Chapter 686 A Barrage of Arrows
Qin Feng held the rope in his hand, and as he walked further away, he could clearly feel the rope becoming tauter.
However, just as the rope was about to reach the end, suddenly, the end of the rope loosened and then softened.
Everyone was taken aback and looked at Qin Feng.
Qin Feng's expression was not good. He put the rope away, and a moment later, he found that the stone pillar that tied the rope had disappeared!
Everyone who looked at the vanished stone pillar felt a chill run down their spine.
"What... what's going on?" Hou Kai stammered, "These stone pillars that grow on the ground can just disappear?"
“Brother Kai, you tied the rope, you asked us…” Old Qi said, sweating profusely.
As the group cautiously looked around, Ayan suddenly said, "There are markers here!"
Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, there were scratches carved on some pebbles on the ground, clearly marks made by people.
The group looked ahead and saw identical markers about five meters apart, connected and extending towards an unfamiliar path.
"Could it have been done by Tang Zhi's men?" Hou Kai asked cautiously.
Qin Feng shook his head: "It shouldn't be. They crossed the broken bridge and went ahead a long time ago. It's impossible for them to still be here. Besides, the markings don't look newly carved; they've been there for quite some time."
Shen Li's Adam's apple bobbed as he leaned closer to Qin Feng: "Brother Feng, shall we follow them and take a look?"
Qin Feng gripped the knife in his hand: "Following is better than us going around in circles here."
Shen Li understood his meaning, so the group followed the marker and walked there.
The group hadn't walked far when they entered a passageway.
After several turns, the view suddenly opened up.
"Boss, what's that stuck in the ground?" Hou Kai asked, turning his head.
"It's too dark, let's go take a look." Qin Feng said, leading the group to quicken their pace.
Hou Kai was ahead of him, moving even faster. When he got closer, Hou Kai saw that Hou Kai was pale and could barely speak: "Boss, it's an iron arrow, and, and a pile of bones."
"Oh no, retreat now!"
Qin Feng spoke a second too late. Hou Kai took a step, and somehow stepped on something. There was a soft sound, followed by a "whoosh," and a cold arrow flew out from the stone wall.
Before Hou Kai could react, Qin Feng had already stepped forward and pulled him away.
The arrow shot straight into the ground and embedded itself firmly.
Hou Kai only realized what had happened when he saw the arrow, and a cold sweat suddenly broke out on his back.
However, this is just the beginning.
Just as he was about to turn around and thank his boss for saving his life, countless arrows suddenly shot out from all around the stone wall, raining down on the group.
Qin Feng's eyes sharpened, and he immediately brandished his long sword to quickly defend himself.
"Damn, what the hell? Kai, you've timed this perfectly!" Old Qi shouted at Hou Kai through gritted teeth as he followed Qin Feng, holding the stick in his hand to block the arrows.
"I...I don't know either!" Hou Kai was almost in tears: "Boss, what do we do? Are we going to turn into a pile of bones and die here too?"
Qin Feng's mind raced as he said, "Everyone, form a circle and step back!"
"yes!"
The group responded and hurriedly retreated while dealing with the rain of arrows.
Kong Wange was the only one in her group who didn't know martial arts. Although these boys were younger than her, they still instinctively protected her in the middle.
She couldn't do anything else but watch the direction the arrows were coming from and give them timely reminders.
Just as everyone was about to exit the passageway, Kong Wange glanced behind her and suddenly her pupils contracted: "Watch out behind you!"
As her voice fell, a thick wall suddenly appeared behind her, and arrows began to be fired from that wall!
Her reminder was timely; Han Xu, who was beside her, immediately turned around and swung his knife, blocking the volley of arrows in time.
However, the situation was still far from optimistic. The arrow rain in front had not been dealt with yet, and the arrow rain behind continued one after another, clearly determined to kill people!
I don't know what those ancient people were thinking, building so many mechanisms, where is the trust between people? Kong Wange wanted to cry but had no tears.
In just half a minute, before all the arrows had been fired, everyone was already showing signs of fatigue in their defense. Han Xu was caught off guard when an arrow pierced straight into his shoulder.
With a soft "pfft," followed by a muffled groan.
Kong Wange rushed forward: "Xiao Han, how are you?"
Without saying a word, Han Xu broke the arrow in two, took a deep breath, and said, "I'm fine."
The next moment, his eyes sharpened, and he shoved Kong Wange aside—it turned out that a sharp arrow had come from the right, aimed directly at Kong Wange.
Kong Wange fell to the ground, but seeing Han Xu block the arrow, she gritted her teeth and stood up.
Just as she was about to go over, she saw another sharp arrow flying towards her left!
The formation was instantly disrupted, and everyone was caught off guard.
Kong Wange watched as the sharp arrow hurtled towards her, but her feet felt like they were stuck in nails, and she couldn't move at all.
Time felt incredibly short at this moment, yet it also felt infinitely extended.
As the arrow approached, she instinctively closed her eyes.
However, the expected pain did not come. Instead, a pair of hands suddenly reached out from the darkness, tightly gripping the arrow that was aimed at Kong Wange, and did not let go even though their palms were covered in blood.
Kong Wange opened her eyes, staring blankly at the man who had suddenly appeared before her: "You..."
This man looked to be around fifty years old. Even though he was not young, you could still see the heroic spirit in his eyes and brows. You could tell from his bone structure how handsome he must have been when he was young.
Although this person was good-looking, his clothes were quite shabby.
His clothes were all rough and tattered, his beard was stubbled, and his hair covered most of his eyebrows and eyes. He exuded a fierce aura.
But none of these are reasons for Kong Wange's dazed state.
The core reason is that... she clearly doesn't know him, but she feels a sense of familiarity with him, which gives her a strange sense of security.
Is this scientifically sound?
Countless thoughts swirled in my mind, but in reality, it all happened in an instant.
The situation on the field didn't allow her much time to think. The man in front of her didn't respond to her either. He just gave her a deep look and then turned to join Qin Feng.
His steps were light and his posture was composed; he was even carrying an iron sword on his back.
At that moment, his sword was drawn, and with a flash of cold light, he single-handedly blocked all the arrows that were aimed at them.
Throughout the entire process, he stayed by Kong Wange's side, never leaving her more than three meters away.
Kong Wange was momentarily stunned, staring at the man, a complex mix of emotions welling up inside her, emotions she herself didn't even know what they were.
Why did he save himself?
And why should you protect yourself?
His kung fu seems to be very high? Even higher than Qin Feng's?
There were too many things she didn't understand, which caused her gaze to unconsciously follow the man.
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