Chapter 120

Shi Niu steered the carriage steadily through a short path and soon entered the main road. At this time, there were not many people and carriages on the road. Shi Niu drove the carriage even faster.

The three carriages behind were also chasing after them. However, the driver's skills were quickly shown and the three carriages were left far behind.

Shi Niu did not seem to know and continued to ride at full speed. He was enjoying this long-awaited feeling. Fortunately, the attentive Qiu Tong noticed and stopped him. Shi Niu said embarrassedly, "I haven't driven in a long time. It was an accident. I will drive slower next time."

Shi Niu slowed down and the carriages behind finally caught up. Elder Sister Qin frowned and said, "Shi Niu, it's right to drive faster. However, you must ensure the safety of the village head. If you do this, won't there be no one to protect the village head?"

Shi Niu did not like to hear this and said, "If we meet an enemy, how can we rely on the people behind us?

Won't we still have to rely on our strength? "

Elder Sister Qin smiled and said, "I know it's hard to talk to people like you. In this martial world, not only is there strength, there is also intelligence. You have to know that it's easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to defend against a stab in the dark. It's better to be careful."

Shi Niu was also somewhat fearful and respectful of Elder Sister Qin. He did not say anything else but carefully controlled the speed of the carriage so that the carriages behind did not have to spend much effort to catch up.

After traveling for a while, they were already far away from Ping Yang City. There were fewer people on the road and more carriages.

There were also many fields by the roadside and from time to time, villages appeared in their vision.

The sun was high up in the sky, shining down on the earth. It was a good day with clear skies.

Shi Niu seemed to be in high spirits as he drove the carriage and sang, "Sister, you take the bow. I will walk on the shore …"

Shi Niu's voice was as loud as his body and everyone in the four carriages could hear him. They could not help but look at him in a different light. They did not expect such a boorish man to be so gentle. A few of the female disciples also showed gentleness in their eyes.

However, it was not long before Shi Niu's tail was revealed. Shi Niu only knew this one song. Along the way, from morning to night, he only sang a few lines. Sigh, even the most delicious food could not withstand eating it every day, let alone a few simple songs.

At night, when it was time to find lodging, except for the Stone Cow, everyone had the thought of foaming at the mouth.

For a long journey, the most important thing was to arrange food and lodging. Fortunately, Qiu Tong had taken this route some time ago. Before they left the manor, everyone had already discussed the route, resting, eating, and lodging. They just had to follow the plan.

That night, they stayed in an inn in a small town. Although it was an inn, it was much better than the carriage house Zhang Xiaohua used to stay in.

Huan Xi Villa's people had booked the only small courtyard of the inn, which made the chubby boss of the inn smile so much that his eyes narrowed into slits. He was busy in front and behind of people, for fear that he would offend the rare distinguished guests.

Unfortunately, when the people from the villa entered the small courtyard, two disciples guarded the courtyard door, preventing others from entering or leaving. Even the boss of the inn was stopped outside the door. Everyone's food was bought from the town, which made the boss, who was guarding the door, feel a bit of heartache. This was not a small amount of income. However, when he thought about it, the money they gave to stay in the inn was far beyond his expectations. He quickly dismissed the idea of complaining.

Although it was already late, the people in the manor were truly capable. Not long after, they brought back a lot of things from town. The chef who followed them started the fire, and not long after, they made two or three tables of food. Zhang Xiaohua was not a manservant of the manor, but he could not eat with Ou Yan and the others in the main hall like He Tianshu. He could only eat a simple meal with everyone in the small room.

After eating, lanterns were lit all over the small courtyard. This courtyard was not small and there were many rooms. Zhang Xiaohua could actually stay in one room with He Tianshu.

When Zhang Xiaohua was about to read by the light, He Tianshu called out to her and said, "Zhang Xiaohua, do you want to go out with me?"

Zhang Xiaohua was stunned and said, "It's already so late. Why don't you go to bed early? Why go out?"

He Tianshu smiled and said, "Of course there is a reason. Do you want to go?"

Zhang Xiaohua frowned and suddenly thought of Ma Jing. Could it be that Captain He also had such a hobby?

