The scene suddenly froze. But very quickly, Carmon and the others came to their senses. "Li, is that you?"
The voice from the forest had clearly told them that it was a child. Clearly, aside from Li Yue, there was no one else here.
And Li Yue also agreed to this request. After all, everyone in Wushan township knew that he was an expert hunter, even stronger than many of the older hunters in Wushan township.
"Uncle Carmon, it's me. But now is not the time to chat!"
Within the forest, Li Yue's figure appeared. Dressed in black, he walked out from the bushes, nocked an arrow, and shot another arrow, taking away another person.
"Uncle Ryle, back off a bit. Help me … stop them!"
"Alright!"
Ryle and the others also saw hope. After exchanging a few glances, they immediately began to wildly attack the mercenaries surrounding them. Their co-pilot was like a madman.
At this moment, the mercenaries were already panicking. Their boss was dead, and one of their own had just been shot dead. The child with the bow and arrow was still aiming at them. For a moment, they were flustered, and the formation was scattered.
Li Yue maintained a safe distance of tens of meters from the mercenaries. Like the god of death, he stared at all the mercenaries present. One arrow, one arrow, one arrow, one arrow.
Some mercenaries tried to run, but as soon as they moved, their chests were pierced.
Some mercenaries tried to resist and shoot Li Yue, but before they could even nock an arrow, their throats were pierced.
And just like that, under Li Yue's shooting and Ryle's siege, the eleven mercenaries who had followed their boss' path were all killed by the arrows.
… …
"Li, this time, I really have to thank you. If it wasn't for you, I'm afraid we would all be dead!" Guard Ryle said to Li Yue as he bandaged his wounds.
"Yeah, Li, I was almost killed by that guy. Damn, I didn't expect him to be able to train in battle-qi. He really is strong!" Carmon's injuries were also very serious. Both of his hands were bleeding, and there was a large sword wound on his chest. It was as if he had been cut in half.
Fortunately, the wound wasn't deep. It only hurt the bones and didn't hurt the internal organs. It would be fine after a period of rest.
The few of them were very grateful to Li Yue. If it wasn't for Li Yue's divine soldiers descending from the heavens, they would probably have died here and their corpses would have been eaten by wild beasts.
"Uncle Carmon, don't say that, this is what I should do!" Li Yue shook his head. "Back then, after my parents died, it was because everyone helped me that I was able to reach where I am today. To me, Wushan township is my home. Thus, I won't let anything happen to you!"
"Also, if it weren't for you guys holding them back, I wouldn't have been able to kill them!"
The process of bandaging the wounds was not long. To Carmon and the others, although these wounds were serious, they were all powerful warriors with strong vitality, and their recovery speed was also very fast. After cleaning up and bandaging the wounds, they could continue on their journey.
"Speaking of which, Li, your archery skills are really good. Much better than that old hunter Mundo of our town, hahaha! "Guard Ryle laughed.
Mundo was an old hunter of Wushan township. It was said that Mundo's ancestor was not a native of Wushan township, but a powerful dragon hunter who had once hunted and killed a giant dragon. Only, he had fallen into decline. No one knew if this was true or not.
Li Yue had a helpless look on his face. He lightly coughed. In reality, he had asked Mundo, the old hunter, about his archery skills. Towards Mundo's archery skills, he knew that he could not compare at all. Mundo's archery skills were truly unparalleled.
"Right, Uncle Carmon, I'll return this bow to you!"
He suddenly remembered that the bow and arrows were still on his back.
"No need!" Carmon shook his head. "You saved us. Just take this bow as Uncle Carmon's gift to you!"
As he spoke, Carmon stared at the white longbow, his eyes deep and profound. "This bow was passed down from my ancestors. According to legend, my ancestor used the bones of a powerful magical beast to make it. Unfortunately, there was a mistake during the making process, and it failed."
"So right now, other than being a little stronger, this bow does not have any magical effects. It's just more durable than a normal bow!"
"Li, from now on, it's yours!"
Li Yue was stunned. He opened his mouth, but did not refuse. First of all, refusing was useless. He could tell from Uncle Carmon's eyes. Second of all, Li Yue really did like this white longbow.
"Does it have a name? Uncle Carmon! "
"Yes, it's called 'Night Crow'. According to legend, it originally had magical effects such as silent killing. Unfortunately, it was a failure, so you don't have to refuse."
Carmon said, "But I forgot one thing. Since you can draw this bow now, your strength should be at least at the fifth or sixth level!"
As he spoke, he could not help but look at Li Yue with some surprise.
No one was more familiar than Carmon about how difficult this bow was to use. But Li Yue had almost drawn this bow to the fullest when he was killing the mercenaries. The strength was shocking.
This kind of strength could not be achieved without the strength of a fifth or sixth level warrior.
"Right, a warrior of the fifth rank!" Li Yue nodded, not bothering to hide it.
