blueteamnovel Chapter 106 Night of the Snowstorm and Massacre
Chapter 106 Night of the Snowstorm and Massacre
Chapter 106 A Night of Slaughter in the Snowstorm (The End)
In this way, Zhou Ye had shot countless arrows, and he didn't know how many people he had killed or wounded.
However, the situation remains extremely critical. Although reinforcements have been delayed, the more than 100 armored miners have almost all broken through the walls.
"Uncle Tian, these are all the arrows we could find. But a lot of them are made of wood." He Da carried a large bundle of arrows over his shoulder as he searched.
Zhou Ye waved his hand, signaling He Da to put it down. There was no point in arguing further now. Wooden arrows it was! Actually, as long as the bow wasn't fully drawn, they were still usable.
The three of them changed windows again. Zhou Ye peeked out and suddenly noticed that two of the guards were in grave danger, being chased by a heavily armored miner.
Without thinking twice, Zhou Ye fired two arrows in other directions, killing two more lightly armored miners who were approaching. Then he drew an iron arrow and carefully aimed at the heavily armored miner.
After a slight hesitation, Zhou Ye aimed at the heavily armored miner's right wrist. Since he couldn't break through the defenses anyway, he might as well try to disrupt it and hopefully buy the two guards a chance to catch their breath.
"Whoosh—!"
With a clang, the arrow struck the heavily armored miner's right wrist precisely. His right hand visibly trembled; although the knife he was holding wasn't knocked away, his fierce attack was abruptly interrupted.
Before the heavily armored miner could react, a guard kicked him hard, knocking him to the ground. Because the heavy armor was so heavy, it was difficult for him to get up once he fell.
Taking advantage of the moment when the heavily armored miner was temporarily unable to resist, the two guards immediately worked together and finally inserted their knives into the gaps in the heavy armor.
As they killed the heavily armored miner, one of the guards gave Zhou Ye a thumbs-up as a gesture of gratitude.
At this moment, however, a very mysterious feeling suddenly arose in Zhou Ye's heart. It was as if he had grasped something, but at the same time, it was as if he hadn't grasped anything at all?
So Zhou Ye simply stopped and took a short rest.
Under the astonished gazes of He Da and He Er, Zhou Ye sat cross-legged on the ground, meditating for a full hundred breaths.
He Da and He Er exchanged glances, then cautiously asked, "Uncle Tian, what's wrong?"
Unexpectedly, Zhou Ye slowly revealed a smile. During his recent insights, he had already noticed subtle changes in his opponent's movements. Could he predict his opponent's actions based on such minute details?
Zhou Ye chuckled: "It's nothing. I'm just a little tired."
With He Da and He Er by his side, Zhou Ye changed windows again.
This time, the target is He Jing's side. He is currently holding back four heavily armored miners, but he is also struggling to hold them off under their combined attack.
"Whoosh—!"
As soon as the arrow was released, that mysterious feeling returned. And it struck a heavily armored miner precisely in the foot, causing him to stumble slightly.
To be honest, the Ming Jin master's reaction was indeed quite fast. The moment he saw the heavily armored miner reveal an opening, He Jing plunged his sword deep into the man's chest. Then, with all his might, he struck with a palm, sending the man flying while simultaneously pulling out the sword.
It should be said that Ming Jin is not like An Jin or above. Their Qi and blood release has no penetrating power. It can only affect the surface of the opponent and cannot achieve the kind of Qi and blood application that can hit a cow through a mountain.
Therefore, under the defense of heavy armor, how effective can this sword and palm strike be? Nobody knows.
The good thing is that this heavy armor is made of ordinary steel. Unlike some armors made of special materials, which can even defend against or weaken attacks of internal energy.
Therefore, the attack did have some effect. The heavily armored miner was lying on the ground, completely motionless; he was at least unconscious.
With one less heavily armored miner attacking, He Jing's morale immediately soared, and he quickly switched from defense to offense.
And so, with each arrow fired, Zhou Ye's understanding of this mysterious feeling deepened. Although not every arrow was effective, most of them disrupted the heavily armored miners, gradually turning the tide of the battle.
Unbeknownst to them, over 20 heavily armored miners had already been killed or wounded. Even the lightly armored and unarmored miners who followed dared not gather together under Zhou Ye's arrow fire, and were unable to form a coordinated attack.
Just then, a series of gong sounds suddenly rang out.
That meant the miners were calling a retreat. Continuing the fight was pointless. If all the heavily armored miners were wiped out, they would truly have lost everything.
He Jing and Gu Jiu were also unable to fight any longer and could only watch as the remaining heavily armored miners all withdrew.
At this point, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness! They had finally held off this offensive.
