Soul echo

Chapter 94 Road Encounters
"Teacher, there seems to be someone in front..."

Lilian built a pergola with her hands and sat on the horseback looking into the distance.

Since she could see it, it was impossible for Zhong Ye not to notice it.

The sun hasn't set yet, but it's still quite close to night. At this time, if the team is large and doesn't need to hurry, they will stop early to find a place to camp.

There was a small-scale team ahead, which didn't seem to be a caravan - because Zhong Ye found the secret sentry hiding in the bushes not far away, and also saw the guards of that team.

"Leave them alone, let's find another place to rest."

Zhong Ye didn't intend to have a relationship with that team. Most of the teams like this belonged to nobles. In many cases, 'noble' is almost equal to 'trouble'.

Traveling to this world, Zhong Ye had only dealt with nobles once, and that was in Resta. After that contact, he regarded nobles as synonymous with trouble.

If it wasn't for the Church of the Sun to negotiate with the nobles for him, he might not have been able to get the bounty from the nobles smoothly.

When leading Lilian away, Zhong Ye raised his toes and kicked a stone towards the position of the secret whistle, signaling that he had spotted him and told him not to be ungrateful.

——If no warning is issued, the secret whistle will definitely be troublesome, and they will be involved if they are not careful.

Zhong Ye quickly chose a place where they could rest. This place was located halfway up the mountain, and it was a raised rock.

Standing here, you can overlook the surrounding terrain. Although the night may be a bit cold, they also carried sleeping bags and kept the fire burning at night.

Moreover, this place belongs to the windward slope, and the temperature will not drop too much at night. The place where the team is located is a shady place, and it will definitely be very cold at night.

You can't see the team's camp here, and it saves them from coming up to make trouble.

It was getting late, Zhong Ye had dinner and was teaching Lilian the technique of stabbing when he suddenly heard some voices.

He remained calm and asked Lilian to follow his instructions to practice.

It's approaching... and it's not light, but the movement is slight, not like a small animal.

Zhong Ye stood up, took the light sword from Lilian's hand, and demonstrated it for her.

Two people, both armed...

Holding the sword in one hand, with the other behind his back, Zhong Ye just pushed the light sword forward, and there was a sound of breaking wind.

Those two people stopped in their tracks, but it sounded like the movements of their hands were not very lawful...

"Ugh……"

Zhong Ye suddenly sighed.

Then, a roar resounded through the mountains and forests: "Enemy attack!!!"

Lilian turned her head to look in the direction of the sound, with a little surprise on her face.

Zhong Ye raised his light sword, pointed at the direction where the two people were hiding, and said coldly: "I advise you, it's best not to make a move. Once you do, then we will have an endless relationship!"

Hearing this, Lilian turned her head and looked along the point of the light sword, barely seeing a vague figure in the shadow of the trees, and then she was stunned.

The two hiding in the shadows hesitated for a moment, but after the hesitation, they still took out their crossbows and aimed at Zhong Ye and Lilian.

But at this moment, Zhong Ye wiped his belt with his left hand behind his back, and two cold lights flashed in the air, flying towards the two people.

Two muffled grunts sounded almost at the same time. As soon as the two jumped out from behind the tree, two throwing knives were inserted into the wrists holding the hand crossbow.

After realizing the gap between themselves and the adventurer opposite, the two turned around and ran away without any doubts.

However, at the moment they turned around, out of the corner of their eyes, they caught the figure of the adventurer—right behind them!
The stabbing of the light sword was like lightning flashing, pulling out an arc and breaking four hamstrings.

Snapped!
The two fell to the ground at the same time, turned around in horror, only to see that the adventurer had turned around and wiped the blood on the blade with the rag he carried without even looking at them.

Zhong Ye walked up to Lilian, put the light sword into the scabbard, picked up the big sword and straight knife that were on the ground, "Lilian, bring the hand crossbow and Molotov cocktail."

The girl was looking at the two fallen people, seeing the panic and helplessness on their faces, she couldn't bear it.

——It’s okay to deal with non-human monsters. If she is asked to deal with humans, she may not have the courage and determination.

