Water Margin: I am Zhu Biao

call out!

Zhu Biao had only ridden his horse a few steps when he heard the whistling of arrows behind him.

As they spent more time together, Pang Qiutang and he became increasingly compatible.

Her arrow wasn't aimed at the burly man wielding the mace, but at someone not far from him who had also stopped.

This man was short and thin, with hardly any flesh on his body. He was empty-handed and easily lost in the crowd.

But just as the arrow was about to strike his chest, he twisted his body like a ghost and narrowly dodged it, displaying such agility.

It was naturally the thief nicknamed "The Shadowless Thief."

call out!

Pang Qiutang's second arrow, almost without any gap, grazed Zhu Biao's side by a few inches, and shot towards the man wielding the mace at an extremely tricky angle.

Clang!

The man was none other than Master Ma, and he was indeed skilled; with a single flick of his iron mace, he deflected the arrow once again.

However, Zhu Biao had already galloped three zhang in front of him, and with a kick of his legs against the horse's belly, Tan Tou instantly understood and suddenly raised his front hooves.

"Go!"

Taking advantage of the momentum, Zhu Biao raised his spear high and, using the force of Tan Tou's forward charge and landing hooves, swung the spear down like a giant axe, cleaving it down on Tan Tou's head.

"open!"

Master Ma had no way to avoid it, so he could only roar and raise his double maces to withstand the earth-shattering slash.

boom!

In an instant, metal clashed and sparks flew.

Zhu Biao's spear slipped from his hand instantly, while Master Ma's hand was split open, and he lost his footing, stumbling backward.

咻咻 咻 ~

Just then, Zhu Biao suddenly raised his right hand, pressed down on his wrist, and three hidden arrows shot out like venomous snakes emerging from their holes.

The distance was too close; before Master Ma could even regain his strength, he was caught off guard.

Puff puff!

The next instant, he was struck by three arrows in the chest, his body trembled violently, and finally, with a thud, he fell heavily to the ground.

When he fell to the ground, his eyes were wide open, and he was already lifeless. Such a master, from beginning to end, did not utter a single word.

But life-or-death struggles are like this, there's no time for elaboration.

call out!

At the same time, Pang Qiutang's third arrow was once again dodged by the thief.

However, this forced him back a few steps, making him even further away from Zhu Biao, while the nearest of the patrol soldiers were already dozens of feet away.

Zhu Biao raised his bloodied left hand and made a gesture to Pang Qiuyan.

Immediately, he dismounted, wiped his hands on his body, picked up the spear that had fallen to the ground, removed the last piece, and strode toward the thief.

The shadowless figure's eyes flickered, its legs trembled slightly, yet it dared not turn and run away.

Pang Qiutang's archery skills were too fast and too deadly. He wasn't confident he could dodge with his back turned. Besides, even if he managed to dodge the arrow, how could he possibly dodge Zhu Biao's spear?

The saying "sweeping away a large area with guns" is no joke, especially since this thief also has repeating hidden arrows.

Turn around, and you'll die!

When Zhu Biao reached within two zhang of him, Mei Yingzi suddenly gritted his teeth, raised his hands, spread his fingers, and shouted loudly.

"I'm just a lackey hired by Grand Commandant Gao! I'm just doing my job for money, and I'm not the one in charge!"

Zhu Biao narrowed his eyes slightly, but his feet did not stop moving at all.

In recent days, bloody battles have continued, with Zhu Biao killing dozens of people. The murderous aura around him is so strong that it has almost solidified into a tangible form.

The shadowless man was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he could only grit his teeth and continue shouting:

"The leader is a barbarian insect master surnamed Qin. I know where he is."

When he was about half a zhang away from him, Zhu Biao suddenly stopped, cleared his throat, and seemed about to speak.

Unexpectedly, in the next instant, he raised his gun and thrust without warning, swiftly and ruthlessly.

puff!

Without any warning, he watched helplessly as the spear tip pierced his left shoulder blade.

Pfft!

Zhu Biao pressed down with both hands, instantly forcing No Shadow to kneel on the ground.

Only now did he feel the tearing pain in his shoulder blade. Just as he was about to cry out, he heard Zhu Biao say coldly.

"Dare to howl, and you will die."

"Waaaaah~"

This fellow had an extremely strong will to survive; he bit his right arm and managed to suppress his screams, only letting out a few muffled groans.

"Heh~"

At this moment, Pang Qiutang had already spurred his horse over, and upon seeing this, he sneered disdainfully.

"But he's someone who values ​​his life and is afraid of death."

Zhu Biao turned his head away without saying a word, his gaze lingering only on her hand for a moment. Pang Qiutang immediately nodded in understanding.

"understood."

After saying that, she jumped off the horse and took out a wine gourd, wound medicine, and a clean strip of cloth from her satchel, and began to skillfully treat the injury to her finger.

