There was only one light source in the camp: the fire pit. The cavalry of more than a dozen people formed a centripetal formation around the fire pit, and their shadows stretched out on the ground.
Zhou Qingfeng also turned over and squatted down, trying to find a weapon for himself - his princess sword was handed over, but the old knight never returned it.
While he was searching, the ugly man in the cage suddenly said: "Release me, and I can help you fight the goblins." But the people in the cavalry ignored him, and even the old knight in charge just ignored him.
After some hesitation, I did not adopt this opinion.
Zhou Qingfeng finally got an ordinary long sword. He quickly squatted behind the prison car, using the ugly man in the cage as a cover. There were rustling sounds outside the camp, and the situation was a bit bad.
Goblins come in groups and like to rob everywhere. The ugly man turned to look at Zhou Qingfeng and said in a loud voice: "I smell the stench of those green-skinned dwarfs. You should let me out."
"You have to ask that Nasser knight if he is willing to let you out." Zhou Qingfeng didn't let the ugly guy out. Only when he got closer did he realize that the person in the cage was an orc.
The face of the orc is very different from that of humans. The two protruding canine teeth are its biggest feature, which makes it scary to look at. He snorted a few times in the cage and replied: "Todd never asks for help."
Don't worry, don't beg, it's not that I'm unlucky - Zhou Qingfeng doesn't care, he just pays attention to the old knight's arrangements.
The cavalrymen had already searched and placed the accompanying carriage and prison car as a barrier. The old knight personally removed a small box from the carriage and placed it solemnly beside him.
"What's in the box?" Zhou Qingfeng asked curiously.
"Gemstones worth millions of gold coins." The old knight Su Rong said, "According to the oath, this is the ransom that must be submitted after finding the red dragon, otherwise it will not return the princess to us."
"This evil dragon is too overbearing. He robbed your princess and hid it, and when he was found, he even wanted to blackmail her." Zhou Qingfeng didn't understand very much, "How could you have such an agreement?"
The old knight smiled bitterly at this question and did not answer.
Zhou Qingfeng asked again: "Aren't you afraid that the dragon will run away with the princess?"
The old knight shook his head, "According to the oath, Aratis can only stay in a fixed lair for one year after taking the princess away, and cannot stay away. Either wait for us to find it. Or wait until the one-year limit is reached and the princess becomes his wife."
What a strange oath. It didn't look like a simple story about an evil dragon snatching away a princess. Zhou Qingfeng didn't mention it any more, but instead asked some things about this forest and the Principality of Os. It's just that the old knight was worried and unwilling.
Open your mouth more often.
There were not only cavalry in the cavalry, but also hunters and rangers. A dozen people drew their swords and arrows, and were ready for a deadly battle. There was suddenly silence outside the camp for a while, but the old knight and others became more and more nervous, holding their breath and listening to the woods.
The movement inside.
Zhou Qingfeng's eyes glanced here and there, but found nothing. After a few seconds, the rustling in the woods was like boiling water. First there were some chaotic shouts, and then there were increasingly noisy footsteps and strange screams.
Ook, Ook!
Green-haired goblins kept emerging from the darkness. They bared their fangs and sharp teeth, grabbed short spears and short bows, and swarmed up like swarms. The appearance was a dense swarm, covering all the gaps between the trees.
.
What a bear, seven or eight goblins have just summoned hundreds of companions to launch a siege. They are like locusts, instantly crowding the entire field of vision in the camp.
Zhou Qingfeng has experienced hundreds of battles, and has been tempered by all kinds of tragic deaths. But there are so many goblins that he can't even count them, and there are even more invisible ones - just after this wave, he knows that this matter is difficult.
The old knight's team was relatively calm, and all the team members formed a circular formation. The twelve or three knights on the outside raised their shields, and the five or six people inside grabbed bows and arrows and shot desperately. Everyone shouted and began to kill without mercy.
Zhou Qingfeng was excited and nervous in the circular formation. Through the gap in the shield, he could see the airtight surroundings gathered around him. But these little dwarfs were acting in all kinds of ways as they rushed towards the camp.
For example, the goblins at the front will suddenly stop and let their companions behind them go to the front. The goblins at the back are not stupid either. Once they realize that they are running ahead, they will simply lie down on the spot, exposing their companions behind them.
/>That’s not all, the goblins screamed at Oko Ook. Instead of charging, they stabbed their companions in the butt with a knife, forcing the companions in front to keep moving forward. The battle had just begun, and the goblins themselves started to make chaos.
Make a group.
Zhou Qingfeng was amazed by what he saw, and felt that his eyes had been opened. The old knights in the circle would not wait for the goblins to charge. He and his subordinates had expected that this group of green-skinned fools would make a joke, so a dozen of them formed a
Several combat groups took turns attacking.
As soon as the cavalry's fighting group charged, the two sides collided quickly, and there was an explosion of blood and screams. The burly members wearing thick armor and wielding heavy swords would slash violently, quickly and decisively, and they would definitely kill one head every time they took a step forward.
Goblin.
