Chapter 54: Jianghu's Prestige Flies Over Lishan (Part 2)

  Lieshan Fei was a very famous figure, and his legend spread throughout the Jianghu. Although no one knew his true identity, it was as if he had long since left the Jianghu, for no one knew who he really was, yet many stories about him remained.

  He has always been elusive, to put it nicely, he is a dragon that appears and disappears suddenly. The three words "Lieshan Fei" are not his real name, but rather an alias he uses when committing robberies.

  His stories are everywhere in the Central Plains, this man would appear in Hebei one moment and commit crimes in Shanxi the next, perhaps disappearing into the border regions the instant after. His whereabouts were unpredictable, he killed people and stole goods, with a daring that defied heaven. Many, many people wanted to capture him, the imperial court repeatedly issued warrants and offered rewards, but his martial arts skills were simply too high, no one could catch him, even if they couldn't defeat him in a fight, his escape skills were also top-notch.

  Tong Zhan and his men never thought that they would encounter the notorious Lishi Mountain bandits, led by Ma Fei, on their first trip out of the pass with this young master, and what's more, with so many elite followers. This bad luck is really something else.

  At this time, Xiao Shouren and Ge Shuyun were already some distance away from the vanguard in front of them. However, Tong Zhan and Bai Qi were different, they had descended the mountain early on, so when the bandits charged, they discovered that they were always standing at the forefront of the battle, and it was still the case now.

  After a brief brain short circuit, Tong Zhan has already reacted. At this time, whether he is Li Shanfei or not, wearing a bronze mask, maybe it's fake? Is it a western goods? If he throws himself down and escapes now, he will definitely have no good outcome. However, if he shows some bravery in front of the young master now, he may increase his chances of getting the four arts scholar title by a few points.

  No time to be afraid, Tong Zhan leaped onto his horse and urged it forward. In the space of three breaths, he had already arrived in front of Lie Shan Fei. Turning back to look at Bai Qi, this guy was shaking like a leaf and almost fell off his horse, apparently really scared.

  Lishan Feiren sat on his horse, the bronze-colored mask emitting a faint cold glow. In his hand was an ordinary long sword that looked no different from those used by common bandits, as if waiting for Tongzhan's arrival.

  As soon as Tong Zhan arrived, the two of them suddenly and simultaneously leapt off their horses, drew their swords in mid-air, and clashed with each other. The cold light of their blades flashed back and forth in the night sky under the moonlight, as they exchanged blows in a flurry of swordplay.

  At that moment, the sound of the two knives colliding was like the drumbeat on a battlefield, rapid as raindrops, ringing non-stop, and had already attracted everyone's ears and eyes.

  In mid-air, they exchanged over a dozen blows, and when they landed, it seemed that the two men's martial arts skills were evenly matched. The lightness skills of both sides had been equally impressive, but anyone who knew what to look for could see that Li Shanfei's lightness skill was actually one level higher than his opponent's.

  Just as the two of them landed at the same time, Lishi Fei had an extra thought. As soon as his left foot touched the ground, he used it as a pivot to spin around and kicked his right foot violently towards the small mound on the ground. In an instant, dust flew everywhere, covering Tongzhan's side. At this moment, Tongzhan's line of sight was also suddenly obscured by the dust.

  Tong Zhan had not yet reacted, only feeling that his eyes were blurry and he couldn't see clearly. At this time, Lishan Fei was already making a sideways attack, his long sword silently slashing towards Tong Zhan's right lower abdomen. If he was hit, Tong Zhan would likely lose the ability to fight.

  At this moment, Bai Qi shouted from the side "Be careful", which suddenly reminded Tong Zhan. It turned out that Bai Qi was really scared at first, but after the buffering of Tong Zhan and Lishan Fei's aerial battle, he had already calmed down. Seeing that Tong Zhan and Lishan Fei were evenly matched, Bai Qi also realized that this matter was unusual. His own martial arts skills were about the same as Tong Zhan's, yet Tong Zhan and Lishan Fei could fight to a draw. This meant that he himself would not be much worse off. Of course, the most likely possibility was that this Lishan Fei was fake.

  So at that moment, Bai Qi also reacted and swung his long knife towards the horse thief in front of him. While killing, he rushed towards Tong Zhan's side, wanting to sandwich Li Shanfei and capture him first.

  The idea was good and encouraging, but things were always so disappointing. Just as they had just passed by, Bai Qi saw Tong Zhan being plotted against by Lishan Fei. In that instant, Bai Qi hesitated for a moment in his heart, wondering whether he should speak up or not. If he didn't speak up, perhaps Tong Zhan would be killed by Lishan Fei, and his own chances of getting the Four Sciences candidate spot would increase. However, if he didn't speak up, he estimated that his skills were no match for Lishan Fei's, and it was likely that he would follow in Tong Zhan's footsteps. After all, he wasn't far from Lishan Fei either.

  In the flash of lightning and thunder, Bai Qi still made the right decision, shouting to remind Tong Zhan that after all, one's life is needed to fight for fame and fortune.

