454: Butterfly Shadow
"If there's nothing to do, I'll go to the martial arts arena too. Xu Jince saluted the king of Zhenbei and said respectfully. He wanted to see the results of Nalan Jinxiu's recent training.
King Zhenbei waved his hand to signal that he could go. When Xu Jince walked to the door of the military tent, he heard him say behind him: "No matter how tough she is, she is also a daughter after all, don't ask too much of her." ”
Xu Jince turned around and saluted again, saying, "My son knows." ”
When Xu Jince arrived at the martial arts arena, Nalan Jinxiu was practicing archery. She has been pampered since she was a child, her skin is very delicate, and it actually hurts her hands to draw a bow and shoot arrows. She now had a lot of small wounds on her hands, and they were noticeably rougher than before.
Xu Jince saw that she was practicing seriously, and Mu Li looked concerned on the side, and his eyes were no different from those of an idiot. He didn't feel very comfortable looking at it, but he could only choose to ignore it.
Who made his sister like people? No, it can't be said to be like, it can only be said to be trust. Thinking like this, Xu Jince felt better in his heart.
He watched from the side for a while, and saw that Nalan Jinxiu had been cut by the bowstring again. And this time the injury was not light, three fingers were injured.
He didn't know how she was so stupid that she could even hurt herself by shooting an arrow. If this had been replaced by his soldiers, he would have already begun to punish. But thinking of what her father had just asked, and she was a woman after all, and she had never suffered this kind of hardship before, she should be more tolerant of her.
Nalan Jinxiu's hand was injured, so he naturally couldn't practice anymore, and when he turned his head and saw Xu Jince, he came over and asked, "When did my brother come, why didn't he make a sound?"
"I'm afraid to disturb your practice. ”
"Oh!" Nalan Jinxiu looked at his scarred hand, helpless: "You have so many soldiers under your hands, why don't you tell me, how can you practice archery without getting hurt?"
At this time, Xu Jince also carefully saw her scarred hand, and felt shocking at a glance. Her hands were very white and delicate. When such dark brown wounds are left on the hand, it gives people a very disobedient feeling.
He could understand why Mu Li looked at her with that kind of look just now. He couldn't stand it anymore, she was a very squeamish little girl, and she was indeed a little embarrassed.
"There's no other way but to keep practicing. Xu Jince stretched out his hand to her.
His hands should be good-looking, very slender and bony. But because he practiced archery all year round, his fingers were thicker than ordinary people. There is also the palm of the hand, because of the holding of the sword, there is a thick layer of cocoons.
Such a pair of hands, which are completely different from the third brother's, seem to be full of power. But Nalan Jinxiu had to admit that if her hands became like this, it must be ugly. When the fingers become thicker and there are so many calluses in the palms, you should not be able to do delicate work such as embroidery.
Xu Jince saw the hesitation in her eyes, so he reached out and pulled her hand in front of him. He took a closer look. She did hurt a little more than usual. Mainly because she's a beginner and her hands are so tender.
"Otherwise, you won't be practicing archery in the future. ”
"But isn't archery something everyone in the barracks should be able to do?"
"It stands to reason that it is. But I think you practice this too hard, and your wrists are so thin, and you don't have enough strength, and you can't achieve good results. ”
Nalan Jinxiu rubbed his wrist with his hand, and it felt like it was indeed the case. In the past few days of practicing archery, she can feel that this is a test of arm strength. She was born with very slender arms, so it was really difficult.
Yesterday, Ouyang also said that she should practice her arm strength first. Nalan Jinxiu has been a doctor for so many years, and has diagnosed and treated many people, of course, she also knows what a strong arm should look like, at least it must have muscles.
This reminded her that if her arms also became hard muscles, it would be too ugly. Originally, I felt that I couldn't stop practicing, but now when I heard Xu Jince say it, I felt a little luck in my heart, maybe she didn't have to practice archery.
Xu Jince looked at the look in her eyes, and knew that it was really a little embarrassing for her to let her come to the martial arts arena. But his father had already told him that she was not only skilled in medicine, but also very talented in arranging troops.
If you cultivate it carefully, you should be a good seedling who leads the army to fight. Even if you can't go before the war, it should be good to be a military advisor. He naturally knows his father's good intentions, and he also hopes that she can be more tenacious and strong, not afraid of wind and rain.
"Wasn't you interested in Butterfly Shadow before?"
Xu Jince touched his wrist, because he was injured, he didn't have that pair of sterling silver bracers on his wrists, so naturally there was no butterfly shadow.
As soon as Nalan Jinxiu heard the word butterfly shadow, she immediately came to her senses. Although she had only seen Xu Jince use it once when she was in Fuhe Village, she had always been full of curiosity.
