The cold wind whistled over the hills, bringing the breath of severe winter. Zhang Yuan looked up at the dark sky, and a few snowflakes fell on his face. It was going to snow. This was the third day since Zhang Yuan left Whale Castle. In the past few days, he had been searching for the target's traces. But so far, there was no harvest. Zhang Yuan's target was naturally Wang Chen, who was offered a high reward by the Nanxun branch of the Wrathful Whale Gang. But this third-level warrior who was said to have sneaked into the territory of Linhe County seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth. The scouts sent by the Linhe branch also failed to find him. Wang Chen might have bypassed Linhe County, or he might have hidden somewhere.
No one could guess the mind of this desperate man. Zhang Yuan thought about it and decided to continue looking for two more days. If he still couldn't find him, he would return to Whale Castle. The reward for this task was tempting, but it was not worth wasting too much time. Maybe Wang Chen was comfortably nestling in the cave, laughing at those who were looking for him everywhere in the cold wind. Cry~ At this moment, a sharp eagle cry brought Zhang Yuan back to his senses. He immediately grabbed the eagle flag inserted beside the saddle, raised it high and waved it a few times. The next moment, a hawk swooped down from the sky and landed steadily on Zhang Yuan's arm. This is a small hawk specially raised by the Wrath of the Whale Gang to deliver messages. Its flying speed is very fast. Zhang Yuan took off the bamboo tube tied to the eagle's feet, took out the letter from it and read it. He was immediately refreshed. The news from the branch office was that a scout found a lone traveler suspected to be Wang Chen in the southwest area of Linhe County. But the other party was very vigilant and had already shaken off the scout's pursuit. Currently his whereabouts are unknown. Zhang Yuan immediately took out the geomancy map of Linhe County to compare the location and found that the distance from him was not very far. From the map, if the lone traveler was really Wang Chen, the other party went around a big circle and sneaked into the Linhe territory, completely avoiding the key roads where the Whale Gang focused on defense. Unfortunately, he was unable to escape the net cast by the Linhe Branch, and his whereabouts were still exposed! I believe that at this moment, many masters of the Battle Hall who received the message from the harrier have rushed over. Zhang Yuan thought for a while, then grabbed a lively hare from his pouch, cut off a few pieces of fresh meat and fed it to the harrier.
Because the harrier only eats fresh meat, he had specially caught two rabbits for backup. After feeding the harrier and releasing it, Zhang Yuan summoned the red-eyed crow again. This spirit is the key to his fight for the mission reward! Zhang Yuan threw the hare that the harrier did not finish eating to the red-eyed crow as a snack, and then rode towards the southwest. Not long after, the red-eyed crow flew into the sky. It acted as Zhang Yuan's second pair of eyes, searching for suspicious targets within a dozen miles around. Because he had to distract himself to control the red-eyed crow, Zhang Yuan's horse riding speed was not very fast. But only half an hour later, he discovered the situation through this spirit! Zhang Yuan did not hesitate at all and immediately increased the speed of his horse. He ran towards that position. Not long after, he saw a man lying on the ground from a distance. When Zhang Yuan came in front of the other person and saw the man's appearance clearly, his heart sank immediately. He turned over and got off the horse, stretched out his hand to turn the other person over. A hideous face with eyes open in death instantly came into Zhang Yuan's eyes. The dead man was the scout of the Whale Gang! His fatal wound was on his left chest, and the thick cotton armor was pierced by the sharp blade and went straight into the heart. It was a very clean and neat blow. The blood flowing from the wound was still very fresh, and it was obvious that he had just died not long ago. Zhang Yuan noticed that there were many footprints scattered around the scout. Including horse hoof prints. He speculated that the scout followed the enemy here and was suddenly attacked. Not only was he killed on the spot, but his mount was also taken away! But the enemy must not have run far. Zhang Yuan immediately looked up at the sky, concentrating on controlling the red-eyed crow to search for the target. This time the red-eyed crow did not disappoint him. Found the enemy! Zhang Yuan remounted the horse as quickly as possible, swung the whip and whipped it hard. Sigh~ The mount neighed in pain and ran at full speed.
Zhang Yuan was distracted, controlling the horse while locking onto the target. He started a pursuit in this uninhabited wilderness. Regardless of whether this person was Wang Chen or not, if he killed the scout of the Wrathful Whale Gang, he would be Zhang Yuan's enemy! Because the target was clear and he did not care about the mount, the distance between him and the opponent was quickly shortened. The terrain in this area was quite flat, and the grass and trees withered in winter, so the field of vision was very wide. After only chasing for an incense stick of time, Zhang Yuan saw the enemy in front! The opponent was also riding a horse. Zhang Yuan took the quiver hanging on his back with his backhand, quickly took it out and assembled the iron bow. At this time, the person fleeing in front also discovered Zhang Yuan, the pursuer. He looked back and then sped up his horse. He tried to distance himself from Zhang Yuan. However, Zhang Yuan had already put on a fine iron arrow. At this moment, Zhang Yuan's mind had completely returned. He stared at the enemy in front of him and pulled the iron bow in his hand on the galloping horse. At the moment when the arrow was aimed at the target, Zhang Yuan released the bowstring. Bang! Accompanied by a low rumble, the black-shining fine iron arrow shot out like lightning. This valuable arrow spun at high speed in the air, swept hundreds of steps in an instant, and caught up with the enemy in the blink of an eye. The opponent obviously did not expect that Zhang Yuan's bow and arrow had such a long range and such a fast speed. When he realized that it was not good, it was too late to dodge! Puff! The fine iron arrow penetrated the horse's buttocks without any stagnation and penetrated deep into the body of the mount. Sigh~ The horse suddenly cried out in grief, lost its balance in an instant, and fell forward heavily to the ground involuntarily. The warrior on the horse's back reacted very quickly and immediately jumped high. He did not fall with the mount. In fact, Zhang Yuan was aiming at his horse! Because the distance between the two sides was still far, and they were both running at high speed, Zhang Yuan was not sure of killing the enemy with one arrow, so he killed the opponent's mount first. The warrior fell to the ground and drew his sword in anger.
He did not continue to run away, but rushed towards Zhang Yuan with his body skills, and actually wanted to fight Zhang Yuan head-on! Good timing! Zhang Yuan shot the second fine iron arrow. This time the arrow was faster, aimed more accurately, and went straight to the opponent's vitals! The warrior was surprised and immediately swung his sword to block the incoming arrow. Clang! This person's strength is quite amazing, and his swordsmanship is even more exquisite and experienced. He actually blocked the fine iron arrow at the critical moment. However, the power contained in the fine iron arrow exceeded his expectations, and he failed to block it. The arrow head brushed past his right shoulder. Blood spurted out!