"Oh my god! This isn't my first time visiting Yan City, but this is the first time I've seen such a scene.”
Before he even got close, the slender Thief Zhi put his hand under the shade and looked at the city gate dozens of meters away. This action was not an exaggeration, but to see the situation inside the city gate clearly.
Today, at the city gate that was five meters wide, the number of guards was four times more than what he had seen in the past. This was only the situation outside the city. Who knew how many soldiers were stored in the barbican inside.
People who walked from the outside to the inside didn't encounter too much interrogation. On the other hand, those who came out would be interrogated by two military officers holding portraits. First, he sized up the figure, gender, and if there was anything suspicious, then he compared it to the appearance. And it was repeated several times, causing the people who left the city to gradually stay behind, forming a longer and longer queue…Thief Zhi was looking at this queue behind the city gate.
"It seems that the child you praised several times on the way here hasn't been caught yet.”On his left, a skinny old man with white hair, eyebrows, and beard stroked his three-inch long beard and said indifferently.
"I knew he was very powerful." Thief Zhi puffed out his chest and gestured with his hands." Back then, he killed a fierce tiger with one punch, but I saw it with my own eyes…Tsk tsk tsk, now that I think about it, the aura he displayed was even more terrifying than when the big iron hammer was angry.”His last sentence seemed to be intentional. As he spoke, he looked to the left of the skinny old man. Seeing the skinny old man glare at him, he could not help but shrug his shoulders.
On the left side of the skinny old man, there was clearly a man who was much taller than ordinary people. Even in this autumn, his upper body was still naked. There were only two belts that crossed his shoulders and tightened around his muscular body. On his back was a huge iron hammer wrapped in iron chains. His footsteps were heavy, just like the expression on his face.
It wasn't that he hadn't heard Thief Zhi's words…Normally, if he encountered such a situation, he would definitely argue for a few rounds. In terms of strength, he wouldn't admit that he would lose to that kid whose hair hadn't even grown fully…However, he really wasn't in the mood for that at the moment.
Yan Country was once the land that he had sworn to protect as a soldier. It wasn't him who abandoned the country, but the country who abandoned him…and his brothers…they had all died in that war.
The three of them silently arrived at the city gate. Just as they were about to enter, they were blocked by a low-ranking officer. Thief Zhi and the skinny old man looked at each other with a puzzled expression. The officer sized them up for a while, his gaze especially lingering on the big hammer. Just as the two of them were wondering if Big Hammer's identity had been exposed, the officer squinted and asked,"
"Someone from the martial world?"
Thief Zhi was stunned." Ah…Yes, may I ask this big brother, is there a problem?”He cupped his fists and asked.
"It's nothing. I just want to remind you: Don't cause trouble in the city!" The officer moved aside to make way." Go in."”
Thief Zhi heaved a sigh of relief and walked forward with the skinny old man. However, Big Hammer was still staring at the officer in a daze, standing far away. He was tall and strong, and he really gave the officer a lot of pressure. He was so shocked that he took a step back and even put his hand on the hilt of his sword.
"You, what do you want to do?" he asked timidly. Holding the sword did not give him much courage.
Thief Zhi was quick to react and instantly returned to the side of the big hammer, pulling him forward.
"Hehe, this brother of mine is a little silly.”As they spoke, they had already caught up to the skinny old man in front of them.
Walking out of the city gate and entering the barbican, he saw a large number of soldiers lined up around him. On top of the city wall, there were clearly bows and arrows in their hands, ready to respond. The three of them walked out of the barbican and entered the city before they continued to talk…Of course, it was still between Thief Zhi and the skinny old man.
"Aiyaya, I really didn't expect that the Yan Country's army seems to be quite decent.”Thief Zhi's tone carried a hint of ridicule," I say, Big Iron Hammer, back then, you guys…"
"Alright, Little Zhi, don't provoke him anymore.”The skinny old man interrupted him.
Thief Zhi spread his hands." I just don't understand. Since he's like this, why did he volunteer to come?”
Thief Zhi looked at the skinny old man beside him with a slightly resentful gaze. Although he was just an unremarkable old man dressed in plain old clothes, he was a famous swordsmith with the reputation of the " Venerable of Swords." The weapons forged in his hands were all divine weapons that swordsmen dreamed of.
As such, he had a strong desire to forge a divine weapon that surpassed the second-ranked sword of the Ten Great Famed Swords, the " Profound Rainbow." Therefore, when he heard that there was a magical ore here that could be used to forge weapons, he couldn't sit still.
