Who's Showing Off? It's Blinding

In a daze, Lu Su and the other three were ushered by Liu Bei into the Four-wheeled Carriages waiting at the entrance. This was Liu Bei's "private carriage," newly developed specifically to pick up the talented people who came to offer their services.

To make it suitably impressive, Wang Xuan had gone out of his way to have it made extraordinarily magnificent.

The moment they boarded the Four-wheeled Carriages, Liu Ye was the first to ask a question. They were all wise men, certainly, but that did not mean wise men had no personal interests. Liu Ye's interest was mechanical devices.

Four-wheeled Carriages had existed since ancient times. The problem of steering, however, had never been solved, so they had gradually fallen out of use. Now that he was sitting in this perfectly smooth-riding carriage that turned with ease, Liu Ye could not hold back his question. After all, it might have only two more wheels, but its carrying capacity could increase threefold, bringing tangible improvements to both warfare and daily life.

"This is something Zaizhi invented called a bearing. I don't know anything more specific." Liu Bei spread his hands helplessly. Wang Xuan had invented far too many things in just one year—so many that Liu Bei could not remember them all.

The vague answer left Liu Ye itching with curiosity, but he could hardly force Liu Bei to tell him.

Fortunately, Liu Bei was considerate enough to soothe him directly. "It's all right. Later, I'll have someone take you to the factory and give you a proper look around. The craftsmen can explain everything clearly."

Liu Ye opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but swallowed the words. Anything that increased a force's potential for war would be kept secret by any faction. Yet Liu Bei had casually