Ten minutes later, Shu Guan appeared in front of Xu Pingxi again.
The middle-aged man whose true identity was the Governor-General of the Chu and Hunan Continents of the Republic of China looked deeply at the young man in front of him with an extra bow on his back, and said two words in a deep voice.
"Thank you!"
"Why, you never thought that I would regret it?"
Shu Guan raised his eyebrows and asked.
When he showed up just now, Xu Pingxi was not too excited to see him, which showed that Xu Pingxi had always believed that he would come back.
"I told you, I'm a good judge of people."
…That’s when you’ve never seen my pockmarked face, otherwise I wouldn’t believe you could tell anything.
Shuguan felt a little embarrassed and took off the bow from his back.
The big ox-horn bow that the old cripple made for him.
In the past ten minutes, he did two things.
The first thing was to send Lao Zhou to a safe place, and then put a forgetfulness charm on Lao Zhou. You must know that when he took Lao Zhou away, he walked directly through the wall.
As for if Xu Pingxi can leave alive today and repay his kindness to Lao Zhou in the future, it will not matter whether Lao Zhou remembers his identity or not. If Xu Pingxi dies today, then Lao Zhou had better forget what happened today forever.
The second thing Shu Guan did was to return to his good deeds and take the big ox-horn bow and the ox-ear sharp knife that the old lame man had made for him.
Practitioners are not allowed to interfere in mortal affairs, but what if a practitioner does not use his extraordinary power?
Immortals return to immortals, and mortals return to mortals.
This heavenly rule does not mean that immortals cannot interact with mortals, let alone practitioners who are in decline, and it is impossible to completely separate from the mortal world and survive alone.
Just like the relationship between Taoist Chen of Taiyi Guan and their Shan Si Guan.
Another example is the rat demon who now runs a sesame oil shop in Tongxing. The rat demon ran the sesame oil shop entirely on his own ability. In the process, he naturally had to interact with many mortals, and he also He changed mortal things, but as long as he didn't use his extraordinary power, the laws of heaven could not control him.
This is what Shu Guan thought of to help Xu Pingxi.
He planned to help Xu Pingxi leave here without using his Taoist skills or any other extraordinary power, relying solely on his ability before being bathed in dragon blood.
Before being bathed in dragon blood, Shu Guan was already a good hunter. His bow and arrows were accurate, and he could kill wild boars weighing hundreds of kilograms alone with an ear-tip knife.
In addition, he had just discovered that the men in black who assassinated Xu Pingxi were not very strong. In the complicated alleys behind Xiushui Street, he and Xu Pingxi had no chance of breaking out.
Of course, it's possible that it can't be done, but you have to try, otherwise many people will really die in Jingcheng today.
Shu Guan did not choose to find Xu Pingxi's men and ask them to rescue Xu Pingxi, because that would have required extraordinary power.
He also didn't go to Fourth Brother Qiu Yang's weapons room to find some guns, because the guns in Fourth Brother's weapons room were all forged weapons.
As for ordinary firearms, he is more accustomed to using his own bow and arrow.
So Shuguan only took the bow and arrow and the sharp knife he had in Taoyuan Village.
When leaving Shanjiguan, he happened to meet the third senior sister Rui Jianqiao who was about to go to the dock. Shu Guan smiled and said that he had to do something first today and would go to them later.
Then Shu Guan returned to Xu Pingxi. This time, he would leave here with only mortal power.
Shu Guan took off his bow and adjusted the position of the quiver on his back so that he could retrieve the arrows more quickly. Then he tightened the knife on his belt and nodded calmly to Xu Pingxi.
"let's go."
…
In the alleyway a hundred meters away, there was a burst of chaotic footsteps and voices, which Shu Guan heard clearly.
Now the killers in black have entered these alleys looking for traces of Xu Pingxi.
But he still walked in the direction where the human voice came from.
Because it was impossible for him to hear those sounds before being bathed in dragon blood, and that direction was originally the direction he chose to break out, so Shu Guan could only go there.
It wasn't until the two sides were about twenty meters away, separated by only two alleys, that even Xu Pingxi could hear the footsteps, that Shu Guan stopped.
He pressed his palm to Xu Pingxi behind him, signaling him to stand here and not move. Then he walked a few steps quietly and turned to another alley.
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The footsteps of three people and the low voices of conversation came from the alley next door.
Shu Guan leaned tightly against the damp wall, standing next to a piece of rotten food that he didn't know what it was.
Not because of the stench coming from under your feet, but because breathing affects the stability of your archery.
Shu Guan pulled out an iron arrow from his back, put it on the bowstring, and then slowly opened the bowstring.
