Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 341: Great Danger! (2)

Chapter 341: Great Danger! (2)

As a lady of the Bai Clan, Bai Siling had been brought up in a privileged environment, and rarely were there matters she needed to worry over.

Throughout this operation, even in the conflict between Xu Gan, Huang Yongtu, and Wang Chong, she was able to remain on the fence and spectate leisurely.

But this time, Bai Siling couldn't help but feel deeply troubled.

This mission was issued by the royal court, so even if danger was lying ahead of them, they couldn't abandon it on a whim. However, their opponents, the Iron Cloak Highwaymen, didn't seem like ordinary bandits. To date, they hadn't seen the slightest trace of the other party, but the other party already had obtained crucial intelligence on them, even knowing their numbers.

This left Bai Siling deeply unnerved, which was why she invited Wang Chong over.

"Siling, it's nothing much for them to know our numbers. The military has the practice of allocating crockeries by the strength of the army. As long as they circumvent our men and examine the burnt marks left in our camping areas, it wouldn't be too difficult for them to determine our strength." Wang Chong replied calmly.

"What's your name?" Wang Chong turned around to look at the man kneeling before him.

"Li Cangqi!" The man was taken aback, but he still straightened his back and reported his name.

Li Cangqi could vaguely sense that the young man before him was the true mastermind behind the army’s entire operation.

And despite informing the latter of the prowess of the Iron Cloak Highwaymen, this young man didn't show the slightest sign of being flustered at all. Instead, he was even able to calmly analyze how the Iron Cloak Highwaymen had deduced their numbers. This left Li Cangqi with a slightly peculiar sensation within.

There was something very different about the young man before him.

"Li Cangqi," Wang Chong nodded, acknowledging him. "It seems like you possess quite a deep understanding of the bandits and highwaymen along the west road. Let me ask you; if you were a member of the Iron

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