Having his dagger broken, Fei Shi went straight to the armory, taking the remnants with him to find the soldiers skilled in forging weapons and asked them to repair his dagger.
These soldiers were blacksmiths by trade. They had come to the military camp for the sole purpose of ironwork.
At the moment, they were busy mending the damaged armor and weapons for the military officers, scarcely able to keep up with the demand.
Although Fei Shi was a member of the prince consort's retinue, repairing armor and weapons was an urgent command from Prince Yi.
Finally, when a soldier finished repairing a piece of armor, Fei Shi hurriedly handed over his dagger.
The soldier took a look and said, "The blade is broken."
Fei Shi asked, "Can't it be fixed?"
The soldier honestly replied, "It's difficult. We usually repair blades that are bent or notched. Your dagger, Deputy Commander, is broken like this. It's hard to reattach, and even if we do, there will be marks."