How come I was the one being targeted?

"It's powerful, but it seems to be inaccurate."

Showing a hint of disappointment, Bai Jun slightly turned sideways and easily avoided her Taixu form. Then he aimed at the direction, exerted force with his left leg, and suddenly lashed out towards Su Shang's soft buttocks.

"Ugh——!"

Accompanied by a burst of severe pain, Su Shang was kicked and flew onto the lawn not far away. She rolled to the ground. Although hitting the lawn was Bai Jun's last mercy, the powerful impact still made her and Xuanyuan roll on the ground for several times, and finally hit the ground with their faces.

"Is it still okay?"

Bai Jun was in high spirits having successfully avenged his own gate. He walked forward and poked her head with a random branch.

"Yes, I can do it!"

Trying hard to suppress the shame of having her butt kicked, Su Shang climbed up from the grass and responded loudly with still full of energy.

Then she was beaten, thrown, and sometimes even punched and kicked. After enjoying it all, Su Chang collapsed to the ground breathless, no longer having the energy she had before. However, the cold floor could take away the heat through her clothes, making her feel very comfortable.

"Continue?"

"No, no, I really can't..."

She didn't wipe the sweat off her face. It should be said that she didn't even have the strength to wipe the sweat off. Feeling the pain coming from all over her body, Su Shang gently closed her eyes, but soon opened them helplessly.

Looking at Bai Jun, whose condition had not changed at all from before the warm-up began, Su Shang seemed to understand why he hadn't warmed up before - perhaps he felt that sparring with her had not reached the point where warming up was necessary?

Su Shang sighed again, but also felt convinced.

"Thank you for your hard work. I'm trying not to break or crack your bones. What do you think?" Bai Jun sat down next to her and asked casually.

".........." Hearing his words, Su Shang lay on the lawn, moved her arms, and touched the painful area with a look of surprise. "Yes, it seems to be fine. Although it hurts, it's just a bruise."

The cramping sensation is mild but does not affect normal movement.

"Really? That's good. Take a break and I'll take you to have breakfast."

"Well...um, Bai Jun, how come you are so strong? You are even stronger than the uncles and aunts I have met before..." Su Shang, lying flat on her back, looked at the sky which was gradually turning pale, and asked softly to Bai Jun beside her.

"If you ask me how I became so strong, I'll tell you to practice more. But if you ask me why I'm so strong, I don't know. If I had to, it would probably be talent."

"Huh? Okay..."

"Su Shang, you're pretty good, much stronger than I expected. You just lack practical experience. Maybe in a dozen years, you'll be able to surpass me."

Bai Jun was no longer expressionless as usual. A smile appeared on his face, and he highly praised Su Shang's talent. This made Su Shang, who was originally disappointed, very happy. Despite the pain in her body, she sat up and patted her chest:

"Hehe, that's for sure. I'm going to be a hero who will go down in history books!"

"Yes, yes...Su Shang is the best. Well, now that you can get up, let's go have breakfast quickly. There will be no seats if we are late." Bai Jun stood up, patted the dust off his pants, and stretched out his hand to Su Shang.

"Huh? But I'm still in pain..."

"Then what do you think we should do?"

"carried me!"

"Huh? You're such a grown-up and you're not ashamed. No, no, no, no!"

Bai Jun rejected her flatly. He would never do anything that would damage his image.

Chapter 60: Bai Jun frowned and immediately protected Su Chang in front of him (4k7)

On the long street that was gradually becoming lively, the yawning people all turned their eyes to the two overlapping and intimate figures.

If you ask the reason, it is probably because I haven’t seen such a loving couple for a long time. The romantic and energetic scene always makes people want to praise the beauty of youth.

"Oh, there are more people."

Su Shang wrapped her arms around Bai Jun's neck and pressed her slender body against his back. Although it was a difficult process, she finally let Bai Jun carry her on his back as she wished.

