The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Starting from the Bodyguard

Chapter 249 You Have Many Secrets
With a "crack," the body of the "Iron Falcon" general, his internal organs ripped apart, crashed to the ground as Zhou Yan pulled out his spear, and blood suddenly gushed from the wound torn open by the spearhead.

Zhou Yan rode forward and took the reins of the jet-black charcoal dragon horse.

"drive!'

"Night-Shining Jade Lion" galloped off at breakneck speed, and the jet-black steed followed without resistance. Zhou Yan chuckled. "Phoenix follows dragon," he thought, "the jet-black steed following 'Night-Shining Jade Lion' is quite a relief."

He loosened the reins, and the horses followed, one black and one white, the two horses galloping like shooting stars, quickly approaching the chaotic rock formation.

About two miles away, the "Night-Shining Jade Lion" slowed down on its own. In Zhou Yan's view, the scene was as chaotic as a pot of boiling porridge.

The three Shi brothers' taming of beasts was not aimless. Lions and tigers rushed out of the forest, but hundreds of leopards blocked their retreat. Except for the "Iron Falcon" officer and forty or fifty other riders who broke away from the herd immediately, all the remaining cavalrymen were thrown to the ground by their weak-legged warhorses. The bloody and tragic battle between humans and beasts was shocking.

Even after taking thousands of steps, Zhou Yan could smell a strong and distinct stench in the air, a mixture of wild beast odor, killing intent, and blood. With a neigh, the "Night-Shining Jade Lion" was hit by the smell and began to back away. Zhou Yan even saw several ownerless fine horses from Hexi collapsing to the ground not far away, their legs giving way.

The howls of the three brothers, Shi Bowei, Shi Zhongmeng, and Shi Shugang, which were all in the five notes of the pentatonic scale, grew more and more urgent, and the attacks of the lions, tigers, and leopards became more and more fierce and bloody. The members of the caravan hid in the rock formation, not daring to take a single step out.

Zhou Yan turned the "Night-Shining Jade Lion" horse around and chased after the dozens of riders who had fled.

……

The air was thick with the nauseating stench of blood. A leopard leaped into the air and pounced on the knight. The armored knight howled hysterically, his blade flashing as he swept past. The leopard leaped into the air, but with a flick of its thick tail and a twist of its waist, it dodged the fatal blow. With a swift pull of its claws, it threw the knight to the ground. The leopard landed and pounced again, its fangs bared, and a large, fleshy barb on its scarlet tongue, as red-hot as a needle.

With a scream of agony, the leopard's gaping maw slammed into the knight's jaw, while the knight's long sword plunged into the leopard's soft belly. Scenes of humans and beasts dying together were commonplace.

Huang Rong's face was ashen, and the indescribable smell in the air almost made her vomit. Mu Nianci's hand holding the gun trembled as she watched the bloody scene before her.

Suddenly, a figure rushed out beside them. The figure did not use any advanced lightness skills, but could move ten feet in a single step. In just a few breaths, he appeared more than ten feet away. Huang Rong looked and saw that it was Zhang Wangyue.

The chief镖头 (bodyguard/escort) of Fu'an galloped a mile, leaped onto a "Iron Falcon" warhorse that had fled into the woods, and galloped in the direction Zhou Yan had chased after. Huang Rong instinctively gave chase, but retreated after a few steps. If the dismounted cavalry charged over, she would need to command and coordinate the formation, and could not leave.

……

Under the bright spring sunshine, two blurry lines caught up with dozens of "Iron Falcons" riders from a parallel direction before slowing down slightly, revealing their dark and snow-white figures.

Zhou Yan drew his bow and nocked an arrow.

In this situation, it was not the time to consider the life or death of the warhorses; Zhou Yan aimed for the horse's legs.

His superb archery skills, combined with the smooth running of the "Night-Shining Jade Lion," allowed him to effortlessly find the perfect shooting distance the instant he drew his bow.

With a "thud," the gray arrow left a distinct trail in the air, traversing a distance of about 120 large steps before unleashing its most surging killing intent upon the warhorse.

The triangular arrowhead tore through the hide and pierced the warhorse's foreleg. In an instant, blood stained a large patch of yellow into a glaring scarlet. The warhorse crashed to the ground, and the sound of bones breaking sounded like ice collapsing. Then came the second, the third, the fourth... Warhorses rolled on the ground, the splashed mud blooming like huge gray lotus flowers.

"kill him."

"Pfft!" The "Iron Falcon" cavalryman who had just shouted to kill Zhou Yan suddenly had his head shake, and a long arrow with a trembling motion appeared on his face. A cavalryman nocked the arrow and shot it at Zhou Yan, who was galloping at high speed.

A bright blue light suddenly surged like a rainbow. Zhou Yan held a spear in his right hand and a sword in his left. He advanced with the "Night-Illuminated Jade Lion," smashing with the spear and slashing with the sword, deflecting the long arrows that were shooting at him.

Zhou Yan charged into the fray alone, meeting more than twenty "Iron Falcons" riders.

One of the "Iron Hawks" exhaled heavily and thrust his spear at Zhou Yan. Zhou Yan raised his right arm to parry the thrust, and then swung his Qingfeng sword horizontally, severing half of the man's face. The two riders crossed paths, and the blood trails from the swords flew into the sky.

