A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

Zhang Xiaoshan was amused by Zhao Daxuan's naive words, and he looked at Zhao Daxuan with a strange expression.

"If you can truly kill forty bandits, I will not only not hold you accountable, but I will also reward you for your merit!"

"Kill forty enemies, and I'll promote you to platoon leader! Kill sixty enemies, and I'll promote you to centurion! Kill over a hundred enemies, and I'll personally go to the general to recommend you for merit!"

Zhao Daxuan's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he immediately said, "Alright! Forget forty or sixty, I'm willing to swear a military oath to kill over a hundred enemies!"

Zhang Xiaoshan clapped his hands and said, "Good! You're a real man. Someone, bring me pen and ink!"

Soon, Zhao Daxuan wrote a military order, vowing to kill over a hundred enemy soldiers in the suppression of bandits in the Daliang Mountains three days later!

Putting down his pen, Zhao Daxuan remembered something and said with a fawning smile, "My lord, I have another small request, and I hope you will grant it."

Looking at the newly issued military order in his hand, Zhang Xiaoshan assumed that Zhao Daxuan wanted to take this opportunity to seek help, and said expressionlessly, "What are your requirements? Tell me."

He paused for a moment, then added, "If you want to ask someone for help, that's not allowed."

Zhao Daxuan shook his head: "No need for help, I can fulfill my pledge myself!"

"What I desire, Commandant, is a powerful bow and a multitude of arrows—the more the better!"

After hearing this, Zhang Xiaoshan waved his hand dismissively: "That's it? I agree! I have a three-stone bow right here; as long as you can draw it, you can borrow it for a few days!"

After saying this, he ordered someone to bring over the three-stone strong bow he had collected, along with a quiver of arrows.

When the bow and arrows were delivered to Zhao Daxuan, he immediately sensed something was different.

This black, hard bow is short and thick, heavy in the hand, with multiple thick strands of ox tendon tightly stretched at both ends, exuding a unique sense of pressure.

Zhao Daxuan casually plucked the bowstring, and the bow emitted a loud hum.

Okay, it's barely enough. At least it's much better than those half-stone bows at the archery range.

Zhao Daxuan bowed and thanked Zhang Xiaoshan, saying, "Thank you, sir. But what about these arrows?"

Zhang Xiaoshan said impatiently, "What do you need so many arrows for now? This quiver of arrows is enough for you to play with. When we set off to suppress the bandits, we'll provide you with plenty of arrows!"

Zhao Daxuan then reluctantly agreed, "That's fine then. May I take my leave?"

Zhang Xiaoshan waved his hand, "Alright, alright, step down. Enjoy these few days. If you fail to fulfill your military orders, you'll be in for a world of trouble!"

Deng Rong, who was covering his face, opened his mouth, wanting to teach Zhao Daxuan a lesson, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

Deng Rong, who had left the commandant's tent with Zhao Daxuan, looked at Zhao Daxuan with a cold eye and a hint of hatred in his eyes.

"Zhao Daxuan, I'll let you live a few more days of freedom. Once you fail to fulfill your military orders, I will request permission from the captain to personally execute you!"

Noticing the hatred in Deng Rong's eyes, a ruthless glint flashed across Zhao Daxuan's face.

"Deng Rong, isn't your face hurting enough? Do you want me to give it another go?"

When Deng Rong saw Zhao Daxuan's fierce expression, and remembered Zhao Daxuan's audacious behavior before, he felt a tightness in his heart, fearing that Zhao Daxuan would do something reckless again.

He snorted coldly, dared not say another word, and turned to leave.

Watching Deng Rong's departing figure, Zhao Daxuan muttered to himself, "You'd better pray you don't fall into my hands."

Upon seeing Zhao Daxuan return home with a black shortbow, Li Shishi and her sister, who had been feeling like every second at home was an eternity, immediately rushed over.

Li Weiwei threw herself into Zhao Daxuan's arms, asking with concern, "Husband, are you alright? We were so worried about you!"

