As time passed, the dark night became more and more chilly, and the bright moon above the head gradually became thinner. If you listened carefully, you could hear the sound of light snores falling into a sweet dream, sounding intermittently.
This may be the peace that few people in Dongshan Village hope for.
It was already late at night, but in a certain thatched house in Dongshan Village where you couldn't even see anything, there was a faint candlelight flickering.
Su Qian sat on the small bench and concentrated on modifying the long bow in her hand.
In his previous life, he was a professional archer, and his biggest obsession was making cold weapons such as bows and crossbows. Although he was not a great master, he could easily transform the simple wooden longbow in front of him.
This bow doesn't seem to have changed much from before. It just has an added accuracy and the bow rope is a little thicker, but its power will definitely surprise Li Hu and Zhao Da.
Su Qi'an blew the ash off the wooden bow, lightly touched the bow rope with his fingers, and a crisp and tight sound came out.
Su Qi'an nodded with satisfaction, then quickly turned his head and looked at Qin Ziyin, who was sleeping soundly. After confirming that Qin Ziyin had not been awakened by him, he felt a little relieved.
He raised his head and glanced at the increasingly dark night outside the window. There was no movement at all outside, it was very quiet.
Su Qi'an frowned slightly and murmured, "Am I overthinking it?"
"Well, maybe I'm too vigilant. That's fine. I can sleep peacefully."
Su Qi'an was relieved in her heart, her brows relaxed, and she was just about to go to bed to rest. Suddenly, a rapid and sharp sound of breaking wind sounded.
The screams were so strong that the entire Dongshan Village could be heard clearly.
"Sure enough, something happened." Su Qian's expression suddenly changed.
The accident he expected happened.
The sharp sound of breaking the wind was none other than the sound of an arrow, a way of transmitting information as a warning notice.
At first, it was only used by the army. Later, because some places in various states and counties were not at peace, in order to quickly convey news and warn, it gradually spread throughout the Great Liang Dynasty.
Moreover, this thing is not complicated to make. Some experienced hunters can make it. In the end, each village will be equipped with more than a dozen sounding arrows.
When Su Qi'an returned to the village, he specifically told Li Hu and Zhao Da to work hard these days.
The two of them are hunters, and protecting the village is also one of their duties. Su Qi'an's request is a matter of course, so he will not refuse it.
This time, there were not one but three arrows. Three arrows meant that the arrows would only sound when the bandits on the mountain came down or encountered a big insect.
After three arrows were fired, within a short while, Dongshan Village, which was originally silent, suddenly burst into excitement. Then, the sound of gongs and drums mixed with noisy sounds rang out.
"Ask the wives and children of every household to close the doors and windows. The big bug is coming. Those who are men should follow me!"
"Kill the big bug! Kill the big bug!"
Just as Su Qian thought, the danger this time was indeed the giant insect in the wild forest.
Qin Ziyin, who had fallen into a deep sleep, was awakened by the noise just now.
She stood up and looked at Su Qi'an who was standing there. She knew what Su Qi'an wanted to do. There was a deep look of worry on her face, but she opened her mouth but said nothing.
Su Qi'an placed the long bow next to the arrow basket, hugged Qin Ziyin, and whispered in his ear.
"Madam, don't worry, my husband will come back well. After all, he hasn't let my wife live a good life yet."
Qin Ziyin nodded, put his hands around his waist, looked deeply at Su Qi'an, and then whispered a few words in Su Qi'an's ear.
The voice was very low and it was hard to hear what was being said, but after saying that, Qin Ziyin's ears turned red.
Su Qi'an smiled and rubbed Qin Ziyin's hair, nodded solemnly, and the next moment, he picked up the long bow and arrow basket and strode away.
At this time, at the east end of the village, countless torches and human figures were surging. With the help of the firelight, one could vaguely see a large insect with a size of more than 2 meters, with dim eyes. It bared its mouth, revealing its bloody fangs, and looked fierce. Staring brightly at the people surrounding it.
The leaders of the villagers are naturally a dozen hunters headed by Li Hu and Zhao Da.
But at this time, the two sides kept a distance, and no one dared to act rashly.
Just now, some brave young people went up to work with hoes and shovels regardless of life and death.
But before the young ones could react, this big insect, which weighed at least six to seven hundred kilograms, knocked them over with just one flying swoop.
If Li Hu hadn't had quick eyesight and quick hands to prevent the villagers from fighting back, these young people would have become the prey of this big insect.
The young people were rescued, but they also paid a price. Three were seriously injured and two were slightly injured.
This is just a face-to-face meeting. If we really want to launch a surprise attack, I'm afraid just relying on a large number of people will not be of much use.
Moreover, this big insect was in the prime of life, not to mention rough skin and thick flesh. Even if it was surrounded by so many people, it was not timid at all. It looked at them as if it were prey.
Although they were feeling aggrieved and angry, Li Hu and Zhao Da knew that it was a taboo to be impatient if they wanted to round up the big bug.
