Chapter 666: Ambush in the Forest
In a somewhat bleak mountain forest, although there was no snow, thousands of trees were withered.
Shang Li was walking in the mountains and forests, looking quietly ahead.
It was expected that Fang Bie was not in Yingtian Mansion. He went to Ying Tian Mansion first not to meet Fang Bie, but to confirm Shang Jiuge's safety and condition first.
After confirming that Shang Jiuge was living well under his own will and had no plans to return to Huashan for the time being, Shang Li never thought of forcing Shang Jiuge to leave.
The encounter with Qin was unexpected, because if Qin had not come to see Shang Li, Shang Li would not have taken the initiative to see Qin.
But Qin's appearance is equally beneficial and harmless.
He thought lightly in his mind that Qin was not as aggressive and arrogant as he had shown before. Of course, it had something to do with the fact that he was the one he was talking to. As for Qin's purpose, Shang Li neither fully believed nor disbelieved it, but he wanted to truly To see a person clearly, you must not listen to what he says, but see what he does.
While Shang Li was thinking, a sharp arrow shot through the air towards Shang Li.
Shang Li's expression remained unchanged, he shook his hand and drew his sword, only to see a flash of cold light, and the arrow was cut in half in an instant.
But the sound of the arrow is just the prelude to all the attacks to come.
Then there were loud gunshots and more rapid gunfire, and several bullets were fired at Shang Li from different angles without any reason. The gray robe was as swollen as a balloon and as hard as steel. Those projectiles hitting it were unable to penetrate.
"Who is here? If you want to take my life, why don't you come forward to meet me?" Shang Li's energy flowed through his dantian, and he spoke in a deep voice, which penetrated most of the forest.
But no one answered.
In fact, Shang Li encountered quite a few assassinations along the way, and most of them were at the hands of Luo Jiao. After all, Shang Li is the only leader of the martial arts community in the Central Plains who is still walking around, just like a child walking around in the busy city with a thousand pieces of gold. middle.
Of course Shang Li was not a child without the ability to protect himself, but his identity and martial arts skills were worth a thousand pieces of gold.
Because the truth is so simple, Luo Jiao had suffered huge setbacks in China before, so he naturally needed unscrupulous revenge to vent his anger.
At this time, when Shang Li went down the mountain, he undoubtedly became the target of public criticism.
But——This is the first time for an assassination with such intensity.
Because Shang Li's whereabouts were erratic and his pace was fast, Luo Jiao was unable to organize a strong enough assassination manpower.
But this time, there is something different.
In the past, Shang Li's whereabouts had always avoided big cities and towns, and he had always traveled on secluded roads. Although most people could guess that Shang Li was going down the mountain to attend an appointment with Fang Farewell, the current news about Fang Farewell was that he was in Jiangxi It was near Bailu Academy, so most of the forces trying to stop Shang Li were deployed around Shanxi.
But they never expected that Shang Li would cross Shanxi regardless and attack Yingtian Mansion. This went beyond many people's expectations and also caused many people's plans to fail.
But it's different now. Shang Li has clearly appeared in Yingtian Mansion, and may go to Shanxi next. Once the two-point and one-line route is determined, it will be much easier to set up traps.
Moreover, combined with Shang Li's habit of taking quiet roads, he could just wait and see.
Now, I really caught a big fish.
The only response to Shang Li was the next round of gunshots.
There is no precedent for using long-range firearms to assassinate a peerless master who is in the top ten of the world.
At least, there is no successful precedent.
But with the development of firearms, this efficient long-range weapon will definitely replace bows and arrows for this purpose, but unfortunately Shangli provided them with this opportunity.
Shang Li heard the sound of gunshots and could feel the projectiles flying towards him from all directions. He was surrounded and now he was like a prisoner trapped in a corner.
Having read this, the old man couldn't help but sigh.
"Why is this so?"
While saying this, he jumped up high at the moment before all the projectiles had arrived.
If you jump fast enough, you can dodge bullets.
As long as you jump fast enough and high enough.
Blind defense is just a passive attack. Only active attack is the best defense.
