Chapter 939 Another Step Too Late...

"Hurricane! There's a hurricane ahead——"

"The whirlpool of the river—God! What on earth is going on?"

"Fuck! What are you doing there stupidly? Quick! Lower the sails and turn the rudder! Quick, quick, quick..."

As mentioned before, due to the chaotic situation in the north, the number of ships passing on the Lenau River has shrunk significantly compared to before, but after all, it is the main artery of Bran's economy, and there will always be some imperial transport ships and merchant ships that are not afraid of death, etc., as before Shuttle back and forth. {}

Now it was on this boundless river that, with the sound of frightened roars, a large merchant ship more than ten miles away from the mouth of the river hurriedly lowered its sails and turned its rudder, slowing down the ship. There were many sailors on the deck and they were very busy.

What caused such a sudden change was not the situation in the north or the rebellion by the river bandits, but the climate on the river suddenly became extremely scary...

"Are you kidding me!" In the cockpit on the top floor of the merchant ship, the burly old captain with a beard stared blankly through the raindrop-strewn crystal glass outside the cabin at the roaring waves and splashing water not far in front of the ship. , a water area that seems to have the potential to overturn the river. He then stretched his sight further and looked towards the blurry center of the river further away. The situation was even more horrifying. There was almost no color in the sky, only large swathes of dark clouds gathered together. It looked very depressing... He subconsciously rubbed his eyes. He looked at the deputy beside him who was also dumbfounded in disbelief, "Today's wind and waves... uh, are they that big?"

"No... probably not. I watched the night scene last night, and I only saw that it might rain today." The crew members who have been living on the water all year round naturally have a certain degree of confidence in the estimation and judgment of climate change. But looking at the terrifying posture in front of him, the deputy's tone was obviously a little uncertain.

Shake his head. "Moreover, there is something unusual in this water area... Captain, you also saw it when we came here. Although there are wind and waves, they are only minor and do not affect the speed of the ship."

"Then what is this?" Pointing to the terrifying waters in front of the ship, the old captain looked absurd, "Are there any water monsters causing trouble down the river?"

Boating people are somewhat taboo when talking about water monsters. But other than that, it is really difficult to understand the abnormal situation before us. The waters ahead were fine, but when we got here it was overwhelming. No one believes it when they say there is no problem.

"Water monster? Uh..." As if he thought of something, the deputy's body trembled, and his expression was obviously a little fearful and hesitant, and he said hesitantly, "Recently, everyone has been spreading the news that there is indeed water on this route... It's a bit weird, and the location Right at the mouth of the river..."

The old captain was startled when he heard the words. He instantly understood the meaning of the words. His eyes widened and he opened his mouth: "You mean...that rumor?"

They are all people who make a living on the river. There is naturally no obstacle to the flow of information between various ships. Regarding the strange boat that has been parked at the mouth of the river recently. As well as various versions of the rumors about the strange young man on the ship, the two of them have naturally heard about them now.

For a moment, the cabin was silent.

After a moment of silence, the old captain took a deep breath and waved his hand decisively: "Mom, this deal is over. Tell everyone not to panic, turn the ship back now."

Not to mention whether this decision was wise, it is obvious that this decision was made a little late.

Before the deputy could nod in response, his eyes suddenly focused, something unexpected happened, boom... More than ten feet in front of the bow, the turbulent river surface suddenly exploded, and the splashing water was mixed with a crazy black shadow that shot up into the sky in an instant. rise.

Immediately before anyone on the boat could react, another black shadow jumped out from under the river and quickly took off to catch up with him at a faster speed than the previous one.

In the cockpit on the top floor, the old captain and his deputy subconsciously opened their mouths and raised their heads. Their hearts trembled at first, and then they realized that the two black shadows jumping out in front and behind were not water monsters, but human figures, and they felt relieved again. But then the beating heart suddenly rushed into the throat - and the black figure who came up from behind jumped up high, waved his arms, drew a cold arc with the dark dagger in his hand, and plunged down suddenly...

At this moment, in the eyes of the old captain and the two men, time seemed to have stood still for a moment.

The sky is pale and the shadows of people are intertwined. A figure looked down with his mouth bent, and a figure looked up. There is no need to look at the expressions of the two, and there is no need to guess the relationship between the two. Just looking at the freeze-frame actions has explained a lot. In the narrow distance between the two, the tip of the jet-black dagger shone with a cruel light, dazzling and dazzling, like the edge of the death scythe, filled with the aura of death.

