Suddenly, an arrow pierced the air and shot fiercely towards Bai Chuxiao.
Song Le'er and Shen Xuanxuan were both shocked; the arrow seemed to be aimed directly at them.
"Be careful!" Yu Fengyang exclaimed.
Bai Chuxiao leaped lightly, caught the arrow with her backhand, and threw it back.
The archer clearly hadn't expected this turn of events; facing the arrow that was flying straight at him, he didn't have time to dodge.
Only when the arrow was about to hit him did he hurriedly retreat and fall to the ground.
Bai Chuxiao clearly didn't want his life; the arrow landed squarely between his legs.
The man turned deathly pale at the sight of the arrow embedded in the ground, pressed against his thigh.
"These are the rebels you subdued," Bai Chuxiao said calmly, turning her head slightly.
Yu Fengyang's face darkened, and he roared, "Take him down!"
Before Yu Fengyang could even speak, two men in black appeared behind the archer, grabbed him, and threw him in front of the three men.
Hearing the commotion from inside, Song Hang quickly led two young men, both around thirty years old, out.
"Your Highness!" Song Hang said respectfully.
The two young men behind him quickly replied, "Your subordinates, Zhang Zhi and Yang Feng, greet Your Highness."
Bai Chuxiao nodded slightly. These two must be the one who could be used—the commander of a thousand and the commander of a hundred.
Upon seeing the person pinned to the ground, Zhang Zhi's face immediately darkened. He kicked the person and roared, "You bastard, who gave you the audacity to shoot an arrow at the Princess?"
Bai Chuxiao calmly watched this scene with her head down, her right hand hanging by her side tingling slightly. Showing off really does come at a price.
This person's archery skills are obviously quite good. Catching the arrow with her bare hands looks cool, but it actually hurts a lot, even with internal energy...
The man on the ground rolled his eyes and said, "I didn't intend to shoot the princess. The princess is one thing, but what right do those two women behind her have to patrol the military camp?"
Princess Consort Yan, as the late Emperor's consort of Changning County, had long been a veteran of the battlefield, and the soldiers had heard of her before. Moreover, she had personally led the troops this time.
But what right did those two women have? As a renowned archer in Qizhou Guard, he still possessed a certain arrogance. He admired the Princess Consort of Yan, but that didn't mean he could completely accept other women entering and leaving the military camp.
Zhang Zhi was somewhat annoyed and looked apologetically at Song Hang, Song Le'er, and the others beside him.
He had a good relationship with the archer, which was why he persuaded him to surrender. He originally thought that with the archer's abilities, even if he wasn't given a prominent position, he wouldn't be any worse off than when the archer was in Qizhou Guard.
Who knew that the princess would cause such a commotion just today when she came to inspect the area with her entourage?
Fortunately, neither the princess nor Song Le'er were injured; otherwise, they would all have been in serious trouble.
Does this bastard even know they're prisoners? Is it really okay for him to be so arrogant? So what if they're women? Those two come from military families; they're not inferior to him.
Song Le'er and Shen Xuanxuan both had frosty expressions; it turned out that the arrow was indeed aimed at them.
"Your Highness, thank you so much for just now. How are you?" Shen Xuanxuan quickly asked.
Bai Chuxiao gave her a reassuring look.
Sweat beaded on Zhang Zhi's forehead, and he couldn't resist the urge to kick him again. This was utterly inhumane! Didn't he know how horribly the former commander and governor had died? He wanted to die, but he was dragging them down with him.
Bai Chuxiao calmly stopped him, then smiled and said to the man on the ground, "Do you think your archery skills are so great that you consider yourself a divine archer?"
The man didn't speak, but his eyes were full of arrogance. "Divine Archer" might be an exaggeration, but he believed his archery skills were among the best.
Bai Chuxiao smiled and said, "That's right. I've always admired capable people. Since Le'er and Xuanxuan look down on women, why don't you let this archer see your archery skills?"
These two have been with her for a while now, and she has taught them quite a bit. They have studied very hard, and although there may still be some shortcomings, their archery skills are not bad.
Shen Xuanxuan and Song Le'er nodded, "Yes, Your Highness."
According to the princess, status is earned through hard work; if they want to gain respect, they must let their strength speak for itself!
The man on the ground curled his lip in disdain. Two delicate young ladies, it's good enough if they can even draw a bow, let alone talk about archery skills...
Song Le'er and Shen Xuanxuan accepted a bow and arrow handed to them by a soldier.
Without further ado, the two simultaneously drew their bows and fired an arrow into the sky above. A bird flying overhead cried out sharply and fell to the ground dejectedly.
Soon someone picked up the fallen bird and brought it back. Bai Chuxiao glanced at the person on the ground, and the soldier understood, placing the dead bird in front of the person.
The bird had two arrows embedded in its body, and both arrows had struck the same spot, less than half an inch apart, their shafts almost touching, both hitting the most vital points.
Bai Chuxiao looked at the people on the ground and said calmly, "Those two haven't been learning for very long. What do you think of their archery skills? Are they suitable for military service?"
The archer remained silent for a long while before finally bowing his head and saying, "It was my fault, please punish me, Your Highness."
The two women's archery skills were not better than his, but they weren't as bad as he had imagined either; in fact, they were much better than the other ordinary soldiers in Qizhou Guard.
If even the two women attending the princess could achieve this level of skill, especially considering they hadn't been learning for very long, then he truly had nothing to be proud of, and was even less worthy of speaking ill of them.
Bai Chuxiao said calmly, "Now that you have surrendered, why do you still fire arrows at will? If I don't punish you, how can I convince the others? Take you away and give you fifty strokes of the cane as a warning to others."
A look of joy appeared on Zhang Zhi's face. "Thank you, Your Highness." He had thought this guy was surely dead, but he hadn't expected the princess to spare his life.
The archer clearly hadn't expected this outcome and was momentarily stunned, frozen in place.
Zhang Zhi secretly nudged him and whispered, "Aren't you going to thank me?"
"Thank you, Your Highness," the archer said hastily, regaining his composure.
After the person was taken away, Yu Fengyang said with some remorse, "Your Highness, this was my oversight."
Although the arrow wasn't aimed at the princess, it was still her who blocked it. If Chu Tianze found out, he'd definitely get a beating.
Song Hang, Zhang Zhi, and Yang Feng quickly replied, "It was our fault for failing in our duties. Please punish us, Your Highness."
Bai Chuxiao smiled faintly and said, "Alright, it's normal for there to be arrogant people in the military. Let this be a one-time exception."
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Yu Fengyang then slowly introduced the two men, "Your Highness, these are the two I just mentioned, Commander Zhang and Commander Yang. They have both rendered great service this time."
Bai Chuxiao nodded to the two of them, "Yes, since General Yu trusts you, I naturally trust you too. Commander Yang is also promoted to Commander of a Thousand. From now on, you will be in charge of the troops in Qizhou."
Yang Feng and Zhang Zhi were overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
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