Surviving in the chaos of war begins in the wilderness.

Chapter 44 Fighting and Crossbows

In the blink of an eye, the two sides had exchanged dozens of blows, and the situation had reached a state of equilibrium.

However, Zhou Ye still felt somewhat aggrieved.

The two thieves were about the same strength. If it were a one-on-one fight, he should be able to defeat them. But the two thieves cooperated extremely well; whenever he used a killing move, they always managed to work together to turn the tide.

Especially the thief with the iron spear. His spearmanship was extremely cunning, always striking at his most vulnerable spots. Furthermore, the weapon's length was so great that it kept him at a safe distance, preventing the thief from getting close. But if he attacked the thief with the knife, the iron spear would appear near his vitals…

That said, as the battle raged on, Zhou Ye grew increasingly confident. He felt his martial arts skills were becoming more and more proficient, and he was gradually mastering many of the martial arts techniques he had previously learned.

Therefore, you can't just bury yourself in hard work all the time. A good sparring partner is also extremely important!

In the end, Zhou Ye made up his mind to hone his martial arts skills in actual combat, using these two thieves as whetstones!

Anyway, I still have 10 free attribute points. Even if I add 10 points to my constitution at the end, I can still wear you two down to death.

And so, another dozen or so moves passed. Zhou Ye was making rapid progress; he had quickly become familiar with the fighting styles of the two thieves.

Suddenly, Zhou Ye spotted the gunman's position. A brilliant idea struck him, and he leaped forward, forcefully slashing down at the knife-wielding thief.

The knife-wielding thief quickly parried with his sword. The gun-wielding thief, as was his habit, took a step to the side and, with a move like a snake emerging from its hole, thrust his spear like a dragon, viciously towards Zhou Ye's side abdomen.

However, as soon as the gunman's foot touched the ground, he stepped into thin air and actually stepped into a small pit.

Keep in mind, this was the foot that was used for leverage. After missing its footing, the iron spear immediately deformed. The thief wielding the spear staggered, sensing the danger, and struggled to regain his balance.

Zhou Ye lightly touched the blade, causing the knife-wielding thief to miss. Then, like a demon, he moved swiftly, following the gap exposed by the iron spear, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of the spear-wielding thief.

With a "whoosh," a head flew off, and the terrified expression of the gunman remained on the severed head.

Without pausing, Zhou Ye returned to the knife-wielding thief like a gust of wind.

By this time, the knife-wielding assailant was also in a state of utter panic. After five moves, a steel blade pierced his chest…

……

Although the battle was quite intense, it lasted for a very short time, less than fifteen minutes.

After the battle ended, Zhou Ye quickly climbed up the wall and looked around. He found that it was dark and quiet nearby, and it seemed that no one had noticed the commotion.

Or perhaps it's just that it's too chaotic and noisy outside tonight. There's no way this will attract any attention. Even if someone hears something, they certainly won't bother.

Since that's the case, let's deal with these three corpses first.

Zhou Ye moved swiftly, stripping them naked of all their weapons, belongings, and clothes. Then he took several empty sacks from the room and stuffed the three corpses into them one by one.

After tying all the sacks to the carrying pole, Zhou Ye found a piece of black cloth and covered his face. Instead of going through the courtyard gate, he carried the carrying pole and climbed over the back wall.

Having lived here for some time, Zhou Ye was already quite familiar with the surroundings. He had naturally devised several escape routes.

Actually, this is just one of the routes, which leads through several secluded alleys. Even if you occasionally encounter a few people, there are so many masked individuals carrying things tonight that it's unlikely to arouse suspicion.

With his Agility +10, Zhou Ye moved incredibly fast. Coupled with good luck, he hardly encountered anyone on the way.

A short while later, Zhou Ye arrived at several garbage heaps and scattered the sacks among them. There were bound to be many dead and injured tonight. In a few days, these bodies would become an unsolved mystery. It would be virtually impossible for anyone to trace it back to him.

After throwing it away, Zhou Ye prepared to go home. But just then, he suddenly heard shouts of killing coming from behind the garbage heap.

Peeking out, I exclaimed, "Huh?"

Zhou Ye was surprised to find an old acquaintance inside. Big Dog from the Woodcutter's Gang was leading a group of men, fighting with another group of thugs in the street. It seemed they were robbing someone of something.

This is fucking chaotic.

Zhou Ye crouched down, showing no intention of helping the big dog. "Brothers of the Woodcutter's Gang, I'll be silently cheering you on." With that, he turned and quickly returned home.

I finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now I can start taking stock of my spoils.

First came three pieces of leather armor and two standard military sabers. However, the sword used by the bandit was a much sharper, thick-backed blade, far superior to the standard sabers. The iron spear, dark and sharp, was also of high quality and undoubtedly custom-made. Zhou Ye named it the Black Dragon Spear.

However, on the first person to die, Zhou Ye also found a 10-stone hard bow. There was also a military steel crossbow? In addition, there were over 20 steel arrows for the 10-stone hard bow, two 5-shot bolt boxes, and one box that had been used, with only 3 bolts remaining. That is to say, once the bolt boxes were loaded, it could fire 5 bolts continuously.

Good guy!

Zhou Ye was speechless. This must be the crossbowman. If he hadn't killed him first, and the other man had been shooting arrows from the side, he would definitely be in big trouble... right?

As for military crossbows, that's even more outrageous. Those are weapons prohibited for civilian use. If someone were to possess them, it would be considered the same crime as rebellion, and might even result in the extermination of the entire family by the government.

It should be noted that although it is very easy to forge weapons in the county town, ordinary blacksmith shops would never dare to forge military steel crossbows or heavy steel armor.

It's precisely because of its immense power. This type of military steel crossbow poses a threat even to masters of Ming Jin and Hua Jin. If surrounded by a dozen or so crossbowmen, it would be utterly unstoppable.

Then there are heavy steel armor, and even more powerful heavy cavalry. Once they form a battle formation, it's like an overwhelming force, something that a few martial artists simply cannot withstand.

Of course, this also includes dealing with monster hordes. They can also crush them all in one fell swoop.

Without a doubt, this is the ultimate weapon the imperial court has in order to control sects and aristocratic families. Otherwise, if someone has a higher level of martial arts and can do whatever they want, how can the imperial court maintain its rule? Wouldn't the world descend into chaos?

Therefore, whether it is military steel crossbow or heavy steel armor, these are military weapons specifically designed for martial arts masters, enabling them to defeat stronger opponents with weaker ones!