Zhang Xiaohua advised, "Captain He, you've been walking for a whole day. Aren't you tired?

It's better to rest early. Also, I heard that those places are not clean. It's better not to go there. "

He Tianshu was stunned and immediately laughed. He knocked Zhang Xiaohua's head and said, "You little child, you know quite a lot. It's said that scholars are more scheming. Sure enough, the Zhang Xiaohua before learning to read didn't know these things."

Zhang Xiaohua covered her head and said with grievance, "So what if I know? It's better than you going there."

He Tianshu smiled and said, "What are you thinking? I think it's still early. You should know the principle that fists don't leave your hands and music doesn't leave your mouth!

Can you practice your fists today?

We can go out and relax. "

Zhang Xiaohua finally understood He Tianshu's meaning. She was even more embarrassed and said, "It's better not to go. What time is it?

I still want to go to bed early. "

He Tianshu said, "Zhang Xiaohua, you don't know the best time to practice. It's best to practice martial arts during the eight hours of the meridian period. The meridian period is the time when Yin and Yang alternate. It's the most suitable time to practice internal energy. Although you don't know how to practice internal energy, it's still very beneficial for you to practice fist techniques.

Forget it, are you going or not? "

Zhang Xiaohua hesitated and said, "Captain He, I sleep early. I don't think I've made it past the meridian period.

Alright, since I don't have time to practice at noon and at night, I'll go with you. "

Thus, He Tianshu brought Zhang Xiaohua out. There were a few disciples standing guard outside the small courtyard. He Tianshu told them and then left the small courtyard.

Just as they left the small courtyard, they bumped into the chubby inn owner. Seeing someone come out of the small courtyard, the chubby owner greeted them with a smile. When he heard that He Tianshu wanted to find a place with a forest, he was stunned. After thinking for a long time, he pointed out the location and even wanted a waiter to lead them there.

He Tianshu naturally didn't want others to follow them. He rejected the chubby owner's good intentions and brought Zhang Xiaohua out of the inn.

Zhang Xiaohua didn't really remember the way. She didn't hear what the inn owner said. With Captain He leading the way, she didn't need to worry about this kind of thing.

But not long after, Zhang Xiaohua felt that something was wrong. In front of her, He Tianshu would hesitate every time he walked to a street. Zhang Xiaohua suspected that He Tianshu was lost.

Sure enough, after walking a few streets, He Tianshu stopped and turned around to ask Zhang Xiaohua, "Are we going the right way?"

Zhang Xiaohua rolled her eyes and said, "You're the one leading the way. How would I know if it's right or not?

Moreover, I'm born with a poor sense of direction. I can't remember from the medicine field to the entrance of the villa, let alone this unfamiliar place. "

He Tianshu smiled bitterly and said, "I see. We have to find someone to ask for directions."

But it was late at night and there were few people on the road. No one knew where He Tianshu went. It was dark, so where could they find someone to ask?

He Tianshu looked around and pointed to a small lantern in front of them and said, "Let's go. We'll take a look there and find someone to ask. If it doesn't work, then we'll go back to the inn."

Zhang Xiaohua naturally didn't have any objections and followed He Tianshu to the lantern.

When they walked to the light, they found that it was actually a small weapon store. It was so late yet it wasn't closed. He Tianshu also felt strange.

He Tianshu walked into the store. Although it wasn't completely dark inside, there was only one oil lamp. He couldn't see clearly, but as soon as he walked into the store, he could smell the smell of alcohol. When he looked again, he saw a person dressed as a blacksmith sleeping soundly on the table.

The two suddenly realized that it wasn't that the owner was diligent, but that he went to bed too early and forgot to close the door.

There were a lot of swords and knives in the store. They must have been made by this blacksmith. He Tianshu didn't rush to wake up the owner. He picked up a steel knife and looked at it with interest. In fact, there was nothing strange about it. It was like a scholar who would go to a bookstore on the street to take a look. But whether they would buy books or not, it was inevitable that they would find a few books to flip through. It was the same for people who practiced martial arts. When they entered a weapon store, they couldn't not take a few weapons to appreciate. This wasn't pretending to be cultured. It must be the same for people who were gay.

