Li Yan was somewhat surprised.
He recognized Gu Sheng.
Twice he had encountered Gu Erniu, and Gu Sheng had been by Gu Erniu's side each time. Their relationship was quite close, and Gu Sheng's archery skills were comparable to Gu Erniu's.
So earlier, he had no intention of showing any mercy, and that arrow was aimed at Gu Sheng's right leg.
But he didn't expect Gu Sheng to react so quickly, noticing it first and dodging swiftly while carrying a wild deer.
"Kid, you're alone? Where's Gu Erniu? Why isn't he with you?"
Li Yan chuckled as he spoke, trying to lower Gu Sheng's guard, while subtly signaling the three hunters nearby.
The three of them understood his intentions and immediately crouched low, dispersing to both sides.
Once they spread out, creating angles for shooting, Gu Sheng would have no escape!
Gu Sheng hid behind a tree, his chest heaving, and his eyes filled with anger and murderous intent.
Betrayal among the comrades!
Although he had encountered this scoundrel before, it was the first time things escalated to a straight-on confrontation without a word.
This was partly due to the tempting wild deer, and partly due to his relationship with Gu Erniu.
Because of Gu Erniu's previous marriage to Li Lian, there was irreconcilable conflict between Gu Erniu and Li Yan. Now the tensions had deepened, reaching a point of life and death. Gu Sheng became a target of this anger.
Li Yan pretended to ramble on, trying to disrupt Gu Sheng's focus.
But Gu Sheng was very vigilant. Hiding behind the tree, he breathed steadily, immediately sensing that the other three hunters were spreading out.
Once those four spread out, Gu Sheng was just an ordinary human. Even if his archery skills were near Perfect, he couldn't fight off four attackers at once.
If he got struck by one arrow, it would basically mean death for him.
"I've got to strike first!"
Gu Sheng's eyes were cold. He had never killed anyone before, but now, with his opponents pressuring him, he wasn't afraid.
His greatest advantage was that they thought his archery skills only matched Gu Erniu's, but in reality, Gu Sheng's archery was already approaching Perfect, much stronger than Gu Erniu's!
"I have to take advantage of this information gap to create an edge."
Occasionally, Gu Sheng glanced out of the corner of his eye. Li Yan was indeed the seasoned hunter, moving through the woods, using the trees to conceal himself. Ordinary people would hardly have a chance to shoot him.
Gu Sheng was highly focused, predicting the movements of Li Yan and the other three, while calculating his escape route.
Suddenly.
His eyes lit up as he caught a fleeting opportunity.
"Now's the time!"
Gu Sheng swiftly emerged, his eyes like a hawk, sharp and focused. His bow was drawn like a full moon, and he released the arrow with a sharp whistling, aiming straight for Li Yan's heart!
After that, Gu Sheng didn't even look back to see the result, confident in his own archery skills.
Without a backward glance, he rolled forward, carrying the deer as he sprinted away. ƒreewebɳovel.com
With his current physical stamina, running with the deer for a short period wasn't an issue, and it could even serve as a meat shield at a crucial moment.
Seeing him unwilling to give up the deer, the group might continue to pursue him. In such a chase, they might reveal flaws, and Gu Sheng's near-Perfect archery would teach them a lesson!
With a murderous intent in his heart, Gu Sheng buried himself in a wild sprint, using the trees as cover.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
Gu Sheng moved like a fleeing rabbit, his archery skills displayed were frighteningly high. In an instant, he seized the opportunity when Li Yan slightly revealed himself, fired an arrow, and then quickly fled without a second thought.
Li Yan's eyes showed horror.
This change came so suddenly that he was caught completely off guard. Everything happened too quickly; he was still trying to distract Gu Sheng when this cunning arrow was already on its way.
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