Chapter 18: Fate (Part 2)
Although it was only a moment, Zhang Xuanning was very satisfied with himself.
Although Kou Zhongzai and Xu Ziling did not break out until two years later, they grew from two gangsters to become masters of their generation in just a few years in terms of martial arts. In terms of power, they also became candidates for kings who were qualified to compete for the throne and could influence the world.
But now, even though he hid his inner thoughts and had no murderous intentions, when he really wanted to kill, he still couldn't avoid touching his fortune and causing fate to strike back. If he hadn't acted decisively and killed Kou Zhong immediately, he was afraid that after the battle, Kou Zhong would take this opportunity to escape from his control.
If this happens, I dare not even imagine what the situation will become.
When he killed Kou Zhong, it was so swift that there were only a few breaths of time. There were other factors that tried to interrupt his decision to kill. This is clear proof.
As for the four teenagers, they were also a trouble, but fortunately I killed them.
Although he had made preparations in advance and had long since separated Kou Zhongzai and Xu Ziling from most of his brothers, and had not given them any chance to show their talents, there was not much affection between them and his brothers. So even if people knew that he had killed these two, it would not be a big deal, he could just find a reason.
But if I don't prepare for this, even if I kill these two, I will still face a situation of disintegration!
After killing Kou Zhong, he felt as if he had been enlightened, his life was cheering and leaping, and he had a keen sense that he had entered a new stage in his life.
As he walked, he slowly regulated his breathing and realized that he had walked at least four or five miles at least. He felt relieved and found himself in a small village.
At this time, it was already dusk, and smoke was rising from the tile roof, obviously someone was making a fire to cook. Zhang Xuanning observed for a while at this time, thinking that being cautious was not a bad thing. Finally, he found that this was a small village with hundreds of households, and there was no surprise. He went straight in. He was hungry and wanted to eat something, and then change his clothes and go back - now his clothes were torn, revealing the inner armor inside. The inner armor was not omnipotent, there were knife marks on it, and there was blood on the broken hole.
In fact, the injury was not serious, after all, the inner armor resisted most of the damage.
But at this moment, the sound of hooves was faintly heard. Zhang Xuanning was startled and quickly hid behind an earth wall, shrank his body, and looked over.
This was a group of cavalry, with a young man in the middle, and about twenty riders.
"Kill! This is also a rebellious village!" As soon as they arrived at the village, the young man in the middle immediately gave orders.
The riders responded with a roar and drew their swords. They were all brave and it was obvious that they were not ordinary soldiers. A few seconds later, the sound of hacking and killing was heard in the village. Some people in the village came out with knives and fought with them, but they were no match for the riders. They killed everyone they met.
There were more than twenty riders, all of them were brave and valiant. With his current martial arts skills, Zhang Xuanning didn't dare to confront them head-on. He secretly looked over through the gap in the wall.
But at this moment, something strange happened.
Several girls were driven by the cavalry, who were laughing as if they were having fun. It didn't matter at all, but one girl just ran straight towards where he was hiding.
A cavalryman rode up with a smile, and stood on top of the horse, more than two meters high. He was looking down from above. The earth wall was originally low. Zhang Xuanning suddenly noticed that his eyes had fixed, and it was obvious that he had noticed him.
The horse that was originally riding towards the girl adjusted slightly and then rushed straight towards him. The horse's speed was so fast that it pounced beside him in an instant. Wherever the horse's hooves reached, the earth wall shattered like sand.
Zhang Xuanning's mind went blank. He drew his sword and killed whoever he targeted.
"Puff!" The opponent's cavalryman had obviously killed the villagers too easily and was careless. Blood splattered everywhere and the man fell off his horse with a loud bang.
"There is indeed a rebel. Kill him, kill him quickly!" More than twenty riders looked over here together, and the young master in the middle shouted loudly.
Zhang Xuanning jumped onto the horse and was about to rush out, but he was not familiar with horsemanship and was not the owner. The horse neighed loudly and stood up. Zhang Xuanning rolled over in a panic. He glanced up and saw that the opponent had drawn his bow and arrow. He was so scared that he rolled over quickly.
There was a "puff" sound of breaking through the air, and several feather arrows suddenly appeared where he was.
