Lu Ming's words stunned everyone present. They were aware of the tragic nature of that battle, but they had never heard that the Dragon Warlord's arms were both injured.
In fact, only one of the Dragon Warlord's arms was reported injured publicly at the time; not all information was disclosed for fear of causing public panic.
A Dragon Warlord with one injured arm could still fight on the battlefield, but if both arms were incapacitated, the Dragon Warlord would very likely retreat behind the scenes, which would be a huge blow to Huaxia.
It was not possible to disclose this at the time.
Even many soldiers were unaware of this secret. Zhu You was just a raw recruit then and didn't know such confidential matters, so he could only draw the painting based on his imagination.
This led to the issue Lu Ming pointed out.
However, besides Lu Ming, no one else at the scene knew this secret. When everyone is unaware, no matter how correct you are, it is futile.
Everyone was stunned for a long time, and then they burst into laughter.
"This guy actually dares to spout nonsense, saying any crazy lie. To save his own face, he fabricated such an absurd and ridiculous story about the Dragon Warlord's arms both being injured."
"The information at the time was all public; the Dragon Warlord only had one arm injured. How could both arms be injured?"
"He doesn't even blush when he lies. How embarrassing."
In an instant, Lu Ming became the target of public criticism, an object of ridicule.
Jiang Mengxin felt uncomfortable even standing next to him and wanted to distance herself from Lu Ming. Jiang Mengxin even began to consider whether it was still necessary to be so insistent on Lu Ming.
It seemed that Gao Yuheng was the more outstanding one.
Gao Yuheng chuckled inwardly; his objective had been achieved.
He had invited Jiang Mengxin today precisely to show off in front of her and now, he could also humiliate Lu Ming, killing two birds with one stone. It felt incredibly satisfying.
What a pleasure!
Jiang Mengxin's expression turned cold, and she sternly said to Lu Ming, "Lu Ming, I can accept your mediocrity and crudeness, but please don't try to appear more than you are and pretend to know what you don't. Your words will not only fail to make people look up to you but will also make me feel disgusted and think you are beyond redemption, do you understand?"
Uh…
Lu Ming was speechless. Was it so difficult to speak the truth?
Xu Qin chuckled beside him, "Tch, this little brat just saw Mr. Gao talking eloquently and felt overshadowed, so he wanted to show off too. But he doesn't have the talent or anything to show off, so he ended up spouting nonsense. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Ignorance is not terrible, but ignorance coupled with pretentiousness is the most terrifying thing. Lu Ming, I despise you."
The mother and daughter berated Lu Ming, reducing him to nothing, utterly useless, and a mess.
Just as everyone was ridiculing Lu Ming, the sound of high heels echoed.
Click-clack, click-clack.
Following the sound, a stunningly beautiful woman appeared before everyone's eyes.
The Glory of Jinling, Three-Star General - Murong Shuang!
She did not usually attend such events, but today was different. Murong Shuang knew that the art exhibition was organized by Zhu You, so she specifically requested a VIP ticket from the organizer to attend.
She wasn't a fan of Zhu You. Murong Shuang came solely for the Dragon Warlord.
Since Zhu You was once a soldier under the Dragon Warlord, and many of the themes in this exhibition were related to the Dragon Warlord, Murong Shuang, who greatly admired the Dragon Warlord, couldn't resist visiting the exhibition.
She had already heard the discussions at the entrance, and Lu Ming's words, in particular, greatly surprised Murong Shuang.
The fact that the Dragon Warlord's arms were injured back then was known only to a few high-ranking generals. Murong Shuang, as a Three-Star General, had only faintly heard rumors.
Later, the Dragon Warlord's arms healed, and the matter was never mentioned again.
Therefore, only those with extremely high status or those close to the Dragon Warlord could know this information.
Clearly, Lu Ming fit neither of these categories.
How did Lu Ming know?
After much thought, Murong Shuang could only come up with one possibility: someone had inadvertently revealed it to him.
