The First Marquis of Daxuan

Chapter 18 Competition (Please read, collect, and vote for the monthly ticket)
"what do you want?"

Xing Zhaofu's tone was so cold that the temperature in the room seemed to drop by several degrees.

Su Mu seemed not to notice Xing Zhaofu's displeasure, and said directly, "If I can prove that I am the best hunter in Nancheng, then I hope that you will allow me to join the Nancheng Division as a constable!"

The number one person in Nanchengsi is Sima. According to the system of the Daxuan Dynasty, Sima is a seventh-rank official, which is equivalent to the rank of Chengwei in the inner city.

Under Sima were Sicheng and Zhubu, both eighth-rank officials.

Further down is the captain of police Xing Zhaofu.

The head of police is a ninth-rank official.

The constables under the head of police are not officials but clerks, while those with lower status than the constables are runners.

Generally speaking, when you first join Nanchengsi, you can only do chores.

After serving as a police officer for seven or eight years and performing well, he might be promoted to a constable.

The job Liu Feng applied for before was as a police officer.

Su Mu had no way to avoid it, no way to escape. Since he chose to face it head-on, he wanted to strive for a higher starting point for himself.

"Hahaha!"

Xing Zhaofu stared at Su Mu for a long while, then he suddenly laughed out loud, "If you can prove your ability, let alone being a constable, what's the harm in being a squad leader?"

The squad leader is a small leader among the constables, assisting the head constable in managing the constables. If Xing Zhaofu is promoted or dies, the next head constable will also be selected from the squad leaders.

Su Mu certainly didn't believe that Xing Zhaofu would let him be the squad leader, but he still said, "Thank you for your appreciation, sir."

"I said, the premise is that you can prove your ability!"

Xing Zhaofu spoke word by word, emphasizing the word "ability".

"Of course I won't let you down."

Su Mu said.

Everyone wants to kill him, if he continues to hide his abilities, wouldn't that be extremely stupid?
Only by showing your abilities and gaining more benefits for yourself, will you have a chance to survive the attack on Black Dragon Village. If you survive, you will have other things. If you die, you will lose everything.

Su Mu was also gambling.

Xing Zhaofu might want him to die, but he would never kill him in Nancheng Division. In fact, Xing Zhaofu would not even kill him in Nancheng.

Otherwise, Xing Zhaofu would not have called him to Nanchengsi.

Xing Zhaofu is not able to cover up everything in Nanchengsi, and he doesn't have the courage to kill people here.

Su Mu guessed that Xing Zhaofu wanted him to die during the attack on Black Dragon Village, and it would be best if he could kill a few bandits in Black Dragon Village before dying.

That's why he dared to put forward conditions to Xing Zhaofu.

Because he still has value to Xing Zhaofu.

"Call Yang Jin to me."

Xing Zhaofu ordered, "Su Mu, Yang Jin is an old hunter in South City. I have seen his ability. If you can defeat him, then I will recognize you as the best hunter in South City."

"May I ask, sir, how shall I compete with him?"

When the time came, Su Mu didn't say a word.

"Since you are a hunter, you should compare bows and arrows."

Xing Zhaofu said, with a cold look in his eyes.

Yang Jin was originally an archer in the army. He was expelled for violating military regulations and had no choice but to become a hunter.

When it comes to proficiency with archery, no hunter in South City can compare to him.

As they were talking, Yang Jin had already arrived in the hall.

He was in his thirties, tall, with dark skin, and his hands hung down, almost touching his knees.

“What long arms!”

Su Mu was secretly amazed in his heart. He had only seen descriptions of hands reaching below the knees in ancient books before. This was the first time he had seen it with his own eyes.

"I've met my lord."

Yang Jin bowed.

"Yang Jin, this man said that he is the best hunter in South City, but I don't agree with you. I want you to compete with him. The winner can join the South City Police as a constable. Are you willing?"

Xing Zhaofu went straight to the point.

Yang Jin glanced at Su Mu, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, "It's not that I don't dare, I'm just afraid that I might accidentally shoot him."

"Since it's a competition, why worry about injuries? If you really have the ability to shoot him to death, it's because he's not well-trained, so it doesn't count as a violation of the law."

