Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 23

Chapter 23 Extermination And Escape (2)
A golden wind blew behind his head, and even his exposed neck could feel the stinging pain of a sharp arrow. Only then did Lu Zhen regain his senses. But at this moment, the arrows were already very close to him, and his ability to control the horse was insufficient. He was unable to suddenly turn around while the horse was galloping, as if he no longer had any means of avoiding them.

Just as the pursuers behind them thought that they could shoot their targets in one shot, Lu Zhen suddenly made a move that surprised them. Originally leaning over the horse’s back, he suddenly shrank his neck, then straightened his body, and his back actually met the arrow that shot towards him like this.

Was this kid courting death? Such thoughts flashed through the minds of the pursuers.

Just now, their arrows might have hit the target’s neck, but most of them would still have missed. But now, he suddenly straightened his body, exposing his entire back to the range of the arrows. Most of the sharp arrows would probably be nailed into his body as a result.

However, a scene that shocked them immediately appeared. Those arrows did hit the target, but apart from a few nails on the opponent’s back, most of them only stopped after a collision and landed on the ground.

What was going on? Could it be that this fellow has a Divine Buddha protecting his body? The pursuers were dumbfounded. They really didn’t expect this outcome.

Actually, to put it bluntly, Lu Zhen had a backpack on his back, and besides some necessities for survival, there was also the engineer shovel inside. As a necessities for camping hundreds of years later, it could be folded into a bag, and its position was just on the outermost floor. Those arrows hit the backpack, and it was shot on the shovel. Naturally, this steel cast object was bounced away by the arrow.

But even so, Lu Zhen was still greatly affected. The strength of those arrows was truly amazing. Even though they were separated by quite a distance, their destructive power did not decrease much. The impact from colliding with the backpack still caused Lu Zhen’s back to go numb and painful, and he almost got off his horse.

Fortunately, he immediately hugged the horse’s neck tightly, which allowed him to control his body. However, he looked even more miserable than before, and the horse’s speed had also decreased considerably as a result.

When the pursuers saw this, they were immediately overjoyed. One of them immediately pulled out his dagger and stabbed at his flattery. He actually used this method to stimulate the strongest impact of his horse and chased after him at a faster speed than before.

Lu Zhen was actually safe and sound after being struck by the arrow. Obviously, he had something good on him. Perhaps he was an important figure in the Rahab tribe. These people naturally didn’t want to miss out on such a credit.

However, there was only one person who had used such a method to force out the potential of a horse with a broken horse. Ordinary Meng people really couldn’t do that. This was their personal property, even their friends and relatives.

The horse’s speed suddenly accelerated under the pain, and it rushed straight at him with a whoosh. As expected, Lu Zhen’s horse slowed down and he quickly approached. In the blink of an eye, the two sides had once again closed the distance.

Ten zhang, eighty zhang … Very quickly, the two sides had already chased the horse head to the horse tail, and that person had already used his saber in his hand. With a shout, he bent down and slashed towards Lu Zhen’s back.

Lu Zhen knew very well that his backpack might be able to block the arrow, but it was impossible for him to block this saber. He hurriedly dodged. But in this way, his body, which was not very reliable on the horse, swayed for a while and almost fell from the horse to the ground.

Although this saber missed, the pursuer was even happier. He saw that as long as he put in more effort, he would be able to immediately take down the person. Thus, he withdrew the saber and swung it sideways again. This time, he was almost parallel to Lu Zhen, so the saber was aimed at the opponent’s side, making it even more vicious.

Lu Zhen wanted to stabilize his body from falling off the horse-if he really fell off, Even if he didn’t die, he would still be seriously injured, and he would definitely be captured by them-he simply didn’t have the ability to dodge on horseback anymore. He could only watch helplessly as the knife slashed in front of him, and a layer of fine particles formed on the skin under the sheepskin jacket, and his heart tightened.

At the same time, his hands were tightly clenched, and they had clenched the horse’s mane tightly, completely clenching it into fists.

At this moment, a strange change occurred. The slash suddenly became extremely stagnant, as if the surrounding air had been squeezed. At the same time, the horses that were already running side by side with Lu Zhen also slowed down rapidly. The four hooves of the horses lit up and fell at an extremely slow speed that was visible to the naked eye.

However, the speed of Lu Zhen’s horse didn’t affect him at all, and he continued to run forward with all his might. Just like that, before this saber could reach him, his target had already run far away.

It wasn’t until Lu Zhen rode his horse several zhang away that everything around him returned to normal. The man’s saber slashed into the air, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

He had clearly been able to cut down a person just now, but how could that person and horse reach a distance of several zhang in front of him with a blur? What exactly was going on? Could this fellow be a deity?