Immediately, the screen started to operate normally, and the dark dagger quickly cut down with a phantom, persistent and precise, and it sank into the middle of the eyebrows of the figure who jumped out first...

puff! "ah--"

The screams that shook the sky were real, but the sharp sound of the knife entering the body was subconsciously imagined by the two old captains. The truth should not be far from the truth. The dagger was inserted into the body, and a large handful of blood flowers bloomed wantonly in the air, flying and splashing in all directions.

Immediately, the two figures with the victory or defeat decided, life and death decided, fell from the sky together, the distance was getting closer and closer, the direction was this way? !

"Hide..." Before the old captain could subconsciously shout a warning to dodge, with a bang, two figures fell straight onto the deck, and the ship trembled. In my ears, one after another, I heard screams faintly coming from outside the cabin.

After stabilizing their staggering figures, the old captain and the two men rushed to the crystal glass, lowered their heads, and saw a scarred figure lying on his back on the deck. Judging from his face, he should be an old man. His eyes were wide and ferocious, as if he was staring at something, and also seemed to be wailing in pain. Between the eyebrows, the black dagger was completely inserted!

On top of the old man, half-kneeling, was a figure, also scarred, with disheveled hair whose face could not be seen clearly. But it was obvious that he was not dead, but even though there was an old man cushioning him underneath, he seemed to be severely shaken. He was shaking his head slightly, and it was unclear whether the ends of his hair were filled with river water, blood, or both. Some red water droplets sprinkled on the surrounding decks. All around, the sailors stood dumbly looking at...

After a moment, the half-kneeling figure regained his composure, touched the old man's eyes with one hand, held the handle of the knife with the other, and slowly pulled out the dark dagger from between the old man's eyebrows. He stood up, raised his head, narrowed his narrow eyes, and the blood-stained young face vaguely overlapped with a certain impression...

Deng Deng Deng, the deputy in the cabin suddenly felt as if he was struck by lightning. He stepped back three steps in a row, his face was pale, and he looked at each other with the equally frightened old captain, and exclaimed in a trembling voice: "Water, water, water... water monster!"

The old captain and the old captain had not seen the rumored strange boat and strange young man with their own eyes, but they had a rough impression from the conclusive descriptions given by others. Now that I saw this ruthless young face with my own eyes, it instantly matched the image in my mind. In this way, how could they not be frightened again and again?

"Water monster——"

The sailors on the deck also reacted at this time, and were instantly frightened when they saw the figure of the water monster that was only in legends before but was now very close at hand. The bold one screamed and ran away, while the timid one collapsed on the ground. The scene was extremely chaotic for a while.

But the young man at the center of the chaos, Tang En, had no consciousness of being a water monster at all. His face was blank, and he turned around and looked around: "Water monster... what water monster?"

Before he could figure it out, he seemed to suddenly notice something. His body trembled slightly and he slowly turned his head.

Wow... Wow...

Tens of feet away, the water splashed again. A total of five figures before and after jumped out of the river and hovered in the air. It was Haita and others who were the only ones left, the luxurious lineup that had been wiped out by half.

The two sides looked at each other in silence. Similar to Tang En's situation, none of Haita and the others who came up later had injuries. The difference was just minor or serious.

This is the result of the hunter and prey switching roles, and the two sides chase and fight again underwater.

Facts have proved that Tang En not only has extraordinary experience in running, but also has unique skills in pursuit. Even though Haita and others listened to Wen Silin's suggestion and shamelessly implemented a weird defensive formation, it was still not enough to save their lives under Tang En's sword... In fact, the latter was Tang En's job!

in this way,

Encirclement and suppression, heavy losses, complete defeat!

Even if you retreat, you won't be able to escape completely, and you will still be completely defeated!

...Looking at the motionless old corpse at Tang En's feet, and then looking at Tang En's face with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, the corners of Haita's eyes twitched, and they felt numb, desperate, and at a loss in their hearts.

Another step too late, another one died...

…………(To be continued...)

ps: I would like to thank my book friends "The Stranger", "Kagamicho..." and "Shadow Sniper" for their rewards~! u