Although she was in excruciating pain, she didn't utter a single sound.

Tsk, I've led this little sissy astray. She's become more and more manly and is headed towards becoming the best fighting partner.

Zhu Biao sighed inwardly, but his hands didn't stop. He exerted a little force and whispered a rebuke to the shadowless figure:

"Speak, how many of you are there? And why hasn't that birdman from Qin shown up? Where is he hiding now?"

"Five, five people. There's one river pirate and one dog slave left. They're all loyal to Master Qin."

Despite the excruciating pain, No Shadow trembled all over and stammered.

"Last night, the wildfire you set broke his poisonous insect array. He suffered a backlash and went to find a cauldron to neutralize the poison."

To survive, this guy really went all out, spilling out all his secrets at once.

However, at this point, he deliberately coughed twice and didn't continue, his intention was obvious: he wanted to bargain with Zhu Biao.

At least I can save my life.

"Ah~"

But the next instant, Zhu Biao twisted his wrist, and he couldn't help but cry out in pain.

"Looking for death? I'll grant your wish."

"Spare me! Li, Li Family Village, he, he's hiding in Li Family Village."

"Heh~"

Zhu Biao scoffed and loosened his grip.

"Stop trying to play tricks on me, answer properly, and I promise to spare your life."

Upon hearing this, Shadowless's eyes lit up instantly, and he even forgot his pain.

"Yes, yes, sir, please ask, I will answer to the best of my knowledge."

Zhu Biao interrupted coldly:

"Shut up! What kind of skills does this guy have?"

After a moment, Zhu Biao disrupted the order and asked the same questions several times to confirm that the guy wasn't lying before finally drawing his gun.

"Get out!"

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir, for sparing my life!"

Without a shadow, he clutched his shoulder, bowing and scraping profusely as if Zhu Biao hadn't stabbed him, but rather given him several hundred taels of silver.

call out!

But he had just turned around when he heard a snapping sound behind him.

He looked down at the arrow protruding from his chest, and a large clump of black blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"Uh~"

With his last breath, No Shadow turned around with difficulty. He could no longer speak, and could only look at Zhu Biao with eyes full of resentment.

Zhu Biao flicked the tip of his gun and said disdainfully:

"What are you looking at? I answered you, but she didn't."

At this moment, Pang Qiutang put the bow back in its sheath, and her fingers, which had just been bandaged, began to bleed again. She raised her eyebrows and scolded him in an annoyed tone.

"You filthy thing, you don't deserve to live. Go and be reincarnated!"

Pfft!

No Shadow could hold on any longer; everything went black, and he collapsed to the ground.

"Third Brother, what's next? Should we head straight for Li Family Village and wipe out that Qin-surname fiend?"

At this moment, Zhu Biao was bending over and touching the corpse when he heard this, he paused, and then laughed and joked:

"Heroine, aren't you afraid of bugs?"

"Me, me~"

Pang Qiutang's voice faltered, and she subconsciously shivered.

No matter how fierce she is, she is still a girl after all. How could she not be afraid of insects, especially poisonous insects like centipedes and scorpions?

According to the account of the Shadowless Man, and Zhu Biao's own summary, Master Qin had three "unique skills".

Firstly, he possesses insect control abilities. He harbors several symbiotic poisonous insects on his body, which are insect kings that he can summon and command large numbers of their kind.

Secondly, he possesses poison skills. Master Qin is skilled in both fist and foot techniques and is also adept at lightness skills. Moreover, this birdman is covered in poison, and anyone who touches him will die instantly.

Thirdly, the method of nourishing the body involves using a cauldron to neutralize toxins that the body cannot tolerate, while simultaneously replenishing the body itself.

To be honest, if he had a choice, Zhu Biao really wouldn't want to face this bastard.

Leaving aside the vicious method of absorbing essence, there was a poisonous person who was as fast as the wind and as strong as an ox, plus several insect kings and thousands of poisonous insects.

Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle.

Hidden between the legs of the figure was a warm, sticky, and smelly little purse. Zhu Biao forced himself to open it, and his face immediately lit up with joy.

"Damn it! With so much gold hanging down his crotch, isn't he afraid of tearing his balls?"

The purse wasn't large, but it was quite heavy, filled with gleaming gold coins. A quick weighing revealed it to be at least thirty taels.

"Third Brother, are you short of money?"

Pang Qiutang asked with some curiosity.

You should know that Zhu Biao has been making a lot of money lately. Not counting the small sums, Liang Siqi alone contributed a thousand taels of gold, and several hundred taels of silver were also found on Meng Dujian and the others.

"Of course we're short of money."

Zhu Biao said confidently.

"Life is all about eating, drinking, defecating, and sleeping—doesn't all of that cost money? Besides, shouldn't the villages affected by the wildfires also receive compensation?"

He had another reason he didn't mention: maintaining an army is a bottomless pit!