Xing Zhaofu said, glancing at Su Mu, he added, "The same is true in reverse."

"Since the adults have said so, then I have no problem." Yang Jin said.

"Okay, I'll set a rule. Each of you will shoot three arrows, and the winner will be decided naturally."

Xing Zhaofu said.

"Yang Jin, you shoot him three arrows first, and he will shoot you three arrows back."

Xing Zhaofu made the decision without asking for their opinions.

After hearing this, Yang Jin understood.

No one knows how this seemingly frail pretty boy in front of him offended Captain Xing, and Captain Xing actually wants to kill him.

After I have shot three arrows, will he still have a chance to return three arrows to me?

If three arrows cannot make him transparent, wouldn't all the archery practice over the years be in vain?
Thinking back to when I was in the army, I had really mastered the art of archery.

"Kid, don't blame me when you get down there. Blame yourself for offending someone you shouldn't have offended."

Yang Jin whispered as he passed by Su Mu, drawing his bow.

Without waiting for Su Mu to answer, he went straight to the yard and stood on one side.

Su Mu said nothing and walked straight to the other side of the yard, holding the bow in one hand and the hilt of the sword at his waist in the other.

Xing Zhaofu said, "Let's start."

Yang Jin was already holding the bow in his left hand and the arrow in his right hand. He pulled the bow to its full length and shot an arrow towards Su Mu's heart.

When Su Mu heard the sound of the bowstring, his body suddenly dodged.

The arrow had missed.

When Yang Jin saw that his first arrow missed the target, he did not panic. He quickly reached into the pot with his right hand to take the second arrow and put it on the bowstring.

Seeing Su Mu's position, he shot another arrow.

This arrow was faster and at a more tricky angle than the previous one.

Su Mu's dodge strength had just run out, and it was too late to move.

He pulled the mulberry wood bow in his hand, and the arrow shot onto the ground close to his body. As the arrow feathers trembled, Su Mu's clothes were torn by the sharp arrow head.

It was not over yet. Yang Jin's third arrow had already shot over like a string of beads, heading straight for Su Mu's heart.

Xing Zhaofu's eyes were grim, and he secretly said "good" in his heart.

Yang Jin was indeed a former archer. Even if he faced this bow and arrow himself, he could be injured if he was not careful.

How could Su Mu escape this?
It was not convenient for him to take action against Su Mu in the yamen, but if Su Mu died in the competition, it would not be his fault.

In the blink of an eye, the arrow was already in front of him. Su Mu knew that the opponent's archery skills were not inferior to his, and he could not avoid this arrow no matter what.

Since you can't hide, then don't hide.

Swish!
A white light suddenly appeared.

With a crisp jingle sound, the feather arrow broke into two pieces and fell to the ground.

Yang Jin blinked, looking confused. He didn't even see clearly what happened.

Xing Zhaofu's pupils contracted and he stared at Su Mu.

He finally understood why the third in command of Black Dragon Village died at the hands of Su Mu last night.

This Su Mu actually practiced swordsmanship!
And it seems that his swordsmanship has clearly improved to a certain extent.

Even in Nanchengsi, he was able to master the swordsmanship to a certain degree and was one of the best among the detectives.

How could a peasant like him have such ability?

Xing Zhaofu's face became even gloomier.

At such a young age, he has already mastered the swordsmanship to a certain degree. How can he succeed in the future?

If he caught Sima's attention, wouldn't it be revealed that he was not the one who killed the third in command of Black Dragon Village?

Humph, it turns out I wasn’t overthinking it. This kid really can’t be kept!

In an instant, countless cruel thoughts flashed through Xing Zhaofu's mind.

It's too late, but it's soon.

Su Mu chopped off Yang Jin's third arrow with his sword without any pause.

His left hand seemed to hold Mount Tai, his right hand seemed to hold a baby, his bow was drawn like a full moon, and his arrow flew like a shooting star.

An arrow hit Yang Jin's shoulder, and the bow fell to the ground with a bang. Yang Jin's face was ashen.

　I am begging you to read the second update. Today's reading is related to whether this book can be tested. I beg you to move your fingers and read the latest chapter. I am very grateful. The third update will be provided later.
　　
　
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