Chapter 55: With One Bow in Hand, I Own the World (Part 1)

  Just now, Xiao Shouren was just trying it out casually to see if his hands were rusty, afraid that he wouldn't be able to shoot accurately later, so he used 50% of his strength plus the inner energy in his body. However, he never thought that he could pull the bow and arrow of Er Shi to its full extent, and even broke it under everyone's watchful eyes. This was a bit inconsistent with his usual low-key personality.

  "This, this, your bow and arrow are also too inferior, it must be that those merchants who sold you the bow and arrow cheated you. I can break it just by pulling it like this, change one." Xiao Shouren said with a haha.

  "Is this for real? Is this a second-hand item?" The black-clad guard next to him actually believed it a bit when he heard Xiao Shouren say so, and it wasn't that the guard was stupid. Mainly because looking at Xiao Shouren's physique, although not weak, but also can't be said to be the kind of innate strength that can hold up a tripod, how could he have broken the two-stone bow in one go?

  The corner of his eye twitched, these were all the strong bows he had bought from the grasslands himself, this was what Second Uncle had specifically instructed him to buy, preparing to bring back home for those Jianghu friends of theirs, which one wasn't genuine and reasonably priced? This guy broke a bow and not only did he harm himself by losing money, but he also said that the bows he bought were from Xi Bei, this really made people want to pull their hair out in anger.

  Xiao Shouren then switched to a four-stone bow, and although he could barely pull the four-stone bow into a full moon with all his might, Xiao Shouren still didn't try it out. This matter of pulling the bow looked simple, but there were many things that needed attention inside.

  Don't think that drawing a bow is just a matter of holding one hand and pulling the string with the other, it's not that simple. If you can't pull a strong bow of four stones, but still want to force yourself to do so and make a full moon shape, then it's really dangerous. If things go wrong, you might sprain your waist, and even deform your spine, wouldn't that be a huge loss? Moreover, since Xiao Shouren doesn't want to attract too much attention now, it's better not to be too high-profile.

  Without showing off this advantage, he has already attracted the hostility of Tong Zhan and Bai Qi. If he still shows off at this time, it is estimated that he will become a thorn in their eyes and a stab in their flesh.

  Xiao Shouren now has a bow in his hand, and naturally, he also has the confidence. With a bow in his hand, he has the momentum of having everything under control.

  Xiao Shouren was holding a longbow, thinking of shooting and killing Ma Fei, but he was somewhat surprised by Shan Tong's calmness. Although Shan Tong seemed to have some martial arts skills, Xiao Shouren estimated that he was just average, probably even worse than himself. Looking at how unstable his lower body was when walking, his kung fu definitely wasn't impressive. But why was he so calm now, not afraid at all?

  Moreover, the dozen or so black-clad bodyguards next to them saw their companions being beaten and killed, why didn't they lend a hand, but instead rolled up their sleeves to watch the excitement.

  Are these black-clad guards really here to protect those merchants and porters? No, that can't be right, bandits wouldn't harm them. To protect the goods? That doesn't make sense either, if their own companions were all killed, then they themselves would definitely not be able to keep the goods safe. What about those ten black boxes? Ah, yes, those ten black boxes must be suspicious, what's hidden inside?

  It's too late to think about that now, just as Xiao Shouren discovered that the current battle was one-sided, his own guards were unable to withstand the impact of those bandits. Although everyone was surrounded in a circle to defend themselves, the effect was not good, because some bandits had already rushed into the circle, and once they came in, many people would be injured, even two or three guards were killed.

  The defensive circle was suddenly torn open, and a large number of bandits rushed in, unstoppable, just like the floodwaters bursting through a breach in a large dam, rushing in with a loud roar.

  Xiao Shouren took one look at the scene and hastily drew his bow and nocked an arrow, preparing to shoot Ma Fei.

  The guy beside Geshun Yun is learning from him, Geshun Yun was originally raised on the grasslands, these years he's a female warrior on horseback and a beautiful maiden when off horseback, his horsemanship skills are quite impressive, of course that includes the most important skill, which is archery, and he's very accurate, not far from the realm of hitting a target 100 paces away, maybe 99 paces.

  Those bandits rushed in and were very excited. The defense inside this defensive circle was simply not worth mentioning. All the guards had almost gone to the outer perimeter, and there were few people left inside. Those merchants and porters had no resistance at all. Riding on horseback was equivalent to already stepping on those gold, silver, and treasures. Those things were just a matter of time!

  "Fire at will, now there aren't many people rushing in." Xiao Shouren took a look and saw that the number of people rushing in was only around several dozen, and there were also several dozen guards, which could still hold them off. Although their mobility wasn't as strong as those mounted bandits, dealing with just a few and capturing some wouldn't be a problem.

  Ge Shu Yun heard Xiao Shou Ren calling himself to shoot, without thinking, he drew his bow and shot. With a sound of the string, he saw a horse bandit falling off his horse, followed by another one falling down, and then another one, and another one... It was really Xiao Ge's divine arrow, not a single shot missed!

