Chapter 44 Don't jinx it... It seems I've caught a whiff of something...
When Fu Yun arrived at the General's Mansion, General Qian was already waiting at the gate. It was unknown how long she had been waiting.
I didn't see Ye Lan today; she's probably busy with other important matters.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting," Fu Jun said apologetically.
General Qian did not respond. He just stood there staring at Fu Jun as he approached, his gaze fixed on Fu Jun's face for a long time without ever looking away.
Seeing that General Qian was just staring at him without saying a word, Fu Yun subconsciously touched his face and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
General Qian seemed to snap out of his daze, a hint of embarrassment flashing in his eyes as he quickly looked away.
She coughed lightly and said, "Let's go! I'll take you to see the venue."
Fu Jun nodded and didn't ask any more questions: "Thank you for your trouble."
The general's mansion was not far from the training ground, so the two of them walked there without using a carriage or riding horses.
"You look great, are you feeling better?"
Fu Yun was slightly startled, only then realizing why General Qian had been staring at him for so long.
I suppose it's because my physical condition has been gradually improving recently, and with my morning run today, I naturally look much better than before.
"Much better, but my physical condition is still a bit weak."
General Qian turned to look at Fu Jun, his gaze focused yet gentle: "Don't rush, take your time to recover, you'll get better eventually."
Fu Yun did not meet General Qian's gaze, but simply smiled faintly and said nothing.
I wonder if General Qian took yesterday's hint to heart. If I bring it up again and again, will she think I'm ungrateful and make me feel embarrassed?
Fu Yun sighed inwardly, deciding to wait and see, since she had only asked one question today and hadn't said anything direct.
After that, General Qian did not speak again, and Fu Yun also remained silent.
I don’t know if General Qian deliberately avoided crowds, but I didn’t see many people along the way.
Upon arriving at the training ground, we found that the entire venue covered a vast area, comparable to a modern Olympic sports center, and was divided into many training areas.
Various cold weapons stood side by side on the weapon rack, gleaming with a dazzling and sharp edge.
What's strange is that such a large venue is completely empty; something just doesn't seem right.
"Why is no one training?"
General Qian glanced around, his brows relaxed, and he explained with a smile, "Because you were coming, I was worried that they might unintentionally offend you, so I let them rest for half a day and train again in the afternoon."
It was quite obvious that General Qian was completely different when he arrived at the training ground; his expression was different now.
Fu Yun tugged at the corners of her mouth, a slight smile playing on her lips, "Wouldn't this disrupt their normal training?"
General Qian waved his hand dismissively and said, "Don't worry, I'm not doing this entirely for you. These soldiers' high-intensity training is actually extremely arduous. Letting them slack off occasionally is another way to relax."
Fu Yun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, having already understood General Qian's meaning.
The daily repetition of training, year after year, is naturally tedious and boring. Therefore, for soldiers, apart from constantly making themselves stronger and going to the battlefield as soon as possible to defend their country, there seems to be no other expectation.
The day we truly gain freedom of movement is the day we go to the battlefield.
But war is always brutal and deadly. Who can guarantee that you will be invincible on the battlefield?
Not everyone is lucky enough to survive the battlefield and then gain glory and honor.
The only solution is to stop fighting and for all countries to keep to themselves.
But this would have been virtually impossible in ancient times.
Fu Yun suddenly thought that if he could get some ammunition and artillery, and a war could deter other countries, would that reduce the number of wars?
"Young Master Su?"
Something was moving in front of her. Fu Yun snapped out of her reverie and saw General Qian standing very close to her, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
Fu Yun took two steps back, creating some distance between them: "What?"
General Qian said, "What were you thinking about just now? I called you twice, but you didn't respond."
Fu Yun shook her head and looked into the distance: "It's nothing, I was just thinking about the venue."
As he spoke, he naturally changed the subject: "Where was that vacant space you mentioned yesterday?"
General Qian didn't delve into the matter. Seeing that Fu Yun seemed only interested in the venue, he gave up on taking him on a tour and pointed to the west: "It's over there. I'll take you there."
Fu Jun immediately became interested: "Okay, please lead the way."
General Qian led Fu Yun along the training ground for nearly half an hour before stopping at the end of the training ground.
This is a large open space near the edge of the training ground, surrounded by rolling mountains instead of flat land.
Standing here and looking around, I feel isolated from other places, as if a protective circle has been formed, so that I can't see other areas, and other places can't see this place.
The weapon racks on both sides were much more dilapidated than those in other areas, with many parts already rusted, indicating that the site was indeed abandoned.
It has to be said that this venue is tailor-made for the men of this country; it's perfect for exercising and training those weak and helpless men.
General Qian noticed that Fu Yun was constantly looking around without saying a word, and was unsure of his thoughts, so he couldn't help but ask, "How is it? Are you satisfied with this place?"
Fu Yun withdrew her gaze and revealed a satisfied smile: "Very good, exactly what I envisioned."
General Qian was relieved: "That's excellent. Are there any other questions?"
Fu Yun asked, "Besides coming in through the main gate, are there any other entrances here that won't disturb your training?"
General Qian was slightly taken aback, then his expression became clear, as if he understood something. His expression became more serious: "I know you have concerns. You can rest assured that I will not send soldiers here to disturb you young gentlemen."
Fu Jun was speechless for a moment, thinking to himself, "This is a huge misunderstanding. That's not what I meant. I just felt that the soldiers' training base is a place with strict discipline, and it would affect the atmosphere in the military if unrelated people walked around."
However, he didn't rush to explain. Even if he went along with the mistake, it wouldn't have a big impact. The important thing was the result.
