Chapter 20

"Silently I depart, just as I silently came. With a wave of my sleeve, I take away your general."

He Ping was in an exceptionally good mood, even reciting a poorly rhymed poem. In the high tower's cell, Brian was still unconscious. Not only that, but he had also explored many functions of the portable armory system. His good mood made him almost forget the terror of walking at night. Recalling what he had done in Brian's tent, He Ping felt a bit elated.

Simply abducting Brian was not enough. Even if he wasn't caught, the news of Brian's disappearance would spread immediately. When Wolf heard the news, he would certainly strengthen his defenses. Therefore, after sending Brian to the cell, He Ping made some small arrangements in his tent. Besides packing Brian's clothes, shoes, armor, personal weapons, and all military reports and taking them to the high tower's storeroom, he also wrote a small note in Brian's handwriting and style, using the Okland language:

"I have some matters to attend to and will be temporarily out of sight. Continue to bring in the meals and military reports as usual. During this time, be on high alert, as there might be assassins trying to kill me. Maintain a relaxed exterior but be vigilant internally, and make sure to catch the assassins. Do not disclose my whereabouts. If you can keep the secret until my return, I will reward you well. Otherwise, you know my methods—Brian."

He Ping didn't know if this note would be effective or how long it would last. Even in the worst-case scenario, it didn't matter. Without the note, the guards at the door would definitely notice Brian's disappearance by morning. Even if they didn't immediately spread the news, it wouldn't take long for it to reach Wolf's ears. If the note was discovered to be a forgery, the result would be the same.

But what if it wasn't discovered? He Ping was taking a gamble. As Brian's confidants, the guards knew his character. The note clearly stated that if the news leaked, there would be punishment. Given Brian's nature, the guards would know that if they failed to complete his tasks and messed things up, Brian would make their lives miserable, and might even involve their families.

He Ping no longer cared about the note's effectiveness. The reason he was walking at night was simple: he had captured Brian, and now it was Wolf's turn. These two were essential to deal with. Brian, who hadn't expected to be outmaneuvered, hadn't strengthened his defenses, allowing He Ping to easily succeed with a simple target. However, Wolf was different. He had already set up a tight net, waiting for He Ping, who was now going to face him alone.

After a night of hurried travel, He Ping finally arrived at Wolf's tent before dawn. This time, there was no mistake. The location was not far from Zhao Zheng's camp. Although defeated, Wolf had not immediately retreated. On one hand, Zhao Zheng was still watching from the opposite side, and the battle that was supposed to be a hard-fought one had turned into a one-sided suppression. Zhao Zheng naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass, taking advantage of the inability of the Lanz Province to send reinforcements to maximize the outcome.

On the other hand, it was related to He Ping. When He Ping first learned of the relationship between Wolf and Chris, he thought about how humiliating it would be for the old man to see his enemy right in front of him but have to flee. He imagined that the old man would be so upset that he would spit blood when he thought about it. As it turned out, He Ping could have set up a fortune-telling stall on any bridge, as Wolf had indeed spit blood and was unable to lead the army.

Wolf, a formidable figure, had experienced the loss of his son and the humiliation by his enemy on that day, yet he managed to hold himself together and not lose control. That night, despite the three pints of blood he spat out from recalling the day's events, almost fainting, he still made arrangements before going to sleep to prevent any assassins from attacking him.

Indeed, his precautions were effective. Although He Ping was trying to infiltrate Brian's tent that night, Zhao Zheng was not foolish. He敏锐地意识到这是一个暗杀沃尔夫的好机会，于是安排了几名刺客去解决沃尔夫。然而，他派去的刺客水平显然不如何平，还没接近沃尔夫就被狼王安排的人发现，全部被杀。

到了第二天晚上，沃尔夫觉得何平还是有可能出现，于是依旧做了严密的安排。但出乎他意料的是，这第二天晚上相当平静，连普通的刺客都没有来，更不用说何平了。当然，他不知道的是，何平此时正在沃尔夫的营帐内，想办法带走布雷恩。直到此时，第二天的夜晚已经快要过去，却还是没有任何动静。

主将营帐内，沃尔夫有点坐不住了。虽然他不知道“不怕贼偷就怕贼惦记”这句名言，但沃尔夫也明白敌暗我明这样的状况不好。敌人何时会发动偷袭还不知道，但自己难道就要在敌人现身之前一直保持这样的高度警戒吗？这样的警戒一天两天没有什么问题，但如果持续时间太长，对军心是没有好处的。

“奇怪奇怪！怎么还不来？拖得越久越容易出现问题，对方不应该不知道，要是我离开这里，对于他们来说应该也是个威胁，按理说应该以最快的速度前来暗杀我才对，不来我这里是什么意思？等等！不来我这里！难道说去了别处？可能去哪儿呢？不好！布雷恩！”不得不说沃尔夫也是个聪明人，几乎就在瞬间，他便想到了何平可能会去找布雷恩的麻烦。

小儿子已经被杀了，要是大儿子也出了事，他可就没有活下去的动力了。想到布雷恩可能有危险，他立即找出了最新的一封从布雷恩那边传来的军报，但上面的消息却显示，布雷恩的营帐内没有任何动静，连普通的暗杀也没有发生，更不用说来自于何平的袭击了。沃尔夫疑惑之余，也只好让手下给那边传递了一封建议增加守卫力量的军报。

殊不知，布雷恩这个时候已经不在营帐内，而沃尔夫更加没想到的是，等到了早上布雷恩的亲卫看到那张纸条，再加上那封关于增强守卫的军报之后，反而让他更加相信纸条的真实性，不仅没有任何怀疑，还在那里暗自佩服布雷恩大人有先见之明，提前让他们增加了守卫力量。

而这个时候，何平正在沃尔夫的军营之外等待黑夜降临和能力冷却完成！

【PS：抱歉，有点事情，晚了一些】

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"Strange, strange! Why hasn't he come? The longer it drags on, the more likely problems will arise. The other side shouldn't be unaware that if I leave here, it would be a threat to them. Logically, they should come to assassinate me as quickly as possible. Why haven't they come to me? Wait! Not to me! Could they have gone elsewhere? Where? No good! Brian!" Wolf was indeed a smart man, and almost instantly, he realized that He Ping might be targeting Brian.

His youngest son was already dead, and if his eldest son also met with trouble, he would have no reason to live. Thinking that Brian might be in danger, he immediately found the latest military report from Brian's camp, but the report showed no unusual activity, not even a regular assassination attempt, let alone an attack by He Ping. Confused, Wolf had no choice but to send a report to Brian's camp, suggesting an increase in guard strength.

Unbeknownst to Wolf, Brian was no longer in his tent. What Wolf didn't realize was that when Brian's guards saw the note in the morning, along with the report suggesting increased guard strength, they became even more convinced of the note's authenticity. They had no suspicions and even admired Brian for his foresight in increasing their guard strength.

At this moment, He Ping was waiting outside Wolf's camp for night to fall and his abilities to cool down!

[PS: Sorry, had some things to attend to, so it's a bit late]

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