Transmigrated To Ancient Time: Thrive With An Auction System!-Chapter 189: Ambushed ( 2 )

Yao Zhi had planned to follow the signs left by the villagers, but she was not familiar with this area. To avoid getting lost in the forest, she agreed to his suggestion.

The two of them walked into the forest, with him walking in front. Yao Zhi followed him closely.

At first, Yang Sanlang thought that if she was tired or had difficulty walking the mountain path, he would have a chance to hold her hand. Unexpectedly, when they had walked halfway, he noticed that she not only didn’t have any difficulty, but she didn’t even seem tired.

In comparison, it was he who was breathing heavily from fatigue. The mountain road was rough and steep. Compared to flat ground, it took more stamina to walk along it.

He looked at her with a complicated gaze but said nothing in the end.

They walked for another fifteen minutes before they finally reached the mountain spring. When Yao Zhi saw the mountain spring, she was delighted.

She thought that the mountain spring was nothing but a small stream of water coming out of the ground or a stone. Unexpectedly, this mountain spring they found actually looked like a small waterfall.

The water came out of a crack in a massive boulder, and the volume of the water could fill a gallon bottle within five minutes. The water flow was also faster than usual mountain springs.

After she observed the area, she went closer and scooped up some water. She took a small sip and was satisfied with the taste. Unlike the brackish well water, the spring water tasted clean and refreshing with a hint of sweetness. The quality of the water was good.

Fearing that she would get diarrhea again, she didn’t dare to drink more. When she was done checking the water quality, she looked at the bamboo they used to build the waterway.

The diameter of the bamboo was around 15 to 18 centimeters, which was wide enough to allow better water flow. The thickness of the wall was dense and strong.

She didn’t know what species of bamboo it was, but the bamboo was more than 20 meters long.

One piece of bamboo needed to be split in half to make the waterway. So, one bamboo could be used to cover 45 to 45 meters of distance.

She was satisfied with the bamboo and the mountain spring. Since she was done inspecting the bamboo water pipe, it was time to go back.

"Sister Yao, are you done?" Yang Sanlang suddenly asked.

Yao Zhi nodded and replied, "I’m done. Let’s go back."

Although he was reluctant and wanted to talk more with her, Yang Sanlang could only agree. The two of them returned using the same path and met a lot of workers.

Not long after they left, one of the workers nudged his friend and said in a low voice, "Erniu, did you notice Yang Sanlang’s gaze toward Sister-in-law Yao was strange?"

"What’s strange?" Erniu asked in confusion.

"His gaze is too gentle and intimate. It was as if he were looking at his lover."

Hearing this, Erniu frowned and scolded his friend, "Don’t talk nonsense. If others hear your words, it will damage Sister-in-law Yao’s reputation."

After a moment of pause, he couldn’t help but add, "She is kind enough to give us a job. Even if you can’t say good things about her, you shouldn’t tarnish her reputation."

When he finished his words, Erniu ignored his friend and continued working. He planned to finish the waterway as soon as possible so his family could draw water from the pipe.

His family’s well was almost dried up. It was a blessing that Yao Zhi thought of building the water pipe and connecting it to the mountain spring. Otherwise, his family wouldn’t be able to survive this drought.

Not knowing that someone was gossiping about her, Yao Zhi rode her horse back home after she reached the mountain foothills.

While she was busy with her wasteland project, Fu Chen’an was ambushed by the Tatars’ soldiers when they were patrolling the village.

Wush~!

The moment he heard the sound of air being split by an arrow, he pulled out his blade to block it.

CLANG!

The arrow bounced from the collision and fell to the ground.

"Kill!"

Following the shout, more than fifty Tatars rushed out from the mud houses. Seeing this, Fu Chen’an shouted, "Attack!"

The soldiers had already pulled out their weapons the moment the arrow was shot. The moment they heard the order, they rushed forward to meet the Tatars’ soldiers.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of metal colliding echoed in the area, followed by the sound of arrows being shot.

Fu Chen’an observed the situation while he pierced a Tatar soldier’s chest. As he pulled out the blade, warm blood splashed onto his face. He didn’t even flinch when a life was taken by his hand.

"Ugh!"

"Argh!"

Being outnumbered, his team members were injured one after another, either by arrows or in close combat. Noticing that they were in a disadvantageous situation, Fu Chen’an shouted, "Retreat!"

The soldiers quickly went to help their injured comrades before they slowly retreated. Seeing this, the Tatars became excited, and their morale soared.

Narrowing his eyes, Fu Chen’an said, "All of you, move quickly. I will cover your back."

When the soldiers heard this, they didn’t dare to delay, fearing that they would put their Squad Leader in more danger.

Fu Chen’an needed to buy time for his team to retreat, so he could only hold off the Tatars’ attack. As he blocked an incoming curved blade, another Tatar soldier swung his weapon at Fu Chen’an’s back.

Clang!

"Ugh!"

Fu Chen’an let out a muffled grunt when he felt his back being hit. He gritted his teeth and slashed the neck of the enemy in front of him. After killing him, he turned and slashed another Tatar soldier’s neck.

The Tatars’ soldiers were stunned when they saw this. They were sure that he should be severely injured by the attack, if not dead. Unexpectedly, even after being slashed on his back, he was still able to stand and fight back.