freenovelworld Chapter 215 Unexpected Guest
Chapter 215 Unexpected Guest
With a clang, the ghost-headed saber grazed Xie Yan's longsword and stuck straight into the ship's deck not far away.
The next moment, the blood-soaked ghost head knife shattered instantly, cracks spreading rapidly like spider silk, and it was soon pulverized in full view of everyone.
The ship owner was also shaken by this enormous force, resulting in cracked palms, broken tendons, and vomiting blood.
He was knocked back several steps by the impact, and before he could regain his footing, everything went black. In the blink of an eye, Xie Yan pounced on him!
The boat owner's eyes widened in fury, and his face changed drastically, but before he could react, Xie Yan swiftly grabbed his injured arm.
Xie Yan smiled politely at him, and with a forceful twist, a series of tooth-cracking sounds of bone breaking could be heard.
In the reflection of the ship owner's widening pupils, one of his arms was being twisted into a bizarre angle.
"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"
Screams rang in everyone's ears, and everyone's faces paled at the sight, but they were all firmly blocked and could not get close to the two men at all. They could only watch helplessly as Xie Yan assaulted their leader.
Screams rang out, but Xie Yan's actions did not stop for a moment. With a flick of his wrist, he began to strike the boat owner's other arm without pause.
In just a few breaths, the ship owner's two originally intact arms were broken off one by one, leaving a bloody mess, and the white bones could be vaguely seen at the wounds.
The boat owner's face was contorted in pain, almost deformed, and his whole body was convulsing.
He never imagined that in just one encounter, he would be so easily crippled by the man in front of him.
What horrified him even more was that the other party didn't seem to have used their full strength yet, but he was already unable to stand up and could only kneel on the ground, letting the man lift him up and hold him hostage.
A cold blade was held against the ship owner's neck. Xie Yan carried him and slowly walked to the crowd who had all stopped moving.
"If you don't want your boss to die, all of you, put down your weapons."
As Xie Yan's threatening words fell, the boatmen looked at each other, and the atmosphere froze for a moment.
However, although it was clear that these people were slightly moved, after hesitating for a moment, they remained frozen in place and did not make any move.
Seeing that no one was moving, Xie Yan frowned, his long sword trembled slightly in his hand, and he sliced across the ship owner's bare neck, from which a line of blood immediately spurted out.
Blood trickled down his neck, and the ship owner suddenly began to tremble under Xie Yan's sword.
But the trembling wasn't due to pain, but rather—
"Hahaha! You think you can live just by capturing me?!"
The ship owner suddenly burst into a piercing laugh, his face contorted in a grotesque expression.
"Keep dreaming! Everyone here today, without exception, will die!"
Before he could finish speaking, a "whoosh" sound was heard!
A flash of white light suddenly appeared in Xie Yan's peripheral vision.
At that critical moment, Xie Yan instinctively shifted her body to the side, and a swift arrow grazed the ship owner's cheek, piercing through the boatman behind her who couldn't dodge in time.
The next second, the boatmen who had been hiding in the shadows rushed out of the hold with crossbows, while the boatmen who had surrounded Xie Yan and his companions quickly retreated.
"Fire arrows!"
At the leader's command, countless arrows flew from all directions, forming a dense rain of arrows that enveloped the group.
They completely disregarded their leader who was being held hostage, and many arrows were even specifically aimed at the ship's owner.
The ship owner in Xie Yan's hands remained unmoved, clearly having already decided with his men that if such a situation arose, they would abandon him and also kill the person who discovered their secret to prevent future troubles.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
The dense rain of arrows forced the group to retreat repeatedly.
Xie Yan knocked the boat owner unconscious and carried him back and forth through a hail of arrows.
His longsword danced continuously, creating bursts of sword light and slicing down countless arrows.
But he not only had to protect himself, but also had to take care of the ship owners under his command, which inevitably made him a little overwhelmed.
As he dodged, another volley of arrows shot from a blind spot, heading straight for Xie Yan's back.
As Xie Yan noticed, he instinctively twisted his body to dodge, but before he could make a move, a figure flashed from the side and knocked down the arrows before he could.
Chu Ling stood in his way.
Even though they knew Xie Yan would recover quickly from her injuries, Chu Ling still managed to prevent Xie Yan from sustaining any injuries.
On the contrary, he himself was grazed in several places by stray arrows.
These boatmen were highly trained and worked in perfect coordination, completing all their movements in one go. They would immediately take over from one round of shooting to the next without revealing any flaws.
"come here!"
Xuanfeng and Yubai worked together to kick up several boxes of cargo piled up on the deck, and then shouted at their companions.
Upon hearing the sound, the group leaped behind the cargo.
The box behind him kept vibrating as arrows rained down like a sudden downpour.
If this continues, it won't be long before their hiding place, along with themselves, is riddled with bullets.
Xuanfeng tore a corner of his clothes with his teeth and hurriedly tied up his bleeding arm. "This can't go on. Hasn't Heshan arrived yet?"
"The time is too short. He started gathering people later than us, and it will take him at least several more hours to catch up."
Tao Xian shook the blood off her sword and answered him.
Upon hearing this, Xuanfeng sighed softly, "It seems that we have no other option but to stall for time."
"but……"
Yu Bai peeked behind him and asked, "It seems we're backed into a corner. How can we buy some time?"
Just when the group was at a loss, Xie Yan suddenly spoke up.
"Not urgent."
At that moment, his voice was like a stabilizing force, instantly calming everyone's anxiety.
The group immediately turned their heads to look and saw Xie Yan gently applying medicine powder to Chu Ling, without even glancing at them.
He smiled slightly and said, "I haven't had a chance to tell you until now, but last night I ran into an acquaintance on this ship."
The group was caught off guard by this sudden news: "...Huh?"
Almost the instant his voice rang out, the momentum of the arrows behind them suddenly decreased.
At the same time, several shrill screams came from the lower deck.