Mountain Patrol Military Officer

Chapter 286: Chapter 250: Show Up

The night, dark as ink.

Walking nine hundred miles in the northwest direction of Fulong Ridge, Aiku Mountain looms, shrouded in miasma and teeming with countless snakes, insects, rodents, and ants.

In a mountain hollow, several bonfires rise, flickering on the weary faces of the company, with a strong hundred men in number.

The crackling of firecrackers echoes, extinguishing the chill of the mountains.

These are the reinforcements from Guang’an Prefecture supporting the Ninth Mountain, currently in the midst of retreat.

Following the command of the Ninth Mountain, over two thousand troops disperse and escape, trailing toward the Prefecture, seeking refuge.

Treading on pins and needles for several days, having journeyed over two thousand miles without encountering the anticipated demons, everyone’s mood has relaxed considerably.

During the meal, some make light of their hardship, softly singing the military tune, with others humming along; some pass the wine, each sip warming and delightful, happiness so simply found.

Others speak in hushed tones, discussing matters.

“We don’t know the current state of the Ninth Mountain. They charged ahead to buy us time, but we weren’t able to offer much help. And now we don’t even know where they’ve retreated to.”

“The Military Officer Captain should have answers. The order he issued scattered the main forces, probably to avoid the demons’ pursuit. But strangely, it’s been too quiet along the way,” another man says, glancing over at a Green Armored Soldier, who is cleaning his dual swords atop a stone.

But as he finishes his sentence,

A sudden boom resounds.

From outside!

“Situations!”

“On guard!”

Instantly, the formerly resting hundred or so men tense up, stand with a whoosh and grip their long blades, flashing toward the outside.

At the mouth of the hollow, to the southeast, they see a dazzling firework bloom in the pitch-black night sky, extremely eye-catching.