As she spoke, she excitedly waved goodbye to Chu Moyu, only to see Chu Moyu smile meaningfully. Before leaving, he gave Chang Lili a deep look with his captivating eyes before turning and gracefully departing.
As soon as Chang Lili saw Chu Moyu leave, his tall figure disappearing from the entrance of the military manufacturing department, the surrounding area erupted in whispers.
Amidst the commotion, a pair of eyes that had been fixed on Chang Lili for a long time disappeared into the crowd.
Inside the general's mansion, Meng Yuxiu stood in the courtyard, holding "Mengli" in his hand.
He stood tall and straight like a pine tree, his face with deep features and a slight bluish tinge on his chin.
Suddenly his gaze sharpened, and Mengli suddenly thrust out, waving it in her hand.
In the wide open space behind him, he practiced with his longsword, the divine weapon in his hand shimmering with light, and his body moved like a dragon in flight.
The sword light flashed, dazzling the eyes, and Meng Yuxiu's figure could not be clearly seen amidst the chaotic sword light.
His body seemed to transform into a longsword, and the longsword in his hand seemed to become part of his body as well. The sword energy was inseparable from the surging killing intent around him.
The guards watching were dumbfounded and dared not approach to disturb them. They simply waited obediently to the side, but could not help but look up at them.
However, with just one person and one sword, the way he wielded and turned the sword was so powerful that it seemed to drive away a lion, which was truly eye-opening.
Just when everyone thought Meng Yuxiu would practice a little longer, he suddenly stopped, exhaled slightly, and his sharp and murderous aura had not yet dissipated. He said in a deep voice, "What is it?"
The guards hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and said, "General, an uninvited guest has arrived at the military manufacturing department. He's here to see Miss Chang."
Meng Yuxiu immediately thought of Xiao Lingshou, his face turning even more murderous, which startled the guards.
After clarifying the situation, Meng Yuxiu looked puzzled: "Chu Moyu?"
The guard nodded in agreement.
"What is he doing here?" Meng Yuxiu's face also showed a look of wariness.
Contrary to his mistaken belief that Xiao Ling was punctual, Meng Yuxiu's face now showed a look of dread, as if Chu Moyu were a ruthless wolf or tiger.
After hearing the guard's report, his expression darkened further, and he murmured, "He came to find Lili... Why did he come to find Lili..."
After saying that, he seemed to remember something and looked at the guard reproachfully: "He is a deputy commander of the Imperial Guard. Why is he not staying in the palace and managing the Imperial Guard properly? What is he doing at our military camp?"
The guards dared not speak when faced with Meng Yuxiu, who was visibly angry.
But Meng Yuxiu still glared at him fiercely: "And you guys, is my military manufacturing department a place that just anyone can walk into?"
The guard immediately shouted, "No!"
Meng Yuxiu was taken aback by these words, and after a pause, he said, "If that's the case, why are you letting him in? Are you trying to disrupt military discipline?"
"But... General, he has the waist token of the Imperial Guard Commander, we dare not stop him!" the guard said honestly, his voice filled with grievance.
Meng Yuxiu's gaze sharpened, and he said coldly, "Does this general's order no longer carry any weight?"
The guard hurriedly replied tremblingly, "No, we will naturally obey the general's orders!"
Meng Yuxiu then said with a deep gaze, "Pass on my order: no ordinary person is allowed to enter or leave the military workshop. Unless they have my permission, not even a fly is allowed to fly in."
Upon receiving the order, the guard immediately turned to leave, presumably to relay Meng Yuxiu's command.
He hadn't taken more than a few steps when Meng Yuxiu called him back.
"Is there anything else you need, General?" he asked respectfully.
"Prepare the horses." Meng Yuxiu carefully put Meng Li away, instructing the servant to take her into the room properly, and then walked out of the courtyard.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Meng Yuxiu appeared at the entrance of the Military Manufacturing Department.
As luck would have it, Lu Ming had just learned that Chu Moyu had visited the Military Manufacturing Department and was eager to find out more from Chang Lili.
But as soon as she entered the gate of the military workshop, she heard the crowd rustling and shouting, "The general is here!"
She suddenly shuddered, and when she looked up, she saw a man who looked imposing and walked with the speed of the wind into the military workshop.
The surrounding noise suddenly fell silent, but Lu Ming felt uneasy. She reacted quickly and immediately shrank into the crowd, since she was petite and not easily noticed.
It seemed that Meng Yuxiu was heading towards Chang Lili. She decided to wait until it was safe to come back to find Chang Lili, so she slipped out of the Military Manufacturing Department.
Chang Lili has been in an excellent mood lately, practically riding high on her success.
Now she's busy with blacksmithing and casting every day, and she can also study mechanical arts. For her, it's like being in paradise.
At this moment, she was humming a little tune, her hands and feet moving nimbly as she worked on the weapon she had promised to repair for Chu Moyu.
Although this weapon is not as good as patterned steel swords, it is still a good weapon. Repairing such a good weapon made her feel even better.
"Is this Chu Moyu's sword?" A slightly deep voice sounded, yet it was so pleasant that it seemed to knock on the door of one's heart.
The familiar voice surprised and delighted Chang Lili. She looked up, her eyes bright, and asked, "Why are you here?"
Seeing that she was safe and sound, Meng Yuxiu felt much relieved.
Unlike Xiao Lingshou, who would never do anything to harm Chang Lili, Meng Yuxiu found it hard not to think that Chu Moyu was up to no good, given his past actions.
Seeing Chang Lili's beaming face, Meng Yuxiu smiled and said, "I came to see you. Are you tired?"
"Not tired!" Chang Lili replied without hesitation, her voice full of joy. But then she asked suspiciously, "How did you know this belonged to Chu Moyu? Did you have someone spying on me?"
She squinted at Meng Yuxiu, her expression somewhat ambiguous and provocative.
Meng Yuxiu laughed and said, "This military manufacturing office is my place. I know who comes and goes here."
Chang Lili stopped talking, but pouted somewhat dissatisfied. She knew that Meng Yuxiu was all-powerful in the army, and there were many of his spies here, so there was no need to send someone to monitor him separately.
"Yes, it's his sword. Look at this sword! It's such a pity to lose such a fine sword. He personally came to ask me to fix it. How could I not fix it?" She pointed to the broken sword and said with great regret.
Meng Yuxiu said with some disdain, "You have no relation to him, so why do you insist on repairing this sword for him? There are Master Liu and Master Yang here."
Chang Lili looked at him in surprise and said with a smile, "That's what I said too, but people say that this matter seems to have started because of me. Tell me, did you two fight because of me? You used the sword I gave you to cut someone else's sword like this?"
Meng Yuxiu recalled that stormy night when Chang Lili was dragged out of prison because Xiao Shuer had falsely conveyed an imperial edict, and she almost lost her life that night.
In fact, we should thank those men in black who saved Chang Lili's life.
That same night, Meng Yuxiu, accompanied by Meng Li, engaged Chu Moyu in a standoff near the palace gates. Anxious, he destroyed Chu Moyu's weapon.
Moreover, when Meng Yuxiu tried every means to save Chang Lili, Chu Moyu did everything he could to stop him.
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