Chapter 470 Horse Bandits (4)
In the blink of an eye, the bandit leader was right in front of him. Song Liyun had no chance to retreat and could only hold the bayonet tightly in his hand.
When the two horses met, she could even see the sneer of success on the bandit leader's big mole-covered face.
Jian Fangtong was not afraid at all of the "iron spike" in Song Liyun's hand, which was not much thicker than a thumb and only a foot long. He changed hands with the big knife, hooked his legs around the horse's belly, and jumped up to grab Song Liyun's arm.
Ayun!
This woman should be the wife of the Di man. If she is captured, she can be exchanged for silver.
Wu Dan screamed in fear and shot the arrow at Jian Fangtong, trying to stop him.
But Jian Fangtong had already made up his mind to capture the hostage and did not shy away.
Just as his arm was torn open by Wu Dan's long arrow, leaving a trail of blood, his hand grabbed Song Liyun's neck.
With a grab and a pull, in just a blink of an eye, Song Liyun was lifted from the horse's back and pulled back to his own horse.
"Hahahaha, Young Master Wuda, why don't you stop? Look who I caught."
Even though Jian Fangtong's facial features were distorted by the pain from the arrow in his arm, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
For a moment, the Zhenbei Army's Jifeng Battalion, which had already rushed over from the rear and stepped into the river, as well as Wu Dan who wanted to pounce on them, were going crazy and desperately urged their horses to come over.
The young lady was caught!
Zhao Tingduo's eyes were red as he roared, "If you dare to hurt her, I will kill all of you!"
As he spoke, the scimitar in his hand suddenly became sharp, and his moves were powerful and open, with no regard for his own safety.
His strength increased dramatically, and under this fierce attack, the horse bandits could not withstand it. They turned their horses to avoid the attack and make way for him.
Zhao Tingduo kicked the horse's belly, and the big black horse neighed loudly and rushed towards Song Liyun.
Jian Fangtong's arm, which was wounded by an arrow, was bleeding profusely, staining half of his body red.
He put his arm around Song Liyun's waist, holding her in front of him, and placed his broadsword across her neck. He said loudly, "Young Master Wu Da, I advise you to put down the knife, or I'll break the neck of this pretty little girl!"
Zhao Tingduo didn't dare to get close, and gritted his teeth and said, "If you let my wife go, I will let you go!"
"Let's go! Hahaha! It's not that easy to just leave!" Jian Fangtong raised his head and laughed. He not only wanted money but also human lives.
Lao Ba and his men lost some men.
At this time, it was obvious that Zhao Tingduo was not the only one who had the final say.
The horse bandits who had just fought with him had surrounded him, clamoring to kill him and pay with their lives.
In the river, the guards of the Gale Camp also aimed their crossbows at this side.
In a close-range melee, this kind of crossbow that does not require aiming is the most powerful, but Song Liyun is now next to the bandit leader, and if he fires the crossbow, he will definitely hurt someone by mistake.
On the other side of the river, Yu Lao's carriage did not enter the water. He and five carriage guards were tying up the surrendered horse bandits.
The hostages on both sides are probably about the same.
Zhao Tingduo was extremely anxious. Just when he was about to start negotiations, he saw Song Liyun, who was detained by the bandit leader, quietly waving to him and smiling from the side of her face.
Zhao Tingduo suddenly remembered that Ayun had a lot of little things on her body. She had no martial arts skills, but she was not afraid of being approached by others.
Looking at Song Liyun again at this time, he found something strange.
Ah Yun was slowly moving his arm, pressing his hand towards the big knife on his neck...
Zhao Tingduo frowned and saw that the bandit leader, who was still laughing, suddenly had his eyes wide open, and his whole body became stiff like a piece of wood. He let out a strange cry and fell off the horse, heavily falling into the water.
Song Liyun was suddenly in misery.
Although she was prepared, Jian Fangtong's twitching hook grabbed her neck and she could not keep her balance on the horse's back and was pulled down with him.
