Chapter 145: Interception
The cold wind whistled across the hills, bringing with it the breath of harsh winter.
Zhang Yuan looked up at the dark sky, and a few snowflakes fell on his face.
It's going to snow.
This is the third day since Zhang Yuan left Whale Castle.
In the past few days, he had been searching for traces of his target.
But so far there has been no gain.
Zhang Yuan’s target is naturally Wang Chen, who is offered a high reward by the Nanxun Branch of the Angry Whale Gang.
But this third-level warrior, who was said to have sneaked into Linhe County, seemed to have disappeared from the world.
The various scouts sent by Linhe Branch also failed to find each other.
Wang Chen might have bypassed Linhe County, or he might have hidden somewhere.
No one can guess what this desperado is thinking.
Zhang Yuan thought about it and continued to search for two more days. If he still couldn't find it, he would return to Whale Castle.
While the rewards for this mission are tempting, they are not worth wasting too much time.
Maybe Wang Chen is nestling comfortably in a hole in the ground, laughing at the people who are looking for him everywhere despite the cold wind.
Phew~
At this moment, a sharp eagle call brought Zhang Yuan back to his senses.
He immediately grabbed the eagle flag planted next to the saddle, raised it high and waved it several times.
The next moment, a falcon flew down from high altitude and landed steadily on Zhang Yuan's arm.
This is a small falcon specially raised by the Angry Whale Gang to deliver messages. It flies very fast.
Zhang Yuan took off the bamboo tube tied to the eagle's feet, took out the letter paper and read it.
He suddenly became energetic.
The news came from the branch: a scout discovered a suspected lone traveler named Wang Chen in the southwest area of Linhe County.
But the other party was very vigilant and had already escaped the scout's pursuit.
Currently missing.
Zhang Yuan immediately took out the map of Linhe County and compared the location, and found that the distance from him was not very far.
Judging from the map, if the lone traveler was really Wang Chen, the other party made a very large circle and sneaked into the Linhe boundary, completely avoiding the key roads where the Angry Whale Gang focused on defense.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t escape the dragnet thrown by Linhe Branch, and my whereabouts were still exposed!
I believe that at this moment, many war hall masters who have received the Harrier letter have already rushed over.
Zhang Yuan thought for a moment, then grabbed a lively hare from the bag, cut off a few strips of fresh meat and fed it to the falcon.
Because the falcon only eats fresh meat, he had specially caught two rabbits for later use.
After feeding the falcon and then releasing it, Zhang Yuan summoned the red-eyed crow.
This familiar is the key to his quest for mission rewards!
Zhang Yuan threw the uneaten hare 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 acts as Zhang Yuan's second pair of eyes, searching for suspicious targets within a dozen miles.
Because he had to be distracted by controlling 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 messenger spirit!
Zhang Yuan did not hesitate at all and immediately accelerated his horse speed.
Run towards that location.
Not long after, he saw a person lying on the ground from a distance.
When Zhang Yuan came to the front of the other party and saw his appearance clearly, his heart suddenly sank.
He turned over and dismounted, stretched out his hand and turned the other person over.
A ferocious face with an unyielding expression instantly caught Zhang Yuan’s eyes.
This deceased person was actually a scout of the Raging Whale Gang!
His fatal wound was on his left chest. The thick cotton armor was pierced by a sharp blade and went straight into his heart. It was a very clean blow.
The blood flowing out of 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.
Contains horse hoof prints. From this, he speculated that the scout followed the enemy here and was suddenly attacked.
Not only was he killed on the spot, his mount was also taken away!
But the enemy certainly didn't run far.
Zhang Yuan immediately raised his head and looked 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.
Enemies found!
Zhang Yuan remounted his horse as quickly as possible, swung his whip and gave him a heavy whip.
Xilulu~
The mount was in pain and hissed, and it spread its hooves and galloped with all its strength.
Zhang Yuan was distracted, controlling the horse while locking the target.
The pursuit began in this uninhabited wilderness.
Regardless of whether this person is Wang Chen or not, if he kills the scout of the Raging Whale Gang, he is Zhang Yuan’s enemy!
With a clear goal and no regard for his mount, the distance between him and his opponent quickly shortened.
The terrain in this area is quite flat, and the vegetation dies in winter, so the view is very broad.
After only chasing a stick of incense, Zhang Yuan saw the enemy in front of him!
The other party is also riding on horseback.
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 people fleeing in front also discovered Zhang Yuan, the pursuer.
He glanced back, then increased his speed.
Trying to distance himself from Zhang Yuan.
However, Zhang Yuan had already nocked a fine iron arrow.
At this moment, Zhang Yuan had completely recovered his mind. He stared at the enemy in front of him and drew the iron bow in his hand on the galloping horse.
The moment the arrow aimed at the target, Zhang Yuan released the bowstring.
Crash!
With a deep vibration, the fine iron arrows flashing with black light shot out like lightning.
This valuable arrow rotated at high speed in the air, passing hundreds of steps in an instant, and caught up with the enemy cavalry in the blink of an eye.
The opponent obviously didn't expect that Zhang Yuan's bow and arrow had such a long range and the arrow speed was so fast.
When he realized something was wrong, it was too late to dodge!
Pfft!
The fine iron arrow penetrated the horse's hip without any sluggishness, and penetrated deep into the body of the mount.
唏伦～
The horse suddenly screamed, lost its balance in an instant, and fell forward involuntarily and fell heavily to the ground.
The warrior on horseback reacted very quickly and immediately jumped into the air.
Did not fall with the mount.
In fact, Zhang Yuan was targeting his horse!
Since the distance between the two sides was still far and both were running at high speed, Zhang Yuan was not sure of killing the enemy with one shot, so he killed the opponent's mount first.
The warrior fell to the ground and drew his sword angrily.
He did not continue to run away, but instead stretched out his body and rushed towards Zhang Yuan, and actually wanted to fight Zhang Yuan head-on!
Well done!
Zhang Yuan shot the second refined iron arrow.
This time the arrow is faster, aims more accurately, and goes straight to the opponent's vital point!
The warrior was startled and immediately swung his sword to block the incoming arrow.
Clang!
This man's strength is quite remarkable, and his swordsmanship is even more exquisite. He actually deflected the fine iron arrow at the critical moment.
It’s just that the power contained in the fine iron arrow exceeded his expectation, so he couldn’t block it.
The arrow grazed his right shoulder.
Blood bursts out!
(End of this chapter)