She rode her horse leisurely, heading towards the crowd.
"Yun Shu, you're finally back!" Gu Zhi Ruo ran forward anxiously.
"Yun Shu, did you not manage to hunt anything? Just quickly admit defeat to Miss Geng Er!" someone watching the spectacle suggested loudly.
Geng Yu Yue maintained an air of superiority, clearly acting like the winner.
As Gu Zhi Ruo, who had run closer to Yun Shu, was about to offer Yun Shu some advice, she suddenly noticed a rope tied to Yun Shu's horse, with two large burlap sacks trailing behind it.
The sacks were bulging!
Because they were behind the horse and still partly in the grass, people from a distance couldn't see the two large sacks for a while.
"Yun Shu, you..." Gu Zhi Ruo was filled with shock at that moment.
She was stunned!
She was truly, thoroughly stunned.
"Just lucky," Yun Shu smiled, her face radiant.
Gu Zhi Ruo suddenly understood that five years had truly transformed Yun Shu.
Those people behind her had all underestimated Yun Shu.
Moments ago, their hearts were filled with worry.
However, the people behind her were still shouting arrogantly, urging Yun Shu to concede.
Yun Shu smiled.
Gu Zhi Ruo also smiled.
"Miss Yun Er, losing is not shameful, what's shameful is not daring to admit it," someone shouted.
"This bet was not fair to Miss Yun Er to begin with, even if Miss Yun Er loses, it won't matter," Yi Zi Xing stepped forward to speak for Yun Shu.
Geng Yu Yue, seeing this, bit her lip and sneered, "But since a bet has been made, it must be carried out according to the terms. I can promise Miss Yun Er that the condition I propose will absolutely not make things difficult for her."
Her words made Geng Yu Yue seem even more magnanimous.
Gu Zhi Ruo felt like laughing and lowered her head to hide her upward-curving lips.
Yun Shu extended her hand towards Gu Zhi Ruo.
Gu Zhi Ruo immediately grasped it.
Then, with a slight pull, Yun Shu drew Gu Zhi Ruo onto the horse's back.
Next, Yun Shu spurred her horse towards the crowd.
As she rode forward, the crowd saw the two burlap sacks still being dragged behind her horse.
The sacks were full.
Everyone was stunned.
Geng Yu Yue took a few steps forward in shock, staring intently at the sacks on the ground.
Seeing Yun Shu return, Yu Le quickly went forward.
She had been unable to stand listening to the others badmouthing her mistress!
Her mistress wasn't what they thought!
Her mistress was incredibly capable now!
With nimble movements, she opened the sacks.
The crowd, already curious about what was in the sacks, watched intently.
Then, Yu Le pulled out prey after prey from the sacks.
She even found a deer.
And many, many more!
The other sack was also filled with a good number of prey.
Yu Le was extremely excited, her heart pounding.
She had been waiting there, and had seen many people return with prey, but none could bring back as much prey as her mistress!
Her mistress had too much prey.
Miss Geng Er had only brought back a few prey.
Her hands trembled with excitement.
"Mistress, mistress, you hunted so much prey!" Yu Le exclaimed excitedly.
Her exclamations were loud enough for many to hear.
The more she marveled and the more excited she became, the more the faces of the people behind her darkened, as if they had been slapped hard on their faces.
Geng Yu Yue, in particular, was so shocked her mouth hung slightly open, unable to utter a word.
Yi Zi Xing stepped forward excitedly. Looking at the full sacks of prey, he realized that Yun Shu before him had already amazed him.
"Miss Yun Er, you win!"
Geng Yu Yue clenched her fists tightly, and then her gaze fell upon the quiver on Yun Shu's back.
She suddenly remembered seeing Yun Shu with only a few arrows before.
Her eyes lit up, "Yun Shu, you cheated! These prey must have been hidden by you beforehand. You didn't hunt these prey at all. You only carried a few arrows when you came, how could you have hunted so much prey with just those few arrows?"
As soon as she said this, those who had been mocking Yun Shu nodded in agreement.
Humans, unfortunately, have this vile psychology. Because they used to be able to mock Yun Shu at will, they now couldn't. Instead, they were made to feel insignificant by Yun Shu, and thus couldn't accept it.
They then seized every opportunity to mock and suppress her, only wishing to make Yun Shu like she was before, so that they could feel better.
Yun Shu's clear, cold eyes swept over the crowd, as if her gaze could penetrate everyone's ignoble thoughts.
This glance intimidated the crowd, causing many to shut their mouths obediently.
Yun Shu took an arrow from the quiver behind Gu Zhi Ruo.
She then threw two flatbreads into the air.
Next, she shot an arrow into the air.
One arrow, two targets!
Both flatbreads were pierced by a single arrow!
"Yun Shu, you're amazing!" Gu Zhi Ruo exclaimed excitedly.
This action completely silenced those who had doubted her.
Geng Yu Yue's face turned from red to green.
Her hands, hidden in her sleeves, trembled uncontrollably.
Her eyes reddened slightly.
How could this be? How could she lose to Yun Shu again? These were the two things she was most skilled at, yet she had lost, and both times to Yun Shu.
Yun Shu's gaze shifted to Geng Yu Yue, her lips curling into a half-smile, "Miss Geng Er, you lost."
Geng Yu Yue trembled all over at the words.
She looked at Yun Shu in horror, "You! How is this possible? How can this be?"
She couldn't accept it!
"Miss Geng Er, you lost now, and it's time to fulfill the bet!" Gu Zhi Ruo said immediately.
Yi Zi Xing, upon hearing this, also looked at Geng Yu Yue, his expression darkening slightly, "Miss Geng Er, the facts are now laid bare. You are the loser, and Miss Yun is the winner."
"Don't worry, the condition I propose will absolutely not make things difficult for you," Yun Shu said with a playful smile.
Geng Yu Yue's body suddenly trembled, and she took a large step back.
She felt her face burning.
She had once again lost all face!
Her vision blurred intermittently.
It felt as if she would collapse at any moment.
Her tightly drawn lips were cold, and she looked at Yun Shu, but couldn't say a word.
She had never imagined she would lose.
Seeing Geng Yu Yue remain silent, everyone clearly understood that Geng Yu Yue couldn't accept it.
Geng Yu Yue secretly clenched her hand, her fingertips digging deeply into her palm, and then forced herself to speak, "Fine, I lost today. I was careless! Or perhaps, I wasn't prepared. Regardless of the process, and whatever the truth may be, I admit defeat now!"
Even in admitting defeat, she was unwilling to do so willingly, letting everyone believe Yun Shu had won fairly.
This statement clearly showed her unwillingness, and Gu Zhi Ruo frowned.
Yun Shu, however, seemed unconcerned. She smiled and said, "Let me think, what price should I make Miss Geng Er pay?"
Seeing Yun Shu thinking seriously, Geng Yu Yue's face turned even paler, and she gritted her teeth tightly.
"Miss Geng Er, do you like Young Master Yi?" Yun Shu narrowed her eyes, suddenly finding this bet amusing.