Chapter 126: Chapter 126: Friend or Foe? Chapter 126: Chapter 126: Friend or Foe? “What?”

Upon hearing Li Wenli’s orders, the Seven-Person Team looked astonished.

“In at most three days, the Young General will catch up. It would be best if we could reach Biluo before then. If not, we must merge with the Refugees ahead as quickly as possible.”

Since Refugees all look alike, the Young General won’t be able to trouble them when the time comes.

Li Wenli was astonishingly capable and deeply versed in military strategy. As soon as he spoke, the Old Monk did not hesitate and immediately sped up the horse carriage.

Exhausted though they were, everyone was surprised by the carriage’s sudden acceleration.

“Why speed up now? Weren’t we getting ready to rest?”

“Everyone, this Young General is not a friend but a foe; his presence bodes ill. We are currently too close to him, which is extremely dangerous. We must widen the gap to ensure our safety.”

Xiao Chan again represented Li Wenli and came to the rear to negotiate with everyone.

He did not outright say that they would get little rest in the coming days because setting short-term goals was the only way to motivate people to persevere. If the target was set too long and too far, it would be difficult for people to persist.

However, people’s attention wasn’t on rest but was instead seized by fear from Xiao Chan’s words that the Young General was an enemy.

The crowd, forgetting their fatigue, exchanged looks and said, “That can’t be right! Didn’t the Young General help the villagers and even let us go?”

Given the proximity to the Xuanwei Seven Cities, where every place was conscripting strong men for military service, it was extraordinary that the Young General had offered them a way out!

To say that such a person was an enemy made no sense—he would have had no reason to release them; he could have taken them away to earn favor from his superiors.

The crowd shook their heads repeatedly, indicating the information might be inaccurate.

“Things are too complicated; it’s safest to be cautious. If anyone wishes to disobey the orders, feel free to leave the team. We hold no one captive; everyone is free to come and go.”

Xiao Chan had lost his usual patience and simply briefed everyone on the situation, not caring whether they believed him or not.

However, having come this far, how could the people who had followed all the way suddenly back out? They could only clench their teeth and follow closely behind the horse carriage.

Xiao Chan secretly let out a sigh of relief when he saw this.

Then he walked up to Bai Junjun.

Bai Junjun was somewhat surprised to see Xiao Chan approaching suddenly. Was he actually coming to find her?

“You are Doctor Qiu’s apprentice, correct? I didn’t expect your archery to be so impressive. You really saved us just now.”

Only upon hearing this did Bai Junjun realize that Xiao Chan had come to express his gratitude.

The tale of her being a Divine Archer had already been praised endlessly by the Refugees around them, half an hour ago.

Phrases like “youthful hero,” “as ancient Houyi shot the sun, so does the modern woman rival the bearded men,” and other excessively cheesy flattery were rife.

Even someone as worldly as Bai Junjun found it hard to endure such a barrage of flattery.

Therefore, she attributed all the credit to Brother Qiu.

“Brother Qiu taught me well.”

At that moment, an unlaunched arrow in hand, Qiu Da’s face was streaked with frustration.

This Miss Junjun was truly modest. The credit for treating malaria was hers, yet she had no desire to take credit, pushing it to her father; and now, regarding her archery skills, she had passed it all onto him.

It seemed that the ill-fated master who taught her didn’t even deserve a name.

Little did they expect that merely because he knew better than to waste arrows, in people’s eyes, that made Qiu Da effortlessly superior.

Moreover, being the sturdiest body in the Qiu family, and often seen carrying bows and arrows, he was naturally assumed to be the Divine Archer’s master, securing his image as an ultra-precise marksman instantly.

“…” Qiu Da wanted to explain, but no one was willing to listen.