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Zhushi Jiu didn’t know that the black-clothed men were stunned. At this moment, he had already re-hidden in the woods.
Due to the presence of smoke powder, not only could the black-clothed men not see him, but he also couldn’t see them. So, after using the “One-Bow-Three-Arrows” technique to shoot out three arrows, all he could do was pray.
He prayed that this move would be effective.
He had just learned the “One-Bow-Three-Arrows” technique, and he himself didn’t have much confidence, but his previous continuous actions had indeed reached the peak of his current abilities.
Up until now, the advantages accumulated over several weeks had all been used up, and the smoke powder was slowly dispersing.
Zhushi Jiu was waiting for the smoke powder to disperse and see the injured black-clothed men, while taking out a lighter and a series of firecrackers from his pocket.
He casually lit the fuse, then threw the firecrackers in the opposite direction.
Perhaps because the smoke powder in the air hadn’t fully dispersed, the firecrackers thrown by him didn’t get shot down.
Sizzling sounds filled the silent night…
Zhushi Jiu listened intently, waiting for the first firecracker to explode.
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The black-clothed men still didn’t move.
“Could they be dead?” Zhushi Jiu thought, but he didn’t dare to stick his head out. If the black-clothed men weren’t dead, or even weren’t injured, then he would be instantly killed if he exposed himself carelessly.
He was very sure of this.
If he disregarded all the predictable outcomes and faced the black-clothed men head-on, he would have no chance of winning. He had already fought to the limit, and his only chance of winning now was to launch a sneak attack.
Just as the black-clothed men didn’t move, the firecrackers thrown by Zhushi Jiu suddenly exploded, breaking the silence of the night.
Immediately following was a series of thunderous booms, each one louder than the last, creating a cacophony of sounds!
Zhushi Jiu took a deep breath, feeling the blood in his body boiling. He smoothly drew an arrow from his quiver and nocked it onto his bow. This familiar operation made him feel a surge of emotions, and his archery skills had indeed rapidly improved under the pressure of life and death.
Under Du Fei’s guidance, he no longer deliberately sought a state of “Heart like Still Water.” Instead, he allowed his emotions to fluctuate inside his body.
To hell with it! Draw the bow!
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The firecracker explosion covered Zhushi Jiu’s footsteps as he turned and left the cover.
From this moment on, every extra second he lived was a bonus!
As soon as he stepped out of the cover, Zhushi Jiu’s gaze swept towards the direction where the two black-clothed men had been.
There was no one in sight, only the scattered smoke powder on the ground.
In the second second, he scanned the surroundings for any signs of the black-clothed men, but still didn’t find any traces.
Zhushi Jiu, who had been ready to strike, suddenly stopped and looked around, his gaze falling on a desolate tree shadow.
“Where are they?”
Zhushi Jiu gritted his teeth, thinking to himself.
Time passed second by second, and Zhushi Jiu’s forehead began to sweat profusely.
What was going on? Had the black-clothed men retreated?
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He felt a sense of unease.
As the firecracker sounds were about to fade away, Zhushi Jiu hastily retreated a few steps, returning to the back of the cover.
Only after completely hiding in the darkness did he slowly let out a breath and begin to calm down.
“Are they trying to lure me into a trap?”
He didn’t dare to let his guard down, but to be honest, he wasn’t a master strategist. He didn’t know what the other side was planning, so he could only hold his breath and wait.
…
Zhushi Jiu didn’t know that the black-clothed men were also waiting.
Black-clothed Man A, who had performed a hand-catching arrow stunt last week, was slowly pulling out an arrow from his shoulder at this moment.
The blood dripped onto the dry leaves on the ground, making everything seem so quiet and still.
Although he was pulling an arrow out of his body, he didn’t even furrow his brow.
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He looked towards his companion, who was hiding behind another cover, and who had also been hit by an arrow. That arrow hadn’t been as “lucky” as his own.
At the time, he had grabbed an arrow for his companion, but didn’t expect that there would be three more arrows shot simultaneously. Those three arrows were undoubtedly shot by the same person, and his companion was right in the firing range.
When he stretched out his hand to grab the arrow, one of the three arrows shot his extended shoulder, the second arrow missed, and the third arrow hit his companion’s neck.
His companion was now leaning against the back of the cover, his eyes filled with despair and determination. He covered his neck with one hand, and with the other hand, he held an ice-cold gun.
Although he couldn’t see his companion’s expression, from his companion’s gradually fading gaze, it was clear that he wouldn’t last much longer.
The blood was gushing out of his companion’s neck, and he was powerless to do anything.
Just then, a sound came from the woods behind the cover.
It was the sound of a fuse being lit!
In this desolate forest, this sound was extremely clear.
The battle-hardened man quickly judged that this was the sound of a bomb. Because they had executed many dangerous missions, when they heard this sound of a fuse being lit, it automatically triggered a conditioned response in their minds.
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—”Bomb!”
The moment he thought of this, he quickly pressed his earpiece twice. This action meant “halt the operation”. In many situations where it was inconvenient to talk, they used earpiece signals to convey their intentions.
He had previously called for support, thinking that the enemy didn’t have powerful weapons. Now, he was stopping the support team’s operation, as he had made up his mind to sacrifice himself and didn’t want the support team to get into trouble.
What kind of bomb was this? How powerful was it? Besides the bomb, what other level of dangerous equipment did the enemy have?
All of this was unknown, but he had already prepared to die in battle.
However…
The series of firecracker sounds erupted, and he couldn’t help but feel startled.
Even his usually calm and collected gaze revealed a hint of surprise.
Without a doubt, it wasn’t a bomb, but firecrackers.
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—”This is my first thought.
“This is the opponent’s decoy tactic.”
—”This is my second thought.
This was a very normal logical inference. Reviewing the entire battle, the opponent had used the most decoy tactics, from the initial smoke powder extinguisher to the fake model, and finally to the arrow he grabbed. These were all decoys.
Moreover, every time the enemy seemed to understand their thoughts, they were manipulated into a circle. The opponent was not only an archery expert but also a psychological master. When both were combined, it became a deadly threat.
The previous firecracker sound was undoubtedly a decoy as well.
If he had really rushed out recklessly, he would probably be like his companion, shot through the vital organs?
He looked at his companion, who had already fallen to the ground, and a warning bell rang in his mind.
His companion’s death was clear, so what about his own fate?
“Are they trying to lure me into a trap?”
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