After receiving permission from General Ma, Li Rufeng worked at full speed to produce a batch of the Cavalry Three-piece Set. Unexpectedly, news of this new equipment leaked and reached the ears of the Empress. Upon hearing about it, the Empress grew very interested in these novel contraventions and issued an imperial decree ordering Li Rufeng to bring the equipment to the palace immediately for a demonstration.
Upon receiving the decree, Li Rufeng felt a mix of excitement and nervousness. He hurriedly packed his belongings and set off for the Capital City, taking along several craftsmen and a few sets of meticulously crafted new equipment. Vice General Mei was also assigned by General Ma to assist Li Rufeng in completing this demonstration.
Along the way, Li Rufeng and the others traveled in a bumping, swaying carriage. The weather was sweltering, and the inside of the carriage was stuffy and hot. Fatty could not help complaining, "Damn this weather, it's roasting me alive. I wish a heavy downpour would come."
Chapter 49