Xiao Wang echoed, but Mu Ziying remained silent.

"It's okay, I learn things very quickly, Director Xiao, you can trust me, I'm just learning a skill here."

Ji He wanted to say a few more words to persuade Lu Wanzheng, but Xiao Wang remained hesitant.

"Let her give it a try; if it doesn't work, we can find a stand-in."

With Mu Ziying's support, things became much easier for Xiao Wang. Seeing that he couldn't stop him, Ji He had no choice but to give up.

Lu Wanzheng looked at Mu Ziying with gratitude.

Xiao Wang took Lu Wanzheng to find the martial arts instructor on set. "This is our martial arts instructor, Mr. Chen De."

"Hello, Teacher Chen," Lu Wanzheng greeted politely.

Chen De nodded in response.

Chen De was in his forties, even older than Xiao Wang, but he still had a commanding presence. He had an upright demeanor, a sharp facial structure, thick eyebrows that were slightly upturned, and yellowish skin, probably due to years of working away from home. His arm muscles were clearly defined and strong, indicating that he was a trained fighter.

“Teacher Chen De is the best horseman in the whole crew. I feel more at ease having him teach you.” After saying this to Lu Wanzheng, Xiao Wang said to Chen De, “I’m entrusting this child to you. You can teach her to ride a horse, and also teach her some fancy moves, swordplay, and the like.”

"Understood," Chen De replied.

Xiao Wang was relieved to receive a response from Chen De, who knew that Chen De was sensible in his actions.

"Wanzheng, why don't you change out of this outfit first?" Xiao Wang looked at Lu Wanzheng's armor and military uniform and felt that it would affect Lu Wanzheng's practice.

He didn't expect Lu Wanzheng to refuse outright, "Director Xiao, no need. I want to get used to riding a horse in armor, and I don't feel it's that heavy now." Perhaps her petite body had already gotten used to the "burden" on her shoulders.

Seeing Lu Wanzheng's determined gaze, Xiao Wang couldn't bring himself to refuse. This child was opinionated and stubborn.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade her otherwise, he sighed and said, "Then be careful not to get hurt."

"Don't worry, Director Xiao, I will take good care of myself."

Director Xiao turned and left; this girl had really worried him sick.

"Teacher Chen, let's begin."

Chen De glanced at Lu Wanzheng and silently led out the horse he thought was the most docile from the stable.

"Try stepping into the stirrups first, and get on from the left." Chen De took a soft brush from the stable and combed the horse's hair. He used a mane and tip comb to remove knots and burrs.

After cleaning, he attached the saddle, then the girth, and after completing all the horse tack, Chen De patted the saddle on the horse's back, indicating that Lu Wanzheng could begin to try.

Lu Wanzheng grabbed the reins with her left hand, then put her left foot in the stirrup, grabbed the saddle, pulled herself onto the horse, swung her right leg, and straddled the saddle.

"Hold on tight to the reins, don't let go." Chen De saw that Lu Wanzheng's movements were fairly standard, but perhaps because it was her first time riding a horse, she was a little nervous and her movements were somewhat clumsy.

"I'll lead your horse around a few times to get a feel for it and pay attention to your balance. If anything feels wrong, be sure to tell me immediately."

"Understood, Teacher Chen."

After mounting the horse, Lu Wanzheng's heart was in her throat; she felt unsafe with her feet off the ground, fearing she would lose control and fall off.

After a few laps, Lu Wanzheng gradually found her rhythm.

"Squeezing your calves between the horse's bellies will move the horse forward. If you want the horse to change direction, you need to pull the reins to the left or right and apply pressure with the outside of your legs. You must apply pressure with the outside of your legs until your horse turns its head in the direction you want, and then continue moving forward."