It was now the latter half of the night, and as long as it lasted a few hours, the big bugs would surely recede at dawn.
The most important thing is that Li Hu is looking forward to the appearance of someone who can warn in advance and anticipate a possible attack. Li Hu admires Su Qi'an.
Since Su Qian can accurately predict, there must be a solution.
Just when Li Hu was thinking this, Zhao Da's voice suddenly sounded in his ears.
"Zilla! Be careful! This beast is heading towards you!"
When Li Hu came back to his senses, he saw the big white insect roaring, spinning its forward body, and pounced on a young hunter on the right.
Everyone took up bows and shot arrows at the big white insect. Unfortunately, the insect's skin and flesh were too thick, so their attacks had no great effect.
Instead, it angered the big insect. The big insect roared again, and the next moment, it rushed towards everyone.
On the other hand, the young hunter lost his life under the bite of the big insect.
Looking at the dead pillar, Li Hu became completely angry and yelled.
"Don't mess around! Listen to my order. Everyone shoots at this beast's eyes. Once he gets close, attack with fire!"
With Li Hu's words, the somewhat panicked people seemed to have found their backbone and immediately began to fight back.
Such a counterattack does have some effect, limiting the big insect's movements, but to be able to dominate the wild forest for so many years, this big bug still has strong experience in fighting against humans.
After dodging a round of volleys, the big white insect roared again and headed straight for Li Hu.
"Hmph! This beast!"
As an old Orion, Li Hu understood what the big white insect had in mind.
It was obvious at a glance that the leader of this group had dealt with humans a lot, and the big insect also knew that to capture the thief first, capture the king.
Li Hu snorted coldly, he didn't think so, and looked at the big insect coming straight towards him.
Li Hu gave up the long bow in his hand and pulled out a rusty iron knife from his waist.
At this close range, a knife is easier to use than a bow.
The big white insect was very fast, ignoring the damage caused by arrow feathers and torches. In a few breaths, it knocked Li Hu to the ground.
Everyone exclaimed, "Brother Li Hu!"
"Zhao Da, I'm fine. Quick, take action and control this beast." Under the pressure of the huge body of the white insect, Li Hu's somewhat heavy voice sounded.
Looking carefully, an iron knife was stuck across the tiger's mouth, and blood-smelling saliva dripped slowly.
Li Hu's face turned red and it looked like he wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
Zhao Da, Shui Sheng, Tieniu and other dozen hunters were also not idle. They threw the rope in their hands and trapped the big insect. The rope contracted and the four legs of the big insect were controlled.
The white insect's deep roar sounded. It understood its situation, but this time the insect did not retreat. Its scarlet eyes stared at Li Hu, who was motionless under its feet.
It seems that he is determined to kill Li Hu.
The huge tiger head kept approaching. No matter how everyone controlled the rope, they could not change the distance between the big insect and Li Hu.
Just then, whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Several rapid blasts of wind came from the darkness in the distance.
Unfortunately, except for one arrow that accurately hit the insect's left hind foot, all the other arrows missed.
The big insect was in pain, and his body was a little weak and trembling. Everyone suddenly became energetic, and everyone focused their efforts on the big insect's painful left leg.
After everyone used their strength, the ferocious big insect was dragged two to three meters by forty or fifty villagers.
Almost at the same time, Li Hu was quickly taken away by the waiting villagers.
Although the big insect was temporarily controlled by them, everyone could not take it lightly. If someone hadn't shot the big insect with an arrow, they would not have temporarily reversed the situation.
The big insect and everyone were in a stalemate, and then, several blasts of wind sounded again.
There were more arrow feathers shot this time, at least a dozen, but the archer's accuracy was really hard to compliment.
In the controlled state, only one arrow was shot. Finally, out of the corner of his eye, Su Qi'an's figure walked slowly over.
The surprise on everyone's faces was clear. A frail scholar had the courage to come to such a dangerous place.
Although he was surprised, he was more impressed by Su Qi'an's luck, because now that he appeared, he faced much less danger.
And the most important thing is that the arrow he shot just now was extremely lucky, and it happened to hit the big insect's eye.
The big insect that was already in pain has now become one-eyed. There are so many of them, so long as they endure it for a while, they might be able to keep the big insect here.
Although the big insect is scary, it is full of treasures. If it is sent to the government, it will get a large reward. If it is appreciated by the official, it will be a prosperous life in the future.
Everyone's eyes were staring at the big insect, no longer afraid, but full of greed. As for Su Qi'an, they had long left him alone.
Although the situation is currently going according to their ideas, they have ignored one problem.
A big insect that is already ferocious will become more ferocious when it is injured!
Sure enough, after the big white insect wailed a few times, the next moment, it roared up to the sky, and the tiger roar resounded. Even the women, children and children who had closed the doors and windows were frightened by the sudden tiger roar.
Immediately afterwards, the big white insect tightened its body, and its huge body was like a mountain. It fiercely bit the villager who was pulling his left foot in pain and biting madly.
