Chapter 37: Reinforcements Arrive
Hou San's body kept moving away, and a strange feeling appeared in his eyes.
The things in front of me were all moving forward at an extremely slow speed, as if even time had begun to stand still, and the sounds in my ears gradually disappeared.
This weird feeling didn't last long, and ended completely with a dull crashing sound.
Hou San's body was like a cannonball, knocking over the big man behind him and flying about ten meters before stopping.
Hou San's eyes were wide open, and his face was full of doubts, but at this time, Hou San had already died, and there was a big hole in his chest.
Inside the cave, the remaining flesh and blood disappeared, leaving only hollow things, accompanied by a burning smell.
This scene frightened the bandits who were so excited just now. Hou San might not even know how he died, but they saw it very clearly.
An arrow flew out of Su Qi'an's hand and hit Monkey Three in the chest. A powerful force was released and Monkey Three's body flew upside down, accompanied by a dull explosion.
That's why Monkey Three's chest is so thin.
They had been bandits for so many years and had seen many different scenes, but this was the first time they saw such a strange arrow.
It actually comes with an explosion?
You must know that even the so-called loud arrows only have a small amount of black powder filled inside. To really cause such amazing destructive power, the black powder must be filled with at least the size of a fist.
Not to mention whether it is possible to fill so much black powder in one go, even after filling is completed, the weight of the arrow is several kilograms heavier. There is no way a bow and arrow can draw an arrow of that weight.
It's not an exaggeration to say it's a heavy crossbow, and there are various factors that have to be taken into consideration, which together make it impossible to do it.
Many ideas popped up in the bandits' minds, but the hunters didn't give them time to think.
While the bandits were dazed, Orion quickly rushed forward with a machete in hand.
For a while, the bandits were suppressed and beaten.
At this time, Su Qian, who was holding a bow and arrow, had no intention of talking nonsense and started shooting again.
This time, it was three arrows, and the three arrows were exactly the same as ordinary arrows.
But three arrows were shot, and immediately after, three dull explosions sounded again.
The bodies of the three bandits were the same as those of Monkey Three before. They knocked several bandits away and stopped. Looking at them, they saw that their death state was the same as that of Monkey Three.
His eyes were wide open, there was a big hole in his body, and he had died long ago.
These three bandits are not ordinary bandits, but shield bearers.
The shield hand is very strong, otherwise it would be impossible to hold the wooden shield.
Even with a wooden shield to resist, he was eventually killed by a strange exploding arrow.
After shooting the three bandits, Su Qi'an raised his bow and arrow again and watched this action.
One of the bandits, unable to hold on any longer, drove back the hunter in front of him with a knife, then turned around and ran away.
With this bandit taking the lead, the remaining bandits turned around and ran away.
With just a raise of his hand, he easily killed three bandits, and he was also the best among the bandits. Are they still human?
Never heard that this frail scholar has such ability?
The force used to shoot the bandits at close range was quite strong, which was enough to show that this Su Qian was not an ordinary person at all.
In terms of strength, I'm afraid even if the master is stronger, with his intelligence and military prowess, how can he fight this?
If this happens several times, the hunters will not need to do anything, and all their expenses will be reimbursed here.
This Su Qian is not a human, he is probably a ghost.
Although the bandits in Dongzi Mountain are a group of desperadoes, each of them is fierce and unafraid of death, they are not truly unafraid of death.
It's just that they haven't encountered anyone or anything that makes them feel scared or afraid.
Once they meet, they only need to show their shock, and naturally their hearts will be unable to bear it and collapse.
As many bandits retreated, Su Qian did not send anyone to chase them. After the fierce battle just now, the hunters had suffered heavy casualties. If they continued to chase them, they might suffer even greater losses.
On the other hand, despite Su Qi'an's heroic display of his superb archery skills just now, the three arrows just now were the limit.
These bandits thought well. The arrows displayed by Su Qi'an were indeed extraordinary. They were a new type of arrow that Su Qi'an had studied with great concentration.
This kind of arrow looks no different from ordinary arrows from the outside, but it is filled with gunpowder inside.
This is serious gunpowder, not the kind of black gunpowder. As for the origin of gunpowder, I will have the opportunity to explain it to Li Hu and Zhao Da in the future.
Su Qian's power gave the gunpowder arrow an extremely strong external force, which ignited the internal gunpowder through power transmission.
The power of this kind of arrow is naturally huge. If the arrow is fired, let alone the shield bearer, even the soldier wearing armor will die on the spot.
The power was great, but the reaction force was also very strong. Su Qian's entire arm had been numbed by the three arrows fired just now.
The reason why he deliberately used his bow and arrows was to defeat the bandits with his momentum. If they really continued to fight to the death, the hunters' casualties would be at least twice as high. This was not what Su Qian wanted to see.
Fortunately, the final result was that Su Qian's bet was right and he won.
As for the bandits who escaped, Su Qi'an was not worried. With the soldiers led by Xie Cang and Fang Jingzhi, it should not be difficult to deal with these bandits in the open space of Ma Pingchuan.
What worries me most now is the ambitious Mr. Liu.
