Meanwhile, in a forest not far from the fortress, a few sentries from the Sniper Corps noticed a change on the battlefield. Although they didn't know exactly what had happened, the constant stream of refugees appearing before them made it clear that something was wrong with the Northern Expedition Legion.
The sheer number of refugees was simply too large. Even if the lords of the two fortresses had suddenly dropped dead, it wouldn't have produced this many displaced people.
This had to be the opportunity Lord Li Hua had spoken of. They immediately sent up a signal and sprinted back toward the forest where the rest of the Sniper Corps was resting.
In a forest farther back, sentries from the Sniper Corps saw the signal from the direction of the pass and hurried to report it.
In the center of the forest, inside a simple camp, Li Hua received the sentry's report and looked toward Lin Kong.
Lin Kong responded with an "OK" sign, confirming that his people had indeed made their move.
