At the command, the soldiers charged forward. But they hadn't gotten far when several pebbles shot out from the darkness, knocking the men in front to the ground.
Amid cries of pain, the soldiers, who had been posturing so arrogantly just moments before, all retreated, their faces filled with fear.
They were fine bullying people like Qiao Le, but when they met a real challenge, they immediately chickened out.
Cong Bo's expression changed, and he halted his own forward advance.
'The situation is unclear,' he thought. 'Who knows if this fugitive has accomplices? If there's an ambush waiting in the darkness, wouldn't I be walking right into danger by rushing in recklessly?'
Just then, Chen Baimei arrived.
She held a longbow, and a rare trace of anger appeared on her icy face.
With her current archery skills, she almost never missed.
To think she would stumble here today.
