Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 331 Take action
Inside the courtyard in the woods, the fighting stopped, and the surroundings remained completely silent.

The sounds of clashing swords ceased, replaced by the sharp sound of something cutting through the air.

Shortly after the sound of something tearing through the air rang out, just as Li Huwei, the backbone, and the steward all thought that the battle between the two would be decided in the next instant.

Just when everyone present thought that Guard Li would be struck by the cold dagger held by the steward, an unexpected moment occurred.

"Whoosh!"

Just as the steward was about to deliver a fatal blow to Li, the short sword he was gripping tightly in his hand was shot, breaking the deadlock between the two.

For the steward, the arrow meant dashed hopes and a harsh reality, but for Guard Li, it was like a savior from heaven, pulling him back from the brink of death.

The arrow pierced straight through the shoulder of the steward who was holding the short sword.

Judging from the location of the wound, the owner of that arrow must have shot off course, which is why it hit the steward in that somewhat out-of-the-way spot.

The arrow struck the junction of the shoulder and neck, leaving a wound that appeared neither too painful nor too shallow, just enough to stop the steward's attack on Guard Li.

This prevented Guard Li from being killed by the steward the moment the sound of something breaking through the air was heard.

Even Li, the guard, was momentarily dazed when he came to his senses.

He was unaware that the short sword attack, which he expected to be aimed at him immediately, did not come at him as anticipated.

He was very puzzled by this, so he slowly opened his eyes.

The moment he opened his eyes, he was surprised to find that he had no wounds on his body from the steward's attack, but the steward had an extra wound.

An arrow was still stuck in the wound on the steward's body, which was bleeding slightly.

In fact, Guard Li heard the sound of an arrow passing by his ear, but he did not recognize it as an arrow. Instead, he mistook the sound of the arrow cutting through the air for the steward wielding the short sword he had fought many times, which was rapidly approaching him.

Given Li Huwei's condition, he simply didn't have the energy to distinguish so many things, so naturally he didn't differentiate between the sound of arrows and short swords, quietly waiting for the heavy blow to arrive.

Under normal circumstances, he could easily distinguish the difference between the sounds of arrows and short swords flying through the air.

He was unable to immediately distinguish the difference in sound between controlling the arrow and the short sword, not only because of fatigue, but also because of the high tension he was under at the critical moment of life and death.

Seeing the scene before them, both the leader and the somewhat irrational manager present were taken aback.

It turned out that no one present except Jiang Xian had expected Jiang Xian to take action personally.

Jiang Xian herself didn't want to make a move, but she no longer had enough time to use poison to make the steward drop his short sword.

The short sword in the steward's hand was about to touch Li's neck.

However, the most effective method would naturally be to shoot directly at the short sword in the steward's hand, causing it to fall to the ground, or to hit the steward in a vital spot, making him unable to pick up the sword, or to kill the steward with a single blow.

These are the best ways to stop the steward from attacking Li.
However, all of this could directly demonstrate her martial arts skills to the public, which would also expose that Jiang Xian was a martial artist.

Ordinary people couldn't do this, and as far as Guard Li was concerned, he had never heard of any of the things that this Miss Jiang had experienced, so naturally she couldn't have done it with such precision.

In such a critical moment, being able to calmly and skillfully use a large bow to hit the opponent is no easy feat.

If Jiang Xian were to take out a medicinal powder or a hidden weapon that could help Li Huwei at this moment, Li Huwei would inevitably suspect Jiang Xian's motives.

The item that Guard Li didn't take out during his fight with the steward is suddenly being brought out now. What does this mean? Guard Li should be able to figure this out if he thinks about it more.

However, if one were to remind Guard Li to take out the packet of powder, he would already be too weak to do so, and he also lacked the experience to use a powder that could restrict someone's movement. In practice, it would inevitably waste some time.

In this situation, Li's life would likely be in danger.

Therefore, Jiang Xian needed to generously help Li Huwei with his bow and arrow.

When she was at the Jiang family's residence, Guard Li had seen that Jiang Xian had a bow and arrow by his side.

No one except the Jiang family's masters is allowed to approach the Jiang family's martial arts training ground.

Therefore, although Li Huwei had never seen Jiang Xian use a bow and arrow, he had seen Jiang Xian sometimes holding a large bow after leaving the training ground.

From this perspective, it is quite reasonable for Jiang Xianhui to use a bow and arrow.

Therefore, it is quite appropriate to put the large bow on his back to use at this time.

