Volume 1 Battle in the Sand Garden Chapter 20 The Concubine is a Vine
The sky was completely dark, and only the surrounding lights reflected a faint light.
At this time, Wu Chengzu's men lit torches at the foot of the city wall to illuminate the target. Otherwise, it would be impossible to see the target clearly from thirty steps away. But for those who are good at shooting, this distance is like child's play.
Even with his eyes closed, he can still hit the target. At least, Qin Zhong could do it when he was thirteen years old.
Wu Chengzu's bow and arrow club was named Shesheng. This was not a random idea, but a very particular one.
The so-called shooting sound means that one can hit the target with one arrow while blindfolded or in the dark night by listening to the sound. Only those with such shooting skills can be called a sharpshooter. I heard from veterans that there are shooting sounds among the troops at the border.
Only sharpshooters are not allowed to enter the camp. On the battlefield, they specialize in sneak attacks on enemy generals, and all of them have meritorious deeds.
As soon as the torch was lit, Qin Chong was greatly disappointed with Wu Chengzu's shooting skills.
With this level of skill, do you dare to call Shesheng Bow and Arrow Club? Qin Zhong suddenly lost interest. If he had to save people, he just wanted to turn around and leave. Compared with this level of archery skills, Qin Zhong felt that he was inferior. Even if it was an arrow competition.
If I win, when I return to the Xiaoqi camp and tell everyone, I'm afraid I won't be praised, but ridiculed by the old ghost.
Qin Chong was bored, looking left and right, wandering around randomly in the crowd. Suddenly, he smelled a wisp of fragrance, and before he could think about it, he felt a pain in the instep of his feet. When he turned around, he saw the little Taoist nun Yun Ni, standing pretty.
Beside him, the little Taoist nun didn't know when she squeezed through the crowd and stomped on Qin Zhong's feet.
"Hehe." Qin Chong chuckled, but was not annoyed.
"Let me ask you, are you really attracted to that woman?" the little Taoist nun asked angrily.
"Ah? That's right." Qin Zhong was serious and teased the little Taoist nun.
"You pervert." The little Taoist nun was furious and stomped over again, but Qin Zhong deftly dodged it. Seeing that she didn't stomp, the little Taoist nun said fiercely, "You can't fall in love with other women, huh."
"Oh? Why is this?" Qin Zhong leaned over, got close to the little Taoist nun's ear, and asked.
"Bang." There was a sudden loud noise, and Wu Chengzu shot an arrow.
"Wow, I really hit it." The little Taoist nun exaggerated and was shocked that she was a good shot.
"I don't know." Qin Chong was very unhappy when he saw the little Taoist nun's expression. He muttered and turned to look at Wu Chengzu. Wu Chengzu was very proud and seemed very satisfied with his arrow.
"Middle, three inches into the wall." In the distance, someone sang the target loudly.
Qin Chong took the bow, weighed it in his hand, pulled the bow string again, and easily pulled out half the bow. His relaxed look was completely different in Wu Chengzu's eyes. In the Song Dynasty, bows had
Various specifications, from soft bows of seven or eight buckets, to two-stone bows, three-stone bows, there are many types, each with its own use.
Generally speaking, ordinary infantrymen use eight-stone bows, and professional archers use one-stone bows. Those who can use two-stone bows are considered elites in the army. But three-stone bows cannot be drawn by ordinary people. It is also rare in the army without arm strength.
It cannot be used by those who are extraordinary. Those who have appeared in history are all legendary figures.
Wu Chengzu was not an outsider. When he saw Qin Zhong's posture of pulling the string, he knew that he had made a mistake today. Suddenly, he felt a little uneasy in his heart. He stared at Qin Zhong, not daring to blink for fear of missing some detail.
But he saw Qin Zhong trying the hardness of the bow string, turning his body slightly sideways, standing with his feet astride, standing still.
Just the posture of drawing a bow showed a domineering and mighty aura. The crowd of onlookers seemed to be intimidated by Qin Zhong's power, and the scene fell silent for an instant. Everyone stared at Qin Zhong intently, and even...
She subconsciously held her breath. The little Taoist nun clasped her hands on her chest and looked at Qin Zhong, her eyes filled with wonder.
Qin Zhong's left hand was like pushing a mountain, and his right hand was like holding the moon. When his arms screamed, the bow string suddenly opened wide.
"Bang." The bow broke and its string collapsed, making a huge sound.
The onlookers all screamed in surprise, which was completely unexpected. The little Taoist nun said "Ah", clenched her hands tightly, and jumped up involuntarily. Looking at Qin Zhong, her mind suddenly became confused.
