"I'm right here, do you dare to kill me?"

Cai Lin stared at the girl opposite him as if he was meeting her for the first time, his eyes full of disbelief.

He was used to being a bully in Guangwen Hall, and since he was brought up in pampered state, he could almost walk sideways. As for Shen Miao, today he just wanted to teach her a lesson. Who knew that Shen Miao, far from being afraid, would actually go against him? At this moment, he actually said such words, and it seemed that he was the one who was at a disadvantage.

Does Cai Lin dare?

Let's not talk about whether he has the courage. Even if he dares, can he do it? The young master of the Cai family can act on impulse, but what about the Cai family? If Shen Miao was really killed by him today, not to mention a life for a life, it is possible that Shen Xin would chop down the entire Cai family and then personally apologize.

Besides, he didn't dare.

He was only good at talking, had never been on the battlefield, and had never even stained his skin with blood. His rifle shooting was indeed good, but he only shot at grass, fruits, or animals, not people.

But there was no reason to retreat now. Even a mere woman like Shen Miao was not afraid of him. If he, a man, retreated, he would probably not be able to leave the house tomorrow.

Thinking of this, Cai Lin spoke arrogantly again, "Whatever you say, we'll have to see what we can do on the shooting range. You're happy now, but who knows if you'll be scared to death later?" His words were extremely rude, and it was unclear whether he was trying to hide his panic. The calmer Shen Miao was, the more uneasy he felt. He always wanted to see her panic, as if that was the only way to calm his guilty conscience. Therefore, he only hoped that his words would embarrass Shen Miao.

If a normal girl were to be spoken to so harshly by a man, she would naturally feel embarrassed and behave awkwardly, or even cry. However, upon hearing this, Shen Miao simply glanced at him calmly, her heart as calm as water, making Cai Lin feel that everything was just his own fooling around.

He was a little dazed, suspecting that he was a little confused today. Why did he still feel guilty when facing Shen Miao, a fool?

Shen Miao had already reached for the examiner's hand and taken the straw fruit. The straw fruit was about the size of an adult man's fist, square at the bottom and round at the top. Shen Miao stood at the easternmost end of the stage and placed the straw fruit on top of her head.

The field gradually became noisy.

"She must be pretending to be calm, but she's actually terrified." Yi Peilan said with a smile, "I really can't wait to see her burst into tears of fear."

"Since the Mingqi examination, there has never been a woman challenged by a man in a martial arts competition," Jiang Xiaoxuan said, tilting her head while raising her little finger. "This is also the first time for Shen Miao. But it's terrifying to think about making a fool of herself in front of so many people."

"Oh, Fifth Sister, what are you doing standing there? What if the shot at the Cai Family Young Master misses?" Ren Wanyun asked. She felt a little embarrassed. If Shen Miao really had an accident, Shen Xin would definitely not forgive her no matter how well he treated the Shen family.

"What is Second Sister-in-law worried about?" Chen Ruoqiu said lightly, "It's just a child's play anyway. The Cai family's young master is no child who knows nothing. As long as Wu Niang gives in and begs for mercy, I will naturally not make things difficult for her. I just hope Wu Niang won't get carried away by her own pride."

She described this matter of life and death as nothing more than a child's play. After all, Ren Wanyun was the head of the household, and if anything went wrong, it was Ren Wanyun who would bear the brunt of the consequences. However, her words resonated deeply with Ren Wanyun. This was all due to Shen Miao's own momentary pride. If Shen Miao had simply begged for mercy and offered a few words of humility to Cai Lin, she wouldn't have ended up like this.

"Relax," Chen Ruoqiu said. "I think the Cai family's young master probably just wants to scare Fifth Sister. In a test like this, everyone is competing for grace. Calling a halt now is impossible."

"Don't worry, mother," Shen Qing also said to Ren Wanyun, "Cai Lin's shooting is very good. He won't miss no matter what."

Shen Qing was still thinking about Shen Miao blocking her dream of becoming the prince's consort, and now she was hoping Shen Miao would be humiliated. She had heard that some people would poop and pee when frightened to the core, but she wondered what Shen Miao would do.

If Cai Lin really missed... it wouldn't be bad to ruin her face, Shen Qing thought.

Shen Yue didn't think as far as Shen Qing did. She just wanted to see Shen Miao kneeling and begging for mercy, as if that would help her regain her self-esteem. She glanced at Cai Lin from a distance, but Cai Lin didn't look at her.

Cai Lin held a longbow in his hand, facing Shen Miao who was three meters away, with cold sweat on his forehead.

Shen Miao stood quietly, the wind blew up the corners of her wide cloak, and her purple clothes fluttered in the wind. Her eyebrows and eyes were clear, but that majestic demeanor, as if she had experienced the calmness of a storm, gave her whole person a layer of dazzling brilliance.

Cai Lin slowly drew his bow. He thought: If only Shen Miao begged for mercy, it would be fine. As long as she shed a tear or said a word of begging for mercy, he could take the opportunity to humiliate her properly, and there would be no need to put her in such a dilemma.

Unfortunately, his wish was ultimately unfulfilled. Shen Miao's expression was calm, as if she didn't take him seriously.

Shen Yue frowned.

Why didn't the imagined scene of Shen Miao crying and begging for mercy appear? Why did Shen Miao look even more calm than Cai Lin?

Many people have already noticed this, and their impression of that fool is slowly changing. Not every girl can stand calmly in front of a man wielding a bow and arrow. If she inherited Chen Xin's calmness, even in the face of a powerful enemy, then it can only be said that a tiger father has a dog daughter.

Cai Lin's hands began to tremble. Usually, reaching for the grass fruit three meters away was a piece of cake for him, but today it was exceptionally difficult. The distance seemed immense.

And Shen Miao's words lingered in his ears: "I'm right here, do you dare to kill me?"

Does he dare? Does he dare? Does he dare?

With a "whoosh", the arrow flew past.

But it only swayed in mid-air and then fell down.

He didn't even hit the corner of Shen Miao's clothes, as if he didn't have enough strength, let alone hit the grass fruit.

The whole audience burst into laughter.

Some classmates even joked, "Cai Lin, are you being too gentle with women? Normally, you can hit a target at a distance of ten feet, but today you can't hit it at three feet?"

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and immediately began to draw his bow and shoot. The second arrow landed at Shen Miao's feet.

The third one flew past Shen Miao's bun and knocked down the grass fruit on Shen Miao's head. Shen Miao's bun was scattered, and her black hair flowed down to her shoulders.

However, even when the arrow narrowly missed her cheek, her expression remained unchanged.

The girl has black hair, purple clothes, fair skin and beautiful face, standing straight in the wind.

Cai Lin's hands went limp, and the longbow and arrow fell to the ground. The entire place fell silent.

Even a fool could see that the person he was afraid of was not Shen Miao, but Cai Lin.

I'm right here, do you dare to kill me?

I dare not.

I dare.

She smiled slightly, and there was a hint of cruelty in her bright eyes like a young animal, which matched her still slightly innocent face and had a strange beauty.

"Now, it's my turn."