The bow and arrow are still the same ones from ten days ago, and the archer is still the same person from ten days ago, but the atmosphere is different.

The boy put away his smile, put his finger on the arrow, and looked straight at the center of the straw target. The clouds just dispersed, and the scorching sun shone on her face. It was unusually hot in the summer, and a drop of sweat slowly rolled down his forehead.

The beads of sweat were about to roll into her eyes, making her feel nervous for no reason. She wanted to reach out and wipe away the sweat, but the boy did not move at all, like a stone, without any feeling or noticing the sweat. His eyes did not waver at all.

The bow was slowly pulled, partly, halfway, until it was fully drawn. Everyone's heart was lifted. Just when they were about to suspect that the bow would break at any moment, the young man stopped his movements and suddenly released his hand that was holding the arrow.

The arrow was like a meteor streaking through the night sky. With a gust of wind, it rushed towards the target with great momentum. With a "snap", the target fell down! Moreover, this time, the target was carried farther, making it impossible to see the arrow on it clearly.

Like Wang Ba, she shot the target down.

Someone cried out in surprise.

Eleven days ago, He Yan stood here and couldn't even draw the bow. Ten days ago, He Yan drew the bow, but only a small part. Now, she was here, drawing the bow perfectly and shooting the target to the ground. Her strength had made great progress in these ten days.

But He Yan is not a child prodigy. How can strength grow with the wind?

"Brother Ahe is awesome!" Xiao Mai shouted, laughing and jumping, "Brother Ahe wins!"

"What did he win?" A new soldier who bet on Wang Basheng felt sorry for his own biscuits and said unconvincedly: "He just hit the target, which does not mean he hit the center of the target. If he doesn't hit it, he still loses!"

His words reminded everyone that this was not a demonstration of how well He Yan could draw a bow. Perhaps she was too thin and weak to even draw the bow before, and now she was so surprised at the increase in He Yan's arm strength that she even forgot to check her aim.

"I'll go and see!" Someone volunteered to run towards the target.

Wang Ba looked at He Yan. The young man was standing under the scorching sun, with a smile on his face... It was that smile again. He had been like this since he first met him. He didn't seem to be worried at all. He was always so confident and self-assured.

But... Wang Ba looked at his hands. Why was he a little shaken?

He was an orphan without a father or mother. He was taken away by a wolf when he was a child. When someone rescued him from the wolf's den, he was still lying on the mother wolf to suckle. Later, he followed people back to the mountain bandit den. He has been a bandit for many years, and countless birds and beasts have died under his bow and arrow. He can hit the target because he has been playing with the bow since he was seven years old, and it has been more than 20 years.

This kid, now only looks like fifteen or sixteen years old, even if he has been playing with bows and crossbows since he was born, it has only been a dozen years, how can he be as good as him? Moreover, He Yan's inability to draw the bow ten days ago did not seem to be pretending, so it is impossible for him to be an expert in playing with bows and crossbows since he was a child.

Thinking of this, Wang Ba calmed down and calmed his slightly agitated heart. He Yan would definitely not be able to defeat him, there was no need to doubt it.

At this time, the man who took the initiative to look for the target had already run to the target. He first lowered his head to look at the target and did not answer for a long time. Then, he suddenly squatted down, picked up the target, and ran back.

The target was a straw man made of straw, which he carried easily. He ran over quickly, threw the target with arrows on it to the ground, and shouted, "Everyone, take a look for yourself!"

Wang Ba's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Everyone looked at the straw man, and saw that a feather arrow had pierced through the center of the straw man, steadily and accurately, hitting the bull's eye.

Exactly the same as Wang Ba.

Sweat dripped down Wang Ba's forehead. The shocked discussions of the people around him seemed to fade away. He saw Liang Ping staring at He Yan in surprise, and the young man in brocade clothes beside Liang Ping was also full of joy. He Yan stood beside his friend, but he didn't look very surprised. He just smiled faintly, as if he had expected everything.

"you……"

He Yan smiled and said, "Thank you."

"You didn't beat me." Wang Ba stared at him intently. "You and I had the same result, how can you be considered to have beaten me? At most... at most it's a draw."

They both shot down the straw target and hit the center of the straw target. It was really difficult to tell who won. But for Wang Ba, such a result was expected. But He Yan was different. He looked like a waste at first, but now he can do this, which is impressive.

After hearing what Wang Ba said, He Yan did not get angry. She did not even argue with Wang Ba. Instead, she nodded and said, "I think so too."

Wang Ba was relieved. It was good to admit that it was a draw, at least... at least he didn't lose. The new recruits also wiped the sweat off their foreheads. Who could have thought that He Yan would be able to hit the target in the end? If it wasn't a draw, their cakes would have been lost in vain. A draw was good, a draw was just right, no one won or lost, just treat it as a unique and lively event.

The next moment, everyone's joy was broken by He Yan's words.

She said, "But I made a bet with you here that day that I would beat you today. Now that the winner is still undecided, we will naturally fight until I beat you."

"He Yan!" Wang Ba gritted his teeth. What did he mean by that? Was he sure he would win? He was just lucky just now. Look at what this guy said? What did he want to do?

Liang Ping also stared at He Yan in surprise.

"As for the archery, you can easily propose a contest, and I will accompany you to the end until I defeat you. How about it?" she asked with a smile.

"You think too highly of yourself." Wang Ba stared at her coldly.

"I don't think too highly of myself, I just believe in my luck." She blew the strands of hair on her forehead carelessly, "You have to know that luck favors those who are prepared." And she is always prepared.

"Is this what you said? Just a random competition in archery and crossbow?" Wang Ba asked slowly.

“Absolutely.”

"Okay." The scarred man nodded, and suddenly picked up a huge crossbow from the stage and put it on his back. He took two steps forward and said with his back to her, "What's the point of shooting at a dead straw target? On the battlefield, the enemy will not stand still for you to shoot. If you really want to shoot arrows, shoot living things. Birds and beasts are just good for practicing."

They actually want to use living things as prey.

Everyone was stunned. Shooting a living thing is much more difficult than shooting a target. In ancient times, there was a way to shoot a willow through a target from a hundred steps away. However, shooting a willow through a target from a hundred steps away is not as agile as a living thing.

"Ah He, you can't fall into his trap. Don't agree to him!" Hong Shan was so anxious that he kept winking at He Yan.

He Yan looked towards Wang Ba, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes. She nodded in a cheerful voice.

"Can."