Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Chu Yueli looked up at the sky.

It was already close to noon.

She glanced at Jing Lei and gestured with her eyes: if we go to scout during the day, they will be even less on guard, so there's no need to wait.

Jing Lei nodded.

But what the two didn't expect was that before they could even take action, a cold wind swept up from the cliff.

A master has arrived!

The two who were about to get up immediately withdrew their bodies again, remaining calm and hidden in the stone forest, not daring to make any rash moves.

Sure enough, soon people came down from the top of the cliff in wooden frames specially prepared by the craftsmen.

Upon seeing it from afar, Chu Yueli's heart trembled violently.

It was Lu Fengjin and Qin Mingyue!

It turns out that the people working for the emperor were these two.

Chu Yueli suddenly seemed to understand why the Emperor had kept Tuoba Mingyue and even given her a new identity.

She must have mastered the method of making thunderbolts, and the Emperor, in his so-called ability to recognize and utilize talent, needs a weapon so powerful that even experts would avoid it!

Jing Lei tried to get up, but Chu Yueli gently pulled him back and shook her head at him.

Jing Lei was a little excited when he saw the two of them, but he calmed down after being pulled back to his senses.

Since it is the emperor who is doing the work, it is only natural that close associates are helping him.

However, while their prince was away in the south of Mongolia, facing a life-or-death battle, Prince Jin had become the emperor's confidant. Suddenly, he felt extremely sad.

Chu Yueli moved closer to him and whispered, "It may not be the Emperor's wish for Your Highness to go to Nanmeng. I'm afraid it's your own son who insists on going, and even the Emperor can't stop him."

Jing Lei looked at her but didn't say anything.

Chu Yueli continued, "I could tell that the Emperor was extremely excited and thrilled when he learned that the Prince's face was intact. The Emperor also likes the Prince very much. However, now that the Prince has gone to Nanmeng, the Emperor doesn't know if he can come back alive, so he can't put all his hopes on Prince Mo."

“Jing Lei, do you understand?” she asked in a low voice.

Jing Lei felt a little ashamed.

Unexpectedly, this grown man was far less composed than a young girl when faced with a problem. In fact, he had to be the one to be comforted by this young girl.

He nodded and said softly, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I acted impulsively! I almost ruined everything!"

Just now, for a moment, he was truly disappointed and angry, so angry that he wanted to rush over and destroy the Thunderbolt Bomb Manufacturing Plant that the Emperor and Lu Fengjin had built together!

Fortunately, the princess stopped him; otherwise, he would have caused a terrible disaster.

This is the Emperor's manufacturing plant, not a stronghold for rebels!

The two remained silent, observing the situation.

Lu Fengjin and Qin Mingyue went inside, and not long after, they came out again.

This manufacturing plant is different from the manufacturing plants used by the bandits before; it's not built in a cave.

After all, excavating a manufacturing plant inside a cave, while indeed very secretive and unlikely to attract the attention of the imperial court, would be time-consuming, labor-intensive, and involve a huge amount of work that could not be accomplished in a short time.

But building it outside, like this, is much easier.

However, this also gave observers a great opportunity, making it much easier to sneak in.

The two remained silent, their eyes fixed on Lu Fengjin and Qin Mingyue.

Qin Mingyue was carrying something in her hand. After leaving the factory gate, she walked deeper into the mountain stream.

Chu Yueli and Jing Lei exchanged a glance and then cautiously followed.