Zhou Yan slashed with his sword and thrust with his spear, showcasing the full power of Gongsun Zhi's "Yin-Yang Reversal Blade Technique," the master of the Valley of Heartbreak.

In his eyes, this set of techniques had many flaws when dealing with experts, but it was enough to deal with "Iron Hawk".

……

Zhang Wangyue spurred his horse and galloped away. From afar, he saw more than ten cavalrymen surrounding Zhou Yan, slashing with spears and daggers. Zhou Yan wielded a sword in his left hand and a spear in his right, drawing his bow with both hands. His sword strikes and spear thrusts were unstoppable. His longsword occasionally struck the armor, sending sparks flying.

"This seems to be the technique used by Gongsun Zhi of Jueqing Valley at Shaoshi Mountain." Zhang Wangyue's mutterings did not affect the galloping of his warhorse. The chief镖头 of Fu'an quickly approached. Suddenly, a spearhead leaped up and thrust forward in front of him. Zhang Wangyue flicked the tip of his copper staff, deflecting the spear's thrust. The copper staff then slammed into the opponent's breastplate with a "bang," killing him.

The warhorse continued its charge forward, and Zhang Wangyue parried left and right, the crackling sounds quickly reaching Zhou Yan's side. "Brother Zhou, here I come!"

"There are still nine riders."

"I'll take four, you take five, the more capable, the more work." Zhang Wangyue laughed and attacked. Zhou Yan sheathed his Qingfeng sword, held his gun in both hands, and the continuous spear shadows were like a raging dragon, rushing and roaring towards the five "Iron Hawks".

……

Amidst the mournful cry of "Yu," Zhang Wangyue's warhorse was stabbed in the leg and fell to the ground. He slid to the ground, and the warhorse in front of him, "Iron Hawk," began to accelerate. The gleam of his long sword rose and fell with the horse's gallop, fluttering in the air.

Zhang Wangyue's eyes were like cold blades, but he did not move.

The warhorse galloped in, and the rider's longsword slashed down like lightning. Zhang Wangyue shifted slightly, the sword grazing his face. Suddenly, he leaped up with his bronze cudgel, striking the horse's leg. A long neigh rang out, and the warhorse and rider crashed to the ground. Zhang Wangyue strode forward and smashed the opponent's face with his cudgel.

After slaying his enemy, the sudden silence made Zhang Wangyue uneasy. He looked around and saw that Zhou Yan was completely alone, with only a few warhorses snorting restlessly.
"What about that jet-black charcoal dragon steed?"

Zhang Wangyue glanced at it and praised it highly: "What a fine horse! It's no less impressive than the 'Jade Lion Under the Night,' and it belongs to that 'Iron Falcon' officer."

"Yeah, for my brother."

"It's disrespectful."

Zhang Wangyue took a few quick steps, leaped onto the black charcoal dragon steed, and the two galloped away. More than ten ownerless warhorses recognized the steed and automatically followed.

……

The battle at the valley entrance had ended. The three Shi brothers drove the surviving lions, tigers, and leopards into the mountains and forests. What Zhou Yan and Zhang Wangyue saw were over a hundred ferocious beasts lying on the ground, most of them leopards.

Iron Falcon's strategy of trading one life for another also caused considerable losses to the Beast Manor.

Huyan Lei rode forward and said, "Dozens of 'Iron Falcons' rushed into the rock formation and were all killed. The rest died in the mouths of beasts."

"Thanks to the three heroes," Zhang Wangyue said.

“That’s right,” Huyan Lei said.

Zhou Yan dismounted and stepped forward, saying to the three Shi brothers who came to greet him, "It's such a pity that so many lions, tigers, and leopards have been lost."

Shi Bowei laughed heartily, "Young Master Zhou, don't take it to heart. There are plenty of them in the mountains. It just takes a little more time to go into the mountains a few more times. The镖局's镖师 (bodyguards) and 趟子手 (porters) are all quite skilled. It would be a pity to lose even one of them."

"If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know."

“Brother Zhou, if that’s how you put it, we won’t stand on ceremony. If you need anything, the three of us brothers will go to great lengths for you without hesitation.”

"happy."

Zhang Wangyue, accompanied by Hu Yanlei, followed closely behind to express their gratitude. Zhou Yan introduced them, and the scene of heroes appreciating each other was quite lively.

Liang Xiaowu led his men to gather the scattered warhorses together. Zhou Yan laughed and said, "Iron Falcons are a treasure trove, but the caravan's return journey will be empty."

Zhang Wangyue nodded, "That's right. The caravans, loaded with armor and weapons, along with warhorses, can be delivered directly to Chaya Mountain."

Hu Yanlei laughed: "Great idea, Chief Yang will be overjoyed."

“Indeed!” Zhou Yan nodded.

Huang Rong blinked, thinking to herself, "Why has another Chaya Mountain appeared?"

The dust has settled; a resounding victory.

Zhou Yan, Zhang Wangyue, and the others stripped off their armor and picked up their weapons. Huang Rong walked over and squatted down beside Zhou Yan, smiling as she said:
You have a lot of secrets!

(End of this chapter)