Doted By The Regent King
Chapter 214: Expert with the Arrow

Chapter 214: Chapter 214: Expert with the Arrow

Whoosh!

The feathered arrow left the string, flying swiftly towards the target while the bowstring buzzed with tension.

Thud.

A faint sound came from a tree, and everyone looked over to see the arrow Wufu had shot piercing through the thin iron plate, quivering slightly as it stuck in the tree.

And to their astonishment, not only had the arrowhead gone through the iron plate, but it also pinned a leaf to it.

It was the falling leaf that Wufu had managed to attach to the iron plate with her arrow.

The air suddenly became quiet.

Lady Li was amazed, casting Wufu a deep glance before quickly resuming her cold demeanor.

Liu Jin, however, was different; he ran up to look and exclaimed excitedly, "Miss, you hit it, you’re really amazing."

He knew his young mistress was skilled, but he didn’t realize her archery was so precise, especially given that the young mistress hadn’t even reached the age of marriage yet.

Wufu humbly smiled and said, "I haven’t played in a long time, I’m a bit rusty."

After that one shot, her wrist felt somewhat sore, a sign that she really needed to practice more. After all, in these times where cold weapons were used, there were no guns and ammunition for her to play with. Mastering cold weapons was essential for survival in the Jianghu.

To play, others would use the word "play," not "practice." The casualness of her tone was enough to make one want to smack her.

Lady Li sized her up, a girl of only about ten years old but with such excellent archery skills.

Hitting the iron plate wasn’t the issue, as the iron wrapped around the tree was quite large; but hitting a falling leaf seemed unthinkable.

Wufu felt the bow in her hand. It was a good bow, but in her previous life she had seen better ones. Her archery skills had been honed in that past life.

"Lady Li, I’ll take this bow and arrow." Good things shouldn’t be missed, and Wufu decided on the spot to buy the bow.

Lady Li nodded; she had opened her doors for business, and if someone was willing to pay the right price, she wouldn’t haggle.

Wufu thought for a moment and then said, "Lady Li, I have a weapon in mind, can you craft it?"

"What kind of weapon?"

Wufu followed her to the front of the shop, asked for pen and ink, sat down, and began to draw.

About a quarter of an hour later, she handed the draft sketch to Lady Li: "I want to have two Hoo Die knives made."

Hoo Die knives?

Lady Li took a look; the handle looked like that of scissors with two grooves, and the blade was thin and light, seemingly unremarkable.

Wufu then explained the concept of the Hoo Die knife to her. It was actually an improved version of the typical folding knife, with the advantage of being able to be opened with one hand. When not in use, it could be folded up for convenience and easy carrying.

"What material?"

"Fine iron would naturally be better," Wufu said with a smile.

Lady Li mentioned, "Fine iron is expensive."

"No matter, a weapon must be reliable. If it’s a bit pricey, then so be it. Preserving life is what matters," Wufu shrugged.

Upon hearing this, Lady Li gave her another look but asked nothing further. She wasn’t the type to pry into other people’s affairs, and moreover, in times like these, weren’t there plenty of heroes of the Green Forest around?

So, she just assumed Wufu was a heroine who had left her home.

Lady Li studied the drawings carefully, asking several pointed questions and making improvements on each.

From her questions, Wufu knew she was indeed skilled; no wonder she carried herself with such pride. Being so talented naturally came with an air of arrogance.

After finalizing the details with Lady Li, Wufu paid the deposit along with the silver for the bow and arrow set and bought another twenty or so feathered arrows before taking her leave.

Lady Li watched her departure, then took another look at the drawings in her hand before lifting the curtain to go into the inner hall.