"Try to take it apart like I did just now."
Li Yueshu sat down and poured herself a cup of tea from the one served by Ying Xin.
Zhou Chen looked at the thing he had never heard of in his hands with curiosity. Recalling Li Yueshu's movements from earlier, he attempted to disassemble it.
His movements were somewhat slow, and he made mistakes several times, but in the end, he managed to take the gun apart without any further mishaps.
Li Yueshu leisurely took a sip of tea and nodded, "Now try to reassemble it."
Zhou Chen wiped the sweat from his palms and then began to assemble the disassembled gun.
However, after only a few steps, he stopped.
After hesitating for a long while, Zhou Chen looked up at Li Yueshu, "Miss, I... I forgot the subsequent steps."
Li Yueshu put down her teacup, took the partially assembled gun from his hands, and slowly completed the remaining steps.
Then, she handed the complete gun back to Zhou Chen, "Take it apart again, and reassemble it."
Knowing this was a task assigned by her, Zhou Chen nodded without any further comment.
This time, he disassembled and reassembled the gun. Although he occasionally made mistakes or forgot a step, the result was quite good.
This outcome far exceeded Li Yueshu's expectations.
She looked at Zhou Chen with appreciation, "You will stay in the prince's manor for the next few days to practice disassembling and assembling the gun."
Her ultimate requirement was for him to be able to do it with his eyes closed.
Zhou Chen did not yet know what he was about to face, only that Li Yueshu accepting them for training meant she was truly keeping them.
With this excitement, Zhou Chen began to practice diligently.
But he didn't expect that this practice would consume four to five hours every day for several consecutive days without any break.
Not only that, but after practicing disassembly and assembly, the young lady also made him do a lot of strange training.
Things like pull-ups and frog jumps, he had never even heard of. They looked simple, but they were more exhausting than practicing with a saber all day.
He finally understood why the young lady had explained beforehand that they were not allowed to give up midway.
While Zhou Chen was training miserably, Xinghe, who had been afraid of guns at first, became interested upon hearing about it and immediately ran to Ru Mo Ju to watch Zhou Chen train.
Xinghe looked at Zhou Chen, who was learning to frog jump not far away, and then at the dark weapon called a gun on the table. A flicker of desire flashed in his eyes.
He had been watching Zhou Chen disassemble and assemble the gun for the past two days, and his hands had been itching. Since the young lady didn't stop him from watching, did that mean he could learn it too?
Perhaps his eager gaze was too obvious, as Li Yueshu, who was correcting Zhou Chen's movements, immediately sensed it.
She walked over, "Want to learn?"
Xinghe nodded repeatedly, not hiding his curiosity, "Can I?"
Li Yueshu thought for a moment and readily agreed, "If you learn it, I'll give you one."
"Really?" Xinghe hadn't expected such a surprise, and his eyes lit up instantly.
Without waiting for Li Yueshu's reply, he put his sword aside and reached for the gun.
"Young lady, you must keep your word. I'll start practicing now!"
And so, Xinghe also began practicing the disassembly and assembly of the gun.
Although he had watched for two days, hands-on practice was different. At first, he would often forget steps. Only after more practice did he gradually improve.
Qin Moyuan naturally heard about Xinghe practicing with the gun.
Having spent so much time with Li Yueshu, he knew that this dark weapon was a lifesaver for her.
Teaching it to Zhou Chen and the others was because these twelve people would be cultivated into her people in the future, much like the secret guards in his manor.
But Xinghe was his person. Why was A Shu teaching him as well?
Qin Moyuan voiced his question directly.
Li Yueshu used the stick in her hand to lift Zhou Chen's arm, "Raise your arm higher, squat down a bit, and keep your legs steady."
After each instruction, she would lightly tap Zhou Chen with the stick.
After adjusting Zhou Chen's posture, she turned to look at Qin Moyuan, "Isn't Xinghe your person? If he wants to learn, teach him."
A fleeting light flashed in Qin Moyuan's eyes, "Because he's my person, A Shu will teach him?"
"Yes," Li Yueshu replied without looking back, "Xinghe is the most skilled fighter under you. With a gun by his side, he will surely be able to avoid many dangers."
After all, Qin Moyuan was also on the list of people whose destinies needed to be repaired in the plot.
Mother Mo's safety was not a concern when she was with her, but Qin Moyuan, as the Regent, faced a hundred times more dangers than Mother Mo. Teaching Xinghe was also for an extra layer of security.
Qin Moyuan, unaware of her plan, smiled broadly, "Since A Shu is worried about my safety, why not teach me directly?"
Li Yueshu finally turned around, "Do you have the time?"
Since arriving in Chongzhou, Qin Moyuan hadn't left his manor much, but he had a lot of things to attend to every day.
Qin Moyuan looked at Zhou Chen, who was sweating profusely, and asked, "Do I also have to train like him?"
Li Yueshu followed his gaze, glanced over, and shook her head, "Although Zhou Chen and the others have some skills, they are not even as good as ordinary guards, so they need special training to handle the gun reliably."
Then, she looked at Qin Moyuan, "With your and Xinghe's martial arts skills, you only need to practice the gun well."
Hearing this, Qin Moyuan looked at Xinghe.
At this moment, Xinghe had just finished assembling the gun. He flicked his wrist, about to start the next round of practice, when a hand suddenly reached out.
Qin Moyuan took the gun, weighed it in his hand a few times, and then began to disassemble it.
"Click! Click! Click!"
After a series of crisp sounds, a gun was disassembled, and then reassembled perfectly.
Watching his swift and decisive movements, Xinghe exclaimed in surprise, "This... Your Highness, have you been practicing secretly?"
Qin Moyuan glanced at him, "I just saw you practice twice just now."
His nonchalant tone, however, struck Xinghe like a powerful blow. Even Zhou Chen, who was sweating profusely nearby, was so shocked that he sat down on the ground.
Is this the difference between geniuses and ordinary people?
He was so envious!
Li Yueshu was also surprised and couldn't help but look at Qin Moyuan a few more times.
Even Xiao Yu, who had exceptional talent, wasn't as adept as him during his first practice session.
Sensing her gaze, Qin Moyuan lifted his chin with a hint of pride.
His expression, in Li Yueshu's eyes, inexplicably resembled a puppy waiting for a pat on the head.
This thought made Li Yueshu purse her lips and smile, but she resisted the urge to reach out, "If you want to learn, come to Ru Mo Ju to find me every day when you have free time."
Qin Moyuan's talent was by no means comparable to Xinghe and Zhou Chen. His progress would definitely be faster than theirs, not to mention that she didn't plan to teach Zhou Chen too much for the time being.
The most important thing for these twelve people currently was to improve their physical fitness. Therefore, after a few days of training Zhou Chen, Li Yueshu let him take the training plan and some unloaded guns back to Chunyang Street.
Qin Moyuan and Xinghe, however, were personally taught by Li Yueshu in the prince's manor, but their progress was completely different.
The former could disassemble and assemble the gun with his eyes closed, while the latter was still practicing his hand speed.
One day, Qin Moyuan finished his practice and removed the blindfold.
He looked at Li Yueshu, who was reading a medical book nearby, walked over and sat beside her, pouring himself a cup of tea directly from her cup.
Li Yueshu was engrossed in her book and didn't notice, but Qin Moyuan's words suddenly brought her back to attention, "A Shu, Qin Yijia has sent someone to deliver a message."