If I made you cannon fodder, how did you manage to achieve your goal of conquering the wolf's l

However, Xiao Hongluan's gaze gradually turned strange as she looked at the powerful bow in Xu Qingshan's hand.

She had seen fine bows before, powerful military bows, which were completely different from the bows used by ordinary hunters.

An ordinary bow can shoot a rabbit, but a powerful bow can pierce armor.

The bow in Xu Qingshan's hand was jet black with dark patterns on the back, and the bowstring was taut.

Even someone who doesn't know much about bows can tell that this is no ordinary bow.

Xiao Hongluan was silent for a moment, then asked, "Did your ancestors run an armory?"

Xu Qingshan thought about it carefully.

"Maybe."

The people inside the room: "..."

This explanation is utterly absurd.

Shen Qinghe looked at the bow, then at Xu Qingshan, but didn't ask any further questions.

Anyone could see that Xu Qingshan had a secret.

The white rice appeared out of thin air, and now the powerful bow also appears out of thin air.

If it were someone else, she would definitely be scared.

But if it were Xu Qingshan, she actually felt... it was acceptable?

At least this person had a secret, but didn't use it to harm them, which is quite rare in a place like Blackrock Fortress.

Xiao Hongluan held out her hand. "Let me see."

Xu Qingshan handed her the bow.

Xiao Hongluan took the powerful bow, her wrist sinking slightly.

Her eyes shone even brighter.

"Good bow, can it be drawn?"

Xu Qingshan said, "I've tried it, and it can open a little."

Xiao Hongluan glanced at him.

"Simply firing a little is useless. On the battlefield, if you can't draw your bow, you're just handing equipment to the enemy."

Xu Qingshan's lips twitched. "Your words really hit home."

Xiao Hongluan returned the strong bow to him.

"We'll start training tomorrow."

Xu Qingshan asked, "You'll teach me?"

Xiao Hongluan said indifferently, "If you die, I'll be in trouble too."

Xu Qingshan nodded.

Very well, another familiar excuse.

The way people in this compound express their concern is increasingly rigid.

Qin Yuenu told him not to die too quickly, but Xiao Hongluan thought his death would be too much trouble...

Xu Qingshan put the powerful bow back into his system space, and the people in the room fell silent for a moment.

Although I had seen it once before, watching a bow disappear into thin air was still quite shocking.

Zhao Lihua whispered, "Did your ancestors take it back?"

Xu Qingshan nodded seriously.

"Our ancestors were afraid I'd leave it lying around and someone would steal it."

Zhao Lihua actually thought it made some sense.

Xiao Hongluan's lips twitched, but in the end she said nothing.

This sounds fake, but she doesn't want to call her out on it right now.

In the latter half of the night, the courtyard finally quieted down.

The group rested against the wall.

Xu Qingshan didn't sleep too soundly.

He knew very well that although he had made money tonight, the matter was far from over.

Liu Sandao lost face, but the military merits haven't actually been awarded yet. There will definitely be more trouble tomorrow when the centurion's office assesses merits.

………………

really.

Just as dawn was breaking, the sound of banging on the gate came from outside the courtyard.

Bang bang bang!

"Xu Qingshan!"

"Go to the 100-household garrison immediately to check their performance!"

Zhao Lihua was so startled that she sat up abruptly, and Shen Qinghe also opened her eyes.

Xu Qingshan was not surprised.

He got up, dusted himself off, picked up the barbarian scimitar, and slung his short bow over his shoulder.

Xiao Hongluan looked at him and said, "Be careful."

Xu Qingshan laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'm still quite valuable now. Even if Liu Sandao wants to kill me, he'll have to calculate whether it's a loss for him first."

Liu Ruyan said softly, "He might not kill you, but he will suppress your merits."

Xu Qingshan said, "Then let's see if he can keep it under control."

After saying that, he pushed open the door and went out.

The wind and snow outside had lessened a bit, but the air was still bitterly cold.

The person who came to fetch him was an ordinary soldier. When he saw Xu Qingshan carrying a barbarian shortbow, his eyes held a complex expression.

The news of last night has already spread.

The lowly soldier who was sent to die by Liu Sandao at the outpost not only survived, but also killed two barbarian scouts.

This wasn't a huge deal in Blackrock Fortress, but it was enough to make the lower-ranking soldiers gossip about it.

After all, many people guarded the wall for a year, but they might not be able to personally kill a single barbarian.

The centurion's office was located in a stone house in the middle of the fort, which was much better than Xu Qingshan's dilapidated courtyard; at least it was not drafty.

Several armored soldiers stood at the entrance, with swords at their waists, and they looked much more spirited than Liu Sandao's crooked and ugly men.

When Xu Qingshan entered, there were already quite a few people standing inside.

Liu Sandao was also there.

His face was still very sour, and when he saw Xu Qingshan come in, his eyes were like knives scraping over him.

Xu Qingshan pretended not to see it.

In the main seat of the room sat a middle-aged man in his forties. He was not tall, but his back was very straight.

