bigabreads Chapter 43 Repeating Crossbow Tutorial! The general's chest was pressed too tightly against his
Chapter 43 Repeating Crossbow Tutorial! The general's chest was pressed too tightly against his
"Don't move."
The two words, deep and hoarse, carried an unyielding, commanding tone.
Just as Su Wan was about to struggle, she felt as if her back had hit a scorching hot copper wall.
Qin Lie was too tall. Over 1.9 meters tall, with a physique honed by years of battles, he exuded an aura of oppression just by standing there.
At that moment, he covered her from behind, completely "embedding" the petite Su Wan into his arms.
Not even a breath of wind can get in.
"Big brother..." Su Wan shrank her neck, her ears turning pink from the hot breath he exhaled as he spoke.
That's way too close!
She was so close that she could clearly feel the steady, powerful beating of his heart in his chest, each beat like a war drum on a battlefield, making her back go numb.
"Focus." Qin Lie frowned slightly, but his usually ruthless eyes were now frighteningly dark.
He didn't want to get that close either. But this repeating crossbow was forged by the twins from meteorite iron; it was powerful, and the recoil was astonishing.
This little woman has such delicate skin; if she's not in the right position, her wrist will definitely break.
He did it to teach her.
It definitely wasn't to hug her. Qin Lie silently recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra three times in his mind, and then—
He stretched out his large hands, covered with thick calluses and twice the width of Su Wan's palms, and placed them directly over her small hands that were holding the crossbow.
They've taken it all.
His palms were dry and rough, bearing the strength of years of wielding a knife, and he tightly enveloped her soft, boneless little hand in his palms.
Fingers interlocked, palm lines pressed together.
"Raise your elbows," he commanded in a low voice, lifting her arm slightly with his large hand.
"Straighten your back." His other hand landed naturally on her slender waist and gently pulled her into his arms.
"Ugh!" Su Wan exclaimed in surprise. With that press, their bodies were completely pressed together.
Burning. That was the only feeling left in Su Wan's mind. The man behind her was like a volcano about to erupt, and the constant heat emanating from him, through her thin spring dress, was almost melting her skin.
"Look ahead, don't get distracted." Qin Lie looked at her ears, which had turned bright red in an instant, and his Adam's apple bobbed with great difficulty.
Damn, this is way too soft.
The person in my arms was like a freshly risen dough, or like water; I was afraid of crushing her if I used even the slightest force.
The faint scent of milk wafted into his nose, making his heart, which had been dormant for more than twenty years, pound wildly!
But he couldn't back down. He was the eldest brother, the general, the pillar of this family. Teaching his wife how to use weapons to save her life was his only duty!
"Aim at the bullseye." Qin Lie took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the heat in his heart, and gently rested his chin on the top of Su Wan's head. From the side, it looked as if he was holding Su Wan completely in his arms, an absolute and domineering possessive posture.
"Three points in a straight line." His voice was right next to her ear, deep and magnetic, enough to make her pregnant: "Slow down your breathing...feel the wind..." "Pull the trigger...now!"
As he led her, Su Wan instinctively gripped the cold, suspended blade.
"Boom——!"
A sickeningly loud cracking sound erupted from the spring!
A tremendous recoil struck instantly! If it were Su Wan herself, she would definitely have been thrown back several steps. But at this moment—the enormous impact traveled through her arms and shoulders, instantly transferring to the broad, solid chest behind her.
Qin Lie remained motionless. His pectoral muscles tensed instantly, like an unbreakable rock, firmly absorbing the force. The vibration resonated through his chest, transmitting to Su Wan's back. A tingling, numb sensation, like an electric current, instantly pierced her tailbone!
"Whoosh—!" The black crossbow bolt became a blur, tearing through the air!
A hundred paces away. The solid wooden target, a full inch thick, didn't even have time to tremble. "Boom!" A deafening explosion! The bullseye shattered! The crossbow bolt, undeterred, pierced through the target and embedded itself deeply into the stone wall behind it, penetrating three-tenths of an inch!
The onlookers stared wide-eyed, their jaws practically dropping to the floor.
