12dz Chapter 115 Life and Death Game
Chapter 115 Life and Death Game
"Zhou Gang's actions this week are truly cruel."
Lu He couldn't bear to listen to Bai Yu's report on the situation at the scene any longer.
But for Li Cen, he had seen many ruthless people like this before, when he was working for the Empress.
"You must be careful, please don't let anything happen to you." Lu Heqian repeatedly warned her, her heart pounding with a bad premonition: "Did you take the things I gave you with you?"
"I'm wearing it, Master, don't worry." After saying this, Bai Yu suddenly fell silent. Several arrows in front of him caught Bai Yu's attention. These arrows were very strange, as if they were chasing someone.
Bai Yu carefully observed the footprints on the ground, confirming that both the pursuers and the fleeing individuals had left the area. He then leaped into the air and landed steadily.
Not far away, beside a puddle, lay a child, an arrow wound in the throat—indeed, a red fletching. The arrow on the tree trunk was also red, as was the half-finished, bloodied arrow on the ground. Looking at the bloodstains on the ground, they weren't densely packed, the footprints were far apart, and there were traces of rolling, suggesting someone highly skilled in martial arts had used light-footed running techniques.
He examined the footprints closely and found they were all of excellent quality, indicating they came from high-quality boots. He touched the fine soil on the ground and examined the patterns, discovering that there were two different textures.
"Oh no!" Bai Yu immediately realized what was happening and leaped back into the tree.
"What's wrong?" Lu He and Li Cen heard Bai Yu's exclamation and their hearts jumped again.
“Zhou Gang really made a move. I just saw bloodstains and signs of a struggle on the ground, as well as two sets of footprints, one of which was an official boot, and the official boot was chasing after him. It seems that Sun Haochong was injured and was running for his life.”
"As expected, this is Li Guangqi's purpose." Li Cen patted Lu He's shoulder: "Don't panic. Li Guangqi's primary target is definitely the Third Prince Li Yun's people. He may not touch Bai Yu. Don't worry too much." In any case, Bai Yu is Lu He's man. Lu He is still on the side of the Crown Prince on the surface. Li Guangqi really has no need to break off relations at this time.
“If this were before, I would also think that the Crown Prince would not kill Bai Yu… But now, he even wants to kill you… He’s a madman…” Lu He remembered that in the picture book, Li Cen was poisoned by Li Guangqi and then completely gave up her brotherly affection. She also heard about Li Guangqi’s plan to kill her at the hunting ground from her. She might not take it all seriously.
"I know, I just wanted to put your mind at ease... that's why..." Li Cen was actually somewhat pleased to see Lu He's strong reaction. "Is it because he wanted to kill me that you're so angry?"
"Otherwise what?" Ever since Lu He had dealings with the Crown Prince, she had developed a deep dislike for him and genuinely wanted to help Li Cen ascend the throne.
"I saw Sun Hao rushing!" Bai Yu's live broadcast interrupted their conversation.
From a distance, Sun Haochong was seen to have been hit by two arrows in the back, with a broken arrow in his left knee and another in his abdomen. He lay on his side in the stream, and it was impossible to tell whether he was still alive.
All the arrows had red fletchings, and Bai Yu's keen observation immediately revealed that Zhou Gang had not come to collect the fletchings, meaning he was still nearby.
He was now in the tree, high up and able to see far. He was confident in his lightness skill and knew that Zhou Gang was no match for him.
Not far from the stream, in a clump of dense grass, Zhou Gang lay prone, half a broken arrow in his shoulder, blood seeping out.
He held in his hand a broken arrow with half of its green tail feathers.
He was breathing steadily, like a lurking beast. He had already seen the white feathers hidden among the treetops. When he killed Sun Haochong, he was also hit by an arrow, which injured his right shoulder and hindered his accuracy in drawing the bow and shooting arrows.
The treetops were so high that ordinary people couldn't fly up there. Zhou Gang realized that Bai Yu's lightness skill was far superior to his own. If he couldn't kill him in one blow, it would be difficult to catch up with him.
"Master, let me take off this magical artifact first. I need to hear what's happening around me." As he spoke, he took off the earphone, concentrated his energy, and opened his ears. Instantly, the sounds around him became much clearer.
The sound of insects flapping their wings, the rustling of the breeze, and the rustling of sand on the ground were all clearly audible. Bai Yu's ears twitched slightly, and the creaking of the bowstring being fully drawn, the vibration of the bowstring rebounding, and the whooshing sound of something cutting through the air...
Zhou Gang remained in the posture of having just fired an arrow, his eyes fixed on the white feather on the treetop, watching it fall from the height.
He hurriedly nocked another arrow, only to find that the spot where the white feather had fallen was blocked by a tree, making it impossible to see.
No, he had to finish him off. He needed to confirm Bai Yu's death. He put away his bow and arrows, drew the short sword strapped to his leg, and tiptoed closer.