He had a shallow scar on his face, running diagonally from below his left eye to his cheek. He didn't look like a civil official; he looked more like someone who had actually crawled out of the battlefield.

A soldier nearby whispered a reminder: "This is Commander Chen."

Xu Qingshan immediately understood that this was the nominal highest-ranking official in Black Stone Fortress.

Commander Chen glanced at the crowd, his voice not loud, but deep.

"What were the casualties among the barbarian scouts who raided the north wall last night?"

The little flag bearer stepped forward.

"Reporting to the centurion, the north wall was attacked by rockets last night, resulting in three injuries and one death."

"Two barbarian scouts have been killed."

Chen Baihu's eyes flickered slightly.

"Two? Who killed them?"

Xiao Qi looked at Xu Qingshan.

"Xu Qingshan".

Many people in the room turned their gazes toward this spot at the same time.

Liu Sandao snorted coldly.

"Lord Centurion, Xu Qingshan was just lucky. The snowstorm was too heavy last night, and the barbarian scouts gave themselves away when they were trying to sneak up on the wall, which is how he got the advantage. One of them even fell off the wall and died. Whether that counts as a kill or not is still up for debate."

Xu Qingshan knew this bastard would jump out, so he wasn't surprised at all.

Chen Baihu looked at Xu Qingshan.

"you say."

Xu Qingshan clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Reporting to the centurion, last night the barbarian scouts used grappling hooks to feel the wall. The first one climbed the wall, but I stabbed him in the chest with a short spear and slashed his neck with a machete."

"The second person discovered the bloodstains and wanted to blow the bone whistle to warn others, but I blew the whistle off course, cut the hook rope, stepped on his hand, and caused him to fall off the wall."

"Afterwards, the barbarians probed with rockets, and I seized their shortbow. I used the bow and arrows to disrupt their cavalry and force them to retreat beyond the range of the arrows."

Chen Baihu looked at Xiaoqi.

The little flag nodded.

"true."

Wang Bazi was also called in, and he forced himself to say, "I saw it too, it was indeed Xu Qingshan who killed him."

Chen Baihu was somewhat surprised, then looked at Xu Qingshan.

After a moment, he suddenly said, "Draw the bow."

The room fell silent, and Xu Qingshan looked up.

"Now?"

Commander Chen pointed to a military bow on the rack next to him.

"Pull it open."

A cold smile flashed in Liu Sandao's eyes.

That's no ordinary hunting bow; it's a standard military bow. An ordinary soldier would be lucky to even draw it, let alone fully draw it.

Xu Qingshan's merit last night was mostly due to a sneak attack and luck. If he were to draw his bow in public and lose face, his military achievements would be somewhat diminished.

Xu Qingshan walked over and took down the military bow.

It's quite heavy, but much lighter than the powerful bow that the system rewarded me with.

He immediately understood.

Xu Qingshan stood firm and put the string on the open string.

Inhale.

Draw the bow.

The bowstring was gradually pulled back.

Although it wasn't easy, it wasn't as strenuous as I had imagined.

A moment later, he pulled the bowstring almost to its fullest extent.

The expressions on everyone's faces changed.

Liu Sandao's expression also changed.

Impossible! Yesterday this kid looked like he was about to starve to death, how could he be drawing a military bow today?

Chen Baihu finally showed some satisfaction in his eyes.

That's enough.

Xu Qingshan pine string.

hum!

The bowstring vibrated.

Commander Chen looked at him and said, "You can draw a bow and dare to kill the enemy; your merits last night are true."

Liu Sandao hurriedly said, "Lord Centurion..."

Chen Baihu glanced at him.

Liu Sandao immediately shut up.

"Blackrock Fortress doesn't lack people who can talk, it lacks people who dare to kill barbarians."

Commander Chen said in a deep voice, "Xu Qingshan, you killed two barbarian scouts last night and harassed the cavalry. You have done a good job."

"Record military merits."

"Give me twenty catties of brown rice and half a bag of coarse salt."

"Also, he is promoted to squad leader."

The room fell silent instantly.

Corporal.

Although it was only the lowest-ranking military officer, to Xu Qingshan, it was no ordinary soldier.

At least nominally, he could command four people and receive a corporal's ration.

Xu Qingshan clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Thank you, Commander Xie."

Chen Baihu looked at him.

"Don't thank me too soon. I didn't give you this position as a sergeant just to show off. You have to be able to lead people as well as kill them."

Xu Qingshan replied, "Understood."

Chen Baihu waved his hand.

"Go down and collect your rations."

As Xu Qingshan turned around, he saw Liu Sandao's gloomy face, which looked like it could drip water.

He smiled.

"Commander Liu, I'll have to take care of you in the future."

Liu Sandao stared at him, then suddenly smiled.

But that smile didn't look like it had any good intentions.

"Don't worry, you're a squad leader now. I'll make sure you have all the men under your command in order."

Xu Qingshan raised an eyebrow; he suddenly had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, Liu Sandao added in a low voice.

"Come pick them up tomorrow."

"I'll pick out four of the most suitable ones for you."