Chapter 276

"What is this?" Cecilia asked curiously.

"This is the communication code of our slave team." Andre opened his mouth and explained, "in the wilderness, there are a lot of slave teams, and there are also a lot of emergencies. However, because there are scouts to explore and patrol, the communication is certainly not very timely and convenient, so almost every slave team has different codes. These codes are as important to us as military secrets. If a slave team's code is cracked, it's a very bad thing. "

"So what does this code mean?" Sean asked.

Andre pointed to the larger circle and said, "this circle has a cross mark, which represents us."

Then he pointed to another smaller circle and said, "this circle is relatively small, which means that there is a team smaller than us in front of us However, there is no sign on it, so it is impossible to determine what kind of team the other party is. "

Sean knows that there are not only slave teams in the wilderness, but also some caravans that maintain some kind of friendly relationship with the tribes in the wilderness. However, these caravans usually turn a blind eye everywhere and rarely interfere. After all, for all countries, the wilderness is equivalent to a captive land for the production of slaves, Of course, some ordinary trade can be done, but the circulation and trafficking of any weapons are strictly prohibited.

In addition to slave teams and caravans, occasionally there are some teams that need to secretly cross the border with the help of the geographical particularity of the wilderness; There will even be teams like spring hunting and autumn hunting, but such behavior is usually affordable only for the children of great nobles, and there are often powerful experts to protect them. After all, the wilderness is not a safe place.

Andre looks up at Sean. Although he can't see the change in Sean's look at the moment, he knows that Sean is the commander of the whole team. Now, although he and his slave hunters have got rid of their slave identity, they have also been installed with another identity - the soldiers under Sean, Therefore, in any case, they must follow the Lord's final decision and opinion.

"No troops of unknown origin have been found in the territory recently, haven't they?" Sean looked at Cecilia and asked.

"Not as far as I know." Cecilia replied, "because the new troops have been dispatched to Panda town for reconstruction and repair, our intelligence field basically covers the whole territory. Before, William also began to arrange militia to patrol and monitor the whole territory in batches, and there is really no suspicious trace."

"Then it seems that this army should be led in from chilav." Hearing Cecilia say this, Sean immediately understood, "from the perspective of the trip, the other party is only about half a day faster than us, otherwise they can't catch up with us so soon." After a little thought, Sean turned his head and looked at Andre. Then he asked again, "you say the scale is smaller than us. How small is it?"

"It's hard to judge." Andre shook his head. "There may be only 50 people, or there may be 70 or 80 people. But the only thing we can be sure of is that the number of the other party will not be less than 50. Otherwise, we will not draw this circle, but replace it with other symbols. "

Sean nodded to show understanding.

If the number of people is only 50, it can basically rule out the hunting team of the children of the great nobility. Then there are only three possibilities left, small caravans, slave teams or people with secret missions.

"Keep going until you have specific information."

So the team soon moved forward again.

After about a few hours, the wind in the valley suddenly increased, and there was a cry similar to crying.

At this time, the mountain wind is really like a sharp blade.

Sean, Cecilia and Tina, the priest with a knife, had dared not easily expose their skin to such a strong wind; Even those bear people must tighten their muscles and fur to ensure that they will not be injured. On the contrary, the grey elves surprised Sean a little, because they could walk safely in such a strong wind. It seemed that these strong winds like the roaring blades had no lethality at all.

"Lord, gray elves are different from ordinary elves. Their racial talent is stone skin." It seems to see Sean's doubts. Andre said, "maybe it's formed because of living in the wilderness for a long time. Only in this way can these vulnerable creatures survive in such an environment."

"I see." Sean knows something.

For the elves, although he knew that the group had been divided into underground and aboveground branches, there were actually three factional differences. For example, the underground dark elves and blood elves are regarded as a faction, while the Forest Elves on the ground are regarded as a faction, and the grey elves become a faction. As for the branch of highland elves, the situation is relatively special, because according to the different living environment, this branch can be divided into grassland elves and highland elves. The former is closer to Forest Elves, while the latter is closer to gray elves.

What Sean knew was the three branches of the dark elves, the blood elves and the Forest Elves, but he didn't know much about the other branches. Although elves have much in common with each other, they have long been different from each other after so many years of changes and changes in living habits.

Sean really didn't know that the grey Elves were born with stone skin, but he believed that few people knew even those exquisite parties on the forum.

Just then, a gray elf made a gesture.

"Lord, there's something new." Seeing this gesture, Andre immediately turned to report to Sean. Perhaps he noticed Sean's doubts, Andre explained, "in addition to the code, the slave team will have a set of simple gesture communication methods. After all, they can't speak loudly in many times. And in the dark environment, no one can have more advantages than grey elves and dwarves. "

On this point, Sean also agreed.

Under the leadership of Andre, Sean and others came to the place where the grey elf gestured.

In a leeward place, a group of strange pattern symbols are still painted on the ground, but this time there are obviously more symbols than before.

There are still two circles on the ground. The larger one is still painted with a pair of crosses. Sean already knows that this represents more people on his own side than the other. This time, however, the smaller circle drew an acute angle inside, and a group of numbers [73] was written next to the small circle.

"This sharp angle represents the peer, that is, the identity of the other party, and the slave team." Andre opened his mouth and explained, "as for the 73, it means that he has found out the number of the other party. There are 73 Lord, this slave team should also be an experienced slave team, with at least two to three years of experience. "

"Oh?" Sean was really curious, "how did you judge it?"

"The situation in the wild land is complicated. There are basically no small tribes in the periphery. If you want to capture slaves, you can only go more than a thousand miles. However, most of the tribes encountered here are medium-sized tribes, and their strength is usually relatively strong. If it is a large-scale army, it will certainly attract the other party's high attention. If it is a belligerent tribe, it must be a big war. " Andre opened his mouth and said in a voice full of sobs and emotion, "only those experienced old people will lead a small force of less than 100 people to enter, because the current slave arrest targets are relatively clear and basically more valuable people, so as long as they catch more than ten people, they will not lose this trip, and if there are fewer people, it will be more convenient to fight sports war, Not afraid of the enemy's pursuit. "

After thinking about it, Andre added: "of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. On the whole, there are still great advantages. Otherwise, there would not be such an unwritten rule However, if you really dare to lead a team of less than 100 people into the wilderness, you must have a deep and clear understanding of the route of the wilderness, so I say that the other party is also an experienced veteran. "

"If the other party is not coincidental, it is very well informed." Sean smiled, "but no matter what kind, this slave team must be the slave team of an aristocrat in the kingdom of dabion, otherwise it would not choose to pass through chilav."

"Lord, what do you mean..."

"Intercept." Sean said without thinking, "it's common for slave teams to destroy all the wild places, isn't it?"

"It's very common, but..." Andre's voice hesitated.

"If you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly."

"In fact, it's not suitable for interception here in the gorge rift valley." Andre said, "the blade wind here is relatively strong, especially in the middle of the valley. It will be more violent and not suitable for fighting. After leaving this section of mountain road, it is the ancient ruins area, where the environment is also more complex, but the biggest problem is that the field of vision is relatively wide, so once there is any movement, it will be discovered by the other party in advance. Even the scouts we sent out can't get too close at this time. They can only follow up skillfully with obstacles after the other party enters this area. "

"Is there no leeward place in the area of Daofeng Valley?" Sean asked, "if not, don't you have to finish the journey in one go, and you can't rest and eat halfway?"

"Well... There is one such place, but not leeward."

"What's that?"（ To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly ticket at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)