The next moment, a dense rain of arrows filled the front hall. Most of the people hiding inside died in the first round of volleys. The crossbow arrows penetrated their bodies. The corpses were bloody and bloody, and scarlet liquid flowed out.
William was hiding behind a wall. He was still alive. A crossbow arrow hit his side, opening a piece of flesh and blood. The blood was gurgling. The pain made him unable to breathe and even his consciousness was blurred.
"William!"
The young man with freckles on his face saw that he was injured and rushed over desperately, but before he could get close, several crossbow arrows were fired, and the young man's body was knocked around and fell into a pool of blood.
William didn't know where the strength came from. He covered the wound on his side with one hand and grabbed the weapon with the other hand. He desperately pushed open the door of the front hall of the police station that was riddled with holes. He didn't have time to say a word. Word, another round of crossbow arrows came over.
The pain went away, and his consciousness floated to the sky, flying far away, and was finally swallowed up by the boundless darkness.
The soldiers present did not know who died in front of them, nor did they know who was shot dead. Anyway, they were all unknown thugs, just like the unknown people who died on the roadside.
"Sir, a total of eighteen thugs died in the police station. The rest have fled. There are dense wheel marks in the snow. They are suspected of riding in a carriage. Do we need to pursue them?"
The commander with an indifferent expression looked down at the eighteen corpses lined up in front of the steps, some of which could be identified as familiar faces.
He raised his head and said calmly: "Call the military headquarters and say that we encountered fierce resistance and the arrow consumption was too large. In addition, it is dark and snowy. There is an ambush suspected and we cannot pursue!"
"yes."
Until the adjutant left, the commander-in-chief walked to the corpses, slowly squatted down, stretched out his hands to smooth the corpses that had not yet closed their eyes. When he stood up again, the palm of his right hand was covered with blood, and his five fingers slowly tightened.
A drop of blood dripped from his palm and landed on the frozen steps, scattering in all directions.
…
"Where's William?!"
Joel opened his red eyes, grabbed Zhou Jinru's collar, and roared loudly.
Arizona was silent and depressed inside the carriage. He looked twenty years older, and it was impossible to tell that he was only twenty-eight years old.
Zhou Jinru said softly: "He is dead."
Maybe he fought bravely until the last moment and died like a great warrior, or maybe he died humbly in a corner like an unknown person.
William is dead.
"Feel sorry."
Joel let go of his hand and wiped his tears: "I'm sorry, I lost my temper."
"It's okay, I understand."
Unlike other carriages, this one traveled alone. They had to cross an artificial river, then leave the city and go directly to Duolun County, where someone would pick them up.
"Arizona, you probably can't keep your title. There are too many people in Londinium who know you. What are your plans?"
The injured Arizona huddled in the corner, no longer as energetic as before, with a hoarse voice: "If I can't live in Victoria, I will move my family to Letania."
"What about you, Joel?"
"It doesn't matter to me, no one will know where I am."
Zhou Jinru didn't ask any more questions, everyone needed time.
But at this moment, the driver quickly knocked on the door several times and whispered: "Someone is catching up from behind!"
Zhou Jinru's expression changed slightly. He stuck his head out of the car window and saw a group of cavalry appearing from behind. The speed between the two sides was still getting closer!
He reached out and pulled out the rifle, loaded the bullet, quickly pulled the bolt, and said seriously: "No matter what happens, you stay in the car!"
"And you!"
"I promised William that I will ensure your safety!"
Zhou Jinru opened the car door curtain, climbed onto the roof of the car, and braved the severe cold and heavy snow to lasso a cavalryman into the sight.
boom!
There was a gunshot and the cavalry fell to the ground.
The remaining cavalry immediately dispersed.
There was another gunshot, and the second cavalryman fell from his horse.
Zhou Jinru was about to fire his third shot, but the cavalry chasing him suddenly slowed down and disappeared from the end of his field of vision.
"give up?"
He murmured quietly.
But the situation was beyond his imagination. The frozen ground began to tremble, and two steam mechas spraying large amounts of steam appeared in his sight.
"Fuck!"
There were actually two steam mechas chasing after him!
In the melodrama, old-fashioned steam mechas can destroy a carriage with a single hit, let alone the advanced models from 1080. What Zhou Jinru is worried about is that they are built on long-range weapon modules!
The carriage was speeding along the road, and in a blink of an eye, they rushed onto the bridge of the artificial river, with the rushing river beneath them.
Zhou Jinru fired again, but the rifle bullets could not penetrate the armor of the steam mecha. Coupled with the strong wind, the carriage was not moving smoothly enough, so he could not snipe accurately.
Seeing that the distance between the two was getting closer and closer, Zhou Jinru gritted his teeth and struggled to stuff the rifle into the carriage. He hung on the side of the carriage and shouted at the coachman: "Just run, don't worry about me, you will be sure." Take them to Duolun County!"
Joel was stunned and quickly grabbed the car window, ignoring the cold wind pouring in: "What do you want to do?!"
"Do what I have to do!"
William is dead.
He has begun to regret his previous decision.
He made a friend who died a few days later.
Didn't blame him, didn't ask for more.
With a tense expression, Zhou Jinru jumped up, rolled down from the speeding carriage to the front, and rolled several times in the snow before coming to a stop.
This bridge is an important way to cross the artificial river. If you take a detour, you need to walk seven or eight kilometers along the river bank. On such a long road, the carriage will have run away long ago.
Looking at the approaching steam mecha from a distance, it is impossible for a big guy over five meters tall to wade across the river. If these iron lumps get into the water, let alone whether they can successfully cross the river, the people inside can't stand the low temperature of the river water.
Zhou Jinru raised his hand, electric light condensed in the palm of his hand, and the silver snake flew and crackled.
He hit the bridge hard, and the blue electric light illuminated his face, instantly blowing away the snow beneath him.
The bridge shook violently, but it was just a shake.
Zhou Jinru looked back and saw that the carriage had already got off the bridge and was driving away.
He knelt in the middle of the bridge, raised his hands, and dark red light condensed above his head.
The mimicry skill continuously mobilizes the energy in the body, simulating the shocking blow when the regent attacked him.
The two steam mechas had arrived under the bridge and were about to get on the bridge when they saw the man in the middle of the bridge slamming his hands onto the bridge. There was a loud bang, a dark red light burst out, and the frozen and hard bridge deck appeared. There are cracks and they are still spreading!
Danger!
The next second, the bridge broke into several sections from the middle and fell into the cold river water.
Two steam mechas stood under the broken bridge. The man was no longer in their sight. He should have fallen into the artificial river along with the broken bridge.