While patting Li Weiwei's back, Zhao Daxuan comforted her, "How could I be in any trouble? Not only am I fine, the captain even praised me."

"Look at this fine bow I have here! I only had it borrowed from the Commandant for a few days!"

The two women were skeptical. Li Shishi hesitated and asked, "You injured so many city guards, are you really alright?"

Patting Li Weiwei's shapely buttocks, Zhao Daxuan said with a smile, "Don't worry about it, I said it's nothing, so it's nothing."

"Alright, find me a plank of wood. I'll show you the power of this bow."

Li Weiwei gave Zhao Daxuan a playful glare before saying, "I noticed this bow the moment you walked in. Judging by its condition, it doesn't look like an ordinary bow and arrow."

After examining it carefully, Li Shishi nodded and said, "This is no ordinary bow and arrow. Judging from the materials used, it should be a bow with a strength of about 3 shi (a unit of weight). An ordinary person cannot draw it, let alone shoot an arrow."

Then, looking at Zhao Daxuan uncertainly, he asked, "My lord, why does the Commandant need this bow from you?"

Zhao Daxuan rolled his eyes and said, "What else can we do with it? Are we just going to bring it back to display? You'll find out soon enough."

After saying that, he pulled the two women to find some suitable wooden planks to use as targets, and soon found a few broken wooden planks in a corner.

"Alright, this will do! But let's change the game. You guys stand at a distance and throw a few planks up into the air all at once."

The two women stood far away as Zhao Daxuan had instructed, and shouted at him, "Then we're lost!"

Zhao Daxuan didn't even lift his bow; he casually tossed a quiver of arrows on the ground, signaling to the two women that they could begin.

With a mighty throw, the two women sent six planks flying into the sky.

Zhao Daxuan then bent down and drew three arrows, hooked the string with his thumb and forefinger, and each of his other fingers hooked an arrow. After drawing the bow and shooting, he didn't even look at the arrows. He then drew three more arrows and shot them directly.

"Tap! Tap! Tap!"

"Tap! Tap! Tap!"

Before the six wooden planks had even settled, they were struck directly by several arrows shot by Zhao Daxuan, which then pinned them to the courtyard wall.

The arrows embedded in the wall trembled slightly at the tip, making the wall appear as if it were blooming with trembling arrow blossoms.

"This, this, this..."

The two women stared wide-eyed at the wooden plank pinned to the wall by the arrow, their faces filled with disbelief. They rubbed their eyes, but the plank remained firmly nailed to the wall.

Li Weiwei ran over and tried to pull out the arrow, but by then it was already embedded a finger's width deep in the wall, and Li Weiwei couldn't pull it out with any strength.

Li Weiwei turned to Zhao Daxuan, her eyes shining brightly: "Husband, I never expected you to be so amazing! This is the legendary Three-Bead Arrow!"

Li Shishi nodded emphatically and said, "That's right! The three-bead arrow is a high-level technique in archery, requiring extremely high levels of bow strength, finger dexterity, and release precision. It's something that very few people can do!"

Zhao Daxuan waved his hand modestly, "Oh, it's all trivial stuff, nothing to mention, nothing to mention at all! Hahaha..."

In the end, he couldn't help but burst into a smug laugh.

He then pulled the two women beside him into his arms, laughing as he said, "That's why I told you, you don't need to worry about me. My strength will only grow stronger!"

"On the contrary, I'm more worried about the two of you. You're defenseless; what if something happens to you if I'm not by your side?"

Li Weiwei looked up at Zhao Daxuan and said dismissively, "Husband, your archery skills are so good, why don't you teach us?"

Li Shishi also looked at Zhao Daxuan with anticipation, clearly showing her interest in archery.

Zhao Daxuan sighed. His level represented the third level of Divine Archery, which couldn't be achieved in a short time just through teaching.

"I can teach you, but I doubt it will be effective in the short term. But it's better than nothing!"

Then, in a sudden shift, he smiled mysteriously and said, "Actually, I have an even better way!"