Chapter 51: Pretending to be Cowardly and Timid

The people of Wang Family Village were completely stunned by the scene before them, their faces filled with confusion.

"? What is this situation?"

"Why did Lao Liu suddenly fly away?" The group looked at each other, completely failing to understand the situation.

Just then, another sharp whistle cut through the sky.

This time it was Lao Zhao's turn; before he could react, a piercing pain struck him, and his entire body's bones felt as if they were about to fall apart.

"?" Wang Ba shuddered violently, looked up, and was instantly terrified, his face turning deathly pale, his mouth wide open, the word "No" still stuck in his throat.

"Splat," a sharp arrow pierced his chest, and a shrill scream immediately echoed all around.

"Watch out!!!" Finally, someone came to their senses and shouted at the top of their lungs.

Immediately after, there were two more screams; two more people were hit by arrows and died on the spot.

In the blink of an eye, the original team of thirteen had lost nearly half their number.

Yet the remaining people of Wang Family Village were still completely bewildered, having no idea what had happened.

As for Qin Lianjun and the others, they were already stunned into wooden statues.

They saw the young man at the end of the group, steadily moving toward Wang Family Village while drawing his bow and nocking an arrow.

The distance was too great to see the specific movements, but the people of Wang Family Village were flying away one after another, as if struck hard by an invisible force; the previous one was still in mid-air when the next one followed, then a third, then a fourth—the entire scene was like slow motion in a movie, eerie and shocking.

Cold sweat poured down Qin Hai's forehead, and he screamed frantically in his heart: How is this possible? This is absolutely impossible!

He had noticed Lu Yu before and knew he was holding a Strong Bow with a hundred-pound draw weight; the scene before him now confirmed this.

Otherwise, those two archers from Wang Family Village could not have been without any power to fight back; no, even if they had reacted, they probably wouldn't have had time to block it.

This guy's speed of attack is unimaginably fast! Using such a strong bow to fire several arrows in a short time, wouldn't his shoulders be ruined? But he seems to have stopped, he must be...

"How could it be like this!" The next second, Qin Hai couldn't help but exclaim aloud.

He saw Lu Yu start walking forward and shooting arrows again; with every sound of the bowstring, a figure in the distance would fly backward, accompanied by heart-wrenching screams.

Even the guy hiding behind the large Shield did not escape; the shield was pierced through by an arrow, the arrowhead passing straight through his heart, blood dripping from the tip.

One, two, three, four... more and more people fell, and Lu Yu's rate of fire gradually slowed, turning into shooting one arrow, walking a few steps forward, then shooting the next.

"Don't kill me! I beg you, don't kill me!" Someone was scared out of their wits, threw away their weapon, and fled desperately while screaming in despair.

"Please, I have elderly and children at home, they all rely on me to survive!" Someone's legs went weak, and they knelt directly on the ground, hands clasped together, tears streaming down their face, begging bitterly.

"I'll fight you to the death!" Someone else turned red-eyed, grabbed a long spear, and rushed forward regardless of everything, wanting to make a desperate final stand.

But they all forgot what they had said before: how could human legs possibly outrun a flying sharp arrow? In the end, these people all fell into a pool of blood.

This battle was simply a one-sided bloody massacre. As the last scream faded, the wilderness fell into dead silence once more, with only a light breeze brushing past, kicking up a little dust.

"Sorry." Lu Yu slowly lowered the bow in his hand and whispered.

Since he had made the decision, he would not be soft-hearted and let anyone go, so as to avoid leaving behind endless trouble.

Ahead, Lu Guohao and the others looked at all this with complex expressions.

Life is sometimes fragile and vulnerable; who can these people from Wang Family Village blame? They can only blame themselves for doing too much evil.

Behind, Qin Lianjun and the others were struck as if by lightning, standing frozen in place, their minds blank.

Is this, is this a dream? The people of Wang Family Village are actually all dead! And they were shot by one person; with his own strength, he wiped out the entire team!

"It, it was him, that young man with the bow." Someone spoke stutteringly, their voice trembling.

Hearing this, the group mechanically turned their gaze toward the distant Lu Yu, their hearts churning with turbulent waves.

It really was him! It was this young man they had looked down upon, thinking he was just bluffing, who was still desperately "fleeing" just a moment ago—who could have imagined his strength would be so terrifying!

The Wang Family Village that made them gnash their teeth in hatred yet feel helpless was, in front of him, as fragile as an ant.

But since he is so powerful, why did he run away just now? And why did Lu Guohao and the others cooperate?

A light breeze blew, and Qin Lianjun shuddered violently, suddenly realizing the truth.

He understood everything!

Lu Guohao and the others had been acting all along! Pretending to be cowardly and timid was just to make the people of Wang Family Village lower their guard and step into range, step by step.

By then, even if the people of Wang Family Village sensed danger, it was too late; they could never escape that Fatal hundred meters.

And the prey Lu Guohao and the others had before was not obtained by luck at all, but shot by this young man using his miraculous Archery.

Qin Lianjun could even imagine the scenes where those prey were hunted, identical to the current one.

What an irony this is!

Qin Lianjun laughed at himself. He had thought that he and his group could help, but as it turned out, the others didn't need their intervention at all, and might even have considered them a burden.

The most ridiculous ones were the people of Wang Family Village. The others didn't want to cause trouble and chose to avoid them, yet they thought the other side was weak and easy to bully, pressing them step by step.

Even now, Lu Guohao and the others were still "yielding" and continuing to "flee."

As a result, the people of Wang Family Village became arrogant and lost their senses, eventually reaping what they sowed. This is probably the cycle of heaven, retribution is never late.

He turned around and said with a bitter smile, "Let's go, let's head back."

Since the people of Wang Family Village were all gone, there was no point in them staying here, or rather, they shouldn't have come in the first place.

"Huh?" The man opposite widened his eyes, looking reluctant, "But our prey..."

"That is the prey of Chenjiazhai, not ours." Qin Lianjun interrupted him.

Hearing this, everyone hung their heads in shame. Yes, this was the spoils of Chenjiazhai; although it was originally their prey, after being snatched away by Wang Family Village, the nature of it had changed.

If they dared to go up and demand it, were they not afraid of ending up like Wang Family Village, with their entire force wiped out here?

Even taking a step back, even if the people of Chenjiazhai were willing to return it, would they dare to take it?

The few of them walked dejectedly in the direction they had come from.

"It's not entirely without benefits." Qin Lianjun comforted them, "Wang Family Village is gone; in the future, when we come out to hunt, we won't have to worry about being robbed again."

"Yes, that's all thanks to Lu Guohao and the others, and that young man."

"I don't even know his name; if we have the chance to run into him in the future, we must thank him properly for venting this anger for us."

"Indeed, indeed." Several adults sighed with emotion, and smiles gradually appeared on their faces.

But as the young man Qin Hai listened to these words, he felt a bitter taste in his heart.

That person, who was about the same age as him, was actually so powerful; his archery speed was astonishingly fast, and his stamina was so abundant—he was likely already a Martial Artist at the Body Tempering Second Layer, or perhaps even stronger, right?

Thinking of this, Qin Hai was filled with unwillingness; if he also had sufficient resources, his strength might not necessarily lose to him.

"Lao Qin! Qin Lianjun!" Just at this moment, a shout came from behind.

Qin Lianjun was startled, thinking he had misheard; was someone calling him? It must be an illusion; he shook his head and continued to step forward.

But the voice behind him grew louder and louder.

"People of the Qin Family Stronghold! Don't go!"

"Come back! Hurry back!"

"Don't you want your prey anymore?" Each cry was more urgent than the last.