"This is the Cloud Piercing Crossbow." Ying Zheng took a closer look at the crossbow. The craftsmanship of the small crossbow was indeed exquisite, but it was still too small!，A strong bow required enough tension in the crossbow arm to be able to shoot arrows as fast as meteors.
The arm of this crossbow was only a foot long. How many stones of strength could it have? How could the arrow shoot through heavy armor?。
"Reporting to the King of Qin, it is the Cloud Piercing Crossbow.”Ye Qing smiled.
Meng Tian was a Golden Fire Cavalry general who had been on the battlefield. She had never heard of or seen such a crossbow in the Seven Kingdoms. This kid was clearly deceiving the King of Qin to get a reward. She bowed and said,""Reporting to the King of Qin, this subject deeply doubts that the Cloud Piercing Crossbow can penetrate heavy armor from a hundred paces away.”
Piercing through heavy armor within a hundred steps was a crossbow that even Ge Nia, a Sword Saint, didn't dare to underestimate. He looked at Ye Qing with a sharp gaze, waiting for his answer.
"Ahem, I've never tried this before.”Ye Qing's answer disappointed everyone.
The Moon Goddess looked at him in surprise. "Demon Master, be careful with your words. Deceiving the emperor is a serious crime.”
Ye Qing nodded and smiled at Meng Tian.："Since General Meng doesn't believe me, how about we make a bet?”
"What do you want to bet on? I will accompany you." Meng Tian answered heroically.
"After coming to Xianyang, the little Taoist doesn't have a place to stay. He has been staying in the mansion of Country Protecting Master of Moon Goddess. If the cloud-piercing crossbow could pierce through the heavy armor of the commandant of the Supreme Court within 120 steps, General Meng would lose a mansion to me.”
Ye Qing was smart as he insisted that it was the heavy armor of the commandant of the Supreme Court in case that Meng Tian found a legendary precious armor for him to shoot. Ye Qing didn't want to be the one to lose Jingzhou due to carelessness.
"120 steps, you're right.”Meng Tian asked.
"Of course, a man's words are unshakable.”Ye Qing said.
"What if the Demon Master loses?" Meng Tian sneered inside,'This brat doesn't know how to live. Great Qin has three elite soldiers, namely my golden fire cavalry, imperial guards and the commandant of the Supreme Court.' They were equipped with Great Qin's best heavy armor, and the bronze armor was as thick as a finger. Even if a sharp sword or halberd slashed at it, it would only leave a white mark, and the Cavalrymen guarding it would not be injured at all.
Even if Ye Qing had money, he wouldn't dare to take it out to gamble. It was all stolen from Consort Li's tomb. God knew if there were any marks on it. He smiled indifferently. "Little Taoist, you're a poor man with nothing. How about this, if I lose, I'll compensate you with the Moon Goddess's Mage House.”
Li Si and Wang Jian were flabbergasted. How dare you think that if you won, you would win a mansion, and if you lost, you would have to pay the Moon Goddess's guardian mage mansion. The problem was who would dare to come to the Moon Goddess's door and ask for a debt.
Meng Tian sneered in disdain," "Don't spout nonsense if you can't afford to lose."
Ye Qing looked pleadingly at Yueshen, asking for her support.
Yueshen saw the smile in Ye Qing's eyes and suddenly understood. The Demon Master was trying to maximize the benefits of the Cloud Piercing Crossbow. He was betting on the Protector's Manor. If he won, Meng Tian would not be able to compensate Ye Qing with a small courtyard. This kid was so cunning. He had tricked Meng Tian without batting an eyelid. He nodded coldly. "Demon Master is a member of the Yinyang School. If I lose, I'd rather move.”
Meng Tian heard Yueshen's cold tone, which carried a hint of anger. It was obvious that she did not think highly of Yao Shi.