Although the river water was only thigh-deep, it was freezing cold. Song Liyun was pinned down by the paralyzed Jian Fangtong and could not lift her head, so she could only sink to the bottom of the river.
The bandits saw that their boss, who had just been talking nicely, suddenly rolled into the water with the woman in his arms.
This is deliberately teasing the young master!
Several people burst into laughter: "Boss Jian, well done!"
"Boss, does the young lady smell good?"
"Boss, the water is too cold. Aren't you afraid of freezing yourself..."
This sudden change came too suddenly. Zhao Tingduo was shocked and didn't care that he was alone in the encirclement of horse bandits.
He jumped into the water, trying to pull Song Liyun out.
Seeing his back was wide open, the bandits immediately decided to launch a surprise attack. One of them swung his knife and chopped...
Ten feet away, the soldiers of the Gale Camp had already prepared their crossbows. Without any preparation, Wei Er just waved his hand and said, "Fire!"
Ten crossbow arrows shot towards the man who was attacking them with the sound of wind.
The man screamed and fell off his horse, and a cloud of blood instantly floated in the river.
In front of an organized army, it is impossible to launch a sneak attack by relying on clever tricks.
The rest of the people were so frightened that they rode their horses to rescue, but they were stopped by the guards who rushed over. There was a fierce battle with swords and guns.
On this side, Zhao Tingduo grabbed Song Liyun's arm and pulled her out of the water with one effort.
Song Liyun was so suffocated in the water that her eyes were blurry. As soon as she emerged, she breathed a sigh of relief. After Zhao Tingduo pulled her out of the water and checked her from head to toe for injuries, she turned around and kicked the bandit leader: "Ashi, tie him up! He's almost suffocating to death!"
Zhao Tingduo was stunned: "This guy is not dead yet?"
Jian Fangtong fell face down in the water. His mind was clear, but his limbs were still twitching uncontrollably. The cold river water made his wounds hurt. His mind became more alert, but he still couldn't move.
He could only watch Song Liyun being dragged away from under him.
The lack of oxygen made his chest feel stuffy and his eyes seemed to bulge out.
In despair, Jian Fangtong couldn't help but lament that he had been a hero all his life, but it was such a strange thing that he had to drown in a river that was only as deep as a palm in broad daylight.
When he heard Song Liyun pulling him out of the water, he was about to cry: Aunt, hurry up, why didn’t you tell me earlier if you didn’t want to drown!
The horse bandits who were intercepted by the guards had no time to rescue the bandit leader.
All we could see was him being fished out of the water, dragged to the shore, and then tied tightly with a cowhide rope.
The battle on the Zab River did not last long. By the time Yu Lao drove his carriage across the river, the battle was over.
Song Liyun and Zhao Tingduo immediately got into the car to change clothes to avoid catching a cold.
The horse bandits did not receive such treatment. They were tied to the back of horses, tied together with lassoes, and dragged away from the Zab River by the horses.
Except for the lightly wounded who were taken away, the seriously injured and the bodies were thrown on the shore.
After a few hours, a pack of wolves would come to hunt, and these horse bandits would be eaten by the wolves.
The team hurried all the way without stopping. When the sun set in the west and the wind was howling, they arrived at a rest stop and then stopped.
A fire was lit in the mud house at the rest stop, and it suddenly became warm. Song Liyun and Zhao Tingduo not only changed into dry clothes, but also drank boiling hot milk tea to dispel the coldness in their bodies.
Jian Fangtong was untied from the rope. The numbness from the electric shock had disappeared, and the arrow wound on his arm had stopped bleeding. However, he was soaked through and had been exposed to the cold wind for so long that his face had turned blue and purple, and he was shivering all over.
After following the convoy for so long, his clothes were worn out by the dragging, his shoes were torn into pieces, and his feet were covered in blood.
As soon as he entered the adobe house, the heat that hit him made Jian Fangtong so comfortable that he almost moaned.
But when he saw the faces of Zhao Tingduo and Song Liyun, he widened his eyes again in vigilance.
From the time he fell into the water until now, he has figured out the reason why he suddenly fell into the water uncontrollably.
(End of this chapter)
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