Chapter 47

The interpersonal communication skills of combat personnel have always been inferior to those of intelligence officers, a gap that is almost innate.

In fact, after enlistment, the military had already assigned personnel based on their individual strengths and weaknesses.

Including in this Cedar Town ambush, the Gemini sisters played the roles of strategists and commanders, while Lin Mo was the enforcer and decision-maker.

"Alright!"

After considering for a while, Lin Mo finally nodded. With him around, the safety of the two should not be a problem.

"Pull me up!"

Li Muxin extended her hand to Lin Mo. She was quite poised and did not show any shyness.

To take care of the civilian convoy, there were not many draft animals left in Cedar Town. There were only two horses, one a black stallion given to Lin Mo by the Bart family, and the other the mount of the fur and herb merchant Wuxige. The only other animal was an old, tamed wild ox.

It was naturally impossible for Lin Mo and Wuxige to ride ahead on horseback while leaving a girl to chase after on foot. That would be truly cruel.

Lin Mo hesitated for a moment, then let Li Muxin grab his hand. With a light pull, she swung herself up onto the horse, straddling behind him.

The "Dragon General" tactical armor blocked the warmth and softness, and Lin Mo felt nothing unusual. However, a flush of unnatural red appeared on Li Muxin's face. This was almost the second time she had been so close to Lin Mo.

The innate military aura was hard to ignore, even at such close range, even if one tried to ignore it.

"Major Li Mubing, you are responsible for leading the others to find a hiding place. Remember to leave a signal!"

Holding onto the front of the "Dragon General" tactical armor, Li Muxin turned her head to assign a new task to her sister.

The Portland army could appear at any time, and staying here without cover was extremely dangerous.

"Yes, sister!"

Li Mubing saluted her sister as she would during a mission.

In the eyes of the civilians in Cedar Town, the Gemini sisters were equivalent to the spokespersons of the Dragon Knight. Their orders and requests were always carried out without question.

With the sound of hooves like drumbeats, the two horses carrying the three of them galloped towards Lian City.

"Open the gate! Open the gate!"

"Let us in!"

"The Portlanders are coming, please, open the gate quickly!"

"We are from Donglong Town, we need to enter the city, open the gate!"

"Murderers, you traitors, look at what you have done!"

The area near the Lian City gate was filled with voices and complaints. Many civilians, dragging their families, sat on the ground, leaving their fates to the heavens.

It seemed that not only Cedar Town but also other nearby towns had been attacked by the Portlanders.

This meant that the invaders had a very long line of attack, not just trying to carve out a piece of the Slan Empire's territory. Their ambitions were clear.

"Sir, sir!"

Someone in the crowd waved his hand and squeezed through to run towards Lin Mo and the others.

"Madou! Madou! What are you doing here?"

The fur and herb merchant Wuxige, riding on horseback, recognized the man as the tax officer of Cedar Town, who had gone ahead to urge the migration convoy.

He did not expect to see him outside Lian City.

"Sir, sir, it's great to see you. That damned Baron Hongyu ordered the city gates to be closed, and no one is allowed to enter."

The tax officer Madou, out of breath from running, blocked the horses.

"What about the others? Have you seen the Bart family?"

Lin Mo gestured to Li Muxin, who dismounted. He then also got off the horse.

"The others are all here, the townspeople are safe. We didn't see the Bart family, but we found many things they left behind and signs of a battle."

As he spoke, Madou felt relieved that he had participated in the Dragon Knight's plan. Otherwise, he might have ended up like the Bart family, whose fate was uncertain, and possibly dire.

The Bart family, abandoning their territory and people, likely encountered the Portlanders on their way to Lian City. After a battle, they became the pathfinders for the townspeople, allowing most of the civilians to escape.

"This place is not safe. Someone will come soon. You take everyone, remember, everyone, and follow them. Do not stay under the city walls, especially near the gate."

Lin Mo's meaning was clear. Once the Portland army arrived, the place where these civilians were would immediately become a battlefield, and innocent blood would flow like a river.

"Uh, yes, sir!"

The tax officer Madou nodded quickly in agreement.

"We are going to the city gate!"

Among the three, Lin Mo was clearly the leader. He led the two horses through the crowd towards the city gate.

"Do not approach the city gate, or you will be shot as spies!"

From above the city gate, two soldiers with loud voices shouted down, although they had already shot a few fools who tried to move the barricades, they did not want to waste their arrows on these civilians.

"Stop, if you get any closer, we will shoot."

Perhaps seeing someone leading horses, who likely had some status, a few soldiers stopped Lin Mo and the others.

"I am Dragon Knight Molin of the Royal Dragon Cavalry Corps, and I wish to meet the city lord."

Lin Mo's voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard on the city wall.

"Dragon Knight of the Royal Dragon Cavalry Corps?"

The soldiers on the city wall were taken aback, looking at each other. A dragon knight riding a warhorse was indeed rare.

"Sir, where is your dragon?"

This question hit the mark. If the big eater were here, the soldiers on the wall would likely have opened the gate without hesitation, or even fled (the result of the gold dragon's fierce reputation)...

"It has gone to the Sky Dragon City for a vacation!"

Lin Mo could only use this rather lame excuse again.

There was no other way. The silver dragon's innate abilities could easily suppress most dragons, and the gold dragon had no resistance against them, nor did he, the dragon knight, have any choice.

"Back to Sky Dragon City? Vacation? What kind of vacation?"

The soldiers on the wall looked at each other. They had never heard of dragons taking vacations. If it weren't for the impressive heavy knight armor the man was wearing, they might have already shot him down with a barrage of arrows.

Come on, using such a lame excuse, his lordship, no dragon and still calling himself a dragon knight, they, these little soldiers, could also claim to be dragon gods by talking nonsense?!

"Sorry, sir, without the city lord's order and other proof, we cannot let you in!"

The soldiers on the wall were also afraid of offending a big shot, so they replied politely.

"Hey, I am Wuxige from Cedar Town. I have met Baron Hongyu and know Mr. Maoning. Please let us in, I will offer ten, no, twenty gold coins as a thank you."

The fur and herb merchant Wuxige from Cedar Town shouted up to the wall.

"Shut up, damn merchant! The city lord has ordered no one to enter the city! If you keep talking, I'll shoot you!"

The soldiers on the wall were not swayed, even though ten gold coins were equivalent to a soldier's four years of pay.

Compared to the city lord's severe punishment and this secure job, ten gold coins were not enough to take such a risk, not even a hundred.

"What should we do? Sir, they won't let us in!"

The fur and herb merchant Wuxige from Cedar Town was at a loss. These soldiers were completely unyielding, and even bribery had failed.

"Madou! Take care of the horses!"

Lin Mo handed the reins of the black warhorse to the tax officer Madou.

"Huh, sir, what are you going to do?"

Madou and Wuxige looked at each other. The soldiers on the wall had said they would not let them in, hadn't they?

"I'll go up first!"

Lin Mo did not respond to them, but nodded to Li Muxin. The Gemini sister was taken aback but quickly nodded back, understanding his intention.

"Repulsion Shield, maintain 90% of the minimum critical power output!"

A simplified module icon of the SEG core unit appeared on the "Dragon General" helmet display. Lin Mo glanced up at the wall, then pushed off the ground with his feet, instantly shooting up.

The soldiers on the wall stared in shock as the knight suddenly jumped up, light as a swallow, and shot up to the wall. A few soldiers immediately reacted, screaming in alarm.

"Enemy attack!"

---

*The Dragon Rider* urgently requests votes for the best work of the year and satisfaction with the completion. Please support us with all your might!

*Page flip AD starts*

*Page flip AD ends*