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Seeing his interest piqued, Rong Xi tore off another piece of skin and said with a smile, "This is it."

Chen Chuangu could scarcely believe it.

"Eldest Brother, could this lens change its appearance?"

Rong Xi shook his head with a smile. "You must have learned of the Telescope's capabilities from Sizhi." Seeing Chen Chuangu nod, he continued, "This is a Microscope. It can reveal exceedingly tiny things."

Chen Chuangu suddenly understood. "Let me take another look."

With that, he leaned in again and examined it thoroughly.

From then on, Chen Chuangu often came to borrow the Microscope. Yet Rong Xi lacked many solutions and vessels, so some experiments still could not be attempted. They could only wait patiently.

As the sun sank behind the western hills, Qin Ke returned on horseback.

"Prince Shun has sent a letter."

Rong Xi was rather surprised at this. Prince Shun truly could not be measured by ordinary standards.

The two moved close and read the letter together.

The letter was not long. Rong Xi finished it in a few breaths, then could not help but laugh.

"If what the letter says is true, would you agree?"

Qin Ke smiled faintly. "Prince Shun has always loved battle, yet he has been trapped in Jizhou. This time, his sentiments are quite sincere."

"I simply did not expect that his retainer would be a man of another race." Rong Xi sighed.

The letter stated clearly that the retainer had come for revenge.

Great Wei's territory was vast, and it had not always been peaceful. After countless wars, mergers, divisions, and mergers again, Great Wei unified the realm.

After the dynasty was established, some small border tribes often stirred up trouble. Wei Army had gone to suppress them several times, and casualties were unavoidable.

That retainer's relatives