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Chapter 86: Chapter 86 I, the Seal Keeper, Have Seen It!
Zhan Lan, with no other choice, could only say: "Fine, then let all my brothers witness this. If I hit the bullseye once, Mr. Zhan Feng must also give me a gift!"
Zhan Feng was almost amused by Zhan Lan’s audacious words.
He disdainfully said: "If you win, I’ll give you whatever you want! If I win, you’ll give me Blood Drop!"
Having revealed his true goal, he looked at Zhan Lan with a satisfied smirk.
Zhan Lan was suddenly in a difficult position, she turned around to leave, "Then I’d rather not compete, Blood Drop was a gift from General Zhan!"
"That won’t do, you can’t back out now, everyone here can testify that you agreed!" Zhan Feng spread his arms out, addressing the surrounding soldiers.
Some soldiers also sensed what was happening, they never expected that Mr. Zhan Feng had his eyes set on Blood Drop; it was an outright grab!
They no longer joined in the raucous, after all, Blood Drop was personally given to Miss Zhan Lan by General Zhan Beicang.
However, among the crowd, there were a few soldiers who were brought by people from the second branch, and they took their cues from the second branch.
So, they encouraged her: "Yes, Miss Zhan Lan, you can’t go back on your word, let’s compete!"
A moment later, dejected, Zhan Lan agreed and took up the bow and arrow, "Mr. Zhan Feng, you go first!"
Zhan Feng sneered confidently, picked up a bow and arrow, stretched his arms a couple of times, and took his position.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Three shots by Zhan Feng, and two arrows hit the bullseye, eliciting cheers from the spectators.
Zhan Feng’s expression darkened, why weren’t all three arrows on target!
No matter, with Zhan Lan’s skill, hitting the bullseye with one arrow was impossible.
As long as Zhan Lan missed one shot, Blood Drop would still be his!
Although he hadn’t won, Zhan Lan was certainly doomed!
It was Zhan Lan’s turn to compete, the soldiers buzzed with discussion.
"Do we even need to compete? Miss Zhan Lan has lost for sure!"
"Alas, Miss Zhan Lan is unfortunate, she barely had Blood Drop in her hands, not even warmed up yet, and now she has to hand it over!"
Upon hearing the crowd’s discussion, Zhan Feng looked at Zhan Lan smugly, passing her the same bow and arrow.
"Use the same bow and arrow as me, don’t feel that I’m bullying you!"
Zhan Lan stiffly accepted the bow and arrow, taking heavy steps to her designated position.
She drew the bow and fired the first arrow. 𝚗𝚘v𝚙𝚞b.𝚌𝚘m
The scene was met with amazement, mixed with bursts of laughter.
Zhan Lan’s first arrow had veered off course, landing on Zhan Feng’s target.
And it landed at the very edge of the target.
Someone shouted: "Miss Zhan, aim at your own target!"
"Maybe Miss Zhan Lan should give up and hand over Blood Drop to the young general directly!"
Zhan Feng’s followers began to taunt.
Zhan Feng, in a great mood, said with a laugh: "It’s fine! It counts if Miss Zhan Lan’s arrow hits my target, as long as it’s right in the bullseye, this General will accept defeat willingly!"
Zhan Lan once again notched an arrow to her bow.
The crowd stood aloof, with some seemingly predicting the outcome, whispering amongst themselves.
Most people felt nervous for Zhan Lan.
Zhan Lan aimed for her target, the arrow flew towards it but dropped midway due to insufficient force.
"Ha ha ha..."
A burst of laughter came from Zhan Feng’s followers.
The other soldiers dared not lift their eyes.
Zhan Lan wasn’t embarrassed but simply sighed, "Slipped from my hand!"
Mu Yan passed by and saw Zhan Lan’s condition, his lips curling slightly.
Is this girl doing this on purpose? With her strength, how could the arrow possibly drop in mid-air.
Hehe, didn’t anyone notice she’s playing possum?
I wonder who’s the unlucky sod she’s tricking this time.
Zhan Feng, looking at the lone arrow lying on the ground, couldn’t help but burst into a loud laugh: "Miss Zhan Lan, why don’t you just give me the Blood Drop directly? What good are you, being such a waste!"
He reined in his laughter, his gaze towards Miss Zhan Lan turning cold and fierce.
The other soldiers also felt the provocation from Zhan Feng.
Some who were already displeased with Zhan Feng silently cheered for Miss Zhan Lan.
Others simply chose to leave; they really didn’t want to witness Zhan Feng bullying someone like that!
When Mu Yan heard Zhan Feng calling Miss Zhan Lan a waste, his expression turned completely cold.
He stopped in his tracks and stood firm, looking towards Miss Zhan Lan.
Miss Zhan Lan remained calm, not at all enraged by Zhan Feng’s words, but instead drew her bow and nocked another arrow.
Her posture transformed from earlier, standing straight with unwavering eyes fixed on the target in front of her.
For a moment, onlookers held their breath, turning their eyes towards Miss Zhan Lan, who now seemed to take things seriously.
Zhan Feng looked on nonchalantly at Miss Zhan Lan, her current angle of aim, impossible to hit the bullseye!
In the decisive moment, the vast Martial Arts Arena fell into an unusual quietness, Miss Zhan Lan’s body directly facing the bullseye.
Suddenly, she swiveled her body, changing the angle of her arm, and without any hesitation shot the taut arrow towards the target Zhan Feng had just aimed at.
Everyone’s eyes followed along with the release of Miss Zhan Lan’s hand, tracking the arrow as it sped toward the target.
A thud resounded.
The soldiers were in uproar!
Miss Zhan Lan’s arrow had actually split Zhan Feng’s recent shot, striking the bullseye precisely!
"Ah!"
"My heavens!"
As everyone clearly saw Miss Zhan Lan’s arrow hitting the bullseye, there was a crack, and the target split into two halves down the middle.
"The target’s split apart!"
"Oh my gosh, that’s got to be some immense power!"
"Miss Zhan has won!"
Zhan Feng was utterly dumbfounded; he hadn’t anticipated that Miss Zhan Lan’s arrow would carry such force.
Could it be that she was feigning weakness before!
He gazed at the fractured bullseye, stubbornly insisting: "This doesn’t count, you’ve lost! Hand over the Blood Drop to me!"
Miss Zhan Lan, holding her bow and arrow, scoffed, "Everyone here has seen me hit the bullseye squarely, by the rules, I have won!"
Zhan Feng advanced step by step, sending a warning glare to those around and bellowed, "Who saw it, did any of you see it?"
The soldiers lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound, while the people brought by Zhan Feng caused a commotion: "We saw nothing!"
Miss Zhan Lan knew it would be like this, her gaze towards Zhan Feng in front of her chilling coldly.
Indeed, Zhan Feng was the same as before, never changing his ways.
From the very start of the competition, she knew Zhan Feng would cause trouble.
Yet even if Zhan Feng took the Blood Drop, she would find a way to take it back.
And besides, Miss Zhan Lan had already tampered with the Blood Drop, and Zhan Feng was in for a big loss!
Zhan Feng extended his hand, coercing Miss Zhan Lan in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Hand over the Blood Drop, or I’ll have someone strip off your clothes in secret and snatch it away!"
Miss Zhan Lan’s eyes were ice cold, and suddenly, a voice as chilling as ice rang out, "I, the Seal Keeper, have seen it!"
Zhan Feng, hearing this intimidating voice, suddenly felt a shiver down his spine!
He turned his head to look at the man, his legs going weak, almost kneeling down.
