CHAPTER 1177: CHAPTER 1187: FEAR!

Tang Zhong and Jiang Shuiyao reached another hiding place and then stopped.

Afterwards, Tang Zhong observed the Light Map and found that there were two Hell Skeleton Soldiers nearest to them.

"Get ready!" Tang Zhong said.

Jiang Shuiyao understood Tang Zhong’s strategy from before and nodded.

Sure enough, as they cautiously approached, they could hear voices speaking nearby.

"My god, it’s so eerie!"

"Indeed!"

This conversation could only be between Hell Skeleton Soldiers.

Just like before, Jiang Shuiyao sliced the horse legs while Tang Zhong killed the riders. With their division of labor clear, they quickly eliminated the two of them.

Then, Tang Zhong continued to observe the Light Map, searching for more Hell Skeleton Soldiers!

At this rate, they had already killed more than fifty Hell Skeleton Soldiers.

Out of a group of over a hundred, now more than half had been slain.

Jiang Shuiyao admired Tang Zhong more and more; his strategy of holding the fort alone was truly brilliant. However, she wondered how Tang Zhong knew the whereabouts of these Hell Skeleton Soldiers. Regardless, they had already killed many, and once they wiped out this small army of Hell Skeleton Soldiers, they could leave.

At this moment, Tang Zhong discovered a squad and said to Jiang Shuiyao, "Prey has come to us, let’s go!"

"Okay!" Jiang Shuiyao now completely trusted Tang Zhong.

They were now beside a pile of artificial rocks.

Several Asura officers led their cavalry with extreme caution, growing more and more uneasy the further they went.

"Have you guys noticed how strange this place is? Plus, I just caught a whiff of blood!"

"I smelled it too, let’s be careful!"

"You’re all too scared. Remember, they’re just new recruits from the Galactic Guard, nothing to fear!" said one cavalryman nonchalantly.

In the shadows, both Tang Zhong and Jiang Shuiyao had arrived and heard the three of them talking.

A curious look appeared on Jiang Shuiyao’s face as she spoke, "He says he’s not afraid of us. Let’s make him the first to die!"

Tang Zhong waved a hand, "Not that one..."

"Why?" Jiang Shuiyao was astonished, clearly not expecting Tang Zhong to say that. "Then why leave him?"

"Didn’t I say earlier that they should enjoy fear? Now’s the perfect time to start!" Tang Zhong said with a cold smile.

Jiang Shuiyao became increasingly puzzled, but said, "Fine, I’ll listen to you. Whatever you say must be right!"

Tang Zhong nodded and gave the order to take action.

The two of them stealthily creeped up, clutching their weapons tightly.

The three were completely unaware they were surrounded.

The dismissive cavalryman in front thought the two behind were just afraid, and any Galactic Guard recruits that came, he could kill.

"Hurry up, no dawdling!"

What he didn’t know was that the third cavalryman behind had already been killed, sliced in half by Tang Zhong’s sword, with no chance to make a sound.

After killing the cavalrymen, Tang Zhong and Jiang Shuiyao retreated a bit, but Tang Zhong picked up a severed hand from the dead cavalryman before they left.

At the same time, Tang Zhong made a noise by hitting a stone against the artificial rocks.

Jiang Shuiyao didn’t understand what Tang Zhong was planning. They could have killed silently, so why make a commotion and alert the enemy? Plus, what was he doing with that severed hand?

Tang Zhong hushed her, signaling not to speak.

Jiang Shuiyao remained silent, though she couldn’t understand the point.

Indeed, the sound of the stone echoed out.

The two cavalrymen in front immediately turned their heads, "Who’s there?"

Only then did they realize the third cavalryman was missing, their expressions changing.

"Where... did he go?" the second cavalryman asked the leader.

"How should I know, with all this fog!" the leading cavalryman grumbled. "Forget it, nothing must have happened. We just keep forward; he must be doing something or went for a quick break, he’ll catch up soon!"

"Alright!" The second cavalryman nodded.

As they prepared to ride forward on their Skeleton Horses, suddenly, a stone fell from above. The leading cavalryman grabbed it, hesitated, then smelled the blood and saw what it was. His face darkened, and he hurriedly threw the severed hand to the ground, drawing his longsword out.

"Enemy alert!"

The second cavalryman quickly followed suit.

The two looked around warily.

Indeed, it was Tang Zhong who threw the severed hand.

Jiang Shuiyao didn’t understand why Tang Zhong did this. Wasn’t it alarming the enemy unnecessarily? They could have easily killed the two, and now they were just complicating matters. What was he thinking?

At this moment, Tang Zhong returned to Jiang Shuiyao’s side and ordered, "Now, attack!"

Jiang Shuiyao was taken aback, "Attack now? Not before, but now after alerting them? This makes no sense!"

Tang Zhong ignored her, initiating the attack himself.

Seeing this, Jiang Shuiyao quickly followed.

The two cavalrymen were close together, sweating on their foreheads. They were sure by now that the third had been killed. The two recruits must be near, or perhaps someone stronger. Yet what terrified them wasn’t the possibility of facing formidable foes but how their comrade had died so silently and untraceably.

In that moment, Jiang Shuiyao and Tang Zhong struck.

Jiang Shuiyao reduced the distance and struck at the horse legs.

Tang Zhong struck out directly, sword drawn.

This time the cavalryman was alert, spotting Tang Zhong and shouting, "They’re here!"

Both cavalrymen swung their swords towards Tang Zhong, "Boy, you think you can sneak attack us? You’re nothing!"

Tang Zhong’s sword clashed with their blades.

Meanwhile, Jiang Shuiyao ambushed, slicing through a horse’s leg.

One cavalryman toppled down, unsteady, allowing Tang Zhong to seize the chance, his sword slashing at the throat.

The lead cavalryman watched his comrade fall, trembling violently. They had been so focused on Tang Zhong they forgot the other recruit was there, falling into the trap.

Was he going to die too?

Jiang Shuiyao finished off the first horse leg, about to strike the second, but unexpectedly, Tang Zhong ordered, "Retreat... fall back!"