But perhaps because the heavy snow had covered all traces, no matter how many men were sent out, none were ever heard from again.
The one in charge, Mountain Leader, was growing anxious. "What's going on with these men? Did every single one of them get lost on the way back?"
They had been fighting the garrison commander of this border city for so many years. All the scouts he sent out knew how to best conceal themselves, so it never occurred to him that they had all been captured.
"Lord Shan, what should we do now? Should we keep sending men to scout?"
Mountain Leader replied, "Go. Tian Er, have your men circle around to the Prefecture City. The Prince was very pleased with the fortune we brought back last time. If you find a suitable target, we'll strike it big before winter sets in completely."
Tian Er immediately jumped up in excitement. "I love this kind of work."
He had received a share of the loot from last time, enough to keep his family comfortable for a while.
