The bartender didn't continue.

Others surrounded Lu Ye.

"You guys are pretty cautious, okay..."

Lu Ye let out a long sigh, as if resigned to his fate.

Just then.

The sound of the wind brushed past my ears.

The bartender heard the sound of bones breaking.

How swift!

How agile!

The moment that dark figure landed, three of his companions fell to the ground.

The other two men were struck with such force before they could even draw their weapons that they broke at least three of their ribs and fell unconscious on the spot.

There were seven people in the alley, and within just two seconds, five of them lost their fighting ability.

The bartender instinctively assumed that Lu Ye was behind it, so he took him hostage.

But he soon realized that his idea was wrong.

The next second, a throwing knife appeared on the hostage, and blood gushed out like a fountain in the city center.

It seems the attackers intended to kill everyone present.

The bartender made a last-ditch effort.

He supported Lu Ye as a human shield, while reaching into his robes.

He was well-trained, and his movements with the gun were light and quick.

But as he quickly drew his gun and pointed it forward...

The attackers, however, disappeared.

An overwhelming shadow descended.

That was a height beyond human capability, but the attackers achieved it.

He seemed to have seen through the bartender's actions, and instead of charging in head-on, he used the wall for leverage to lift himself up, swooping down like an eagle.

In fact, in such a narrow area, no matter how much you resist, you cannot escape.

Because after Violet grew up, her combat power had increased by more than one level.

Not only these six people, but also the ten sentries that the informant had planted here beforehand were all quietly eliminated by her.

Despite never having fought, he was born with a knack for combat, able to predict even the trajectory of his opponent's movements.

This is what is called talent.

As for the trial.

He had Violet lock the people in separate rooms and interrogate them individually to verify their testimonies.

However, the results seem to be quite good.

As intelligence operatives, these people knew this method, so they did not lie.

They'll have to explain themselves sooner or later anyway.

The difference lies in—

Did he confess after being severely tortured, or before being tortured?

Therefore, the choice is self-evident.

…………

In the hotel room, Violet recounted every word of the information she had obtained during the interrogation to Lu Ye.

Verdon did indeed send a force to prepare for a surprise attack on Leiden.

The area around Kenny is mostly peat moss-like swamps that look shallow, but the silt underneath is bottomless.

Moreover, the edge of the swamp is covered by a large number of trees, which locals call the "land of death" and would never approach it easily.

Their method for breaking through that swamp was quite simple.

— Lay out a large amount of netting, and then lay a lot of balsamic wooden planks on the netting to distribute the weight.

This is a time-consuming and labor-intensive project.

Regardless of the size of the enemy's raiding squad, the soldiers stationed in Kenny could see enemy activity from two kilometers away.

But that's the key point.

—Most of the soldiers stationed in Kenya have been transferred away.

Lu Ye recalled that Hawkins had said that Leiden's army had passed a proposal called "reorganization of personnel".

The proposal was put forward by the colonel in order to facilitate a smoother mobilization of manpower.

According to the bartender, more than three-quarters of Kenny's soldiers had been transferred to the vicinity of the second line of defense in Malayden.

That makes sense now.

Why were the enemy able to take the opportunity to prepare to cross the swamp?

It's because they received this intelligence at the earliest possible time, no, even earlier, and began preparations in advance.

The solution is actually quite simple.

First, infiltrate Kenny and cause a significant explosion; just find a way to attract attention.

Second, penetrate deep behind enemy lines and cut off their transport routes for balsa wood and netting.

Both tasks must be completed; neither can be omitted.

The first task was to alert Leiden's soldiers so they could report to their superiors and mobilize troops to prepare for battle.

The second task was to take advantage of the fierce fighting between the Leiden soldiers and the Verdon troops, so that Violet and she could sneak away to the rear and wreak havoc on the railway. If they hid well, they wouldn't have to fight the enemy head-on.

Such a large quantity of planks would naturally be transported by rail; cutting off the transport route meant that Verdon's raid would end in failure.

Once the first task is completed, the second task becomes much easier.

"Let me see... It's a five-hour drive from here to Kenny's base area..."

Lu Ye muttered to himself.

"Great! Violet, let's go have some fun!"

"Fun?"

Do you like watching fireworks?

Chapter 80 Before the War

Before dawn.

Lu Ye and Violet arrived near Kenny.

The person in charge of sending them off was Melo.

At one o'clock in the morning, she was sleeping soundly when she was suddenly woken up.

Lu Ye asked Melo for a ride.

She initially refused, but he offered just too much...

"But what are you doing in a place like this?" Melo exhaled a puff of white breath.

“As you can see,” Lu Ye patted the cardboard box, “we’re setting off fireworks.”

"Tsk, I really can't understand the thinking of rich people... Do you need me to wait here for you?"

“No need, you can go straight back. Violet and I will take a leisurely walk back later,” Lu Ye said. “Besides, the mountain road ahead is quite narrow, and the carriage might not be able to pass.”

Melo stuffed the banknotes into his pocket and yawned.

"That was a huge help... I'm going back to catch up on some sleep. Be careful, everyone."

Watching the carriage gradually disappear into the distance, Lu Ye gently patted the cheek of the person next to him.

"Hey, wake up, you lazybones, we're here!" Lu Ye said.

But those around him remained unmoved.

Violet closed her eyes, her body swaying back and forth like a roly-poly toy.

Although my physical development has slowed down a lot in the past two days, my sleep time has not decreased at all.

Lu Ye found the girl's appearance somewhat comical.

It reminded me of when I used to stay up all night at an internet cafe and get punished by my homeroom teacher to stand in the corner the next day.

Suddenly, Violet's body tilted sharply, as if she was about to fall to the side.

"--careful!"

Lu Ye caught her steadily.

I wonder if it's because the temperature here is too low.

Her long eyelashes were covered with a barely perceptible layer of frost, which could only be seen when you were very close to her.

Violet slept soundly, just like Sleeping Beauty in a fairy tale.

She leaned against Lu Ye's chest, seemingly feeling the warmth, and unconsciously rubbed her face against it.

"I just can't do anything with you..."

Lu Ye sighed.

Let's find a place to rest first.

Leiden and Kenny are separated by a mountain range that is not very high.

There are some villages on the other side of the mountains, and Lu Ye plans to go there to inquire about things in the area.

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