"Half an hour has passed, the scouts should be back to report by now," Hou Yucheng remarked.
Just as his words fell, a fleet horse galloped down the Official Road. It was not merely by sight that they kept watch. Ever since the army had reached Chi Shui County, numerous scouts from the Shen Clan had been embedded all the way to Hexi territory, forwarding messages every half hour. This was to monitor any movement from Hexi and prepare in advance.
"Report, along the Official Road, there is no anomaly!"
The scout's report was the same as before, and Shen Gufan slightly relaxed.
"The outside world claims that Hou Yuxiao is full of wisdom and strategies. It appears now that such claims are somewhat exaggerated. At this critical time when the Holy Church is retreating and power struggles arise in Xiayuan, Hou Clan clinging to Hexi for temporary safety will only invite greater calamities. The Five Tigers of Hou Clan, hmph!"
