diskusbooks Chapter 275 Competition outside the city
Chapter 275 Competition outside the city
Yuan Shan has quietly joined our army in Luancheng, Dingzhou. Since then, he has been one of our comrades. It is reasonable to give him a place to settle down.
On the other hand, you are merely travelers who have wandered here, temporarily borrowing a place to stay. Your forceful occupation seems to go against common sense and is not appropriate."
Zhao Yongsheng spoke slowly to Shi Ge with a wry smile on his face.
"Our actions are not entirely unreasonable. Before this trip, there was actually an old debt between Luancheng and the Lu family that had not been settled. The Lu family promised to repay that debt once we arrived in Pingyang County."
There was no trace of shame in Shi Ge's words.
"Old debt? Owed by the Lu family?" Zhao Yongsheng frowned slightly when he heard this, with doubts in his heart.
"That's right. The Lu family has already agreed, but has yet to fulfill their promise. We are just here to pay off the debt." Shi Ge responded calmly, as if everything was natural.
"Luancheng actually owes the Lu family money? My Zhao family has no connection with the Lu family. Could it be that you were deceived by those people from the Lu family?"
When Zhao Yongsheng heard this, a sarcastic smile almost appeared on his lips, and he thought to himself: How can this person's thinking be so shallow? His IQ is worrying.
"I don't care. With so many of us, food, clothing, housing and transportation are all very expensive. We can't afford to suffer losses in vain."
Looking at Shi Ge's arrogant and unreasonable face, Zhao Yongsheng was furious, but he still tried his best to maintain his composure, and his tone was calm with unquestionable majesty:
"The current number of you is like an ant trying to shake a tree for my Zhao family. Considering the difficult livelihood of your tribe, my Zhao family has refrained from taking drastic measures. You must understand..."
Hou Lin heard this from behind, and stood up suddenly, shouting in a loud voice:
"We are not interested in the dispute between the Lu family and you. All we want now is an answer to put this matter to rest. We do not wish to get involved in anything else."
Although Zhao Yongsheng did not come from a military family, he had an unyielding spirit in his heart as he stood on the threshold of his own home.
Seeing Hou Lin's aggressive attitude, he showed no fear. Instead, he raised his lips in a mocking tone and retorted:
"The world is so vast, and there are all kinds of strange things. Yet, there are people who confuse right and wrong. You have been deceived, and yet you are harassing us, innocent bystanders. This is truly unheard of."
"If you are not convinced, then let's fight and decide. The winner will stay, and the loser..." Hou Lin paused here, and the air seemed to be filled with a tense atmosphere.
The deputy security captain beside Zhao Yongsheng, witnessing his opponent's indescribable arrogance, stepped forward involuntarily, his voice steady but with unquestionable power:
"Since battle is inevitable, it is up to you to set the rules. This isn't just a fight for victory or defeat, it's a fight for life and death. There's no need to show any mercy."
Seeing this, Hou Lin curled his lips into a cold smile, his arrogance almost overflowing from his eyes: "Look outside the tent, the two teams are ready to go. No matter what kind of weapons they use, whether they live or die, it is all up to fate."
"That's exactly what I want!" The security team members seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and responded in unison. The sound echoed like thunder, penetrating the constraints of the tent and resounding through the sky.
In an instant, the gazes of both sides were like sharp arrows, focused on this small piece of heaven and earth, and the air was filled with the tension and determination of an impending storm.
Zhao Yongsheng observed the expressions on people's faces and saw that the atmosphere in the field was as tense as an arrow on a bow. If there was no competition today, it would be difficult to calm the boiling situation.
"Two heroes, why don't you decide the outcome this way? Each side stands thirty steps apart, for a stick of incense. The one who remains standing will be the hero of the day. What do you think?"
The men Hou Lin brought today were all his brave generals, known for their bravery, fearlessness and ferocity, and they never took anyone seriously.
Hearing what Zhao Yongsheng said, they were stunned at first, and then burst into laughter that almost blew the roof off. They obviously felt that this proposal was quite absurd.
"Haha, in that case, then let's do as you say and compete with each other!" Hou Lin agreed with great enthusiasm.
Immediately, both sides quickly adjusted their formations and stood face to face. An unprecedented duel was about to take place.
One side, with arrows and crossbows in hand, flashing with cold light, aimed directly at the opponent's vital points, as if they could pierce the opponent's chest with an arrow of death in the next second;
On the other hand, they calmly took off the soft shield from their backs and lightly protected their brothers who were fighting side by side behind them. Although the shield looked soft, it revealed an indescribable tenacity and trust.
The air seemed to freeze at this moment, tension and anticipation intertwined, and a contest of strength and wisdom was about to begin on this land soaked in blood and passion.
"Hahahahahaha..." Hou Lin looked at the poorly equipped team behind Zhao Yongsheng, who only used cloth as shields, and couldn't help laughing, his tone full of contempt.
"With that thin piece of cloth in your hands, you think you can resist our sharp crossbows? What's more, only half of you are holding weapons!"
Zhao Yongsheng remained calm in the face of Hou Lin's ridicule, speaking in a calm and firm tone: "True skills are revealed in actual combat. You can keep clamoring, but it's time for actions to prove everything."
Shi Ge, who was standing by, saw Zhao Yongsheng's calmness and couldn't help but feel a little hesitant. He turned to look at Hou Lin and said hesitantly, "How about we...consider this matter later?"
"Let's take a long-term view?" Hou Lin glanced at Zhao Yongsheng, a hint of disdain on his lips. "Hmph, if you back down now, won't you be laughed at?"
After he finished speaking, he stepped out of the tent heroically, raised his broad palm above his head, and then swung it down with an unquestionable force.
"Swish, swish, swish--" In an instant, powerful crossbows like a forest, thousands of arrows were fired at the same time, cutting through the air and heading straight for the security team's position.
All of this was the result of meticulous planning. As early as the moment Hou Lin made his first gesture, the hidden crossbowmen had already quietly tightened their springs, waiting for that moment to arrive.
The torrential rain of arrows hit the seemingly fragile soft shields densely, but only caused a series of "pa pa pa" sounds, as if the shields possessed incredible toughness, bouncing off the arrows one by one without any damage.
Immediately afterwards, a low and majestic roar sounded from behind the soft shield, which was the announcement that the power accumulated behind the spear was finally released.
"Bang, bang, bang—" A series of gunshots were as shocking as thunder. Each gunshot was accompanied by the fall of an enemy. The opposite side's defense line was visibly shaken by this sudden attack.
Several shocking blood holes suddenly appeared on the leather, like hideous scars, telling of ruthless violence.
Before everyone could recover from this sudden change, a series of gunshots suddenly rang out from the opposite side, followed by another body falling powerlessly to the ground.
The sound of gunfire continued, like the whispers of death, relentlessly echoing in the air. Even when someone collapsed to the ground, the merciless bullets, like arrows chasing after the soul, mercilessly shot into the defenseless body...