Chapter 141: Skilled and Courageous

"Here I come." Chu Liuzheng nodded hurriedly. Just when she was about to ask Xie Hui to let her off the horse, Xie Hui drove his horse closer and put her on the carriage in the same manner as if he was carrying a chicken.

Chu Liuzheng staggered, and Chen Xing helped her up in time.

She smiled at Chen Xing before looking at Xie Hui: "Thank you, sir."

Xie Hui first glanced at Chen Xing, then looked at her meaningfully, nodded, and rode back.

Chen Xing knew that Chu Liuzheng had difficulty using his hands, so she let Chu Liuzheng go in first and she could provide some support from behind.

Chu Liuzheng got into the carriage and found it was much more luxurious than the one he took when he left the palace last time.

The carriage was divided into an inner and outer room. The outer room contained vases, a charcoal stove, tea sets, incense burners, food boxes, and other items, where the palace maids and eunuchs waited to receive orders. The middle was separated by a screen door and a beaded curtain, through which one could vaguely see a person sitting inside, writing something on a table with his head bent.

No wonder the carriage is so large. It's a mobile study. You can store things in the secret compartment and use it as a bedroom. Rich people know how to enjoy life. Just taking any one of these things out could be enough to buy a whole house.

[The tyrant is truly dedicated to his work. Even after leaving the palace, he still took the time to review memorials.]

Chu Liuzheng sighed as he knelt down on the cushion, waiting for instructions.

Chen Xing closed the car door and knelt on another cushion.

Unlike Chu Liuzheng who was not looking away, she tilted her head and looked at Chu Liuzheng's eunuch attire curiously.

The girl's eyes were pure, and she didn't harbor any ill intentions, but Chu Liuzheng couldn't resist them for some reason. He felt as if someone was running a knife along his skin.

What on earth is Chen Xing learning in the Dark Guard Battalion? Why is his look so scary?

Chu Liuzheng devoted part of his attention to looking through the system, and the moment he saw the answer, he got goosebumps all over his body.

[Frog fun! This girl studied human anatomy and bone remodeling, and she likes to sleep with corpses. Oh, this hobby is so niche that it's perverted!]

Chu Liuzheng secretly hated himself for being so naughty and could no longer look directly at Chen Xing, the pretty and lovely girl.

[Seeing people makes me think of corpses. Chen Xing, are you planning to dissect me too?]

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but shudder.

Seeing this, Chen Xing leaned closer and asked softly, "Are you cold, sister?"

The goose bumps on Chu Liuzheng's arms had not yet disappeared, and when he saw Chen Xing approaching, he instinctively leaned back.

Chen Xing was worried that she would fall, so he put his arm around her waist and pulled her towards him. He looked at her with a smile in his eyes, and raised the corner of his lips, revealing his sweet dimples.

Chu Liuzheng: “…”

Is there something wrong with this posture?

"Sister, your waist is so thin." Chen Xing sighed softly as he let go of her hand, and gestured to Chu Liuzheng, "It's just this thin."

Chu Liuzheng was completely at a loss for words and could only laugh dryly and silently complain in his heart.

This girl is incredibly courageous. She's so talkative right in front of the tyrant, worthy of being a reserve member of the Dark Guard. What's that saying? Hmm... "With skill comes courage."

She looked up at the figure behind the screen door.

[I've been here for quite some time. What on earth does the tyrant want me to do?]

Xiao Jingfan hadn't thought it through yet. He suddenly called this woman in just because he didn't want Xie Hui to find out that she was a woman.

Everyone is curious, but Xiao Jingfan doesn't want Xie Hui to use that curiosity on Chu Liuzheng for the time being.

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The enclosure is not far away. It only takes half an hour to walk out of the north gate to reach it.

When Chu Liuzheng came to the hunting ground for the first time, he only knew that this was a place where princes and nobles usually went hunting and having fun. There were only small animals such as musk deer and roe deer in the forest, but no ferocious beasts.

This place is spacious and well-equipped with tools, making it perfect for the firearms battalion's display.

Chu Liuzheng followed the emperor onto the platform and glanced around.

[Wow, the higher you stand, the farther you can see. The view here is amazing, a bit like a military parade.]

Chen Xing was standing beside her, seemingly looking at the scenery, but in fact most of his attention was on Chu Liuzheng.

She watched carefully and her eyes were harmless. Chu Liuzheng was looking forward to the next performance and didn't notice at all.

Some officials and envoys also went up to the platform, including Wei Mingliang, Yin Taiyu, Princess Xixia, Princess Gaochang and others. To Chu Liuzheng's surprise, Eniwal was also there.

She took a quick look and noticed that Eniwal was dressed like a nouveau riche, and the corners of her lips twitched.

[He's afraid the tyrant won't know he's rich, and will just wait to be slaughtered.]

Xiao Jingfan raised his eyebrows slightly. This woman knew him quite well.

Chu Liuzheng was standing in a very good position, and he could see most people clearly without turning his head too much.

Her gaze shifted to Wei Mingliang, and she happened to see him flirting with Princess Goryeo with his eyes. Princess Goryeo looked shy, with her cheeks slightly red.

[Frog fun! Butterfly Yong, you're poaching right in front of the tyrant. Are the Korean envoys blind? Didn't they notice this? Oh, those greasy eyes! Tyrant, look! Someone is knitting a new green hat for you!]

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

You are the cuckold!

He winked at Chenxing.

Chen Xing immediately reached out and pulled Chu Liuzheng's sleeve, pulling Chu Liuzheng back to his senses from his idle state. He looked at her in confusion, what happened?

Chen Xing whispered: "The gauze is showing."

Chu Liuzheng looked down at the sleeves that completely covered her hands, then raised her eyes to look at Chen Xing suspiciously. Why did she feel that the girl in front of her was deceiving her?

Chen Xing blinked his eyes, looking very innocent.

Chu Liuzheng thought that he might be overthinking it, and thought that it would be good to make friends with Chen Xing, the reserve secret guard, so he lowered his voice and thanked him.

Chen Xing smiled and thought that this person was too trusting. She had to watch him more carefully.

At this time, Zhou Yuande came forward with a tray on which was a musket.

Xiao Jingfan reached out and grabbed the musket, and under the gaze of everyone, fired a shot into the air.

"Bang!"

The sound is deafening, and the drill begins!

Everyone looked intently at the venue, especially the envoys. Looking at the new firearms and witnessing their terrifying power, their hearts felt like they were on fire, with both fear and excitement.

Wei Mingliang clenched his fist secretly. It has been improved again, unexpectedly improved again. The power of these firearms has increased several times compared to those brought back six years ago. The ones secretly improved by Western Xia are far inferior.

Yin Taiyu opened his mouth slightly, finally understanding why his father was willing to put forward conditions that were like cutting off his own flesh and blood to trade firearms with Sheng Kingdom. How could a mortal body withstand such powerful power?

Even more out of control than him were the Japanese envoys, whose hands were shaking with excitement and they could hardly continue the performance.

Mr. Han knows all of these and can do them.

As long as they bring Mr. Han back, with his help, not only will they no longer have to spend a lot of gold and silver to trade with Shengguo, they can also create these copper-skinned and iron-boned monsters themselves. In time...what is Shengguo? The whole world will be theirs!

Seeing that the envoys all showed an inexperienced look, the civil and military officials puffed out their chests proudly, but pretended to be reserved, trying their best to press down the upturned corners of their mouths, as if saying "this is all normal operation, nothing to be surprised about."

The envoys: “…”

Pooh!

Hypocrisy!!