The man's movements were as silent as ever. Not only did he not touch the jade hook on the carpet at the door, but there was not even a sound of footsteps.
He really should have gone to the altar yesterday and pretended to be a ghost to scare off Yan Zi instead of condescending to be a lieutenant here.
Xiao Nanhui suppressed his complaints and turned around with an effortless, friendly expression. "It's been a while. How are you, Lieutenant Lu? I'm on my usual rounds, so I just stopped by to see you."
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt the hairs under her sleeves stand up.
As expected, what is more painful than lying is lying to Lu Songping.
Lu Songping narrowed his eyes, but didn't expose the truth directly. However, the words he said were chilling: "The Guangyao Camp is at least ten miles away from here. I'm truly flattered that the Right General has such a close relationship with me."
Xiao Nanhui covered his face and coughed dryly, trying to hide the embarrassment on his face, silently reciting Wu Xiaoliu's rules in his heart.
What did she just say to the guard at the door?
"Well...it's not all about seeing you. Something went wrong at the ceremony yesterday, and the assassin and his accomplices are still missing. I fought with the murderer, so I came here specifically to check in with Lieutenant Lu..."
Lu Songping nodded as if agreeing with her, but he walked around the table and swept his eyes over the debris on it, just like frost withering grass and trees, and north wind destroying beautiful forests.
"But I don't know why the Right General is circling around my case, with his sleeves rolled up so high?"
Xiao Nanhui was practically losing ground. His peripheral vision fell on the bows and arrows lying on the table. He quickly thought, "Of course, he's studying the Bijiang bows and arrows he seized earlier. As for this sleeve... I just got so excited thinking about it, I just had this sudden inspiration and couldn't help myself..."
She had just hurriedly put down her sleeves when Lu Songping picked up the slender Bijiang bow and arrow on the table and skillfully fiddled with the bowstring which had not yet been tightened.
"In that case, it seems that the Right General has some insights. Why not share them with us?"
She had seen the archery skills of the man in front of her, and if she didn't see the right answer, she was afraid that he might have fallen into another trap.
After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Nanhui whispered, "During the earlier battle on the battlefield, I noticed that the enemy archers had a much longer range than Tiancheng. After inspecting their weapons, I discovered that it was due to the different structure and materials of their bows."
Lu Songping paused, as if he was interested. "What's the difference?"
Xiao Nan gathered his thoughts and said slowly, "Take the bow surface on the inside of the bow arm for example. Tiancheng's Luoyan bow and Wang bow are made of rock goat horn. While strong and durable, they are too heavy and stiff. This Bijiang bow, on the other hand, is made of white and medium-green water buffalo horn. Not only is it longer, but it also has greater elasticity and toughness."
Lu Songping finally looked at Xiao Nanhui, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"You're not a gunsmith by trade, so the fact that you can perceive these differences is truly commendable." He paused, setting the strung bow aside. "Unfortunately, the climate in Tiancheng is relatively cold, with fewer lakes and rivers, so using buffalo horn for bows on a large scale is unrealistic."
The other party's serious response made Xiao Nanhui somewhat forget that this was just an excuse she had made up earlier. She was immersed in her thoughts on bows and arrows, and asked seriously, "If I combine the two bows, will there be any benefits?"
"The bow and arrow must be properly matched to be effective. If the bow is modified, the arrow must also be adjusted accordingly. From the beginning to the end, it will take at least several years to complete the process."
She hadn't thought of this, but it reminded her of the scene in Bijiang where she witnessed Lu Songping shooting the night bat.
"I saw you shoot the Cloud-Breaking Arrow before. I wonder how it would fare with this Bijiang bow?"
"My bow is specially made. The Cloud-Breaking Arrow's arrowhead is heavy, and the arrowhead is integral to the shaft. It won't be effective unless the bow is fully drawn. Furthermore, a single Cloud-Breaking Arrow takes a craftsman three days to forge. Even for elite archers, it's far too extravagant."
Unable to decide left or right, Xiao Nanhui finally came to his senses and felt a little regretful about bringing up this topic with the other party. He wanted to end it hastily.
"As someone who uses a spear, I naturally don't understand the intricacies of your bows and arrows. The Black Feather Battalion is capable of producing black feather arrows, so they should be able to find one or two capable people for you to use."
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Lu Songping suddenly showed a strange expression.
Seeing Xiao Nanhui still looking at him in confusion, he slowly said, "The black feather arrows used by the Black Feather Battalion today were personally invented by Prince Shuo. Later, Marquis Qinghuai personally improved the arrow forging technique, which enabled the black feather arrows to penetrate armor at a distance of 100 steps." He paused for a moment, then looked at Xiao Nanhui. "You're from the Xiao Mansion, and you don't even know this?"
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