Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

"Second brother, you didn't shoot some wild game and you're planning to keep it all to yourself, did you?"

The obese man chuckled as he stood about twenty paces away from the old tree.

Just then, with a whoosh, an iron arrow, under the cover of night, pierced the wind and struck the short, stout man in the neck.

The short, stout man didn't even have time to utter a sound before he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The sallow-faced man and the tall, thin man, who were hiding in the shadows, witnessed the obese man fall down, and their expressions changed drastically.

"Fourth brother, hurry up and change seats!"

The yellow-faced man spoke urgently, and as he spoke, he quickly darted out from behind a reclining ox rock and pounced into the weeds nearby.

Upon hearing the warning, the tall, thin man reacted immediately, leaping out from behind an old tree stump and jumping into a depression to the side.

The yellow-faced man and the tall, thin man changed their hiding places one after the other, and there was no further movement in the woods.

The yellow-faced man and the tall, thin man lay prone in their new hiding place, not daring to move, both with cold sweat pouring down their foreheads.

Time slowly passed, one breath, ten breaths, thirty breaths... After about fifteen minutes, the tall, thin man finally couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, "Boss, what should we do now...?"

"Idiot! Shut up!"

The yellow-faced man angrily interrupted him and changed his position once again.

At the same time, with a whoosh, a sharp arrow pierced the night sky, landed in the hollow, and embedded itself in the tall, thin man's shoulder.

The tall, thin man screamed and prepared to climb out of the depression.

Just then, with a whoosh, a second iron arrow pierced the air and struck the tall, thin man in the chest.

The tall, thin man's screams stopped abruptly as he collapsed into the hollow, lifeless.

At the same time, two more arrows shot out with a whooshing sound.

However, it wasn't Lu Fengnian who shot the arrow, but a sallow-faced man.

Lu Fengnian fired two arrows in succession, revealing his position and giving the yellow-faced man an opportunity.

He shot two arrows in quick succession.

Two iron arrows, one after the other, about a breath apart, shot rapidly toward the slope where Lu Fengnian was hiding.

Two soft puffs!

Two iron arrows were embedded in the slope, deeply burying themselves in the mud, down to the fletching.

The arrow had landed precisely where Lu Fengnian had just been lying prone.

Upon hearing the sound of the arrow, Lu Fengnian immediately dodged to the side and hid behind an old tree.

The yellow-faced man's counterattack was swift, and his aim was remarkably accurate even in the darkness.

It is evident that his archery skills were quite remarkable.

However, Lu Fengnian showed no fear whatsoever; instead, a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.

He held his bow in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Your archery skills are not bad, but unfortunately, you are still far from being able to ambush me."

"I'll give you one chance. Tell me, was Ye Zhengtang involved in the ambush against me?"

The yellow-faced man was clearly afraid of revealing his location, so he remained silent.

Lu Fengnian continued, "Whether you speak or not, it's easy for me to shoot you."

My patience is limited. I'll give you three breaths to answer my question.

If you do not speak within three breaths, I will draw my arrow. The first arrow will be aimed at your right hand, so you cannot draw the bow.

The man in yellow remained motionless.

One breath, two breaths, and just after the third breath, Lu Fengnian suddenly darted out from behind the old tree and ran rapidly through the forest, using the old trees as cover to approach the location where the yellow-faced man was hiding.

As Lu Fengnian drew closer, the yellow-faced man finally made his move. He stood up from a clump of grass, drew his bow and arrow, and was about to shoot at Lu Fengnian.

Just then, with a whoosh, an iron arrow shot out and instantly embedded itself in the arm of the sallow-faced man.

Lu Fengnian shot at his left hand instead of his right.

It should be noted that when the yellow-faced man drew his bow and nocked an arrow, he deliberately turned his body slightly to the side, covering his right hand.

Shot in the arm, the sallow-faced man screamed and immediately hid behind an old tree.

"Lu Fengnian, you are despicable and shameless! You said you would shoot my right hand, why did you shoot my left hand?" the sallow-faced man cursed angrily.

While removing the arrow, he quickly bandaged the wound.

Lu Fengnian chuckled inwardly and replied with a laugh, "Sorry, I was a little confused just now and couldn't tell left from right."

"Now, I'll give you six breaths. If you still don't answer me honestly, I'll shoot your right hand again."

The sallow-faced man did not respond further. After bandaging his arm, he lowered his body and quietly retreated out of the woods.

Having already experienced Lu Fengnian's archery skills firsthand, he dared not linger any longer.

Survival is the priority; get out of here quickly.

Behind his location was a long thicket of bushes, which would provide cover for him to escape a great distance.

He successfully made his way behind the bushes and then ran away quickly.

Lu Fengnian seemed to be waiting for the six breaths to end, and did not react at all.

The yellow-faced man felt a surge of relief and, using the bushes as cover, sped away.

He believed that as long as he ran out of the woods and got on a horse, he would be able to escape safely.

Ideals are naturally beautiful and fulfilling, but reality is cruel.

After running through the bushes, run another three zhang (approximately 10 meters) and you'll reach a large slope that will completely block Lu Fengnian's view. Once you've run up the slope, you can leave the woods, and the horses will be tethered at the edge of the woods.

Once you're on the horse, your life will be saved.

A smile appeared on the sallow-faced man's face. He was now a full ninety feet away from Lu Fengnian.

In his view, this distance was safe enough.

He was also a skilled archer, and being able to hit a target fifty zhang away was already a remarkable achievement, making him one of the best archers in Qinghe County.

He was confident that, given the distance of ninety zhang and the complete darkness, even if he stood still, Lu Fengnian would not be able to reach him.

Therefore, when they emerged from the bushes and ran towards the steep slope, the sallow-faced man made a point of looking back at Lu Fengnian.

He could see a blurry black figure ninety feet away, while Lu Fengnian remained in the same spot.

That's it!

The sallow-faced man felt relieved. He turned around, no longer paying attention to Lu Fengnian, and quickened his pace, running towards the steep slope.

They had only run ten steps when they heard a whoosh as an iron arrow came flying through the air.

"Fool! What can you do at such a distance besides wasting arrows..."

The sallow-faced man ignored him and continued running forward, muttering disdainfully.

However, before he could finish speaking, he let out another scream and collapsed to the ground.

An iron arrow pierced through the thick night, striking the yellow-faced man's right leg and piercing through his calf.

Plop!

After screaming in agony, the sallow-faced man collapsed to the ground.

As he struggled to his feet, Lu Fengnian strode over, his hunting bow already slung over his back, his eyes gleaming in the darkness.