"So, will you come with me?" Master Li asked her directly.
Zheng Quchi did say he would participate in the "Jichun Craftsmen's Guild", but he did not explicitly say that he would go with him.
She thought he wouldn't notice, but he had already guessed it, leaving her no chance to be vague.
She looked up at the sky: "This... I'm not even at the craftsman level..."
"You have finished wooden artifacts for earthmoving, and they are currently being used in the construction of the city wall. These are considered official contributions and should be easily graded if you wish to receive a rating."
This was the first time Zheng Quchi had heard of such a statement: "Then where do we get this rating?"
“There should be a craftsmen’s association in the county. Tomorrow is a day off, so I can go with you,” Master Li invited her.
Zheng Quchi lowered his head: "I don't have that idea for now..."
During his brief time with her, Teacher Li had already discovered one of her few weaknesses.
He calmly stated, "If you are to be rated, you should at least be able to obtain the rank of Master Craftsman. If your woodwork has a wide influence and a renowned craftsman vouches for you, you might even be able to be directly rated as a Master Craftsman Apprentice."
"A first-level apprentice craftsman? Wouldn't that be a two-level jump?"
Zheng Quchi was surprised. Back then, Qing Gong was only a first-level apprentice craftsman, but he was only awarded the first-level apprentice craftsman rating because he produced the "Seven Star Table Set" which was famous throughout Fu County and was once sold out.
Her earth-moving tools were indeed mass-produced by the construction officials, but they were only used for moving earth in construction projects, and her influence is evident from the fact that she remains unknown to this day.
“I think you can do it.” Teacher Li’s tone was unequivocal.
Zheng Quchi avoided his eyes: "But I've been really busy lately..."
Master Li continued, "If you can become a mulberry craftsman, you will receive special treatment when the county recruits craftsmen again. You will even be able to enter the official workshops to purchase some rare materials that are not available on the market. Of course, you will also receive a monthly salary. Are you sure you don't want to give it a try?"
Zheng Quchi's eyes widened as she listened. Could there really be such a good thing as craftsman rating? Why had she never heard of it before?
She made a quick decision and said, "No matter how busy I am, I can always find time. I think tomorrow would be good. Thank you for guiding me, Teacher Li."
Teacher Li was not surprised by her change of mind and looked at her calmly: "It's nothing, I'll come pick you up tomorrow."
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Zheng Quchi had arranged to go to the county for evaluation with Master Li the next day, but she didn't end up going because Shan Bian arranged an assassination mission for her that very night.
Time: Noon.
Location: On a hilltop.
At the same time, she was also restricted in her movements by Shan Bian and had to stay with him all night until dawn.
When Shan Bian gave instructions, he was very serious: "Tomorrow at noon, Yuan Sui and Yin Xiao will be mixing mud at the quarry. At that time, the guards need to be stationed around to prevent anyone from interfering or spying. You should find a place to hide first, and when the time is right, follow my instructions to kill them."
"Okay," she agreed immediately.
Dan Bian paused, then glanced at her a couple more times.
Why are you so enthusiastic today?
"Is this considered positive?" She reflected on her past self and shrugged helplessly. "I just suddenly realized that unnecessary hypocrisy should be discarded. After all, I am an assassin."
Now Dan Bian had no more doubts.
He casually told her, "After killing these two troublesome guys, we'll blow up the city foundation and completely thwart Fuxian's plan to rebuild the city walls."
"Destroy? With what?" Zheng Quchi asked in surprise.
Dan Bian felt that her overreaction was a disgrace to the Mo family.
"Gunpowder, haven't you seen it before?"
Black powder?
She had never actually seen this thing called "black powder" before.
"How powerful is it?" she asked curiously.
Dan Bian raised his chin: "You'll see when the time comes. We've been busy for several days and finally got it all set up. We'll light it together when Master Qu comes tomorrow, and then you'll know just how powerful our Mo family's specially made black powder really is."
Will Master Qu come tomorrow?
That would be... wonderful.
However, it's unclear how different this "black powder" is from modern explosives.
But she knew that once it exploded, it would be a massive event that couldn't be hidden from anyone.
She deliberately pressed for details: "But with such a commotion, if it attracts soldiers to surround us, how will we escape?"
"You don't need to worry about that. When we ignite the gunpowder, the scene will definitely be chaotic. We'll take the opportunity to sneak into the craftsmen's group and then escape."
"That's a good idea. Where will you ignite the gunpowder, and which section will I be in charge of?"
"No need for you. There are seven of us in total, plus Master Qu. We can handle all the ignition points at once. We'll be in the relatively secluded pine forest area. You just need to keep an eye on our movements and be ready to provide backup."
Oh~
Having uncovered the entire plan, Chen Quchi smiled sinisterly from an angle where no one could see him.
She was just worried about not being able to catch them, but unexpectedly, they all came to her door.
After sending away the so-called masterminds, Master Qu and Shan Bian, Zheng Quchi didn't feel any guilt, but as for Qiu... well, at this point, she couldn't care less.
He killed Sang Xuanqing on the orders of the Mohists, so in the cycle of cause and effect, he eventually died in the Mohists' mission, which can be considered a retribution.
But she needs to think carefully about how to distance herself from these things afterward.
She couldn't let the Mo family think she had betrayed them, nor could she let Yuwen Sheng realize that she had any connection with the Mo family.
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