After arriving on the street, there were obviously a lot more pedestrians than before. Looking at the rolling shutters of the surrounding shops rising up and the faint aroma of food wafting in the air, Su Shang suddenly leaned back, put one arm around Bai Jun's neck, and with the other hand directed him to the shop with the sign that said "rice rolls".

"Bai Jun, I want to eat that!"

"Don't yell, aren't you embarrassed? And your hands are so dirty, stop rubbing them on my face..."

An expression of disgust emerged on Bai Jun's face. He held her slender, white legs firmly with his hands, and at the same time leaned forward slightly to adjust his center of gravity to prevent Su Chang from falling.

Fortunately, Su Shang's body was very light, so she did not find it strenuous to walk along the way. Feeling the soft body temperature and delicate touch coming from behind, Bai Jun's heart was calm, and he even silently quickened his pace.

There were many people sitting on long benches in the store, chatting about all sorts of things. Mixed in this warm atmosphere, the aroma of appetizing food wafted in.

This is one of the most famous breakfast shops in Changletian. The owner is still too lazy to greet people. Young students, fashionable men and women, office workers and skinny old people sit opposite each other, eating the same smooth and tender rice rolls.

Crossing the room and passing through the noisy crowd, Bai Jun lined up behind a queue of several people.

Su Shang followed him and, following the order of ordering, imitated Bai Jun and ordered a bowl of beef rice rolls, two tea eggs, a small dish of pickled vegetables, and a large piece of barbecued pork. The only difference was that she did not order the thing called soda bean juice.

The noisy guests were having their meal. While eating, those sitting together were discussing their plans for the next holiday, or complaining about family, work, etc., all just gossip.

Bai Jun found an empty seat and walked over through the noisy crowd, with Su Shang following closely behind.

"Bai Jun, are you going to work soon?"

"No, today is a rare day off. I plan to go to the Industrial Construction Department later."

Bai Jun habitually peeled the tea eggs and put them aside, then poured the barbecued pork into the beef rice rolls, and at the same time picked up the tender and juicy barbecued pork and the steaming rice rolls and put them into his mouth. After the tenderness of the meat and the sweetness of the rice rolls were fully blended, he finally took a bite of the tea egg cooked with black tea, which had a mellow taste and a long aftertaste.

"Industry... Bai Jun, what are you doing there?"

Su Shang also imitated Bai Jun's way of eating. After realizing that it tasted very good this way, she silently quickened her pace, stuffed two tea eggs into her mouth in one breath, and asked vaguely with her cheeks puffed up like a squirrel.

"Go...why are you asking this? Eat your food quickly and then get back to your work in the Cloud Cavalry."

Bai Jun calmly pushed away Su Shang's hand that was quietly reaching towards the tea eggs in his bowl. He did not answer her question and continued to eat his breakfast.

"Actually, our daily work at Yunqi is pretty easy. Even when we're patrolling everywhere, we don't see any thieves or thefts. So if you need any help, just call me!"

Su Shang knew that everyone has their own privacy, so she didn't say much, but just expressed her feelings sincerely.

Bai Jun waved his hand generously, but then he thought that forging would be much more convenient with a helper, so he touched his chin and looked at Su Shang tentatively: "Well, are you sure I can call you for any trouble?"

"Of course, anything is fine!"

"Okay, then you can accompany me to the factory later. I'll treat you to dinner."

Bai Jun clapped his hands, took out Su Shang's wallet from his pocket, and paid the bill very generously. The naive Su Shang had no idea that she had fallen into a trap, and she even thanked Bai Jun foolishly.

After paying the bill, the two of them quickened their eating pace and finished their breakfast in less than ten minutes.

"By the way, Bai Jun, what's that thing you haven't finished drinking yet? Soy milk?"

Su Chang pointed at Bai Jun's unfinished soda bean juice and expressed her lingering doubts. If it was soy milk, wouldn't the color be a little too dull? It looked like a mixture of mung bean juice and soy milk.

"Soda bean juice is a Luofu specialty. Even gourmets say it's delicious. If you don't believe me, why don't you try it?"