However, to everyone's surprise, a deafening cheer erupted from the other side. Several new mining teams appeared, seemingly larger than before, and even better equipped.
Everyone here was shocked, and they were sweating profusely. How the hell were there still more? How could they possibly keep going?
He Jing's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He shouted in terror, "Release all the fireworks! Get them to come and help!"
Gu Jiu, standing nearby, quickly reminded him, "Uncle Jing, we can't hold on at all! Shall we run?"
He Jing roared in exasperation, "I want to run too! But we're surrounded. How are we supposed to run?"
#! Strip off all that armor and put it on. What the hell? Why is the main force of the mining spies targeting us?
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"Bang bang bang—"
Fireworks exploded into the sky, and many people scurried around like headless flies, seemingly wanting to do something but not knowing what to do.
Zhou Ye also took a few deep breaths. He silently awaited the arrival of the decisive battle.
Damn, what bad luck. But I can't waste my remaining energy. If things get bad, I'll have to find a way to escape—right?
At this moment, many people were filled with despair because the difference in strength between the two sides was simply too great.
Strangely, the miners hesitated to launch an attack. After about fifteen minutes, a jaw-dropping scene unfolded: the miners quickly regrouped, turned around, and began to retreat out of the city in droves.
What's going on? It's like the fight started in a daze, and now it's inexplicably stopped?
What's even more surprising is how quickly the miners retreated. They didn't even bother to collect the bodies of the fallen miners?
They waited until the outside was completely empty, and everyone inside felt as if they were dreaming. Many blinked frantically, wondering if it was all an illusion—
The long night is finally over.
Snowflakes continued to fall from the sky, covering the corpses scattered on the ground, and even the flowing blood was quickly frozen.
Now, many people have realized that last night's battle was incredibly brutal. The corpses outside are piled high, the highest points almost reaching the wall. At least several hundred people died, making the place resemble a scene of carnage.
The only saving grace is that, thanks to everyone's combined efforts, this cluster of shops was ultimately not breached.
And it wasn't until after the miners had left that the government troops, mainly composed of powerful families, finally arrived. They also welcomed the heads of several prominent families, including the He and Gu families.
The army didn't rush to catch the miners. For some reason, they followed them at a leisurely pace, almost like an escort.
At this moment, daytime has finally arrived.
Zhou Ye was also panting heavily, slumped into a carved armchair. However, a slight smile appeared on his face. His experience points had surged dramatically after last night's fierce battle.
His third-rate archery skills had leaped to the pinnacle, and even his Azure Eyes had reached the minor mastery level. His other martial arts skills had also improved somewhat. What was even more gratifying was that he had also gained a very special and profound understanding of that feeling.
Last night was a close call! I somehow got dragged into this chaotic battle. Thankfully, this "chicken dinner competition" is finally over.
Suddenly, Zhou Ye noticed that, under He Jing's arrangement, many people were cleaning up the corpses. A thought struck him, and he called He Da and He Er over.
"Go quickly and bring back all the arrows you can collect. Just in case there's another battle later."
"Yes, Master Tian."
"By the way, I won't let you work for nothing. I'll give you 20 coins for each arrow."
He Da and He Er were overjoyed. They exchanged a glance and immediately patted their chests, assuring each other, "Uncle Tian, don't worry. Just watch us!"
Before long, He Da and He Er had collected several large piles of iron-tipped arrows. Zhou Ye even noticed that there were quite a few crossbow bolts mixed in with them.
He didn't bother to find out what kind of arrows they were. After counting them, Zhou Ye simply tossed them a large silver ingot weighing 10 taels and told them to divide it among themselves.
Logically speaking, these spoils should all belong to the He family, at most they should be given as a reward at a discounted price.
However, taking advantage of the current chaos, if they could smuggle these arrows into their possession, they could save a considerable amount of money. Even if the He family complained later, they could simply buy the arrows at a discounted price, which would still be much cheaper than the market price. After all, a single new iron-shafted arrow from Sun the blacksmith costs 200 copper coins.
With this batch of arrows, Zhou Ye will be able to max out his third-rate archery skills.
There's no way around it! It's because iron-pole arrows are just too expensive. With just a few "whoosh" sounds, five arrows cost a tael of silver. And they're gone in the blink of an eye.
Just then, He Jing, with a look of relief, approached Zhou Ye: "Xiao Tian, thanks to your archery support last night, we were able to hold out until the end. No need for thanks, I, He Jing, will definitely remember this kindness. See that big cart? Everything on it is yours."
Zhou Ye smiled slightly; at least it hadn't been a wasted effort. The moment to distribute the spoils had finally arrived.