However, when he looked at the steel knife in his hand, He Tianshu's casual expression changed a lot. He didn't expect that the small store he casually walked into would have such good quality weapons.

Immediately, He Tianshu began to choose seriously. He wanted to look carefully to see if there was anything better.

Zhang Xiaohua was not interested in these. However, the street was very deserted. The store was better. There were snoring sounds and people's shadows. He also walked around casually.

He Tianshu was a swordsman. Of course, he chose a steel sword.

He picked from one end of the shelf to the other end, but he didn't find anything better. When it came to the quality of the sword, there was nothing to say. It was very good. However, compared to the sword He Tianshu used, it was still a little worse. It was difficult for him to have the idea of paying for it.

When he reached the end, he saw a dagger-like object at the bottom of the shelf. It was so dark that he couldn't see it clearly, so he bent down and picked it up. The dagger was cold to the touch and was quite heavy. When He Tianshu held it in front of his eyes, he saw that it wasn't an ordinary dagger.

Instead of saying that it was a dagger, it was better to say that it was a small sword. Ordinary daggers had a wooden handle and a sharp blade in front, but this dagger looked the same as a sword. The hilt and the blade were one piece. They were both made of a kind of metal. However, the ratio of the blade and the hilt was not coordinated. The hilt was smaller than a common sword, but the blade was much smaller than a common sword. He Tianshu carefully touched the blade with his hand. It seemed that there was no edge. He couldn't help but frown. What is this?

A child's toy?

He raised his head and was about to wake the shopkeeper up when he saw Zhang Xiaohua walking around in boredom. Zhang Xiaohua turned around and looked at the sword hilt in his hand, which was one size smaller. He called out, "Zhang Xiaohua, come over here. I have something good for you."

Zhang Xiaohua responded and came over. She looked at the thing that He Tianshu handed over and asked curiously, "Captain He, what is this?

It looks like a toy sword?

But it's much bigger than the one I played with when I was young. "

He Tianshu smiled and said, "It's probably something that the blacksmith made for fun. Take a look. If you like it, I'll buy it for you to play with."

Zhang Xiaohua didn't take it and said, "I'm not a child. If you want to buy it, buy me a real sword."

He Tianshu said, "You didn't learn any sword skills. Why buy a sword?

Moreover … "

He suddenly stopped. He wanted to say, "Can you still use a sword with your hand?"

But when he thought that this would hurt Zhang Xiaohua's heart, he quickly shut his mouth.

Zhang Xiaohua didn't understand and asked, "Moreover, what's wrong?"

He Tianshu quickly covered it up and said, "Moreover, I don't know how expensive this sword is. I'll think about it."

Zhang Xiaohua made a "pfft" sound and turned to leave, saying, "Then I don't want this toy either."

However, when he turned around, he accidentally touched a sword. "Clang!" The sword fell to the ground. The sound wasn't soft.

The blacksmith who was sleeping suddenly raised his head and shouted, "Catch the thief!"

When he saw He Tianshu holding a small sword and Zhang Xiaohua standing there, he hurriedly wiped the saliva from his mouth and walked over with a smile, saying, "Excuse me, dear guest, what have you taken a fancy to?

I was just dreaming. Sorry, sorry. "

Zhang Xiaohua bent down and picked up the sword with her left hand. She held it in her hand and said, "If you didn't wake up, we would have taken this sword away."

The blacksmith smiled and said, "Look at the two of you. How could you be that kind of person?

You must be joking, you must be joking. "

The light in the shop was dim, but he could still see that the other people's temperament was not ordinary. This blacksmith's eyes were not ordinary.

The blacksmith looked at the small sword in He Tianshu's hand and said, "Dear customer's eyes are really unique. This is our shop's treasure. It has been passed down for a hundred years. Today, you took a fancy to it at first glance. This one will have to bear the pain and part with it."

He Tianshu smiled and used his hand to rub the dust off the small sword, saying, "This is the treatment of a shop's treasure?

Why didn't you cover it with something?

Moreover, what are you using this shop's treasure for?

Is it a dagger?

Why don't you have a blade?

