Chapter Ten: Mental Calculation and Change
The imperial capital at night, the lights are brilliant, and the bustling streets are even more prosperous than during the day, because many people have to work during the day and only have time to stroll around at night.
Qin Lan didn't have time to appreciate this rare otherworldly atmosphere, because on his way home tonight, he had a beautiful woman accompanying him, a truly stunning beauty. The only regret was that the beauty seemed to ignore him, despite walking side by side, she always kept a distance of half a meter from him, even in the crowded streets, she never got closer than that.
Qin Lan initially tried to find some topics, in his previous life he was also a master of flirting with girls. Not that he himself was particularly humorous or interesting, but he had a lot of jokes and funny topics ready at hand. However, the beauty showed no interest in them whatsoever, remaining cold as ice all along. After trying several times, Qin Lan gave up too, talking to a wooden person was really boring, and even now he still didn't know what the beauty's name was.
The journey home was not long, and just as he saw the Qin's mansion gate after turning a corner, Qin Lan was suddenly knocked flying. This sudden change was unexpected, and he didn't even have time to react, so after heavily falling to the ground, Qin Lan was in so much pain that he almost cursed out loud, but those fierce words only made it to his throat before he had to swallow them back.
The one who had flown backward was a beautiful woman who had been keeping her distance from him all along. Moreover, she had quickly flipped over and now held a bright single-handed long sword in her hand, vigilantly sizing up her surroundings.
This? Qin Lan's gaze suddenly fell on the spot where he was standing when he was knocked flying, and on the ground there were five black crossbow bolts deeply embedded in the ground, with only half of the tail feathers exposed outside. Without a doubt, if it weren't for being knocked flying by the beauty, Qin Lan would now be a corpse that couldn't be any deader.
A chill suddenly spread from the soles of her feet to every part of her body, and Qin Lan only then realized that she was actually this close to death, just for that one moment... The pedestrians on the street discovered something was amiss and hastily avoided the area, but after the enemy's first attack fell empty, there was no further movement. The beauty turned around to see Qin Lan standing still, a hint of disdain in her eyes. Such an useless person, was actually the brother of Ling'er and the others, it was truly unthinkable.
"Hey, are you okay? Let's get out of here quickly."
"Ah! Ah!" Qin Lan finally came to his senses, now was not the time to be stunned. As he flipped over and got up from the ground, he conveniently pressed a button on his wrist, turning on his computer. After all, his own life was the most important thing, other matters could wait until later. Although he didn't know why he had been ambushed, Qin Lan did not believe those guys living in the shadows would give up after one failure. They must be looking for another opportunity. From here to the Qin Manor, there were over a thousand meters of distance. With his current abilities, it was unlikely he could make it past. So, all he could rely on was his greatest secret.
Variable Hot Blood Three Kingdoms, Summonable Hot Blood Three Kingdoms!!
However, Xiahou Yuan is in meditation and cannot be summoned at all. Xurong is by his mother's side protecting her and also cannot be summoned. Jiangwei requires too many points to summon and he has no power to do so. Qinlan's mind quickly turns as the enemy is attacking from a distance, it would be better to counter with ranged attacks, if not, she can also find several meatshields.
So, under the beautiful woman's puzzled and bewildered gaze, Qin Lan started a series of applause.
Archery Soldier, Level 1, Leadership 0, HP 60, MP 30, Politics 15, Bravery 60, Intelligence 12, Charm 8, Luck 15, Morale 90, Loyalty 90, Position None, Official Position None, Title None. Skills: Ordinary Archery (Level 1). Summoning requires 6 HP and 6 MP. (A regular army equipped with bows and arrows, capable of launching long-range attacks on enemies. Defense is relatively weak, and once engaged in close combat, they become vulnerable.)
Along with a string of white light, Qin Lan summoned twenty archers in one breath. After having an army, the ironwork shop in the city began to bustle, and now the soldiers in the city have worn a layer of iron armor on their backs outside their robes, barely having some slight defense. Seeing Qin Lan, the twenty archers knelt down on one knee, "Greetings, my lord!"
"Hurry up and get up, there are enemies lurking in the dark to ambush us, you immediately go on high alert and protect me... and her together."
"Yes, sir!!" The twenty archers immediately formed a circular defensive circle around Qin Lan and the beautiful woman whose name was unknown, each with their bowstrings taut and scanning their surroundings vigilantly.
At the same time, Qin Lan also had a feeling that there was something inexplicable connecting him with the twenty archers... Qin Lan could feel that his body suddenly became much stronger, and even the severe pain from being knocked to the ground earlier had miraculously lightened. Moreover, he vaguely felt that as the one in the center, he shared all the perceptions of the twenty archers; now, without even turning his head, he knew what was happening behind him.
Experimentally closing his eyes lightly, as expected, all the scenes around the street centered on him were projected into his mind, and he would see many things with the attention of the archer... The panic of pedestrians on the side of the road, the closure of shop owners, the curiosity of onlookers in the tavern...
"You're actually a Summoner??? And one of the rarest Humanoid Summoners at that?!" The beauty suddenly took an interest in Qin Lan, walking up to her side. "I really didn't expect this... Hey!! I was slow on the uptake earlier, let me apologize."
Although her eyes were closed, Qin Lan could see all of her movements. He directly stretched out his hand to stop the beauty, "Sorry, it's not the time to talk about this... Left front alley corner, throw once!"
Twenty archers reacted swiftly, turning around on the spot and aiming at where Qin Lan issued the command, releasing their bowstrings simultaneously.
A buzzing sound... a bowstring vibrated, then only a miserable cry was heard from that side.
"Hmph! Second floor on the right... Cut, they escaped quickly." Qin Lan suddenly opened his eyes to find the beauty staring at him in surprise. But he no longer had the mood to coax her, his own life was far more important than a woman's. He snapped his fingers again and summoned two scouts.
Scout, Level 1, Leadership 0, Health 80, Energy 50, Domestic Policy 2, Bravery 10, Intelligence 5, Charm 15, Luck 15, Morale 50, Loyalty 70, Position None, Official Title None, Noble Title None. Summoning requires 2 Health points and 2 Energy points. (Scout has undergone special reconnaissance training, is extremely fast, can infiltrate enemy cities to gather intelligence. Sending multiple scouts can obtain more detailed information.)
Although the enemy was injured, Qin Lan would not personally take risks. This kind of thing was naturally left to the fastest scout to complete. Soon, the unlucky devil who had been hit by eleven arrows was dragged before Qin Lan.