Although the old man didn't know much about the firearms that attacked him, no matter how ignorant he was, he knew that the biggest disadvantage of such a precise weapon was its aiming.
Unless a barrage is formed to injure the enemy.
Shang Li instantly jumped onto the branches of the big tree above him. The other party chose to ambush in the woods, of course because it could better conceal the trap and organize a more three-dimensional fire network.
But at the same time, if the first round of attacks does not work, in such a dense forest, any long-range weapon will eventually become a burden.
Only the sword in your hand is the most trustworthy.
As Shang Li jumped up to the treetops, the entire forest instantly became a little quiet, even dead.
But then, a shrill cry came from the silent forest.
Shang Li chose to pierce the left lung of the first person he found with his sword.
The reason why the lungs are stabbed instead of the heart is because stabbing the lungs will not kill the person immediately. He can live for a long time, or at least be able to cry out alive.
But once the lung lobe is punctured, the alveoli will be filled with blood. As long as you continue to breathe, the blood will soon block your trachea, causing you to choke to death on your own blood.
Of course, you can also choose to hold your breath, so suffocating to death is also a good choice.
The moment the sword edge pierced the lungs was cold, it was also very sour.
At this time, screams echoed throughout the woods, and then, new screams sounded from a new location.
Such a cry is the best weapon to shake the morale of the military, and it is also the best tool to awaken fear.
The roles between prey and hunter were instantly reversed, and the entire forest fell into panic.
Originally, even Shang Li, when everyone held their breath and hid, only relied on the initial bullets fired to determine the location of other people, and in the end he could only capture a few people.
But if you choose to catch but not kill your prey and let them scream before death, more people will choose to move and escape out of fear.
Just like when catching rabbits, after the net is opened, the next thing to do is to make those rabbits who were hiding quietly run.
Soon, the first man became unbearable in the fear of being hunted. He crept down the hidden tree and was about to escape into the distance. Shang Li had already appeared in front of him, and then A precise sword was delivered and pierced his lung.
"The third one." Shang Li's voice sounded coldly in the woods.
It's like the cold murmur of death before you die.
This man has never been afraid of killing people. You can't judge his fighting style and temperament based on his usual kindness.
The leader also realized that he was a sheep trying to hunt a lion. Nothing was wrong. What was wrong was that he picked the wrong opponent at the wrong time.
The original trap now turned into a self-closing snare. He closed his eyes in pain, then put two fingers into his mouth and blew them. At that moment, the sharp whistle resounded throughout the forest, even covering the sound. The screams of his colleagues.
This was a signal that the plan failed and everyone retreated.
After he blew the whistle, he immediately turned over and got off the tree without hesitation, and then a sharp sword energy came one after another, cutting off the middle of the big tree where he was just living.
Shang Li quietly landed in front of him who wanted to escape, and ignored the noisy sounds of escape and evacuation that sounded around him.
"I don't know why my life is so valuable, but you all want to take it." Shang Li looked at the other party and said calmly. "Can you give me an answer?"
The other party remained silent, knowing that it was almost impossible to escape if Shang Li caught him, so he simply felt guilty, pulled out his dagger and rushed towards Shang Li.
Looking at the killer with cold light flashing in his hand, Shang Li shook his head, but he did not neglect his hand at all. The second sword light flashed by, and while the opponent turned over and jumped to avoid it, he still rushed towards Shang Li.
But in the next moment, there was a sword on his forehead.
While Shang Li forced the opponent to dodge, he pointed a sword at the opponent's eyebrows, directly ending all his movements.
Only then did Shang Li notice the movements of his hands.
His right hand still held the dagger tightly, but his left hand was buried in his arms.
Shang Li drew his sword, and the opponent fell on his back. He brought out a brown-grey oil paper bag with his left hand, which contained something unknown and seemed bulging.
Shang Li's expression changed, and he swept back three feet in an instant, and then drew out his sword. The sword energy cut open the brown-gray oil paper bag, and saw black particles like iron sand flowing out of it. Surprisingly, it was all filled with gunpowder.
If Shang Li had been a little soft just now, just penetrating the lungs like he did with those dead soldiers before, then the other party could immediately detonate the explosives in his arms and die together with Shang Li.
