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Chapter 615: Chapter 620 Mansion City Defense Force_1
Zou’s tried to pull the short arrow out of the large poplar tree, but after two attempts, it wouldn’t budge.
"Finally got this one out, thank heavens!"
Zou’s brought her hands together in prayer and even bowed earnestly.
Qiao Duo’er nodded, "All thanks to Brother Feng’s clever hands and bright mind, otherwise I would only be scraping at the walls."
"I’m only good with woodwork, so I’m honored to be of help, what’s there to thank?" Wind Liyang said modestly.
In fact, he wished he could join them in the mountains, but as he knew neither head nor tail of martial arts, he didn’t know how to broach the subject.
Zou’s quickly said, "I’ll prepare a feast for you, so we can have a good celebration."
She admitted she was being selfish, as she didn’t want her child to take risks.
But as a mother, such feelings were not wrong.
Everyone hopes for their child to live a life of peace and ease, without disasters or difficulties.
"Aunt, just make something simple, Ah Hong and I still need to prepare for tomorrow’s trip to the mountains," Qiao Duo’er grabbed Zou’s.
"I have to make sleeve arrows in the afternoon, and I can’t handle it alone, I’ll need to call Dad and Master to help."
Zou’s nodded, "Then I’ll keep it simple, absolutely can’t delay the important matters, so, once you finish your tasks, come over, and I’ll definitely prepare a full table of dishes for you!"
After lunch at the carpentry shop, Qiao Duo’er and Tan Zhenghong went to the blacksmith shop and bought all the arrows they needed. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
The arrows were too long and could not be used directly; they needed modification.
Two hundred arrows piled up in the courtyard like a small mountain, it was quite a task.
Luckily, Qin Longyun had sent over four guards, and Qiao Duo’er didn’t hesitate to conscript them.
With everyone working together, they managed to finish the work before nightfall.
Besides, Bai Yifan had already sent over the medicines and poisons, stating he would join them the next day.
Having him around meant wounds could be treated promptly.
At night, Qiao Duo’er and Tan Zhenghong applied poison to the arrows.
"What if we anger the Mountain Bandits, and they take it out on the innocent villagers?"
Qiao Duo’er furrowed her brows; this was her greatest worry.
What if Xuan San was enraged by humiliation and ordered the Mountain Bandits to descend and wreak havoc on the common folk?
If the Mountain Bandits entered a village, the villagers could lose everything they had.
Tan Zhenghong squinted his eyes, "With the sleeve arrows, the troops of Ning Tian Mansion are enough to deal with them."
Qiao Duo’er looked puzzled. Even with Yin Gang suspended, Qin Longyun did not have the authority to mobilize the Mansion City’s troops.
So how could there be any talk of troops?
"I forgot to tell you, the position of Magistrate is temporarily taken over by Lord Tong Zhi, who is a disciple of Lord Chen and has deep ties with Lord Qin; therefore, they have dispatched three thousand soldiers here just in case," Tan Zhenghong said in a lowered voice.
The County Magistrate has no authority over military matters, it’s the Magistrate who has control over the troops.
However, Qin Longyun had planned for this long ago and had already sent a message to the Mansion City, but there was no definite response.
Only yesterday did the news come, and Qin Longyun sent someone over to inform them, but Duo’er was not home.
Qiao Duo’er’s eyes shone brightly, "That puts my mind at ease."
As long as they have reinforcements backing them up, they can do as they please in Black Wind Valley tomorrow; she has been annoyed with Xuan Eagle Mountain Village for a while now!
"That’s exactly what Lord Qin thinks. Previously, we couldn’t restrain the Eagle, and we dared not confront Xuan Eagle Mountain Village head-on. Now there’s no need to avoid their sharp edges," Tan Zhenghong said excitedly. Perhaps this time they could completely destroy Xuan Eagle Mountain Village!
They chatted for a while, and soon all the arrows were coated with poison.
