So I'm a sheep.

Just as I was hesitating, laughter suddenly came from inside.

Turning around, I saw that it was Old Twelfth walking towards me with a smile.

"Twelfth Brother, what are you laughing at?"

"I'm laughing at you for pretending to be so profound!"

"Fifteenth Brother, you were subdued by him in one move. Do you think he's unfathomable, perhaps even the number one expert among the Forty Thieves?" the approaching swordsman asked with a smile.

Seeing Sasha nodding vigorously, he curled his lip and said, "Fifth Brother's skills are all in his sword-drawing technique."

"If he can win in one move, he can win; if he can't win in one move... don't expect him to turn the tables later!"

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"If you don't believe me, let Fifth Brother spar with you without using his sword-drawing technique, and see if he can defeat you."

"Hey, twelfth brother, are you here specifically to sabotage me?" The swordsman glanced at him sideways.

"Hehe, my hands are itching, my hands are itching."

The man laughed and said, "Brother, let's have a go. Of course, don't use sword-drawing techniques, I admit I can't withstand that."

"Humph"

The fifth and twelfth brothers quickly engaged in battle. Sasha watched the fight for a while and gained a clearer understanding of her own strength.

'Without using my sword-drawing technique, Fifth Brother might not be my match.'

"Back in the mountains, the twelfth brother dominated me; now, he's at best evenly matched with me."

'I've become stronger again...'

A hint of joy rose within her, and the girl couldn't help but smile.

"Just watching is too boring, I'll join in!"

Suddenly joining the battle with a sword, Sasha sometimes teamed up with the fifth brother to suppress the twelfth brother; at other times, she cooperated with the twelfth brother, leaving the fifth brother with no power to defend himself.

At times, she faced the combined attack of two masters alone.

'Now, I'm truly an expert!'

Volume 1: Chapter 633 Fallacies and Heresies

Winter passed and spring came. Before dawn, the fourth brother came knocking on the door.

咚咚

"You get up earlier than the chickens!"

The third brother opened the door with a yawn: "Wait a minute, the fifteenth brother is changing his clothes."

The man didn't say anything, just gave a simple, honest laugh.

"I'm coming!"

Soon, Sasha came running out anxiously: "Fourth Brother, please teach me archery."

Hey, the fifteenth prince's mouth has gotten sweeter, hasn't it?

She never saw her third sister before, and she always called her "third sister" and referred to her as "the third sister"!

Feeling extremely displeased, the third brother slammed the door shut and went back to catch up on his sleep.

After leading Sasha outside the village, the fourth brother pointed to the target he had prepared.

"Want to practice your aim against it today?"

Nodding, the man handed over the bow and quiver he was carrying.

'So quiet.'

As soon as Sasha drew her bow, the fourth brother stopped her: "Your posture is wrong. Follow me, learn from me."

The man spoke haltingly, his tone revealing a kind of simple-mindedness.

How could someone like that become a bandit?

While imitating the fourth brother's standard posture, Sasha asked, "Fourth brother, do you like this line of work?"

"What?"

"Robbery, huh?"

"..."

"My mother said I can't steal other people's things."

The girl blinked, waiting for the man to continue, but he remained silent.

"Fourth Brother, why did you enter this industry?"

"Didn't get in, didn't get in."

The man shook his head repeatedly, pointing at Sasha: "You, you're not going to snatch it."

He pointed to himself again: "I won't fight for it! I'll just join in to make a show of force."

"Were you forced to stay here by the boss?"

Sasha couldn't think of any other explanation for someone who genuinely abhorred robbery staying in a den of thieves, except that they were forced by others.

"No, it's not."

However, the fourth brother denied Sasha's guess.

"Where is the boss? I am here!"

"Fourth Brother, how did you meet the Boss? I'm very curious."

"Focus, stop, stop talking nonsense!"

Alright, there's plenty of time. We can find out more gradually.

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Sasha thought the fourth brother was a good starting point, but when she arrived at the village entrance the next day, she found the fifth brother there as well.

"Fifth brother, you're up so early today?"

Good morning, Fourth Brother!

"..."

"You're being way too realistic. You call me Fifth Brother, but Fourth Brother?"

The man clicked his tongue: "But you act so matter-of-factly and self-righteously, I'm almost embarrassed to be angry with you!"

"Fourth Brother, why did you call him here?"

Sasha asked in bewilderment, "You don't need someone to watch you practice archery."

"You, you're always rambling on and on, you're not paying attention!"

The fourth brother stammered, "I'm too embarrassed to say it to you, so, let the fifth brother say it."

"puff"

The swordsman burst into laughter: "Fifteenth brother, fifteenth brother, your fourth brother is an honest man. But honest men have their methods. Stop being half-hearted and practice your archery properly!"

"Oh"

With the fifth brother watching over things, the avenue for gathering information has been blocked.

Sasha composed herself and began to focus wholeheartedly on honing her archery skills.

Bang! Bullseye!

Bang! Bullseye!

boom......

"Fourth Brother, do I consider myself to have mastered the skill?" Sasha turned her head and asked.

The man shook his head and stood directly next to the girl.

"Together"

"to make!"

Sasa drew her bow and shot first.

The fourth brother was a beat slower, but his arrow caught up, knocked the girl's arrow away midway, and hit the bullseye steadily.

"It's your turn."

This time, the fourth brother fired first, and Sasha was a beat too slow... so she shot wide.

"Fourth Brother, how did you intercept my arrow?"

Sasha only realized how difficult it was after trying it herself, and she quickly asked for the tips.

The fourth brother patted his chest and picked up another arrow: "Heart and arrow, together."

Upon hearing this, before the girl could say anything, the fifth brother, who was standing to the side, perked up.

"Isn't this the same principle as my sword-drawing technique?"

He ran over excitedly: "Fourth brother, I never realized before, we're such kindred spirits!"

"Hahaha."

The man immediately smiled happily: "A confidant, you and I are confidants!"

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After practice, Sasha returned to her room and found that a large pot had appeared out of nowhere.

The large pot was suspended some distance off the ground by a rope, and the third brother used stones to make a simple circle around the bottom of the pot.

Seeing the girl return, she quickly called out, "Give me a hand, help me pass the firewood!"

"Oh"

Sasha scooped up the firewood from the corner and asked expectantly, "Are we having an extra meal tonight? This pot is huge!"