Chapter 37 [Try Your Skills] (Part 2)
The blind man laughed and said, "I'm not good at this. I have to compare. If you look for Luo Lie, he is our leader. Not only is he powerful in fists and feet, but he is also proficient in all kinds of weapons." This guy was afraid that the world would be in chaos and wanted to watch the fun.
Luo Lie smiled and said, "I still have self-knowledge."
The blind man said, "You are powerful in flying swords, and Brother Changgong is powerful in archery skills. I wonder which of you two is more accurate?"
Zhang Changgong knew that the blind man was instigating, but his competitive spirit was still aroused. He looked at Luo Lie happily and said, "I had this intention long ago. Luo Lie, you wouldn't refuse, right?"
Luo Lie wanted to refuse, but Arnold also agreed and said, "Boss, you are our captain, you can't lose your face."
Luo Lie was forcibly slapped by these two guys, thinking in his heart that if he retreated at this moment, Zhang Changgong would definitely underestimate him. It would be better to reveal some strength to him, so he nodded and said, "How to compare?"
Zhang Changgong said: "The range of bows and arrows is long and the range of flying swords is close. If you shoot a target in the distance, it means I have the advantage, but if the distance is too close, you have the advantage. Why not do this? We are twenty steps apart, and you throw a flying knife around my body, and I shoot with your flying knife as the target. Then I shoot arrows around your body, and you target the arrows I shoot as the target. Each person has five chances, and the one who hits more targets will win!"
Although the blind man was the initiator of this incident, he was frightened when he heard that they were going to compete like this. Although the target Zhang Changgong was not themselves, there would inevitably be deviations in the competition. If one of the two shots missed, the consequences would be unimaginable. The blind man sighed and said, "It's just a martial arts competition, there is no need to fight with his life, right?"
Luo Lie smiled and said, "Since Brother Changgong is so interested, if I retreat at the last minute, I will just let it go. Since I want to play, I might as well play bigger, stretch the distance to thirty steps, and aim at each other."
Zhang Changgong was slightly stunned when he heard this. If the distance was stretched to thirty steps, if Luo Lie took the initiative to give in, no matter how powerful his flying knife was, the distance of thirty steps would not be too threatening. Zhang Changgong nodded and pulled out two feather arrows from the quiver.
When the blind man and Arnold saw that they were really fighting each other with their lives, one of them regretted it. If any of these two people fail, wouldn’t they feel guilty for the rest of their lives?
The two of them took fifteen steps back. Luo Lie made the first move first. The flying knife in his hand suddenly shot towards Zhang Changgong. The sword light flashed, as fast as lightning. The optimal distance for the flying knife to shoot should be about fifteen steps. At such a distance, both the degree and the strength can reach the peak state. The further the distance, the faster the power will decay. Even if Luo Lie can throw the flying knife to a distance of hundreds of steps, there is no threat in the second half.
Zhang Changgong's tiger's eyes trembled, his bow was seven points, and his head pointed at the flying knife that was shot. The feather arrow shot out with a sound. His bow was originally extremely tough and had a very strong pull. The feather arrow had been shot out, as fast as a meteor, several times the flying knife. Although he then shot arrows, this arrow arrived first. At the midpoint of the two, a sharp sound came, and the flying knife feather arrow fell crookedly on the ground at the same time. Zhang Changgong's arrow was so fast that it was dazzling. When he shot the first arrow, the second feather arrow was already on the bowstring, accompanied by a sharp roar, and the feather arrow roared and shot towards Luo Lie.
The blind man almost scared his soul. This longbow is not a good person. He simply wants to take advantage of the opportunity of martial arts competition to shoot Luo Lie. His hand has already held the pistol. If Luo Lie is too long and too short, he must have shot Zhang Chang Lie.
The sparrow walked back with a bundle of dead branches he had just picked up. When he saw Zhang Changgong shooting an arrow, he was so scared that he dropped all the dead branches in his arms on the snow.
Luo Lie was calm and turned his body. The flying knife in his hand was thrown out like lightning. The flying knife drew a sharp silver arc in the air, reflecting the morning sunlight, cutting through the center of the arrow shaft, and the feather arrow was divided into two segments. The feather arrow turned out to be broken by Zhang Changgong in advance, which was also to avoid accidentally injuring Luo Lie. Despite this, Zhang Changgong's arrow was shot out with a full bow, and its degree and strength were much stronger than the one just now. Looking at the two broken arrows falling one after another on the snow, Zhang Changgong's face was full of incredible expressions. Luo Lie's sword technique could actually break his close-range arrow. This person's reaction and courage were really the best.
The blind man and Arnold opened their mouths wide. Seeing such a thrilling scene, their hearts were raised to their throats.
The sparrow standing on the snow slope covered her mouth and forced herself to exclaim, but her eyes were already red. Only she knew how she was worried just now.
Neither Luo Lie nor Zhang Changgong continued to make a move. Zhang Changgong shot Luo Lie's first flying knife away, and Luo Lie also cut off Zhang Changgong's second arrow that he was determined to win. From the scene, the two had no win or loss, but Zhang Changgong knew that it was much more difficult for Luo Lie to break the arrow with a flying knife. Luo Lie also understood that Zhang Changgong was merciful. If the two really fought each other with their lives, it would not be possible to know who would kill him.