Zhang Xuanning encountered life and death again. He was a resolute and decisive person, so he quickly retreated into the village. The villages here were connected to each other, so they could resist the cavalry. If he rushed straight out, how could he escape from the cavalry?
The two riders rode their horses forward and chased after him, raising their long swords and slashing towards Zhang Xuanning.
Although there was no cleverness and no internal strength to speak of, but with the power of horsepower, the speed and force of the horizontal strike were extremely sharp. Even if he had internal armor, he would be killed immediately if he was really hit.
He bent his body slightly, just avoiding the knife's force by a hair's breadth, and then rushed forward, using up all his internal strength on the long sword. Apart from anything else, he had realized in the woods just now that in a military battle, at his current level, all the talk of retaining strength and recovering vitality was fake.
Only by trying your best and fighting in one fell swoop can you find a way to survive. Otherwise, if you give the soldiers even a chance, they will swarm over you, and then there will be no other possibility except being hacked to pieces.
"Puff!" A cavalryman fell down where the long sword pointed, and the other cavalryman did not look back and rushed forward. The cavalryman could not turn at all and had to rely on charging. Zhang Xuanning threw the long sword in his hand straight out, and it also pierced through his back. He rolled again and got the long sword of the fallen cavalryman.
As soon as he got the long sword, he rushed straight in and went into the room. This kind of village houses were built with grass or earth walls, which could not stop people who practiced martial arts at all, but they had a considerable shielding effect on horses.
When he entered the inner room, he was delighted. His original long sword was used by soldiers, so of course it was useless. But the cavalryman's long sword was really a good weapon. With an idea in his mind, he quickly split the room and went straight out. There were hundreds of rooms in the village, and there were many haystacks. The other side had only twenty cavalrymen, so he could naturally deal with them.
Three cavalrymen were killed in an instant, and the young man and the others all looked terribly pale.
"Sir, what should we do?"
"What can we do if anything happens? Arrest the other villagers!" the young man said viciously. He had a preconceived notion that Zhang Xuanning was a villager, and taking hostages was always the first means for the government to deal with mobs, no matter in ancient or modern times. It was a matter of course, as natural as breathing.
Immediately, the cavalry used four strategies to drive the villagers out.
At this moment, another horse neighed, and several cavalrymen rushed over. Not long after, they came forward to report: "Sir, the enemy has seized the bow and arrow!"
The young master's face really changed at this point. The longbow could kill anyone within a hundred meters. Although he had more than twenty riders, no one could guarantee whether he could survive.
"If you don't come out, I'm going to kill you!" A cavalryman who looked like a captain shouted loudly, and all the cavalrymen had taken out their bows and arrows, staring at them eagerly.
Seeing that the villagers did not respond, the young master waved his hand fiercely, and two cavalrymen stepped forward and hacked and killed the remaining dozen or so villagers in an attempt to provoke this terrible enemy out.
"Puff!" Another cavalryman fell down.
"If you don't come out, I'm going to kill you!" the captain shouted at the top of his lungs, but in response to his words, another cavalryman was shot dead on the spot.
The cavalry were enraged and swarmed forward, finally hacking a girl to death on the spot, but still no one in the village responded.
"Have you remembered the boy's appearance?" the young master asked with a livid face. Although they knew that there were only ten arrows in a tube and the opponent could shoot seven times at most, no one dared to wait any longer.
"Remember." Several people responded.
"Well, let's retreat." The young master said decisively. Although he was not good at martial arts and was arrogant and cruel, he was not confused in his heart. It was already nightfall, and if he didn't leave, the guest would become the host, which would be really dangerous.
Seeing the cavalry leaving the village, Zhang Xuanning remained motionless, but he was not so stupid as to go out immediately and wait until night fell. It didn't matter then. A mere twenty riders were nothing to be afraid of at night - no matter whether the young master was waiting outside or not, it would make no difference if he stayed a little longer.
However, he was very depressed. What happened to him? How come he went from being in control of everything to being in trouble all of a sudden? Even if he didn't bother anyone, someone would come to cause trouble for him?
When night fell, he calmly found some herbs, bandaged his minor wounds, changed into new clothes, and then took out a torch.
The raging flames spread from the village and soared into the sky under the night sky.
