Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"A waning moon!"

Shi Qian's throwing knife sliced ​​through the air and struck Helian Tiehua's legs!

Moreover, Shi Qian's move was a feint, seemingly aimed at his thigh, but he suddenly changed his move the instant Helian Tiehua adjusted his body to dodge!

After all, Shi Qian knew that the groin was a man's lifeline, and a man would immediately defend himself if he sensed a problem there!

So he changed his tactics, switching from a flick to a stab, and the throwing knife cut two wounds on Helian Tiehua's calf!

This series of actions seemed complicated, but it was only a matter of a moment. When Shi Qian and Helian Tiehua separated again, Shi Qian squatted on the ground with his arms raised behind him, and blood was still dripping from the throwing knife in his hand.

Helian Tiehua knelt on the ground, his expression pained, as if he wouldn't be able to stand up for a while.

"you……"

Helian Tiehua threw down an iron plaque, clutched his calf, and tried to say something but couldn't.

"So? Are you convinced now?"

Shi Qian stood up and deftly sheathed his sword, his figure looking exceptionally domineering at that moment!

"Whoosh!"

Before Helian Tiehua could say anything, a crossbow bolt tore through space and shot towards Shi Qian again! Clearly, Helian Tiehua's companions had arrived!

"Three against one? Then I'm not playing with you guys."

Shi Qian dodged the arrow, looked at the two people rapidly approaching from a distance, and then at Helian Tiehua, who was curled up on the ground like a turtle. After assessing how difficult it was to kill him, Shi Qian decisively retreated.

"Don't run away if you dare! Aren't you supposed to be a celestial being descended to earth? Why are you running?!"

At this point, Helian Tiehua naturally hoped that Shi Qian would stay, so that with three against one... oh no, two and a half against one, their chances of winning would be very high.

"Anyone who doesn't run is a fool!"

Shi Qian moved quickly and disappeared around the corner in a few moments.

He is an intelligence leader, not an assassination leader. Although his throwing knives are powerful, he can only protect himself. If he were to try to kill Helian Tiehua by force, he would be at a greater disadvantage facing two people in a short time!

Besides, his easy success just now wasn't solely due to his strength. Helian Tiehua was too careless, failing to realize his footwork allowed him to get close at close range. By the time he reacted, it was too late. If Helian Tiehua were to remain passive and inactive, providing strategic guidance, he would lose the initiative.

In this situation, running is the best option!

"Big brother, are you alright?"

At this moment, Mo Yuan and the man in black with the crossbow also arrived at Helian Tiehua's side. Seeing Helian Tiehua fall to the ground, they immediately protected her.

"I probably won't be able to recover anytime soon."

Helian Tiehua could feel that this "drum-flea" was just a hair's breadth away from severing her Achilles tendon. If he had succeeded, her life would have been ruined.

"That damned flea! If I ever run into him again, I'll turn him into a dead flea!"

Mo Yuan usually respected Helian Tiehua, but seeing him in such a miserable state, Mo Yuan was furious!

"Third sister, don't be impulsive! That person can hurt eldest brother, so he can hurt you too!"

The man in black with the crossbow stopped Mo Yuan's movements, his eyes filled with seriousness.

"He has dodged several of my arrows in a row. Think about it, how many people in this world have that ability?"

"That's true, Second Brother, what's wrong with your crossbow today? Why haven't you hit the target with a single shot?"

Mo Yuan turned to look at the crossbowman.

"...How should I know!"

The crossbowman was somewhat embarrassed and angry. He was also frustrated because his crossbow had always been invincible, but today he had missed repeatedly!

The intelligence chief of this Dayi Kingdom is truly extraordinary!

"Alright! Stop arguing! Go back and report to Cai Jing. We're paid to do what we're supposed to do. We failed this time, so we have to go back and tell him."

Helian Tiehua was more like a qualified leader; he did not lose his composure because of his injury.

"Yes!"

Although Mo Yuan was unwilling, she had to obey her boss's orders at this time.

The two men helped Helian Tiehua up and then turned to leave the alley. Although Helian Tiehua was injured, she was still able to move quite smoothly with the help of the other two men.

After the three left, the alley returned to silence, and everything seemed to be fine. But after a while, with a "whoosh," another crossbow bolt flew in from outside and left a white dot on the wall at the corner!

"Second brother, even your judgment is wrong now."

Mo Yuan reappeared in the open space, surveying the entire alley.

"It seems that the flea on the drum has no intention of returning."

"How could that be? He clearly failed to gather intelligence just now. Logically, he should have come back. The most dangerous place is the safest place. This is the best route back to that point. Could it be that he took a different route?"

The crossbowman, who had already been shot down several times today, was cursing under his breath, clearly annoyed.

“Other routes are more circuitous and don’t have observation points at such high altitudes, so I don’t think he’ll go. But I can’t rule out the possibility. Alright, Second Brother, let’s go. Don’t keep Big Brother waiting too long.”

Mo Yuan took one last look at this alley, which was considered to be in an important location, and then said.

The two left again, and the alley returned to silence, with only the crossbow bolts still lying on the ground proving that someone had been there. But only a short while later, two whistling sounds of throwing knives shattered the alley's tranquility once more, and two more scratches appeared on the corner wall!

"Damn it! Looks like he really did run away!"

Mo Yuan appeared from the corner, very dissatisfied. This shouldn't be the case. They had successfully used this trick many times in Xixia before. Why didn't it work today?

Could it be that the failure was due to the elder brother's injury, leaving no one to replace him?

Damn it, this time we've really lost face!

Mo Yuan walked to the corner, angrily picked up her throwing knife, and also picked up her second brother's crossbow. She also took a closer look at the alley that extended from the corner. Although there were some miscellaneous items inside, it was very quiet and didn't look like anyone was hiding there.

"Humph! You're lucky!"

Mo Yuan patted the wall at the corner, then left again. Today's defeat was quite a blow to her.

After they left, the alley fell silent again, and this time the silence lasted for an unusually long time!

At that moment, a kitten suddenly slipped out from some corner of the alley. The instant it slipped out, iron plates, crossbow bolts, and throwing knives came down again!

"aim!!!"

Fortunately, the cat reacted quickly. After letting out a meow, it nimbly slipped out from between the three weapons. Apart from having some fur shaved off, it was unharmed.

"It's a cat? It seems he really isn't going to take this route. The people of the Central Plains really do have different ideas."

Helian Tiehua forced himself to come back and try again, but to no avail, which naturally made him feel bad.

"Let's go back, brother, your injuries can't be delayed any longer."

After this fruitless attempt, the three seemed truly disheartened, and with a sense of resentment, they retreated.

After they returned, the alley finally returned to complete peace, and the cat with some of its fur shaved off came out again to patrol its territory.

As for Shi Qian... if he came out of the alley at this moment, it would probably be a good ending, but Shi Qian didn't have the time for that. At this moment, he was already at Le He's place, gulping down water.

"Brother Shiqian, slow down. It seems we've made some progress this time?"

"The harvest was quite substantial!"

Shi Qian put down the teapot and wiped his mouth.

"Hurry and inform my brother that Cai Jing is preparing to eliminate everyone vying for the position of regent. Also, it seems he has gained more troops from Western Xia..."