Confrontation

"He has a Bow and Arrow, be careful!"

A bandit roared, and the other bandits in all directions reacted quickly, ducking behind tree trunks.

Only one bandit tripped on the grass and was a second late. In that second, Li Wei shot an arrow at him, hitting his calf. The bandit cried out in pain, but even so, he immediately rolled behind a tree, making it difficult to follow up.

This situation was very normal, and Li Wei was not surprised. He picked up two Broadhead Arrows and an Iron Spear, with a Broadhead Arrow in his mouth.

Holding the Recurve Bow and two Broadhead Arrows in his left hand, and the Iron Spear in his right, he charged towards the two bandits flanking him on the left.

"Tar, he's coming your way."

The bandit flanking on the right immediately shouted, and at the same time, a bandit who had been facing him showed himself, pouncing forward alternately with the two flanking on the right.

A pincer movement was basically formed.

As long as the two bandits flanking on the left could hold Li Wei for a moment.

"Aiyaya!"

The bandit on the left named Tar suddenly jumped out from behind a tree, holding a short-handled Axe, shouting strangely as he charged rapidly towards Li Wei. The other bandit rushed out from behind another tree seven or eight meters away. The distance between them rapidly shortened, and they were already within ten meters.

Li Wei could already see the ecstasy and brutality in their eyes. He had no doubt that if he fell into their hands, he would be eaten alive.

However, Li Wei didn't slow down at all. He still held the Recurve Bow in one hand and the Iron Spear in the other, running rapidly through the forest. When he was less than five meters away from the bandit Tar, he suddenly threw the Iron Spear in his right hand upwards. He had been holding it with his tiger's mouth forward, but he instantly switched to holding it with his tiger's mouth backward.

This was a very standard throwing posture.

Especially since he hadn't stopped running, the inertia automatically acted on the Iron Spear, and he threw it with momentum.

With one spear, he turned the bandit Tar's head into an exploding watermelon!

What a joke, without this confidence, would he dare to be a melee archer?

And almost the instant he threw the Iron Spear, he lowered his waist, stepped forward with his left leg, like applying brakes, and retracted his right leg, bending his knee. His center of gravity shifted to his right leg, allowing his fast-running body to stabilize as quickly as possible and form the most suitable posture for drawing a bow and nocking an arrow.

Then, the Recurve Bow came into his hand, he nocked an arrow on the string, and pulled the bow slightly with only sixty percent of his strength.

In fact, he couldn't pull it any further. The opportunity was fleeting.

And the second bandit opposite him was less than ten meters away, which was enough.

"Whoosh!"

An arrow flew out. The bandit dodged in panic, but couldn't escape Li Wei's precise shot. The Broadhead Arrow pierced his neck directly. He made a strange sound, his hands struggled weakly, and he fell to the ground dejectedly.

At this moment, Li Wei didn't have time to look behind him. He took off running, ran back to his backpack, untied a Wooden Spear, and took out five Broadhead Arrows, sticking them in the ground. He panted heavily while looking back.

In fact, after the skirmish, his Stamina was almost depleted. However, he had shot and killed four of the eight bandits and wounded one, leaving three. They should also be terrified.

So, although they didn't flee, they no longer dared to approach Li Wei within fifty meters. The two sides faced each other across the forest. After a few minutes, the other side saw Li Wei take out his water skin and drink, and finally realized that Li Wei might be low on Stamina. They shouted and tried to approach.

But Li Wei immediately held the Wooden Spear in his right hand, the Recurve Bow in his left, and a Broadhead Arrow in his mouth, and charged forward. They immediately scattered like birds and beasts, running over a hundred meters away.

They had clearly seen Li Wei instantly kill two people in this manner just now.

At this moment, Li Wei's Stamina had recovered to 40 points. He immediately put on his backpack and walked along the road towards the river valley.

He truly hoped Penny was already dead.

However, he had to go and see. Otherwise, if he turned and left now, he would still be abandoning her to her fate.

In addition, he had to kill these three bandits. Otherwise, when night fell, in their familiar territory, he would be like a piece of meat on a plate.

Fortunately, the three bandits were truly intimidated by him. Several times they tried to rush him, but Li Wei immediately put down his backpack and dared them to come. They had no shields, no ranged archers, and not even Leather Armor. If they dared to charge, they could try to see if his Wooden Spear was sharp enough.

Especially after he pulled out that Iron Spear, he could feel the despair of the bandits opposite him.