  Xiao Shouren always thought his archery skills were quite good, but now seeing Ge Shuyun's techniques beside him, he really wants to secretly dig a hole and bury himself. His own archery skills are truly not presentable. Although he has more strength, his accuracy is really poor. He originally wanted to shoot the horse bandit's head, but suddenly shot that person's thigh instead. This isn't the key point, the key point is that the person was over two meters tall, you can see how far apart their head and thigh were, and Xiao Shouren actually hit it. Xiao Shouren really has no words.

  "Xiao Gege, don't hold back, shoot them dead directly." That's what Gao Yun shouted at Xiao Shouren as soon as he saw his archery skills.

  Xiao Shouren really had the heart to cry, this girl probably thought she couldn't do it herself so she shot him in the thigh, does she seem like a kind person? Didn't you see her cut off that big bowl-sized head just now?

  The bandits had not yet begun to pay attention here, but only concentrated their forces to surround and annihilate the guards under Tong Zhan and Bai Qi. In their eyes, these were the resistance forces, killing all the guards, merchants and porters were not worth mentioning, and the goods were already in their pockets!

  Shan Tong was also shocked by Ge Shu Yun's excellent archery skills, and he didn't expect that Ge Shu Yun, who rarely spoke beside Xiao Shou Ren, would have such good archery skills. It's really not simple.

  Ignoring Xiao Shouren and Shan Tong's astonished eyes, Ge Shu Yun picked up his bow and arrow again and shot urgently. Several horse bandits fell off their horses under the string, and those horse bandits finally noticed what was happening in the direction of Xiao Shouren and others. At this time, only a dozen or so were left among the dozens of horse bandits.

  They were all guarding with all their might, who would have thought that someone was hiding in the dark to shoot a cold arrow! A few people finally discovered Xiao Shouren's shamelessness and shouted loudly, riding over to kill. Xiao Shouren and his men had been through life-and-death battles before and weren't flustered at all. They opened up their formation to prepare for battle, but just then, another unexpected event occurred.

  Suddenly, for no apparent reason, the defensive circle that had been replenished was torn open again. This time, a large group of horse bandits poured in like a tidal wave, impossible to block, and the guards were squeezed to both sides. These horse bandits didn't head anywhere else, but instead charged straight towards Xiao Shouren as soon as they entered. They were already within 100 meters. "Shoot the horses!" Xiao Shouren said in a low voice.

  There's a saying that when you're shooting at people, shoot the horses first; when capturing bandits, capture the leader first. Seeing so many mounted bandits charging in through the torn opening, Xiao Shouren knew his small group couldn't hold them back. With no other choice, he decided to shoot the horses, hoping to stall for a while.

  Geshu Yun was puzzled when he heard Xiao Shouren talk about shooting the horse. He wondered why they wouldn't shoot the person but instead went to shoot the horse, what did it mean? However, Geshu Yun didn't think much at that time and didn't even ask a question, just following Xiao Shouren's arrangement.

  Xiao Shouren and Gesu Yun stood side by side, mounted on horseback, drawing their bows and shooting arrows. One arrow, one horse fell to the ground with a loud thud. Especially Xiao Shouren, at this time his bow was already a four-stone bow, the arrow feathers whizzing through the air, making a sharp hissing sound wherever they passed, showing just how powerful the arrow was. Adding to that, the horses' bodies were very large and their density was high, making it easy for anyone to hit their mark.

  Ge Shu Yun didn't need to be mentioned, with one breath he could shoot out three arrows, two more than Xiao Shou Ren. Moreover, his accuracy was very high, all of them hitting the necks of those horses. So in just three breaths' time, over a dozen bandit horses had already fallen down.

  Originally, if it was said that Xiao Shouren and Gesu Yun shot down these dozen or so horses, there would be no big surprise, this is fundamentally unrelated to the overall situation of this battle. However, now it's different, the situation has changed, the essence of military strategy lies in adapting to circumstances and borrowing momentum, Xiao Shouren's move of shooting people first and then horses precisely grasped this point.

  Those who rushed in were all Ma bandits, all riding horses, uniform cavalry, and very fast. Originally they wanted to rush in all at once, then respond inside and out, and solve all the guards, but things didn't develop as they thought.

  Xiao Shouren and his men shot a dozen or so arrows at those horses, and they all fell to the ground. The opening that had been torn open was very small, just enough for a dozen or so horses to pass through. As soon as they fell, they blocked the road, and the horses behind them did not expect such an unexpected event to occur in front of them. They came suddenly and were unable to stop, and they also fell down one after another, like a deck of cards. Suddenly, you bumped into me and I bumped into you. Those charging bandits suddenly became chaotic and disorganized, and their troops collapsed! This is a good opportunity, but things are not over yet!

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