The carriage drove quickly for a while, and Cheng Jiu trotted beside it. Seeing that nothing happened, he couldn't help but ask: "Zhang Youde, have you seen it clearly?"
Zhang Youde hurriedly poked his head out from the curtain in front and said to Cheng Jiu: "Uncle Cheng, I really saw it. There really was a black shadow flashing past, really!"
Chai Yan heard this from behind and shouted loudly: "Don't be distracted, pay attention to your surroundings!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold arrow flew out of the woods on the side and hit the outer wall of the carriage with a bang.
The location where the arrow was hit was only a few inches away from Zhang Youde who was looking out.
Zhang Youde was startled, and turned his head to stare blankly at the arrow on the side. At this time, the tail of the arrow was still trembling, but the carriage was making too much noise as it moved forward, and he could not hear the "buzzing" trembling sound.
Voice.
When Cheng Jiu saw Zhang Youde in a daze, he immediately became anxious and hurriedly shouted: "You bastard, pull your head back!"
Zhang Youde was awakened by Cheng Jiu's roar and quickly retracted his head and hid in the carriage.
Cheng Jiu looked at the forest where the cold arrows were shot, and couldn't help but cursed: "Mader, there really is someone here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another arrow flew out of the forest, but this arrow was not accurate and hit the top of the carriage with a "snap".
Chai Yan shouted: "Cheng Jiu, Guan Maochun, hurry up and hide in the carriage!"
After saying that, Chai Yan pulled Hang Baiqiu's arm and moved her to the other side of the carriage.
But when Cheng Jiu and Guan Maochun ran to the other side of the carriage, Chai Yan sped up and ran out, leaving the lonely person exposed to the killing range of the cold arrow.
"Chai Yan, what are you doing out there?" Hang Baiqiu shouted hurriedly.
Cheng Jiu also shouted: "Sir, it's dangerous outside!"
Guan Maochun also looked very anxious.
Chai Yan shouted very confidently: "Don't worry, I'm fine!"
With that said, Chai Yan accelerated again, and then jumped onto the handlebar seat. At this time, his body just blocked Yu Tie who was driving.
It was also very timely. As soon as Chai Yan got on the car, an arrow flew from the forest, aiming at Chai Yan's chest.
The moment the arrow came close to Chai Yan, Chai Yan deflected the arrow away with a wave of his hand.
With a "pop" sound, the arrow flew away to nowhere.
In fact, the two arrows earlier and the one that was shot away were all aimed at Yu Tie, who was driving the carriage. The person who fired the cold arrow wanted to kill the coachman first and then catch them all!
But I guess the other party didn't expect that Chai Yan, who looked like a scholar, would be so brave and knocked his arrow away with just one slap.
Chai Yan stared at the forest where the cold arrows were shot, and said loudly: "What kind of hero is a man who hurts someone with a hidden arrow? If you have the guts, come out!"
At the same time, he was secretly thinking in his mind: "Shangguan Peining, that man who shot cold arrows in the woods, you have to help me find him!"
Shangguan Peining said, "How to find it? I can see about the same distance as you. If you can't see it, I can't see it either!"
Chai Yanxin said you were stupid, and hurriedly said: "Who said there is no need to look at it? If you smell the smell of blood, I won't believe it. This person doesn't smell of blood!"
Shangguan Peining understood immediately, all he had to do was sense the smell of blood moving quickly nearby.
"Wait, it'll be ready soon!" Shangguan Peining lost her voice after saying this.
While waiting, the fourth cold arrow came unexpectedly, but this time the target targeted was not Chai Yan or Yu Tie, but a galloping horse!
"No!" Chai Yan shouted anxiously.
Unfortunately, Chai Yan's whip was beyond reach, and the arrow had accurately hit the horse's back.
At this moment, the horse was in pain and frightened, and then let out a loud and painful scream.
The frightened horses suddenly slowed down and began to run wildly into the woods on the roadside. There was a ditch not far ahead. If the carriage was off the road, it would immediately overturn and fall to the ground. In that case, the wounded in the car would be overturned.
Then there will be disaster!
When Chai Yan saw that the horse was frightened, he immediately jumped forward and grabbed the reins when he landed.
"Uu! Uu! Uu!"
Chai Yan pulled the horse's reins hard while making a sound of stopping the horse. With the blessing of Wu Shen Dou, the horse and carriage finally stopped steadily.
As soon as it stopped, the horse showed signs of trembling and weakness. Then, the horse knelt on the ground and kept making painful neighing sounds.
Yu Tie was heartbroken and quickly dropped his whip and ran to check on the horses.
Chai Yan shouted in his heart: "How is it?"
Shangguan Peining immediately replied: "There is a smell of blood moving far away, right in front of you!"
Chai Yan immediately shouted to Shangguan Peining: "Show me the way, don't let him run away!"
After saying that, Chai Yan turned around and ran towards the woods.
When Hang Baiqiu saw this, he wanted to follow him, but when Chai Yan found out, he yelled: "What are you doing here? Go back!"
"But......."
"Don't follow them, go back and protect them!"
Hang Baiqiu still wanted to speak, but Chai Yan didn't give her a chance, and Hang Baiqiu stopped in one sentence.
In the end, Hang Baiqiu obeyed Chai Yan's wishes and returned to the carriage and horses to protect the wounded and Zhang Youde.
About a quarter of an hour later, Chai Yan walked out of the forest with a frown on his face, dragging a male corpse with his right hand.
Hang Baiqiu and Cheng Jiu rushed over and asked Chai Yan what happened just now.
Chai Yan threw the body on the ground and said, "This is the guy who attacked us with cold arrows!"
Everyone looked down and saw that the face of the corpse was covered with blood. Judging from the bleeding marks, it should have been caused by a hole in the head and subsequent bleeding.
"I chased him all the way just now, and when I almost caught up with him, the guy suddenly slipped and rolled down from a high place. He hit his head on the way down. When I ran over, he was already dead!" Chai Yan!
It feels very pity that I was not able to catch him alive.
Cheng Jiu gritted his teeth and said: "It's really cheap for him to die like this!"
Chai Yan was worried that the enemy had companions, so he said: "The enemy is hidden and we are clear. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. It is best to leave as soon as possible!"
Guan Maochun immediately said: "But sir, our horse is dying..."
Chai Yan hurriedly looked at the horses and ran over with long strides.
At this time, the horse had been taken off its reins and fell on its side. The ground near the arrow wound was also stained red with blood. The horse was panting hard and looked very weak. It seemed that it could not survive...
...
Yu Tie and Zhang Youde squatted next to the horse's head. They stroked the horse's head with sad expressions and remained silent. They seemed to be sending the horse off for its last journey.
"Alas..." Chai Yan shook his head and sighed, and suggested: "How about... give it a good time!"
Yu Tie glanced at Chai Yan, and after hesitation, he nodded in agreement.
Then, Yu Tie went to the handlebar seat and pulled out an official sword, then returned to the horse and took a deep breath...
Zhang Youde knew what Yu Tie was going to do, so he couldn't bear to see this scene, so he turned around and ran away.
As Yu Tieshou raised his sword and fell, the horses finally returned to the west.
The next moment, Chai Yan said: "Everyone, listen up, pack your things, carry the wounded on your back, and move on!"
"Yes, sir!" Cheng Jiu took the lead and responded.
Hang Baiqiu came over and asked, "What should we do with the corpses of the bandits? Can we also take them away?"
Chai Yan nodded and said: "That's right, take him away too!"