Chapter 334: Different connections

Ji Li, who was running all the way, heard the movement behind her. She turned her head slightly and caught a glimpse of Niu Aotian who followed her with the corner of her eye.

"Why are you following me? Didn't I tell you? If something goes wrong and we can't go back, you will be responsible for sending the information back to the front line."

Ji Li said quickly.

"As long as we kill all these pursuers, can't we go back together?" Er Gouzi imitated the tone of his master and said with a guilty conscience.

"There are dozens of demons, and they are still under the blessing of the demon cloud..."

Ji Li suddenly remembered Niu Aotian's previous record of tearing apart the wolf cavalry team, and stopped talking abruptly.

Maybe the crisis for me is just a trivial problem in Niu Aotian's eyes?

Ji Li inexplicably had this idea in her mind.

Seeing the hoofbeats in front of her gradually becoming clearer, Ji Li had no time to think about it. She shouted in the direction where the hoofbeats came from, "Team Seven is here, follow me to retreat."

After that, she turned her horse's head and carefully distinguished the distance between the hoofbeats and herself.

After calculating the timing, Ji Li and Er Gouzi squeezed their legs against the horses' bellies, lightly lifted the reins, and controlled the war horses to run back gradually.

In the demonic cloud behind them, the first person who appeared in the vision of Ji Li and Er Gouzi was Liu Changxin, the captain of the fifth team.

He was covered with blood, some red and some green, and his armor was full of corrosion marks and several broken gaps.

On his face, three scratches penetrated into the flesh, and the torn flesh hung on his cheeks, and the teeth inside could be vaguely seen.

Following him, there were other members of the fifth team.

The original 14-member scout team now only had five people left. Almost everyone was injured, and the most seriously injured one had his right arm completely broken, wrapped only by a piece of rag, and there was almost no blood on his face.

"Give them the healing potion." Ji Li took out the healing potion from his waist bag and threw it to the members of the fifth team one by one, and said to Niu Aotian at the same time.

"The main force of the demon clan is moving, but the speed is very slow. It should be a formation pressing forward, not a forced march."

"The light cavalry on the flank has all been dispatched, and the demon cloud also started to spread from that direction."

"The vanguard army is hanging the flag of the double-sided eagle Usman, and there is no trace of the big demon."

Without any courtesy, while taking the healing potion, Liu Changxin quickly told Ji Li the intelligence he had.

"What kind of pursuers are behind?" Ji Li rode his horse and shot a crossbow arrow towards the back.

In this case, there is no need to pursue accuracy, just slow down the enemy's speed.

"A wolf cavalry squad, a two-headed hellhound team, and three ghost hell scorpion demons."

"Most of our casualties were caused by the three ghost hell scorpion demons."

"Damn it, the demons are too powerful in the demon cloud, and we can't fight them at all."

Liu Changxin's eyes were full of bloodshot, and his hands holding the reins were tightened to the extreme.

The crossbow arrows in the quiver had been shot out, and the enemy behind him had obviously accelerated his progress. Listening to the approaching footsteps and the unique roar of the demons, Ji Li glanced at Liu Changxin and asked, "Can you still fly?"

"I can't fly. The demons' aerial restrictions followed the demon cloud, and there are black crows above our heads. And the visibility above is even lower than on the ground. If you are not careful, you will get into a dead end."

"That's what those beasts did."

Liu Changxin pointed to the terrible scar on his face and said.

Ji Li glanced at Liu Changxin and fell silent.

For a moment, there was only the "clatter" of galloping horses and the sound of the pursuers approaching behind them.

"Those beasts are faster than us, we probably can't run away."

"Ali, if it really doesn't work, just do what you should do."

"I'll stay behind to cover the rear."

Liu Changxin's voice was unusually calm, as if he didn't know what it meant to stay behind to cover the rear.

Er Gouzi looked at Liu Changxin in surprise.

To be honest, Liu Changxin didn't leave a very good first impression on Er Gouzi. In his cognition, such second-generation officials or people with connections are the type who will try their best to get benefits and run away when there is danger.

And when they first met, Liu Changxin's eyes were obviously not very friendly.

"What's wrong, newcomer, do you think that guys like me who rely on connections to get to the top are all good-for-nothings?" Liu Changxin noticed Niu Aotian's gaze and said jokingly.

"I did get promoted through connections, I don't deny it. I know many of you look down on me, but I don't care."

"The reason why I can get preferential treatment and privileges is because my entire Liu family fought hard on the front line. My father and my grandfather all died on the battlefield."

"Everything I have is earned by their lives. I don't feel ashamed. I'm very proud."

"But if you think I'm just a second-generation ancestor who rests on his laurels, then you've misjudged me."

"When it's time to fight hard, our Liu family will never be a coward."

"When I first met you, I really couldn't stand it. What I hate most is those guys who rely on their ancestors' merits to bully others."

"But I heard about your deeds later."

"Well done, newcomer."

Liu Changxin looked at Niu Aotian and said, he wanted to force a smile, but it involved the wound, and the old face with a broken face could only show a smile that was uglier than crying.

Er Gouzi was stunned, and wanted to say something very much, but he opened his mouth several times and had to close it.

"Stop talking, doesn't your face hurt?"

"If it really comes to that, I will leave, and you don't need to teach me how to do things here."

Ji Li once again increased the speed of riding a horse, leading everyone to retreat at the forefront of the team.

Not long after, two familiar figures appeared in front.

"Shao You! Lead the way!"

"Retreat immediately!"

Ji Li shouted immediately.

Kong Shaoyou had been waiting for a long time, and seeing that the captain returned safely, he did not hesitate and led the way out.

But before the warhorse under him ran a few steps, it suddenly raised its hoof and almost threw Kong Shaoyou off the horse's back.

A black shadow had come to everyone without knowing when.

The black figure was tall and twisted, covered with black scales that shone with cold light, like a terrifying god of war crawling out of the abyss.

Its face was ferocious, its eyes were red, and there was a playful smile on the corner of its mouth.

Its limbs were slender and covered with sharp claws, and every step it took left deep scratches on the ground.

Four thick scorpion tails extended from its back, swaying slowly, exuding a strong sense of oppression.

"Ghost Prison Scorpion Demon..."

"Damn it, Team 7, prepare for hand-to-hand combat."

"Draw your sword to fight!"

Ji Li took the lead in drawing the saber at his waist and rushed straight towards the Ghost Prison Scorpion Demon!

...