CHAPTER 1176: CHAPTER 1186: DESPICABLE?

"Get ready to move!" Tang Zhong spoke up.

Jiang Shuiyao beside him was slightly stunned, "How do we move?"

"Listen to me, if anyone comes, we target one person, kill him, then kill the others!" said Tang Zhong.

"...But that’s over a hundred Hell Skeleton Soldiers!" Jiang Shuiyao said in shock.

"No... only two or three!" Tang Zhong replied.

"How do you know the numbers? You can’t command recklessly without knowing the situation. We learned combat in the Galactic Guard, and facing hundreds, we can only flee!" Jiang Shuiyao said. She initially thought Tang Zhong had a good idea, but realized it was just fighting, and this battle must not begin.

"I said there are only two or three of them!" Tang Zhong insisted.

Jiang Shuiyao retorted, "And if there are more?"

"Trust me!" Tang Zhong said.

This time, Jiang Shuiyao fell silent, choosing to trust Tang Zhong’s words!

Tang Zhong was fully confident to fight, as their predecessors had already won such battles in the past.

Now they just needed to lie in wait!

At this moment, for some reason, mist appeared in the entire fake mountain, shrouding the whole peak. Unless very close, nothing was visible.

This environment seemed like heaven was aiding Tang Zhong and his team.

At this moment, three horsemen slowly entered, extremely annoyed by the surrounding mist.

"Damn, what’s with this fog? It’s so annoying!" one cavalryman said.

"Boss told us to catch that guy, we mustn’t relax!"

"Damn, this new Galactic Guard recruit is really annoying. Discovering these secrets, he deserves death!"

"Let’s go. Stop complaining; once we kill that guy, we’ll be out of this damn place!"

The dialogue of the three gradually came through.

Tang Zhong and Jiang Shuiyao were hiding in the dark, hearing the conversation.

"They’re here!" Jiang Shuiyao said, her hands holding dual blades starting to sweat.

"Now we can move!" Tang Zhong spoke up.

"How do we move?" Jiang Shuiyao asked.

"Same as before, we go stealthily; I kill, you cripple the horse legs!" Tang Zhong said.

"Okay!" Jiang Shuiyao agreed, her heart pounding wildly.

They saw Tang Zhong walk out, sticking to the mountain wall, inching toward their targets.

Through the mist, the cavalrymen could be seen vaguely approaching.

Tang Zhong gave Jiang Shuiyao a signal, indicating it’s time to act.

Jiang Shuiyao understood, nodded, and clutched her dual blades, ready to strike.

The three cavalrymen were still there, completely oblivious to the danger they had entered.

"Do you think those two are here? I feel there’s nobody here; if they were, there’d be noise. It’s very quiet here, so there must be no one!"

"I think so too. If those two recruits knew we were here, they’d have run by now, so there’s absolutely no one!"

The mist was dense, obscuring all figures!

Tang Zhong and Jiang Shuiyao had already circled behind the three.

They prepared to attack the last person.

The two quietly crept closer.

At that moment, Jiang Shuiyao struck first, sneaking up, dual blades slicing the horse’s legs. The Skeleton Horse crashed down, surprising the relaxed man, just as pain pierced his throat, and black blood spurted from his throat as he fell.

Everything happened too fast.

The other two had no idea, not even thinking of keeping guard.

Jiang Shuiyao’s heart was in her throat, now confident as they killed one, the others still unaware, her confidence strengthened.

"Continue the attack!" Tang Zhong commanded.

The two continued to inch forward.

Using the same method, they killed the second man.

The first cavalryman didn’t realize, only noticing after a long silence from behind. When he turned, his companions were gone. Even with the mist, they should’ve been visible. Were they harmed?

Before he could react, he felt unsteady below, then his throat was slashed sharply, falling lifeless to the stone ground!

After killing the three, Jiang Shuiyao’s heart was pounding. She never imagined such battle existed. She finally realized Tang Zhong’s plan: isolating foes and taking them down one by one. They might not kill a troop, but against one, targeting weaknesses ensured victory!

But wasn’t their method too despicable?

"Aren’t we being too sneaky? This ambush doesn’t suit Galactic Guard’s style!" Jiang Shuiyao said.

"If this tactic saved your life, it’s not despicable. In any fight, the victor is king, the loser a rogue!" Tang Zhong said.

Jiang Shuiyao stayed quiet, deeply admiring Tang Zhong. Earlier, she admired his ability, even considering Dual Cultivation with him. His refusal had left her slightly uncomfortable, but now that discomfort dissolved. This man was a genius, exploiting the terrain and weather to win an unwinnable battle.

"Should we stay here and wait? We could keep killing whoever comes!" Jiang Shuiyao asked.

"No need, let’s move to another location!" Tang Zhong said.

"Why? This place seems perfect for continuous attacks!" Jiang Shuiyao was puzzled!

"If we keep killing here, it’ll only fuel their hatred. I aim to strike fear into their corps, deep-seated terror!" Tang Zhong said.

Jiang Shuiyao grew more confused. Battles only had winners and losers; weakness led to defeat. Why fear, though? This was too mystical for her.

Then Tang Zhong opened the Light Map, searching for cavalry positions. Upon spotting two more red dots, they immediately approached!

Jiang Shuiyao dared not delay, quickly following after.