"Holy crap..." Qin Meng, the third brother, stared wide-eyed, swallowing hard. "If that arrow had hit someone... wouldn't it have been a fatal blow?"
"A divine weapon! An absolutely divine weapon!" The twins hugged each other excitedly and screamed, "Sister-in-law! Big brother! We made this! It's amazing!"
However, the two people in the center of the shooting range seemed to still be reeling from the shock of that moment.
Qin Lie did not immediately let go.
He maintained that embracing posture, upholding the legitimate reason of "to relieve the pressure".
He looked down at the stunned little woman in his arms, watching her eyelashes tremble slightly with excitement, and the ice in his eyes melted away completely in that instant.
"Are you scared?" he asked softly, his voice filled with a doting affection that even he himself didn't realize.
Su Wan snapped out of her daze and turned to look at him.
Their faces were inches apart. She could see her reflection in his deep pupils and feel his still-beating heart. The feeling of being enveloped by a powerful force and surrounded by absolute security made her heart skip a beat.
"No... I'm not afraid." Su Wan shook her head, her eyes sparkling. "With my older brother here, I'm not afraid."
Qin Lie felt as if his heart had been squeezed hard by a soft little hand.
He abruptly released his grip and took a step back, as if avoiding some raging flood or ferocious beast.
If he continued to hug her... he was afraid he might do something "against military discipline" on the training ground.
"Ahem." Qin Lie coughed lightly, his fist pressed to his lips, to cover his mouth. He turned his back to Su Wan, his ears burning red. "Not bad. You have potential."
"Now that you've learned it... practice it a hundred times every day from now on."
"I...I'll come to check when I have time."
After saying this, the future great general, who would remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, actually walked towards the weapon rack with his hands and feet moving in unison.
From behind, he looked... rather disheveled, as if he were fleeing in panic.
[Beep! Detected nuclear-level "dad-like guardian" attraction!]
[Target: Qin Lie (the leader). Status: Tough guy with a soft heart + a desire to hold him forever!]
Heart rate: 180...200...220!
[Congratulations, host! The training ground has received a double nourishment of "killing intent and love"!]
[Unlock Special Reward: Qin Family Army - Battle Spirit Aura (As long as you are present, the Qin family brothers' combat power +50%, pain perception -50%)!]
As Su Wan listened to the notification in her mind and looked at Qin Lie's stiff back, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.
This isn't some kind of Yama, the King of Hell! It's clearly a big, innocent wolfhound!
"Sister-in-law! I want to teach too! I want to stick it on too... no, I want to correct the posture too!" The fifth and sixth brothers rushed over with howls as soon as their eldest brother loosened his grip.
"Sister-in-law! I need you to teach me how to throw darts!" "Sister-in-law! My meteor hammer..."
"Get lost!" Qin Mo, the second brother, coldly pushed up his glasses and kicked the two guys away. He walked to Su Wan's side, his gaze lingering on the crossbow for a moment before landing on Su Wan's slightly red wrist.
"Your hands are red." Qin Mo pulled out a box of cooling balm from his pocket, his voice gentle but with an undeniable cunning: "From now on, let the third brother do this kind of rough work."
"My sister-in-law's hands are for counting money, not for risking her life."
That's what he said, but looking at the brilliance of Su Wan's arrow just now, a deep infatuation flashed in his eyes behind his glasses.
Women who can fight alongside them... that's fucking awesome.
……
With the repeating crossbow, a powerful weapon, the sense of security in the Qin family compound increased dramatically.
The north wind howled in the dead of night, sounding like the wailing of countless vengeful ghosts.
Deep in the mountains and forests outside Langya Village, pairs of emerald green eyes lit up one after another.
It's too cold in winter.
Heavy snow blocked the mountains, and prey disappeared. The hungry wolf pack finally turned their attention to the human village at the foot of the mountain.
"Awooo—!!!" A mournful wolf howl shattered the silence of the long night.
Su Wan was jolted awake from her sleep. Before she could react, the door was flung open. Qin Lie, dressed in full military uniform, carrying a long sword, stood in the doorway like a war god, radiating a chilling aura of killing intent.
"Jiaojiao, don't be afraid." "The wolf is coming!"
"Get dressed and stay close to me!"