Although his heart was a little scared, he still had no intention of giving up. He shook the reins again, wanting to urge the horse to catch up with him at a faster speed.

However, at this moment, he heard a weak cry from the horse beneath him. Then, his body shortened and he fell forward. However, his horse had lost too much blood, and he had used up all the impact power he had gained from burning his vitality, and he instantly collapsed to the ground. As for him, he was directly thrown out because of his inertia.

With a bang, he landed heavily on the ground, unable to regain his senses for a long time. The sound of horse hooves in front of him was getting farther and farther away, quickly disappearing into the night.

At this moment, the companions behind them caught up, and they all revealed expressions of panic, not knowing what to say. This was because they had witnessed this strange scene with their own eyes. They had clearly seen that their target was about to be killed, but why did they suddenly arrive in front of them and the person chasing after them fell to the ground instead? If this wasn’t a divine immortal technique, what else could it be?

The fear in their hearts lasted for a lifetime, and these people stopped chasing after him. What could a fish escape from the net do? In any case, all of Rahab Clan had been captured or killed, and there could be no more future troubles. Right now, all they had to think about was how to keep the wealth that they had obtained from Rahab Clan in their hands. This was a great opportunity to strengthen themselves.

Therefore, when they returned, they only said that the person had been killed and did not tell the truth. The others did not pursue the matter too much.

Only one person was puzzled. Unfortunately, he was currently a prisoner and didn’t have the right to speak. This person was naturally Hezha. Under the illumination of the fire, he did not find Lu Zhen’s corpse, nor did he see him being captured. The only explanation was that the other party had escaped.

This way, his previous guesses and judgments would be even more reliable. Otherwise, Lu Zhen wouldn’t have been able to escape faster than himself in that situation.

“Lu Zhen! As long as you don’t die and I don’t die, this matter will definitely not end!” Hezha looked at the corpses of the surrounding clansmen and swore in his heart …

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Lu Zhen’s mind was exhausted after a night of fleeing and a near-death accident. But in order to ensure his own safety, he still aimlessly galloped into the distance for a long time. Finally, when the sky gradually lit up, he stopped his horse. Then, he rolled off the horse’s back and opened his limbs to catch his breath.

After a while, he felt the pain all over his body, as well as the stinging pain on his limbs. It was an internal and external injury caused by jolting on the horse’s back for so long. Especially the inside of his thighs. At this moment, it was burning with pain. The slightest movement made him cry out in pain. Obviously, the skin and flesh there had been worn and bleeding.

But apart from the pain, Lu Zhen’s heart completely relaxed. He finally used this opportunity to escape from the control of the Meng people and no longer needed to worry about his own safety.

Although it was still dangerous to be alone on the grassland, he had forgotten all these worries ever since he made up his mind to return to the Central Plains. He even felt that staying with those barbaric and backward tribesmen was more terrifying than death.

After resting for a while, he flipped over again and took out some dried meat from his bag to fill his hunger. Lu Zhen endured the pain and got back on his horse. Then, he adjusted the horse’s head according to the sun’s position and slowly walked south.

He didn’t know where he was in the grassland, but there was one thing he was sure of. As long as he walked south, he would definitely be able to cross the vast grassland and return to the Central Plains.

Moreover, judging from the fact that the people of Rahab Clan were able to plunder the towns of the Central Plains, they weren’t far from the Central Plains. Therefore, as long as he found the right direction, he would definitely be able to return.

And now that he had a warhorse, Lu Zhen believed that this time it would be much easier than when he first crossed over. The only thing to worry about was the possibility of an attack from another tribe. However, since the grasslands were so large, he did not think that his luck would be so bad. As long as he kept a low profile and was careful enough, leaving this place was not too dangerous.

After tightening the loosened cloak and blocking the bone-piercing cold wind outside, Lu Zhen touched the horse under his crotch with his hand and said, “Horse, in the next few days, only you and I will be on our way.” If you want to rest early, don’t have any trouble. Let’s go and see what Big Ming looks like on the other side of the grassland … “With that, he slapped his horse and let him trot towards the south …”

On the 23rd of October, the 8th year of the Great Ming Orthodoxy, an inconspicuous tribe, Rahab Clan, completely disappeared from the grasslands, while a young man with a mysterious origin set foot on the road to Great Ming.

Behind him was a Mongolian grassland that was about to be completely unified, and its name was about to shake both inside and outside the Great Wall. In front of him was the Great Ming Dynasty, which had been established for nearly a hundred years and was gradually entering its most prosperous era, but at the same time, it would also face the greatest crisis and test!

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