"Is this a broken bow for children to play with?" Qin Chong chuckled, threw the broken bow on the ground, picked up an arrow, half-twisted his body, and used his strength to wave with his hand. The two-foot-long sharp arrow,
With a sharp roar, it flew out like lightning. The arrow was so powerful that it hit the center of the target with a "pop" and disappeared straight into the feather.
"I hit it, I hit it." The little Taoist nun grabbed Qin Zhong and jumped excitedly and shouted.
At this time, the spectators recovered from the shock. Immediately, the cheers were overwhelming. The people in the northwest are very martial, and almost everyone can make a few fists and kicks. They have skills with guns, sticks, and archery.
It is far more popular than other places. Because of the frequent wars, the people like martial arts and practice martial arts, which has become a habit.
Therefore, the worship of marksmen is no less than that of later film and television stars.
"Hit the bull's-eye, hit the wall, hit the wall as far as the feathers." The target singer stumbled while singing, but the crowd was excited again.
"Excellent shot, amazing shot."
"Unparalleled divine power."
...........
The magic shot that had only appeared in books was now right in front of my eyes.
"The grass in the dark forest is startled by the wind, and the general draws his bow at night. He looks for white feathers in the daytime, but they are lost in the stone edges." Among the crowd, there were scholars wearing Lan shirts, reciting poems and praising them, with excited expressions on their faces.
"So, you are so powerful." The little Taoist nun looked at Qin Zhong, dazzled, and murmured to herself.
Wu Chengzu stared at Qin Chong without blinking. He was stunned and stunned. His mouth was opened wide and he forgot to close it. Suddenly, Wu Chengzu shouted and jumped in front of Qin Chong.
"You, you, you are the little overlord Qin Chong." Wu Chengzu's eyes shone, and in an instant, he remembered the famous Qin Chong of Shayuan Supervisor. At this moment, he felt extremely honored, and there was no trace of frustration at losing.
Qin Zhong touched his nose and felt very relieved. He didn't know that he was so famous? Actually, he even had the nickname of Little Overlord. When the people watching heard Qin Zhong's name, they suddenly realized. No wonder, he can do it alone
The arrow he threw with his hand went straight into the feather. Qin Zhong was twelve years old, and he was known to everyone in Dali County for lifting a three-hundred-jin stone lion.
"I admit defeat, I admit defeat." Wu Chengzu cupped his fists and saluted. He lost to Qin Chong and was convinced.
"That woman?" Qin Zhong asked.
"Here, give, give it all." Wu Chengzu responded repeatedly, reached out and took out a piece of paper from his arms, and handed it to Qin Chong with both hands. Then, You personally ran to the woman's side, untied the rope, and brought it to Qin Chong.
"In that case, Qin Zhong thanked him." Wu Chengzu readily admitted defeat and handed over to others. Qin Zhong didn't care for himself. He cupped his fists and returned the salute. He said to the woman with her head hanging down, "Let's go." With that, he walked out of the crowd.
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"Don't leave." Suddenly, the little Taoist nun jumped in front of Qin Zhong, stretched out her arms, and blocked Qin Zhong's path. There was a faint red glow on her delicate little face. She bit her lip, as if she had suffered a great deal.
Wronged.
"Don't make trouble." Qin Zhong raised his hand, grabbed the little Taoist nun's arm, gently pulled her away, and led her away. The little Taoist nun swayed left and right, refusing to give in. At this time, Qin Zhong leaned down and leaned towards her.
He reached the little Taoist nun's ear and said softly, "I didn't bother her, I just wanted to send her home."
"Really?" The little Taoist nun looked suspicious.
"Of course it's true." Qin Zhong said, dragging the little Taoist nun and leaving.
A'e hesitated a little, but there were people around her, which made her very embarrassed, so it was better to walk away quickly. With her head lowered, she followed Qin Chong and slowly walked out of the city gate, walking along the
The road went eastward. There was still noisy noise behind me, but suddenly it became deserted in front of me. The night was so quiet that A'e was in a trance and didn't know where she was.
"Master, Master." San Bao'er squeezed out of the crowd and chased after him. Panting, he did not forget to scold Qin Zhong, "I only care about the beautiful little Taoist nun, and San Bao'er has left me alone."
When San Bao'er said this, the little Taoist nun screamed and threw away Qin Zhong's hand. The frightened Xiaolu, her pretty face turned red with embarrassment, avoided Qin Zhong from a distance. Qin Zhong's hand was empty, and he looked a little disappointed.
