Chapter 21: Killing Bao Hong

  Wang Can smiled and led over 70 Yellow Turban soldiers towards Bao Hong.

  Seeing over 70 Yellow Turbans approaching, Bao Hong's tired eyelids twitched. He thought of his soldiers who had run for a night and were exhausted, and a hint of apprehension rose in his heart. However, Bao Hong's gaze shifted and fell on a horse carriage in the center of the Yellow Turban troops. Suddenly, a scorching light flashed in his eyes. Whoever was being escorted by the Yellow Turbans must be someone of high status.

  Bao Hong certainly did not expect that the person in the carriage was Lü Meng, who was rescued by Wang Can. He thought it must be a big man from the Yellow Turbans, so there would be Yellow Turban soldiers following him.

  He and Gong Du, Liu Bi fought a battle, Bao Hong's team of over 900 people was left with only three people, over 300 people against more than 70 people, the odds of winning were still very high. Bao Hong thought for a moment, then made up his mind to let the soldiers stand on the official road and wait for the arrival of the Yellow Turban soldiers before taking action immediately.

  Wang Can's eyes had a hint of a smile, and as he got closer to Bao Hong, the smile in his eyes grew stronger.

  "General Bao, we meet again!"

  When they were five zhang away from Bao Hong, Wang Can waved his hand and the soldiers behind him stopped immediately.

  "Who are you?" Bao Hong was about to take action, but hearing Wang Can call him, his face full of astonished expression, he didn't recognize the yellow turban rebel leader in front of him at all, how could they meet again?

  Wang Can smiled and said, "General Bao is indeed a noble person who forgets things easily. Has General Bao forgotten about the Ge Po affair? I still remember clearly that General Bao and General Ji led the army to set up camp at Ge Po, planning to rest for a day before heading to Runan City. That night, I led my soldiers to visit General Bao's camp three times, but General Bao was too enthusiastic and couldn't sleep well while waiting for me. In the end, he had to lead his soldiers to rush to Runan City overnight. Alas, I didn't expect General Bao to have forgotten about me, it's really disappointing!"

  Haha~~~~

  As soon as Wang Can's voice fell, the soldiers behind him burst out laughing, especially Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao, whose faces were even more smiling like a flower.

  Bao Hong was taken aback for a moment, then reacted and coldly said: "You are the mountain bandit who launched three surprise attacks on our military camp that night?"

  "Bandit?" Wang Can curled his lip and shook his head, saying: "Eh, General Bao is really a commoner, how could I be a bandit? This is such an unpleasant thing to say. My soldiers and I are the Yellow Turbans that General Bao wants to see most, today we're able to meet General Bao here, it's truly a fortunate encounter in three lifetimes!"

  Bao Hong was speechless for a moment, this guy's face is really thick-skinned.

  But Bao Hong suddenly thought of another problem, Ji Ling led 500 soldiers to chase and kill the Yellow Turbans, how did the Yellow Turbans in front of him return to Runan City, but Ji Ling didn't come back, could it be...? A hint of panic flashed across Bao Hong's eyes, and then he calmed down. If Ji Ling was killed by the people in front of him, Yuan Shu would definitely vent his anger on him.

  "Kill, we must kill these Yellow Turban bandits and then capture the city of Runan, seize the military merit!"

  Bao Hong's heart rose with a murderous intent, occupying Runan City had become the most important thing for Bao Hong. He couldn't let Huang Zu return to Runan City, otherwise, with the Yellow Turbans guarding the city, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven for Bao Hong to attack the city with his remaining soldiers. After making up his mind, Bao Hong's eyes, red from anger, stared fixedly at the horse carriage, as if wanting to see through the curtains and find out who was inside.

  "Kill!"

  Bao Hong suddenly drew out the war knife from his waist, let out a loud roar, and the more than 300 soldiers behind him charged forward with steel knives in hand.

  Wang Can was taken aback, not expecting Bao Hong to suddenly give the order. However, before Wang Can could react, Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang had already charged forward with their weapons in hand. Zhou Cang's golden-backed great knife chopped left and right, creating flashes of golden light as it sliced through the air. Wherever the knife passed, flesh and blood flew everywhere, accompanied by cries of agony. Zhou Cang was no ordinary general like Gong Du or Liu Bi; his martial arts skills were exquisite, especially with the golden-backed great knife in hand, which left a trail of fresh blood and severed limbs wherever it went.

  Compared with Zhou Cang's quick and ruthless methods, Pei Yuanshao was like a human machine.

  Every time the wolf-toothed club was smashed down, an official soldier's head would be smashed like a watermelon.

  Two fierce men, like two sharp daggers, pierced into the official army's camp, making the officials and soldiers tremble with fear. For a time, wherever the wolf-toothed club and golden-backed knife passed, there was no one to resist. However, Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao charged towards the officials and soldiers, who retreated in droves, fearing the ferocity of Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao.