Jiang Xian did not want to put on a show for Li Huwei, nor did she want to deliberately act out her panicked and helpless state just to disguise her identity as a martial artist.

Doing so would greatly reduce his perceived threat to the leader.

Therefore, she had to shoot the arrow swiftly and decisively, but also deliberately miss it slightly to cover up the incident.

While ordinary people can certainly achieve a high hit rate and accurately hit their targets when practicing archery, the large bow behind Jiang Xian is not as ordinary as it appears. Although it is not particularly heavy, it still has some weight, so it would be difficult for an ordinary person without proper training to lift it steadily and successfully hit their target.

However, Jiang Xian was able to hold it steadily in his hand and shoot the steward with relatively high accuracy.

No one present saw Jiang Xian's entire action.

Li, the bodyguard, awaited his death. The steward was intently deciding to end the fight, while the leader observed the condition of the two combatants and awaited the outcome, watching as the victor emerged.

Everyone had their own things to do and their thoughts were different, but none of them paid attention to Jiang Xian's actions.

At this moment, the most important thing is to focus on the battle between the two. Who would have thought that Jiang Xian would pull such a move? It was also unexpected by everyone.

Jiang Xian had planned this matter in advance.

Since some of the servants in the Jiang family had seen her carrying a large bow when she went out, she should confirm the purpose of that bow, rather than letting people think it was just for decoration.

If it's just for decoration, why choose bows and arrows that all look ordinary?

Those bows and arrows looked quite heavy, but they weren't particularly special. Their ordinary appearance and the style that could be found everywhere on the market meant they couldn't really intimidate anyone. Even if they were just for decoration, choosing such large bows would be very inappropriate and unsightly.

In this way, Jiang Xian took the opportunity to disguise the purpose of his large bow as hunting small animals or using it for self-defense.

Therefore, although she could not use the large bow very accurately, she was quite familiar with it and believed that it had certain uses and self-defense capabilities, which was enough.

Li, the guard, saw with his own eyes that it was not himself who was hit, but the steward on the other side. Although he could hardly believe it, it was the truth.

So he slowly turned around, following the trajectory of the arrow.

He was shocked to see that Jiang Xian was the only person behind him, and there was no one else.

It turned out that the person who saved him was not a stranger, not a savior from heaven, not a lucky hero who happened to be passing by, and certainly not the timely arrival of Guard Liu.

In his eyes, it was actually Miss Jiang, who was born into a wealthy family!
He really didn't expect, and couldn't believe, that Jiang Xian had saved him.

So for a moment he was somewhat taken aback and dazed.

This was extremely strange to Guard Li. He was the one who was sent to protect Miss Jiang Xian of the Jiang family, but now he was being saved by Jiang Xian, whom he had thought was a delicate young lady. All of this made him feel incredible, as if he were in a dream.

Thinking of this, he actually used the little strength he had left to pinch his leg hard with the hand that was resting on it.

It hurts!

Li, the guard, felt a wave of pain wash over him.

In reality, how much strength could someone so weak, waiting for death, possibly exert on himself?

All this pain was due to his own highly tense state, which amplified his perception of the pain many times over.

Looking at the core leader, he was also somewhat puzzled by Jiang Xian's actions.

He never expected Jiang Xianhui to help Li Huwei, let alone that Jiang Xianhui would draw his bow to save him.

He did not witness the entire process of Jiang Xian drawing the bow; he only knew the direction the arrow was aimed at, which allowed him to imagine Jiang Xian.

Because few people would shoot an arrow from that position and there was no one else present, he was certain that it was Jiang Xian who made the move. He could also roughly guess that Jiang Xian's strength was definitely below that of Guard Li and Guard Liu, and even below his own.

However, he was not entirely sure whether Jiang Xian was a martial artist or not.

Jiang Xian's actions were not impulsive or a last resort due to a lack of other options; rather, he deliberately exposed his strength to the leader.

Her goal was to make the leader lower his guard and underestimate her, so that she could launch a surprise attack later.

As for the steward, the effects of the pills on his body are gradually wearing off.

When Jiang Xian first shot him, he seemed indifferent, and he appeared quite wooden.

Although I was bounced back a few steps by the arrow, I felt completely blank and didn't feel much.

Jiang Xian also controlled the force, adjusting the bow so that it would just reach the steward, without using too much force to pierce through his body.

For a martial artist, that wound is actually nothing.

However, everyone soon noticed that the person in charge's brows were gradually twisting, as if he had some kind of awareness.

Jiang Xian knew that the effects of the elixir in his body were about to run out.

(End of this chapter)