Thus, Li Wei walked slowly, recovering his Stamina while collecting Feathered Arrows.

When he reached the corpse of the big bandit, he stepped on his head and pulled out the Broadhead Arrow.

The three bandits cursed him viciously, but so what? If they were unhappy, they could come and try.

He sneered, Li Wei threw down his backpack, put the Recurve Bow aside, and went to take off the big bandit's boots. They were made of cowhide, of very good quality. He also found a set of dirty Leather Armor on him.

Seeing Li Wei do this, the three bandits watched from a distance. They wanted to charge, but they didn't dare. They could only curse impotently.

Finally, they had no choice but to detour and take away the injured bandit.

By this time, Li Wei had already taken off the Leather Armor from the big bandit and even found a small money pouch on him.

However, there was no system notification, including for killing these bandits. Obviously, the battle was not over yet, so nothing could be determined.

Li Wei didn't wear the Leather Armor; it was too big and restricted his movements. He just tied it up and slung it over his back. Then, holding his Recurve Bow, he retreated, prioritizing the collection of Broadhead Arrows from the corpses, followed by searching their bodies and stripping off their Leather Armor.

Speaking of which, only two of these bandits wore Leather Armor, likely the leader and the second-in-command, and they were both dealt with in the first instance.

Otherwise, with the big bandit leader present at this moment, they might have dared to make a move.

Next, Li Wei found a total of two money pouches and then retreated towards the trap where Penny was.

The three bandits on the opposite side trailed him from a distance, maintaining a distance of over a hundred meters. It was clear they were very unconvinced.

A moment later, Li Wei cautiously approached the pit trap. He didn't rush to rescue Penny.

He even hoped that Penny had died from her severe injuries.

Truly, he wasn't abandoning her to die, but his strength had limits. And after killing so many bandits, his evaluation wouldn't be low.

However, if Penny died, he would have gained a burden, which was a terrible prospect.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he approached, he heard Penny's weak voice from the bottom of the pit.

"George! George, is that you?"

"It's me, sis. How are you? Can you climb out now? I killed four bandits and wounded one, but there are still three alive and kicking. They're staring at me from outside bow and arrow range, so I can't come to save you."

Li Wei explained briefly.

"I can't climb out. This pit is very deep, and I think I sprained my ankle, or maybe it's fractured. But I won't die. Mixi is dead, I'm sorry..."

"George, don't stay here. Go up to the stone cliff. That's the bandits' lair. If you stand at a high point, you can shoot farther and have a wider field of vision. We'll be safe until dark."

"Okay!"

Li Wei dropped two sets of leather armor, put on cowhide boots, and carrying his bow and arrow, climbed the stone cliff along the path the bandits had carved. This was a good position. If they could hold this spot, the bandits would have to cross a mountain to attack.

While Li Wei was climbing the stone cliff, the three uninjured bandits charged forward another thirty meters. But after Li Wei quickly climbed up, they immediately retreated. Smart!

However, they seemed to be contemplating a strategy. If they had a shield, even a door panel, it would be Li Wei's turn to flee in disarray.

And when night fell, he would have to consider abandoning Penny.

Li Wei ate his food while thinking.

The three bandits were milling around sixty meters away. The wounded bandit had been left on the other side of the river valley, letting out intermittent cries.

At this moment, he glanced back at the cave where the bandits lived. It was pitch black inside and very quiet. He couldn't see anything.

If the bandits had left even one bandit here earlier, this would have been the end for Li Wei.

On the flat ground outside the cave, there was a pile of extinguished bonfire, a dirty pot, and a messy pile of wooden bowls and spoons.

Nearby, some food was piled up, along with bloodstains and fish guts and scales. Swarms of flies buzzed around, and a foul stench wafted through the air.

But Li Wei soon found a rope among them, estimated to be seven or eight meters long.

This was a good find. In addition, he found two sticks, about five or six centimeters in diameter and three meters long. These seemed to be what the bandits used to carry heavy objects.

Li Wei dragged these items over and first used the rope to tie the two sticks together, creating a simple ladder about ten centimeters wide.

Then he carried this contraption down the stone cliff and threw it into the pit. He couldn't help with the rest, because in just that short time, the three bandits had already rushed forward another thirty meters. When Li Wei threw down the ladder, grabbed his recurve bow, and nocked a broadhead arrow, they scrambled back in terror.

It was comical, even laughable, but not funny at all.

Li Wei felt that if he couldn't come up with a solution soon, he would be in trouble this time.