He glared at San Bao'er fiercely, then turned to look at A'e who was lingering.
"Sister-in-law, don't be afraid, Qin Zhong is going to take you home." The little Taoist nun stepped forward and reached out to hold A'e.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. He is Qin Zhong, and the slave family is not afraid." A'e raised her head, glanced at Qin Zhong quickly, and then lowered her head. She was still worried and her steps were heavy.
"Sister-in-law, are you worried about being punished when you get home?" Qin Chong felt something in his heart and asked.
"Alas." A'e sighed softly, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
"Hey, sister-in-law, why are you crying?" The little Taoist nun was simple-minded. When she saw A'e burst into tears, she was at a loss. She couldn't understand A'e's state of mind, and naturally she didn't know A'e's pain.
At this time, Qin Zhong noticed someone approaching and turned around suddenly. He saw a person standing quietly ten feet away, wearing moon-white Taoist robes and blowing in the wind. It was a middle-aged Taoist nun who also followed.
Qin Zhong has practiced martial arts for many years, and his spiritual sense is far superior to that of ordinary people. He can be more than ten feet away from someone without noticing it. This is absolutely unbelievable to Qin Zhong. The middle-aged Taoist nun has an immortal spirit, and she walks like a wave of waves.
Bu. Qin Zhong looked at her carefully, but could not tell the level of the Taoist nun at all. He held his fists respectfully and bowed to salute.
Unexpectedly, the middle-aged Taoist nun seemed not to see Qin Zhong and ignored him.
He walked straight over and took Yun Ni's hand. "Let's go."
"Gu, master." Yun Ni didn't want to leave, but couldn't resist the master, so she suddenly raised her eyebrows.
Qin Chong straightened up, subconsciously touched his nose, and thought to himself, this is because he doesn't want to see me. As he watched the two Taoist nuns, one big and one small, walking further and further away, he felt a sense of loss that he had never experienced before. His whole body suddenly felt a sense of loss.
He lost his energy and was too lazy to raise his spirits. His high spirits just now were completely blown away by the night wind.
"Let's go too." Qin Zhong said, not knowing whether it was to A'e or Sanbao'er.
Xiaodongzhuang is not far from the city, about three or four miles away. Even if A'e walks slowly, it only takes half an hour to reach the entrance of the village. The closer we are to the village, the slower A'e walks, and her mood seems to be getting worse
It was heavy. When they arrived at the entrance of the village, A'e suddenly squatted down, held her head and began to cry.
Qin Zhong sighed, showing that he was not so sophisticated as a young man. In this world, women are treated too harshly. The play says that since ancient times, beauties have been unlucky, but it is not an exaggeration. Just like A'e, her husband went to Beijing for three years without a trace.
After returning home, she grinds tofu alone to support the family and serves her parents-in-law. Her contribution is not unimportant.
However, his brother-in-law dared to pay his sister-in-law to the creditor with just a piece of paper. However, the government did not have much control over this. It is natural to pay back debts. There will be no punishment for using his wife to pay off debts. A'e Sheng is
The death of the Gao family is a ghost of the Gao family, and the brother-in-law uses her to pay off debts, which is also not against the king's law.
What kind of bullshit world is this?
Qin Zhong thought dullly, became angry, and kicked the tree beside him. There was a "click" sound, and the poplar tree, which was as thick as an adult's thigh, broke with his kick and fell down with a huff.
A'e was startled, but she stopped crying and looked at Qin Zhong blankly.
"I would like to thank little brother Qin for saving A'e's life." A'e bowed and bowed.
"No need to be polite, just go home." Qin Zhong said, cupping his fists.
He did not send him off to the village, but stopped at the entrance of the village. Nowadays, a woman's reputation is more important than her life, so A'e hesitated to go home just now because she was worried that her parents-in-law would not accept it. A woman was kidnapped and returned home in the middle of the night.
, what do the neighbors think? They only think dirty thoughts, make up all kinds of rhetoric, and take pleasure in it.
When the time comes, A'e has no choice but to die to prove her innocence.
"The sky is big and the earth is big, there are people alive everywhere." Qin Zhong looked at A'e's shivering back, and felt a sudden pain in his heart. He couldn't help but want to comfort him, so he took two steps forward and said loudly, "Why bother yourself."
A'e's body trembled, her feet froze in place, but she did not look back.
After a moment, he said quietly, "I am a vine, and I live by the tree. When I am alive, I am in the same forest, and when I die, I am in the dust."
Qin Chong sighed deeply, stopped talking, and watched A'e walking into the darkness.