Xia Ke'an blinked. "But I reckon there might be a more detailed version of the 'quill pen' description?"
"Then we'll get a copy once the communication system is completed, and then let her figure it out herself."
"I feel like there's no less irresponsible master than you."
Upon hearing this, the older woman couldn't help but mutter to herself, comparing her own niece and Pan Feng, "You two are not even in the same league in terms of dedication, okay?"
"I'm not good at teaching people myself, but I'm very good at training them."
Xu Shi did not deny it at all, "This is different from teaching swordsmanship and fighting. Just give her a general outline, and I'll help her prune the branches at most."
"Aren't you afraid she'll turn into a monster even darker than you?"
"No matter what she becomes, she'll still be my disciple."
People say that a disciple doesn't necessarily have to be inferior to his master.
"That statement doesn't apply to me."
Xu Shi crossed his arms. "She can choose her own path. I don't care whether she wants to be a saint or a witch. But whether she's a saint or a witch, if she dares to disobey, I'll beat her butt so hard it'll shake the heavens."
"I can tell, you just want to spank her."
"Don't you think this is cool?"
Xu Shi laughed and said, "That's my opinion anyway... not just for her, but for you too."
"Um?"
"You keep telling me not to treat you like a child, but you seem to enjoy it yourself. You can't have your cake and eat it too."
Xu Shi's tone suddenly became somewhat meaningful, "In the end, choosing to pretend to be my daughter... wasn't that your own choice?"
These words stunned Xia Ke'an for a long time. By the time she came to her senses, Xu Shi had already disappeared. Before leaving, he did not forget to continue the tradition and braided her long hair into a bird's nest-like braid.
What does he mean?
The older woman wasn't really concerned about her appearance, but suddenly felt uncertain.
Could he already know about my little secret after I recovered?
That shouldn't be the case...
...
Xia Ke'an didn't know whether she should or shouldn't. Theoretically, no one should know about this except herself... But she didn't dare to ask Xu Shi, or rather, she didn't want to. If she really asked, it might turn into a self-inflicted disaster.
Xu Shi ignored her; he had a lot to do lately, such as helping Cheng Gujian train his soldiers.
On his first voyage, he didn't bring many weapons, but it was enough to arm the elite of the Royal Court Knights. The cooperation was finalized, and the weapons quickly arrived in their hands.
However, although it was called training, it was essentially just teaching them how to use the techniques and some tactics commonly used in Night City. In essence, these people were not that bad; they had all been personally trained by Cheng Gujian and were not a bunch of random soldiers. Deliberately changing their original combat mode would be superfluous.
And he wouldn't do these things himself; he wouldn't have the ability. The real expert in this area is Yu Xingchuan, the former deputy director of the inspection bureau, who is now the director and is perfectly suited to do this kind of thing. It was under her training that the inspection bureau has maintained an extremely high standard.
This is something that Xia Wuyou, the field supervisor, cannot match; in this aspect, she can only assist the adjutant.
So Xu Shi made a switch, sending Jiang Chengcheng back to Silver Pine Island to oversee the construction of the communication base station while he was there. Before leaving, the First Madam was reluctant to part with him and spent a romantic night with him.
So what was he doing on his own?
Enjoying it.
Even if they can't be instructors and give orders, they still have to be people, so the various groups training on the field witnessed a very strange scene.
On the high platform, some people set up a recliner and a small table, with sunflower seeds, drinks and mineral water all provided. To their left, a sycophantic little girl was fanning them, and behind them, a stern-faced young woman was massaging their shoulders.
That's so shameless! Everyone here is training like crazy, and you're acting like you're on vacation. It's infuriating... Oh, at least Xu Shi has some self-respect; he chose a corner spot instead of sitting brazenly in the middle.
"Put a little more force into it."
Xu Shi took a sip of the Hualan Empire's specialty drink and gave instructions to Miss Chen Qin behind him with a smile.
"..."
Shen Qin remained silent, but quietly increased the intensity, obeying her instructions meticulously.
To be honest, she was really questioning her life. She had mistaken Xu Shi for her brother again in a daze, and she had even acted coquettishly in his arms. They had been talking quite well afterwards, but then he suddenly turned around and did this again? And he was even twenty times more sensitive than usual?
What kind of person is this...? She originally thought that by spending so much time with Xu Shi, she could at least figure out his movements, but the more she spent with him, the more chaotic things became, and she couldn't find any pattern at all.
What else can we do but accept it?
Her stern face wasn't because she was angry or aggrieved, but simply because she was a little numb and confused.
Perhaps it still carries a lingering aftertaste of the cake, twenty times more sensitive? It's hard to say...
"Master, Master, this is the homework you assigned. Please take a look."
Pan Ling was naturally the one who fawned over him. The little girl held a stack of parchment with dense writing in her hands and respectfully handed it over, carefully waiting for Xu Shi to review it.
"Let's leave it there for now."
Xu Shi put down his drink, but instead of looking, he asked about other things, "How is your sister?"
"I've been trying to persuade my sister for several days now, and she's come to a lot of understanding."
Pan Ling answered earnestly, "Mrs. Xia also arranged for her to train with the soldiers."
Looking down, Xiao Feng was indeed in the ranks, her enthusiasm for training standing out, making the surrounding soldiers seem a bit lazy.
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