Chapter 932 Defection
The messenger rune projected the figure of Takaheng and said, "General Husim, the military rations on the front line are tight. I order you to hunt swamp creatures and transport a ship to the front line every day. No matter what meat is involved, those guys are not picky about food."
"One boat every day?" Husim said angrily, "We only have three hundred people, and we still have to pioneer in this place where birds do not shit. How can there be extra people hunting?"
Unfortunately, the vulture brought only a spell image, not a two-way communicator, and Husim's complaint was not responded to.
After the order was sent, the vulture flapped its wings and flew away.
"How can he do this?" Husim said, "We really have to execute such an order? Although there are many wild animals nearby, they are fierce and cruel, and they are not easy to hunt. And if we hunt them on a large scale, they will definitely escape to the depths of the swamp. If we want to hunt, not only will the journey be long, but the danger will also double. Takaheng wants us to die here! Do we have to sit and wait for death?"
Bahlim advised, “Don’t talk nonsense.”
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"Hosim and Bahlim intend to rebel, intending to impose a curse on the food they sent, and then present it to Lamukahen with this as a letter of controversy. I have sufficient evidence to ask Pharaoh Takahen to arrest these two people immediately."
At the alliance joint meeting, Magda suddenly attacked with a video, which made Takaheng at a loss.
"Okay! I will send someone to investigate." Takaheng said depressedly. Nepheset is now suffering heavy casualties, Husim is a commander, and Bahlim is a high-level priest, both powerful tribal seniors. Even if they disagree, they will not betray them easily.
Therefore, Takaheng only said that he would investigate and would not act rashly when there was no definite evidence.
Margoda was not satisfied and said, "What if you find out that you are investigating, what should I do if the two defect? After all, they are leading the troops outside and no one is restrained."
"Hmph!" Takaheng said angrily, "I will call them back and investigate again."
However, before the people sent by Takaheng to investigate were arrived, a blood-covered Nephesette messenger fell dying outside the Lost City, and several guards quickly helped him back.
The high-level priest Balinm took action himself to save the messenger's life.
As soon as the messenger woke up, he hurriedly said, "Sir, go quickly!" Because he spoke too quickly and involved the wound, he grinned in pain.
Bahlim released another healing spell, and then asked, "What's the matter? Don't hurry, just say it slowly."
At this time, General Husim also came over with the news, and listened to the messenger and said intermittently: "Pharaoh was crazy. He turned the soldiers into rock puppets that absolutely obeyed the orders. These puppets were ineffective, but they only knew how to kill. Without their own thoughts, they didn't even recognize their family.
"We didn't want to become monsters, so we ran out. We were chased all the way, and only I ran out alive."
Bahlim and Husim looked at each other, and they also planned to turn people into rocks, but Takaheng was urged to ask for military rations to be urgent and there was no time to execute them. Unexpectedly, Takaheng had already started, and the effect seemed not very good. After all, no one wanted to become a puppet without thoughts.
"Then what do you mean to let us run?" Bahlim asked.
"I heard that the Pharaoh was very satisfied with the transformation effect of the puppet. He planned to recall you two and transform them into puppets, and then control your subordinates."
"What?" General Husim was furious.
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Sure enough, not long after, the messenger sent by Takaheng arrived at the Lost City and asked Husim and Balinm to go back to report their duties.
When Bahlim proposed to take people back, the messenger firmly disagreed and refused on the grounds that he wanted to hunt and prepare military rations, emphasizing that the two of them would go back alone.
If the messenger had no preconceived rhetoric, Husim and Bahlim might not have thought too much. But the situation is obviously wrong now, and it may be unexpected to go back alone.
The messenger was also responsible for investigating whether the two were betrayed. At this time, they saw that they were reluctant to go back to see Takaheng, and they were sure that there was something wrong with them. Seeing that Husim looked bad, the messenger did not dare to insist anymore. He had confirmed that the two had problems, and just go back to report. If Husim gets mad, it would be not worth it.
Bahlim said: "You go back and report first, and we will leave immediately and we will arrive in three days."
As soon as the messenger left, Balinm said, "Get everyone together now and we will leave here."
“Where to go?”
Balinm had a brief calculation. In the huge world, there was no place to hide. Yang Tian couldn't help but sigh: "I can only go to find King Fareos."
Husim said worriedly: "But will Farius believe us? Besides, it is still a question whether Farius can withstand the monster army!"
Bahlim said: "The messenger also brought a hand-painted deployment map of the front-line granary. If we dedicate it to Farius and destroy the granary, at least it is not a problem to defend Lamukahen."
Husim made a quick decision and said, "Okay! Let's pretend to go back and report on our jobs first, and then turn around and head straight for Ramukaheng halfway."
"Well, you're better at marching and fighting."
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The abnormal movements between Husim and Bahlim failed to escape Takaheng's eyes. Who would bring all his subordinates back to report their duties?
And while the interception and pursuit troops were still on the road, the mutated shuffle fox, the size of a calf, ran in the wilderness.
A gust of wind and sand blew.
"Jiji!" The shuffle seemed to smell something, and looked around suspiciously, looking for suspicious things.
Before it could find anything, a ray of light and shadow changed behind it. A dark red masked black shadow suddenly rushed out, and the dagger shone with a cold light into the hind legs of the shuffle. The attack power of [Shadow Step] and [Ambushes] was very high, almost tearing the entire hind legs of the shuffle.
After being hit hard, the shuffle was unable to escape and was killed by the ambush.
Hunter pulled the mask under him and habitually packed up the spoils. The shuffle actually had a bag on his body, which contained a Neffsett emblem and a well-mouthed secret letter. He did not recognize the Toville text on it, but the system responded.
Mission: Mysterious letter. Please hand this letter to King Farius.
Since there are system tasks, Hunter dared not neglect and went back to hand in the task directly.
King Farius looked at the letter and wondered: "Warrior, how did you intercept this letter?"
Hunter briefly explained the process and said, "What did the letter say?"
"The letter says that General Husim and the high priest Bahlim defected and ordered the garrison on the front line of Neffset to go to a designated location to intercept."
When Hunter heard this, he immediately became interested and said, "Then what are we waiting for? Go and answer immediately!"
King Farius said: "But the messenger's route is wrong. If you want to send a message, why not take a safe route? Instead, you have to circle around. I suspect this is a trap."
Hunter also felt strange. He was reconnaissance on the outside of the enemy's army, so how could he bump into the messenger from behind? But he believed in the system more. Since the system has issued a mission, it is unreasonable to play with him.
So he suggested: "The situation is critical now. The main force of the enemy army can only advance steadily. There is no need to use such tricks. I think it is okay to send an elite team to try it out, no matter whether it is a trap or not."
"You are right, Warriors." Fareus said, "Then, this task will be handed over to you. Organize some warriors to pick up Husim and Bahlim and bring them to me."
As soon as Hunter finished speaking, he received a system prompt:
Chapter completed!