Chapter 22: The Sorrow of the Corpse King
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"Rush!" Before the smoke dissipated, Bai Xiaohai shouted loudly and rushed into the stone gate first. The scene inside the stone gate was still a little different from what he had expected, and inside the stone gate was a wide square. If you don't like it, it's supposed to serve the same purpose as the square under the ancient city walls. In peacetime, it was used as a training ground, and on major festivals, it became a parade ground for the king to review his soldiers, and in wartime, it was generally used as a cantonment ground for reserves to rest. It should also have a name, and that is Urn City.
"Urn City, not good!" Bai Xiaohai's face changed drastically at the mention of Urn City.
"What's wrong?" The old butler standing beside him was now protecting Liang Yingying tightly.
"There are ambushes, or there are organs. Hurry up and prepare for defense......" Bai Xiaohai's voice just fell.
Bang-huh-huh--
A feather arrow grazed Bai Xiaohai's face and flew over, and the remnants of the momentum met with a deep sinking into the hard bluestone ground.
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A crisp sound came from Bai Xiaohai's hand, and then a black object slowly slipped down in his hand, followed by a thick mist that spread out in all directions.
To be honest, Bai Xiaohai has brought a lot of surprises. In addition to the maturity and steadiness that does not match his age, this time it brings so many diverse fighting styles. What was supposed to be a surprise to the old butler quickly turned into a fright.
Not long after the mist lifted, a dense bowstring sounded. A rain of arrows rained down from the sky, but this time the archers were destined to lose sight of their targets. Bai Xiaohai's reaction was fast, and the Liang family's guards were not slow to react. Just as Bai Xiaohai shouted defense, they had already released their strongest defense skills. A turquoise light mask appeared above everyone's heads. The rain of arrows caused ripples on the green mask, and not a single arrow broke through the defenses.
"Roar......," the guard cheered.
"Come on, you cowards, what tricks do you have to use them!haha......"
There is a saying in these years: Don't pretend to be X and pretend to be struck by lightning!
Ding-boom-whoosh-
"It's not good, it's a bed crossbow wolf poison arrow!" Bai Xiaohai exclaimed.
However, it seemed to be a little late, and a crossbow arrow more than two meters long pierced the air and flew towards them.
The guards reacted quickly, but the crossbow was too ferocious. The turquoise shield burst in response to the sound, and it swept through the crowd in an instant.
Lao Li looked at his chest with his mouth wide open and fear, and now there was a hole the size of a bowl. Blood gurgled outward.
"Boom-boom-" This is Lao Li's last voice left in this world. Everyone present was stunned by the threat of the crossbow. The person who was alive just now turned into a cold corpse in an instant. This is the cruelty of war, this is the price of fighting.
"Uncle Li?" The kind-hearted Liang Yingying covered her mouth and looked at Lao Li, who was still standing, with a pair of frightened eyes, and her tears couldn't stop flowing. She couldn't believe it was happening right in front of her eyes.
Seeing Yingying crying very sadly, the old housekeeper covered Yingying's eyes with pity.
Lao Li's departure is only the beginning of casualties, and everyone understands this truth.
The rain of arrows followed the moment the shield shattered. It's impossible to release a shield like the one just now. The guards could only protect themselves, and the rain of arrows instantly covered the entire square. The smoke and dust cleared, and the square of the urn city was already full of arrows.
Bai Xiaohai slowly opened his eyes, and a familiar figure stood in front of him, not knowing if he was injured, because he always felt that he couldn't breathe, and his body seemed to be pressed by a thousand catties of boulders, and he couldn't move.
That familiar figure was none other than the old butler who stood in front of him at a critical moment. Because it was a hasty defense, the old housekeeper could only protect the important parts of his body for the sake of Bai Xiaohai and Liang Yingying, and then protect the two with all his might. The old butler's arms and legs were all injured by arrows, and cold sweat slipped down the old butler's forehead.
Bai Xiaohai struggled to stand up, but he still couldn't move.
"Huh, are you okay?" Just as Bai Xiaohai was struggling, a familiar voice sounded on his body.
"I ...... Go...... Yours, I said I couldn't move at all, how could I move and catch my breath with such a big pile of fat on me?"
Bai Xiaohai didn't look at it, his lungs were about to explode when he saw it, he didn't pay attention to what was pressing him in a hurry just now, but now he can see it clearly, who else will there be if that thing is not fat?
