Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 158 Genius Lu Huai
“But it’s also possible that someone deliberately stepped on this spot to lead us that way.” Jiang Liuyun jumped onto a rock.

"You can't see behind you. There's fog behind that path, and you can't see the road at all."

"Leaving aside the fog issue, no one would deliberately guide people along that path," Lu Huai said.

"I checked when I came up earlier. The surrounding trees are lush, and the tracks of birds and other animals are not very deep."

"Moreover, those plants are all native to this mountain and are arranged in a complex and intricate way. If someone has been active here, the plants planted here may be arranged more neatly."

"This all indicates that there are very few signs of human activity in this forest, which means that there are unlikely to be many people going into the mountains."

"In that case, it makes sense that the path was worn out, but it is really strange that the main road was worn so wide."

Lin Zhiqing didn't notice this, as she had been checking for psychological traps the whole way and hadn't looked at the surrounding environment and terrain like Lu Huai had.

"That makes sense." She nodded.

Few people have ever been there, so how did someone manage to tread out such a wide path?

Not many people pass by that path, which fits the point.

With such a large mountain, it would be very difficult for Liu Mang to arrange anything.

He couldn't do anything too difficult, but creating the illusion that many people had walked the same path should have been quite simple for Liu Mang.

Lin Zhiqing felt that Lu Huai's statement made a lot of sense.

Seeing this, Jiang Liuyun scratched his ear: "What you said makes a lot of sense, but I always feel that the path is a bit eerie and crooked, it looks quite intimidating."

"Being crooked and uneven isn't necessarily a bad thing," Lu Huai said again.
"If we don't consider the flatness of the ground, the effort we expend to climb the winding mountain road is roughly the same as the effort we expend to climb the mountain directly."

"In other words, a winding mountain road might be much easier to travel than a straight road."

"How is that possible?" Jiang Liuyun waved his hand: "You scholars clearly haven't practiced anything."

“When I was leading troops in training at the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, I had climbed all kinds of mountains, but what I hated most was this kind of winding road.”

"After each training session, the soldiers under my command would wail in pain."

Lu Huai frowned slightly: "Training is different from ordinary people walking. Walking on a winding path can reduce resistance, so it takes less effort."

"Huh? Brother Lu, are you speaking human language? I don't understand." Jiang Liuyun frowned, clearly not understanding what Lu Huai meant.

Lu Huai's face immediately darkened.

Lin Zhiqing guessed that he must be thinking, "It's terrible to be uncultured."

Lin Zhiqing had also fallen into this category of being uncultured, but now she understood.

The resistance that Lu Huai mentioned is actually the tension force in physics.

His pull helped Lin Zhiqing regain her lost physical memory.

Neglecting friction, the work done in lifting an object up an inclined plane is equal to the work done in lifting the object directly to the same height.

This is clearly the inclined plane principle in physics.

Lin Zhiqing used to dislike studying math, and after graduation, she also gave up physics and chemistry.

Dasheng had no concept of physics, but Lu Huai clearly possessed knowledge of physics.

No wonder she used to hear that if you master math, physics, and chemistry, you can go anywhere in the world without fear.

Lu Huai is terrifyingly capable of coming up with these things without any guidance; he is truly a mathematical genius.

Lin Zhiqing had previously thought that Lu Huai was only interested in mathematics, but now she realized that this guy's range of interests was really too wide.

If I were to drop a few apples from a tree and hit Lu Huai, would he be able to comprehend universal gravitation...? Lin Zhiqing rubbed his chin, his thoughts drifting for a moment.

In the original owner's memories, Lu Huai was quite famous in the field of numerology and was favored by his father, a great Confucian scholar, since childhood.

The Confucian scholars of this world are proficient in all aspects of rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics.

Both Lu Daru and Lu Nanyue had mentioned Lu Huai's mathematical talent to the original owner, but the original owner didn't pay attention to it at the time.

"If he's properly trained, he might even become a mathematician?" Lin Zhiqing thought to herself, looking at Lu Huai. "Raising a mathematician...that seems quite interesting?"
"Qing'er, you decide which path we should take." Jiang Liuyun looked at Lin Zhiqing, interrupting her thoughts.

At the same time, Lu Huai's gaze also fell on Lin Zhiqing.

The two men's gazes were increasingly intense.

That's how men are; sometimes they can completely entrust their backs to a complete stranger they've just met.

Sometimes you can argue with someone you know about something and see who is right and who is wrong.

"This..." Lin Zhiqing coughed lightly, letting her think first about how to balance things.

Then he slowly said, "What you two said is actually not wrong..."

Then Lu Huai and Jiang Liuyun both frowned.

“But…” Lin Zhiqing changed the subject: “Think about it, what is Liu Mang’s style of doing things?”

"Despicable, vile, shameless!" Jiang Liuyun was furious at the thought of his injured shoulder, and these three words came out of his mouth without thinking.

The words may be rough, but the principle is sound! Lin Zhiqing also felt that the rogue was despicable, vulgar, and shameless, but that wasn't the standard answer.

Unlike Jiang Liuyun, Lu Huai first lowered his head and pondered for a moment before speaking: "Shrewd and calculating, taking things by surprise."

That's right, it's all about taking things by surprise!
"Think about it, where did I get the evidence from?" Lin Zhiqing quietly guided them.

"The warehouse!" Lu Huai and Jiang Liuyun said in unison.

Lin Zhiqing clapped his hands in perfect agreement: "That's right, it's the warehouse!"

"Then why didn't he hide the evidence in the study or the main house?" Lin Zhiqing asked again.

This time, before Lu Huai could even speak, Jiang Liuyun preemptively answered:

"That's obviously to divert our attention and make us focus on the study or the main house."

"Yes, that's it!" Lin Zhiqing clapped his hands again.

Jiang Liuyun, having received approval, raised his chin high and winked at Lu Huai, looking quite smug.

But before he could even boast about the result, Lin Zhiqing's voice came again.

"Is there any possibility, and I mean possibility?" Lin Zhiqing rubbed his hands together.

"Is this broad avenue also meant to distract us, just like the study or the main house?"

The smile doesn’t disappear, it just shifts.

Jiang Liuyun's expression froze instantly, while Lu Huai burst out laughing:

"That's right, that's what I think too."

"Ahem." Lin Zhiqing shifted her gaze from Jiang Liuyun's face: "Of course, this is just a guess."

"We can try the left path first. If it's too dangerous, we'll still have a chance to turn back."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liuyun's expression instantly brightened: "Since Qing'er has said so, then I'll reluctantly listen to Qing'er."

As he spoke, he lifted his robe and walked down the path.

As she passed Lu Huai, she gave him a disgruntled "humph."

Knowing his personality, Lu Huai simply smiled and shook his head, then gestured for Lin Zhiqing to walk in the middle.

Lin Zhiqing breathed a sigh of relief; Jiang Liuyun was as easy to coax as ever.

It has to be said that being a master of balancing things is much more difficult than being a psychological counselor.

With that in mind, she quickly caught up with Jiang Liuyun.

The three of them embarked on that winding path.