The Moon Goddess 'Imperial Advisor's Mansion was given to her by the King of Qin. In order to show his respect for the Moon Goddess, he didn't ask for the best, but only for better. It was famous for its extravagance in Xianyang. The Moon Palace on the Wan Xiang Stage cost a thousand pounds of gold, not to mention the many pavilions and pavilions in the mansion.
If it was anyone else, even if Ye Qing lost, he would not have the guts to ask for the Imperial Advisor's Estate. However, Meng Tian was different. She was from a martial arts family, and she was favored by Ying Zheng for three generations. She held great power in her hands. Although the Yin-Yang School was powerful, Meng Tian was not afraid of them.
It was not easy to catch a dead sheep. He could not let the cooked duck fly away. Ye Qing hurriedly bowed.："Please vouch for me, King Qin."
"Alright, zhen will be the guarantor today.”Ying Zheng agreed readily.
Ye Qing smiled as he looked at Wang Jian and Li Si.："Milords, are you interested in making a small bet?”
"Cough cough, this old master doesn't have that much money, but there are still three horses in the residence, so I can barely make a bet.”If Ye Qing had said a hundred steps, Wang Jian would definitely not have gambled. After all, he had personally seen the lieutenant's heavy armor being pierced by the Cloud Piercing Crossbow. He would be a fool to gamble again.
But, this kid had said that he was only one hundred and twenty steps away. Wang Jian didn't believe it either. The Cloud Piercing Crossbow could pierce through heavy armor from one hundred and twenty steps away. With Ying Zheng's guarantee, he wasn't afraid that the Moon Goddess would go back on her word.
With Wang Jian's participation in the bet, Meng Tian was even more motivated. Ye Qing did not know the value of three horses, but Meng Tian knew it very well.
The three horses that Wang Jian had bet on were a Green Cong Horse, a Night Illuminating Lion, and a Curly Hair Beast. They were all famous horses of the Xiongnu. They could travel thousands of miles in a day and see the sun at two ends.
As a general on horseback, a horse was his second life. When he won a battle, he would chase after the enemy so that the enemy could not escape. When he was defeated, he rode away from the dust, making people unable to catch up with him.
Meng Tian had long coveted these three horses, but Wang Jian treated them as his own and refused to sell any of them. The true value of the three horses was no less than the Moon God's Mage Palace.
Truly old cunning, old slippery. Wang Jian silently placed a heavy bet. However, the Moon Goddesses had an extraordinary status in Great Qin, and their salaries were the highest among all officials. Even if the Yao Masters lost, they would be able to compensate them.
Li Si observed very carefully. The more the bet got bigger, the more obvious the smile on the Demon Master's lips became. Even the usually stern Yueshen revealed a smile on her red lips. Li Si would never do something he was not confident of, so he said straightforwardly.："First, I have no money; second, I don't have a horse. As I'm living in the Supreme Court, I don't want to gamble.”
Ye Qing was a little disappointed that he did not manage to pull Li Si into the game. He looked at Ge Nia.："Lord guard, do you want to bet?”
Ge Nia was even more straightforward than Li Si.："I'm not betting."
Ye Qing understood that Ge Nia was still in the Qin Palace because he was waiting for a skilled craftsman from Great Qin to forge Canhong into Yuanhong. After obtaining this divine sword, he would go far away and fulfill his promise to Jing Ke. It was true that one would not judge a book by its cover. The sea water could not be measured by a bucket. The world-famous Sword Saint was really black-bellied!，Before he left, he even tricked Ying Zheng.
Ye Qing had intentionally pulled Ge Nia into the game so that he would owe him a favor. "A small bet is good for the heart, but a big bet is bad for the body.”
Ge Nia said calmly, "I only have the sword in my hand. I can't afford to gamble.”
Ye Qing smiled. "The sword in a swordsman's hand is his life. I don't want your life. How about this? If you lose, you have to promise me one thing. If I lose, I will give you a bag of gold.”
Seventeen.
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