Chapter 238 Only this sincere heart

The group was not in a hurry, so they stopped and walked from time to time. In addition to enjoying the scenery, they also collected some wild fruits, hazel mushrooms and the like to satisfy their hunger.

“Miss, this looks like ginseng!” Qian Sanmei followed Yu Hongdou closely at first, but after a while she began to look around.

“What what?” Yu Hongdou became excited when she heard the word “ginseng”. She jumped over and looked in the direction Qian Sanmei pointed.

“It’s not ginseng, this is Arisaema consanguineum, also known as tiger palm grass. It is indeed a medicinal herb, but it must be processed before use, otherwise it will be poisonous.” Yu Hongdou explained to Qian Sanmei.

In fact, she had never seen what ginseng growing in the ground looked like, but the old man had shown her this Arisaema when he was collecting and processing it.

“Then dig it?” Qian Sanmei felt a little disappointed when she heard that it was not ginseng, but she became more excited after knowing that it was a medicinal herb.

“No more digging. It’s a burden. Remember the place. If you pass by or have time, you can come back and dig it.” Yu Hongdou shook her head.

Poisoning by Arisaema can cause itching and swelling of the tongue and throat. To avoid accidents, it is better not to move for the time being.

Qian Sanmei nodded, stood up and prepared to follow the young lady forward, when she suddenly saw the young lady raising her hand and pressing it down, signaling her not to move.

Yu Hongdou slowly pulled the crossbow arrow behind her and shot an arrow at the left side of Qian Sanmei’s head.

The arrow flew past Qian Sanmei’s hair, and a snake that had raised its head and aimed at Qian Sanmei was nailed to the ground.

Qian Sanmei didn’t even bother to look back, she lunged forward in an instant, and came in front of Yu Hongdou. She turned around and protected her behind her. She was shocked to see the snake still twisting on the ground.

“It’s okay.” Yu Hongdou patted Qian Sanmei’s shoulder to comfort her.

“Thank you very much, Miss.” Qian Sanmei was still in shock. She patted her chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and bowed to her mistress with gratitude.

“Don’t touch it for now.” Yu Hongdou waved her hand, signaling Qian Sanmei not to worry about it and told her to stay away from the snake that was still struggling to death.

Snakes are really powerful when they fight back before dying, so it’s better to wait until they are all dead before catching them.

“Are you okay?” As soon as Yu Hongdou moved the crossbow, she immediately attracted the attention of Yu Song who had been staring at her.

“It’s okay, brother. It’s a poisonous snake. We’ll take the gallbladder and go back to the bar to hang out.” Yu Hongdou shook his head. Instead of panicking, he seemed a little excited.

She is no longer the Yu Hongdou who used to close her eyes when seeing a chicken being killed. She is now the hunter Yu Hongdou.

“Is this a crossbow?” Attracted by the noise here, Tan Langxiu was immediately attracted by the crossbow in Yu Hongdou’s hand.

“Well, it was specially improved for me by my teacher Mo.” Yu Hongdou emphasized the word “specially”.

The crossbow in her hand was only half the size of the one she had asked Yu Erlang to make before, but its range was the same and its shooting power was greater.

However, the materials used for this crossbow are difficult to make, and only two have been made so far.

One handful was held by Yu Hongdou, and the other was originally in Mo Shougui’s hand.

Later, Wen Daozhi said goodbye to them and went traveling. Mo Shougui gave the mini crossbow in his hand to Wen Daozhi and asked Wen Daozhi to help collect some materials.

“Can I see it?” Tan Langxiu stared at the mini crossbow in Yu Hongdou’s small hand, but in his mind he was simulating the arrow she had just shot.

Whether it is the distance or the force of being nailed to the ground, it proves that this crossbow, which looks like a toy, is quite lethal.

As soon as Tan Langxu took the crossbow handed to him by Yu Hongdou, he became excited as soon as he picked it up.

It was light but had a nice texture. The crossbow mechanism was inlaid with fine iron, and the bowstring was probably made of a combination of deer tendons and ox tendons. It was really exquisite. Tan Langxu muttered his comments, and he explained about 70% of the materials and structure of the crossbow arrow.

“You are really awesome. The fusion of deer tendons and beef tendons took my teacher and I a long time to come up with. Copper wire was also twisted in the middle.”

Yu Hongdou was filled with admiration. He was indeed a military enthusiast, and every word he said was on point.

However, Tan Langxuan admired her and Mo Shougui even more. Do these master and disciple know what they have done?
They had invented a new and powerful weapon, with which alone these two men, an old man and a young man, would become famous through the ages.

Tan Yanlin also came over, took the crossbow from his brother, and aimed left and right.

After obtaining Yu Hongdou’s consent, he pulled the trigger and shot an arrow at the venomous snake that was barely alive on the ground, with only the strength left to gently wriggle.

The two-finger-wide snake body shook and instantly went limp.

Tan Langxuan looked at the arrow shot by his younger brother and found that its depth was almost the same as the one shot by Yu Hongdou.

Even someone as steady as him couldn’t help but get excited. The range and power were similar, so it could be seen that this crossbow was extremely stable.

Tan Langxuan couldn’t wait to take the crossbow back from his brother’s hand, shot another arrow at the snake that had already begun to stiffen on the ground, and then turned to look at Mo Shougui.

“Master Mo, is it really impossible to mass produce it?” If it is possible to mass produce it, their Qi Dynasty will have an extra guard army.

“Difficult.” Mo Shougui directly gave a negative answer.

Not to mention that the materials for this crossbow are hard to find, just making it by hand is difficult.

Don’t be fooled by the small size of this crossbow. It is precisely because of its small size that it is even more exquisite. The slightest mistake will affect its function.

Yu Hongdou tilted her head and thought about it, but ultimately said nothing.

Tan Langxiu reluctantly returned the crossbow to Yu Hongdou, and chased after Mo Shougui to ask about the materials and details of its manufacture.

Tan Yanlin was speechless. He was about to turn around to pick up the snake and the three arrows, but Qian Sanmei got there first.

He simply stood next to Yu Hongdou and asked her softly why she thought of using a crossbow.

“Is it what happened after you were caught that time?” Since this meeting, Tan Yanlin discovered that the little girl had learned many life-saving skills.

This made him wonder if she had encountered some danger when they were not aware of it, which was why she felt so insecure and thought of so many ways to protect herself.

“There are some reasons, but not all.” Yu Hongdou nodded and shook her head, patiently explaining to Tan Yanlin.

Of course, she would not say that she wanted to build a sharpshooter guard for her father from the beginning. She only told others about her idea about crossbows.

“I learned to use a slingshot before and found that although the marbles can hurt people, they require force and accuracy. So I thought if I replaced them with arrows and put some medicine on the arrowheads, then everyone, young or old, could use them to protect themselves.”

Yu Hongdou’s words were sincere. She had indeed thought about making the crossbow lighter so that a weak woman like her mother could use it to drive away bandits and protect herself.

“Hongdou, you are very kind and capable.” Tan Yanlin looked at the toothless girl in front of him who was talking eloquently, full of admiration.

The widowed, the orphaned, the elderly, the weak and the disabled are often bullied by the world, but she, who is still a little girl, can think of giving them an additional means of self-protection, so that the elderly, the weak and the powerless can rise up and resist to protect themselves.

Just this sincere heart is invincible.