Chapter 82: If You Can’t Teach Me, I’ll Beat Him Up
“You know how to use throwing knives?”
Fang Xiaocao looked at Qian Xia and asked.
“I do!”
Qian Xia nodded, answering truthfully.
“Are you accurate?”
Fang Xiaocao raised an eyebrow, curious.
“I hit wherever I aim.”
Qian Xia replied in a deep voice.
“Then hit that monkey sitting on that tree.”
Fang Xiaocao pointed to a monkey perched twenty meters away on a branch, curiously watching them.
Qian Xia was speechless.
“Uh… I use throwing darts…”
After a long pause, Qian Xia’s face turned red as he explained.
“Princess, throwing darts has limited range. They can’t reach twenty meters.”
Beside him, Aquarius quietly added some information.
“Ahh~”
“So that’s how it is!”
Fang Xiaocao nodded in sudden realization.
“How far can your throwing knives reach?”
She asked.
“Around ten meters.”
Qian Xia replied in a deep voice.
“OK!”
Fang Xiaocao smiled upon hearing that.
She started scanning the surroundings for a suitable target.
“There, that tree eight meters away!”
“Can you hit it?”
Fang Xiaocao blinked and asked.
“No problem!”
Qian Xia answered confidently.
“Then begin your performance!”
Fang Xiaocao snapped her fingers with a grin.
Qian Xia nodded, picking up a throwing knife.
Taking a deep breath, his eyes sharpened with focus.
The next second, he flicked his wrist.
Swish!
The throwing knife shot out like lightning.
“Aquarius, go check if it hit!”
Fang Xiaocao called out.
“Yes!”
Aquarius responded immediately, dashing forward.
A minute later, Aquarius returned with the throwing knife.
A small bird was skewered on the blade.
“Princess, exactly eight meters.”
Aquarius held the knife with both hands, displaying it to Fang Xiaocao.
“It didn’t hit the tree?”
Fang Xiaocao asked curiously, looking at the bird.
“The bird was nailed to the tree.”
Aquarius replied.
Fang Xiaocao froze for a second before looking at Qian Xia in amazement.
His throwing knife skills were incredible!
Qian Xia remained calm and composed under her curious gaze.
Admiring my skills now, aren’t you?
Qian Xia thought smugly.
“Wow, not bad at all.”
Fang Xiaocao smiled approvingly.
Hearing her praise, Qian Xia’s eyes flickered with pride.
“Since your throwing skills are so good, your reward is becoming my teacher.”
Fang Xiaocao grinned.
Qian Xia’s eyes widened instantly.
“If you can’t teach me…”
She paused and looked at Ye Lingchen with a bright smile.
Ye Lingchen suddenly had a bad feeling.
He forced a stiff smile.
“I’ll beat him up!”
Fang Xiaocao pointed at Ye Lingchen with a cheerful expression.
“What?”
“What does this have to do with me!?”
Ye Lingchen felt like crying.
Qian Xia’s face twisted as if he had eaten something disgusting.
“You have no objections, right?”
Fang Xiaocao blinked and asked with a smile.
“No… no objections.”
Qian Xia answered with a dark expression.
“Great!”
Fang Xiaocao nodded in satisfaction.
“Here’s your throwing knife back, plus an extra dagger.”
She tossed both weapons to Qian Xia.
“…Thanks.”
Qian Xia thanked her begrudgingly as he retrieved his own equipment.
“These two daggers are for you.”
Fang Xiaocao tossed two daggers to Lin Meng.
“…Thanks.”
Lin Meng replied expressionlessly and stored them away.
“Alright, let’s head back to camp.”
“We need to rest before moving on.”
Fang Xiaocao looked up at the gradually brightening sky and smiled.
The group returned to the campsite.
By then, Zhi Qi and the others had already emerged from their tents and were gathered around the fire, waiting for Fang Xiaocao.
“I’m back~”
Fang Xiaocao greeted them cheerfully.
Hearing her voice, Zhi Qi and the others lit up with joy.
“Xiaocao, you’re finally back!”
Zhi Qi exclaimed.
“Hehe, I’m back.”
Fang Xiaocao grinned.
“Let me introduce you. This pighead is Ye Lingchen, the young master of the Ye family in the capital.”
“These two are his bodyguards, Lin Meng and Qian Xia.”
Fang Xiaocao introduced them with a smile.
“Oh, right!”
“The ones hiding in the forest earlier were them.”
She added playfully.
“Hello.”
Ye Lingchen and his two bodyguards greeted them.
“These are my best girlfriends!”
Fang Xiaocao pointed at her friends and introduced them.
“This is Zhi Qi, the eldest daughter of the Zhi family from Tang City.”
Fang Xiaocao gestured at Zhi Qi.
“Nice to meet you.”
Zhi Qi smiled politely.
“And these three are Su Wanqing, Wen Shi, and Yun Luoshu.”
Fang Xiaocao introduced the others.
“Hello~”
The three greeted in unison.
“From now on, Ye Lingchen and his group will be traveling with us. Let’s all look out for each other!”
Fang Xiaocao smiled brightly.
Hearing this, Zhi Qi’s face showed concern. She hesitated as if wanting to say something.
Fang Xiaocao noticed and chuckled.
She knew what Zhi Qi was worried about—Ye Lingchen’s identity.
Was he really who he claimed to be?
Had they been deceived?
“Alright, everyone, get some rest.”
“We still have a long journey ahead.”
Fang Xiaocao clapped her hands.
Hearing that, Su Wanqing, Wen Shi, and Yun Luoshu knew it wasn’t their place to question anything, so they quietly returned to their tents.
Wan Xiaozhou also pulled Lin Meng into another tent.
Only Ye Lingchen, Qian Xia, Fang Xiaocao, Aquarius, and Zhi Qi remained.
Fang Xiaocao took Zhi Qi’s hand and briefly explained Ye Lingchen’s situation, including how she had verified his identity.
“Pighead, show her your ID.”
Fang Xiaocao called out to Ye Lingchen.
Ye Lingchen was confused but handed over his ID.
Fang Xiaocao took it and passed it to Zhi Qi.
“See if it’s real.”
She said with a smirk.
Zhi Qi examined the ID, and her expression softened slightly. Though some doubts remained, she was less skeptical now.
Fang Xiaocao simply smiled and didn’t say more.
Some caution was a good thing. Even she hadn’t fully trusted Ye Lingchen’s group yet.
In this perilous wilderness, who would trust strangers so easily?
After returning the ID to Ye Lingchen, Fang Xiaocao turned serious and explained the dangers ahead.
She told them about the Blacklist, the ambush set by Capricorn, and how they had already taken down Gemini’s team.
Still reading, my dear readers?
I just gave Xiaocao another skill—throwing knives!
Throwing knives are so cool, right?
(End of Chapter 82)
