"Young master, you go ahead! We’ll cover our retreat!" Ye Er was the first to react.
Ye Wu added, "Young master, with us here, it’s enough. Although there are quite a few of them, their martial arts skills are just average."
"No need, we’ll stick together," Ye Zi’an responded with composure, showing no fear of these n. "It seems you’ve all forgotten that I too am skilled."
Once these words were spoken, both Ye Er and Ye Wu were indeed taken aback as they truly had forgotten this fact.
It appeared that Zi’an had ntioned it before, but he had never used his skills, causing them to forget and assu that he didn’t know martial arts.
"Hmph, Ye Zi’an, hand over the item and the banknotes you took today. If you do, I’ll let you off on account of our colleagueship; otherwise" Peng Lide glanced at a nearby earth mound, "See that? That’s where you’ll end up."
"Pfft, Peng Lide, spare your nonsense. Who will end up where is still uncertain."
Seeing this, Peng Lide stopped talking and waved to his n, "Take action, capture him alive!"
As his hand dropped, a group charged toward Ye Zi’an.
However, when Peng Lide realized that Ye Zi’an knew martial arts, his expression soured, and it grew even worse when he saw that Zi’an’s skills were far from clumsy.
Especially Ye Er and the others, their movents were definitely not sothing ordinary guards could match.
Seeing this, Peng Lide narrowed his eyes, stretched out his hand behind him, and one of his close followers handed him a bow and arrow.
Nocking the arrow, drawing the bow, exerting strength, an arrow tore through the sky.
Ye Er was the first to spot the arrow shot at Ye Zi’an, instinctively blocking it with his sword, but then a second arrow was fired.
"Young master..."
The arrow pierced into Ye Zi’an’s shoulder.
Seeing that his n couldn’t compete with Ye Er and his group, Peng Lide prepared to leave, but out of nowhere another group of people joined the fray, clearly also targeting Ye Zi’an.
Realizing they were obviously outnumbered by the newcors, Ye Er and his group grabbed Ye Zi’an and fled.
"Chase them! We must capture them alive!"
Seeing Ye Zi’an was injured, Peng Lide hastily ordered his n to pursue.
The black-clothed figures that appeared also didn’t stop, continuing the chase from behind.
Ye Er looked back, saw the pursuers drawing near, took out his sleeve arrows, and fired six shots.
The two in the lead were hit in the legs of their horses.
Seeing this, Ye Wu also took out his sleeve arrows and shouted loudly, "You take the young master and go ahead, I’ll cover the rear. Ye Yi and Ye San are ahead—they’ve been overseeing the work at Stone Village."
Upon hearing this, Ye Er nodded and rode ahead with Ye Zi’an. Ye Zi’an had been wounded in the right shoulder and could no longer ride a horse; he had to be carried.
As Ye Er rode, he called out loudly, having grown bored with a day of overseeings, Ye Yi and Ye San had found an open space to practice their moves.
Unexpectedly hearing Ye Er’s voice, they walked forward a bit and indeed saw Ye Er approaching on horseback.
"The young master is injured!"
Hearing this, Ye Yi’s expression changed abruptly, "What happened?"
"It’s a long story, quickly get soone to escort the young master back to the governnt office!"
Ye Yi and Ye San imdiately went to fetch horses and followed.
By the ti they reached the county town, it was late into the night. Yang Chuxia had just awakened from a nightmare when soone knocked on the door.
"Madam, the young master is back!"
Yang Chuxia hurriedly put on her outerwear. Mingcui, who was sleeping in the outer room, had already gone to open the door, "Quickly tell the madam, the young master is injured."
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