From the conversation just now, Su Qi'an has discovered that the leader of the Liu family is not simple. If such an ambitious man is allowed to collapse, no one will be able to sleep well.
No matter what, this Liu family must be eliminated.
Su Qi'an greeted Li Hu and Shui Sheng, who were still able to move. As for Zhao Da and Tieniu, they were seriously injured in the battle just now, so they stayed where they were and were greeted by the villagers who came over.
Su Qi'an led seven or eight hunters, and after a while of repairing, they headed forward.
The battle between the soldiers at the front and the bandits is still going on, but it seems that it is almost coming to an end.
Along the way, there were corpses of bandits everywhere, and their corpses were full of arrows.
After all, he was leading soldiers this time, and his weapons were well prepared.
Moreover, with such a good terrain of smooth terrain, the bandits in Dongzi Mountain, even though they are fierce, are really not enough in the hands of Xie Cang, a marquis who has been fighting on the battlefield for many years.
In just half an hour, not only were all the 100 people who were blocked by Mr. Liu were killed, not even any of the bandits who escaped alive from Su Qian'an were left alive.
The casualties among the soldiers were only a dozen or so. It was a very beautiful crushing attack.
Su Qi'an walked through a place littered with corpses, and what came face to face were Xie Cang and Fang Jingzhi.
When the three of them met, Xie Cang held Su Qi'an's hand, his face full of worry.
"Fortunately, sir, everything is fine. I am not too late."
"Thank you, Mr. Xiehou, for your timely reinforcements. Mr. Su is grateful here."
"I would also like to thank you two adults for leaving Su without saying goodbye. Here, Su thanks you again."
After saying that, Su Qi'an bowed solemnly to the two of them. Su Qi'an bowed from the bottom of his heart.
Although he knew that his brilliance in Lingbei County earned him the appreciation of Xie Hou and Magistrate Fang.
But this kind of appreciation, if you don't pay or use your talents to give them value, this kind of appreciation is just literal and doesn't count.
But this time, after hearing that Su Qi'an was in trouble, Xie Cang directly dispatched troops to support him without saying a word.
Seeing that the two of them had been together for a long time, Su Qi'an kept this affection in his heart.
Xie Cang quickly helped Su Qi'an up and said, "Hey, brother Su, what are you doing? To save a great talent, this is your duty. Could it be that when I see you in trouble, why don't you do nothing?"
"Master Fang, don't you think this is a bit unreasonable?"
"Haha, Xie Hou is right. I think it makes sense. He is a great talent in Lingbei County. No, he should be said to be from Su Ju."
"Juren?" Su Qian was a little surprised.
Seeing this scene, Fang Jingzhi quickly explained to Su Qi'an.
Listening to the cause and effect, Su Qi'an was a little moved. How could Su Qi'an not be moved by such affection to allow a marquis and county magistrate to risk his life to defend Su Qi'an.
Seeing Su Qi'an's gesture of bowing, Xie Cang quickly stopped Su Qi'an's move and said.
"My support this time is not due to Brother Su's compliments. If Brother Su is really sorry, please handle the matters here as soon as possible so that you can follow me to the north as soon as possible."
"Brother Xie is saying that Su understands."
Su Qi'an's eyes moved as if he was looking for someone. Before Su Qi'an could speak, Xie Cang spoke.
"Brother Su, are you looking for the bandit leader? Don't worry, Tong Zhan will take action, he won't be able to escape."
Su Qi'an nodded, and relaxed a little with the hanging heart in his heart. He had experienced Tong Zhan's strength.
In terms of archery, Tong Zhan is not as good as him, but in terms of close combat, Su Qi'an is really no match for him.
If he takes action, even if Master Liu is incredibly powerful, he will not be able to escape death.
Just as the two were talking and communicating, suddenly, a figure rushed towards them from a distance.
The figure stood still, and Mr. Liu's body was thrown out by Tong Zhan like a broken ball.
At this time, Mr. Liu was already dead. There was a knife mark on his neck, killing him with one knife.
Tong Zhan said softly, "I have lived up to the Marquis' trust, and I brought him back."
"This is the bandit leader of Dongzi Mountain? He looks very fierce. How strong is he?"
"My strength is just okay, but my escape skills are good, which makes my subordinates waste some time."
Xie Cang lost interest when he heard about it. This kind of thing could not get into Xie Cang's eyes.
Immediately, he took Su Qian'an and prepared to leave to discuss the next step.
These bandits have been wiped out, but there are still hundreds of bandits on Dongzi Mountain. Now that we have reached this point, it is unreasonable not to take advantage of the victory and pursue them.
Su Qi'an also had the same idea. Just as Su Qi'an moved his eyes away from Mr. Liu's body, he was ready to discuss the next step.
Suddenly, Su Qian's eyes narrowed, as if he noticed something was wrong, and said in a deep voice.
"Wait, there's a problem."
After the words fell, Xie Cang, Fang Jingzhi, and Tong Zhan all looked at Su Qi'an with doubts.
Su Qi'an stepped forward quickly, looking intently at Mr. Liu's face. The next moment, he stretched out his palm and groped for Mr. Liu's chin.
Chapter completed!