The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 410: Laying Out the Formation (2)_1

Chapter 410: Chapter 410: Laying Out the Formation (2)_1

"Yeah, we’d both like to learn if possible. Ah Che, do you agree?" Loo Jie said to Situ Che.

"Mmm," Situ Che nodded, then turned to ask Situ Xin, "Baby, are you going to set up the formation now?"

"Yes, right now. Brother Che, Brother Jie, are you coming with me?" Situ Xin asked.

"Together." Situ Che and Loo Jie were worried about leaving Situ Xin alone, so both stood up and followed her.

As Situ Xin, Situ Che, and Loo Jie made their way to the spot where she intended to place the formations. Situ Xin planned to set up two formations: one was for their rest at night, fearing a surprise attack from the Poisonous Dope Gang. Though Situ Xin didn’t know what the gang’s next move would be, she guessed they wouldn’t miss such an excellent opportunity at night. They were unfamiliar with the area’s terrain, but the gang knew the geography around their lair like the back of their hand. Actually, this was why Situ Xin didn’t suggest capturing the drug gang at night. So, Situ Xin guessed they would wait until nighttime to launch a significant assault, hoping to take them all out at once. But with her present, Situ Xin thought, the gang’s plans were likely to fail.

Another formation was for the prisoners. They definitely had to leave this place tomorrow, heading for the gang’s lair. They couldn’t bring the prisoners with them because it would slow them down, but leaving them behind carried the risk of the gang coming to rescue them. So, Situ Xin had to set up two formations with both defensive and prohibitive properties.

She learned these formations from the Jade Token in her mind. Until now, she had never had a chance to use the formation arrays she learned, but this time she finally caught her opportunity. What she needed for setting up the formations were the various Spirit Stones from the cave in her space.

Following the Formation diagrams on the Jade Token, Situ Xin placed the Spirit Stones she held into their corresponding positions. Once she placed the last Spirit Stone at the formation’s focal point, the formation was truly activated.

"All done," Situ Xin said, clapping her hands.

"Is that it?" Loo Jie had heard about Formation arrays but had only heard of them. In his mind, they were profoundly mysterious, and setting up a Formation was challenging. So he was surprised to see Situ Xin easily placing the little stones seemingly at random to succeed.

"Brother Jie, the Formation array isn’t as simple as what you see. The order and position of each Spirit Stone must be flawless. Right, when we get back, I’ll give each of you a book on the introductory knowledge of Formation arrays. Once you read them, you’ll understand." Situ Xin had practiced these Formation Arrays several times in her space, which led to her success today.

Situ Xin looked at the Formation she had set up, seeing a protective shield-like thing appeared above them after the last Spirit Stone was placed at the focal point. Of course, this was something invisible to others. "Let’s go."

That night, Situ Xin went to bed early after eating fruits she brought with her, taking Baibai with her into the tent.

The people from The Dark Division also followed their Leader’s instructions and retired to their tents, fully trusting their Leader, Situ Xin.

It was a different story for Situ Che’s and Loo Jie’s teammates, who watched the Dark Division and Situ Xin enter their tents for the night. They looked at the extra tents Situ Xin claimed were prepared for them, looking at each other with temptation, yet none of them stood to walk towards the tents.

Situ Che and Loo Jie were conflicted. They trusted their sister’s skills and knew there would be no incident with the Formation in place tonight. However, they didn’t know how to explain this to their teammates. Without the connection to Situ Xin’s master, their families wouldn’t have had a chance to learn about Formation arrays and Ancient Martial Arts. They only had a slight understanding thanks to the light of Situ Xin.

They didn’t know how to explain the matter of the Formation to their teammates, feeling that even if they did, probably no one would believe them.

After exchanging glances, Situ Che and Loo Jie also stood up and told everyone, "We trust our baby sister. If she says it’s safe, then it’s definitely safe. We’re going to rest too." Without waiting for a response, the two headed to their respective tents.

Following the lead of Situ Che and Loo Jie, one after another, the special forces also headed to their tents to sleep. However, their captain remained seated without moving.

In the middle of the night, when they thought everyone would be most relaxed, Hei San led a group sneaking up the mountain, approaching Situ Xin’s campsite.

"Dammit, these people do know how to enjoy themselves, bringing tents on a mission. Is this a camping trip?" Hei San spat out when he saw the tents. "Hmph, setting up tents like this, they must be underestimating our strength," Hei San fumed, deciding in his heart that tonight he would take them all down.

If Situ Xin had heard Hei San’s words, she would have been surprised and said, "Oh? How did you know I’m looking down on you?"

Hei San and his men surrounded the tents where Situ Xin and the others stayed. When Hei San and his men showed up, Jiang Anbang and the special forces who hadn’t gone to sleep also heard the noise outside and tensed up. "Captain, should I wake everyone up?"

"Not for now. I’m afraid if we make too much noise, it will tip them off," Jiang Anbang signaled everyone to stay quiet, but he himself drew his gun and held it. His eyes scanned the surroundings, but because it was night, everything outside was pitch-black. The woodland with its many trees also obstructed his view, leaving Jiang Anbang unable to see anything.