As long as one goblin dies, the goblins behind will immediately turn around and run away. The combat team is not greedy for credit, covering each other, rushing seven or eight meters before retreating, keeping the circle intact.
The hunters using short bows in the inner circle of the circle pull the bowstring briskly, mainly attacking targets ten meters away. The unarmored goblins are completely unable to stop the rain of killing arrows. Because there are so many of them, sometimes they can even be shot through with one arrow.
Two or three.
The old knight's team is obviously experienced in dealing with goblins. Their stable output and calm organization ensure that they control the entire battle rhythm, without wasting precious energy and enough to make it difficult for the goblins to threaten themselves.
As long as the cavalry formation continued to fight and charge fiercely, the goblins' numerical advantage could not be used at all. After a number of casualties were killed and injured, they quickly fled away and stood in the distance, whistling.
After fighting like this for half an hour, the morale of the goblins dropped to the extreme. They seemed to be unable to kill anymore and were about to retreat. But the ugly orc trapped in the cage suddenly said: "Be careful, there is another wave coming outside.
people."
Zhou Qingfeng was still sighing at the fact that he had nothing to do in the circular formation, but suddenly several heavy javelins flew out of the woods, followed by seven or eight jackals who rushed up brandishing thick weapons.
When they encountered goblins, the old knight and others were not afraid. However, when they encountered a carnivore with a wolf head and a human body, more than two meters tall, they appeared in sight, and the atmosphere in the team instantly became tense.
Those goblins in front are just appetizers, the real battle begins!
The gnolls were tall, strong, and extremely fast. Within two or three seconds of the ugly orcs' warning, these fierce guys launched a forceful attack, directly attacking into the old knight's circular formation, wielding crude hand axes or wooden clubs, and hacking at random.
Smash randomly.
Zhou Qingfeng heard several heavy blows from Bang Bang, and the knights with heavy shields who were resisting on the outside were beaten back, and some were even beaten so hard that they vomited blood and flew backwards, falling to the ground.
The circular formation was broken, and the situation became dangerous. The goblins that had just escaped also poured out again. The cavalry of more than a dozen people seemed to be plunged into a vast sea of monsters, facing waves of attacks.
"Hold on, we have no way to retreat." The old knight waved his sword and faced the two jackals who rushed towards him. At this moment, he did not forget to push Zhou Qingfeng to his subordinates, "He is the only one who can lead this kid to break out of the encirclement."
Lead us to find the princess and save his life."
In addition to the jackals, more than twenty human bandits were killed in the woods. These people used goblins to consume the cavalry's strength, then used the jackals to forcefully attack, and finally ran out to take advantage. The cavalry of more than ten people could not resist at all.
Zhou Qingfeng knew that there was no hope of victory, so he could only hold an ordinary long sword and rush out of the encirclement quickly. He had fought countless times in complex environments like the woods, and he was very fast whether attacking or escaping.
The two human gangsters screamed and wanted to stop Zhou Qingfeng. They raised their swords and stepped forward, but they didn't see his whereabouts clearly. Instead, they felt the sword light flashing in front of them, and their necks were wiped open. In the blink of an eye, blood spilled and they were lost.
life.
The two human gangsters underestimated the enemy, and the goblins behind them began to flee. Zhou Qingfeng followed the monsters, leaving behind the two team members who wanted to protect him. But when he ran twenty or thirty meters away, he
About to escape into the dark night, I suddenly felt a cold breath coming from my side.
Before Zhou Qingfeng could react, warm blood spurted out from his ribs. But he didn't even notice where the attack came from. With just this severe injury, he knew he couldn't escape. He stopped breathing heavily and glanced
As they were fighting in the heated camp, they looked at the shadows of the surrounding trees and recognized a vague human shape.
The human figure slowly approached and sneered at Zhou Qingfeng with a sinister expression. The features on his face were clearly that of the tall and thin bandit leader who had left not long ago. He stared at Zhou Qingfeng with interest, as if he noticed someone.
A very interesting situation.
Zhou Qingfeng was not afraid. He lowered his head and looked at the wound. Although the pain was unbearable, he calmly asked: "What is your name? Why did you attack me?"
The tall and lanky bandit leader laughed and said: "Bounty hunters in the entire Black Forest know that the cavalry team from the Principality of Os brought gems worth millions. Everyone is crazy about it.
In order to carry out tonight's robbery, I have been planning for half a year, and now I am finally going to succeed. And you, when I see the sword in your hand, I should kill you.
I was actually a little curious about what you said, about evil dragons, princesses, and oaths. It sounded very interesting. I even thought about capturing you alive for torture. But I gave up. After all, there really must be some evil dragon.
It's not something I can handle.
As for my name, there is no need for a dead person to know it."
Hahaha, the tall and lanky bandit leader was laughing, and Zhou Qingfeng was laughing too. He was obviously going to die, but he was laughing so hard that he panicked. The tall and lanky bandit leader asked with a sullen face: "Boy, what are you laughing at?"
"I remember you and will come to find you soon." After saying that, Uncle Zhou wiped his neck himself.