Even if Shang Li was lucky enough to survive such a close-range explosion, he would definitely be seriously injured.
"The dead soldiers of the Luo Sect are really a bunch of lunatics. Even the beehive rarely does this." At this moment, a cold young voice suddenly came from the treetops above.
After Shang Li was fighting, he looked up at the opponent and saw a young man in commoner clothes standing there, looking down at Shang Li with a vague smile.
"Bie below, I have met the leader of Shang."
"What proof do you have that you are Fang Bie?" Shang Li asked the other party.
Because the two people have never met each other.
"That's all." The young man said, jumped down condescendingly, and slashed at Shang Li with a cold sword.
The edge is like electricity and the sound is like thunder.
Shang Li blocked with his sword, but was instantly knocked back five steps by the young man's sword.
Looking at Fang BuEr who fell to the ground and stopped attacking, Shang Li couldn't hide the shocked look on his eyebrows: "What kind of sword is this?"
For those who have never seen a sword, seeing this sword for the first time is without exception. Damn it.
"One sword." Fang Bie simply introduced: "This is the sword that killed Ning Huan." Shang
Li recalled the power and speed of the sword just now, and pondered for a moment, "Can I use another sword?"
Fang Bie said . He had never seen such a strange request in his life. He smiled and said, "Okay."
Saying this, the young man instantly jumped up from where he was and slashed out with his sword towards Shang Li not far away.
The young man's sword was so powerful that when he slashed out at that moment, even his aura completely enveloped you. It seemed that if you chose to dodge this sword, the opponent could catch up with you and split you in half in an instant.
Even Shang Li had no choice but to block the second blow when faced with this sword.
Even though he had poured his energy into him to defend himself, Shang Li was still knocked back three steps by the sword.
Shang Li savored the sword carefully: "One more sword."
Fang didn't hesitate and struck out with the third sword.
Shang Li blocked it and couldn't help but panting. Looking at Fang Bie who was eager to strike out with the fourth sword, he couldn't help but wave his hands quickly: "That's enough, that's enough, no more, no more." "Now the leader believes that I am Fang Bie
. That's it." Fang Bie looked at Shang Li and said calmly.
In this arena, martial arts is always the best proof of identity.
In this world, the only person in the world who can cut Shang Li into a state of embarrassment is probably the one in front of him.
He still looks so young.
"I believe it, I believe it." Shang Li looked at the young man in front of him. He was dressed very plainly and plainly. He looked a little younger than expected. He was quite handsome and had no scars on his face. Traces, compared to a martial arts warrior who freely practices martial arts, he looks more like a scholar.
"Why are you here?" Shang Li asked.
Of course, the other side is that since Fang Bie is already waiting here, why are so many people coming to ambush him?
In other words, Fang Bie is also one of these killers?
After all, Fang Bie is also an assassin.
And is currently one of the best assassins in the world.
"Wait for the arrival of the master." Fang Bie said softly.
"This is the most suitable place for an ambush."
"Since you know that this is the most suitable place for an ambush, why didn't you stop it in advance?" Shang Li couldn't help but ask.
"If it is stopped, then all the credit will be lost, right?" Fang Bie smiled: "I believe in the leader's strength, so I am more willing to play an insurance role." Shang Li was immediately confused by Fang Bie's arrogance
. A bit dumbfounded.
"Aren't you afraid that I will really die here?" Saying this, Shang Li pointed to the explosive bag in the arms of the man who fell on the ground.
"I almost died just now."
"That's what you're talking about." Fang Bie smiled, walked over and picked up the oil paper bag that was cut open by Shang Li, took out a fire stick from his arms and blew it on fire.
"What are you going to do?" Shang Li was also shocked.
"Light it." As he said this, he brought the burning flaming stick closer to the oil paper bag. The jumping flame came into contact with the black particles, but it did not burn as quickly as he imagined.
"This..." Monk Zhang Er was confused for a moment by Shang Li.
Since the fire can't be ignited, was the killer just here to make a joke?
"I've changed it." Fang Bie said seriously.
(End of chapter)