The Romantic Soldier King

After circling around the mountain, they finally arrived at a dull road. After about forty minutes of driving, the car finally stopped at a village at the foot of the mountain.

When everyone had already reached their goal, Bai Yue told them that their journey wasn't over yet. Each of them carried their luggage as they headed up the mountain. They had to reach the mountain stronghold before nightfall.

Time was of the essence. Even though he knew that most of the people would not be able to take this trip anymore, Ye Cheng still carried his luggage and walked at the front.

In Xiao Yi Feng's words, they were here to be the scapegoats, but Ye Cheng didn't think so. Bai Yue was the commander of this mission, and he was the soul of this team. Although she was a bit shameless, his every action did affect everyone.

It was impossible not to complain. With such a tight route, even people like them, who had experienced a lot in the battlefield, would feel tired. Why did it have to be these new recruits who didn't even know what they were doing?

Ye Cheng walked at the front. He brandished his sabre and cut off the branches in front of him, creating a path for the people behind him to walk on.

Don't look at the mountain slope, it was covered by a thick layer of soil. The stone path was made by stepping on the mountain creator. After a while, he accidentally slipped and threw his feet out, causing his corpse and bones to tumble down the cliff.

"Tell everyone to put their sleeves and pants in, and also wrap their mouths and noses in a net hat. The poisonous insects here are very powerful." Ye Cheng said to Bai Yue beside him.

Bai Yue issued Ye Cheng's order. Those who felt stuffy and took off their nets' hats did not even need Ye Cheng to know how powerful the mosquitoes were. Fortunately, no one was injured by the bugs.

On a hillside, Ye Cheng allowed all of them to take a short break. Although it was only five minutes, for these people, this was already a very happy occasion.

Xiao Yifeng and an unknown youngster were left to scout. Xiao Yi Feng and Ye Cheng were not unfamiliar with this primitive forest, even though the places they went to were different.

A few minutes later, Xiao Yifeng returned to the group and called over Ye Cheng.

"The situation doesn't look good!"

Ye Cheng's heart skipped a beat when he heard that.

Xiao Yifeng took out the map. Their current route wasn't wrong, but there was something wrong with this map. The actual terrain was far too different from the map, and to put it bluntly, they had taken a different route.

"The general direction should be correct. However, the location on this map is more than half the distance away from the actual route. Someone is up to no good." We should be able to see a chain bridge east at the junction we just took, and we should be able to reach the mountain stronghold in about an hour by crossing the bridge southeast. "

Ye Cheng compared Xiao Yi Feng's map with the electronic map and found the wrong place. If they were to turn back to the previous bend now, it would first be a dangerous trip down the mountain, and secondly, they would have to spend another two hours walking back the way they came. It would definitely be too late.

After comparing the two maps, Ye Cheng found a mountain road. If they were to walk horizontally along the hillside, they would only need to travel half the way back before reaching the chain bridge. If they continued to walk along the current road, they would also reach their destination.

After confirming the three choices, Ye Cheng found Bai Yue and told her the current situation.

Bai Yue could not believe it. After comparing the map, she quietly squatted on the ground. Before departing, she had repeatedly checked all the instruments, especially the markup on the map. There was no problem with it, so how could there be such a difference?

"Ye Cheng patted Bai Yue on the back." "Make a decision."

"I can't let them take the risk."

Indeed, the plan proposed by Ye Cheng was very risky, and no one knew if it would work.

"Back the way we came!"

A conservative choice! This result was within Ye Cheng's expectations.

"Wait a minute!"

Bai Yue stared at Ye Cheng without saying a word.

"You're our boss, and every decision you make concerns everyone. The reason why we came back the same way we came!"

Bai Yue's eyes flashed, she understood what he meant.

News of the insider in the team would spread because of her decision, and suspicion would kill them all.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

"Let's split up!" If we continue along the same route, we might be able to reach our destination before midnight.

"Impossible!"

Ye Cheng raised his eyebrows, he had nothing else to say since he was so determined.

"Both of you, stop quarreling. Leave the questions to them."

Xiao Yifeng used his chin to point at the others. He had brought them with him at the appointed time, but no one had called them to take action. This already made people suspicious.

Ye Cheng stared at Bai Yue, asking for her opinion.

"Alright!"

Ye Cheng walked in front of the team and thought for a moment before saying, "There is a shortcut that we need to reach our destination, but the risk is unknown. Or you may choose to continue up the mountain road, and may not be able to reach your destination until late at night. "

Someone from the team shouted, "Can we make it to our destination through the short route?"

Ye Cheng glanced at the tall man and narrowed his eyes. "No way!"

"We'll listen to boss."

Ye Cheng let out a short laugh. His heart could not help but become even more nervous.

In the end, Bai Yue chose to continue along the same path.

Everyone carried their bags and followed behind Ye Cheng. This time, they felt an unprecedented amount of pressure. His speed had increased twofold compared to before, and he was still able to go even faster at the start. He hadn't even traveled half the distance, and some people were already beginning to completely leave him behind.

"Bai Yue rushed to Ye Cheng's side while gasping for air." "Wait for them!"

"Impossible!"

"They've never been on a mountain road before. They can't compare to you."

