The female anchor turned into the dean of an ancient academy

Chapter 58 "Ambush" Chen Jingxing

On the other side, Zhang Tiecheng, Zhao Xiaojing, Jiang Zuo and Jiang You also packed their luggage. Taking advantage of the night, the four of them quietly moved towards the defense point in the southwest.

The defense point in the southwest is located by the mountains and water, with complex terrain, making it an ideal place for the Intelligence Department of Zhaoyin Academy to hide.

After Zhang Tiecheng and his team arrived at the designated ambush location, they did not slack off at all and immediately began to set up capture traps.

"We must teach Chen Jingxing a lesson this time!" Zhang Tiecheng said confidently while setting the trap.

"That's right! Let him know that the people from our Zhaoyin Academy are not to be underestimated!" Zhao Xiaojing also said indignantly.

Zhang Tiecheng and Zhao Xiaojing were responsible for setting up tripwires and bamboo traps on both sides of the woods. After all, it was an exercise and assessment, so they didn't dare use real weapons. What's more, if someone was hurt, it would be difficult to explain to the dean.

These tools were the hunting tools they used to use in the mountains. Now they were used to deal with the soldiers of the anti-Japanese camp, and they seemed to be very handy.

Jiang Zuo was responsible for clearing out an open space so that they could confront Chen Jingxing head-on.

"How is it here?" Jiang Zuo asked, pointing to a relatively flat open space.

"Let's go here." Zhang Tiecheng nodded. "It's spacious enough for us to use our fists and feet."

Jiang Youze chose a big tree with a wide view, climbed to the top of the tree, hid among the dense branches and leaves, and kept a close eye on the only road leading to the defense point.

He had to make sure that everything was foolproof and not give Chen Jingxing any chance to escape.

"How is it? Can you see clearly?" Zhang Tiecheng asked, looking up.

"Everything is normal." Jiang You's voice came from the treetops, "No abnormalities have been found yet."

Time ticked by, the sky gradually brightened, and a thin layer of mist filled the woods, adding a touch of solemnity. Lu Qingyun gripped the immortal rope tightly, his palms brimming with sweat, but he remained calm. He knew success or failure depended on this one move.

As Lu Qingyun had predicted, Chen Jingxing, upon seeing the seriousness of the intelligence, rode at full speed, accompanied by Lu Qingyun, who was posing as a "messenger," to the location indicated. Upon arriving, Chen Jingxing surveyed his surroundings and was immediately startled, thinking to himself how daring these students were to directly target the "enemy" commander.

At that moment, a tripwire appeared before him. The horse's sprinting speed was too fast to stop in time. Chen Jingxing, a soldier by training, was agile and nimble. He rolled to release the force, stood up, dusted himself off, and scanned his surroundings with a sharp gaze. He knew he had stepped into a trap carefully set by the students.

"Good boy, you actually used this trick against me!" Chen Jingxing raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile of approval.

Lu Qingyun also jumped off his horse at this time, pretending to be panicked and ran to Chen Jingxing, saying, "Military Advisor, be careful! There must be an ambush around here!"

"Don't panic." Chen Jingxing said calmly, and calmly drew the sword from his waist. The sword flashed, and the cold air was pressing.

As soon as he finished speaking, a sudden sound of piercing air rang out from the woods. Dozens of wooden, painted, blunt training arrows shot towards Chen Jingxing from all directions. Chen Jingxing was quick-witted and swift-handed, brandishing his longsword to block the incoming arrows one by one. The arrows landed on the ground with a crisp clang.

"Come out! You think you can trap me with just this little trick?" Chen Jingxing shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the woods.

"Haha, you're worthy of being the military advisor of the Anti-Japanese Camp. You're truly formidable!" Zhang Tiecheng jumped out from behind a large tree, a bow and arrow in hand. "But we have more than just these!"