But upon hearing Zhong Ye's order, Lilian took out the crossbow and Molotov cocktails from her bag without thinking, put them in her waist pockets, and followed Zhong Ye down the mountain.

The camp at the bottom of the mountain was very lively, with burning fires and shouts.

First, a guard noticed a killer attack and made a sound to remind others.

Then the killers stopped hiding and attacked the camp from all directions.

The sound of gunfire and crossbow firing was superimposed, making the collision of sword and shield more intense.

Both the guard and the killer suffered casualties, and people fell down constantly, but both sides had already been irritated by the blood in their eyeballs and nerves, and no one realized it.

A killer stood on a rock not far from the camp, holding a musket aimed at the camp guards, and was about to pull the trigger when a stone flew from the side and hit his head.

The killer fell into a coma instantly, his legs went limp, and he fell off the stone.

The other killers immediately reacted. Two killers who had already loaded their bullets turned their guns. When the others saw their movements, they turned back to attack the camp guards.

Zhong Ye walked out of the darkness with a cold face. His tall body and the big sword on his shoulder shocked the two killers for a moment, but only for that moment. The next moment, they pressed the trigger.

boom!boom!
Two bullets flew out of the gun at the same time, but Zhong Ye dodged one second before the bullets flew out of the gun, making both shots miss.

He rushed forward, and before the two assassins had time to raise their weapons, they were stunned by the big sword.

"what!"

A scream suddenly came from the edge of the battlefield, and a killer touched an arrow while clutching the wound on his back.

He turned his head to look at the dark woods behind him, and hurriedly reminded: "There is still a person in the woods!"

But before he could make a sound, Lilian shifted her position holding the hand crossbow.

Hearing the yell, she couldn't help turning her head to look over. Under the reflection of the fire in the distance, the girl's cheeks were slightly flushed.

Even if the killer sounded a reminder, how could the others have the energy to deal with the enemies hiding in the woods?

Zhong Ye rushed out from behind the killers with a big sword in his hand. While the killers were attacking the camp, they had to deal with Zhong Ye at the same time. They couldn't tell the difference between their manpower—let alone the extra manpower, whether they could complete this task or not problem!

—Where did this guy come from?

Both the killer and the guard had the same doubts in their minds. Zhong Ye was like a wolf rushing into a flock of sheep. Every time he made a move, a killer would fall to the ground, and he didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

In just ten seconds, more than a dozen killers lost their fighting ability.

"retreat!"

The killer leader realized that the mission had failed, so he shouted, calling for his subordinates who were still able to move.

Hearing this order, the killers who were still able to move turned around and ran away as if they were granted amnesty, without even looking at their companions who could not escape.

"Counterattack! Quick counterattack!"

The dawn of victory had arrived, and the leader of the guards issued an order excitedly. He even stepped out of the line of defense with a long sword in his hand, beheading a killer with one blow.

The morale of the guards was greatly boosted, and they burst out with great strength, and quickly knocked down and killed the killers.

Seeing that the guards could deal with the remaining killers by themselves, Zhong Ye stopped and told Lilian to stay in the woods and not come out.

She couldn't let her see what was going to happen next.

The blood-soaked guards defeated the killers, some of them returned to the camp, while some carried weapons and walked towards the killers who fell on the ground.

The leader of the guard walked towards Zhong Ye, slapped his chest, and grinned: "Thank you, Your Excellency!"

"It's just that they provoked me. If they hadn't done anything to us, I wouldn't have helped you." Zhong Ye shook his head, "If you want to thank me, it would be more practical to use money directly."

The guard leader's smile faltered, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, "Yes, of course! It's just that we don't have much money with us. If possible, we will pay you ten... no, twenty gold coins when we reach the next town!"

Zhong Ye looked at him and snorted softly: "If you want to hire me, just tell me, but you have to tell where you are going first. If it is contrary to my destination, I will not accept the employment."

Hearing this, the guard leader's smile faded away, and his face was cloudy.

After pondering for a moment, he raised his head and said seriously: "We are going to——

"Venice!"

(End of this chapter)