Live Targets

Qin Rang looked at the Silver Arrow in his hand. It was polished with a special technique, looking exquisite and sharp, which perfectly matched the aesthetics of the nobility.

"Didn't they want arrows that the Butler would sharpen? Won't they notice if you made them yourself?"

"It's alright, Butler taught me; they can't tell the difference." With that, Wang had already prepared the Silver Arrows for the Eldest Young Master and Eldest Miss, putting them in his quiver. He stood up. "Alright, let's go."

They arrived at the nobleman's Racetrack, where the prized Horses were led Racetrack by servants. Their meticulously maintained coats were glossy and shiny, and their saddles were inlaid with valuable gems.

The Eldest Young Master and Eldest Miss were already standing in front of their respective horses, exchanging cold glances.

With a worried expression, Tao Yuan stepped forward and said to the two, "The Racetrack is fraught with danger, please be careful."

The Eldest Miss scoffed, "Don't worry, this is all aboveboard. What, would I really kill him?"

The Eldest Young Master did not reply, but simply tightened his grip on the reins.

Seeing that it was no use, Tao Yuan shook his head, sighed, and stopped trying to persuade her. He then sat down in a chair that had been arranged for him.

"Big brother, Eldest Sister." At this moment, Wang and Qin Rang walked over together and handed the bow and arrows to the two of them, "These were just sharpened."

"Where's the Butler? Why did you deliver the arrows?" the Eldest Young Master asked casually as he packed the arrows into a quiver.

"Butler steward isn't feeling well, he'll be here shortly. He was worried about delaying your Competition, so he sent me to deliver the arrows first," Wang said.

The Eldest Young Master frowned. "Our archery skills were all taught by the Butler. It's a real shame he's not here today."

"Alright, why bother with that old man?" The Eldest Miss took the bow and arrow, mounted her horse, and fixed the Silver Arrow in place. "Stop dawdling and wasting time."

"You proposed this Competition, so don't cry if you lose."

The Eldest Young Master lost his temper after being provoked repeatedly. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he pulled on the reins. The Horses neighed and turned back towards the competition field, clearly not wanting to say anything more to her.

With everything prepared, a dozen servants were escorted into the Racetrack. As soon as they entered, they scattered and ran away screaming.

Mi Chuchu and the others also mingled in the crowd and ran away into the distance.

"Does your Count's Estate also have competitions like this? The person who kills the most servants within a fixed time wins." Wang chatted idly with Qin Rang beside him from the viewing platform.

Qin Rang didn't know anything about the Du'en Family, but he figured all nobles were the same, so he nodded. "I've only heard of them, but we're not good at horsemanship and archery, so we've never tried this before."

Wang nodded in understanding. "You're too modest. The Du'en Family's horsemanship and archery skills are among the best."

"But you get along so well with your siblings, you can easily play something more fun together than this, so you really don't need to do these things."

As they were talking, the match began, and the first Silver Arrow shot through the air.

The Eldest Miss rushed into the Racetrack first, Silver Arrow grazed past the feet of a fleeing servant, kicking up a cloud of grass clippings.

The servant was so frightened that his legs went weak and he crawled forward on the ground. The Eldest Miss quickly aimed again, drew her bow, and fired another arrow.

Fortunately, the servant reacted quickly, scrambling to his feet and running away to avoid the arrow.

"What bad luck." The Eldest Miss frowned and put down her bow, with the third arrow still on the string. Her servants had already retrieved the other two Silver Arrows she had shot and put them into the spare quiver.

"Call out!"

The Eldest Young Master also began to move. His first arrow pierced through the chest of a servant, the tip sinking deep into his chest, and the servant died.

The moment the servant died, the scene descended into complete chaos.

Mi Chuchu frowned as she looked at the dead servant, then at the smug Eldest Young Master, her fists clenched tightly.

"Sister Chu, don't act rashly." Tang Pin's figure passed by her, leaving behind these words before running away.

Qin Rang closed his eyes after seeing the first person die, unwilling to look any longer.

Tao Yuan also looked away, her brows furrowed as she stared at the red teacup in her hand.

"What, worried about your companions?" Wang Jian saw that both of them had turned their heads away, his light gray eyes curving slightly. "Father and Mother will be back soon. When they return, they will be able to rescue your companions."

Qin Rang smiled, not holding much hope for him. "I am a little worried, but I trust them."

Tao Yuan added, "I believe Count of Ravenhall wouldn't want to see the two families become enemies either."

Whether their identities are useful or not is still unknown, but that doesn't stop Tao Yuan from using them to make a big deal out of it.

On the Racetrack, a galloping steed reared up and stomped heavily on a servant. The Eldest Miss drew her bow and shot an arrow, scoring another point.

Although Mi Chuchu and the others already knew that there were Rules for slaves at the Racetrack, they still underestimated the complexity of these Rules.

They initially thought it was just some restrictive Rules, but now they can only run away from the Racetrack and can't fight back.

Fortunately, they can use energy and support from non-aggressive Weird Object, making them more flexible and agile than other servants.

Holding on until the time they've said they'll succeed is not a problem for them.

But seeing the servants around her crying and running away from the Silver Arrows, some of them even very young children, being pierced and pinned to the ground, crying their hearts out, Mi Chuchu couldn't bear it in the end.

Another Silver Arrow flew over, Mi Chuchu pushed the little girl who was being targeted away, causing the Silver Arrow to miss.

[Won't Sister Chu attract hatred by doing this?]

[That's just how it is for those of us who are compatible with defensive Weird Object.]

[Protecting others is not a matter of right or wrong; as long as it's about saving lives, it doesn't matter who you're saving.]

[But I don't think it's necessary to save them, since they're not real people anyway.]

[Don't say that. Mi Chuchu is capable. It's her freedom to do what she wants with that ability.]

[Look at this Young Master in the Instance, isn't he a little too calm? He's really enjoying watching the show!]

[More than that, he was practically cracking sunflower seeds to liven things up.]

[He's definitely up to something!! He didn't even want to stop this match, did he?]

I'd probably be even happier if my enemies were fighting in front of me.

[Rational]

[Reasonable +1]

[I might also choose to set off firecrackers to add to the festivities]

[Reasonable +2]

[...]

The Eldest Miss put down her bow and arrow, squinting at Mi Chuchu with displeasure, and spun the bow and arrow to aim at her instead.

At the same time, Luo Jiayu was also being targeted.

She was targeted by a fellow slave man, who was strong and powerful. Instead of running away himself, he used her as a shield, often hiding beside her, and would hide next to her whenever there was an arrow.

Luo Jiayu tried to deal with him first, but as soon as she stopped, the Eldest Young Master's Silver Arrows would fly towards her, and she could only busy dodging them.

After a while, she realized that the Eldest Young Master must have noticed her and was deliberately playing along with him to toy with her.

One by one, Silver Arrows flew from the horse's back, only to miss their mark.