Chapter 134
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Chapter 134: Ambush
After more than half a month, Guo Jia had changed greatly.
Before, without the baptism of real combat, he inevitably gave the impression of being all talk and no action.
But now, he has clearly matured significantly.
After all, his inherent talent was there, as long as he was put in the right position and given training, that talent would quickly manifest.
According to Guo Jia’s command, He Yan, the captain of the archer squad, led four members to take advantage of the high ground, continuously firing arrows at Zhou Kai and his group in the distance.
Clearly, over the past half month, Guo Jia wasn’t the only one who had made progress.
The rookie recruits, who used to get nervous just hearing the word ‘battle,’ could now calmly draw their bows and fire arrows.
And this was only the beginning.
Guo Jia and his group, who had been fighting guerrilla warfare and ambushes with that barbarian tribe for a full half-month, had already thoroughly mapped out the entire surrounding area.
In terms of familiarity, it could even be considered half their home turf.
At this moment, Zhou Kai’s attention was completely drawn to the archer squad from above.
Seizing an opportunity, Liu Zheng, who had long been lying in ambush nearby, decisively led the shield-axemen squad to charge out from the other side, forming a pincer attack.
Zhou Kai clearly hadn’t expected that there would be an ambush behind the ambush!
And the person leading this ambush force, charging forth, was also a troublesome character who made him want to curse!
Gritting his teeth, a flicker of determination crossed Zhou Kai’s pale, bloodless face.
“Damn it! I’ll risk it all!”
As a general-type player, Zhou Kai’s individual strength was undoubtedly formidable, and his combat experience was even richer.
At this moment, he knew very well that in his current terrible state, waiting for Liu Zheng to attack him would be tantamount to suicide.
He had to seize the initiative, then use that preemptive advantage to suppress the opponent, giving them no chance to act.
Only then would his chances of victory be higher.
However, with one swing, Zhou Kai clearly overestimated himself and underestimated Liu Zheng.
In just one exchange, Liu Zheng, having already grasped the opponent’s true capabilities, acted without restraint.
With a fierce sweeping lunge, a powerful force directly created a whooshing wind.
Unable to parry, Zhou Kai retreated awkwardly, and his axe almost flew out of his hand, unable to withstand the force.
Liu Zheng, gaining the upper hand, showed no mercy.
After the sweeping lunge, he instantly followed up with a tricky upward slash.
His axe mastery skill was certainly not for show, the seemingly cumbersome axe was surprisingly nimble in his hands.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Kai, on the receiving end, also showed a slight improvement.
Whether he had regained some of his form or not, despite his awkward movements, he still managed to dodge most of Liu Zheng’s powerful continuous attacks relying on his experience and combat instincts.
Facing such a tenacious Zhou Kai, Liu Zheng inwardly sighed in regret.
If he could have fought an all-out, one-on-one battle with Zhou Kai at his peak, it would have been an incredibly satisfying experience.
But now, they could only say it was each for their own side!
With that thought, Liu Zheng’s strength in his hand suddenly increased by several points.
His previously somewhat agile offensive also became grand and sweeping at this moment.
Feeling this change, Zhou Kai’s face stiffened.
At this moment, he clearly realized his weakness had been precisely targeted by the opponent!
Defeating him now was easy, just use the simplest, most brutal offensive to directly overwhelm him.
Yes, exactly what Liu Zheng was doing.
Because in his current state, he simply couldn’t parry it.
One blow!
Two blows!
Three blows!
Liu Zheng delivered three consecutive heavy blows.
Along with his axe flying from his grasp, Zhou Kai himself was immediately sent flying, then slammed heavily onto the ground.
The force of the impact churned his blood, and a nearly sickly flush appeared on his paper-white face.
Zhou Kai didn’t get up, because there was no need.
The sharp point of the axe in the opponent’s hand was already pressed against his throat.
Just an inch further, and it would easily pierce his throat.
Zhou Kai’s defeat caused his entire army to instantly collapse into disarray.
Despite a significant numerical disadvantage, they ended up with a crushing defeat.
Watching this scene, Zhou Kai did not beg for mercy.
Was he not afraid of death?
Of course not, he was scared to death.
Who the hell would want to die if they could live?
The point was, he couldn’t live!
Fortunately, he no longer even had the strength to move a finger, otherwise his whole body would definitely be shaking uncontrollably.
Perhaps he should even be grateful, as looking scared and trembling was truly ugly and too embarrassing.
He was, after all, a man who valued his reputation.
Since he clearly knew he was doomed, he might as well die like a man.
With this thought, Zhou Kai suddenly remembered a line he often heard in TV shows when he was a child, and it seemed quite fitting for the moment.
“Come on, give me a quick death!”
After speaking, he closed his eyes in resignation.
However, Liu Zheng still hadn’t made a move.
“What? You’re not planning to kill me?”
“Whether you live or die is for our Leader to decide.”
“Damn it! I don’t want to see that bastard Luo again!”
“You should watch your mouth and understand your place! You’re in our hands now!”
Zhou Yue, walking over with a tree bark rope, clearly showed a hint of anger on his face upon hearing Zhou Kai insult their Chief.
“Heh.”
A mocking chuckle escaped Zhou Kai’s lips.
“Quite loyal, aren’t you? Looks like that Luo guy…”
Mid-sentence, Zhou Yue, who had already reached him, suddenly threw a kick directly to his stomach.
In that instant, almost all of his wounds, big and small, were affected.
The pain made him utterly speechless, only able to gasp for air, almost fainting on the spot.
The Chief’s humiliation meant a subordinate’s death!
Zhou Yue clearly had no fondness for this outsider who kept insulting their Chief, or to put it simply, he was annoyed.
The most irritating thing was that this damned outsider even had the same surname as him.
Because of this, he had even considered changing his own name, but then he thought about it carefully, why should he change it?
His mood instantly became even more sour.
“That’s enough, don’t kill him.”
Out of loyalty to Luo Ji, Zhou Kai’s behavior had evidently caused considerable ill will from Liu Zheng as well, so he hadn’t stopped Zhou Yue’s actions, merely offering a simple reminder.
“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.”
As he spoke, Zhou Yue checked Zhou Kai’s breath.
“He’s still breathing.”
Liu Zheng nodded.
“Let’s go. First, escort these prisoners back to the tribe.”
