Chapter 56: With One Bow in Hand, I Own the World (Part 2)

  Xiao Shouren and the guards who rushed to the edge were naturally not willing to give up this good opportunity. As soon as they saw those horse bandits falling off their horses one after another, these bandits were all stunned and had not reacted yet. In the dark night, they fell even more confused, unable to distinguish east, south, west or north.

  Xiao Shouren pinched the corner of his mouth and whistled, then threw open the longbow, swung up the long horse knife, and with the factors in his blood, he ran towards the pile of horse bandits. As soon as he went over, he swung the long knife at the horse bandit on the ground, without saying a word, he chopped at those horse bandits.

  At this time, the person who was chopped by Xiao Shouren's knife also had good kung fu. When he rolled to the ground, he still managed to swing his knife and block it. However, he didn't expect Xiao Shouren to have been plotting a single knife with infinite power! His knife was blocked, but he couldn't withstand Xiao Shouren's great strength. Just as he was about to flip over and stand up, he was chopped down to the ground along with his knife by Xiao Shouren. Xiao Shouren swung out one knife without hesitation and chopped again. The man didn't have time to dodge, and his head fell off as soon as the knife landed. He was actually killed by Xiao Shouren in just two knives!

  Geshu Yun was afraid that Xiao Shouren would make a mistake, so he also hurried to follow up. Seeing Xiao Shouren's eyes were already red with killing intent, his eyes were bloodshot, and he chopped at the horse bandits without knowing what had triggered the ferocity in him. Geshu Yun followed behind him, not always taking action, but only occasionally taking out a bandit when they got close.

  Shan Tong was indeed very understanding of human emotions. Seeing that Xiao Shouren and Ge Shuyun were not running away, but instead helping him resolve two waves of impact, he considered it as helping himself. So when he saw Xiao Shouren and Ge Shuyun rushing over, he beckoned with his hand, and two black-clad men appeared behind him. Shan Tong then ordered these two to go help Xiao Shouren. A person's power is indeed very limited, especially in the midst of such chaotic battle, where one fist cannot defeat four hands.

  Xiao Shouren's confidence soared after quickly defeating his opponent. Since he cultivated the Blazing Flame Technique, his martial arts skills had improved significantly, not only surpassing ordinary people in terms of eyesight and hearing but also clarifying the unclear parts from his past life, making them interconnected and harmonious. Additionally, the knife techniques on the bamboo slips were exquisite, although Xiao Shouren's internal energy had yet to meet the requirements for practicing those techniques, he still often thought about the angles of drawing and sheathing the sword, slowly studying them.

  A guard and a bandit were evenly matched, neither able to gain the upper hand. Just as they were locked in combat, Xiao Shouren approached and struck down with his knife. The bandit was caught off guard, thinking it unfair that he was now facing two opponents when he had been doing well against one.

  Xiao Shouren didn't care what the bandits were thinking, he didn't think of himself as a good guy, one on one was dependent on the situation, at least now he felt it was over a hundred of them against nearly three hundred people, outnumbered and outmatched didn't require adhering to traditional rules, shouting loudly about chivalrous conduct would have to wait several more years.

  He swung his sword and the man suddenly became aware, holding up his knife to block. Xiang Shouren's move this time was not a hard chop, but rather a gentle sweep along the blade of the opponent's knife. The sound of "dang" echoed, but it did not bounce back, instead, it slid down smoothly. This adaptability was due to his constant thinking and contemplation over the past few days. His swordsmanship had changed dramatically compared to just a few days ago. The man was caught off guard, his fingers in severe pain, and before he could turn around, he stumbled forward, suddenly stopping in his tracks, his body frozen, with a long knife protruding from his abdomen, covered in blood. Ge Shu Yun, who was following behind Xiang Shouren, was shocked by the sudden improvement in his swordsmanship compared to just a few days ago. She had witnessed his progress over the past day and even suspected that he had been practicing at night on the mountain, but she didn't say anything because she was a clever woman.

  Xiao Shouren, Ge Shu Yun and the surrounding guards gathered around, having almost completely eliminated the bandits on the ground. Those who were not dead could no longer get up, a clean and efficient job. Many merchants, although bowing their heads, observed the scene with the corner of their eyes, seeing Xiao Shouren and his group kill with great efficiency and experience. They began to look forward to it. Xiao Shouren was thinking that he should reenact the previous method again, this time intentionally leaving an opening for the enemy to enter, and then encircle them with just ten people, which would be enough. Ge Shu Yun seemed like a worm in Xiao Shouren's stomach, as soon as she saw him suddenly stop killing, her eyes darted around, knowing that Big Brother Xiao must have thought of something again.

  "Xiao Da Ge, what's wrong?" asked Geshu Yun.

  "How about we reenact what just happened?" asked Xiao Shouren.

  "Hmm, I think it's okay." Geshu Yun's response was also straightforward and to the point.

