With a flash of sword light, Qin Ge turned sideways and smashed Yan Zhu away, splitting the arrow into two sections with a single sword. Yan Suke was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground, rolling down the stairs with a chaotic sound.

Liang Xiao was stunned.

In the darkness, he couldn't see how many arrows there were, and the postmaster was downstairs, and he didn't even know how he was hurt. Even Wei Qing and the others in front of him, he didn't know if they were injured or not, whether they were fatal.

But he knew very well that all these things that happened suddenly were related to the shooter who did not show up.

Being able to shoot such an accurate arrow in a breath or two from forty or fifty steps away, and ruining their good situation as soon as he made a move, there were only two people he could think of: Li Guang, who was far away in Chang'an, and Huan Yuan, who was close at hand. If you take into account the current hour, there is only one result left.

Master Huan Yuan is just outside the door?!

Liang Xiao only felt a chill surging from his back and flowing all over his body in an instant. He knew that he would have to fight against Huan Yuan sooner or later, but he never expected to play against Huan Yuan in this place and at this time. Especially when he heard the Chang'an accent of those rangers just now, subconsciously, he had already regarded these people as Liu Jian's subordinates. Seeing them locked out, he looked down on them from the bottom of his heart.

For Huan Yuan's appearance, he was not prepared at all.

Liang Xiao was inexplicably frightened, trembling all over, and didn't have time to think about it, he reached out and pulled out four arrows from the quiver, opened his bow and arrows, and shot four arrows in a row.

The four arrows roared, tearing through the night wind and speeding away, over the heads of the rangers, into the reeds behind them.

"Qin Ge, Wei Qing, escort the adults back to the house, I am here." Liang Xiao screamed as he continued to shoot arrows, and the dense arrows shot into the reeds forty or fifty paces away like meteors, suppressing the archer with all his might. He didn't have time to think about it, he only knew that he tried his best to suppress it, and didn't give the other party a chance to shoot calmly.

Li Shuyun was engrossed, holding a shield and a long arrow, tightly guarding Liang Xiao, not daring to be careless. The opponent's archery skills are exquisite, and he has the strength to shoot Liang Xiao with one arrow. Without Liang Xiao's arrows to suppress them, their situation would be even more difficult.

"Whoosh!" The sound of arrows breaking through the air was endless, and Liang Xiao shot the quiver empty in a dozen breaths, and then fell to the ground regardless of the image, panting for breath. As soon as he fell, two arrows flew over the railing and nailed to the wall behind him, and then, with a few muffled sounds, several arrows hit the railing, and the two arrows shot through the plank, only a palm away from Liang Xiao's face.

"Climb fast!" Liang Xiao's mind was blank, he got on all fours, crawled forward, and quickly climbed to the southeast corner of the post house. The thief of the inn was crouching behind the railing, holding a three-stone crossbow, and shooting incessantly. Seeing Liang Xiao and the others crawling over, he reloaded the crossbow arrows and said angrily: "The post chief is dead, the post chief is dead." ”

Liang Xiao didn't have time to comfort him, snatched the crossbow in his hand, and pushed him: "Go and get me two bags of arrows, my arrows are finished." ”

The thief glanced at Liang Xiao's empty quiver, and without saying a word, he bent his waist and ran down.

"Brother Li, how many breaths do you want from this end to that end?" Liang Xiao quietly popped his head out and glanced at the movement in front of the inn.

"One breath, two breaths at most."

"You run as fast as you can."

"I ran too fast to shoot an arrow." Li Shuyun was a little embarrassed. He also sheathed his sword and took off his bow.

"You don't need to shoot arrows, you can help me get their attention. If you run slowly, you're likely to die. Liang Xiao pressed his shoulder and said solemnly: "Don't hide it, the shooter outside the door is probably my master, and you have seen his archery skills." And shoot against him, you have only one result. ”

Li Shuyun gasped. He had heard some rumors about Master Liang Xiao, who was said to be a master who shot against Li Guang without falling behind. Thinking of what happened to Wei Qing and the others just now, especially when the post chief was shot with an arrow through the gate of the post house, he nodded vigorously.

Liang Xiao squatted behind the railing, picked up the crossbow again, and examined the situation outside the post house. After the gate of the post house was closed, the rangers who spoke with an accent of Chang'an also retreated into the reeds forty or fifty paces away, and the front door of the post house was empty, and there was an unbearable silence.

Liang Xiao calmed down and shouted softly: "Run!" ”

Li Shuyun stood up suddenly, pulled his legs and galloped, and the sound of heavy footsteps echoed in the wooden corridor, clanging. With a sound, two arrows were immediately shot out of the reeds, but the accuracy was not very good, and even the corners of Li Shuyun's clothes were not touched.

Liang Xiao seized the opportunity, quickly pulled the crossbow machine, and shot a powerful arrow.

Before Xiang Huanyuan practiced shooting, he used the crossbow the most. An arrow was fired, and there was a scream among the reeds. With the screams, a Lang official hiding in the southwest corner of the post house got up and shot several arrows in succession, quickly stopping the screams.

Hearing the screams, Liang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and frowned at the same time. This voice is obviously not Huanyuan's, looking at the arrows just now, it is not like Huanyuan's level. Could it be that he had already been killed by that round of rapid fire he had just shot?

No. The master can't be so weak. Liang Xiao shook his head vigorously and drove the thought out of his mind.

Tactics take effect. A Lang official stood up from his hiding place with a sword and shield in his hand, shouting and scolding, luring the rangers outside the post house to attack. As soon as the ranger exposed the target, Liang Xiao and the others immediately returned the color. Although the archery skills of the Lang officials cannot be compared with Liang Xiao, they are also outstanding, and they are not inferior to the rangers outside the post house. Coupled with the three-stone crossbow in Liang Xiao's hand, after a few rounds, they shot two more people.

There was silence outside the inn, and no one dared to act rashly anymore.

Liang Xiao slowly adjusted his breathing, put the crossbow on the railing, put his left index finger on the crossbow machine, and slowly stretched his right hand. In the round of rapid shooting just now, his right hand was not lightly injured, and his fingers were scratched by the bowstring, not painful, only numb.

However, the price was still worth it, if it wasn't for the timely suppression of that shooter, the loss would have been much greater than it is now.

Stuck in a stalemate, the most dangerous time is over. As long as you stay up until dawn, the enemy will have nothing to hide. Even if they don't leave, they can rally the people nearby to fight back. Huiji is a border county, and the people are often attacked by thieves, and they are organized quickly, and their combat effectiveness is not weak, so there is no problem at all in dealing with small groups of bandits.

The current Jiangnan is not the Jiangnan of later generations. Wu Chu is fierce and fierce, and it is a barbaric place for elite soldiers.

However, Liang Xiao still couldn't feel at ease, and he felt uneasy at the thought that his master Huanyuan was outside the door. Except for the first few arrows, he never saw such a threatening attack again, and Huan Yuan seemed to suddenly disappear.

But Liang Xiao didn't believe that Huan Yuan would give up so easily. If he did come, he would never shoot two arrows and leave.

What exactly is his plan?

At this time, Wei Qing hunched his waist and walked up with two bags of arrows. He squatted beside Liang Xiao and asked in a low voice, "Liang Jun, is this the case?" ”

Liang Xiao said suspiciously: "Zhongqing, you don't protect Lord Yan, what are you doing here?" ”

"Lord Yan asked me to take a look, and he said......" Before Wei Qing's words fell, there was a sudden loud "bang" in the backyard, and a figure smashed through the window and fell from the second floor. Immediately after, Yan Suke's voice sounded. "Who are you?"

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