Scientific Travel

Wang Moyu recognized the voice as Zou Guangyu's. Without turning around, she shouted, "I never expected that the county magistrate, who claims to be devoted to the people, would collude with bandits. I wonder which people he's doing this for?"

Zou Guangyu sensed her sarcasm, but he wasn't angry at all. "As long as they are from Baichu Kingdom, they can naturally be considered citizens."

"Whoa!" Wang Moyu reined in his horse and turned to look at Zou Guangyu. "I am also from Baichu Kingdom. County Magistrate, please do me a favor."

Zou Guangyu, completely hidden from Chen Chenyuan, peeked out from behind Wang Moyu when he heard her words. "Oh? What is it? Tell me."

"For me..." Wang Moyu smiled and said, "Go to hell."

These two words sound gentle and harmless, but the reality is quite the opposite.

The bandits were positioned right within the range of the Rain Flower Formation, whose needles scattered like flower petals. Chen Chenyuan reacted quickly, turning around, grabbing Zou Guangyu, and leaping off the horse to hide behind the crowd.

Before the needle even reached his eyes, Chen Chenyuan had already completed this series of actions.

The horse was startled and reared up, about to bolt. Zou Guangyu was still under the effects of the drug and had no strength left in his body, so Chen Chenyuan picked him up and ran away.

Human potential is limitless. Chen Chenyuan, carrying one person, was running at a speed that almost matched that of a horse, and he kept reminding everyone to run faster as he ran.

Some people followed Chen Chenyuan's example and dismounted to run on their own. Those whose horses were startled were not so lucky; they couldn't get off and their horses wouldn't listen to them.

Many people are not killed by needle poison, but by being trampled to death by horses.

Wang Moyu wasn't idle either. While aiming the Rain Flower Formation at the crowd and firing, he ran towards them. At this moment, the difference between the horses became apparent; the thoroughbred was indeed faster than the others.

Judging that the needles inside were about to run out, Wang Moyu turned around and ran in the opposite direction from the others, his upper body facing backward, and continued to attack the bandits who had not been able to retreat in time.

Seeing Wang Moyu about to run away, Chen Chenyuan knew she must have run out of needles in the Rain Flower Formation. "Stop running! She's almost out of needles. As soon as she stops throwing hidden weapons, chase after her!"

Wang Moyu timed it perfectly; the needles were gone in just over ten seconds after she turned around. She wrapped the reins around her wrist, tightened them, and quickly placed the last thousand needles into the Rain Flower Formation.

Wang Moyu is someone who remains calm and composed in tense situations. Her hands move so fast they leave afterimages, and the entire process from disassembly to installation takes less than three minutes.

Every silver needle was coated with poison. Wang Moyu wasn't wearing gloves, and there wasn't a single red mark on her fair hands. There are very few people who can move so fast without accidentally injuring themselves.

She's probably the only one who can do that so far.

After all, the Rain Flower Formation was researched and created by Li Pingle herself, and only the two of them had ever used it.

After Wang Moyu finished packing, he slowed down, glancing back every now and then. When the people behind him got closer, he called out, "Whoa!"

Wang Moyu turned around and smiled at the person opposite her. "How dare you chase after me? Aren't you afraid I still have needles?"

"Stop bluffing. If you really had needles, why were you running away just now?" Chen Chenyuan said this, but secretly took several steps back.

"If you're not afraid, do you dare come near me?" Wang Moyu raised the Rain Flower Formation. Chen Chenyuan had just witnessed its power and secretly took several steps back.

The horse he was riding was also intelligent. When Chen Chenyuan gently kicked it with his left foot, it knew to back up. The people around him just thought the horse was moving randomly, and no one suspected him.

"The horse you ride is much more honest than you. Did you teach it to do that behind your back?" Wang Moyu didn't expect anyone to be able to do such a thing. He was just trying to annoy him.

"I hope you can still be this stubborn in a little while."

The one who spoke was Zou Guangyu. Others might not know, but she, who rode the same horse as Chen Chenyuan, knew that every time the horse moved backward, Chen Chenyuan would kick it. Also, when Wang Moyu spoke just now, Chen Chenyuan's body visibly stiffened.

If she doesn't change the subject soon, Chen Chenyuan will eventually be tricked into revealing the truth by Wang Moyu.

So embarrassing...

