The cold wind outside the Prince's Palace remained the same, but the room became warmer.

"I'm not lying to you. Don't cry." Su Gurong was sweating a little on his forehead. He let go of her hand and comforted her.

"Look at you, you've made my hands red." Su Zhi raised his wrist and cried even harder.

Su Gurong was stunned. Su Zhi's appearance seemed to come to him countless times in his dreams. He fantasized all the time that one day Su Zhi would be his, Su Gurong's, her smile, her tears, her

Her person, her heart, everything about her was his. He had to admit that even if Su Zhi was pretending now, it still melted his heart inch by inch.

"Okay. It's my fault. Don't cry. I will answer whatever you say." Su Gurong surrendered. He lost this round.

"Seriously?" Su Zhi sobbed, raising her big watery eyes to stare at him.

"Seriously." Su Gurong reached out and wiped away the tears on her face.

"It's a deal. Don't go back on your word." Su Zhi's evil plan succeeded, so he couldn't bear to cry. He smiled at Su Gurong, turned around and ran out.

Her last smile made Su Gurong freeze on the spot with his hands raised, and his heart beat violently. It was as if he saw her when he first met her again, with a high-spirited look, dressed in men's clothes, telling him arrogantly and charmingly, sooner or later

One day I will come back and kill you.

He didn't know that just that side of her made him unable to forget her. But her wisdom, her methods, and everything else about her were inferior to her smile. Su Gurong curled his fingers. If he had a choice, just ask her.

This smile was sincere and only smiled at him. But if she couldn't get her, he would imprison her forever.

"Your Majesty." No. 7 appeared like a ghostly black figure, kneeling on one knee.

"How did the investigation go?" Su Gurong's eyes deepened.

"It is a lantern-like ornament that has never been seen before. A large amount of fire powder is poured into the kerosene of the wick, which can burn for a long time, but my subordinates are still exploring how to raise it. This lantern is from Lingshan outside the border of the city.

There are some characters that are difficult to identify on the lanterns that have drifted in, which is very strange."

Su Gurong was silent for a long time and never spoke.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates think this matter is strange. There is no one idle on Lingshan Mountain, how could such an inexplicable thing appear out of thin air?"

"Try every possible means to decipher the characters on the lamp." Su Gurong finally said.

Su Zhi was originally a maid, but she seemed extremely strange on the way to defend the city. Su Gurong sent No. 7 and nearly fifty of No. 7's secret warriors to go with him. Of course, in addition to this, Su Zhi also insisted on

I brought Mo Liang, Shi Ling and Ah Qi with me.

Regarding Su Zhi's arrival, Su Gurong had already informed the city lord who was guarding the city what arrangements should be made when Su Zhi mentioned it. So Su Zhi and others bumped on the carriage for a whole day, and as soon as the front foot arrived, the back foot was

Was invited to the city guard mansion.

Although Su Zhi repeatedly pushed back, a brief exchange of pleasantries was inevitable.

It was already late at night when we left the city guard house.

After guarding the city late at night, it seemed a bit gloomy, especially in this cold winter, when no one could be seen early. In ancient times, there were no street lights, and the bumpy road under your feet was hard to see clearly.

"Ouch." Mo Liang slipped and almost fell. Aqi and Shi Ling, who were standing beside her, rushed forward to help her.

"You walk slower, don't you see there are a few girls?" Su Zhi could see the road clearly at night, but Aqi and the others couldn't. He frowned and said coldly to No. 7 who was leading the way.

Number 7 was as usual, with a cold face, just walking and not responding. He was used to looking at Su Zhi, and Su Zhi hated him even more. If for no other reason, he would have torn away his life sooner or later.

You, Su Zhi clenched his fists angrily.

After many twists and turns, the group finally arrived at the residence arranged for them by Su Gurong. It was close to the border of the city guard. Although it was on the border, it did not face the soldiers guarding the border directly. What did Su Gurong mean by setting up the courtyard here? Could it be that

This courtyard is also a cover. It is set up on the edge of the border, either to catch people crossing the border or to smuggle large numbers of people through here without anyone noticing.

Su Zhi enjoyed it, because this courtyard was only a stone's throw away from Lingshan Mountain. It was a small but elegant courtyard.

Yuxuan Court. It seems that it has just been built. The court is empty except for a few maids and guards. The increasingly beautiful plum blossom trees stand in it. There are many pavilions, seven or eight in total. Behind the courtyard, there is a

It is a very high observation deck. If Su Zhi’s guess is right, standing on this observation deck, you can also see the surroundings of Lingshan Mountain.

Su Zhi was not in the mood to take a closer look at the surrounding environment here. She only hurriedly said hello to everyone and then returned to her Suinian Pavilion. She and Mo Liang lived in the main room, and the inner room was left to Aqi and Shi Ling.

.

It was already late at night. No. 7 gave the orders to the others and then disappeared without a trace. Su Zhi thought it was cold outside, so he asked the maid and guards who were keeping watch to leave as well.

Hearing that the carpenter who made the crossbow would not be able to arrive until tomorrow, Su Zhi drew another picture of the bow and arrow overnight. The arrows on the crossbow were only several times larger than ordinary ones, and the workmanship was exquisite and rigorous. If he wanted to give Lian

When Chi Yuan sent out a signal, he had to carve the code word on the arrow so that ordinary people wouldn't notice it.

This painting lasts for three hours. The sky seems to be getting brighter.

"Sister, let's have a cup of tea." Mo Liang's little eyes turned red.

"Just now I saw that there is an observation deck behind the attic." He stretched and said, "I'm going to go for a walk. It's a good idea to stay here until the carpenter who makes the crossbow comes. Give this manuscript to her."

