Chapter 31: Fell in Love

  In the afternoon, Xin Yuan and Qiu Huachun siblings were talking, when Hu Zi, who was sent to Cangmen City for reconnaissance a few days ago by Qiu Huachun, returned.

  As soon as Hu Zi entered the house, he saw a stranger sitting beside Qiu Hua Chun and asked him, "Captain, who is this?"

  "Ah, Hu Zi, our own man. This is the friend from Biyuan Temple who rescued me from those dog legs of the security team on the way, Xin Yuan brothers." Qiu Hua Chun said with a smile.

  "Bixuansi's, that's just right, I have some news about Bixuansi Jingang to share with everyone. This time in the city, I heard about Bixuansi Jingang causing a big commotion at Cangmen City." Hu Zi took over the bowl of water handed over by Qiu Yu Ying, "Gulp gulp gulp" and drank it all down, then placed the bowl on the table, one foot propped up on the stool, excitedly introducing the situation at Cangmen City.

  "Hu Zi, sit down and talk slowly, don't get excited." Qiu Yu Ying said with a smile.

  "Heh heh, can't help but get excited? As long as I hear that someone is killing devils, I get excited. Only when we've killed off all the devils will us Chinese be able to live in peace and happiness," said Hu Zi.

  "Quickly tell me, how did my six senior brothers make a big disturbance in Cangmen City?" Xinyuan had already heard two passersby mention that his senior brothers had killed the ghost patrol team before he came down the mountain, so he was very concerned about their safety and eagerly asked for news of them. Moreover, this time he came down the mountain to chase after Gengyuan, who had gone to Cangmen City, and he would definitely go there too.

  "Listen to me! The six monks from Biyuan Temple, also your six senior brothers, killed the devils' patrol team and attracted a large number of devils and security personnel. They were surrounded in the center of a street in the city. The six monks really had a way out, they divided into three groups, two people per group, and broke through separately. The six monks were all good, their martial arts were superb, only to see them walking on rooftops and walls as if on flat ground, and in the blink of an eye, they disappeared without a trace. Blackwood's commander was furious, scolding Stonebridge's lieutenant and the traitor Fan Renhao. Now the whole city is heavily guarded, ordinary people are only allowed to enter, not exit. Fan Renhao ordered his dog leg Hu Sanshui to lead the security team to search house by house. Hmph! Those traitors, that group of turtles, even if they searched, it would be in vain. The six monks had absolute skills, how could they be found? They didn't find anything!" Tigerzi said with a flourish, admiring the monks from Biyuan Temple very much.

  "Captain Qiu, my six senior brothers, although their martial arts skills are exquisite and they possess extraordinary techniques, however fast they run, they can't outrun bullets. I'll go to Cangmen City now, find my six senior brothers, and bring them out of Cangmen City." Upon hearing Hu Zi say this, Xin Yuan couldn't sit still anymore, he slapped the table and stood up.

  "Hey, hey, I'm telling you, are all you men so impulsive? One word and you're off to fight the devils? I'm saying, Xin Da Xia, you went into the city alone, dressed like a monk from Biyuan Temple, and before you even reached the city gate, you were caught by the devils. What rescue are you talking about? Rescue requires more than just legwork, it also needs this!" As she spoke, Qiu Yu Ying pulled out a handgun from her waist and waved it in front of Xin Yuan with a slightly playful tone, "How's that? Xin Da Xia, do you know how to use a gun? I bet not! Ask me, I'll teach you."

  Qiu Yu-ying tilted her head and asked Xin Yuan, in fact, she was admiring Xin Yuan.

  Qiu Yu-ying thought to herself: "This Xin Yuan is indeed a handsome man, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, high nose and wide mouth, his facial features are clear-cut, he has an air of confidence about him, every move he makes is charming." After hearing Hu Zi's description of the Golden Strength killing the ghost at Biyuan Temple, Qiu Yu-ying couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for the Golden Strength, and naturally she looked at Xin Yuan in a new light.

