Chapter 251: Chapter 251

Tang Zan gritted his teeth, "Look for traces of blood."

After walking for a while, Tang Zan looked at the rushing river again.

"In addition, leave some people to search carefully in this river. Pei Shu’er can’t swim."

The mere thought of this possibility made Tang Zan’s heart ache to the point of spasming.

The others began searching, and Tang Zan was also searching, but he headed to the Tazi Camp.

He thought it was more likely that Pei Shu’er had been taken to the Tazi Camp rather than being in the river.

He searched the Tazi Camp for a long time, but the trail of blood led in another direction. After walking some distance, he found a freshly dead horse, its head completely severed.

At the same time, there was a small wound on its neck, bleeding continuously.

Tang Zan exhaled deeply; as long as the injured person wasn’t Pei Shu’er, it was fine.

Moreover, he found a sack, cut open by a sharp weapon, on the horse’s body.

He looked at the surroundings; if Pei Shu’er had escaped, the river was her only chance of survival.

Thus, the most likely place for Pei Shu’er to be was in the river.

At this thought, his face turned somewhat pale.

She was so afraid of water; if she were in the river, the outcome might be no better than being on the plain.

Tang Zan returned to the bridge and jumped into the wide river.

The other soldiers followed Tang Zan and jumped down as well.

They carefully searched in the river.

Tang Zan searched while calling out Pei Shu’er’s name.

His voice betrayed his poorly-disguised anxiety.

At this moment, Pei Shu’er was hiding in the space; she didn’t dare come out as a Dazi was searching nearby.

She had realized earlier that this was a top-tier expert, possibly not inferior in martial arts to Tang Zan.

This person was constantly lurking in the water, occasionally surfacing for air before silently submerging again.

The night was deep, and no one but Pei Shu’er noticed his presence.

Even so, he hadn’t given up looking for her, continuing to swim slowly.

Pei Shu’er wished for the Dazi to leave quickly.

But the Dazi didn’t leave; he seemed to have recognized Tang Zan’s voice.

He knew this person was the despised Lin Zhi, who had killed countless of their compatriots, so he was here for revenge.

Moreover, he had already discussed with the other soldiers that once Lin Zhi was dead, the others would not be a threat.

Seeing this Dazi’s brave demeanor, Pei Shu’er couldn’t help but feel afraid.

This was practically a desperado, and she had no chance to come out.

Furthermore, Pei Shu’er noticed that the Dazi had hidden projectiles on his person and wore a reverse armor.

Tang Zan had entered the water earlier without any weapons.

If Tang Zan fought this Dazi barehanded, he would surely be injured.

Pei Shu’er was anxious; she wanted to warn Tang Zan but couldn’t leave the space, or else she would end up dead without a burial place.

Even the Dazi’s hidden projectiles could pierce her the moment she came out.

At this moment, Tang Zan was already approaching her.

The dagger in the Dazi’s hand gleamed with a cold light, seemingly ready at any moment to deliver a fatal blow to Tang Zan.

His skills were about equal to Tang Zan’s, and Tang Zan’s foot was already injured, the meridians in his foot severed, making it almost impossible for him to gather his inner strength.

The Dazi, however, could use inner strength.

Pei Shu’er’s scalp tingled as the dagger got closer to Tang Zan, and the Dazi’s eyes flashed coldly as he thrust toward Tang Zan.

It was as if Tang Zan hadn’t noticed, and when the dagger was about to touch him, Tang Zan suddenly turned and pulled a soft sword from his waist, thrusting it heavily into the Dazi’s chest.

The Dazi staggered back, the sword withdrawn, and at that moment, the water around him turned red.

The Dazi disappeared into the water, and Tang Zan began searching for him and resurfacing for air.

Just then, the Dazi shot forward toward Tang Zan like a swiftly swimming fish.

Pei Shu’er was shocked, hurriedly throwing a big apple from her space, hitting the Dazi’s chest heavily.

Before she could hit the Dazi, Tang Zan’s sword had already reached the man’s heart.

His reaction was so quick, no one expected that the Tang Zan who had surfaced to breathe a moment ago would return this instant. His turning move was quick and dashing, and Pei Shu’er thought he was like a gust of wind.

In the water, he was even more dazzling and agile than on land.

Facing the Dazi’s attack, even though he couldn’t fully exert his inner strength, he wasn’t as passive as she had imagined.

She couldn’t help but think, no wonder he was the big villain in the book.

The two fought in the water, and Pei Shu’er increasingly perceived the depth of Tang Zan’s martial arts and combat skills.

She considered that if Tang Zan’s foot wasn’t injured and his inner power could flow freely, this Dazi wouldn’t last a round in his hands.

But she also knew that forcibly using inner power when the meridians were obstructed would cause significant harm to Tang Zan himself.

After subduing the Dazi, Tang Zan grabbed his collar and threw him onto the shore.

The soldiers on the shore quickly surrounded him, pointing their red tassel spears at his neck, ready to turn him into a pincushion if he moved.

Now, the Dazi stopped moving entirely.

Tang Zan also climbed ashore, giving the Dazi a heavy kick in the abdomen.

"Where’s Pei Shu’er?"

The Dazi replied, "She jumped into the water." Was it Dayan Language?

Tang Zan took a deep breath, "How long has she been in the water?"

The Dazi was somewhat scared but had no choice but to speak.

"It’s been the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, she hasn’t surfaced once."

Tang Zan’s already pale face grew even paler, his eyes a mix of bewilderment, panic, and pain.

Two incense sticks’ worth of time, and Pei Shu’er can’t swim, how could she possibly last two sticks’ worth?

His fingers trembled, and the look he gave the Dazi was as if he wanted to tear him apart alive.

The Dazi felt his scalp tingle, chills running down his spine; he had never seen such terrifying eyes, causing him to instinctively take a step back.

Tang Zan took a deep breath, suppressing his frantic urge to kill.

He led the soldiers back into the water to search for Pei Shu’er.

It was already autumn, and the water was chilly.

Tang Zan searched in the water for a long time without finding Pei Shu’er.

Tang Zan grew more desperate, wondering if the swift current had swept Pei Shu’er away, or if she’d already drowned. Googlᴇ search novel·fıre·net

Also, the cold water, and Pei Shu’er being just a woman, soaking for a while might have left her frozen.

He couldn’t bear the thought of such possibilities; his heart ached with a very real sense of cramping pain at the idea.