Su Chang looked at the bean juice in front of her curiously. She just leaned forward and sniffed it. A strong sour smell came towards her. She was so scared that her face turned pale. "Kougua, is this for people to drink..."

"I think this is good and will be of great benefit to young people."

Bai Jun calmly took a sip, seemingly unaffected. "Hmm... refreshing and thirst-quenching. It has the aroma of beans and a light sweetness. And this sweetness is different from the sweetness of fructose. It's a unique sweetness that comes from fermented food."

"Come and give it a try. Although many people are scared by the smell the first time they try it, if you can accept it, douzhi is really delicious, right?"

Because of the scene when they ate rice rolls before, Su Chang subconsciously thought that Bai Jun was a person who knew how to eat. After hearing his words, Su Chang immediately became suspicious and prepared to give it a try.

"Okay, okay, I'll give it a try..."

She nervously took the soy milk that Bai Jun pushed to her. After a fierce ideological struggle in her heart, out of trust in Bai Jun, she suddenly closed her eyes, frowned, picked it up and took a sip.

"vomit....."

Well, it seems she really can't accept it.

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After breakfast, the two took a taxi to the entrance of a bright circular hall of the Industrial and Manufacturing Department.

As soon as she got off the taxi, Su Chang, looking embarrassed, let out a long sigh of rage and complained, "Ugh, that bean juice is so hard to drink. When I think of the taste, I almost vomited when I was on the Xingcha just now."

"You're just being pretentious. You'll behave yourself after a few meals."

"Come to think of it, this is Luofu's factory? Why is it different from what I imagined..."

Su Chang observed the desolate surroundings. It seemed that there was nothing else except the heavy stone door in front of her. There was not even a doorman. It was not comparable to their Yaoqing Industrial Construction Company at all!

"This is the back door. Remember to be quiet later."

Bai Jun glanced at her speechlessly, then walked straight to the entrance of the hall. He casually grabbed a piece of paper, folded it into the shape of a flying bird, said something, and the paper doll quickly flapped its wings and flew away.

A moment later, as if a command had been received from somewhere, a landslide-like tremor erupted around the hall. The circular walls of the hall began to separate and shrink, until only the gate remained. Movement could also be heard from within the hall. Soon, the gate was pushed open from the inside, and a man in uniform emerged.

"Master Zhu Lun, you're back...Ah, it's Bai--"

The man immediately showed a look of surprise, but before he could finish his greeting, Bai Jun signaled him to be quiet.

"Don't be so polite. And from what you said, it seems that Zhu Lun Sizhen is not in the Gongzao Division?" Bai Jun asked casually as he walked into the gate.

The positions within the Gongzaosi are divided into six levels, with the highest position, Sizhu, at the top, followed by Dagongzheng, Gongzheng, Dajiangzuo, Jiangzuo and the lowest level apprentice.

"Yes! Master Zhu Lun went to Zhu Ming to observe and learn some time ago. Now the affairs of the Engineering Department are handled by the two chief engineers, Master Gongshu Liang and Master Cong Huan. However, since Master Cong Huan usually stays within the clan, only Master Gongshu is at the Engineering Department. Do you need me to notify Master Gongshu?"

The man, a master craftsman, could not hide his excitement in his tone, as if he had met his idol, and it seemed as if he was about to take out an autograph paper and hand it to Bai Jun in the next second.

"Uh, no, I can go by myself."

Bai Jun was a little overwhelmed by such enthusiasm, so he patted the man on the shoulder and walked into the office with Su Shang.

The Engineering Department is filled with focused apprentices and anxious craftsmen. The former are learning the key points of relevant knowledge in four technical fields: weapons, ships, mechanical design, and materials science from the engineers, while the latter are busy submitting their academic papers that are about to be published.

"Hey! Senior brother, stop fiddling with that stuff. I bought two movie tickets. Do you want to go with me?"

"Get lost, you foolish woman! This is the exoskeleton mech I've poured three years of hard work into! And I have to submit the results next month. Do you think you can handle the delay and prevent me from being promoted to Master Craftsman?"

