Chapter 963 - 429: Arrows Astonish All—If I Draw My Bow, Heaven and Earth Watch—My Hunting Grounds (Part 3)

Chapter 963: Chapter 429: Arrows Astonish All—If I Draw My Bow, Heaven and Earth Watch—My Hunting Grounds (Part 3)

White Qinghao exclaimed, "Strange, strange!" He examined the Hanmo’s wound, the arrow wounds standing out, immediately inquiring about the situation at that time. Several martial artists truthfully informed him, describing how the arrows were shot through the air, how Hanmo tried to block, and how he was hit, with frequent strange occurrences, which were intriguing upon careful contemplation.

White Qinghao was astonished and looked at the distant high building, saying, "Could there have been a mistake, heroes? The place is some miles away from here. To hit a target from such a distance is not hard. But this demon thief’s agility is swift, even in an open field, hitting him would be difficult. Not to mention the distant building is not the tallest, and there are countless buildings blocking the way. Under such circumstances, hitting him is already hard enough; so how could there be a major setback to this thief’s vigor? Besides... looking at that building from here, it’s already blurry. Surely you all see the same. How can you determine that the arrows came from afar?"

The people of Jianghu said, "This brother speaks reason. Giving this matter a thorough thought, we really don’t know how to answer. We are all just curious to ask."

The expert from West Wolf Ridge said, "If one person is mistaken, then are two, three, or even four people all mistaken?" Deng Fan said, "This..." picked up a silver arrow, his curiosity was extreme.

White Qinghao felt deeply puzzled, also sensing the reason in those words. Although successfully capturing the villain, it added more mystery, making him very curious. He shouted at the Bloodsucking Hanmo, "You demon thief, do you know who shot you?"

The Bloodsucking Hanmo laughed and said, "The one who shot me..."

Everyone perked up their ears, but the Bloodsucking Hanmo cursed back, "The one who shot me is your father, hahaha." White Qinghao snorted coldly, his face ironclad, cursing, "At death’s door, you still dare to use your tongue." Kicking the demon thief in the liver and stomach, causing extreme pain, his whole body felt like being pierced by needles.

The demon thief wanted to curse again, but the pain was extreme, drool flowed wildly, and tears welled up. White Qinghao, still young, suffered a few dark losses against the Bloodsucking demon thief. But his martial arts foundation was indeed not weak, that kick contained the "Thousand Needle Force," condensing the Inner Qi like a thousand needles, which pierced into the body when hitting the enemy, causing extreme pain, it was a martial art for interrogation.

White Qinghao shouted, "Take him away!" He walked to the terrace, gazing into the distance, muttering, "Strange, strange, today’s matter is indeed strange! If it’s said that everyone was wrong, yet the statements align so well. But if there was no mistake, then someone from a distance, could cause such a setback to the Bloodsucking Hanmo, this archery skill is too formidable, too unimaginable."

"To my knowledge, the archery of my Gold Appraisal Guard is among the top tier within the Thirty-Two True Guards. A few gold chiefs from Marquis Shop at Westwind Street and the end of Westwind Street, possess the ability of Great Success in archery, while others are only at Minor Achievement. Depending solely on Minor Achievement in archery, it’s hard to achieve this. Even with Great Success in archery, it’s extremely difficult."

"Could it be that the archer had exceedingly good luck and was in an outstanding state, allowing such a feat? Archery is hard to master, but if the state is exceptionally good, as if aided by divine assistance, unimaginable feats could be performed. Every year during the grand archery event, there are always miracles."

He immediately shook his head and said, "The place where this person shot the arrow can be freely chosen. If he chose this spot, he must be confident it could be done. I fear the state alone cannot explain it."

The more he thought about it, the more perplexing it became, really unable to figure it out, he could only temporarily put it aside. He then had the Bloodsucking Hanmo detained in the large jail, and then discussed the merits and rewards, sharing the credit with Xu Fei and Deng Fan equally.

It was noon at that moment. Taking advantage of the opportunity when White Qinghao inquired about it, many gold chiefs denied it, this matter truly became a big mystery.

White Qinghao suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure, Li Xian, wearing a silver mask, hurried back to the Marquis Shop. After some inquiry, he discovered Li Xian had completed two "Tier One Tasks" and was returning to the Marquis Shop to submit the documents.

He suddenly thought, "Could it be... could it be Li Xian who did it? No... it should be the gold chief from Marquis Shop at the street or the beginning of the street. This person’s sword skill is so formidable; even if his archery is not bad, it should not be as good as sword techniques."

Then he passed by Li Xian.

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Li Xian did not deliberately flaunt fame, show off his archery skills to amaze the crowd, nor did he hide it excessively. Many abilities, when needed, were naturally put to use.

He shot down the "Bloodsucking Hanmo" only because his hands were itching, taking the opportunity to test the arrow. Afterward, he withdrew gracefully, knowing that the Gold Appraisal Guard was always proud, disliking interference once a task was in hand. If he appeared at the scene and admitted it was his shot, it would inevitably become an act of "seizing credit," "snatching merit," "sharing credit."

Therefore, after the matter was done, he withdrew.

After finishing the noon meal, and wrapping up many tasks, Li Xian kept thinking, "I completed two Tier One Tasks this morning and earned two red coins, totaling fourteen now. Twelve must be set aside, as it’s nearly the end of the month and needs to be submitted. The remaining two coins can be sold at an opportune moment."

"I sold over forty red coins this month, selling too many, which slightly lowered the price, but each is still worth dozens of taels. Now, purchasing the Enlightenment Cicada, my funds are quite low, just enough to pay the July rent. This type of cicada enjoys dew, and buying dewwater daily costs thirty taels of silver."

"Capturing the wind requires eating red stalk grass, which is also an expense. My finances now are truly stretched to the brink, on the verge of collapse. The reward from today’s task was almost entirely spent here. To truly start earning money, I must wait a bit longer."

The Natural Sect had delivered ninety "Yellow-Gray-White Cicadas" to Li Xian, placed at the Shepherd Jujube Residence for rearing. The Enlightenment Cicada chirped gently, utterly not noisy, instead resembling a natural symphony, quite pleasant.

With most Enlightenment Cicadas raised in one courtyard, the cicada sounds exchanged among them, inadvertently composing rhythmic music, the cicadas cooperating seamlessly in harmony. Li Xian listened to it daily, feeling exceedingly joyful and delighted. If it weren’t for the costly rearing, he truly wished to keep them at home.