C10 As a Poor Soldier

Pei Hongqing looked at her as if he was looking at a fool, "If this arrow is not a genuine and marvelous arrow, then you have to promise me three things. You may not know that one of the spies who was captured because of you was originally just selected to join the shooting squad, so the first thing you have to do is to replace that person's position in the shooting squad. "

Yun Shu nodded her head: "Then what about the other two?"

Pei Hongqing said, "I'll tell you when I've made up my mind."

Yun Shu, "…" She felt that what awaited her in the future would still be the fate of General Pei.

"What is it? "You don't dare to bet?"

"That's not true …" She couldn't understand why the great general would have the time to bring her to the Great Guardian Palace to play this game. Shouldn't the great general be surrounded by military matters all day? Looks like the Great Liang Country was too disappointing, they didn't even find anything to do for General Pei.

"It's good that it's not. Then it's decided."

Yun Shu unwillingly nodded her head, "But how can I judge if this arrow is wonderful or not?"

"Very simple. Follow me." He pulled out the knife from the servant's hand and turned towards the tree where the arrow had hit.

Yun Shu immediately felt that the smile that Great General Pei had before he turned around was filled with malice and her heart could not help but sink.

Pei Hongqing walked up to the willow tree and slashed the area where the arrow had pierced. The willow tree fell to the ground and a hole the size of his head appeared in front of him. Pei Hongqing glanced at Yun Shu who was grinning from ear to ear in shock. "The trunk of this tree looks thick enough to barely stop a strong man, but who would have thought that most of the trunk is empty?"

"The same goes for archery and other things like that. You can only see that others are a level above you in archery, but you can't tell how weak those people were before entering the Uighur Union Camp. "As far as I know, most of the archers in the current Crimson Wyrm Army weren't as skilled as you were before entering. As long as you practice hard, in time, your archery skills will definitely have a breakthrough. Why do you need to admit that you're not as good as the people in front of you in the first place?"

Yun Shu did not expect that she would be noticed by Pei Hongqing when she made such a mistake. She was stunned for a moment before replying, "I understand."

After saving a substitute who was losing his confidence, General Pei was very pleased. When he saw Zheng Guansan heading over, his beautiful almond-shaped eyes narrowed and his lips curled up into a smile, "Then you should train properly with General Zheng these next few days. I'll come see how you train five days later."

Yun Shu, "?" Could it be that General Pei had decided to throw her here?

Pei Hongqing pulled Zheng Guansan aside and left after saying a few words to him. After Zheng Guanshan saw Pei Hongqing out of the Residence of Supreme Commander, he turned around and called for someone to bring some plain handkerchief and Mountain Bamboo. One of the attendants drew two lines with charcoal at a distance of about a hundred meters.

Just as Yun Zhui was about to ask what kind of training he was going to do, the servant next to her wrapped a handkerchief around the bamboo and tied one each to her hands and feet.

Zheng Guanshan stood in front of her, clenching his hands so hard that 'kacha' sounds were heard. "Brat, the great general personally sent you here and even said that your potential is limitless. I would like to see how powerful you are. Later on, let's have a contest, whoever hits the opponent will win the match. If you win, you can skip today's training. " He opened his arms and asked the servant to tie the bamboo for him.

"General Zheng, if I can't sign it down …"

Zheng Guansan interrupted her. "Brat, you lost so quickly? "He really is just like a piece of trash."

The two ox-eyes that were staring widely were filled with provocation. Yun Shu's fighting spirit was roused, she lightly bit the corner of her lips, took the bow from the servant's hands, and pulled out an arrow from the quiver: "May I ask General Zheng, what are the rules for this match?"

Zheng Guansan pointed to the two ink lines the attendants had drawn earlier. "You and I only need to stand behind these two lines and shoot. The ten arrows will win or lose."

The two of them stood on two separate lines. When the referee's attendant gave the order, Zheng Guansan quickly placed the bows in his hands horizontally, and shot the two arrows on top of them towards Yun Zhui. She subconsciously dodged to the side, but she did not expect Zheng Guanshan to shoot the third arrow at her waist. She could not dodge in time, and the third arrow struck the bamboo tied to her right ankle.