She loves things that are so small and delicate, they are easy to carry with her, and even better, they are very lethal. And it can be overwhelming. "Does my brother want to make one for me too?"
"Yes. ”
Nalan Jinxiu couldn't help but laugh out loud and jumped on the spot. It looks like a child, who has been looking forward to something but can't ask for it, and now that his wish has finally been fulfilled, he naturally can't hide his excitement.
"Do you mean it?" asked Nalan Jinxiu again uncertainly.
She knew that the Butterfly Shadow was important, and in the entire Xuanjia Army, only her father and brother had it. It should be difficult to make and very secret. Otherwise, why not promote something that works so well.
Xu Jince raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "When did I lie to you?"
"Naturally, I'm not worried that you're lying to me, it's just that happiness came too suddenly, and I couldn't digest it for a while. Nalan Jinxiu's voice was still unconcealed with excitement, and even a little trilling could be heard.
"Don't practice, just follow me to measure the size now, it will take more than half a month for the butterfly shadow to be made. ”
As soon as Nalan Jinxiu heard that he would be able to have a butterfly shadow in the future, he naturally didn't have to practice archery hard. threw the bow to Mu Li without hesitation, and followed Xu Jince with his own fart. The pace is brisk, and a person can see how good she is in the mood now.
Mu Li handed over the bow and arrows. She didn't need to practice archery, and it was a relief for him. In the past two days, he has watched her get injured constantly, but he still insists on practicing, and he is also a little distressed.
He watched from the side, and I don't know how many times he wanted her to give up. But after all, this path was chosen by herself, and the only thing he could do was to accompany her, encourage her, and help her get through the difficulties as soon as possible. If he didn't let her practice because of a moment of soft-heartedness, wouldn't she miss the opportunity to grow on her own?
The person Xu Jince took Nalan Jinxiu to find was An Shi. The Butterfly Shadow is a very confidential thing, and the craftsmen who make the Butterfly Shadow are specialized in making weapons for "Shocking Clouds". The two of them are brothers, and the weapons used by everyone in the clouds are made by their own hands.
An Shi had long known Nalan Jinxiu's true identity, but what he didn't expect was that the prince and the prince would agree to her staying. and also threw her into the martial arts factory and honed it fiercely.
This golden and noble county lord is supposed to be unable to endure such hardships, but he didn't expect her to persevere. When he was measuring, he also saw the wound on her hand.
For him, this wound is naturally not unfamiliar. He was only a teenager when he started learning archery, and at that time he was small and his skin was tender, and his two hands were cut by the bowstring and he didn't know how many wounds. In serious cases, I can't even hold chopsticks.
Even if there is pain in the fingers, they still have to keep practicing. So now the people who say that they are good at archery and say that they wear Yang in a hundred steps actually don't know how much they have paid for it.
He was born to be on the battlefield, so he can overcome any hardship, and he is prepared in his heart. But the one in front of her is a woman after all, and she is also the county lord. She can endure such hardships, and she has such amazing medical skills, he just doesn't want to respect and admire it.
In this way, when measuring the size, Anshi is really careful and dedicated, even more attentive than when he measures the son.
"How many days will this take to be done?" Nalan Jinxiu was so careful and serious when he sketched on the paper and recorded the data. Thinking about this should be a very delicate job, it is estimated that it will take a long time.
"About seven days. ”
"So fast?" Nalan Jinxiu remembered that her brother told her just now, and it would take about half a month.
"Since it's something that the county lord needs urgently, let them hurry up and put the rest of the work on hold first. ”
When Nalan Jinxiu heard him call her the county lord, she smiled a little innocently. I thought to myself: An Shi really won the trust of his brother, and it seemed that he was a craftsman who was completely able to dominate the clouds.
My brother just told her the time, it should be a normal speed. In other words, the elder brother has no privilege in making weapons here, and An Shi does have free disposal.
Xu Jince is a person who is not suspicious of employing people. An Shi has followed him for many years, he can be trusted, and his ability is indeed worthy of trust. Most of the things in the clouds are handled by An Shi, and there has never been a mistake.
Moreover, there are so many things that he has to take care of, if he has to decide everything personally, then he is cultivating ten clones, and he is still too busy. So it's not something he's directly responsible for, he never interferes, let alone let people give him flexibility.
After measuring the size, Xu Jince took out his butterfly shadow and unfolded it one by one in front of Nalan Jinxiu.
Nalan Jinxiu only discovered at this time that there were so many delicate mechanisms in the seemingly thin sterling silver bracer. The bracers are double-layered, and when opened, there are small arrow slots inside.
Arrows can be placed in these arrow slots, and the arrows are the small ones. They are in a ring shape and can go around the distance of the wrist and look very simple.