Lin Xiuyan's movements were extremely swift and her killing intent was chilling. No one could escape where the arrow pointed.
The leader was startled when she made her move; she was more perceptive than he had imagined.
The key point is that he discovered she shot very quickly, almost without aiming, yet with extremely high accuracy.
Someone like her, if placed in the military, would be a sharpshooter!
His men, though skilled archers, needed time to draw their bows and to aim.
This difference in their actions made him like a live rake, allowing her to shoot him at will!
He reacted quickly, shouting, "Lie down!"
The remaining men in black immediately lay down on the ground to avoid the sharp crossbow bolts.
Lin Xiuyan called out, "Mother, it's your turn!"
Qu Shuangyue responded, jumped off the roof, and raised the large knife in her hand to slash at the men in black.
Her martial arts skills were extremely high; with a swift stroke of her blade, she immediately reaped several heads.
The leader was greatly alarmed and immediately drew his sword to meet him.
Qu Shuangyue smiled contemptuously: "I recognize you, you little bastard! You were the one who tried to kill my Yan'er just now!"
She swung her blade, aiming a slash at the leader, who immediately raised his own sword to meet her attack.
With a single slash, she broke the sword in the leader's hand and cracked his hand.
The leader was shocked and rolled on the ground to barely avoid her knife.
He originally thought the Lin family would be easy to take over, but he didn't expect that the two women in the Lin family would be more ruthless than the other!
He shouted, "Form ranks!"
Behind him were dozens of soldiers who, disregarding their identities, immediately formed ranks and began to kill.
Qu Shuangyue hadn't had such a satisfying fight in a long time; she felt as if every pore on her body had opened up.
She swung her broadsword like a giant fan blade, slashing it towards the soldiers.
With a swift, whirlwind-like movement, and amidst screams of agony, a breach was immediately created in the enemy formation, reaping several lives.
The leader, a seasoned warrior, had never seen such a fierce and valiant woman before.
He immediately ordered a change in formation, setting up a trap to try and kill Qu Shuangyue.
Lin Xiuyan saw the scene from afar and knew how powerful this killing formation was.
She immediately cried out, "Mother, come back!"
Qu Shuangyue was caught up in the killing spree and wouldn't listen to her; the knife in her hand was already flashing in afterimages.
Lin Xiuyan was a bit overwhelmed and shouted again, "If you don't come back and they kill you, I won't shed a single tear for you!"
"From now on, Dad will be my closest person, not you!"
Upon hearing this, Qu Shuangyue immediately began to curse: "That rebellious daughter!"
After she finished speaking, she swung her knife to clear away the men in black around her and used her lightness skill to retreat inwards.
As she stepped back, she glanced back and realized that the men in black had already surrounded her in a pocket-like formation.
If she had retreated any later, she might have been strangled by them.
She felt a lingering fear, but that didn't stop her from giving Lin Xiuyan a sharp rap on the head as soon as she returned to the inner courtyard: "You bastard!"
Lin Xiuyan wasn't angry when she saw that she had returned safely. She just held her head and said, "I was just telling the truth!"
Qu Shuangyue wanted to hit her again, but she quickly said, "Mother, don't be in such a hurry to hit me. It's not too late to hit me after we've driven these bastards away."
Qu Shuangyue saw that many men in black had already entered the Lin residence and were densely surrounding the inner courtyard where they were.
She glared at Lin Xiuyan and said, "I'll deal with you later!"
Lin Xiuyan smiled, completely ignoring her words.
Fan Xilou came over and said, "They'll be surrounding us soon."
Lin Xiuyan sneered: "Then let them never leave tonight!"
Fan Xilou looked at her and saw that she was no longer as gentle as usual. She was like a sword drawn from its sheath, sharp and dazzling.
He was slightly distracted, but the footsteps outside grew closer. He regained his composure and helped her defend herself.
The Lin family only had about fifty servants in total. The Lin family was too big, and if they were to guard the outer perimeter, the number of servants would be too scattered, and it would be impossible to defend it.
However, the inner courtyard of the Lin residence wasn't very large, and all the important items were kept there. (cascoo.net)
At this moment, more than fifty servants were guarding their positions, all crossbows were loaded, and there were also spare arrows placed beside them, watching the approaching men in black.
Lin Xiuyan calculated the distance in her mind, and when they reached the optimal firing distance, she shouted coldly, "Fire!"
All the servants pulled the triggers of their crossbows, and in an instant, all the crossbows fired in unison.
Although they only had about fifty men, they managed to achieve the effect of shooting five hundred.
Those men in black who approached were all shot dead, except for a very few who charged at them.
Lin Xiuyan called out, "Mother, you can have the ones who escaped!"
Qu Shuangyue enjoyed doing this, and used her lightness skill to kill all the black-clad men who rushed at her.
To some extent, their equipment was somewhat rudimentary, but they had the advantage of superior weaponry, and Qu Shuangyue was highly lethal.
The men in black charged three times, but Lin Xiuyan managed to prevent a single one of them from entering the inner courtyard.
When Fan Xilou saw such a scene for the first time, his heart pounded.
He also had a crossbow and shot several men in black dead.
His hands were trembling slightly because it was his first time killing someone, and he was in a state of high tension.
Lin Xiuyan patted his shoulder lightly and said, "If you're scared, go to my father's place."
After she finished speaking, she also stuffed a few small mechanisms into his hands.
Fan Xilou accepted the mechanism but did not leave. He said softly, "I am a man."
Lin Xiuyan understood his subtext: a man should have courage, and a man should protect women.
Lin Xiuyan smiled and did not try to persuade him to leave again. She only said, "I feel a little bad that I left you at the Lin residence to recuperate, but put you in danger."
Fan Xilou quickly said, "You don't need to feel bad. I've had a very happy time at the Lin residence."
He has a relatively mild temperament and had been living his life in a routine manner according to his parents' wishes.
Although he went out to do business, he never encountered any real danger.
This trip to Chongqing broke the monotony of his life.
He suddenly realized that there was another way for people to live.
When Lin Xiuyan heard his words, she sensed the untamed spirit and unwillingness to be ordinary hidden deep within his bones.
She then said, "I'm quite happy to have you as a friend."
Ye Qingwan walked over and asked, "What's going on tonight?"
When Ye Junfei left with Wudao in the evening, Ye Qingwan was unwilling to leave and stayed at the Lin residence.
She was a princess of the royal palace, and being worldly-wise, she had already noticed that tonight was unusual.
Lin Xiuyan replied, "I'm not entirely sure of the specifics, but if they break through, we'll all likely die."
She looked at Ye Qingwan with little sincerity: "Princess, I'm so sorry, I've dragged you into this tonight."
"There are few people in the Lin family. If they rush in, I might not be able to protect you. Take good care of yourself."
As if in response to her words, the shouts of battle grew even louder all around...
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