Chapter 39 Who is blocking the way?
For a moment, the sounds of swords and screams were endless on this already rugged mountain road.
Meng Yi swung his sword vigorously and said, "It seems that the person who issued the task didn't tell you the real situation. It's obvious that they are asking you to die..."
"Humph! You think this is a military camp? You're still that general who commands the support of all!" The masked man shouted, "Archers, get ready! Fire!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…
Several arrows flew past the officers and soldiers and headed directly towards the second and third branches of Ouyang's family.
From the moment the masked man appeared, Xu Yuzhu had been observing vigilantly.
Seeing the arrows flying towards her, Xu Yuzhu waved her hands, and two long white diamonds flew out of her sleeves, instantly moving towards the arrows like long snakes...
Immediately afterwards, the arrows were either shot down by the long prisms or wrapped by the long prisms, leaving no chance for the arrows to move forward.
Seeing the heroic Xu Yuzhu suddenly appear, the masked man was stunned for a moment.
Meng Yi took advantage of this opportunity to give the masked man a heavy blow. Before the masked man could come to his senses, he was hit and flew backwards. Then he hit a tree trunk with a bang and fell heavily to the ground.
Seeing the masked man being knocked to the ground by Meng Yi, the archers who were squatting on the side stood up and shot arrow after arrow.
However, most of the arrows were shot down or wrapped by Xu Yuzhu's long spear, and some were shot down by Xiaoqi and the other two who had not taken any action.
Ouyang Jin, Ouyang Qin and their family of four hid nearby, trying not to cause them any trouble.
With the help of Xiaoqi and the other two, the battle was over quickly.
Considering what Xiao Qi said before, none of these people survived. As for where these people came from and what they did, it was already very obvious.
Their target is the second and third masters of the Ouyang family, or everyone in the second and third branches of the Ouyang family.
It’s easy to analyze why these people knew their route, but who was behind these people? This question has always lingered in the minds of Meng Yi and others.
When Ouyang Feiluo saw the bodies falling to the ground, she suddenly pulled her brother Ouyang Mingli towards the bodies, whispering, "Brother, search them."
Ouyang Mingli understood what was said in these four simple words, and then he quickly stepped forward, squatted down, and began to dig...
When Meng Yi and his companions who had finished the battle stopped to look around, they saw Ouyang Mingli who was being searched. There was actually a small commander following him.
The little commander was watching from the side with a stern face. The anger in his eyes and the rage on his face made people feel that those people deserved to die.
So, several people started to dig up the corpses while looking around.
After cleaning out the debris, they piled it up in an open area and set it on fire.
Ouyang Hui, who originally thought he was completely confident, felt a little uneasy when he saw Ouyang Minglou's ferocity in hunting wild boars.
Now, seeing the people who were burned by the fire, he was so angry that he had no place to vent his anger. He kept looking into the unknown distance with a grim face.
Xu Yuzhu took back Chang Ling and looked around. Then she walked towards the hiding place of Ouyang Jin and the other four. "Come out, everyone. Everything is fine now."
"Oh, okay."
Hearing that everything was fine, Ouyang Jin got up first and walked out. He looked around before saying, "Third brother, come out."
"Hey, brother, those people are coming for us."
"It's obvious. Those arrows were coming straight at us, but the eldest daughter was not hurt at all. Haha, they want us to die on the way."
Hearing this, Ouyang Qin looked at his second brother and said, "Second brother, do you think that my eldest brother knows about this?"
Ouyang Jin sneered and said, "Do we still need to guess about this? If Ouyang Hui doesn't know, then there must be something fishy."
"None of the arrows fired by those archers were aimed at Big Brother and the others. However, I'm curious about who is behind this and what his purpose is. Could it be that our presence has made him feel threatened?"
Xu Yuzhu lowered her brows and concealed the expression in her eyes. Then she looked at Ouyang Jin, then at Ouyang Qin and Jiang Yun, and whispered, "Maybe we are blocking someone's way."
"How can you say that?"
"Second sister-in-law, do you know something?"
Xu Yuzhu pondered for a moment and said, "The old lady has a fellow townsman who serves in the court, a second-rank official. His wife has a close relationship with the old lady."
After Xu Yuzhu said this, not only Ouyang Jin remembered, but even Ouyang Qin and his wife knew who this person was, but they still looked at Xu Yuzhu in confusion.
"Ma'am, you don't mean to say these people are..."
"Second sister-in-law, no matter how good the relationship between that lady and the old lady is, the most she can do is send her some gifts. Is there something else going on here?"
Jiang Yun's question directly hit the crux of the matter.
Xu Yuzhu didn't dare to say the guess in her mind, although it was not a guess, but a piece of news she heard by chance. But now she didn't dare to say it, after all, she was not 100% sure about it.
So, Xu Yuzhu sighed and shook her head and said, "Maybe."
The three of them saw Xu Yuzhu's expression and knew that she had something to say, but they didn't ask any more questions. Instead, they pondered it in their hearts...
On the other side, several officers and soldiers were bandaging wounds, while others were scattered around on guard.
Xiao Ba looked at the burning flame thoughtfully, wondering who had given these people the missions they had accepted...
Meng Yi and Xiao Qi were also thinking about this question, but they thought more about it.
"Xiao Qi, do you think these people are killers or private soldiers?"
"It's both. Those archers were obviously private soldiers. The man you killed had a very tricky swordsmanship and a murderous aura. He was obviously a killer. But why are these people put together..."
"These are private soldiers and assassins. What do you think the people behind this are after? They are obviously coming for the Second and Third Masters of the Ouyang family. Who did the Second and Third Masters offend, or who did they get in their way?"
Xiao Jiu, who came over holding a sword, heard this and said, "Meng Yi, it goes without saying that he must have blocked someone's way, otherwise how could he be so generous."
"Xiao Jiu is right. The person behind this is quite generous, but he doesn't know that not only are we three accompanying him, but even the children of Mr. Ouyang are skilled in martial arts. Now, I'm afraid the road ahead will be even more difficult..."
Hearing this, Meng Yi turned to look at Xiao Qi and asked, "Xiao Qi, you're not saying that person has a second hand, are you?"
Xiao Qi said with a cold face, "It's very likely. Judging from the situation today, they probably don't want to leave anyone alive."
Meng Yi and Xiao Jiu nodded after hearing this, and then Meng Yi said, "For the rest of the journey, let Xiao Ba and Xiao Jiu stay in the dark, and we will continue on as usual."
Xiao Jiu disagreed with Meng Yi's words and shook his head, saying, "It's a little late to hide in the dark now. We've been out of the capital for so many days, and we haven't been around Lord Wu for a long time. Coupled with the Ouyang family's exile, I guess some people will wonder where we are."
"Yeah. Xiaojiu's words make sense. I don't agree with hiding in the dark now. But I think the old man from the Ouyang family seems to know something."
As the three of them were looking at Ouyang Hui, Xiao Ba came over, looked at the three of them and said, "I have an impression of the bows and arrows these people use."
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