The Human Emperor (200-400)

C350: The Other Hand of the Iron Cloak Highwaymen

"Don't worry. If lord had no intentions of saving us from the start, he wouldn't have come to engage the bandits and highwaymen," Zhang Lin consoled him.

Hearing those words, Huang Yongtu's awful complexion alleviated slightly.

Jya!

At that moment, the loud neighing of a war steed sounded. Huang Yongtu turned his glance over, only to see a ferocious-looking member of the Iron Cloak Highwaymen galloping along the main road, in the direction of Wang Chong and the others had retreated to.

Peng!

But in the next instant, a sound reminiscent of the releasing of a bowstring echoed, and a massive steel arrow suddenly appeared from the bend, headed for the highwayman's head.

The arrow pierced the highwayman's skull with immense strength, sending him flying from his steed and eventually pinning him to a huge tree.

"AHH!"

Shocked exclamations and gasps sounded from the crowd. Everyone was stunned by the sudden arrow. No one had expected Wang Chong to make some arrangements even in the face of their retreat.

The speed, strength, and timing of the arrow were also spectacular, leaving the highwayman with no opportunity to react at all. He was dead before he could even realize what was going on.

"To think that it would go exactly as you have said!" At that moment, around fifty zhang away from the bend, Bai Siling put down her arrow and smiled to Wang Chong beside her excitedly.

"You have done well!" Wang Chong complimented her with a smile as well.

Bai Siling didn't specialize in archery, but her skill in that field was indeed incredible.

"Alright, let's go now. With this arrow, we should have instilled a little bit of hesitation in them. They shouldn't dare to send scouts for us fearlessly anymore. Moreover, every man of theirs killed represents a higher chance of victory for us!" Wang Chong exclaimed.

There were simply too many highwaymen and bandits gathered here, making it impossible to crush them in a frontal battle swiftly. Thus, they could only try to thin their forces with every opportunity he could before launching the decisive strike.

Wang Chong raised his hand, and the forty cavalrymen began galloping into the distance.

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"Bastards!" Seeing how the scout he had just dispatched being brutally killed before everyone's eyes, Iron Cloak Li's face turned livid.

"Send another man!" Waving his hands, Iron Cloak Li ordered for another man to follow Wang Chong's group.

Di da da, the second highwayman had learned from the lesson of the first, proceeding warily around the bend for fear of any traps. But barely after getting around the bend, peng! Another arrow appeared and pinned his head to a tree as well.

But this time, the arrow came from the forest instead.

"The second one!" With a bow in hand, Bai Siling leaped back onto her steed and rushed back to the group.

While the others had retreated with Wang Chong to a distance away, Bai Siling remained in the surrounding area and hid behind a tree in the forest.

The highwayman was too concerned with what that could be in front of him, and he neglected his rear, thus falling prey to an arrow as well.

"Damn it!" Hearing the loud snap from the releasing of a bowstring and the erratic clopping of a steed, Iron Cloak Li cursed furiously.

"Send more men over!" With a livid face, Iron Cloak Li raised his hand and ordered more scouts to be sent after Wang Chong. But this time, he was wiser than before. He sent three highwaymen at once, two to scout the forests on both sides, while the last one pursued them on the main road.