However, this time Mo Liang did not follow her noisily. He only nodded obediently and said, "Sister, drink the hot tea first."

The warm liquid poured into her throat, making Su Zhi half awake from the hazy state she had spent the night in. She wrapped her cloak around her and walked out.

The observation deck was not far from the courtyard. Su Zhi stood up on tiptoes and soared into the air, his red cloak and black hair fluttering lightly. His figure landed on the observation deck within a moment.

I took two steps forward, and there was an edge at my feet. The wind was blowing, and the fine residual snow was struggling around the brocade clothes. Su Zhi's dark eyes stared at the Lingshan Mountain opposite. Although they were not far apart, they could not see the scene in the mountain.

.Only the lush surrounding trees and the vast unmelted snow could be vaguely seen. Even though I knew I couldn't see or hear anything, I still stood motionless and tensed up, staring intently.

"Miss Su is so elegant." No. 7's voice came from behind her.

Su Zhi frowned, wondering whether his own skill had declined or No. 7's had improved. Could it be that he was so absorbed in looking at it that he didn't even notice No. 7's approaching aura.

He didn't look back. "The Seventh Manager just takes care of himself." His tone was lukewarm.

"Don't think that I don't know what tricks you are playing." No. 7 stretched out his hand to grab her wrist and said coldly, "If you dare to confuse the king again and mess up my life, I will be the first to kill you."

Su Zhi didn't struggle, just laughed softly, "Seventh Manager, did I hear wrongly? You Fengtian? You are just a little manager, talking like this? I don't understand this, are you loyal to

Fengtian is still loyal to Su Gurong? Or do you have some ulterior secrets?"

No. 7 clenched Su Zhi's fingers and secretly exerted force, his eyes immersed like a dark wave. "Don't mess with me. Even if I want to kill you, it's not impossible."

Su Zhi broke away from No. 7's hand and snorted coldly, "You are just doing what you should do, and I am just doing what I should do. Don't worry, we are consistent on this. Wait for me

Take care of your own affairs and I will settle the account with you. Don't be anxious."

The flowers fell and flew away.

No. 7's fingers moved slightly. He looked at Su Zhi's back and felt the emotion he had never felt before. She was always so tough, like a flower that could not be pulled out no matter how hard it was. She was covered in thorns.

of roses.

After returning from the observatory, Su Zhi began to retreat. She locked herself in an empty wooden room, and almost never saw anyone except the carpenter who made crossbows. Mo Liang and Aqi visited several times.

They all saw her just sitting on a wooden chair polishing arrows for a crossbow.

Sleepless and silent. Silent and silent.

This long state of consumption continued until a week later. Seven days, seven days later, Su Zhi lost a lot of weight. She was lying on the table and taking a nap, and Mo Liang's voice came from outside the door, "Sister.

Sister came out and made it. Master Lin made it."

Su Zhi was so frightened by the sudden sound that his whole body trembled, and his temples jumped.

The most famous carpenter in Fengtian, Lin Xie. In fact, he is not just a carpenter. His weapon-making skills are even better than those of Ishihara craftsmen. It’s just that Su Zhi’s name became popular, and others followed suit. Master Lin

, Master Lin is short. In fact, he is not very old at all, less than thirty, more than twenty-five. He is not bad looking either. Maybe Su Zhi has seen too many beautiful women, and I really didn’t realize that he is as heroic as the legend says.

.

Su Zhi originally thought that she might not be able to make the crossbow with just a sketch, but she didn't expect that Lin Xie's ability amazed her. Su Zhi lowered her head and gently touched every inch of the crossbow with her fingers. It was exquisite and precise.

.Perfect.

"He is really talented." Su Zhi sighed secretly.

Lin Xie nodded and smiled modestly, "Miss Su has a wonderful idea. If it weren't for Miss Su's sketch, I'm afraid no one would have thought of such a weapon. It was difficult to figure out at first, but after trying several methods, I felt that it was really

It is extremely exquisite. I have made countless weapons in my life, but I rarely have such exciting moments. I actually used iron sheets and copper sheets to combine with wood. It is also rare to see such fine treated beef tendons."

Su Zhi clapped his hands, his eyes darkened, and he raised his arms and said, "Go and take out the arrows from my room. I'm going to try how far I can shoot."

Everyone cheered, and Mo Liang and Aqi Shiling jumped to get the arrows. Su Zhi set the location of the arrow test at the observatory. The observatory is only a hundred meters away from the border, and only a thousand meters away from Lingshan behind the border.

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On the observation deck, Su Zhi was leading the way, and the rest of the people surrounded her in a half circle, everyone was extremely nervous. Including No. 7, they crossed their arms and looked at her with disdain and scrutiny, and there was also a faint curiosity in their hearts. What did she find out?

something.

Su Zhi took off the large crossbow from the guard. He took a deep breath, pulled out an arrow from the arrows behind him, held it in his hand, paused, turned his head and said to No. 7, "Seven."

The manager comes first."

Everyone's hair was covered with black lines, and the breath they were holding in their mouths was exhaled suddenly, almost choking to death.

No. 7 did not refuse, and reached out to snatch the arrow from Su Zhi's hand. He took the crossbow, but was surprised to find that it weighed a lot. Holding the arrow in his hand, No. 7 paused and carefully lifted the crossbow.

After looking at it, he found nothing unusual, so he placed it on the crossbow. When everyone focused on No. 7, Su Zhi moved his steps, picked one of the dozens of arrows, and took it lightly.

come out.
Chapter completed!