Chapter Fifteen: Secret Weapon

  Is this the secret weapon that Jiuniang just told me?

  The nun was shocked and amazed at looking at Jiuniang, wanting to ask her where this thing came from.

  The atmosphere is too eerie now, they seem to have unknowingly placed themselves in a dangerous environment. Yunniang covered her pounding heart and didn't dare breathe loudly, let alone make a sound.

  Yang Jin had not seen the thing in Jiuniang's hand before, but he took a serious look and found that it was subtly similar to a bow and arrow, only more complex and heavier... What did it mean to have dozens of arrows loaded in the arrow slot? Could it be fired continuously?

  Yang Jin's expression changed from scrutiny to shock and delight, if it weren't for the fact that they were currently in a precarious situation, Yang Jin would have definitely rushed over to ask Jiuniang what that thing was.

  The rustling sound came again, accompanied by a strange humming noise, similar to the oinking of pigs.

  The soil underfoot has been dug up before.

  Although it cannot be determined how big it is, it can be confirmed that the prey is a wild boar.

  Jiuniang suppressed the excitement and tension in her heart, cautiously took two small steps, gently turned her head to look at Yang Jin, and sought his opinion with her eyes, whether she could get closer to the prey.

  They are now at a certain distance from their prey, and with the trees blocking their line of sight, even if the prey is within shooting range, they cannot take aim.

  Yang Jin's forehead began to sweat at this time, and he did not have a hundred percent guarantee of successfully shooting down the prey.

  What if the shot fails and you are attacked by the prey instead?

  Jiuniang's face was cold and calm, like a professional hunter, as if she was full of confidence. Yang Jin's inner tension slowly dissipated, replaced by an indescribable excitement.

  He wanted to try out the power of the bow and arrow in his hand, and even more so, he wanted to see the power of that strange weapon in Jiuniang's hand.

  Yang Jin turned his head and looked at Yun Niang deeply, giving her a reassuring look, then nodded solemnly to Jiu Niang. Without waiting for Jiu Niang to make the first move, he quietly moved forward first.

  Jiuniang followed closely behind him, while Yunniang held her breath and tiptoed at the very back.

  A wild boar is under a clump of bamboo, using its strong snout to dig soil, with a greyish-black body, weighing over 100 pounds.

  The geisha girl entered the deep mountains for the first time and saw such a large prey for the first time. She couldn't help but take a cold breath.

  The wild boar was extremely alert, and at the slightest movement, it immediately sensed it, immediately raised its head to look at them, making a "hmm" sound, with the bristles on its body standing upright, in a posture as if ready to attack them at any moment.

  Yang Jin drew his bow and arrow, took aim, and shot an arrow into the wild boar's body.

  But the wild boar did not fall down, instead it furiously charged towards them in an abnormal rage.

  "Run fast!" Yang Jin's face changed greatly, and he didn't have time to shoot a second arrow. He shouted loudly and pulled Yunniang to run away.

  Jiuniang forced herself to calm down and took aim at the wild boar.

  "Jiuniang, run quickly!" Yunniang urged Jiuniang with a trembling voice.

  At this time, the wild boar was less than a hundred meters away from them.

  Whoosh whoosh whoosh——

  At this critical moment, a dozen arrows were fired in succession, all of which hit the wild boar.

  As the wild boar charged right in front of her, Jiuniang held onto her bow and arrow, rolling to one side with the momentum.

  At last, the wild boar fell down just one meter away from Jiuniang.

  "This beast is finally dead!" Jiuniang exclaimed, lying on the ground and watching as the wild boar let out its last gasps of air.

  Yang Jin and his wife were both scared silly at this time, their legs went soft and they fell to the ground, while Yunniang began to cry.

  Both of them were frightened out of their wits.

  "Don't be afraid, this beast is already dead!" Jiuniang got up, brushed off the mud on her body, bent down to pick up the bamboo basket that had fallen to the ground, and said to Yunniang.

  "...... Ninth girl! How can you be so fierce?" Yunniang said, wiping away her tears.

  Yang Jin sat on the ground panting for a while, finally catching his breath, and muttered: "Younger sister, what is that weapon in your hand? Its power is so great, and it can fire more than a dozen arrows in a row..."

  If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really wouldn't have believed it. Moreover, if it wasn't for Jiuniang's quick thinking and using her weapon just now, the three of them probably wouldn't have been able to escape today.

  Those wild boars are really ferocious and fast, they can't escape at all.

  Yang Jin recalled the thrilling scene just now, cold sweat burst forth, and his hands still couldn't stop trembling.

  Jiuniang took out a hatchet from the bamboo basket, then put the crossbow in and smiled at them, saying: "This is called a crossbow. When we get back, I'll make one for you, but on one condition - you have to keep it a secret and not tell anyone that it came from my hands."

  Yang Jin's eyes widened in shock, staring at Jiu Niang in disbelief for a long time, unable to utter a word.

  "This weapon was made by Jiuniang herself? She's just a weak woman, how can she be so formidable..."

  Jiuniang saw Yang Jin staring blankly at her without a word, so she shrugged and said, "If you don't want it, then forget it."

  Yang Jin immediately came back to his senses and nodded without hesitation, saying: "I, I won't tell anyone."

  Jiuniang smiled contentedly, walked to the fallen wild boar's side, kicked it twice, and said to Yang Jin couple: "Let's hurry up and get this wild boar down the mountain! If there are still its companions nearby, we'll be in danger."

  Just now when the wild boars found them, the bristles on their bodies stood upright and they made a "huff huff" sound, which was a warning signal to their companions nearby.

  So, regardless of whether there are really wild boars nearby or not, it's better to leave as soon as possible for safety's sake.

  Yang Jin's couple heard this and their faces immediately turned pale.

  The girl hastily scrambled up, vigilantly looked around, then hid behind Yang Jin's back and asked in a trembling voice: "Ninth Sister, if another one comes, can you still shoot it dead?"

  The Ninth Girl helplessly spread out her hands and said: "All the arrows have been shot!"

  "Let's get down the mountain quickly!" Yunniang dragged Yang Jin and said hastily.

  "I'll go cut some long sticks and get a few vines, we can use them to carry the wild boar back." Yang Jin squeezed Yunniang's hand reassuringly, then said to Jiuniang.

  "Go!" Since Yang had gone, Jiu Niang didn't argue with him anymore. She threw the firewood knife into the bamboo basket and then smiled at Yun Niang, saying: "Sister-in-law, are you scared silly?"

  The girl's face was still a bit pale, and upon hearing this, she nodded with a strained smile. She gave Jiuniang a thumbs up and said, "Jiuniang, you were really amazing just now! If it weren't for you, we'd probably have been eaten by that beast by now!"

  Jiuniang sighed and said in a low voice: "When people are forced to desperation, they will burst out with their greatest potential."

  She was just a senior artisan in her previous life, not a powerful martial arts master. This is also her first time shooting and killing prey. When the wild boar rushed over like crazy, she was so scared that she peed her pants!

  However, in order to survive in this era, she must make herself strong and strive to overcome all difficulties.

  The artist girl fell silent for a long time, looking at her with heartache: "Jiuniang..."

  Jiuniang suddenly lifted her head and gave Yunniang a bright smile, blinking her eyes to ask: "Sister, do you believe that I will make a lot of money in the future, build a very beautiful mansion, and live a very rich life?"

  With one skill in hand, I can roam the world freely!

  She is a senior artisan, and she doesn't believe that she can't make a name for herself!

  Since it's impossible to go back, let's live a good life here and strive to create a beautiful new world!

  Digression

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