Zou Guangyu spoke harshly, but she didn't actually know whether Wang Moyu still had any needles left.

"I don't know if my lips will stay firm for a while, but yours will definitely soften. After all..."

"The entire body of a dead person is soft."

Wang Moyu spurred his horse towards Zou Guangyu once more. Chen Chenyuan was quite knowledgeable about survival techniques.

Since we are unsure whether the other party is dangerous, we should assume that they are.

If the other party is truly in danger, then I can save my life.

If the other party is not dangerous, then you yourself become dangerous.

Chen Chenyuan calls this theory the "Danger You and Me Theory." Of two people, one must be dangerous.

It seems that Wang Moyu is the dangerous factor. Before she could even move, Chen Chenyuan sensed the danger in the air and immediately jumped off the horse with Zou Guangyu in his arms.

"Shut up!"

Wang Moyu ran forward without pressing the button.

"Hey, are you two on fire? You've been rolling around on the ground like that?"

Chen Chenyuan had a dark complexion, but even so, Wang Moyu could see that he was blushing.

Although Zou Guangyu's clothes were not very fancy, they were carefully matched, and every detail was handled just right.

Along the way, he was drugged and kidnapped, and twice tumbled off his horse. His clean clothes became dusty, and his hair became somewhat disheveled.

Despite being a county magistrate, she is only 20 years old.

Having lost so much face this time, he naturally didn't look too good.

Enraged, Chen Chenyuan immediately mounted his horse, grabbed his broadsword, and galloped towards Wang Moyu.

It's obvious she's really angry; she even forgot to bring Zou Guangyu along.

Wang Moyu sighed inwardly: "He's still young after all," and then pressed the switch.

Chen Chenyuan tried to run, but it was too late. He tightened the reins, forcing the horse to lift its front hooves. Hundreds of needles pierced the horse's body, but Chen Chenyuan was completely shielded, and not a single needle hit him.

The horse, unable to bear the pain, would surely bolt wildly, and there would be no way to stop him then. As the horse reared up, Chen Chenyuan thrust his broadsword into the horse's neck.

Ultimately, the horse's front hooves failed to touch the ground, and it fell backward.

Chen Chenyuan jumped off the horse, ignoring the pain, and quickly rolled onto the back of the horse.

Seeing that she couldn't hit him, Wang Moyu didn't force the issue and instead switched targets to attack the people behind him.

Anyone who couldn't dodge in time was pricked with needles. Wang Moyu's aim was quite good.

Judging that the time was almost up, Wang Moyu did not linger in the fight. Before running away, she saw Chen Chenyuan sticking his head out, and she shot a few more needles into his head.

Unfortunately, Chen Chenyuan seemed like a turtle, immediately pulling his head back. Not a single needle was inserted.

Only after watching Wang Moyu's retreating figure did Chen Chenyuan dare to get up from behind his horse.

The first time, due to distance and space limitations, the Rain Flower Formation only injured two people. The second time, however, it injured more than ten people. Although everyone had experience in dodging this time, no one expected that Wang Moyu would have needles, and quite a few people were still hit.

If even those who know how to hide are like this, then horses are even more so.

Of the original 34 horses, only a handful remain.

Chen Chenyuan's face was very ugly. These people were all personally trained by him, and now not only had they failed to capture anyone, but they had also suffered heavy casualties.

Since being poisoned, Zou Guangyu has been using his internal energy to force back the poison, and he has now recovered about 70-80%.

Chen Chenyuan twisted his ankle when he jumped down, and he was walking with a limp.

"Are we still chasing?"

Zou Guangyu looked in the direction Wang Moyu had fled and said, "Let's not chase her. She can't escape."

Chen Chenyuan knew she definitely had a backup plan, and he couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.

Since they've already sent him, why send someone else?

Most importantly, he actually failed to catch anyone, and she had to use her backup plan to catch him.

In order to capture Wang Moyu, he brought all the horses and the best riders in the mountain stronghold, thinking that capturing the two men would be more than enough.

Now it's clear how important it is to have a skill.

Once we get back, I'll have everyone practice mounted archery immediately!

Having resolved matters here, Chen Chenyuan also needed to appease the people. Reaching his current position wasn't solely due to strength.

You also need to know how to win people's hearts.

Of course, this kind of thing couldn't be done in front of Zou Guangyu, as Chen Chenyuan was still very concerned about his reputation.