Before he could finish his words, Zhao Xiaojing and Jiang Zuo rushed out from either side of the woods, surrounding Chen Jingxing in a triangle. Jiang Zuo wielded a Xuanji crossbow, its silver trigger flashing with a cold light; Zhao Xiaojing, wielding a pair of wooden training daggers, moved with agility like a ghost; and Zhang Tiecheng harassed him with his immortal ropes. The three of them worked in perfect harmony, forcing Chen Jingxing to take him seriously.

Chen Jingxing fought against three people alone and was not at a disadvantage at all. His swordsmanship was exquisite and his moves were sharp, and he neutralized the attacks of the three people one by one.

Jiang You, who was hiding in the dark, saw that the time was ripe, jumped down from the tree, and the long rope in his hand flew out like a snake, heading straight for Chen Jingxing.

Chen Jingxing was prepared and dodged sideways, then swung his sword and cut the long rope.

"Good boy, you actually have helpers!" Chen Jingxing sneered, and his fighting spirit became stronger.

"Of course I have to go all out to deal with you!" Jiang You said as he joined the battle.

The five men fought in a group. For a moment, the woods were filled with the flashing of swords and the sound of shouts, which shook the sky.

Chen Jingxing's every move was methodical, with the demeanor of a great general. Lu Qingyun and the other students had originally thought Chen Jingxing was just a scholar familiar with military texts, but after their fight, they discovered that he was actually a knight-errant master of both civil and military skills.

Looking at the seemingly ordinary wooden sword in his hand, which could actually fight back and forth with the four members of the Qiming Group, Lu Qingyun secretly admired him in his heart.

Watching Chen Jingxing's effortless skills, Lu Qingyun secretly congratulated himself: "Thank goodness I've made thorough preparations beforehand." But soon, he began to worry: Even so, could he really be trapped? Observing from the side, Lu Qingyun could tell that Chen Jingxing wasn't using his full strength.

"Military advisor, you have great skills! The students are just talking about it on paper. Today we have witnessed your real skills, which really opened our eyes!" Jiang You said these polite words, but his hands did not relax at all. He danced with the long rope vigorously, and each move was aimed at Chen Jingxing's vital points.

While dealing with the attacks of the four people, Chen Jingxing paid attention to the movements around him. He knew that these students were full of tricks and must have some tricks up their sleeves, so he deliberately exposed a flaw to lure them into attacking.

Zhang Tiecheng shouted, nocked a training arrow, and sent it hurtling towards Chen Jingxing. Chen Jingxing took his time, dodging sideways and simultaneously slashing the arrow's shaft with his sword.

"Is this all you can do? Looks like I have to teach you a lesson today on behalf of your Dean Cen!" Chen Jingxing deliberately frowned and spoke in a stern tone.

"The military advisor is right, the students have learned their lesson! But military advisor, be careful!" Jiang Zuo said this, but his hand suddenly attacked, and another training arrow shot out from the Xuanji crossbow, heading straight for Chen Jingxing's chest.

Chen Jingxing was prepared and dodged, but at this moment, he suddenly felt empty under his feet. It turned out that Zhao Xiaojing had dug a trap under his feet while he was not paying attention. Chen Jingxing was unable to dodge and fell into it.

"Hahaha, military advisor, you lost!" Zhang Tiecheng and others cheered upon seeing this.

Seeing this, Lu Qingyun also hurried over, pretending to be concerned while checking the depth of the trap. Fortunately, the trap was not deep, only less than one meter, and was covered with soft straw underneath, so Chen Jingxing was not injured.

"Sir, are you okay?" Lu Qingyun asked with concern.

Chen Jingxing looked at Lu Qingyun helplessly.

"Okay, I'm fine. Don't act so pretentiously in front of me. Remember, after the assessment, you have to return the armor to its original place. Military supplies are not to be trifled with." Chen Jingxing struggled to climb out of the trap, gently brushed off the dust on his body, and said with a smile, "You guys are really getting more and more cunning!"

"Ah! Military Advisor, how did you know that I was pretending to be you?" Lu Qingyun's eyes widened in shock.