"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Yu Wensheng's attention is completely attracted to Mo Ye's side, and there are not many elite soldiers around him. If we miss this time, it will be even harder for us to take action in the future."
He spoke eloquently and righteously, but he had the aloofness of not caring about her life or death.
Zheng Quchi was racking his brains to push back taxes when he heard Qiu say: "This assassination will also prove that you have never thought of betraying the Mo family."
Her expression froze.
Qiu's eyes were cold, like a sword condensed with blood, without any extra emotion, and would only stick to orders stubbornly.
Her instinct told her that Qiu Zhen would kill her if she refused.
People, sometimes you have to be flexible and change your thinking, right?
Zheng Quchi looked calm and comforted himself secretly.
If... she could really kill Yu Wensheng, maybe her current dilemma could be solved.
But can it really be killed?
She is not the "Zheng Quchi" of the Mo family. This is her first time killing someone with a crossbow!
"Let's go."
Qiu turned around and walked ahead.
"Wait a minute." Zheng Quchi suddenly called out to him: "Do you have any money on you?"
Qiu turned around: "What do you want money for?"
"Don't worry, give it to me."
In addition to being extremely serious about his tasks, Qiu was usually just a fool, so he didn't refuse her, but gave her the only five coins he had on him.
I saw Zheng Quchi taking the money, running to the pharmacy opposite to consult a doctor and get medicine, and then stuffed the medicine bag into his pocket.
Then she ran non-stop to a clothing store not far away and bought the cheapest men's clothes in the store. When she came out again, she was already an inconspicuous little black girl after changing her clothes.
Back in the dark alley, she took out a black cloth that she had begged for free and carefully covered her face.
This is all learned from Shan Bian. When you are a erwuzi, you must have the consciousness of being a erwuzi. No matter what the situation, you must protect your vest.
"...You have imitated Shan Bian badly." Qiu Zhi looked at her.
Zheng Quchi did not comment, and took out another piece of black cloth: "Here, I have prepared one for you."
Qiu was startled for a moment, then reached out to take it uncertainly. After he was sure that she was giving it to him, he lowered his head as if he had done something wrong and muttered: "Thank you..."
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Qiu has the professionalism to be an assassin. He took a shortcut and scouted the area in advance to know which location was the most suitable for an ambush and assault.
Zheng Quchi was taken to a slope by Qiu just like a melon-eater.
She was asked to find a hidden spot and squat down while she watched him tidy up the area, using branches to cover the sparse bushes more densely.
After a while, I patrolled around to see if there were any suspicious people around.
Finally, he ran down the slope to the dirt road that had been stepped on too many times and laid a trap.
He scattered a handful of sharp thorn-like objects on the ground, and then kicked the sand with his feet to create a simple covering so that it would not be so obvious.
Zheng Quchi guessed that what he threw might be iron caltrops.
In her world, caltrops were an obstacle that existed during the Warring States Period. They were made of sharp triangular iron pieces strung together and thrown on the ground to effectively block the movement of soldiers, especially cavalry.
"I've arranged it."
He jumped up using Qinggong, and then stared at Zheng Quchi.
That silent urging look was a bit hairy.
Zheng Quchi was stared at eagerly by him, and he smiled awkwardly but politely: "This crossbow is not what I am used to, so I have to get familiar with it first."
Qiu heard the words and accepted it well. His eyes softened a little, but he didn't know what he thought of. He frowned: "I heard that you are good at repeating crossbows, but I searched all over Fu County and couldn't find any. This one was stolen from the Yeguo military camp." You will use the single crossbow."
Judging from his dissatisfied look, he seemed to despise Ye State for not being able to even make a good crossbow. It was really rubbish.
The Mo family is amazing. No matter how rubbish Ye Guo's military machinery is, there is still a living Yama Yu Wensheng to support it. Look, you will be proud.
Zheng Quchi, who holds the household registration of Ye State, consciously experiences the discomfort of being belittled by the rebels in our country.
But after slandering her, she realized that she was now a member of the rebel army, so she resigned herself to picking up the crossbow and started studying it.
Zheng Quchi has spent some time researching most of the wooden products with information and images in ancient and modern times.
She has also published papers such as "A Long Talk on Ancient Chinese Weapons" and "A Discussion on Cold Weapons of the Song and Yuan Dynasties" in national academic newspapers.
Therefore, the shape and development history of crossbows are not unfamiliar to her.
The crossbow first appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period during the war period. By the late Warring States Period, it evolved into a strong copper crossbow.
The draw force, range and power of a crossbow are generally stronger than those of a bow, but due to the slow stringing speed caused by excessive draw force, the firing frequency of the crossbow is much lower than that of the bow.
The crossbow in front of her was made by craftsmen of Ye State. It consisted of a crossbow bow, a crossbow arm and a crossbow machine. The sight was called "Wangshan". She knew very well its structure and purpose, but could theory and practice be the same?
She felt uneasy in her heart.
When she picked up the crossbow, Zheng Quchi thought she would be in a hurry, but the result was beyond her expectation.
Perhaps it was the muscle memory that her body had developed long ago, but she expertly held the lower part of the crossbow with one hand, controlled the firing mechanism with the other, pulled the string and set the arrow, half-kneeling to aim, a set of movements that were as smooth and swift as water.
Qiu's eyes widened slightly: "Every time I look at you, I feel like you are killing people with a crossbow, and you are completely different from the usual you."
Not only his eyes, movements, demeanor, but even his breath were different from usual.
Zheng Quchi was also dumbfounded.
But she was also excited when she thought about acquiring an awesome skill for nothing. At least in addition to brute strength, she would also have other offensive abilities to defend herself in the future.
However, she had just tested Ye Guo's crossbow, and it was indeed terrible. The mechanical pull was laborious, the range was short, and the power was low. She planned to build a modern composite crossbow herself when she had time.
"There's movement!"
Qiu's face suddenly changed. He lay on the ground and put his ear to the ground to detect the movement.
At this time, he heard Zheng Quchi saying quietly from above: "Less than a mile away from here, about thirty fierce horses came at a fast pace. It took about two cups of tea to reach the trap."
Qiu looked up in surprise and exclaimed incomprehensibly.
"Your reconnaissance skills are so powerful?"
Zheng Quchi was speechless: "Stand up first, and then look at the distance from my direction. Isn't it clear at a glance?"
When Qiu heard this, he was stunned.
Realizing that he might have done something stupid, Qiu's ears turned red, but his face remained dull and emotionless. He turned around and saw a large number of people and horses galloping towards him from the bushes.
He was solemn and said seriously: "When they fall into a trap, you seize the opportunity to take action."
Zheng Quchi: "Oh."
Ta-ta-ta-ta-the sound of horse hooves pounding the ground like rapid rain, rumbling.
Coming……
Zheng Quchi took a standard shooting stance and took aim with his eyes closed.
