The next few days.

The recruits felt like they were in hell. Erlangjun was very strong and brutal, and they were beaten to a pulp every day, but they still had to endure the pain and continue training.

Today, thanks to the girl's return, everyone finally escaped.

When Wei Xiyin came over, she saw the newly recruited soldiers standing under the scorching sun, practicing the spear thrusting movements listlessly and repeatedly.

She frowned slightly. These people looked weaker than the first batch recruited.

If Tian San and others knew what the girl was thinking, they would probably cry out in injustice and would even want to lift up their clothes to let the girl see the injuries on their bodies.

The venue is not far away.

There is a desk under the eaves. In addition to pens, ink, paper and inkstone, the desk is filled with various lists and materials. On the left is a folding fan for cooling off.

Chu Yu was sitting at the desk, with his head down and a pen in his hand, writing something.

He had an elegant expression, occasionally glancing up at the new recruits in training. Seeing the girl approach, he slowly put down his pen, stood up, bowed, and said, "Girl, you're finally back. I wonder if those gunpowder girls have been of any use?"

"I was just about to tell you about this, sir. In the future, we have to collect the raw materials and make it ourselves. In my opinion, the power is still a little weak, and the dosage needs to be increased." Wei Xiyin said.

Chu Yu paused. In his opinion, the power of gunpowder was already intimidating enough, but unexpectedly the girl was still not satisfied.

He said: "Making these things is not easy. The higher the dose, the higher the risk. It is not easy to produce results in a short period of time."

Wei Xiyin nodded, "So I found a helper for you, sir. I think he will come to me soon." She had promised Cookie that she would show him the gunpowder when she returned to the fort. It seemed that she could not hold back any longer.

The role of gunpowder is very important. She didn't take it seriously at first because she didn't expect Chu Yu to be able to develop it so quickly.

The enemies now are not only zombies, but also their kind who are everywhere and full of malicious intent.

There is currently no clue as to what the Ten Directions Sect's true intentions are. The current world is indeed a good opportunity for the development of cults. If you just make up some random gimmicks, there will always be people who will be fooled.

And they are obviously targeting the aristocratic families. The Qinghe Wei family cannot afford to watch the evil forces grow stronger in the territory and threaten the safety of the fortress.

Not only that, there is also the person who tricked the Yizhou army into going to Guangping, the unidentified person who forged the letter from Governor Gong, and the Zhongshan Kingdom which is in civil strife... If you want to stabilize the entire Yizhou, these threats will sooner or later be faced.

Only with the powerful gunpowder could the Wei family remain invincible.

Chu Yu looked up and glanced at her, "It seems that the girl has gained something from this trip." I wonder who else she has tricked into helping with the work.

"I'm just a qualified capitalist." Wei Xiyin's expression was calm. She asked, "By the way, how is the research institute going?"

"Didn't you see everything when the girl came back?" Chu·Yinyangguiqi·Yu came online.

"I thought that after being away for over a month, the girl had not only sunburned herself into a piece of bacon, but also completely forgotten the chores of the fort..." He snorted coldly, "I want to ask, where is the girl's conscience that was eaten by a dog?"

Chu Yu didn't know what a capitalist was, but he guessed it wasn't a good word. While the girl was exploiting others, she was also exploiting him.

He was so busy all day that he didn't even have enough time to sleep. Even when supervising the training of new recruits, he had to find time to check the research records reported by the institute. She was carefree and took the two commanders away with her. The general affairs of the camp also fell on his head.

Wei Xiyin thought to herself that this was not good when she heard this. She didn't even care about Chu Yu mocking her for being black. She felt like she had accidentally pulled out a tiger's whiskers, so she had to smooth its fur quickly.

She coughed lightly and said, "Sir, what are you talking about? As the saying goes, you have to endure the most bitter hardships..."

"Then you will have endless suffering." Chu Yu interrupted her before she could finish her words. He sneered, "That's what the girl said herself. The girl is not lying to me."

Wei Xiyin held her forehead and tried to make amends with sincere words, "I was careless and tired you, sir. Don't worry, there are quite a few people coming back this time. I will see if there are any talents I can use and try my best to reduce your burden. Oh, by the way, I'd better go to the research institute by myself. You go ahead and get busy."

If you don’t slip away now, when will you?

She originally wanted to ask about the situation of the people coming from Youzhou, but forget it, she decided to ask the Cheng brothers later.

Wei Xiyin left the camp without looking back. In the eyes of the new recruits who were in training, she looked like she was running away.

Until you walk across the dock suspension bridge and reach the outskirts.

Wei Xiyin regained her usual calm demeanor and slowed down her pace.

Now, people come in and out during the day, and the drawbridge of the fort will be kept open before midnight, with soldiers on duty on both sides.

The guard saw the girl coming out and saluted with his fists.

Wei Xiyin nodded slightly and walked straight towards the gate of the research institute.

The two-story building with earthen walls occupies a large area and looks extremely plain on the outside. The gaps in the iron gate railings of the fence in front of the door are very wide, allowing you to easily see what's happening outside.

As Wei Xiyin approached, the guard inside saw her and hurried forward to open the door.

She stepped inside. There was no decoration around the spacious courtyard. The empty courtyard looked bare. There was only a wooden staircase against the wall, leading directly to the observation deck about seven meters above.

The guard explained in a low voice: "Mr. Chu said that the front yard was left vacant to prevent anyone from sneaking in."

There is no obstruction to the view all around, and the guards standing on the observation tower above can see the entire front yard at a glance. Even if the enemy comes in, there is nowhere to hide.

Wei Xiyin nodded. "That's right. The people's houses will be nearby in the future. No one knows if there are enemies among them. We should be on guard."

Although being seen by others is actually nothing, according to Chu Yu's personality, he will not share the fruits of his labor with the enemy for no reason.

The front yard isn't much to look at.

Wei Xiyin walked towards the main entrance of the research institute, but as soon as she entered the gate, she heard screams like a pig being slaughtered coming from inside.

The sound was faint and reached the door.

She was slightly startled, and could not help but take a few steps back. She retreated to the door and asked the guard beside her, "What's going on in there? Are they slaughtering pigs?"

Chu Yu also brought the piglets raised by his cousins?

The guard had a complicated expression, "Miss, it's Master Ji..."

"Mr. Chu asked Mr. Ji to be the recorder. Mr. Ji was so scared that he fainted several times in the first few days. Now he doesn't faint anymore, but he's howling instead..."

As soon as the zombies made a move, he would jump and howl on the spot. The inside of the research institute was very large, and the zombies' sounds could not be heard, but everyone at the door could hear Ji Dalangjun's howling.

At first, everyone was startled by the sudden shouting, but now they have gotten used to it.

The guards also couldn't understand why Mr. Chu chose Mr. Ji.

You know, there are quite a few scholars in the fortress. I'm afraid that just pulling anyone over would be better than this.

But the gentleman's decision is beyond doubt.

Even Wei Xiyin didn't say much after hearing this.

How could I argue with Chu Yu over such a small matter? What if Chu Yu only has this hobby?

I feel balanced only when I see someone who is worse off than me.