Scenes like these are everywhere. For those who come to the Gongzaosi sincerely to learn, this is the palace of thought and soul. Titles like Master Craftsman and even Gongzheng are by no means simple status, but mean the starting point for truly embarking on the road of forging. They pursue exquisite craftsmanship and strive to complete the "Bai Ye Da Lian" ceremony and be awarded the title of "Bai Ye".

It was very different from the place I was in just now. The lighting design inside the Industrial Manufacturing Company was very complete, dazzling and seemed to be sparkling.

The gleamingly polished corridor was not only free of trash but also spotless. Su Chang walked along the corridor. Her boots made almost no sound on the floor, a mixture of noise-absorbing materials. It was the thesis of a former engineer—no, now, the Grand Engineer, Master Gongshu Liang.

In the wide and clean corridor, apprentices and craftsmen were scattered everywhere, most of them reading books while tinkering with the parts at hand.

“It feels so amazing…”

Su Chang followed Bai Jun obediently. Seeing that he was familiar with the place, as if he came here often, and coupled with the unfinished address that the man had just given to Bai Jun, Su Chang felt a little curious.

"Bai Jun, what did that person just call you Bai...what did he call you?"

"You must have heard wrongly. He wanted to call me Bai Jun."

Bai Jun didn't look back, but just perfunctorily responded. He turned the corner under Su Shang's disbelieving eyes, and then walked to a house he often visited. Before he knocked on the door, he heard a man's angry scolding faintly from inside.

"What the hell are you doing, you idiots! Can't you even do something as simple as recording the data for 'Rong Zhu'? We haven't even asked you to do any repair work yet, and you've already made such a mess. How can you still be considered a master craftsman? Go back to being an apprentice and start over! Oh my, how could I, the dignified 'Melting Gold and Iron Master', teach such a foolish disciple..."

Bai Jun didn't knock on the door, but instead pushed it open and walked in. Inside, a row of men and women knelt with ashamed expressions. A tired, bearded man was scolding them. Hearing that someone dared to walk in without knocking, Gongshu Liang became even more furious, staring at the intruder with wide, angry eyes:

"Who let you in? Didn't I teach you not to... Oh, Master Baiye! Why are you here?"

After seeing who was coming, Gongshu Liang demonstrated his face-changing skills in front of all his disciples. However, just as he was about to bow, Bai Jun immediately put his finger to his lips and made a hushing gesture, signaling him to shut up.

Unfortunately, these words had already reached Su Shang's ears, and she finally knew what the man had not finished saying when she first entered the door.

Baiye...what a familiar name. Su Shang always felt that she had heard it before in Yaoqing, but despite this, it still felt very strange and distant, as if this word would never be related to her.

While Su Chang was pondering, Gongshu Liang on the opposite side thought for a moment and seemed to have misunderstood. After sorting out his thoughts, he thought there was something wrong with his respectful address to Bai Jun, so he quickly changed his words:

"I'm sorry, Liu Jing—"

"Just call me Bai Jun."

There was only a muffled sound, and Bai Jun's hand was already blocking his mouth. He warned him in a slightly dangerous tone, which scared Master Gongshu so much that his eyes almost popped out. After he nodded in agreement like a chicken pecking at rice, Bai Jun let go of his hand.

"Mr. Bai Jun... uh, anyway, why did you suddenly come here today?"

"I'll borrow the workshop and materials here."

"Of course, of course. You can use it however you want. But right now..."

Master Gongshu wiped his sweat and explained with some embarrassment, "As you probably heard just now, due to my humble servant's operational error, the golden man 'Rong Zhu' placed in the workshop has lost control. So I'm afraid you'll have to wait a little while until we've dealt with it before you can enter."

"No need to bother! Leave the small matter of subduing the Jin people to me!"

Su Shang, who was almost burning out her CPU while pondering the meaning of the word Baiye, jumped out excitedly when she heard that there was a good thing that would allow her to show her talents, patted her chest and promised loudly.

"You, you are?"

"Hehe, no need to be polite, just tell me where I am. I'll be back soon!"