  "Kill! Go and kill for me! Kill those two Yellow Turban bandit generals! A reward of a hundred pieces of gold, and the title of General!"

  Bao Hong shouted loudly, his 310 men were scared after just one battle with the Yellow Turbans. What's the point of fighting like this?! A fierce glint flashed in Bao Hong's eyes as he bypassed Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao, rushing straight towards the horse carriage. He thought to himself that there must be a big shot from the Yellow Turbans inside the carriage, and if he could capture the person inside, those two fierce men would also be settled.

  Wang Can saw Bao Hong rushing over and calmly picked up his longbow, taking aim at the approaching Bao Hong.

  Bao Hongzheng was approaching the carriage quickly, when he suddenly felt a sense of danger. He looked up and saw Wang Can drawing his bow and shooting an arrow. The black arrow flew out in an instant, heading straight for Bao's chest. Without thinking, Bao squatted down and rolled to the ground, rolling forward three or four meters, getting even closer to the carriage.

  "Hmm..."

  Another arrow flew swiftly and rapidly.

  This time, Bao Hong supported his hands on the ground behind him and slid backwards for nearly two meters. He wanted to roll towards the horse carriage, but the arrow was shot just in front of him, so if he rolled forward, he would definitely be hit by the arrow. Helpless, Bao Hong could only retreat backwards.

  "Hmm..."

  The bowstring vibrated again, and the black bow and arrow aimed at Bao Hong who was half-lying on the ground, panting weakly.

  Wang Can shook his head, smiled slightly, and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes. Bao Hong's archery skills were only on the same level as Gong Dou and Liu Bi, not worthy of being on the same stage as him. Wang Can shot arrow after arrow, each one landing just an inch in front of Bao Hong, forcing him to retreat. After three arrows, Bao Hong had already retreated five or six meters, getting farther and farther away from the horse carriage.

  In a sudden move, Bao Hong suddenly pulled up a dead officer from the ground and held him in front of himself as a shield, then charged towards Wang Can.

  "Really foolish, but is one corpse enough?"

  Wang Can smiled slightly, his right hand quickly pulled out an arrow from the quiver on his back and placed it on the bowstring. A warm current slowly flowed through his arm, and Wang Can seemed to transform into a giant bow and arrow. With a sharp "twang" sound, the black arrow shot out. This time, the arrow's speed was extremely fast, carrying immense power. The sharp arrowhead pierced through layers of air, producing an ear-piercing whistling sound. In the blink of an eye, the arrow struck the chest of the officer blocking Bao Hong's path.

  "Hmmph!"

  After the arrow pierced through the bodies of the government soldiers, it slowed down for a moment but continued moving forward.

  "Ahh~~" A loud and mournful cry escaped from Bao Hong's mouth, his eyes wide with shock as he stared down at the arrow that had pierced through the soldier's body and into his own chest. The arrowhead was now more than halfway in, its massive force sending a wave of excruciating pain coursing through Bao Hong's body like a raging storm.

  "I refuse!"

  Bao Hong felt a wave of weakness throughout his body, the soldiers blocking Bao Hong's way lost their strength and collapsed to the ground with a thud. The soldiers fell to the ground, the arrows shot into the soldier's body and Bao Hong's chest suddenly broke off with a cracking sound, the moment the arrow broke off caused Bao Hong's chest to feel a piercing pain, bright red blood gushed out from his chest, Bao Hong covered his chest with his hand, wanting to stop the bleeding, but he couldn't stop the flow of blood.

  Suddenly, the curtain of the horse carriage was lifted, and a small head poked out from under it. The boy's head looked at Wang Can, his black eyes rolling around, scanning the chaotic battlefield, and his gaze fell on Bao Hong, seeing that there was a broken arrow stuck in his chest. He chuckled to himself, just as he was about to speak, a slender hand reached out from inside the carriage and pressed down on the boy's head, pulling him back into the carriage.

  Bao Hongwang saw the boy and felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.

  As expected, there was a big shot in the carriage, who must be the person escorted by the Yellow Turbans. Bao Hong felt a sense of unwillingness in his heart, and the sparkle in his eyes gradually turned dull. His body shook violently, and with a thud, he fell to the ground, motionless.

  Bao Hong didn't know until his death that there was no big shot in the carriage, just a little boy.

  Wang Can saw Bao Hong die and shouted: "The rebel general is dead, those who surrender will not be killed!"

  A loud voice echoed throughout the official road, and the government soldiers were already frightened by Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang's ferocity, fearing that they would be killed by Pei Yuanshao and Zhou Cang. At this time, Wang Can let out a loud roar, like the sound of heaven in the ears of the government soldiers, and suddenly, the frightened government soldiers dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground to beg for mercy.

  The situation changed in an instant, and the government soldiers were defeated like a mountain collapse, losing their ability to resist.