The Government Assigns A Daughter-In-Law, Which Needs To Be Chosen?

Chapter 88: Moonlit Murder, Thirteen Great Thieves

Late at night.

The servants in the manor have already fallen asleep at this time, resting well to continue their busy work for tomorrow.

Only Su Erhu, the captain of the guard, shoulders his responsibility at this time, carrying out patrols during the late night hours to prevent any thieves from sneaking in unnoticed.

It is precisely because of this that when the sound of galloping hooves comes from outside the gate, he immediately notices and furrows his brow.

"It's so late, who would be riding a horse towards us?" Su Erhu murmurs in confusion, then draws an arrow from the quiver behind him and climbs up the large tree next to the manor gate.

This tall tree is about twenty to thirty meters high, and climbing up it allows him to overlook most of the manor, even seeing far outside the gate.

As a professional hunter, climbing trees is a necessary skill.

With little effort, Su Erhu climbs to the top of the tree.

When he reaches a high point, the scene outside enters his sight.

Thirteen great thieves ride on tall and majestic horses, making no attempt to conceal their whereabouts, naturally being seen at the first opportunity.

By the moonlight, Su Erhu sees that the newcomers are all armed, with a cruel smile on their lips. He quickly understands that these newcomers are not good people.

In the middle of the night, dressed like this, it is indeed unlikely that they are good people.

It is also because of this that he puts the arrow he took out back and retrieves another arrow that was set aside.

This arrow is not much different from the previous one, with only a slight difference in the color on the arrowhead.

This is a poisoned arrow, which Su Erhu usually does not easily use unless he encounters a dangerous situation.

Now that he has taken out these poisoned arrows, it is evident that his vigilance is at its peak.

The thirteen great thieves outside are unaware that they have attracted danger.

They ride their horses to the front gate, preparing to climb over the wall and enter directly.

For someone like Su Erhu, who is not a member of the martial world, he may not know how formidable the thirteen great thieves are.

But in reality,

Anyone who has ever been in the martial world has heard of their infamous reputation.

Just like their name suggests, they are a gang of thieves composed of thirteen individuals.

And each of these thirteen individuals is a notorious criminal in the martial world, their hands stained with countless murders.

Anyone they set their sights on will not have a good ending.

Even some high-ranking officials have fallen victim to their bloodshed.

It is also because of this that they are wanted throughout the entire Great Long Dynasty, and the Zhenwu Bureau, which specializes in dealing with martial arts experts, has listed them as their number one target for pursuit, constantly hunting them down.

However, they have some intelligent individuals among them, and with their small numbers and strong mobility, they have always managed to elude capture, instead spreading their infamous reputation further and causing countless people to fear, afraid of being targeted by them.

Now they have come here and do not feel that a remote and impoverished small county town poses any threat to them and their group.

If it weren't for the relentless pursuit by the Town Martial Bureau, they wouldn't have any problems openly playing here.

But is it really without any problems?

Su Erhu, the captain of the guard, doesn't speak. When he sees the other party trying to climb over the wall, he slowly pulls back his longbow.

Swoosh!

Without any hesitation, his innate talent for hitting the target a hundred times out of a hundred is activated, and a poisoned arrow is shot directly.

"P

This sentence,

He's not just talking.

"Damn it! These arrows are poisoned!"

This time, the thirteenth major thief was prepared. The targeted thief successfully avoided the vital points but was still shot in the arm by an arrow.

This is not a vital area, at most it only affects some combat power.

These thieves are all desperados, so these can only be considered minor injuries.

But soon,

The thief who was shot exclaimed. The blood flowing from the arm wound turned black at a visible speed.

These thieves, who can be besieged and still live freely, are not weak. The worst among them are peak second-rate. Most of them have reached a first-rate level, rare masters in the martial world.

But even such masters, after being hit by a poisoned arrow, instantly lose their combat power. If they hadn't swallowed an antidote pill at a critical moment, they would have been finished on the spot.

However, even in this state, he shouldn't expect to participate in the upcoming battle.

"We can't let him continue shooting. This guy's arrows are accurate, and both the speed and strength are immense. If we let him go on, we won't be able to escape no matter how hard we try!"

One of the observant thieves spoke up and quickly analyzed the current situation and a solution.

Regardless, we cannot allow the hidden archer to continue wreaking havoc.

Other thieves were all cunning individuals, and upon hearing these words, they instantly understood the severity of the situation.

The leader among them spoke up at this moment and said, "Blood Bat, your lightness skill is the best among us. Later, we will try to attract the attention of this divine archer, and you find a way to get close and deal with him! Even if you can't take care of him, at least disrupt his rhythm!"

"No problem," replied the man who had spoken earlier, the skinny man with a pole, nodding in agreement.

Each of them had a name, but most of the time, they called each other by their nicknames.

For example, the leader of the group, his nickname in the martial world was Blackheart Tiger. His Black Tiger Claw technique made countless martial arts experts tremble in fear, especially his Black Tiger Extracting Heart move, which had taken the lives of many renowned masters.

