"Boy, I heard that you stayed here on your own initiative?"

The veteran glanced at Bai Xi, who was as black as coal, and his eyes fell on the shiny crossbow machine, and he complained to Xu Feng:

This guy doesn't know how to maintain a crossbow machine at all, what a waste it is.

"Yeah." Bai Xi responded.

Let’s not tell everyone about this, at least half of the people in Pingyang Pass know about it.

"Why can't you think about it so hard?"

He casually took out a soft cloth from his arms and gently wiped the crossbow machine.

"We are a group of precarious people. We are trying our best to get out of here. It's better for you! We are moving up eagerly, and now we can't leave even if we want to."

Bai Xi didn't know what to say. She heard the helplessness and pity in the veteran's words.

Before she could speak, the veteran continued: "We are all soldiers and have been soldiers for generations. We have no choice.

But you, an innocent young man, why do you want to get in here just for that bite of rice?"

Bai Xi shook her head and didn't say much.

"That's just to get promoted and make a fortune."

The veteran sighed, his face full of loneliness and surrender defeated by reality.

"You young people think too simply! You think you can get ahead with just your skills.

As everyone knows, in the end, he is just a dog of the powerful, and he will come and go as soon as he is provoked.

If you give some meat when it is useful, and if you don’t kill it and eat it, you will be thankful.”

"There are always other ways and ways out, right?" Bai Xi asked.

The veteran smiled bitterly and spoke happily.

Perhaps for the first time, someone was willing to listen to his story, and the veteran poured out his pain.

"I joined the army when I was sixteen, and it has been thirty years now..."

"From Nan'an County to Luoyang City, I traveled to more than a dozen places, and my life hung by a thread countless times..."

"...I have killed bandits, local bullies, and many invading barbarians from the north and south. But in the end, I am just a top soldier with military status."

Having said this, the veteran paused for a moment, as if sighing and feeling helpless, "Fate... is destined."

Bai Xi shook his head and disagreed:

"Maybe life can be fought for."

Although she is in a different environment and different positions, Bai Xi cannot empathize with the veterans' plight and experiences, but she respects the veterans' choices.

Everyone has their own way of living, and others have no right to comment.

Bai Xi wants to fight. Since he will die sooner or later, why not let himself live happily for once before dying?

At dusk, with two and a half hours left before the end of the mission, snowflakes suddenly began to fall in the sky.

The white petals slowly fall, slowly covering up the cruel scene of corpses strewn in the field, hiding under the beauty and purity.

During the chat, Bai Xi learned the veteran's name - Fan Quan'an, an ordinary name with good wishes.

The veteran said that this was the first snowfall this year. It came earlier and was heavier than in previous years.

After a while, new orders came down.

Everyone takes turns in two batches.

Because Chang Shan was worried that the Northern Barbarians would not give up easily and might take advantage of the situation, sufficient troops must be left to guard the tower.

Bai Xi was assigned to the second batch of rotations, and she felt comfortable.

The quiet night made the already tense atmosphere even more boring.

On the city tower, the soldiers stood facing the cold wind, watching six directions and listening in all directions, not missing the slightest movement.

In the barracks, everyone was lying on the big bunk, and the loud snoring did not wake up the sleeping people next to them at all.

The small house is harmonious, but the smell is a bit unpleasant.

Bai Xi was not sleepy at all. She stared at the countdown in front of her with her big eyes open. There was only one hour left, and the task was completed!

At this moment, there was a rustling sound outside the barracks. She held her breath and listened to the movement outside.

The sound outside the house was very subtle, like the sound of footsteps mixed with whispers. The group of "short-term roommates" who slept like pigs in the house still slept soundly.

Bai Xi became alert.

With the continuous battles in the past few days, everyone is extremely tired. Except for those on duty at various posts, no one should be active outside.

Moreover, there is a change of guard in the middle of the night, so if you don’t take the time to rest, what are these people trying to do secretly?

Bai Xi followed quietly.

In the darkness, the figures cautiously approached the gate.

The guarding soldier looked at the few people and asked doubtfully: "Tiemu, it's not time to change defenses yet, why are you here?"

"Alas! We were notified at short notice by the superiors to take over your place." A middle-aged man's voice sounded.

The soldiers guarding the city did not doubt that he was there and said with a smile: "That's great! I'm so sleepy that my eyes are fighting."

Tiemu and the others walked over and took the spears from the soldiers guarding the city. When the soldiers turned around and walked back, their backs were turned.

Several people took out the daggers hidden in their waists, stepped forward, and slashed the necks of the defenders with one knife each.

The soldier guarding the city covered his neck and fell straight down. His face was full of disbelief. He did not die on the battlefield, but died at the hands of his colleagues who were talking and laughing.

Bai Xi, who was hiding behind the corner, opened his eyes wide, quickly analyzed the situation and thought of countermeasures.

These people want to open the city gate for the Northern Barbarians, but they still have an hour to complete their task.

If the Northern Barbarians attack at that time, those players will take advantage of the chaos and act like monsters.

She paid close attention in the past few days and found at least five or six people who were suspected of being players. These people included soldiers, logistics, and even handymen who were in the kitchen with her.

It is difficult for one person to defeat many people, and it will be even more difficult if he is besieged.

Bai Xi doesn't want to fight against all the players in Pingyang Pass. This is not in her interest and is far from the planned plan.

After thinking about it, Bai Xi took a few steps back and disappeared into the darkness.

After Tiemu and the others succeeded, before they could take action, a loud sound of gongs was heard from the tower.

Almost in an instant, the entire Pingyang Pass started to move. The soldiers on the tower instantly went into wartime alert, and the soldiers in the barracks who were snoring loudly also woke up.

Guard Chang Shan even woke up from his light sleep and walked out of the barracks quickly, "Go to the tower quickly and pay attention to the defense of the city gate."

On the tower, the soldier who found Bai Xi looked angry, "What are you doing? Do you know what the gong means?"

Bai Xi didn't say anything, turned around and ran towards the city gate downstairs, followed by several soldiers chasing after him.

They had to catch this boy who violated military discipline and punish him with a whip.

But when several people held torches and ran down the city entrance tower, the slippery feet almost caused them to fall. In front of them, all the soldiers guarding the city fell into a pool of blood, which was even more shocking.

"Enemy attacks, enemy attacks! There are traitors and traitors in the pass."

Several people hurriedly shouted loudly to attract the attention of other soldiers, so that everyone would pay attention to those who behaved unusually.

At the same time, several people ran to the city gate to check whether the gate was intact, and the pursuit of Bai Xi was forgotten.
Chapter completed!