Is it a treasure sword?

Why is it so small? "

The blacksmith was speechless and said embarrassedly, "Alright, then I can only tell the truth. A hundred years ago, when my grandfather's grandfather was still alive, an old man with white hair and beard pawned it in our shop. He said it was an immortal's treasure. If you don't believe me, you can weigh it. How heavy is it? Would a normal metal weigh this much?"

He Tianshu was still smiling, saying, "I find it strange. Why didn't he pawn it at a pawnshop? Why did he come here?

Forget it, I originally wanted to buy a treasure sword, but I won't look. As he said this, he put the small sword on the shelf and prepared to leave.

The blacksmith quickly stopped him, saying, "Alright, dear customer, you are really amazing. I will tell you the truth. This is a toy that I found in the countryside. It looks quite heavy. I originally wanted to put it in the furnace to melt a weapon, but no matter how hard I tried, it wouldn't melt. So I just left it there. I wanted to sell it to children, but it was too heavy. Not many children would like to play with it, so I left it there for many years. Dear customer, if you take a look at other weapons and buy a lot, I will give this toy to you for free. How about it?"

He Tianshu curled his lips, saying, "Buy a lot?

I see that your shop is so remote, how much business can you have?

Moreover, I am just one person, how many treasured swords can I buy?

However, seeing that your craftsmanship is not bad, I will take a look first. "

After he finished speaking, he casually handed the small sword to Zhang Xiaohua. Zhang Xiaohua's left hand was holding the treasured sword, so she could only use her right hand to take it. Just as the blacksmith said, it was quite heavy. No wonder children couldn't play with it. Then, she also casually handed the treasured sword in her left hand to He Tianshu.

He Tianshu took the treasured sword that Zhang Xiaohua handed over and carefully looked at it, saying, "This treasured sword is really not bad. Shopkeeper, what is the price?"

When the blacksmith saw that He Tianshu had taken a liking to it, he said, "Customer, you really have a good eye. This is my shop's treasure …" As he said this, he saw He Tianshu frown and hurriedly changed his words, "Oh, I'm wrong. This is my grandfather's work and it has been here for many years. You really have a good eye. Just based on your eye, I won't give you a lower price.

He Tianshu smiled, saying, "Is your grandfather Ou Yezi?"

The blacksmith was stunned, saying, "No."

He Tianshu said, "If it is Ou Yezi, not to mention twenty taels, even if it is two thousand taels, I will buy it.

However, if it is not, then the price is too expensive. "

The blacksmith asked, "Then how much does dear customer think is suitable?"

He Tianshu said, "Two taels is enough."

The blacksmith angrily said, "Are you trying to dismiss a beggar? You have no sincerity at all."

After he finished speaking, he pretended to snatch the sword.

He Tianshu did not make a move and let him grab the treasured sword. However, the blacksmith did not take it over and only said, "If dear customer is sincere, you might as well add a little more."

Zhang Xiaohua watched the two talk from the side and felt that it was very boring. She took the small sword in her hand and looked at it in front of her eyes.

Although this small sword was full of dust, it looked dark and there was a faint reflection inside. Zhang Xiaohua felt that it was very strange and used her left hand to brush off the dust on the small sword.

However, when her left hand touched the small sword, she suddenly had a strange feeling. It was as if this small sword had a connection with her left hand. But when she took her left hand away, the feeling immediately disappeared.

Thus, Zhang Xiaohua transferred the small sword from her right hand to her left hand. The moment she touched it, a blood connection was born from the bottom of her heart. It was as if this small sword was her left hand, or it could be said that a small sword grew out of her left hand. It was very strange. When Zhang Xiaohua used her right hand to brush off the dust on the sword and looked carefully, she did not find anything. It was just that the dark metal did not reflect any light. Occasionally, she could see a trace of light from the small sword's body. She did not know if it was because she saw it under the light.

However, no matter what this small sword was, whether it was a toy or a dagger, Zhang Xiaohua decided that she must have it.

At this time, the blacksmith and He Tianshu's confrontation had basically ended. He Tianshu said, "How about this, let's not talk anymore. Let's each take a step back. Seven taels of silver."

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