  Tong Zhan burst into laughter after being reminded by Bai Qi, his body suddenly rising from the ground, dodging the range of dust. With a swing of his long knife, Li Shanfei had to hastily defend himself, after all, his life seemed more precious than this golden armor, and he couldn't afford to fight with his life on the line, exchanging blows wasn't his style.

  Lishan Fei and Tong Zhan's brief exchange gave Bai Qi an opportunity, and he suddenly joined the two men's battle circle. Lishan Fei's situation immediately became precarious, as two slightly weaker bodyguards attacked him together, making his chances of winning much slimmer. However, there was no other choice, so Lishan Fei gritted his teeth and charged forward. The three of them clashed swords, fighting with great enthusiasm!

  The three of them were in a fierce battle, with the sound of horses neighing endlessly beside them, and the sounds of the guards and bandits fighting were also incessant. Both sides fell into a bitter struggle once again.

  Xiao Shouren saw Tong Zhan and Bai Qi fighting against Lishan Fei, with neither gaining the upper hand. He immediately made up his mind that he wouldn't be able to help much if he went over. Ge Shu Yun might be able to take down Lishan Fei, but she was a young lady who had not yet recovered from her serious injuries. If she exerted herself too much and caused her wound to reopen, it would be a terrible waste.

  Xiao Shouren thought of an idea and turned back to hurry towards the center of the merchant group. As he passed by a familiar guard, he grabbed him and asked: "Where are the bows and arrows? Where are they?"

  Xiao Shouren remembered that he had seen many fine bows and arrows equipped in this merchant group over the past few days, which could be put to good use at this time.

  "In the goods of that merchant group, together with those merchants' goods, there were two large boxes." The guard took a look and saw it was Xiao Shouren, so he didn't think much about it and immediately told Xiao Shouren where the bows and arrows were hidden.

  Xiao Shouren was overjoyed when he learned the location of the bows and arrows, and hastily released the guard, pulling Ge Shuyun to run towards the center of the merchant group.

  He rushed to the side of the goods, and Xiao Shouren was stunned. The ten strange black boxes he had discovered a few days ago were all on the periphery, arranged in an arc shape, possibly because of their heavy weight, all the goods were behind the black boxes, and the merchants and porters also hid behind the goods, like sheep waiting to be slaughtered. This method seemed to protect the innocent merchants quite well. However, Xiao Shouren needed to get his bow and arrow, so he had to bypass the boxes. Behind the boxes stood ten people, all with dark faces and no expression. The young master of the Shan family, Shan Tong, was also standing there with a dark face, and when he saw Xiao Shouren approaching, he turned his head and looked over, saying in a low voice, "Xiao brother, where are you going? Are you trying to escape?" His voice was hoarse, without any blame or mockery, his expression calm and inhuman, as if he were just stating a fact.

  It's hard to imagine that this is the same young master who usually laughs and jokes around, yet his mouth utters such words in such a tone. If Xiao Shouren didn't have good eyesight and know it was definitely Single Tong, he would have walked up to touch his face to see if he had stuck something on it. Xiao Shouren couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, cupping his hands together: "Single Tong, what kind of joke are you playing? I'm not skilled in anything, nor can I escape. However, the team leader's bows and arrows are all on the cargo truck. Let's take them out to lend a hand to Tong Zhan and Bai Qi." Single Tong was overjoyed upon hearing this, never expecting that Xiao Shouren would be proficient in archery. With a fiery gaze, he waved his hand, and the two of them quickly arrived at the side of Xiao Shouren's cargo truck. After rummaging through it for a bit, they took out the bows and arrows and handed them over to Xiao Shouren.

  Xiao Shouren had many opportunities to come into contact with bows and arrows in this life, but he was not very proficient in these ancient evil bows and arrows. As for archery, it's even more impossible to talk about its subtlety. However, don't forget that in his previous life, he often played bow and arrow shooting games, and even went to Hong Kong specifically to participate in shooting competitions on holidays. Although he didn't achieve any remarkable results that would make the world take notice, among those amateur players, he was considered a master. The bow and arrow may not be able to reach the level of Little Li's flying knife, which never misses its mark, but Xiao Shouren's archery skills were also incredibly impressive.

  He held the bowstring in his hand, looked at the curved bow in his hand, tried to pull it a few times, and felt for the feeling. The feeling was not bad. Xiao Shouren tried to see how powerful this ox horn bow was, how many stone bows and arrows it was. Something unexpected happened.

  Xiao Shouren poured the energy in his chest and abdomen into his arms, and with a burst of force, he pulled the cow horn bow. In just an instant, the cow horn bow suddenly snapped with a loud "crack"!

  It's broken! It's actually broken, this is a two-stone bow and arrow, it's already incredible for ordinary people to be able to pull the bow into a full moon shape. Everyone looked at Xiao Shouren as if they had seen a ghost, Xiao Shouren also didn't expect such a frightening thing to happen, staring blankly at the bow and arrow in his hand.

  Have class in the morning, use noon time to code, I'm exhausted, still have to do laundry later, this life is really miserable.