  Qiu Yu-ying waved a pistol in front of Xin Yuan's eyes, her beautiful cheeks already flushed with red.

  Xin Yuan saw Qiu Yu Ying staring at him and felt embarrassed, quickly turning his face to the side.

  "Go! I'll teach you how to shoot!" Xīn Yuán was embarrassed, but Qiū Yùyīng wasn't so shy. Qiū Yùyīng didn't give Xīn Yuán time to think twice, and pulled him out the door as he went along. Xīn Yuán had no choice but to let Qiū Yùyīng drag him outside.

  Qiu Hua-chun, sitting at the table, saw Xin Yuan and Qiu Yu-ying's behavior, exchanged a glance with Hu Zi, and the two of them burst out laughing.

  Qiu Yu Ying pulled Xin Yuan to a forest outside the village. This was where Qiu Yu Ying often practiced shooting, and the shooting range was in an open area within the forest. A wooden board stood on the ground, with a bullseye painted on it, surrounded by concentric circles representing different scores. On the wooden stake supporting the board was pasted a piece of paper with several words written on it: "The Japanese devils who suffered a thousand cuts."

  Qiu Yu Ying handed the gun in her hand to Xin Yuan, changing her tone of speech, seeming much softer: "Come on, Xin Da Xia, I'll teach you how to shoot!"

  Xin Yuan took the pistol handed over by Qiu Yu Ying, looked at Qiu Yu Ying and humbly said: "Yu Ying sister, don't call me a great hero, I'm not a great hero, I haven't even killed a devil with my own hands! It's you and Captain Qiu who are the real anti-Japanese heroes!"

  "Well, if I can't call you 'Dà Xiá', then calling you 'Xīn Gēge' should be fine, right?" Qiū Yùyīng was straightforward.

  "Let's make a deal. You call me Brother Xin and I'll call you Sister Yuanying. Sister Yuanying, please teach me how to shoot." Xinyin said with a smile.

  "Alright, let's start! Do you see it? The target is right in front of you. Yes, your front. Your front is the ruthless Japanese devils who invaded our China, and all your hatred is concentrated on this bullet. You want to shoot through the head of the Japanese devil! Come on!" Qiu Yu'ying approached Xin Yuan and corrected his gun-holding posture, "Your hand must tightly grip the gun handle, hold your breath, aim at the target heart, you must do it, eyes, sights, target heart, three points in a line. Steady, don't let your hands shake. You must remember, if you don't kill the devil, the devil will kill you. Kill him, the despicable Japanese devil, to avenge the Chinese people killed by them. Right, narrow your eyes, aim, aim, pull the trigger, fire!"

  Qiu Yu Ying personally taught Xin Yuan, and as soon as their hands touched, her whole body would produce a feeling similar to electric shock. Looking at Xin Yuan again, he was fully engaged in learning shooting without any unusual reaction.

  Xin Yuan focused on practicing, because he knew that mastering marksmanship and combining it with his own skills would make him unbeatable. Only then could he have a chance of winning against top-notch opponents like Huang Youcai and Feng Renhe.

  Qiu Yu Ying saw Xin Yuan's serious attitude towards work and liked him from the bottom of her heart.

  She smiled and walked to Xin Yuan's side, "Brother Xin, I'll really let you shoot, give me the gun." Xin Yuan handed the gun to Qiu Yu Ying, who turned around, fiddled with the bolt, turned back, and handed it to Xin Yuan. Standing aside, she gave orders: "Right, take a deep breath, aim, aim, pull the trigger."

  Xin Yuan pulled the trigger according to her command, but all he heard was a "click" sound, and the bullet didn't come out. Xin Yuan was puzzled and looked at Qiu Yu Ying in confusion.

  "Hahaha, hahaha, you've been fooled! I didn't load the gun. Look at your serious face, it's so cute! Hahaha!" Qiu Yu'ying burst out laughing, her silvery laughter echoing through the forest.

  Suddenly, Qiu Yu Ying stopped laughing, she found that there seemed to be someone's shadow swaying in the woods.