for a while, and then turned and walked towards the camp.

At this moment, Zhao Daxuan was observing from a tree not far away. Although he couldn't hear their conversation, he could tell from their expressions that they had definitely reached some kind of agreement.

He looked towards the direction of Daliang Mountain, made up his mind, used his skills to leap over walls and rooftops, and chased after them.

The scarred man staggered up the mountain, and along the way, various sentries came out to greet him. Fortunately, with the scarred man leading the way, Zhao Daxuan was able to easily evade these sentries.

The scarred man passed through a narrow mountain path and disappeared behind a checkpoint.

The bandits of the Liangshan Mountains built a pass here, and it was this pass that served as an impregnable stronghold, allowing the bandits of the Liangshan Mountains to survive in the cracks.

Here, both sides are almost vertical mountain walls, and this is the only road leading to the top of Daliang Mountain.

Zhao Daxuan stood not far from the checkpoint, observed for a while, and then fully activated his skill of scaling walls. With a light touch of his toes on the mountain wall, he began to rise continuously on the mountain wall.

He quickly reached the top of the checkpoint and easily vaulted over it. The bandits guarding the checkpoint would never have imagined that someone could cross it over their heads.

After passing through the checkpoint, Zhao Daxuan saw the figure of the scarred man ahead and quickly followed him.

This place was already considered the stronghold of the bandits in the Liangshan Mountains, with many buildings. Soon, the scarred man entered the house at the very top.

Zhao Daxuan quietly approached the house, came to a window, and looked through the crack. He saw the scarred man standing in front of a muscular, bald man, handing him an envelope.

"Boss, we've made contact. They gave us a letter with two things in it. The first is that we need to prepare the offerings for the next six months, as they'll take them back with them when they withdraw from the army."

"The second thing is for us to ambush them halfway up the mountain road tomorrow, and as their vanguard goes deeper, we'll take the opportunity to kill the person in the portrait."

"Once this person is killed, the remaining troops will retreat to the foot of the mountain, just like before, shout slogans, do nothing, and then return to their Zhenbei City."

The scarred man looked relaxed, as if this wasn't the first time he'd done something like this.

The leader took the envelope and looked at it. Sure enough, it was exactly as the scarred man had described. He chuckled and said, "I see. It's that same old trick again, using us as pawns."

"But it doesn't really matter. Everyone gets what they need. As long as they deliver the supplies to us on time, what's wrong with using them as a weapon?"

The scarred man chuckled and said, "The boss is absolutely right. It's always amusing to watch them fight like dogs."

The leader laughed and said, "Let's go, come with me to take stock of this offering. I won't feel at ease until we do a second count."

After saying that, he walked out. Zhao Daxuan saw that the two were about to leave the house, so he hid in the shadows and watched them walk toward a cave not far away.

The two arrived at the entrance of the cave, where two guards stood vigilantly. Upon seeing the two leaders, they quickly clasped their hands in greeting.

"Boss, Second Boss!"

The leader nodded and stepped inside, followed closely by the scarred man. After a while, the two of them emerged from the cave looking relaxed.

Before leaving, the leader turned to the guards and ordered, "Keep a close watch on the cave entrance; don't let a single mosquito in!"

The two guards quickly replied, "Boss, you can rest assured!"

The two leaders then turned and left.

Zhao Daxuan hid in the shadows in the distance, his eyes darting around as he stared at the cave entrance.

He thought to himself, "This must be the place where the chief mentioned the offerings were stored. Now that I'm here, there's no reason for me to let this opportunity pass me by."

However, the area around the cave entrance is wide open with no cover. If I rush straight in, I'm afraid I'll be discovered before I can kill them.

After a moment of thought, Zhao Daxuan's eyes suddenly lit up as he looked at the two wristbands on his hands. These things could come in very handy right now!

While I don't need them for self-defense with my current strength, they are the best choice for long-range sneak attacks.

Thinking of this, Zhao Daxuan no longer hesitated. He immediately raised his hands towards the guards in front of him, and at the same time, his fingers moved slightly, and two silent arrows shot out instantly!