The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1601: Mission Accomplished Without Disgrace

"Commander, judging by their appearance, they’re not leaving easily. The place is teeming with Qin Army guards; we can’t even get close."

"You’re right, but why are there so many guards at these warehouses covered with dry grass, while others have none?" Xue San asked in return.

"Because... these are the grain warehouses, hence the tight security," replied a team member.

"Indeed, the Qin Army has stationed hundreds here for defense, making it obvious. I’m 80% sure there’s grain inside."

"Then let’s shoot the arrows straight away. We can get close to these warehouses. With these incendiary arrows and the crossbows, we can definitely burn them down."

"No." Xue San immediately rejected the idea.

"Why?"

"This mission is critical. The whole army, tens of thousands of brothers, are counting on us. Therefore, the mission can only succeed, not fail. Even with a 90% probability, I won’t attack until I see the grain with my own eyes." Xue San said firmly, indeed, if there’s no grain in the warehouses and they attack rashly, the mission will inevitably fail, allowing Zheng Lang to maintain his stand. So, without a 100% guarantee, Xue San insisted not to attack.

"Then what should we do? There are so many Qin Army over there, there isn’t a single blind spot. If our brothers get close, they will surely be discovered."

"The only way is to disguise as Qin Army and find a way to get close." Xue San turned and ordered, "Take the clothes off the patrol guards we eliminated earlier."

"Yes." The team collected twenty sets of Qin Army uniforms, hanging the crossbows on their backs to avoid being spotted.

"For the remaining brothers, once we’re sure there’s grain inside these warehouses, you’ll set fire to them and send a signal to the General. Remember, if... if I don’t return, after sending the signal, retreat immediately as fast as you can."

"Commander, we..."

"Follow the orders."

"Yes."

"Yes."

Xue San turned around and adjusted his clothes. He knew how dangerous it was to disguise himself to approach the warehouse guarded by hundreds, but he insisted on going just because it was an order from Ye Shikai. He had promised, regardless of how dangerous the task, even if it meant going through fire and sword.

"Stop, who are you?" A Qin Army Centurion blocked their way.

"Ahem, we’re on patrol. By order of the General, we have to keep strict watch over the warehouse, can’t afford any carelessness. Could you let us pass?" Xue San replied calmly.

"In that case, you may pass."

"Thank you."

"Wait a minute." Suddenly, the Qin Army Centurion stopped Xue San, the team instinctively reached for their daggers.

"Is there anything else?"

"You seem unfamiliar, are you new?"

"Indeed, General Zheng ordered strict surveillance over the warehouse, so reinforcements were specially dispatched to guard it. More will come later." Xue San improvised well; he had gathered information before the action, Zheng Lang had reinforced the guards, so saying this wouldn’t raise Qin Army’s suspicion.

"Really? But I haven’t heard that reinforcements have arrived."

"We’ve just arrived, understandably you wouldn’t know." Xue San found an excuse to gloss it over, "Well, can we pass now?"

"Wait a minute, since you are patrol soldiers, what’s the patrol command for tonight?"

"This..." Xue San glanced around, noticing the Qin Army had begun to pay attention to them, gradually surrounding them.

"Take action." Suddenly, Xue San shouted, and twenty people instantly drew daggers, swiftly stepping forward and pressing the blade against the necks of the Qin Army. With a forceful slash, they immediately took down a dozen men. Within three steps, a dagger is more dangerous than a spear, especially for assassins skilled in knife techniques.

"Follow me." Xue San quickly broke through the Qin Army’s defense, kicked open the wooden door, and indeed, inside the warehouse was stacked with grain.

"Burn them."

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

Dozens of burning crossbow arrows shot towards the large warehouses, instantly igniting a towering fire, while nearby Qin Army started converging on the scene.

"Hurry, someone is burning the grain, kill them."

"Quick, quick, put out the fire."

Xue San exited the warehouse, shooting the burning arrows towards the warehouse, just as a dozen Qin Army charged towards him.

"Kill those traitors."

"Courting death," Xue San sneered, switched to ordinary arrows, retreating while shooting. The crossbow’s firing speed is five times that of a regular longbow, and this crossbow had been modified, making it less prone to malfunctions.

"Are all the warehouses set aflame?" Xue San shouted.

"Commander, there are still several warehouses in the back that haven’t been set on fire."

"What?" Xue San viewed the distance, indeed several grain warehouses still intact five to six hundred meters away, with countless Qin Army rushing towards here.

"Commander, let me go burn them."

"Stop."

"Commander..."

Xue San extended his hand, snatched the incendiary arrows from the other team member’s hands.

"You go send the signal, then retreat quickly, go." Xue San grabbed a warhorse, yelled at the team behind him, and with that, turned the horse towards the remaining warehouses.

"Hurry, the traitors are over there, quickly shoot the arrows, stop him."

Rows of Qin Army archers were already in position, aiming at Man Cang, drawing their bows.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

Arrows released, Xue San leaped, landing aside, rolled smoothly, stood up from the ground, while the warhorse beside him was shot to pieces.

"Quick, shoot him with a barrage of arrows."

Xue San hid behind a piece of wood, took out the crossbow, fired the burning arrows towards the remaining warehouses.

"Damn it, the assassin is right there, he won’t escape, attack, catch him alive," ordered a Qin Army General, with dozens of Qin soldiers already closing in. In a state of urgency, Xue San could only hide inside a warehouse, shut the door tightly, and blocked it with heavy objects.

Bang, bang, bang.

The outside Qin Army tried to break down the door; though barricaded with heavy objects, Xue San knew it would eventually be forced open. The warehouse was already surrounded by hundreds of Qin Army, and he was caught in a desperate situation.

"That traitor is inside, brothers, catch him alive."

The pounding from the door resonated with Xue San’s heartbeat at this moment, facing a desperate situation, people would be extremely tense, but at the moment of facing death, Xue San suddenly felt a sense of relief.

"General, I haven’t let you down, this time I will complete the task, upholding the mission." Xue San took out the last few incendiary arrows from his pocket, aimed at the roof, and pulled the trigger of the crossbow.