He only drew five points full, which was the limit that Shu Guan could draw this bow before bathing in the dragon's blood.
But even so, it can still shoot hundreds of kilograms of wild boar skin and meat, and its lethality is definitely much greater than that of a pistol.
The footsteps soon came to the alley ahead, and then a figure appeared.
Shuguan loosened the bow string, and with a soft "taut" sound, the iron arrow shot out like lightning.
At this time, the morning sun has risen in the sky outside the alleys, but the sunlight has not yet penetrated into these dark alleys. People's vision in the alleys is still as dark as night, and it is difficult to see the distant scenery clearly.
But the iron arrow flew through the darkness and accurately hit the chest of the figure in front.
When shooting this arrow, Shu Guan closed his eyes.
Because his eyesight is too strong, night and day have no effect on him. This is naturally an extraordinary power, so it must be blocked.
And the figure he was able to shoot in front of him with his eyes closed did not use any extraordinary power, but relied entirely on the strength of an excellent hunter.
In the deep mountains and forests of Taoyuan Valley with towering cliffs, sunlight often cannot shine in. In the dark dense forests, an excellent hunter must learn to judge the location and running speed of the prey just by listening to the sound. , the size of the body, and then the ability to accurately hit with a bow and arrow.
In the past, Shu Guan could shoot a hare running in the grass with one arrow from dozens of meters away with his eyes closed.
A blood flower bloomed in the darkness, and a scream was heard.
Then there was the sound of someone falling to the ground.
Then came the panicked shouts of other men in black, and the sound of shots being fired.
However, in the darkness, the remaining men in black could not tell where the sudden attack came from, so they just fired randomly.
But Shu Guan had already rolled back to the original alley with a flash of lightning.
He said nothing, waved to Xu Pingxi, and left quickly and silently towards the other exit of the alley.
There were four men in black there just now. Shu Guan was not sure that he could kill each other in a very short time. Even in the dark, the shooting accuracy of those men in black was greatly weakened, and he might still be hit in the melee. of.
Once he suffered an injury that would be fatal to ordinary people, such as being hit in the brain or heart, Shu Guan would have to withdraw from the battle.
Because continuing to fight means using extraordinary power.
Therefore, Shu Guan will not fight these men in black until he is absolutely sure.
A good hunter knows when to take risks and when to be cautious.
And the current situation is not bad. The men in black nearby should have been attracted by the gunfire.
Then the search network in the other direction will naturally become sparse.
…
Shu Guan's judgment was correct. After leaving from the other direction of the alley, they walked a full five hundred meters and walked through five or six alleys that turned left and right before meeting the next group of enemies.
At this time, the straight-line distance between them and the riverside was about 800 meters. Of course, this was a straight-line distance. If they had to walk, the shortest route would be at least two to three thousand meters away.
If the only time Shu Guan has used his extraordinary power so far is when he came back just now, he stood on a high place and memorized the general layout and route of this cobweb-like alley.
But this time they encountered three men in black.
Shu Guan immediately decided not to change the route.
In addition to the number of people, when he was hiding in the dark and observing, he found that the formation of the three men in black was also very interesting.
The two people walking in front were walking side by side. From Shu Guan's perspective, they almost formed a straight line.
The person behind him was five or six meters behind.
Then Shu Guan took another look at the surrounding environment and made a decision immediately.
He hid behind the door of a long shed, took out an iron arrow and placed it on the bowstring. He took a deep breath, then took a step forward. At the same time, he suddenly opened the bow and the bowstring buzzed, and the iron arrow was like lightning again. It shot out, flew over a distance of more than ten meters in an instant, got into the neck of the man in black on the left, emerged from the neck of the man in black, brought up a puff of blood, and then got into the man on the right. neck.
Two muffled shouts sounded almost simultaneously.
Shu Guan didn't look to see if the two people were dead. He turned around and rushed into the shed. It was an abandoned shed filled with all kinds of garbage and a lot of feces.
Shu Guan put the giant ox-foot bow back on his back and started running like a cheetah. Of course, he still did not use the power beyond mortals. He was used to running on rough mountain roads in the past, so the debris on the ground at this time was not suitable for Shu Guan. The increase in Guan's speed had no effect. His speed was also very fast. He ran from one end of the shed to the other in three or four seconds.
Outside the shack, the remaining man in black shouted, calling his companions nearby.
Through the cracks in the wooden wall of the shack, Shu Guan could clearly see the man in black, holding a pistol in his hand and looking around in panic.
These black-clad killers are actually not really powerful warriors.
Shuguan's legs suddenly exerted force, and he jumped up high. At the same time, he took out the sharp knife from his waist, smashed the thin wooden wall, and threw himself in front of the man in black amid the sky full of sawdust. .
