200: 136: The Handsome Man Plan of Suo Lun!
200: 136: The Handsome Man Plan of Suo Lun!
“The mission is to kill someone,” Yan Shuang said.
“Who?” Suo Lun asked.
“The person is named Xuesha, who is the leader of the Venomous Sand Thieves in the desert,” Yan Shuang said.
“Although he has just risen recently, he has already raided and murdered over a dozen merchant caravans heading to Xiliang.
His methods are extremely cruel, as the caravans he robs never have survivors.
We had a squad totaling fifteen men protecting a Xiliang merchant caravan when they, too, were slaughtered, stirring the anger of the heavens and the people alike.
The whole desert trade route is in panic.”
“Where is this person?” Suo Lun asked.
“Three hundred and ninety miles from Tianye City, at the Dark Oasis, that’s their den,” Yan Shuang replied.
“How good is this person’s martial arts?” Suo Lun asked.
“A high-class Samurai with hundreds of subordinates,” Yan Shuang said.
“You or Fen Mo, whoever brings back their head wins the competition and will join me in battle, becoming the candidate for my next test for a suitor.”
Suo Lun nodded, “Are there any rules regarding how to kill the target?”
“No, any method is fine; I just want Xuesha’s head,” Yan Shuang said.
“Besides, Fen Mo has already set out.”
Suo Lun nodded, “I understand.
I will immediately make preparations.”
“You can select the best bow and the best arrows.
Remember, within five days, bring me their head,” Yan Shuang said.
Suo Lun nodded, then bowed and exited the Central Army hall.
“Yao Xing, can my arrows kill a high-class Samurai?” Suo Lun asked.
“Impossible,” Yao Xing replied.
“Why?” Suo Lun asked.
“Because the speed and reaction ability of a high-class Samurai far surpass the arrows you shoot,” Yao Xing said.
“So as soon as your arrow gets within ten meters of him, he will surely notice and then he can either dodge it or cut it down with a weapon.”
Suo Lun understood this perfectly well.
After all, an arrow is shot from a bow and its speed is much slower than that of a bullet.
So, to kill a high-class Samurai, one has to be a high-class Samurai archer who shoots the arrow.
Their bows are incredibly strong, shooting arrows at unbelievable speeds, even faster than the reaction speed of a high-class Samurai, hence they can kill successfully.
Otherwise, if aiming alone could guarantee a kill, then being an archer would be almost invincible.
Suo Lun was currently able to claim certainty over hitting targets within four or five hundred meters.
This was a very serious issue, not something that could be altered by mere sentiment.
Thus, for him as a third-grade Samurai archer, killing a high-class Samurai was definitely, utterly impossible.
What Suo Lun had always excelled at was out-ranging his opponents, never confronting them head-on, and never taking hopeless risks.
Take, for instance, his sword competition with Gui Qinshao.
He had agreed to use the Calamity Nine Swords and abstain from using Dragon Power.
But this time it was a real fight to the death, with hardly any space for opportunistic tricks, because the opponent would certainly not follow any rules.
“Is it possible for a middle-class Samurai Archer to kill a high-class Samurai?” Suo Lun asked, wanting to know if Fen Mo had any chance of success.
“It’s tough, almost impossible.
However, if he gets very close to the high-class Samurai Archer, and uses Chain Arrows, then there might be a slight chance of success,” Yao Xing replied.
During his sword competition with Fen Mo, everyone noticed that Suo Lun used the impressive nineteen Chain Arrows.
Additionally, when Fen Mo fired blindly, Suo Lun performed a back shot.
So, to the audience, both seemed perfectly matched, on equal footing.
However, Suo Lun noticed that the arrows shot by Fen Mo were much faster than his own.
Moreover, they were using the same type of bow at that time.
In fact, Fen Mo could use bows weighing over a thousand catties, capable of shooting pure black gold arrows.
If Fen Mo were using his full strength, the arrows he shot, both in power and speed, would be several times more than that of Suo Lun’s.
So the final conclusion was that although they seemed evenly matched, Fen Mo’s strength far surpassed Suo Lun’s by several times.
However, in this fight, Suo Lun could only win, not lose.
So, what method should be used to kill the leader of the Venomous Sand Thieves, Xuesha, and escape unscathed?
Suo Lun closed his eyes and fell deep in thought, myriad plans flooding his mind.
After pondering for three hours, as day broke, Suo Lun left the Silver Wolf Legion.
However, he did not go west but turned east, heading back to Tianye City.
“Have both of them departed?” Yan Shuang asked.
After meeting with you, Fen Mo left the camp immediately, heading to the western desert,” the Archer Camp Leader Yuan Jie said.
“However, Lanling did not leave until dawn, and instead of heading west, he went to Tianye City.”
“What equipment did the two take?” Yan Shuang asked.
“Fen Mo took a thirteen-hundred-catty bow and twenty black gold arrowheads.
Lanling still carried the four-hundred-fifty-catty strong bow, along with ten black gold-plated arrows,” Yuan Jie replied.
“In your view, what are the odds of their success?” Yan Shuang asked.
“Fen Mo has a 30% chance of killing Xuesha.
As for Lanling, there is no chance of success.
Although he is incredibly talented, his cultivation is too weak, and his arrows cannot pose any threat to Xuesha, not even getting within ten feet of her,” Yuan Jie said.
Yan Shuang responded softly, without making any judgment.
“Young master, Lanling’s mission is nearly a sure death.
Though his cultivation is very low, his talent is extremely astonishing.
If he were to be trained by our Silver Wolf Legion, we could have another Dragon Archer within ten years.
Isn’t it a pity to just let him go to waste ?” Yuan Jie said.