Yun Shu raised her eyes, frowning as she looked at Zheng Guansan in front of her. She quickly stood at her original position, and took the opportunity when the other party was taking an arrow from the quiver to once again draw her bowstring and shoot. Just as she shot out the first arrow, she swiftly nocked the second one, and aimed at Zheng Guansan who was busy dodging to the side because of the first arrow.

Only then did Zheng Guansan start to face the challenge of a recruit as an opponent. His thick, ferocious face scrunched up into a frown as he took out the bamboo shoot that had been split into two halves. "You have some skill."

After that, Yun Shu wouldn't be so lucky with the arrows. In the end, Zheng Guansan won the match with all the bamboo that hit her body.

"Go and set up the target." Zheng Guansan instructed his attendants as he took off the remaining three bamboo sticks from his body and threw them into the fruit basket on the small table. He yawned and sat on the armchair to the side, and when he saw Yun Shu, who was sweating profusely from the previous match, still staring at the bow and arrow in her hands, he threw a bamboo stick over, "Trash is not qualified to rest, continue practicing."

It was only after her foot was actually smashed by the bamboo did Yun Zhui recover from his shock. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead, then he untied the bamboo tied to his hands and feet, picked up the quiver, and carried it behind his back. He stood in position and pulled out an arrow to aim at the bow, and just as he was about to release the arrow, her left hand, which was holding the bow, suddenly trembled.

A piece of bamboo shell that had been hollowed out immediately landed on her left hand. "Focus."

"Yes." She slowly let out a breath, held her breath, and pulled the bow to release the arrow. Unsurprisingly, the arrow firmly hit the target a hundred meters away.

Zheng Guansan said, "What's the use of shooting him? Just like you did just now, you're the one who sent the human head to the battlefield. It is a basic accomplishment to be always focused as a rider. "

Yun Shu clasped her hands together, "I shall abide by your teachings, General."

"Continue your practice." With that, Zheng Guansan waved to her, stood up and left. The attendants who had been waiting in the backyard naturally followed him.

In the empty backyard, only Yun Shu was left practicing her archery hard. Occasionally, a servant girl would pass by and use her curious gaze to size up this stranger who had repeatedly shot the arrow in the quiver before running over to pick it up himself.

When the sky darkened, even if lights were lit in the Residence of Overwatch, it would be very difficult for her to see the target in its place. Even in this kind of situation, Zheng Guansan didn't send anyone to call her to rest, as if he had forgotten about her.

Yun Shu simply sat on the steps of the pavilion and placed her bow and arrow to the side. Looking at the crescent moon hanging in the dark and heavy sky, she immediately felt a little sad. If her father were still in the world, she would still be happy in that small world.

After approximately an incense's time, a lantern floated towards her, and only when it was near did she realize that it was a maidservant. That maidservant was small and delicate, and the moment she saw Yun Shu's face, she was given a fright, but it was also only for an instant. The panicked expression on her face instantly disappeared, and was replaced with a gentle smile.

"Thank you."

What she did not expect, however, was that she would be taken to one of the most remote places of the Grand Guard — the woodshed.

"The kitchen is right next door. After Young Master has finished eating, please clean the dishes and put them away properly." After saying that, the maidservant left. She pushed open the door, and the smell of moldy wood hit her in the face. She coughed, and in the moonlight, she could clearly see the furnishings inside.

Two steps from the door was a small red lacquered square table with a candlestick with half a candle, a bowl of rice and a small dish of vegetables, and a bench under it.

She went in and took the quiver from her back and placed it together with the bow in the corner. She took out a fire sickle and lit the candle before turning around and closing the door. The rumbling sound coming from her stomach urged her to gobble down the few dishes on the table.

However, when she took the bowl and chopsticks to the kitchen next door, she was immediately dumbfounded.

When he opened the door, he saw a wooden bowl and chopsticks piled up into a mountain, waiting to be washed. However, no one came to clean it. She suddenly thought of what the maidservant said before she left. She couldn't help but have the urge to be a deserter … General Zheng had actually used the utensils in the entire mansion to make things difficult for a pitiful soldier like her.

As expected, nobles loved to exploit the labor force.