Luo Lie picked up the arrow shaft without a pointed arrow on the ground and smiled and said, "I lost. If Brother Changgong hadn't shown mercy, there would have been a hole on my body." He said modestly. In fact, even if Zhang Changgong did not break the tip of the arrow, he was still confident of cutting off the feather arrow shot by Zhang Changgong. The reason why he proposed to stretch the distance to thirty steps was that Luo Lie had obtained enough reaction time.
Zhang Changgong laughed and said, "Brother Luo, why should you be modest? Your sword skills are powerful. If you cut off my arrow with a flying knife, I will naturally lose." He is generous and open-minded, and does not care about victory or defeat.
The result was a joy to everyone. The blind man ran over and said, "Go, tie!"
The sparrow rubbed his eyes, leaned over and picked up the dead branches on the snow silently, and then walked towards the camp: "Never been children, they are still so naive. Don't you four big men know how to help?"
Several people looked at the sparrow in surprise at the same time. When did she begin to admit that she was a woman?
Zhang Changgong's addition not only added an experienced guide who is familiar with the terrain, but also the combat effectiveness of their entire team has also increased invisibly. Although Luo Lie's four people have their own strengths, they are not as good as Zhang Changgong when it comes to their ability to survive in the wild. Zhang Changgong can always find the most suitable camping site, and can always easily capture delicious prey and avoid dangerous animals' territory. When you walk with him, you never have to worry about food.
Everyone truly realized Zhang Changgong's ability. Although the blind man started the competition between Zhang Changgong and Luo Lie, he still regarded Zhang Changgong as his life-saving benefactor in his heart. When he fell from the tree, if Zhang Changgong hadn't appeared in time, he would have turned into tiger feces.
Luo Lie and Zhang Changgong were also quite close. As the saying goes, they appreciate each other. After Luo Lie used a flying knife to break Zhang Changgong's feather arrow, Zhang Changgong admired him very much. Luo Lie also gave Zhang Changgong two Mauser rifles that he often used during his lifetime based on the principle of not doubting the use of people. This was also part of their previous agreement.
That night, they were camping in Erdaoling. After everyone went to rest, Zhang Changgong took two Mauser pistols from Luo Lie, and played back and forth with love. Luo Lie said: "In fact, with your archery technique, this gun is of little use."
Zhang Changgong said, "Each has its own strengths!" He then inserted his pistol around his waist, and Luo Lie handed him a cigarette. Zhang Changgong shook his head, he would not smoke. Luo Lie lit a cigarette himself and started smoking.
Zhang Changgong was a little curious and reached out to him to ask for another one. He learned to light it. However, because he couldn't stand the stimulation of the smell of smoke, he coughed violently and hurriedly put the cigarette out on the snow, and smiled bitterly: "It's better to drink wine if you can't learn it."
Luo Lie laughed.
Zhang Changgong said: "Brother Luo, do you know where Heihu Ridge is?"
Luo Lie nodded: "I know."
Zhang Changgong said: "Heihuling Langya Village is the most numerous and strongest bandits in the Paibai Mountain. Over the years, they have done all kinds of evil in burning, killing, looting."
Luo Lie said: "I not only want to go to Heihuling, but also to Langya Village!"
Zhang Changgong frowned with thick eyebrows: "That's equivalent to going to die!"
Luo Lie said: "There is no absolute thing in the world. Although Xiao Tianxing is famous outside, as long as he is a human, he will have weaknesses."
Zhang Changgong sighed and said, "There were three villages in the Heihuling area in the past, but later because of the bandits from Langya Village, the people died and died. Now there are not many people in the village, and the rest are only some elderly, weak and disabled. So they continued to expand the scope of robbery. There were at least a few thousand people who died under their hands over the years. All of these bandits were full of blood debt."
Luo Lie said: "Brother Zhang has all his skills, why should he stay in the mountains?"
"I'm used to it. Besides, it's only two months before three years for my mother's death. I'll be mourning for her in Paibai Mountain for three years, and then consider what to do later."
Luo Lie said: "Where is the aunt's grave? I will go and worship if I have the chance."
Zhang Changgong shook his head sadly and said, "No, I went to hunt in the mountains, and my mother was taken away by a wolf by a village, and there was not even a bone left." At this point, his tiger eyes were filled with tears, and he was worried that Luo Lie would be laughed at and turned around.
Luo Lie patted his shoulder to express comfort. No wonder Zhang Changgong said he was filial to the Pale Mountain.
Zhang Changgong said: "I heard it was a vicious wolf with bright red fur!"
Luo Lie couldn't help but be curious. He had never heard of a wolf's hair being red.
Zhang Changgong said: "Many people have seen it with their own eyes that the red wolf took my mother away. In the past two years, I have traveled all over the Pale Mountain but have not found any trace of the wolf."
Luo Lie whispered: "It seems that there is no red variety in this world!"
The voice of a sparrow came from the tent: "Some! My dad recorded the existence of the blood wolf in his notes."
Chapter completed!