The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1083 Sneak Attack and Counter-Attack (Part )

When the official ship reached the center of the river, the moon was rising high in the sky, and the moon shadows and starlight were reflected on the surface of the river. The sparkling waves were like a starry sky. Although the river was vast and the boat was sailing alone, it was full of brilliance and prosperity, without any sense of loneliness.

The brightly lit official ship sailed quickly along the way under the light of the night sky and the river.

During the fast voyage, two lines of flags embroidered with the word "official" made a rustling sound in the air.

If no one comes to disturb us during the journey, at the current speed of the ship, we will probably be able to reach the shore after daybreak.

Unfortunately, the uninvited guest finally showed up.

Dozens of small boats surrounded the official ship from the river at a speed two or three times faster than the official ship. The moment the flying claws hooked onto the side of the official ship, dozens of people used the force to flip over, and a few flew from the small boats to the deck of the official ship.

The moment dozens of people landed on the official ship, the originally stable hull shook slightly and sank.

The men gestured to each other. Although they looked around and saw no officials, they did not dare to be careless. They gripped the bows and crossbows in their hands tightly, and moved towards the cabin of the official ship step by step, protecting each other.

After confirming that there was no one in the brightly lit cabin, the masked leader hesitated for a moment and chose the latter between retreating and rummaging through the cabins.

"Boss, look here!" His men found a round sandalwood box that looked extremely valuable in the cabin partition. It looked very much like the target of their trip, and they exclaimed in surprise.

The masked man leading the team did not take it immediately and ordered his men to open it.

The subordinate didn't think much about it when he heard the sound. He unscrewed the lock and opened the round box. What came into view was a seal with an ancient style.

The masked man was overjoyed when he saw it. Just as he was about to pick it up, he heard a loud noise outside the boat, including whistles and the sound of arrows flying in the air.

Realizing something was wrong, the masked man led his men out of the cabin, but as soon as they stood on the deck, they were hit by waves of heat!

"Boss, look!" Hearing his men's exclamation, the masked leader raised his head and looked in the direction the other party was looking.

  As far as the eye can see, the originally empty river surface was now filled with many boat shadows, and among those boat shadows, their small boats were each holding a ball of fire, burning to their heart's content!

"Oh no, we've fallen into a trap!" The masked man leading the team reacted quickly and immediately ordered his men to evacuate.

But before he could give any order, the official ship suddenly shook violently, and a group of people were thrown to the ground.

"Quick! Protect the seal!" The masked man leading the team was not careful and the seal in his hand fell out of the round box and rolled all the way to one of his subordinates.

The masked man who had picked up the seal inexplicably didn't care whether he could squat steadily or not. He jumped up to protect the seal. Just as he was about to ask for credit from the team leader, he heard a loud bang from his hand, followed by a huge impact force that caused him to fall into the river.

"It's a trick!" The masked men saw that the seal turned into a bomb and took away dozens of them with just one bang. They were immediately horrified and their only bit of rationality collapsed in an instant. They didn't bother to follow the command and wanted to jump into the river.

"Listen to orders! Listen to orders! Don't act without authorization!" The masked man leading the team felt something was wrong. He was afraid that everyone would fall into a trap set by the other party, so he shouted loudly.

It’s a pity that the scene of the seal exploding just now made people feel terrified. Compared with this, the punishment for not following the leader’s orders has no deterrent effect!

If the official ship had not been shaking violently at this moment, making it difficult for everyone to jump into the river effectively in the panic, I am afraid that the official ship would have been empty again in an instant.

The masked man who led the team was left alone, and was angry, but he also planned to use a temporary expedient measure.

At this moment, countless arrows, with burning flames, overwhelming momentum, and anger towards the uninvited guests, flew towards the official ship.

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Coincidentally, just as the battlefield on the river was gradually calming down, Cheng Dong and his group were about to start a hunting and counter-hunting showdown between two mountains.