"Now slow down, we can only sleep out in the jungle. You have to know that the deep forest at night is more terrifying than the day."

"Ye Cheng!"

I'm not joking with you, and I'm not going to argue with you. Since you let me be the vanguard, you can only listen to me now. I won't wait for anyone, I can't keep up with them.

Ye Cheng lowered his voice and quickly marched to test a person's endurance. He was purposefully testing the bottom line of these people.

Bai Yue raised her eyebrows and called out to the others to hurry up and follow. As she was walking at the back, An Gaohan's face didn't turn red at all. He was paying attention to everyone.

"I don't want anyone to fall behind."

An Gaohan glanced at Bai Yue. I will not save the incompetent. "

Bai Yue was left behind. She wiped the sweat off her face and followed the group.

There were only sounds of breathing and footsteps throughout the entire journey. The initial happiness he had reached this point only had one thought left in his mind, and that was not to fall behind.

The human potential could be forced out of a person. They only used three hours, and had already completed the journey of four and a half hours. At this speed, they would be able to arrive at the mountain stronghold after more than an hour of walking.

Xiao Yi Feng pointed at one of the people in the group and said, "Pay attention to him. Something doesn't seem right."

Even without him saying anything, Ye Cheng had already noticed that this person's face was extremely ugly to behold. He remembered that this person's name was Old A.

"Bring your men up first. According to this speed, we can reach the encampment entrance before nightfall."

"I hope so. I think they have reached their limits."

Ye Cheng grimaced, then ran forward.

As he ran, everyone started to move. The leader of the group became Xiao Yifeng, his unsteady throat reverberating through the wilderness. Ye Cheng knew that he did this on purpose, but his loud voice could scare off the beasts nearby and at the same time, give off the aura of a soldier.

The old man supported himself with a stick. The others overtook him in running, and the one left behind seemed somewhat lonely. Throwing away the stick, he forced himself to run forward. He didn't want to fall behind, so as he climbed up the ramp, his feet gave way and he slid to the right.

In a moment of desperation, he grabbed a branch to stabilize his body. Unexpectedly, these branches that looked lush and dense were like bean curd. With a tug, they broke and he started sliding towards the valley.

Hearing the old man's shout, everyone stopped in their tracks. They had not reached their destination yet, but they were about to lose a teammate? This was quite a blow.

"Keep running!" Ye Cheng shouted loudly and dashed in the direction where the boss had slid down.

"Ye Cheng!" Bai Yue shouted at Ye Cheng's back.

An Gaohan pushed Bai Yue from the back, gesturing for her to move forward.

Xiao Yi Feng's expression was dark. He turned around and increased his speed as he charged forward.

Ye Cheng squatted down and rapidly slid down the hill. He grabbed a tree to stabilize his body and leaped up. He climbed up the tree and looked down.

The sky darkened as the thick black clouds closed in. Opening the Golden Eye Demon Eye, his vision was clear.

He quickly found Old A. Ye Cheng was shuttling through the forest. His speed was like the wind as he charged towards the person who was rolling down. A second before he fell off the cliff, he grabbed him by the collar.

The old man turned around and looked at Ye Cheng. With his feet on a rock, he used the rebound force to rush to Ye Cheng's side.

"Are you alright?"

Ye Cheng let out a breath. This old man could be considered lucky. If it wasn't for the fact that this ramp was very long and gave him time to rest, even the deities of the Great Firmament would not have been able to save him.

"Yes." The old man nodded as he panted heavily. The feeling of walking through the gates of hell was indescribable. "Thank you!"

"After recovering, Ye Cheng dragged Old A back to a safe place." They're already far away, so we have to work harder. "

"Ye Cheng!" Is there a problem with the team? "

"What's the problem?"

"We talked twice as much as before. I was the one who drew up the route, and when you suggested the other way, I was already suspicious."

"You're thinking too much!" "No matter how sophisticated the electronic system is, it can't compete with the evolution of nature." Ye Cheng chuckled and ran forward.

The group in front, ah, Xiao Yi Feng's accelerated sprint, allowed them to feel the entrance to the mountain stronghold at 8 o'clock at night. When they saw the lights not far away, everyone collapsed onto the ground in frustration.

Bai Yue rested for a moment before bringing her two subordinates to the mountain stronghold.

Ye Cheng and Old A took four hours to arrive at the mountain stronghold. This journey had come to a perfect end.

The people from the village were very hospitable. They took out a lot of food to entertain Bai Yue and the others, and divided them into four towers for the team to live in. Ye Cheng laid flat in the attic, listening to the chattering outside as he closed his eyes.

Blacky lay beside him with its tail tucked in and its eyes narrowed.

There was a rustling sound as Blacky abruptly opened its eyes and scuttled to the door. At this moment, Ye Cheng woke up. He quietly went to the entrance, opened the door, and threw a right fist at the shadow outside.

"It's me!"

Xiao Yi Feng dodged to the side and growled.

"What are you doing sneaking around?"

"I can't sleep, so I came to chat with you."

"Don't try this." Ye Cheng opened a crack, and Xiao Yi Feng walked in with two pots of rice wine.

"They're all asleep. Bai Yue and An Gao Han have been invited to the Patriarch's house. I'm fine!"

"Is Bai Yue very familiar with the people here?"