Tuoba Wu jumped onto a tree with a light tap of his toes. But the black bear was incredibly powerful. With a single swipe of its paw, the branch Tuoba Wu was on snapped off.
Seemingly caught off guard by the bear's strength, Tuoba Wu instantly lost his balance and plummeted to the ground like a heavy raindrop.
The bear lifted its paw to stomp on him, but Tuoba Wu rolled out of the way, dodging the attack.
From a distance, Su Mingyu watched as Tuoba Wu and the bear fought their way farther and farther away. She cautiously stepped forward, dragging the dying man on the ground into a nearby bush to hide him.
Before leaving, Su Mingyu placed the man's severed limb in his arms, stuffed a life - saving pill into his mouth, and casually scattered some realgar before turning away.
In the forest, Tuoba Wu no longer looked as imposing as before. He was covered in wounds, and his clothes were in such tatters that it was almost impossible to tell what they originally looked like.
Seeing that Tuoba Wu was clearly at a disadvantage and the bear's claws were about to swipe across his face, Su Mingyu focused and aimed a shot at the bear's eye.
With a pained howl, the bear took several steps back and crashed heavily into a tree, but it didn't fall.
Seeing this, Su Mingyu quickly rushed forward, grabbed Tuoba Wu, and pulled him back several steps.
Tuoba Wu stared intently at the bear's bleeding eye and frowned, asking, "What is that thing you have? It's incredibly powerful!"
Su Mingyu didn't have time to explain. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. At least I won't die." Tuoba Wu spat out a mouthful of bloody spittle and said coldly, "You'd better leave quickly. This bear is extremely powerful. Although your weapon is powerful, it's still no match for it."
Without even looking at him, Su Mingyu raised her hand and aimed at the bear's forehead. Just as she was about to pull the trigger, Tuoba Wu grabbed her and yanked her to the side, then angrily scolded her, "Didn't Gu Ruobai tell you not to make eye contact with such ferocious beasts?"
Su Mingyu stumbled from the pull and almost fell. Before she could explain, the bear charged towards them.
Hearing the whistling wind, Su Mingyu frowned and kicked Tuoba Wu about a meter away.
The bear, upon seeing Tuoba Wu, charged towards him like a cat chasing a mouse.
Tuoba Wu didn't expect Su Mingyu to use him to escape. Anger welled up in him, and he slapped the ground, ready to leap up. But at that moment, he heard Su Mingyu's cold shout from afar, "Don't move!"
Tuoba Wu's eyes were blood - red with anger. "Not move? Am I supposed to just wait to die?"
But when he saw Su Mingyu, he was stunned.
Su Mingyu was kneeling on one knee, using her knee to support her elbow and steady a long, tubular object in her hand that looked like some kind of weapon.
It was obviously an enlarged version of the small thing she had before. That small one had already seriously injured the bear. Tuoba Wu suddenly felt a chill run down his back.
This time, he didn't argue. He simply crouched on the ground and watched the bear pounce towards him without flinching.
The next second, with a "bang", Tuoba Wu felt a warm, sticky substance on his face.
When he reached out to touch it and brought his hand in front of his eyes, it was covered in blood.
The bear had fallen to the ground, twitching. There was a two - finger - wide hole in its forehead, from which blood was flowing steadily.
Tuoba Wu stared at the bear in disbelief. He had fought with it for so long without seriously injuring it, but Su Mingyu had killed it in just two moves. This woman... was extremely dangerous.
Su Mingyu looked at the bear on the ground and let out a long sigh of relief.
She walked over to Tuoba Wu and reached out her hand. "Are you okay?"
Looking at Su Mingyu's slightly trembling hand, Tuoba Wu suddenly felt a bit of admiration for her.
After all, formulating a hunting plan in such a short time, using him as a decoy, and still being able to accurately hit the bear's forehead under such great pressure required not only exquisite skills but also a strong psyche.
Su Mingyu had no idea that she had been elevated in Tuoba Wu's mind. She just looked at him curiously. "Are you getting up or not?"
She had been holding out her hand for a while. If he didn't get up soon, her back would start to ache.
"Um..." At her words, Tuoba Wu grabbed Su Mingyu's hand and pulled himself up with her help.
The moment he held that delicate hand, Tuoba Wu was stunned again. This woman's hand was so soft.
These delicate, boneless hands had just killed a black bear. This stark contrast made Tuoba Wu look at this woman who only reached his shoulder seriously once again.
Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves. A clear ray of light enveloped Su Mingyu, casting a faint halo on her already fair skin.
From afar, she looked like a celestial being who had accidentally fallen into the mortal world.
Below her straight nose was a pair of tightly pursed thin lips. Especially those bright eyes, so clear and transparent, but just now they had flashed a cruel glint.
Tuoba Wu awkwardly scratched his nose. "Um... thank you..."
Su Mingyu didn't stand on ceremony. She nodded. "You're too reckless."
Trying to kill a black bear alone. If he had failed, the consequences would not have been a joke.
Tuoba Wu: …
This woman looked better when she didn't talk.
Just as he was about to say something more to express his gratitude, Tuoba Wu saw Su Mingyu squatting beside the bear. She then drew out an arrow from her back and stabbed it into the bear's wound.
Tuoba Wu looked at her curiously. "What are you doing?"
"Disguising." Su Mingyu replied without looking back, concentrating on inserting the arrow.
In this era, no one used a pistol. To avoid trouble, she had to disguise the gunshot wound as an arrow wound.
After finishing everything, Su Mingyu whistled. Soon, the sound of hoofbeats could be heard. Tuoba Wu watched as Su Mingyu skillfully tied the bear to the horse. Then she clapped her hands and turned to look at him. "Where's your horse?"
It took Tuoba Wu a while to reply dryly, "It's dead."
Su Mingyu: …
Looking at the wounds on Tuoba Wu's body, Su Mingyu finally sighed. "Forget it. Let's go together. If we're any later, we might not be able to get back."
Saying that, Su Mingyu led the horse in the direction they had come from.
Tuoba Wu was a bit confused about what this woman was thinking. But for now, going with her was the best option. So, spitting out a mouthful of bloody spittle, Tuoba Wu followed her.