The three centurions quickly dressed and armed themselves while rushing to Li Tunshan's camp.

Li Tunshan looked at the three centurions, "Lv Song, leave behind half of your elite troops, and lead twenty thousand ordinary soldiers to the South City Gate to help defend the city."

Lv Song was the centurion who had opened six meridians.

After receiving the command, he immediately withdrew.

Another centurion quickly asked, "Boss, shouldn't we send another centurion?"

Li Tunshan shook his head, "Jiannan Prefecture City has had no disturbances from the rebel army for nearly a year."

"Why did they not attack earlier or later, but chose to attack after Elder Qingxuan was captured?"

"This rebel army might be trying to feign an attack on the east, to rescue Elder Qingxuan under the guise of attacking the city!"

"Lv Song going is enough; you two, quickly gather the elite soldiers and form an array!"

"Today, I will ensure those coming to rescue Elder Qingxuan do not return!"

...

Meanwhile, in a distant forest near the Thunderbolt Army.

Su Que and the others were hiding here.

As they watched the smoke rise at the South City Gate of Jiannan Prefecture, fireworks went up into the sky.

The group was about to move when Li Xuanji suddenly said, "Wait a moment!"

They all stopped and looked at Li Xuanji.

Li Xuanji said, "The timing of our attack on the city is too coincidental. Li Tunshan is very likely to suspect that we will attempt a rescue now, so that place might be heavily guarded."

"Let's wait until their attention is divided and their morale drops slightly, then we'll act."

The group nodded and paused to wait at a spot.

...

Li Tunshan donned a fitted soft armor underneath, with a heavy armor vest draped over the top.

Though he was adept at horizontal training, he never felt overprotected.

Moreover, he possessed great physical strength, so the two layers of armor wouldn't hinder his movements.

On his hands, he wore the Golden Thunder Rings.

Now, he was sitting cross-legged in a soldier's tent.

In the tent next to him, Elder Qingxuan was being held captive.

Since that ambush, he knew there must be spies within the army.

After a secret investigation, he identified two suspects.

However, he did not capture them but allowed them to pass on information about Elder Qingxuan's whereabouts.

He planned to catch all the intruders coming tonight in one fell swoop.

While adjusting his breath, he attentively listened to the sounds outside.

As soon as there was movement outside, he would rush out and catch the intruders by surprise.

The two centurions remaining in the camp were also in separate tents, gripping their weapons and listening carefully to the outside sounds.

Meanwhile, those elite soldiers were lined up, ready to form a battle array and burst out of the tents at any sign of disturbance.

The rest of the ordinary Thunderbolt Army also formed smaller arrays, waiting for the attackers.

All of the Thunderbolt Army in the camp were on high alert, prepared for combat.

However, after about half an hour, the surroundings were eerily quiet, with no noises at all.

No one had come.

'Could it be that General Li guessed wrong, and tonight there was just a coincidental attack on the city by the rebel army?'

As waiting continued, many began to harbor this thought.

The soldiers' attention began to gradually wane.

...

"Let's move!"

After another stick of incense passed, Li Xuanji suddenly said.

Master Baiyun, Zhou Heilong, and Elder Dan Yang, who had been sitting on the ground cultivating, opened their eyes and stood up together.

Su Que, who was opening meridians, and Qiu Yu, who was practicing martial arts, also stood up.

In the next instant, Li Xuanji and the other four used their lightweight skill, swiftly heading towards the Thunderbolt Army camp.

Su Que and Qiu Yu exchanged a nod and a look, then took a roundabout route heading towards another side of the Thunderbolt Army camp.

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