The Killer's Cleansing Manual

The sun was setting. After a whole day of learning etiquette and rules with the teaching nanny, Lin Shanjuan's eyes were dull and his spirit was listless again.

All she could think about was the feeling of being drained out of her body, until the elder sister bowed.

"My Lord, this is all we can teach you. If you have any questions, we can still answer them for you."

Lin Shanjuan jumped up and said, "Confused? No! I've figured it all out!"

Mammy was stunned: "You...you are all right?"

Lin Shanjuan nodded seriously: "It's all solved. Take care, Ma'am."

"Can……"

"Someone, come! Send Mammy away!"

The four maids were politely asked to leave by the maids who came after hearing the noise. Lin Shanjuan leaned on the window, looked at them with a smile, looked back every few steps and waved to them.

Ah, goodbye, friend.

Only when the nanny's figure completely disappeared in the corridor did Lin Shanjuan stand up and stretch.

What's with the saying "The princess is the king and you are the subject, you must not lose your manners and be careful with your words and actions"? Today I'm going to stretch the most lazily in the world!

As soon as she opened the door, she wanted to go shopping with Bai Shu. She even ran to the servant's yard where Bai Shu lived, but suddenly she remembered Xihe's warning look in the morning and stopped.

Ok?

Not right.

Why am I so cowardly? Am I afraid of her?

She struggled with herself, lifted her feet, turned around and walked back.

I'm not afraid of her, I'm just giving in to her.

If you don’t ask Bai Shu, you won’t get the money, and if you don’t have money, you can’t go out and play.

Lin Shanjuan walked around the princess's mansion with her hands behind her back. She remembered that on the afternoon when she first arrived, she saw a large open space to the west of the princess's mansion. She had seen workers coming in and out for the past two days. She didn't know what they were building. It would be better to go over there and see what was going on.

She strolled leisurely to the west yard, only to find that there were not only a few horses roaming around, but also bows and arrows and targets!

range!

Lin Shanjuan immediately became interested. She had come into contact with ancient bows and arrows before, and had someone make one for her. It weighed about three stones, and was very difficult to hold and even to pull open. Later, it became a complete ornament.

Now that she can really touch it, she feels a little itchy.

"Prince Consort." The gatekeeper saluted her.

Lin Shanjuan nodded: "Can I go in and take a look?"

The servant smiled and said, "Your Highness has prepared this specifically for the Prince Consort. The Prince Consort can come and go at any time. Please."

Specially prepared?

This sentence completely wiped out Lin Shanjuan's resentment in the morning. She subconsciously looked in the direction of Heyang Palace with a smile on her lips.

I didn't expect that although this woman has a bad temper, she is also very good at giving people what they like.

The servant led Lin Shanjuan inside. There were all kinds of bows hanging on the shelves, some with beautiful shapes, some with wild shapes, and some very small bows that looked like they were still used for hunting in some backward areas.

Lin Shanjuan found everything new and interesting, and he liked them all, so he couldn't help but touch each one of them.

A soldier-like man came over, saluted, and asked curiously, "Can the prince consort also shoot arrows?"

After he said that, Lin Shanjuan couldn't help but feel itchy: "Try it."

The soldier nodded and picked the lightest one for her. Lin Shanjuan took it and pulled it open easily, but it still felt light and flimsy. He said sincerely:

"Change it. This one is too light and weak. Just find me the one you usually use."

The soldier looked at her in surprise and handed her a three-stone bow. "Be careful."

Lin Shanjuan held it in his hand, feeling the weight, took out an arrow, and slowly drew the bow. It was much steadier than the previous bow, and he couldn't help but like it.

She has always been good at using the Mediterranean archery method. She holds the arrow tail firmly with three fingers together, and after a few seconds, she decisively lets go. The arrow flies through the air and hits the center of the bull's eye a hundred steps away.

The soldier who was reporting the target shouted out, and it was only three inches away from the center.

The soldier was shocked: "You really can do it?!"

Lin Shanjuan was not very satisfied - after all, it was because of the different materials of the bow. She was not so comfortable using it. She didn't know how long she would have to stay here in the future, so it seemed that she had to practice more, otherwise it would be troublesome when she needed to use it.

She thought archery was like brewing wine.

The arrow is on the string, and a jar of fine wine is buried, with anticipation and speculation in the heart.

The process of drawing the bow to its full length is undoubtedly a long process of preparation.

The feeling until the arrow leaves the bow and hits the target is exactly the same as the feeling of drinking aged wine.

It is a kind of freedom and joy that is carefully planned for oneself, a release of suppressed mood, and the best way to vent emotions.

Lin Shanjuan seemed tireless. She was addicted to her hobby. Although she could almost hit the target after the first five arrows, she required herself to hit the target every time, so she devoted herself to it.

She rummaged around and took out a few copper coins from her pocket and handed them to the soldier. These were the leftovers from buying things before coming to the princess's mansion.

"Take it and spend it. I'll play for a while and then leave."

You can't let someone stay with you and watch over you all the time.

The soldier was silent for a moment, but considering her husband's face, he accepted it.

I don’t know what else I can buy with the money I spent on a candied haws in this season when there are no candied haws.

"Thank you for the reward, my Lord."

Lin Shanjuan waved at him, the guard lowered his head and left, then turned and went to meet Xihe on the observation deck.

Xihe had been watching here for a long time. After being told that Lin Shanjuan came here, she followed him here, wanting to verify her guess about the calluses on her knuckles.

I didn't expect that she could really shoot arrows, and was quite proficient at it. Except for the first few arrows that were a little off, now it seemed like she was getting better and better, and she could hit the bull's eye every time.

From this she saw two things:

1. She was not from Jingguo, and because she was not familiar with the bow in her hand, her previous shots were off target.

2. She is a killer with a hidden identity, not Huang Yue.

"Your Highness, I have taken the Prince Consort in as you instructed. This is the reward from the Prince Consort."

Reward? Yes, she even stole 10,000 taels from me.

Xihe looked back and saw a pitifully small amount of copper coins lying in the guard's palm.

Xihe: ...

Is this person really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? What kind of reward is a few copper coins?

She waved her hand, not wanting to lose face without realizing it: "Go to the accounting office to collect the reward money. This is all the Prince Consort has on him. I'm afraid it's all given to you."

The guard agreed in surprise, bowed and left happily.

Xi was the only one left on the observation deck. She tightened her cloak, brushed her messy hair, and sat still straight.

People say “it’s lonely at the top”, and it turns out this is also true here.