So he asked again, "Are there any other entrances or exits?"
Seeing his insistence, General Qian pondered for a moment and guessed that he was worried that the men rarely went out and would be too shy to train if they saw so many female soldiers.
Thinking of this, she replied, "Of course there is."
She glanced at Fu Yun and said, "Come with me."
Fu Yun followed General Qian toward a corner at the very edge. Once they were almost out of the old area, General Qian pointed to an inconspicuous patch of tangled weeds and said, "Just clear away these weeds and you can get out. Walk two miles ahead and you'll be back on the main road."
Fu Yun looked at the grass, which was over a meter tall, took a few steps forward, and raised her hand to lift it up to take a look.
General Qian reached out and blocked Fu Yun's way: "I'll do it."
Before Fu Yun could react, she drew her long sword from her waist, flicked it a few times, and the weeds instantly scattered to both sides, revealing a winding path leading into the distance.
"That's enough. Shall we go scout ahead?"
Fu Jun was about to nod when he heard an urgent call: "General, I have something to report."
General Qian sheathed his sword and turned to face the direction from which the sound came.
"What is it?"
Fu Yun looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman in a soldier's uniform hurrying over. She didn't dare to look at Fu Yun, but instead knelt down on one knee in front of Qian Jiangjun with her head down: "Reporting to the general, Commander Ye has something urgent to discuss with you."
General Qian frowned slightly, glanced at Fu Yun, and hesitated before speaking.
Fu Yun said, "Go ahead and do what you need to do. We can explore the route next time I bring things over."
General Qian nodded and said gently, "Then wait here for a moment, and I will arrange for someone to take you back."
Fu Jun shook her head and declined, saying, "There's no need to go to so much trouble. It's not far; I can walk back myself."
General Qian opened his mouth, clearly wanting to say something more.
Fu Jun spoke up before she could, "I'm not being polite, I just have some things to take care of and won't be going back so early."
General Qian sighed and finally gave up insisting: "In that case, I'll be going now. Be careful, and if you encounter any trouble, just mention my name. I'm sure it will protect you."
Fu Yun nodded and agreed, "I understand, you can go ahead and get back to work."
General Qian gave Fu Yun a deep look before turning and leaving.
After General Qian left, Fu Yun lingered on the open space for about ten minutes, carefully estimating its size and silently dividing it in his mind before turning back in the direction he had come from and leaving the training ground.
[Mr. Fu, we've found the venue, but we don't have the training equipment. What are you planning to do?]
Fu Yun said, "It's just for exercising and improving physical fitness. We don't need too much fitness equipment. Anyway, we don't need to participate in bodybuilding competitions. Just a few basic training facilities will do."
【For example? 】
"Running, skipping rope, push-ups, sit-ups, planks, pull-ups, muscle training, etc. Except for pull-ups, muscle training, and sit-ups, which require fitness equipment such as horizontal bars, parallel bars, dumbbells, and ab wheels, the others can basically be done without equipment."
That makes sense. It seems you do know a thing or two about fitness.
Fu Yun: So-so. Actually, I personally think that for physical exercise and fitness training, spinning and boxing are the most effective.
If you started boxing right away, I bet all the men here would shrink back immediately, and nobody would dare to participate in the workout.
Fu Jun: "Of course not. Getting others to accept new things can't be rushed. There has to be a gradual process, from curiosity to trying, then to acceptance, and finally to becoming fascinated. Believe me, once you get used to fitness, you will love the feeling of sweating it out."
Unfortunately, I won't be able to experience it. No matter how intelligent I become, I'm just a set of cloud data, without a real physical entity, and I can't have the various senses and experiences that you humans do.
Fu Yun: "Can't you become intelligent robots?"
Due to the nature of our industry, we will not be developing in the field of robotics. Besides, have you ever seen a robot exercising?
Fu Yun: "..." Robots can run too, right?
"Alright then! There's nothing I can do about it. But I do think you can try to understand how I feel when I run. That way, you can also experience the feeling of exercise in the cloud."
You're a really nice person, thank you!
Fu Yun smiled faintly and remained silent.
As Fu Yun walked out of the training ground, she realized that she had forgotten to ask General Qian about the matter of finding some workers that she had mentioned yesterday.
I had originally planned to meet these people to see if they met my needs.
It seems it's not possible today; we'll have to wait until tomorrow to see.
[Mr. Fu, did you consider developing firearms before?]
Fu Yun: "..."
Can you please stop prying into my thoughts?
I was just a little bored, I absolutely didn't mean to invade your privacy, please don't overthink it.
Fu Yun was just saying it casually and didn't really get angry. He said, "We'll put firearms aside for now. The most important thing right now is to replenish the national treasury."
That's right, mission requirements come first!
After leaving the training ground, Fu Yun headed straight for the new store.
Walking on the bustling street, with more and more pedestrians, I kept getting bumped into on the shoulder or arm.
Fu Jun was getting impatient, so he simply turned into a small alley, intending to take a shortcut.
After walking for half an hour, with three kilometers still to go before reaching the new store, Fu Yun got a little tired and stopped to rest against the wall.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he vaguely sensed someone approaching from behind.
He turned around abruptly, but no suspicious person appeared.
[Mr. Fu, I seem to sense a dangerous atmosphere. Is someone trying to assassinate you?]
Fu Yun: "Don't jinx it."
It seemed that her feeling was correct. Fu Yun immediately ended her rest time and quickened her pace to move forward.
Suddenly, a chill ran down my right neck, followed by a cold voice from behind: "Don't move, or I'll slit your throat."
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