“Unfortunately, 7 rings.”
Password: 伍陆彡⑦④彡陆⑦伍
Du Fei looked at Zhushi Jiu’s posture, still elegant and beautiful.
“It’s a pity your form isn’t that great… could it be because you’re not used to the new bow? Do you want to adapt a bit more?”
Zhushi Jiu smiled and shook his head: “Forget it, I know my own level. I’m just an amateur, and my skills are relatively worse compared to others.”
“This isn’t worse at all! Among my students, there aren’t many who can shoot 7 rings with a new bow right off the bat.”
“Haha, you’re overpraising me.”
Zhushi Jiu knew Du Fei was overestimating his abilities.
If she knew he had only practiced archery for two days, she wouldn’t say such things.
Zhushi Jiu glanced at the scoreboard in the distance, and this time, he had surpassed his own level.
Under Du Fei’s guidance, he had quickly improved his archery skills in just two days, but it wasn’t as if he had reached such a high level that fast – this shot was purely luck. He knew that if he took a few more shots, he would probably expose his true level.
So the current Zhushi Jiu was very humble.
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Du Fei asked, “Do you want this bow?”
Zhushi Jiu nodded: “Coach Du, I think this bow suits me well. The feeling I got when I held it earlier was great, I just don’t know if you’re willing to let it go.”
Du Fei’s face revealed a nostalgic expression at that moment.
“Actually, I’ve also been looking for a perfect owner for this bow. My grandfather told me before he passed away that if I could find a suitable owner, this bow would be the greatest honor of his life.”
Unfortunately, the old man couldn’t find an owner before he died.
Du Fei said, “1,000 yuan, and you can take it away.”
The price had been reduced to 1,000 yuan.
This was probably Du Fei’s bottom line. In the sixth week, he had practiced archery for a whole day, impressing Du Fei and barely managing to buy the bow for 998 yuan. Now, after just a few sentences, he had reached this level – not bad at all.
Identity Certificate – 五六③⑦四三陆七伍
Zhushi Jiu didn’t waste any words and seriously handed over the money to Du Fei, completing the handover of the bow from its old owner to its new one.
“My grandfather also said that a bow without an owner is only half-finished. The bow and its owner are mutually accomplished, and I hope you’ll treat this bow well.”
Zhushi Jiu felt a bit awkward because in his previous life, he had directly used the bow as a stick to hit the black-clothed men when he was on the brink of death.
But he didn’t mention that and instead treated the bow like an old lover, making a promise to Du Fei of this week.
“I will.”
Since the price had been reduced to 1,000 yuan, the 500 yuan in his budget could be saved for practicing archery.
The cost of practicing archery in the archery hall was 80 yuan per hour, and there were no other entertainment options besides shooting arrows.
Zhushi Jiu reflected on the shot that had gone awry in his previous life, and he couldn’t find any other excuses, concluding that his skills were simply not good enough. Those two black-clothed men hadn’t even dodged, which was a shame for Zhushi Jiu.
This time, he wouldn’t make the same mistake again.
He muttered the password, “五六三七四三六七五”, and each arrow was imbued with the anger and resentment in his heart, shooting towards the target with all his might.
Directly until 8 o’clock in the evening, Zhushi Jiu had stabilized his shots, almost hitting the target every time.
Although the number of rings he got was still terrible, he was confident that he wouldn’t make the same mistake as before.
This time, he could do it!
…
The evening of Jiangcheng University was very quiet.
But Zhushi Jiu had already gotten tired of it.
Taking a deep breath and focusing, he noticed the time.
The elder had already arrived at the empty classroom of the A1 Teaching Building, and it wouldn’t take more than ten minutes for those highly efficient black-clothed men to arrive.
Perhaps it was because he had practiced archery intensively for an afternoon, but Zhushi Jiu wasn’t as nervous as he was the last time.
Was this what they called “getting used to death”? He thought to himself in jest.
The metallic scraping sound echoed in the night.
They’ve arrived.
Zhushi Jiu silently counted, placing the arrow on the bowstring.
This time, he might still die, and his heart was clear about that – his abilities couldn’t possibly grow enough to bridge the gap in just one day.
Leaning against the tree, Zhushi Jiu took a slow breath.
The same action trajectory, these black-clothed men were like actors who had already taken to the stage, strictly following the script, and their personnel distribution and action routes were all copies of the previous week.
Zhushi Jiu savored the thrilling danger atmosphere, feeling his emotions gradually calm down.
How could he describe this feeling?
Everything around him seemed to have become clearer.
He could hear the rustling of leaves in the gentle breeze, the unknown bird’s mournful cry in the sky, and the distant murmur of conversations that could be heard even in the quiet of the night… he could truly feel the sounds of all living things.
This was what it meant to be “still” and “quiet”.
The slight movement from 20 meters away was like a loud explosion in Zhushi Jiu’s ears.
At the exact moment the sound stopped.
Zhushi Jiu slightly shifted his feet, drew the bow, and smoothly turned around!
The moonlight just happened to shine through the thick clouds, casting a gentle glow on his entire body, adding weight to the arrowhead, making him feel the weight of life.
If he had shot the arrow with strong resentment and impulse the last time, this time, he only thought of one thing – shooting the arrow!
Without any other thoughts, he shot the arrow, purely and steadfastly.
The arrow was a fast one, and it was also a heavy arrow shot after drawing the bow to its full extent!
In the current state, Zhushi Jiu could even hear the soft whistling sound of the arrow cutting through the air in an instant, and it was like a dragon dancing with the wind!
This time, he was faster, more accurate, and stronger than before!
Almost without aiming, because he had already determined the black-clothed men’s positions in the previous week.
The moment the arrow was shot, the black-clothed men quickly turned their heads, casting a cold gaze, their eyes meeting Zhushi Jiu’s.
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