Six Arrows at Once

"Beautiful," Wu Jiang couldn't help saying.

Zhou Yongzheng and Qin Lin nodded too. Archery like that was beyond the reach of an ordinary Archer.

"It's still a little too easy," Xu Qing said after shooting for a while, still unsatisfied.

The next moment, he grabbed six arrows and nocked them all. This time, his target was a thousand meters away.

To do that, he needed to draw the bowstring all the way back.

Xu Qing raised one long leg and braced it against the bow. Leaning back and balancing on one foot, he put all his strength into his five fingers and pulled the bow into a full moon.

The scene was breathtakingly beautiful, as if Xu Qing had become one with the bow in his hands.

"What's he trying to..." Zhou Yongzheng guessed his intention at once.

Thrum!

The bowstring twanged, and the six arrows shot out like six bolts of lightning, tracing beautiful arcs through the air.

To Wu Jiang and Qin Lin's astonishment, all six arrows struck the bull's-eye a thousand meters away.

With a bang, the target exploded, unable to withstand the force of the six arrows.

Clap, clap, clap!

Watching this, Zhou Yongzheng couldn't help applauding. It was simply stunning. Firing six arrows at once and hitting a bull's-eye a thousand meters away—this wasn't merely impressive archery.

Even he, a War God, couldn't have done it so beautifully. If they were both restricted to the same level of cultivation, it would be even less possible. He probably wouldn't even hit the target.

"Is he even human?" Wu Jiang's eyelid twitched uncontrollably.

He was sure there wasn't a single person in all of Jiangnan Base City whose archery could rival Xu Qing's.

"Yeah, that's about enough," Xu Qing said with satisfaction, lowering his bow.

"Xiao Qing, you're amazing!" Qin Lin wrapped her arms around Xu Qing and planted a hearty kiss on his cheek.

"Hehe, I told you my archery was great," Xu Qing said with a radiant smile.

Wu Jiang looked at Zhou Yongzheng. "President, we really struck gold this time."

"Indeed, we did. And he's so young, too. I can't even imagine how far he'll go in the future," Zhou Yongzheng said with a smile.

He had seen plenty of talented young people, but Xu Qing was the first who made him feel a little unnerved.

Just the fact that he'd figured out how to use force on his own and had such a high force output was astonishing. And then there was his incredible archery... He was practically invincible.

"Linlin, I'm hungry. Let's go eat," Xu Qing said to Qin Lin as he put his bow away.

Qin Lin was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She knew that after working up a sweat, Xu Qing always wanted something to eat.

Still, this didn't seem like the right time to bring up food.

"Hahaha, that's right. If you're hungry, you should eat. I'll have someone bring some food up right away," Zhou Yongzheng said with a hearty laugh. He was growing fonder and fonder of Xu Qing.

Most people would be at least a little nervous in front of him, the President, but Xu Qing wasn't nervous in the slightest.

Soon, a table full of delicious food was laid out in front of Xu Qing.

"Go ahead. Don't be shy—eat as much as you like," Zhou Yongzheng said with a smile when he noticed Xu Qing watching him, clearly waiting for his permission.

Once Zhou Yongzheng gave the word, Xu Qing dug in without the slightest hesitation, completely at ease.

Watching Xu Qing eat, Zhou Yongzheng and Wu Jiang could barely suppress their laughter. How had he started eating with his hands? He looked like a child, with food smeared all over his mouth like a little kitten.

But they couldn't bring themselves to dislike him. If anything, they found him rather amusing.

Qin Lin ate beside him, wiping his mouth from time to time. They were perfectly in sync.

At the sight, Zhou Yongzheng and Wu Jiang exchanged glances and smiled. They really did look like a married couple.

After the meal, Xu Qing was completely satisfied. He even thanked Zhou Yongzheng. "Thanks for the meal, President."

"Hahaha, you little rascal," Zhou Yongzheng said with a laugh.

You couldn't call him impolite, since he remembered to say thanks after eating. But you couldn't exactly call him polite, either, given how casually he'd eaten.

Zhou Yongzheng had told him to eat as much as he liked, but Xu Qing had been so completely at ease that it was hard to say.

After the meal, Zhou Yongzheng called Qin Lin over.

Out in the hallway, Xu Qing and Wu Jiang stared at each other.

"Xu Qing, I got to eat with the President today thanks to you. I owe you one," Wu Jiang said.

Without Xu Qing, Wu Jiang would never have had the chance to sit at the same table and eat with the President. It was practically impossible.

Even as a High-Rank War General, he was far below the President in status. Normally, it was hard enough just to catch a glimpse of him.

"Hehe, there's no need to thank me, Uncle. You're too polite. Just treat me to something tasty another time," Xu Qing said with a grin.

Wu Jiang chuckled and shook his head. "You little smooth talker. Don't worry. From now on, you can eat whatever you want."

"Really? Then I can treat you, too. I'm pretty generous," Xu Qing said, changing his tune.

Wu Jiang burst out laughing.

A little over ten minutes later, Qin Lin came out. "Xiao Qing, let's go."

"Okay. See you, Uncle!" Xu Qing waved.

"I'll walk you two downstairs," Wu Jiang said.

The elevator doors opened, and Xu Qing and the others stepped out into the lobby on the first floor.

"Qin Lin!" a voice called.

A middle-aged man stood there, tall and straight. He looked about thirty, with regular features and a fairly handsome face.

When he saw Qin Lin step out of the elevator, he hurried over, looking excited.

"Oh, great. What's he doing here?" Wu Jiang frowned.

This was Ye Feng, the man he'd mentioned earlier. He was strong, and like Wu Jiang, he was an Intermediate War General.

Qin Lin and Xu Qing saw the man too, but Qin Lin's expression remained cool and impassive.

"Qin Lin, it's been a long time," Ye Feng said, staring at her with delight.

"Yeah, it has. Xiao Qing, this is Ye Feng. He was a Warrior in the same batch as me," Qin Lin said, nodding to him before introducing him to Xu Qing.

It was obvious that Qin Lin was cold toward Ye Feng, but gentle with Xu Qing.

Only then did Ye Feng notice Xu Qing. When he saw Qin Lin holding Xu Qing's hand, his pupils contracted. "Qin Lin, who is he?"

"My boyfriend, Xu Qing," Qin Lin replied.

"What? Your boyfriend? Him?" Ye Feng looked utterly incredulous and furious, as though he'd suffered some terrible injury.

Seeing his expression, Qin Lin furrowed her brows. "What do you mean by that?"

"Ye Feng, what kind of thing is that to say? Xu Qing is Qin Lin's boyfriend," Wu Jiang said, unable to stand by quietly.

"Sorry. I didn't expect him to be your boyfriend," Ye Feng said coolly, without even looking at Xu Qing, making it clear that he looked down on him.

"Linlin, that guy's definitely my rival in love. You said there wasn't one," Xu Qing muttered.

Qin Lin squeezed his hand. "There isn't. He's already married."

Wu Jiang nodded, too. "That's right."

They all knew Ye Feng was married and had a child, who was already several years old.