CHAPTER 162: CHAPTER 162: ENCOUNTERING THE MALE LEAD, SAVING SOMEONE FROM THE DAZI

Even if those people continue to tacitly conceal, it’s so obvious that everyone knows.

Working at the Deserted Mountain not only fills the stomach but also provides more food at a lower cost.

Why not do it?

Seeing those with lower positions, she would have them work for her.

For those with higher positions, she’d inquire about the Dazi.

"The Dazi are hard to fight. I’ve been here so long and have never seen them lose. Oh, except for when Lin Zhi fought them a few times."

Pei Shu’er smiled, knowing this wasn’t any useful information.

She then heard the person continue, "But I’ve noticed recently, the Dazi seem to have gotten smarter. They used to charge directly, relying on their strong bodies to fight head-on. We were no match for them."

"Now they’ve learned to use their brains, and even military strategies."

Pei Shu’er listened quietly, realizing this was valuable information.

However, she still needed to ask others what was happening internally with the Dazi.

Knowing military strategies indicates the Dazi might have changed their think tank or maybe the general suddenly read some book and had an epiphany.

In any case, this only makes the unfavorable situation for the Gulan Military Camp even worse.

Afterwards, this person didn’t provide any more valuable information, and Pei Shu’er didn’t ask further.

That day, Pei Shu’er changed several jobs.

Two government officers were driving the carriage outside, something they definitely wouldn’t do in the past, but times have changed.

Moreover, Pei Shu’er’s complexion was really poor. If something happened to such a skilled doctor, it would be a loss for the Gulan Military Camp.

Pei Shu’er and Yinxing sat in the carriage resting. She felt dizzy and leaned against the carriage with her eyes closed to recuperate.

At a certain point, the carriage suddenly stopped.

A government officer said, "There are 25 Dazi ahead."

Pei Shu’er: "..."

Her first encounter with the Dazi, and there were so many?

They only had four people, while the Dazi had 25. How could they fight?

Official Zhang said solemnly, "And they’re all on horseback."

Pei Shu’er: "..."

Great, they couldn’t even outrun them.

Pei Shu’er glanced out of the carriage and saw these 25 Dazi, each fiercely intimidating, with blood-stained knives in their hands, and some holding bows and arrows.

Comparing them to the two government officers, she immediately felt a stark difference.

Pei Shu’er asked, "Can we run?"

The government officers didn’t need to be told twice and quickly turned the carriage in the opposite direction of the Dazi.

Just then, a chestnut horse dashed out from the middle of the Dazi.

Pei Shu’er then noticed this person wearing Dayan military attire. His skin was fair, his face serious, and his eyes cold and gleaming.

The whole person exuded a seemingly innocent yet fierce demeanor.

Initially, Pei Shu’er didn’t recognize him, until he raised his black Mystic Iron Sword and struck at the Dazi who charged beside him.

That’s when she realized this man was the male lead, Yan Huan Yu.

Unexpectedly, the male lead had bumped right into her path.

Previously, she often thought of finding the male lead in the military camp, but was always busy treating the wounded and never found him.

Now with such a golden opportunity right in front of her, and considering he’s the male lead, he must be capable of escaping, so of course, she had to help him.

This was an effortless favor with no risks attached, so why not?

Pei Shu’er took a sip of Spiritual Spring Water. Before coming to the camp, she had already donned a bulletproof vest and now wore an ancient-style helmet.

In the carriage, she took out a silencer-equipped gun and shot at the Dazi.

A silencer’s whistling sound emitted, and the Dazi closest to Yan Huan Yu was shot dead by Pei Shu’er.

As the Dazi fell, Yan Huan Yu paused for a moment and looked towards the carriage.

Yinxing saw the gun in Pei Shu’er’s hand and exclaimed, "Young Madam, how do you have firearms?"

This was why Pei Shu’er dared to take out the gun; in this book, firearms already existed and were toys for the nobility.

Pei Shu’er replied, "I got this when I went with the government officers to gather supplies. I bought it from the Eastern people for two hundred taels of silver."

Yinxing nodded repeatedly, "This thing is a treasure."

"But Young Madam, your shooting is quite accurate."

Pei Shu’er smirked; of course, it was. She had practiced shooting for a long time in modern times.

A few more Dazi raised their knives towards Yan Huan Yu, but any that got close to him was shot down by Pei Shu’er.

Yan Huan Yu’s eyes filled with more shock as he noticed the little girl raising the carriage curtain to shoot over here.

The dark barrel of the firearm pointed at the Dazi, and every bullet struck the vital points, killing with one shot.

The male lead ran another distance over, almost reaching Pei Shu’er.

The two government officers also noticed the unusual activity inside the carriage.

One officer lifted the curtain and immediately saw Pei Shu’er aiming the firearm at a Dazi.

Then came a shot.

Smoke rose from the gun’s muzzle, and the Dazi fell to the ground on cue.

Meanwhile, the male lead ran forward, swinging the black sword at the Dazi.

Despite his innocent appearance, he was precise and lethal when killing, striking hard whenever he caught an opportunity, and if anyone showed a flaw, he killed in one strike.

The Dazi were furious. The person they were chasing was difficult enough to catch, and now someone was taking potshots at them.

Their cavalry archers hid and also shot at Pei Shu’er.

Pei Shu’er was reloading her gun at that moment.

The government officers showed uneasy expressions; they could’ve escaped earlier, but Pei Shu’er’s shots attracted the Dazi’s attention.

The carriage soon had several arrows embedded in it, and one arrow even came in through the window. Had Pei Shu’er not pulled Yinxing aside, Yinxing would have been dead.

Pei Shu’er’s eyes sharpened, and she fired at the attackers as they reloaded their arrows.

Someone fell, and another took their place.

But out of the 25, 8 were dead, and the number only kept decreasing.

Originally, there had been only eight cavalry archers; now three were dead, leaving just five.

Finally, Yan Huan Yu reached Pei Shu’er’s side, pulling out a token from his chest and speaking to the two government officers.

"Let me in for shelter."

The officers realized he was a vanguard.

They quickly parted the carriage curtain to let him in.

The male lead came over to Pei Shu’er, noticing her firearm was different from the ones he’d seen.

Just then, Pei Shu’er noticed someone shooting an arrow at the male lead. The arrow pierced through the carriage wall, heading straight for him.

If it hit Yan Huan Yu, it would only worsen his injuries.

She quickly shouted, "Dodge it."