Upon hearing this, Ya's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but admire Zheng Quchi: "You really make me look at you in a new light. Such a difficult matter can be solved by you without any effort, and you can easily find out Qiu's location."
Zheng Quchi thought to himself, "It's just a coincidence, like a sesame seed falling into the eye of a needle."
She really couldn't do anything else, but she had seen the architectural plans of the camp. Others might not remember clearly what each "square" or "tofu block" represented, but she understood it and knew it by heart after seeing it.
She took a deep breath and didn't respond to him: "Don't come looking for me again. You don't know how powerful Yuwen Sheng is in Ye Kingdom. He's been keeping Qiu and the others imprisoned without doing anything about it. What do you think it's for? It's to lure people like you. Who knows, your whereabouts might already be being monitored."
"Don't worry, I've killed all those who were following me. And don't forget what I do," Ya said arrogantly, raising an eyebrow.
Killed?
Zheng Quchi pursed his lips and clenched his fists.
She told herself that this was not modern times, and it was not strange that these people would kill. Differences in stance, political views, and even national conflicts were all settled by killing.
Zheng Quchi, you should open your eyes and take a good look. You no longer live in a modern society that emphasizes equality and the rule of law. In this feudal society, no one will protect your safety.
You are now just a minor craftsman named Zheng Quchi in the State of Ye.
"Um."
Ya lowered her brows and glared at her: "Don't look at me like that, Zheng Quchi, you're not much different from me."
The way she looked at him at that moment made him feel disgusted and irritated.
Although they were both people living in darkness, her eyes remained bright and pure, like a handful of clear water that could reflect all the ugliness and wretchedness of the person looking into it.
What kind of look is that?
Zheng Quchi didn't know what he was talking about, but she lowered her gaze and stopped looking at him, thus calming the situation down.
“Child, I will find a way to save Qiu, but you must keep your promise to me. I just want to live a peaceful and free life, undisturbed by you or the Mo family.”
"As long as you can do it, I will definitely not break the contract."
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As soon as Zheng Quchi returned to Guixu Ridge, she began to busy herself with the construction work. She was always serious about her work and had enough experience on the construction site. She not only supervised the progress of the construction but also had the spare energy to pay attention to the personal safety of the craftsmen.
A capable leader can tell a lot about a leader's abilities simply by observing the tasks assigned to her.
Gradually, everyone became willing to listen to her, and the repair of the city wall proceeded in an orderly manner.
Even the craftsmen who had previously been prejudiced against and slandered her fell silent and stopped causing trouble after she saved people.
That day, after she finished instructing the moving work, she turned around and saw Mu Ke coming to find her, and she was overjoyed.
Mu Ke was on Wei Yao's behalf to deliver a blue booklet to her. It had a cover but no title.
"What is this?" Zheng Quchi asked in confusion.
Mu Ke laughed and said, "Why don't you open it and see for yourself?"
So Zheng Quchi randomly flipped to a page and saw a small figure drawn on the paper, with strange movements and postures.
She had a vague idea in her mind, so she stopped flipping through the pages randomly and turned directly to the first page.
It was actually the art of bone flexibility.
The text provides detailed explanations of various techniques, breaking down and describing each movement clearly, like a child's early education, progressing from simple to complex.
The booklet also included a note at the end: "Ah Qing, this set of bone-strengthening techniques is simple and easy to learn. It is a way to eliminate stiffness and tension, and also a method to make muscles and bones flexible."
However, every step needs to be precise and thorough, progressing from the basics to the advanced, step by step. One cannot be greedy or careless.
Through repeated practice, one can achieve flexible bone contraction, agile movements, and a light and nimble body. In later stages, one can even leap to great heights and cling to objects for survival.
Does the last sentence refer to light-footed kung fu?
It looks like it, but it doesn't quite look like it.
Because Mu Ke once said that she had missed the best time to practice martial arts, it is highly likely that she will not have the opportunity to develop internal strength or the ability to fly over walls.
However, the health benefits and increased agility alone were enough to amaze her.
After thanking Uncle Mu, Zheng Quchi couldn't help but start learning from the drawings in the booklet.
At first, she tried each of the techniques, but none of them met the most basic requirements listed above. However, she kept in mind the principle of "gradual progress" and the rule of "not being greedy or careless."
Therefore, she gradually corrected the posture from the first position until it reached the position shown in the picture. The picture also reminded that the best time to exercise each day is before getting up and going to sleep, which can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
After memorizing the key points, she diligently practiced every day. Supported by the powerful will to grow taller, Zheng Quchi did not slack off in her practice. Sometimes, in her spare time, she would even bend over and stretch her legs to do various challenging exercises.
Perhaps it was because her body was still young, not long after she turned sixteen, and her muscles and bones were still quite flexible, so she made great progress in practicing the art of bone flexibility, and within a few days she reached the most basic requirements of the third form.
After recently finishing her Bone Flexibility Exercise, she found herself feeling incredibly light and refreshed. She even began to look forward to the day when, if she could complete the entire set, perhaps even the most exhausted body could be rid of its ailments and soreness.
The Soft Bone Technique consists of nine forms, and one cycle of nine forms is one complete cycle. She still has six forms left to practice.
Just as she was engrossed in exercising, several days had passed when she suddenly remembered that she hadn't thanked Wei Yao in person yet, and there was also the matter of Ya. She kept putting it off, not knowing when he might come looking for her again.
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