  Xiao Shouren immediately ran back, rushed to the side of Shan Tong and told his own words. After listening, Shan Tong looked at Xiao Shouren's eyes which were already full of little stars. What was in this big brother's brain? The same thing happened under everyone's eyelids, how did these people not think of this method of luring the enemy into a trap?

  As soon as he heard it, he felt that Xiao Shouren's method was definitely feasible, so he ordered all the outer guards to listen to Xiao Shouren's command. At this time, Xiao Shouren didn't hesitate either, and after taking over the command, he conveyed his own intentions.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, it didn't take long for another gap to open in the eastern defense circle, and a swarm of confused bandits rushed into the defense circle.

  Xiao Shouren and Gesu Yun, along with several skilled archer guards, had been waiting inside for them. When they were halfway in, they suddenly launched a surprise attack. At this point, it was impossible to advance or retreat, and the situation had become desperate. After one round of arrows, everything had descended into chaos, and the formation had already been broken. People had fallen off their horses, and originally, the horses had been ridden by people, but now it was the other way around - humans and horses were lying together.

  Xiao Shouren saw that everyone had dismounted and followed the guards to run over and wield the large saber that harvested lives, basically one knife per person, chopping like a watermelon.

  Then came twice again, these bandits really suffered heavy losses.

  Although Lishanfei and Bai Qi were fighting against Tongzhan, he also felt that something was off. Suddenly, he discovered that his side had lost over a hundred people, and their combat power was now on par with the merchant group's. This was because the guards in the merchant group had undergone special training and were mostly capable of taking down two or three enemies at once. As a result, his original advantage had almost disappeared.

  In the outer circle, no one knew what was happening inside the defense circle. Lishi Fei didn't know either, but he didn't care about that anymore. He only knew one thing: even if he tore open a hole and went in, it would be like entering a man-eating pocket, where as many people who entered would be eaten.

  Since the internal and external forces can't work together, let's just go for it. After all, this time I must win!

  One slash opened up the white flag and Tong Zhan, after which Lishan Fei suddenly retreated on horseback, retreating to the middle of the crowd of bandits behind him. Naturally, Bai Qi and Tong Zhan did not dare to pursue them. Lishan Fei saw that Bai Qi and Tong Zhan were not pursuing, and suddenly let out a loud whistle. He stretched out his hand and pointed, and more than half of the bandits suddenly split off and rushed towards the merchant team. The combined force of many bandits was unstoppable, and in an instant the entire defense circle was on the verge of collapse. After a period of intense fighting, both sides suffered heavy casualties. The bandits had over a hundred people and horses left, while the guards were even more severely depleted, with less than fifty men remaining.

  So the so-called defense circle no longer exists, and the bandits rushed up together, blocking them was useless, at this time no one went to block them either, going to block them would be looking for death.

  Xiao Shouren's tricks were no longer effective, because at this time the space was wide, even if the horse in front fell down, the horse behind had a place to run, and it wouldn't follow to trip over, so this trick lost its effect.

  The bandits moved in unison, and some of them entangled the remaining guards, no longer killing with all their might. The rest rushed towards Xiao Shouren in a neat and tidy manner. All the merchants were shocked and pale, and Xiao Shouren also changed color slightly. He had just killed so many bandits, this group of bandits would definitely not let him off.

  These bandits have gone mad with killing, seeing that so many people on their side have died. Some of the bandits came over and started swinging their swords at the merchants, not caring about those stupid rules anymore. The merchants were all crouched on the ground, but when they saw the bandits breaking the rules, some even blamed Xiao Shouren for bringing trouble upon himself. However, it was not a good time to say much, as some people had already started moving back while crouching. Xiao Shouren was somewhat relieved that these bandits only used swords and not bows and arrows, otherwise they would have been even harder to deal with. But then he thought again and felt something was off, because bows and arrows were the bandits' essential weapons, so why didn't these people use them?

  But by this time, there was no room for him to think too much. The horseshoes were urgent, and as soon as he heard them, he knew that the group of horse bandits was not far from himself. In an instant, they were very close, and Xiao Shouren knew it was bad when he didn't want to die resisting. He had already prepared to retreat, and a low, solemn, and urgent voice came from behind him, "Xiao Gege, come to the back of the box." As soon as Xiao Shouren heard Dantong's voice, he didn't have time to think much and said in a low voice, "Follow me." It was clear that this was directed at Geshu Yun beside him. He retreated several steps, then flipped his body and jumped over the box. Geshu Yun was now looking up to Xiao Shouren alone, and without hesitation, he retreated, flipped over the box, and prepared to fight relying on the terrain. The two of them had just stood firm, preparing to look up and see where the horse bandits were, when they heard a "humming" sound. That kind of voice was like poking a beehive in their ears, and it seemed like hundreds of bees were released instantly! A cold wind enveloped them from all sides, and in an instant, they saw a scene that would be hard to forget for the rest of their lives.

  It's finally midnight after a long wait, I'm exhausted from typing all night. Before I know it, it's already the lovely Friday, and I'm in a pretty good mood.