Fu Xinzi was speechless. Master Yan had learned to drink in secret. This was beyond anyone's imagination.
Yan Yi: How could I not drink in secret? Only by drinking in secret could my injuries heal faster.
Moreover, he discovered that he had more strength than before.
If he had to chase criminals now, he could pursue them for two more streets without even breathing hard.
A few more days passed like this. Yan Yi's external injuries had almost completely healed, and his subordinates were also mostly recovered. Only then did Yan Yi reluctantly find Fu Xinzi.
"Miss Fu, we'll be returning in a few days. What about those glass pieces?" Kuai Shu Ge.
"You'll be more than satisfied."
Fu Xinzi made a small decision. She wondered if Master Yan would be surprised when he saw it.
Three days later, when Yan Yi saw so many colorful glass pieces neatly arranged in the Meng family's wing room, his subordinates' eyes widened, and they secretly nudged him.
"Master, after we return, can we get a piece or two of glass for our homes?"
Yan Yi glanced at these brothers who had faced life and death with him, and could only say, "First, for the imperial palace. If there's any left, we'll share it."
"Ah?" The men groaned.
Suddenly, Liu Zi pointed to a large leather bag in front of them and asked Yan Yi, turning his head.
"Master, what is this?"
Yan Yi took one look and recognized what was in the bag by its shape. He couldn't suppress his excitement and reached out to untie the rope binding the bag.
"Master." Liu Zi and the others quickly reached out to stop him, fearing he was in danger.
"Don't be silly, don't stop me. This is something good inside."
"...?" The subordinates were completely bewildered, not understanding why their master would say it contained something good.
To their confusion, they saw their Master Yan open the leather bag at the fastest speed in history.
Then they saw rows of gleaming steel sabers appear before them.
Liu Zi was closest to Yan Yi. His eyes changed. His biggest concern now was whether there was one for him among these sabers.
"One, two, three..." After he finished counting quickly, his mouth split into a grin that reached his ears. "Haha, there are fourteen in total."
After Liu Zi finished, he shouted, "That's not right. There are only thirteen of us, so why are there fourteen sabers?"
"Idiot. Miss Fu was afraid someone would snatch them from us, so she gave us an extra one."
"Oh my, Miss Fu is simply a mind-reader. She even thought of this for us."
"Why are you so disgusting? She's a fine young lady, and you're calling her a bug in your stomach."
"Heh heh, slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue. I was a bit carried away with excitement. If we had these steel sabers a few days ago, they wouldn't have been blunted when killing the Japanese pirates."
"If they hadn't been blunted, would Miss Fu have asked her master to get us sabers?"
"Yes."
When they understood, they all looked expectantly at their master.
"We'll take these sabers out after we leave Eagle Beak Cliff. Otherwise, if the people at Eagle Beak Cliff see them, they'll surely be jealous."
"Heh heh, okay. But..." Liu Zi wanted to ask why Miss Fu wasn't equipping the people at Eagle Beak Cliff with such good sabers, as they were closer to her.
Yan Yi seemed to guess his thoughts and only said one sentence: "Border troops can't just change their weapons. If this were known by some interested parties, they would be accused of rebellion."
"Those old fools, they don't do a single proper thing, but they spend all day digging traps and framing people. I really hope heaven has eyes and strikes those old bastards dead with lightning."
"One lightning strike won't be enough for so many. We'll need several."
"Anyway, I've made up my mind. Anyone who tries to harm Miss Fu's family again, I'll deal with them."
"Mmm, I'm in on this."
The men found common ground. Yan Yi also felt a lot of helplessness, but his thoughts were the same as those of his subordinates.
If those old fools dared to make a move on the Meng family again, he would give them a severe lesson.
Fu Xinzi was unaware that by giving away a few sabers, she had made another good connection.
Before leaving, Yan Yi set the next pick-up time with Miss Fu, then led his men and escorted the glass back to the capital.
After seeing off these important guests, everyone at Eagle Beak Cliff felt a sense of relief.
The night before Qi He's day off, he discussed going to Dragon City with Sister Fu.
Yu'er heard this and also wanted to go.
Ning'er: How could he be left out of this?
Fu Xinzi looked at her two younger brothers and pondered, "If I take you two to Dragon City, we won't be back the same day."
"It's good not to be back! We can stay in Dragon City for a few days." Ning'er had never stayed at a relative's house before, and now he finally had a chance, so he was very happy.
Yu'er felt the same. He also wanted to stay in Dragon City for a few days.
Qi He became dejected. If Sister Fu stayed in Dragon City with Yu'er and Ning'er, what would he do?
As expected, Fu Xinzi gave him a look that clearly meant she wouldn't take him this time.
Resentment appeared in Qi He's eyes. He didn't want to go days without seeing Sister Fu.
Fu Xinzi had to whisper to him, "Uncle Qi is very busy. Building the courtyard is a big undertaking, and many things depend on you."
Mentioning the courtyard, Qi He's dejection immediately subsided. That's right, how could he forget about building the courtyard? This wouldn't do.
Once Qi He remembered what he needed to do recently, building the courtyard became his most important task.
"Heh heh." Qi He scratched his head and quietly reminded her, "Sister Fu, you must also take care of your health on your way to Dragon City."
Qi He didn't say it, but he was afraid Sister Fu would get tired.
The journey from Eagle Beak Cliff to Dragon City required crossing three mountain passes. Yu'er and Ning'er wouldn't be able to walk such a long distance, so most likely, Sister Fu would have to pull them along.
Thinking that the two brothers combined weighed over a hundred pounds, Qi He began to worry again.
"It's fine. We'll get up early tomorrow and start on our way. We should arrive before sunset."
"Ci'er, can you manage?" Grandpa Meng, although he had never been to Dragon City, guessed it wouldn't be too close, and the roads would be mountainous. The old man was a little uneasy.
"Grandfather, please don't worry. I will take good care of my two younger brothers."
"Mm."
Fu Yu thought it was good for his two sons to see the world, especially since they hadn't been out much since arriving at Eagle Beak Cliff.
Especially Ning'er, who was already six years old and had not seen the outside world.
The next day, Fu Xinzi got up before dawn.
Chunyu saw this and kept pestering her young lady, "Miss, you should take me with you. Otherwise, who will serve you and the two young masters along the way?"
"Yes, Mammy Yang also heard that Dragon City is quite far from here." Mammy Yang also hoped her young lady would bring a young maid when she went out.