Chapter 32

PS: Do people usually wake up a bit earlier on weekends? I can't sleep for too long.

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Five li south of Songmu Town.

Muyu Village.

Deep into the night.

In a thatched cottage in the west wing of the village chief's large courtyard.

Qin Yu was quietly meditating.

Xizhilan had some temporary matters to attend to and did not come to the village with them.

After settling Qin Yu, Shi Huang quietly left.

Qin Yu didn't know what he was going to do. He originally wanted to ask out of a sense of responsibility for his senior, but sensing the other's restrained and sharp aura, he swallowed his words.

In his heart, he couldn't help but feel a deep sorrow for certain people.

Do they really not know that even a cornered dog will jump over a wall, let alone a tiger they are forcing?

A tiger that, in every aspect, is at the top of the food chain and wants to protect its cubs!

This area was still on the outskirts of the Shennong Great Forest, but it was already closer to the inner circle.

The villagers, including the village chief's family, had no nightlife. Even the most energetic men and women were worn out by this late hour.

The surroundings were extremely quiet.

With such a good external environment, Qin Yu was determined to make the most of it. Regardless of other things, he would seize the time to connect the Ah Shi points on both sides of his navel.

One night should be more than enough.

No matter what, in the end, it all comes down to one's own strength.

In the Shennong Mountains, where dark realm experts are as numerous as fish crossing a river, not advancing quickly means nothing.

He hoped the night would remain this quiet until dawn!

...

Clearly, this year was Qin Yu's unlucky year. Even such a small wish was destined to be a luxury.

Before the night watch, the distant sounds of people shouting and horses neighing could already be heard, and they were getting closer.

Qin Yu initially tried to endure it, gathering his senses and not paying much attention. Later, when he heard a horse suddenly let out a loud, mournful cry, followed by a sudden increase in the noise of a group of people, he knew trouble had arrived.

He finished his meditation, got up, put on the shoulder bag, drew his bow, and took an arrow, then quietly slipped out of the house.

The courtyard was still very quiet, with no overly curious family members coming out to ask what was happening.

The scenes that were noisy to Qin Yu's ears were mostly not heard clearly by ordinary people.

Qin Yu thought it was just as well. He didn't go to open the courtyard gate, as the noise in the dark would be too obvious and a clear target.

The wall was less than two meters high, with no thorns or spikes for protection, so he easily climbed over it.

Muyu Village was roughly oriented north-south, with the village chief's house at the northern end. The commotion was coming from the northeast.

Hiding under a large locust tree at the village entrance, Qin Yu looked up at the sky, which was full of stars and a crescent moon, providing enough light. However, seeing clearly into the distance was not easy.

Hoofbeats approached, a single rider gradually coming closer, not at a very fast speed. Behind him, there seemed to be about seven or eight riders in pursuit, with only one leading the chase. The others, though experienced riders, did not dare to ride too fast.

In such icy and snowy weather, unless it was a rare and exceptional horse like the Water-Treading Frost Beast, even a horse as fast as the Red Hare or the Shadowless would not dare to run at full speed. Otherwise, there was a huge risk of slipping and breaking a leg.

Qin Yu inexplicably thought of the pair of red horses that Xiaodie and Zeng Yinyin had that day.

Even though it was dusk and on a repaired official road, the speed of those two horses in the snowy weather was still astonishing, likely due to some special enhancement for icy conditions.

Behind, a chaotic chorus of curses and shouts could be heard:

"That dirty guy, are you trying to die? Quickly return the horse to our young master!"

"Brat, no one can help you now, get off the horse and accept your fate!"

"Dog thief, if you keep running, we'll light a sky lantern for you!"

"Damn, these guys have such foul mouths..."

As Qin Yu was thinking, he saw the rider in front of him release an arrow from under his armpit with a quick, backward motion.

Immediately, a "thud" was heard, and one of the pursuers fell off his horse.

Qin Yu's eyes widened, his heart racing. The rider's technique of drawing the bow from his back and shooting from under his armpit was very familiar.

It was almost identical to his little junior brother!

Qin Yu thought again, what was "almost identical"? It was the same, right?

Zhang Ren's "Arrow Man" technique, who else in this world could imitate it?

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The pursuers roared and cursed, shooting their arrows. However, Zhang Ren was crouched so low that his body was almost like a hump on the horse's back, making it impossible to hit him. Instead, they had to be wary of his cold arrows.

Qin Yu thought, "How shameless must one be to raise a junior brother as amazing as this? Damn... Wait, will they shoot the horse?"

As he was thinking, a wolf-tooth arrow seemed to sense his thoughts and shot low toward Zhang Ren's horse's rear.

Fortunately, it missed.

This immediately drew the anger of the leading pursuer: "Damn, which idiot, even if you want to bite the horse's ass, my Thousand Mile Red is not something you can bite!"

No one dared to respond.

Qin Yu saw that Zhang Ren was quickly approaching the village. He frowned, looked around, and suddenly noticed another locust tree of almost the same size not far to the right of the large locust tree in front of him.

Qin Yu smiled. The tree was large and leafy, with moonlight and starlight barely penetrating, perfect for a covert operation.

He reached into his shoulder bag and pulled out a roll of black thin rope.

This was a gift from Xizhilan, originally intended for use in the cave, but Tang Nanzhu's delay was too short, and Xizhilan was discovered by Shi Huang, so it was never used.

Now it was just right.

...

Zhang Ren led the charge, plunging into the village.

He was also panicked and didn't notice that this was a village. It wasn't until he entered the village and passed through the two large locust trees at the entrance, onto the flat village road, that he realized it.

"Where am I running to? It looks like a small village."

Then, he heard a series of horse neighs behind him, not just one horse, followed by the sound of horses falling. He was startled.

"What's happening?"

Zhang Ren reined in his horse and turned back. He saw that under the large locust tree, five or six horses had fallen to the ground, whinnying pitifully. The riders were thrown off, and almost none could get up properly.

Looking at the leading rider, who had fallen far away with his buttocks twisted, struggling on the ground, he saw a tall and handsome young man standing next to him, playing with a long sword, occasionally swiping it near the rider's neck.

"Second Senior Brother!" Zhang Ren was overjoyed, quickly circled his horse, dismounted, and ran to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu hurriedly said, "Stay away from me, be careful, my sword skills are divine, I might cut you..."

Zhang Ren stopped, looking at the last two remaining riders. These two were lucky, having run a bit slower and managed to control their horses, not joining in the chaos.

"Brats, get off your horses. Otherwise, I'll cut off his little thing first." Qin Yu glanced at the young leader, who was not very old but quite handsome, and from his attire, another rich brat.

He pressed his sword against the young leader's crotch, and immediately a faint rustling sound was heard, followed by a pungent smell...

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PS: If you don't vote for me, be careful, my sword skills are like a nerve...

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