Chapter 837: Prison Break (Part 5)
"Alright, since you're so capable, let me see for myself and broaden my horizons."
"No problem." Ling Chen pulled back the bowstring by himself. With a soft 'thud', a security guard standing beside Liu Kui fell to the ground. Upon closer inspection, the guard's right shoulder was pierced by an arrow, bleeding profusely.
Everyone was stunned by this scene, staring at Ling Chen in disbelief, frozen for a moment. Liu Kui, who had mocked Ling Chen earlier, widened his eyes as if he'd seen a ghost, a trace of horror flickering in his eyes.
"No, that's impossible!" Liu Kui took two steps back, muttering, "You can't possibly do that."
Ling Chen smiled and said, "Liu Kui, seeing is believing. Now do you finally believe me?"
With that, Ling Chen once again raised his longbow, aiming at Liu Kui's body.
Feeling the sharpness in Ling Chen's eyes, Liu Kui's expression changed, hastily retreating backward until he was safely behind the group of security guards.
"Liu Kui, weren't you quite capable? Why have you turned into a turtle hiding now, not daring to face me?"
Hearing Ling Chen's taunting tone, Liu Kui opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. Although he wanted to stand out, he had to admit Ling Chen's skill had indeed unsettled him.
Seeing Liu Kui cowering behind the riot shield, Ling Chen chuckled to himself, then shifted the longbow's aim towards the crowd where Yu Peng stood.
Seeing the longbow aimed at him, Yu Peng jumped in fright, quickly ducking behind his comrades, not daring to show his face.
"Ha!" Ling Chen chuckled softly, "Do you really think hiding behind them will make you safe from me?"
With those words, Ling Chen's right arm moved repeatedly, creating several 'thud thud' sounds as the bowstring vibrated. Five empty arrows were released, and five security guards behind the riot shield fell simultaneously, each one hit in the shoulder. Although not life-threatening, they were incapacitated.
Watching those fallen security guards, Wu Zhaofeng was utterly shocked standing beside Ling Chen. Having witnessed Ling Chen's every move, he was certain that there were no arrows on Ling Chen's bow. However, he couldn't fathom how Ling Chen managed to strike people with empty shots.
"Mr. Wu, what are you standing there for, hurry and lead everyone out," Ling Chen quietly reminded him.
Hearing Ling Chen's voice, Wu Zhaofeng snapped out of his shock and quickly led the group towards the prison exit.
"Stop them, don't let them escape," Yu Peng urgently shouted.
The security personnel were about to take action, but upon seeing Ling Chen raising his longbow, they hesitated, their steps uncertain. They had clearly seen Ling Chen's display earlier; even the riot shield couldn't block him. Anyone who dared step forward must be courting death. They were only working at the prison for a livelihood, without needing to risk their lives.
Realizing his men were not following orders, Yu Peng became furious, shouting, "Are you all deaf? I told you to stop them!" After that, Yu Peng turned his gaze towards Liu Kui hiding in the crowd and said, "Why are you just standing there? Don't forget why I called you here. If they escape, you'll be completely responsible."
At these words, Liu Kui's face darkened, eyes shifting uncertainly between Ling Chen and the longbow in his hand.
Suddenly, Liu Kui's expression turned cold. He grabbed a security guard nearby and threw him towards Ling Chen, attempting to use the man's body to block Ling Chen's vision.
But before Liu Kui could retract his raised arm, an arrow suddenly shot through the air, piercing his right arm. Feeling the pain, Liu Kui's expression changed drastically, quickly retracting his arm. Staring at the arrow lodged in his arm, a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes.
Suddenly realizing something, Liu Kui shouted loudly, "It's not you!"
Hearing Liu Kui's outburst, Ling Chen asked, "What's that supposed to mean?"
Pulling out the arrow from his arm, Liu Kui said coldly, "This isn't the kind of arrow you just used. It's impossible for someone like you to exist in this world, so I'm sure there's another person nearby."
"Is that so?" Ling Chen grinned, "Liu Kui, it seems you're not too dumb after all. You've finally figured it out. You're right. It wasn't me who just shot the arrow." With that, Ling Chen tossed the longbow to the ground and called out, "Zhang Zhongfeng, come out!"
As soon as Ling Chen's words fell, Zhang Zhongfeng emerged from a corner of the wall nearby. Behind him were three others: Qiu Yong, Xu Ming, and Yuan Yun.
Seeing them, Liu Kui frowned and asked, "Who are you people?"
"Liu Kui, you're just ignorant then. Haven't you heard of the legendary archer Zhang Zhongfeng?" Ling Chen said with a smug smile.
"Archer God... Zhang Zhongfeng..." Liu Kui's lips moved, and a look of shock swept over his stern face, causing him to instinctively step back a few steps. Clearly, he had heard of Zhang Zhongfeng's reputation and knew of the archer god's prowess.
"Qiu..." Seeing Qiu Yong approaching, Wu Zhaofeng's expression turned excited. After so many years, he finally saw his savior.
Qiu Yong glanced at Wu Zhaofeng, noting his unusual expression, and couldn't help but feel puzzled. However, he was more concerned about Ling Chen's safety. He walked past Wu Zhaofeng and the others to Ling Chen's side, and asked with concern, "Ling Cheng, are you okay?"
Ling Chen smiled slightly, "I'm fine. Big Brother, you all arrived just in time."
"Indeed, we were lying in wait outside the prison after receiving your message, waiting for the right moment to act." With those words, Qiu Yong scanned the surrounding security personnel, saying calmly, "I'm taking my brother with me. Anyone want to stop us?"
Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances, but no one dared step forward.
Qiu Yong nodded in satisfaction, "Very good. Ling Cheng, let's go."
"Wait a moment!"
"What is it?"
"Take those two with us." Ling Chen pointed at Yu Peng and Liu Kui, who were hiding in the crowd.
"I'll do it." Without a moment's hesitation, Xu Ming responded to Ling Chen's request. In an instant, he vanished from his spot.
Shortly after, two muffled groans of pain were heard. When Xu Ming returned, he held a person in each hand, Yu Peng and Liu Kui, both unconscious.
"Can we go now?"
Ling Chen gave a thumbs up, praising without reservation, "Second Brother, you're amazing."