When the man in black just raised his arm, Shu Guan had already knocked him down. One hand firmly pressed the gun-holding hand of the man in black, and the sharp knife in his other hand slashed the man in black from the neck. past.
Warm blood spurted out from the neck of the man in black and splashed all over Shuguan's face.
In this head-on fight, Shu Guan took advantage of the opponent's position and the surrounding environment, and was 90% sure before taking action.
Shu Guanping stood up from the body of the man in black and called to the back in a low voice.
"alright."
Xu Pingxi ran out of the darkness.
When passing the body of a man in black, he quickly bent down and took a pistol from the hand of the man in black. Originally, he seemed to want to take off the man's hood to take a look, but there were already many people nearby. There were footsteps and shouts.
"Here."
"Everyone, come quickly."
Xu Pingxi could only pick up the gun and quickly ran to Shuguan, and the two people quickly left here.
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In the next ten minutes, Shu Guan and Xu Pingxi encountered two groups of men in black.
One batch is two, and the other batch is five.
The group of two men in black were easily dealt with by them.
The group of five people had a fierce battle with them.
Although they attacked first, Shu Guan was still "wounded" in this battle. His left arm was hit by a bullet.
Sure enough, if you only use mortal abilities, as long as there is one more person on the other side, the danger will be doubled.
Fortunately, Xu Pingxi already has a gun in his hand. After all, he was born in the military. Once he has a gun in his hand, he immediately has combat effectiveness. Although he is old, Xu Pingxi's marksmanship is still quite good.
In a battle with five men in black, he defeated two men in black alone.
Now we only have the last alley left before breaking out. As long as we rush out of this alley, we will reach the riverside road. It will be difficult for the men in black to chase them.
Shu Guan and Xu Pingxi hid in a private house, stood at the window, slightly opened a window crack, put their heads together, and observed the situation at the alley.
The owners of this private house, a middle-aged couple, were hiding in the corner shivering with their three children in their arms.
Looking through the crack in the window, there were four men in black guarding the alley entrance, looking into the alley with vigilant expressions.
In this case, they can no longer make sneak attacks.
Shu Guan's left arm was tightly tied to his body with a piece of black cloth torn from the man in black.
In the battle just now, his arm was hit by a bullet.
For ordinary people, if the arm is hit by a bullet, the arm will naturally be temporarily disabled.
According to the rules Shu Guan had set for himself, he would no longer be able to use this arm to fight.
Just in case, Shu Guan also tied his left arm to his body with a piece of cloth. At that time, Xu Pingxi was quite surprised by his strange way of tying the wound, but he didn't ask anything.
"Fight?"
Xu Pingxi shook the two pistols in his hands and asked Shu Guan for advice.
"Let's fight!"
Shu Dian nodded.
We have already escaped here, and we are only one step away from breaking out. Besides, there seems to be no other way except to rush out.
"Damn it, when I rush out, we must find out as soon as possible who arranged for the person to be here to kill me!"
"If you find him, I will skin him and light a sky lantern for him!"
At this time, Xu Pingxi cursed fiercely, and a ferocious aura rose up from his body.
Shu Guan glanced at him blankly and said:
"This is not easy, just check the people around you."
"So many people are ambushing here, and there are no signs before the assassination begins. Such a carefully arranged assassination cannot be accomplished in a short time. It means that the other party has already known your itinerary, so they can arrange people in advance to check Check who is around you and know that you are coming here, and it will be easy to find the mastermind behind it."
This is something that can be easily deduced, and Shu Guan feels that Xu Pingxi should have already thought of it.
Unexpectedly, after listening to his words, Xu Pingxi had a strange look on his face and murmured:
"The problem is that I don't even know that I'm coming here for breakfast today."
Shu Guan was startled for a moment, then Xu Pingxi continued:
"Last night, I was practicing night training with those bastards in the Jiangyang military camp. I didn't leave until early in the morning. I had already crossed the bridge and was about to reach Yingcheng. Suddenly I wanted to eat a bowl of Lao Zhou's hot dry noodles, so I turned the convoy around. Come to Jiangkou."
"Not to mention the people around me, even I didn't know that I was coming here a few hours ago. How could these assassins have expected that Ban would be here?"
"This is so damn evil!"
Xu Pingxi's tone revealed endless doubts.
Shu Guan's brows frowned.
Originally, he thought that Xu Pingxi's whereabouts were exposed, which prompted the assassination, but now he realized that Xu Pingxi's visit to Xiushui Street was impromptu.
Then how do these killer assassins know that Xu Pingxi will come? !
