Under the bright sunset, a group of people were heading east along the south bank of the Runliu River.

They walked very carefully, cleaning the traces behind them as they went.

"Thal, do you think you can deceive the trolls like this?" Bam breathed heavily, tapping his sore back, and asked in a low voice.

"I don't know." Sal said with a look of impatience and disdain, "You have to ask Knight Colin about this."

Of course Bam didn't dare to go. He wasn't as courageous as Sal. When he met a noble, he was just like a normal civilian, and he could never straighten his waist.

"Move faster and don't be lazy!" Sal urged everyone.

The west end of the Benliu River is connected to Jinghu Lake. The river channel is not wide and the current is very fast, hence its name.

However, Sal's water quality was very good. He looked at the flowing river in front of him and felt that it would not be a big problem for him to cross it.

Then, a hint of viciousness suddenly flashed in the eyes of this ambitious young mercenary.

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At the end of the moon, Thrall led his small team to finally join the large army.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that Colin did not lie to him, he is not an abandoned son.

However, Sal was not grateful to Colin for this. Instead, he felt even more resentful when he looked at the knight standing on the shore talking and laughing with Vera.

In his opinion, if Colin arranged such a task, since it was not to frame him, it must be to divert him away from Vera.

Despicable knight!

"Miss Vera, Knight Colin, I have completed the mission as you said."

"Good job." Colin gave Sal a playful look.

Then he pointed to the rushing river in front of him and asked, "Do you know why the flow of this section of the rushing river is so fast?"

Sal looked at the running river under the moonlight, and suddenly realized that the water flow here was indeed faster and faster than what he saw upstream!

"Why?" Sal began to feel uneasy in his heart.

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Colin followed the shape of the running river and drew a "ji" shape in the air:

"The running river turned a big bend here, and the sediment accumulated and the river channel became narrower, so of course the speed of the water became faster."

Colin pointed to the downstream direction again and continued: "Besides, after this sharp bend, there is a waterfall downstream."

"Waterfall?" Thrall exclaimed, his tone somewhat distorted.

"Yes, a waterfall." Colin's smile was a little unpredictable. "The drop is about seven to eighty meters. It's not too high, but it's enough to kill someone."

Thrall's heart sank.

"So, we can't cross the river at all, right?" Vera suddenly felt that she finally understood Colin's intention, and continued enthusiastically:

“In addition, the river here is like a pocket, enveloping us all, and there is only one way in and out from the south. It is simply a desperate situation!

The trolls definitely didn't expect us to hide in such a place, just like they didn't expect us to break out to the north last time! "

"Clever!" Colin praised with a smile, "The most dangerous place is the safest place."

Vera's big eyes curved into crescent moons. After being exaggerated by Colin, she seemed to feel that her military talents had been greatly improved.

"But...but just in case, the troll is not fooled..." Thrall's voice trembled.

"This possibility is extremely low!" Colin gave Sal a thoughtful look. "When they find the traces of you crossing the river upstream, they will definitely think that is the direction of our escape, and point to all the directions in this bend of the river. Even if there are no traces, they will be suspected of being a conspiracy."

"That's right!" Vera began to teach the little mercenary patiently, "The trolls will definitely think how could we be so stupid and hide in a dead place. So, after they cross the river in the wrong direction to pursue us, we can start from the river He came out of the bay safely and turned to run south! "

Vera was very excited, feeling that she had finally captured the essence of war, and then looked at Colin expectantly, seeking the approval of her "teacher".

Colin suppressed a smile and nodded solemnly in approval.

But Sal on the side was already pale.

Fortunately it was late at night and no one noticed.

Except Colin.

"Mr. Sal, when you came from upstream, did you clean up the traces as I said?"

"Of course!" Sal shouted.

His slightly exaggerated performance seemed to be a bit of a cover-up in the eyes of those who were interested.

But Colin seemed to believe it: "That's good. As long as you don't leave too obvious clues, you should be able to deceive the trolls."

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That night, Sal tossed and turned and couldn't sleep at all.

Several times I wanted to run away in the dark, but I was worried about running into the killing trolls head-on.

Then he cursed Colin from time to time and complained about how the other party came up with such a stupid countermeasure.

After a while, I began to regret again, regretting that I shouldn't have done those little tricks when I was walking down the river.

Of course, most of the time, she thinks about Vera's graceful figure, imagining that she can convince the other person, and then she can use magic to take him across the chasm in front of her, escape from this place of death, and live a shameless life from now on. A shameful happy life...

"Sal, Sal!"

"What happened?" Sal opened his eyes drowsily.

Miss Vera in the fantasy disappeared, leaving only Bam's big dark and ugly face in front of her.

"It's over, it's completely over! The troll has discovered us and is turning around and coming this way!"

Sal only felt cold all over, and the last trace of luck in his heart disappeared.

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At this time, Vera, Bliss, and Colin were sitting opposite each other in the tent in the center of the camp.

"Now, what should we do?" Vera suppressed her trembling tone.

The female mage who just felt that she had mastered the essence of war was suddenly completely shaken back to her original shape by this sap in reality.

Colin did not panic: "What is the specific situation that the Sentinel Cavalry detected?"

Bliss also remained calm: "Two wolf cavalry troops, one is crossing the river north upstream, and the other is coming towards us along the river bank."

"It seems that the enemy is not sure whether we are really hiding here." Colin smiled and asked, "How many people are there in the wolf cavalry coming to us?"

"About seven to eight hundred people."

"Then what are you waiting for?" Colin spread his hands, "Then let's fight!"

"But...but..." Vera's eyes were full of panic.

Although there are more people on our side, in terms of combat effectiveness, even Vera knows that they are definitely not as good as the wolf cavalry that is chasing them.

Although when she decided not to abandon the defeated troops, Vera was ready to die generously.

But then Colin's plan gave her hope.

If you have some understanding of psychology, you will know that in fact, once a person who is determined to commit suicide is temporarily prevented by some factor, it will be difficult for him to muster the courage to die without hesitation even after the obstacle disappears.

Vera is in such a mental state now.

She hesitated, frightened.

The mentality of a veteran like Bliss Knight is much better. He still has that cold expression, as if nothing in the world can move him.

I heard him suddenly ask:

"Knight Colin, did you expect this situation from the beginning?"