Zhao Erlang, with quick reflexes, grabbed the bag of explosives beside him. After lighting it, he silently counted to three before throwing it towards the direction where he had just located Shi Le…
Just as the explosive was about to hit the ground, it detonated. Although Shi Le had already moved away in advance, the shockwave from the explosion still knocked him off his horse. A piece of iron spun rapidly into his back, and he let out a muffled grunt, his vision blurred, ears ringing, and his whole body in a daze.
Zhao Erlang had no idea he had bombed the wrong person. In his mind, he had confirmed Shi Le's position, the explosive he threw landed right on that spot = he had bombed Shi Le.
He forgot that people could move.
Especially since Shi Le had already sensed the danger. While ordering his soldiers to be cautious, he also moved, trying to ride his horse back to hide behind a shield…
