Chapter Seventeen She is your sister-in-law

  "Your home?" The man's icy expression finally showed a crack, with surprise and a hint of incredulity.

  "Isn't it still your family?" Jiuniang retorted.

  As the two men faced off, a tall figure hobbled out of the inner room, and upon raising his head, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

  "Enough!" Chu Dongyang glanced at the man and signaled him to put away his sword.

  "Yes!" The man received Chu Dongyang's gaze and immediately sheathed his sword. He then stood aside with a respectful attitude.

  After the threat to her throat was removed, Jiuniang touched her neck and gave Chu Dongyang a sideways glance before clearing her throat and asking: "And who is this... brave warrior?"

  "Cold and stern, my former subordinate." Chu Dongyang replied slowly and deliberately, his eyes falling on the bow in Jiuniang's hand. He suddenly sank into a cold tone, asking: "Where did you get that bow from?"

  When Chu Dongyang asked questions, the man named Leng Su's hand holding the sword tightened, making a gesture as if he was about to attack at any time.

  Because of Chu Dongyang's tone, it didn't sound like a conversation between husband and wife at all, but rather like an interrogation of a criminal, which made him have to be on guard.

  Jiuniang saw Chudongyang's face sink and his voice turn cold as he interrogated her, but suddenly raised an eyebrow and smiled, asking: "Do you recognize this object?"

  That's right! As early as the Spring and Autumn period, the crossbow had already become a common weapon in use. The one in Jiuniang's hand is a modernized bow-crossbow that has undergone significant improvements in both appearance and function.

  Yang Jin was a native farmer who had only played with bows and arrows before, so he couldn't recognize this thing, and even took it as a divine instrument.

  But Chu Dongyang was different. He had been in the army for seven years and was very familiar with all kinds of cold weapons, even if they looked different, he could still recognize them at a glance.

  Chu Dongyang's eyes were fixed on Jiu Niang, his gaze deep and heavy. He took a few large strides to stand in front of her, looking down at her with an air of superiority, and asked again in a cold voice: "Tell me, where did you get this thing from?"

  There is an aura of intimidation about him. When he gets angry, his energy converges, making him look even more formidable and frightening.

  Jiuniang trembled slightly, couldn't help but swallow her saliva, and silently retreated two steps, pulling the distance between them apart a bit. Only then did she organize her words and say: "It was something I came up with on my own."

  Jiuniang finished speaking and looked up at Chudongyang, clearly seeing an "I don't believe it" expression on his face.

  "This won't happen three times! I'll ask you one last time, and you must answer truthfully. Where did you get this thing from?" Chu Dongyang pressed his forehead with one hand, as if suppressing his impatience, his sharp eyes staring into hers, asking word by word.

  Chu Dongyang had never used the bow and arrow in Jiuniang's hand, so he didn't know its performance, but based on his understanding of the bow and arrow, there was no such constructed bow and arrow in the entire Jinglong country.

  If this thing is flowing into Jinglong Country from a neighboring country, it's really bad.

  "What's with the ferocious look, like you're going to eat people? I didn't use it to kill anyone!" Jiuniang was shocked by his fierce expression, but then felt wronged and suddenly pushed Chu Dongyang hard.

  Chu Dongyang had an injury on her foot and could only stand firmly by leaning on a long stick. She was completely unprepared for her sudden movement, and in an instant, she fell to the ground.

  For a moment, all three of them were stunned.

  Leng Shu was the first to react, raising his sword again at Jiu Niang. His icy voice carried a hint of anger as he said, "Country bumpkin, do not be unreasonable towards my brother Chu, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless with my sword!"

  How ruthless! Can't you just kill her?

  Does she look so weak and easy to bully?

  Is it okay for her to point a gun at someone and threaten them?

  Although I used up all the arrows on the mountain, just now at Yunniang's home, she refilled the quiver.

  Jiuniang raised her bow and arrow, pointing at Leng Su, and shouted: "If you don't want to be shot full of holes like a honeycomb, shut up immediately! Your sword is fast, but my arrows are not slow either. It's just one life for another!"

  In the afternoon, she was still vowing to live a good life in ancient times and make a name for herself, but now she's gotten herself into such a mess, it's really left her speechless!

  Leng Su's mouth curled up into a mocking smile as he heard the words, but when his eyes scanned to the arrow slot of the bow, his expression froze and the smile disappeared.

  If he were to fire a dozen or so, he really wouldn't be able to dodge them safely.

  What is this woman to Chu Da Ge? Why is she so fierce?

  He looked stern and dazed for a moment, but the sword in his hand showed no signs of being withdrawn.

  Jiuniang snorted in anger, seeing that the man in front of her didn't intend to fight with her. She turned her head and glared at Chudongyang, who was slowly getting up from the ground. The resentment and anger in her heart were about to drive her crazy if she couldn't vent them out.

  "Do you think I want to do this? Do you think I enjoy carrying it up the mountain to hunt? Do you think I'm not scared when I see a wild boar charging towards me? Do you think I'm a strong and powerful warrior? I'm only doing this so we don't go hungry!" She yelled at Chu Dongyang without caring: "Chu Dongyang, you'd better know your place!"

  Chu Dongyang patted the dust off his body, paused for a moment, then raised his eyes to look deeply at Jiuniang. After a long while, he calmly said: "First go wash your face and change into clean clothes. We'll talk about other things tonight."

  Is it just a casual remark? Is she quarreling with him? Can't he tell?

  Jiuniang simply felt unacceptable.

  It's as if she had put all her strength into a punch, but it landed on cotton, which was suffocating and stifling!

  "Go talk to ghosts at night!" Jiuniang heavily smashed the bamboo basket onto Chudongyang's body and stormed out.

  The clothes are covered in mud and smell of sweat, sticky and dirty, really need to go wash and change.

  After Jiuniang left, Chu Dongyang and Leng Su were the only ones left in the house.

  With a cold and dissatisfied glance at the bamboo basket that had been kicked flying by him, he turned his head to see Chu Dongyang staring in the direction where the woman had disappeared, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

  "Coldly and indignantly, he said: 'Chu Ge, who was that rustic woman just now...'"

  Chu Dongyang interrupted him and said: "She is my wife, you will call her sister-in-law from now on."

  His face turned cold and solemn, with an expression so complex that it was almost impossible to decipher.

  Chu Dongyang paused for a moment, turned his head and asked: "Is there any silver on your body?"

  "Yes!" he responded loudly in a cold tone, swiftly reaching into his pocket, and then froze.

  "My goodness!" He rarely cursed, then said to Chu Dongyang: "The silver is gone!"

  Chu Dongyang was taken aback for a moment, closed his eyes, and sighed helplessly: "In the future, be more polite to your sister-in-law!"

  Our family is already so poor, and now there's another mouth to feed, it's really adding insult to injury!

  Jiuniang is no longer the Jiuniang who didn't dare to breathe when he called her. If she gets angry, she won't give him food, what can be done?

  Leng Su naturally didn't know what Chu Dongyang was thinking in his heart, he just habitually listened to Chu Dongyang's orders and nodded respectfully.

  After washing and dressing up, Jiuniang didn't even greet Chudongyang and others, but went straight to Yunniang's home.

  Chu Dongyang and Leng Su waited until nightfall, but they didn't see Jiuniang's figure again. As the aroma of roasted meat wafted through the air, both of their stomachs growled simultaneously.

  Chu Dongyang sniffed the meaty aroma wafting from the Yang family next door, and his brow furrowed. This woman had said she wouldn't give him meat for dinner; could it be true?