"Shooting fish?" Lin Mengbo curiously fiddled with the Fishing Crossbow, but couldn’t get the hang of it. When Lin Wanwan bought these things, she had read the manual. She immediately took the crossbow, effortlessly installed the powerful fishing line, set up the rubber band, put on the fish dart protector, went onto the deck, aimed casually at a fish happily jumping out of the sea. Of course, the shot missed. Not to mention the boat was moving, even if it were standing still, Lin Wanwan would need more practice to hit. But failing to shoot fish wasn’t a problem; one’s persona cannot be shattered. Lin Wanwan handed the crossbow to Lin Mengbo with an air of casualness and said, "That’s how the Fishing Crossbow is used. How about it, did you see clearly? Why don’t you give it a try?" "Crossbow?" Lin Mengbo was startled, "These are crossbows? Wanwan, crossbows are forbidden weapons. Keeping even one privately would get us arrested by the government. The court is strict with controlling weapons. The Clan Leader uncle once had a Zhuge Crossbow, but after peace was achieved, he surrendered it to the government." Lin Wanwan was surprised: "Ah? Oh, right, we shouldn’t call it a crossbow. Let’s just call it a Fishing Arrow instead." "..." Lin Mengbo felt something odd; can it really be this way? Lin Wanwan was secretly relieved. Luckily, she was cautious about the life jacket and the Fishing Crossbow being too advanced and hid them in the secret compartment of the cabin. They were covered with spices outside to conceal them, never thinking of treating them openly. If they were discovered during the entry this time, it would be disastrous. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs Nov3lFɪre.ɴet Lin Wanwan immediately said, "Since these items are sensitive, let’s store them on the ship for future use when going out to sea to fish. This way, no one will know. What does cousin think?" Lin Mengbo pondered for a moment, then nodded: "I’ll listen to you. Let me first try out its power." Having seen Lin Wanwan use it once earlier, Lin Mengbo was already itching to try; no man could resist being tempted by such a bow-like crossbow. Besides, while Lin Mengbo appeared honest on the surface, he was actually one of the most ferocious fishermen of Lin Family Manor. After studying it in his hand for a while, Lin Mengbo seemed to get a sense of it, casually shot towards the sea, and upon retrieving the line, a little fish was caught and brought back. "Wow! Cousin, your aim is really accurate!" Lin Wanwan exclaimed, just now, that skill was definitely not something ordinary people could achieve. Lin Mengbo casually said, "I’m used to spearfishing. Got the hang of it. The fish on the water seem to be at one position, but they’re actually a bit off. Fish are cunning, always deceiving the eye." Speaking of this kind of physics theory, Lin Wanwan wouldn’t lose to Lin Mengbo, and immediately said, "I know this, it’s not the fish deceiving the eyes, but when light enters water from the air, the medium changes causing the light path to change. This phenomenon is called light refraction." Seeing Lin Mengbo listening in bewilderment, she hurriedly added, "Oh, this is what my teacher once taught me." Lin Mengbo chuckled naively, sighing: "So that’s the explanation, huh. Wanwan, your teacher is truly amazing, knows everything." He never doubted Lin Wanwan’s words. After all, an old sage would know it all — without farming, could still increase rice yield by reading, could remove the sour taste of flour and make it fluffy, what’s a mere light refraction after all. Then, after aiming properly at the sea and shooting two more fish, Lin Mengbo excitedly said, "This Fishing Crossbow is incredible, so useful! Not just big fish, even pirates couldn’t withstand such an attack. But Wanwan, why isn’t there any name on this thing?" The Great Tang had clear regulations on ironworks manufacturing — firstly, they must be crafted according to official designs, secondly, they must have the craftsman’s name engraved, thus allowed to circulate in the market. Such rules were set for control and traceability liability. Lin Wanwan felt exhausted upon hearing this. The Fish Shooting Crossbow was bought from a modern outdoor equipment store, it obviously wouldn’t be engraved with Tang Dynasty craftsmen’s names. She shrugged and said, "It’s an imported item brought by my senior brother." Lin Mengbo’s face changed: "Those barbarians outside can already create such amazing things? Does Great Tang face danger then?" Lin Wanwan didn’t expect Lin Mengbo to think so far. Smiling slightly, she said, "No need to overthink, cousin. Our Great Tang’s military weapons are much stronger. Think about the Tang Blade that Xiao Mingfu’s Attendant Student carries daily — it slices iron like mud! I also heard the Tang Crossbow in the hands of the garrison has a range of over two hundred meters, what’s a mere Fishing Arrow for fun? Compared to actual bows and crossbows, it’s just small fry." Lin Mengbo thought it over and chuckled: "Wanwan, you’re right. However, we should be cautious with this... Fishing Arrow as it resembles a crossbow; better not to expose it openly." "Mm, do as you see fit, cousin. Anyway, I’ll leave it to you to handle." Lin Mengbo put away the Fish Shooting Arrow, bowed deeply to Lin Wanwan: "Thank you, Wanwan!" "Oh, there’s no need for such politeness." Lin Wanwan waved her hand and walked toward the bow, leaving Lin Mengbo to continue his study. From South Pier to Lin Family Manor’s private dock, it takes just half an hour, and soon everyone was sailing back. This small dock could accommodate only three boats at maximum. The original two old fishing boats had long made way for the new boats, squeezed into the corner of the dock like neglected concubines. Disembarking, Lin Wanwan was followed by a bustling crowd, including a little elephant, walking along the village road, immediately stunning the people of Lin Family Manor, who all rushed over to see the novelty, putting down their work. The children especially surrounded the little elephant, asking Lin Wanwan about its origins. "Teacher Lin, what is this thing? It looks so strange, its nose is so long." The children’s leader Lin Tiezhu was the first to ask. Lin Wanwan replied with a smile, "It’s called an elephant." "Elephant? But it’s not big at all, even smaller than the horses in our manor, also smaller than the cattle of Lu Family Manor’s Clan Leader Lu!" "That’s because it’s still young, only two or three years old, hasn’t weaned yet. When it grows up, it’ll be as big as a house." Lin Tiezhu remained curious: "Then what can it do? Pull carts? Plough fields? Or is it raised to be eaten? The New Year is coming, is Teacher Lin planning to kill it for meat?" The little elephant seemed to understand the last sentence, and swung its long trunk at Lin Tiezhu, pretended to poke him, its bright ivory flashing in the sunlight. Lin Tiezhu, a boisterous kid with nerves thicker than arms, couldn’t possibly be scared. Seeing the little elephant looking both cute and clumsy, he laughed heartily: "This little guy is hilarious! It’s trying to poke me! Come on, come on!" He started making provocative gestures toward the little elephant as he spoke.