After all, Lu Ming was a tomb keeper, tending to the graves of martyrs. It was possible that people who knew about the past might visit the graves and chat with him.
The Dragon Warlord's double arm injury was a secret back then, but with the passage of time, it was no longer important.
So, of course, it could be told to him.
Murong Shuang believed this to be the most plausible explanation.
Little did she know that Lu Ming did not fit any of her conjectures. The reason Lu Ming knew all this was simply because Lu Ming himself was the Dragon Warlord!
"Everyone, look, it's General Murong."
"Wow, it's my fortune to see General Murong today."
"General Murong is truly as heroic and valiant as the legends say."
She was indeed beautiful.
Gao Yuheng's eyes were glued to Murong Shuang upon seeing her, his saliva almost dripping.
She was stunning!
Unlike Jiang Mengxin's gentle beauty, Murong Shuang possessed more of a heroic aura.
Jiang Mengxin and Murong Shuang were two completely different types, each beautiful in her own way.
Gao Yuheng secretly thought, "If only I could win Murong Shuang over!" However, he only dared to entertain such thoughts in his mind and not utter a word.
After all, Murong Shuang was not Jiang Mengxin; she commanded troops. If you dared to say anything inappropriate, you'd be dragged out and shot immediately.
It was no joke.
The crowd automatically made way for Murong Shuang.
Only Lu Ming, completely ignoring Murong Shuang as if she were air, stood his ground and did not move, blocking her path.
Others shook their heads.
"This Lu Ming is truly insane. It was bad enough that he was spouting nonsense earlier, but now he dares to block General Murong's path. Is he tired of living?"
"The Jiang family taking in a good-for-nothing like this must be tired of living a comfortable life."
However, to everyone's surprise, Murong Shuang did not get angry. Instead, she walked to Lu Ming's side without any pretense.
She looked at the painting and said, "This painting indeed has a problem."
Huh?
No way?
What did she mean?
Everyone exchanged bewildered glances, not understanding Murong Shuang's words. They could call Lu Ming a babbler, but they would never dare to call Murong Shuang nonsensical.
Someone asked, "General Murong, you… mean to say that Master Zhu's painting has a problem?"
"Yes," Murong Shuang replied. "Just as Lu Ming said, the Dragon Warlord's arms were both incapacitated back then. His right arm was completely unusable, while his left arm could be moved with difficulty. Therefore, the Dragon Warlord depicted in this painting could not possibly be using his right arm to support a teammate. Master Zhu painting it this way is his mistake."
This…
If anyone else had said this, they would have been met with ridicule, but Murong Shuang was no ordinary person, and no one dared to laugh at her.
They were simply confused.
Gao Yuheng asked, "General Murong, I don't understand. The information released at the time clearly stated…"
Before he could finish, Murong Shuang interrupted him directly, "The reports at the time were not complete. To avoid causing panic, only partial information was disclosed. The fact that the Dragon Warlord's right arm was also injured was not mentioned. This secret was known only to a few high-ranking generals back then. Master Zhu was just a raw recruit at the time, so it's not surprising he didn't know."
This made sense.
"Oh, so that's how it is."
"Master Zhu didn't know at the time, so he made a mistake in painting it. It's understandable, entirely understandable."
"But… General Murong also said that only high-ranking generals knew about this. We can understand why General Murong knows, but why does Lu Ming also know?"
Everyone's gaze once again fell on Lu Ming.
Lu Ming coughed awkwardly.
Before he could answer, Murong Shuang explained for him, "He used to be a tomb keeper for martyrs. It's not surprising that some people told him about these old matters."
Only then did everyone realize the reason.
Lu Ming gave an awkward but polite smile.
Although Murong Shuang's guess was far-fetched, and her attitude remained arrogant and annoying, her explanation, surprisingly, saved Lu Ming a lot of trouble.
Lu Ming should have thanked her.
However.
Murong Shuang added, "Lu Ming, although you are right, I still look down on you. You only know how to use these old matters to show off. You have no real skill, only a lot of crooked ways. You will never amount to anything."