However, facing a hidden divine archer now, he couldn't use his Extracting Heart move and could only rely on strategy.

But this strategy was indeed effective, and even the less experienced Su Erhuo quickly fell into their trap.

Although the poisoned arrow once again injured one of the thieves, rendering another person unable to fight, Blood Bat, who was sent out, used his lightness skill to quickly cross over the wall and sprint towards the tree where Su Erhuo was.

Faced with this situation, Su Erhuo could only give up suppressing the others and instead deal with the person trying to get close to him.

This action did force the person coming towards him to retreat, but the people outside who were being suppressed were no longer restricted.

In the blink of an eye, besides the dead thief, there were two more thieves who had lost their fighting ability due to the poisoned arrows. The remaining ten thieves successfully climbed over the wall and entered the estate.

Faced with this situation, although Su Erhuo was very angry, he could only quickly slide down from the tree and change his position.

He was a long-range archer, and if he were to confront these experts head-on, he would definitely be crushed and even killed on the spot.

After all, these thirteen thieves were not simple characters.

Su Erhuo had been able to suppress them for so long, successfully killing one person and severely injuring two others. That was already something to be proud of.

After all, these thieves in front of him dared to challenge the imperial court.

"Injured our brothers and want to run? How is that possible! Just obediently die!" The Blood Bat, the fastest among them in lightness skill, said fiercely at this moment, quickly drawing the blood-colored longsword hanging from his waist. He was ready to use his extreme speed to kill Su Erhuo.

Although Su Erhuo's physique had been greatly strengthened during these days, he still underestimated this well-known expert in the martial world and was quickly caught up.

At such a close distance, he didn't even have time to bend his bow and shoot an arrow.

However, he remained calm and quickly grasped the longbow in his hand, pulling out a metal tube tied to his waist.

This was the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle. In a close-range ambush, even a top-notch expert would have to kneel at this moment.

The thief known as Blood Bat had no idea how powerful this hidden weapon was, and he had never even heard of it before.

It was also because of this that when Su Erhuo suddenly turned around, aimed the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle launcher at him, and pressed it, he was directly hit by a full salvo.

Even the White Lotus Sect's incense master, who had been prepared beforehand, couldn't completely avoid the coverage of the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needles.

Now, the opponent was completely unprepared, and the result was self-evident.

As the metallic rain fell, another thief fell under Su Erhuo's hands.

"Damn it!!"

The other thieves who followed closely soon saw the situation and their faces twisted in anger. They were all seasoned thieves who had roamed for many years, yet they frequently fell victim to this ordinary person with exceptional archery skills.

The leader, Blackheart Tiger, was grinding his teeth. This loss was the biggest blow to him.

But an even bigger blow was yet to come.

As they angrily pursued, they quickly arrived in the inner courtyard area.

Then, two cold lights flashed, and two thieves had their heads severed.

The cause of all this was two figures holding swords.

They were two young women, one with exquisite beauty and a tall figure, and the other with a voluptuous body that could be considered a deadly weapon due to its imposing presence.

These were Lin Fan's two wives, Jian Ling from the Divine Sword Villa, and Dao Miaomiao from the Tyrannical Saber Villa.

As soon as they appeared, they not only displayed their dominance by instantly killing two thieves, but the sword intent emanating from their bodies also made the remaining thirteen thieves hesitate to make any reckless moves.

"Isn't this just a remote and backward small county? Why are there such experts here!"

Facing the scene before him, Blackheart Tiger couldn't help but realize that he had encountered a tough opponent.

He just couldn't understand why a small, impoverished county would not only have a terrifying divine archer but also two individuals who had comprehended the sword intent, something that even many top-notch experts couldn't achieve.

The sudden sword and blade attacks just now were fortunate not to have landed on him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had the confidence to dodge them in an instant.

However, that was just a surprise attack. If it were a direct confrontation, even though he alone wouldn't be a match, he had several equally powerful companions behind him, so he didn't panic.

"Hmph! Daring to invade my new home, Dao Miaomiao, you're seeking death!"

Dao Miaomiao had the most fiery temper, so naturally, she wouldn't show any mercy to these intruders.

Jian Ling had a quieter personality, but at this moment, a murderous intent flickered in her beautiful eyes.

"Who lives and who dies is still uncertain. Let us show you the power of the Thirteen Great Thieves!"

With such a significant loss this time, the remaining thieves were all burning with anger. Naturally, this matter couldn't be resolved so easily.

This was exactly what the two women wanted. After absorbing the power of the Great Revitalizing Pill and significantly increasing their strength, they also wanted to test their abilities.

As for whether they could win or not, they had no worries at all.

Because behind them stood a man who was truly like a monster.

With such confidence, the two women launched their attacks first.

A fierce clash began under the moonlight.

And the man standing behind them quietly watched from a corner, ready to suppress the entire scene at any moment.

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