"A warrior of the fifth rank. If I remember correctly, you are only thirteen years old. A thirteen year old warrior of the fifth rank is even more powerful than the eldest son of Lord Baruch!"
Carmon sighed in praise. "Li, you really are a genius. This time, you will definitely be selected by the warrior academy. A thirteen year old warrior of the fifth rank who has never trained in any secret battle-qi techniques. My god, you might even be selected as a disciple by some powerful figure!"
"Hahaha, when the time comes, you will soar to the heavens. Who knows, maybe our Wushan township will even have a Saint-level combatant?"
Carmon laughed loudly. He was in a very good mood. Of course, that last sentence was just a joke. Saint-level combatants were only legends. Carmon said it as a joke, to encourage Li Yue.
"Right, when the time comes, we will all have to address Li as' Lord '."
"Right!"
"Li, when we get to Fenlai City, you have to do your best!"
The guards laughed as well. They had already finished bandaging their wounds, and were currently pacifying the horses and cleaning up the battlefield.
After all, those mercenaries had quite a few valuable items on them, and it wouldn't be good to leave their corpses on the road. After some discussion, Carmon and the others decided to dig a large pit and buy the corpses. As for their weapons and belongings, they would take them.
Digging a pit, buying corpses, pacifying horses, and eating some food to replenish themselves. Just like this, they unknowingly wasted several hours. By now, it was already noon.
"Everyone, come take a look. What did I find?"
Right at this moment, Ryle suddenly called out loudly.
Li Yue, Ka Meng, and the others were stunned for a moment, then they walked over. There was a huge pit there, and the pit was filled with corpses. The corpses had been cleaned up, except for their clothes and shoes, everything else was found.
The harvest was quite ordinary.
But right now, Ryle was dealing with the corpse of the last person. He was preparing to bury him after collecting everything. This person was the bearded man, who had died the most tragic death.
"Look, look. What is this in my hands?" Ryle's face was filled with excitement. That excitement could not be concealed. It was as if he wanted to tell everyone that what was in his hands was something good.
"What is it?"
Li Yue and the others looked at Ryle's right hand. In his right hand, there was a scroll of parchment. The parchment was yellowed and looked quite ancient.
"It can't be a love letter from some important person, can it?" Carmon teased.
"No, no, no. This is … a secret battle-qi manual!" Ryle said.
The scene immediately quieted down. Everyone present stared at the parchment in Ryle's hands with fervent gazes. Their eyes were filled with yearning.
"Cough, cough, cough!" Carmon coughed a few times. "What kind of secret battle-qi manual is this? The things on this guy shouldn't be anything good. Just … the most basic battle-qi manual?"
After all, that bearded man was only a warrior of the sixth rank. Although he trained in battle-qi, there was no way he could compare to the secret manuals of those large clans.
"I don't know. It says' River Wind Secret Manual '!"
"'River Wind Secret Manual'? The high-level battle-qi manual of Count Carlo's clan in the Kingdom of Fenlai? How is that possible? "Carmon was experienced and knowledgeable. As soon as he heard this name, he immediately thought of something.
He immediately walked over to the bearded man's side and tore open his clothes, revealing his bloody chest. In the center of the man's chest, where the blood had covered, there was an indistinct tattoo of a black panther.
"Indeed, a black panther. This is the insignia of the Carlo clan. He is a personal guard of the Carlo clan!"
Carmon seemed to understand something. He said to the others, "No wonder he was in such a hurry. He didn't look like a bandit at all. I thought he was a mercenary. I didn't expect him to be a personal guard of the Carlo clan."
"He has the secret battle-qi manual of the Carlo clan on him? It seems this guy is a deserter of the Carlo clan. In addition, he took away a high-level battle-qi manual of the Carlo clan. But this manual shouldn't be the original one. It should be a copy! "
"Only, I don't know why this guy would do such a thing. But then again, he's benefiting us! "
Carmon's expression became much better. He then said to the others present, "Although I don't know the reason, I know this guy is trouble. We have to bury him as soon as possible and take care of the traces."
"As for the battle-qi manual, each of us will make a copy. This man's sheepskin scroll can't be kept. Put it back in a secret place on his body. Make it look like we didn't find it! Mm … put it under his shoe. If someone looks carefully, they should be able to find it. "
Carmon carefully arranged everything, doing his best to hide it as well as possible.
If possible, he would rather not have these stolen goods. But killing the enemy and not looting them? That would make people even more suspicious.
Thus, they had to make it look like they didn't find any battle-qi manuals. That way, it would be much better.
"Let's hope everything goes smoothly!"
Carmon's eyes were filled with worry, but he didn't say anything. After all, he was already lucky to be alive. Right now, he could only hope that he was overthinking.
As for the battle-qi manual, since he had obtained it, he couldn't let it go. Not only Carmon, but everyone present thought the same.
After making a copy of the manual, everyone took care of everything. After carefully inspecting it a few times, they left.
The carriage continued on its way, heading towards Fenlai City at a steady pace. The journey was peaceful.
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