After an hour, the soldiers reconnoitering the area ahead returned to report to Xiao Lie. The traces of General Nangong leading the soldiers up the mountain had disappeared.
Xiao Lie knitted his brows faintly while asking, "Have you searched the surroundings?"
That soldier's complexion was a little pale as he replied solemnly, "Yes, these few subordinates have looked around the surroundings, but not a single trace could be found. There were no signs of fighting either!"
How could a few thousand people suddenly disappear?
Su Jiu went forward to ask, "Why aren't we moving?"
Xiao Lie issued an order for the troops to rest for approximately an hour. To prevent chaos from ensuing, he did not pass down the information that the general's army had disappeared without a trace. Instead, he only brought Su Jiu with him to search ahead.
