Chapter 2, Is It Different from Others

Gongsun Zhi, whose emotions had calmed down, glanced at him and nodded: "Let this be considered a token of allegiance."

Suddenly, the figure that was about to escape to the center pulled the reins and came to a stop, a smile forming at the corner of their mouth, their eyes glimmering slightly in the darkness. "There is only one Xiongnu behind us now, let us counterattack."

"I can't do it, let me!" The bald man anxiously rode over, leaped off his horse onto the grass, drew his sword from his waist, and struck down. The splattering blood sprayed all over Gongsun Zhi's face, as he watched the twisted head with bared teeth slightly roll on the ground. His chest heaved violently, gasping for breath, inhaling the thick, bloody air.

The horse galloped swiftly, veering off course towards the mountain corner marked in the illusion, which generally signifies a hill. After passing a grassy mound, the sky darkened, and in the fading light, the outlines of several hills became faintly visible.

Puff—

The anxiety and fear in his heart caused beads of sweat to cover his face and back. An arrow "whooshed" past him in his peripheral vision, flying ahead. His heart raced, almost leaping out of his chest. On the grass in his field of vision, everything suddenly appeared somewhat blurred, as if there were slight double images, along with several small red dots flickering and moving.

Shake them off

Not far away, the bandit who also knew what was happening was so frightened that his soul nearly left his body. He cursed under his breath and reached out to poke the eyes of the scholar's horse. Startled and in great pain, the horse began to thrash its front legs in panic. Bandit Wang Kui laughed and was the first to charge out, leaving his opponent behind to buy himself a chance to escape

Are those three men Han soldiers

... ... return first.

Good

He took another look at the shadowy map that only he could see, made up his mind, and shouted to the bald man beside him: "Follow me"

The Xiongnu let out a cry of agony, blood splattering everywhere. A feathered arrow pierced through the leather coat and lodged in his right shoulder. In that fleeting moment of losing balance, he fell from the horse. At that moment, Gongsun Zhi threw the weak scholar aside and stepped on the Xiongnu who was trying to get up. He raised the knife above his shoulder and, seeing the terrified Xiongnu trembling all over, his tightly clenched teeth made a clicking sound, but he could not bring himself to strike.

As the night deepened, a gentle breeze brushed against the tips of the grass. Three Huns approached the headless corpse and the books, their expressions somber, conversing in low tones in the Hunnic language.

After the death of the Chanyu of the Qiangqu, a rupture occurred with the Han people. Life has been difficult. This autumn has passed too quickly, and winter is somewhat hard to endure. A Xiongnu person searched the body and took away something.

... ...

The big man over there hesitated for a moment, then tightened the reins, halted his horse, and shot an arrow at the figure that had emerged over there.

On the grassy hill, Gongsun Zhi mounted his horse. Although he had only recently arrived in this world, his memories and experiences allowed him to recognize the sound of the hooves of several Xiongnu riders charging up the hill. He circled the horse's head and shouted at the swaying scholar still on horseback.

Step by step... The sound of hooves galloping across the grass reverberates, shaking the particles in the soil, amplifying the sound of treading upon the earth

radar

The warhorses gallop, their figures fading into the hills; this is the autumn of 188.

A night bird flew over the hills, letting out a cry.

Damn it, how did we end up in the late Eastern Han Dynasty...

He wiped the blood from his face, trembling as he sheathed the knife, mounted the horse, turned his head away from the decapitated corpse, and quietly said, "Let's go... quickly, before the other Xiongnu arrive, we must hurry."

In a moment of daze, a loud shout pulled him back to reality. Gongsun Zhi did not respond to the other party, glancing back with his profile. Five mounted Xiongnu warriors were wielding their weapons and pursuing him from behind. His gaze returned, and the double image slowly solidified, resembling a map, with the positions of the several red dots perfectly matching those of the Xiongnu warriors behind him

This series of movements flowed like water, and the bald man watching couldn't help but shout in excitement as he turned his horse around and began to run back. When Gongsun Zhi caught up with the scholar, amidst the frantic galloping of the hooves, he called out: "What should we do next?"

A pursuing Xiongnu warrior instantly tightened the reins, as the sound of hooves suddenly approached and charged forward. A chilling flash cut through the darkness, followed by a sharp clang. He raised his blade to block, sparks flew up, illuminating a wild face with disheveled hair. The two horses brushed past each other, and suddenly, a whistle echoed through the air

Gongsun Zhi saw Dongfang Sheng, who was in a disheveled state after the fall, and hesitated in his heart. In the next moment, he gritted his teeth, steeled himself, pressed his heels against the horse's belly, shook the reins, and turned the horse back, shouting loudly: "Baldy, cover me!"

With a whoosh, an arrow whizzed past the ear of the Xiongnu man who was still drawing his bow, startling him and causing his short bow to tilt slightly. As the arrow embedded itself in the grass, Gongsun Zhi had already ridden his horse to the side of the dazed Dongfang Sheng, who was just getting up. With his left hand, he forcefully pulled on the reins, and at the moment the horse tilted, he reached out his arm and pulled the disoriented Dongfang Sheng onto the horse's back. At that moment, the horse was perfectly angled and turned, galloping away in the direction they had been fleeing.

Gongsun Zhi shouted in a low voice, urging his horse into the gap between the three hills. Although it was called a gap, it was quite spacious for a person. He glanced at the illusory map conjured by his thoughts, noticing that the several red dots representing the Xiongnu began to disperse and move, as if they were planning to encircle them

Rush inside

Hurry up

He was once merely a wolf keeper at a zoo. Although he admired the ferocity and intelligence of wolves, he was ultimately just a modern man who had only killed chickens and gutted fish at most. Now, faced with the need to wield a knife to kill a person, in a moment of urgency, reason still firmly prevailed.

What are you thinking about

It is very similar ... ... we should report it first ... ... Xu Bu Gu is about to detain the border, and the winter supplies must not be taken lightly

Gongsun Zhi replied without a moment's thought, though his mind was in turmoil. Having traveled from the modern era to this place in just one night, his head still throbbed faintly. Yet, he had already become entangled with the Xiongnu people in this chaotic world. This was indeed an era where people devoured one another; encountering them meant either being captured and taken back as a slave or having one's head severed and dying once more.

A head emerged from the edge of the grassy mound, and soon half of a body on horseback was also revealed. A black line was released from that person's hand, and the horse that Dongfang Sheng was riding let out a piercing neigh. An arrow shot from the bow embedded itself halfway into the horse's belly, causing the horse to collapse to the ground, its hooves struggling and kicking wildly, while the scholar was also thrown off and rolled several times.

The bald man grunted, handed over the horse carrying the corpse to Dongfang Sheng, bent down to pick up the head from the ground, and tied it to the horse's neck. He then set off again, fleeing towards the direction of the bandit camp. On the way, he encountered the nearby bandit Wang Kui, who, upon seeing the head swaying on the horse's neck, widened his eyes in shock and stammered, "You... you all... killed the Xiongnu?"

"Oh no... I've caused trouble." Wang Kui quickly turned around and urged his horse to gallop back, while the remaining three, Gongsun Zhi and the others, were somewhat puzzled and soon followed suit.