The fat man quickly stood up and said, "Who let you stand there stupidly when the arrow rain comes, I can only knock you down in a hurry." β
"Crushed to death by you or killed by random arrows, which do you think I will choose?" Thank you!" was unconvinced, but Bai Xiaohai's heart was still very warm.
Bai Xiaohai didn't have time here to comfort Fat Wang's often injured heart now, he was very worried about everyone's condition now. Although the old butler's injuries were not light, they were definitely not fatal. Now Bai Xiaohai is most worried about those guards, after all, the protective shield was broken just now, and these guards are the enemy's primary target.
Now the situation on the guard's side is really not optimistic, two of them are seriously injured, and the rest are all injured. The main thing is that their soul energy is already low, and they simply don't have the energy to heal at all.
"How is everyone?" the old butler briefly tended to the wound and came to the guard. Although the old butler's injuries were also more serious, his waist was still straight.
"Old Xu, it seems that Brother Maruki is not good. All of them were arrows in the chest, and we didn't have the strength to treat them. An older guard said. The person who spoke, Bai Xiaohai, knew that this person's surname was Zhang, and he usually spoke very little. The most surprising thing is that he is actually the best friend of the dead Lao Li.
The old housekeeper squatted down and carefully examined the injuries on the Maruko brothers, and it was indeed as Lao Zhang said. Both of them suffered fatal injuries, and if they tried to save them, they would inevitably consume a lot of soul energy.
"I'm sorry bro, I'm ...... ......I can't save you!
"Lao Xu, we know, if you can save us by consuming your soul, then the safety of the eldest lady is not guaranteed at all. Isn't that the fate of our guards?" said the eldest of the Maruko brothers, breathlessly.
"My eldest brother is right, since he has taken the path of guards, he is already ready to come to his senses. Hehe, can you get a little quicker when you wait? I really hurt!"
"I ...... Alright!" the old butler's eyes were already moist, and his hands suddenly lit up with a blazing green light, yes, a blazing green light.
"The blade of life, hehe, my brother and the others are expected to not be in a lot of pain. β
"yes! This old man's blade of life is the sharpest I've ever seen. Hehe, thanks, old man. β
After Maruko's words were finished, the two brothers smiled and closed their eyes.
"Let's go!" the old butler raised his hand with tears in his eyes and slowly fell.
"Old fellow, you better take your supernatural powers first! These two people can be considered lung penetrations at most, as for giving up so easily?" Just when the old butler's hand was less than a centimeter away from Brother Maruki, Bai Xiaohai's voice sounded.
"Let me try. Bai Xiaohai came to the Maruko brothers, looked at the two of them in turn, and then gently put them down.
"Old Xutou, I want you to help me chop off the arrow on their backs. β
"Good!"
"By the way, the others quickly recover their energy, and then organize their defenses. The defenses of this burial chamber could not have been so ordinary. Bai Xiaohai said eagerly.
"Yes!"
When Bai Xiaohai turned around after ordering the others, the old butler had already taken down the arrows behind the two Maruki brothers.
Bai Xiaohai nodded to the old butler, then looked at Brother Maruki and said, "There may be a little pain later!"
"Hah-it hurts better than it hurts-ah...... Bai Xiaohai, you bastard!"
"Xiaohai, I'm going to kill you. β
Just when the two of them were most relaxed, Bai Xiaohai quickly pulled out the arrow shaft in their bodies while they were not paying attention.
"Okay! I'm not a bastard, and when you're all right, you can do whatever you want with me. But it didn't hurt a little bit, and this time I'll be honest. β
"Ah?!, old butler, hurry up and let us die. The Maruko brothers said in unison.
"Miss has something to do with me, I'll go over first. The old butler may have really been a little unbearable to look any further, and turned around to find a reason to leave. When passing by Bai Xiaohai's side, he whispered again: "If you can be happy, it's better not to let them live worse than die." You can do it all!"
"Hey, old Xu Tou, you can't be so careless about your brother's life or death!"
"That's it, what kind of person is this!" Bai Xiaohai counted the old housekeeper as he quietly poured the gray-blue powder of Jiang Yizhong on the wounds of the two of them.
"Xiaohai, what are you pouring on our wounds? What do you feel the most pain? What are you doing with fire?"
"It's okay, it's okay, it's going to be okay right away. β
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