Thief Zhi was also very curious about the ore. He had the title of the King of Thieves, and there was nothing he couldn't steal. This time, he had planned to come alone, but he was summoned by his boss, Giant. He had no choice but to bring the old man along. The other brothers who were supposed to be the old man's guards were replaced by the burly man among the three.
This way, Robber Zhi could have come to Yan City earlier, but it was delayed until today.
The old man seemed to have seen through Thief Zhi's thoughts. With an awkward expression, he coughed and said in a low voice,"Didn't the giant tell us to contact someone? Let's find an inn to stay in first." His first sentence seemed to be an excuse for himself, but his second sentence was to change the topic.
Thief Zhi naturally saw this and did not force him. He looked around.
"I didn't expect that the inspection at the city gates of Yan City would be so strict. It's normal in the city…but not necessarily.”
He seemed to have noticed something. His eyes narrowed slightly as his eyeballs followed a group of four. The four of them seemed to have not noticed anything. As they walked, their eyes looked around. When they met the other four groups, one of them nodded his head slightly at the same time…Based on Thief Zhi's experience, these people were clearly soldiers in disguise…and it wasn't just these two groups.
Other than that, why are there so many people in the martial world here?”The old man stroked his beard and frowned." Could it be that they are all here for the ore?"”
In fact, that was indeed the case. Because of Jing Yu's ruckus, that ore became even more famous before the world knew how to use it. A group of people from the martial world with weapons and famous swordsmiths poured into Yan City from all over the world. The ruler of Yan Country, who noticed this situation, could not help but become nervous. He also transferred a group of troops to Yan City.
Swordsmen from various countries had many grudges, and there were often martial arts competitions. There was also martial law in the city. Every time a fight broke out, a large number of patrolling soldiers would be alerted. Martial arts often stopped, and the people in the martial world used their lightness skills to move high and low, but it made those small soldiers who always missed tired out. Over time, they had learned their lesson and were determined not to rush to the scene of the incident immediately. The low-ranking officer at the city gate felt a headache when he saw the people in the martial world. All he could do was remind them.
As for the soldiers who pretended to be civilians on the streets, it was because of another matter.
Thief Zhi walked along the main street. This street was wide enough for two carriages to run smoothly side by side. The houses on both sides were mostly two-story buildings with roof tiles. Some of the flags were marked in Yan Country's language: Wine, inn, medicine, groceries…It was clear at a glance. In front of these buildings, there were some small shops selling jewelry, fruits, meat, vegetables, barbecue snacks, and so on.
There were many people and it was very lively. Other than the fact that there were more people carrying swords and weapons, there seemed to be no other difference.
"I think this room is fine." The old man pointed at an inn and said. The bandit Zhi didn't care, but the burly man was absent-minded.
At this moment, two teams of Yan Country soldiers rushed in from both ends of the street. Amidst the clamor, the people on the street were driven to the sides of the road, revealing a relatively wide and flat bluestone road in the middle.
Thief Zhi and the other two stopped walking into the shop and turned around in confusion.
From the direction of the city gate, orderly footsteps could be heard. A flag flew in with the wind, clearly written with the word "Qin". Looking at the soldiers below, they were dressed in black and black armor. Their majestic aura seemed to have surpassed the soldiers of the Yan Country. Moreover, they were all wearing ferocious iron masks, which made them even more terrifying.
Was this the famous Qin Country's heavy armor soldiers of the Seven Kingdoms? From time to time, someone in the crowd sighed.
However, the Qin soldiers did not look sideways. They followed the path opened by the Yan soldiers and moved forward at a moderate pace. They guarded a carriage in the middle of the team. It clearly had a "talisman" that marked the envoy.
"Why did the State of Qin send an envoy over at this time?”Thief Zhi asked in a soft voice.
The old man shook his head. The burly man looked as if he had seen an enemy. His eyes were red.
"Big Iron Hammer, don't you dare harm Teacher Xu.”Thief Zhi reminded.
"I know." The burly man replied, but his iron fists, which were as big as clay pots, were clenched so tightly that they creaked.
Thief Zhi sighed in his heart, but he shook his head on the surface…Suddenly, he seemed to have seen something extremely shocking, and his face was filled with astonishment…His eyes bulged out, and his mouth was half-open. He wanted to make a sound, but his throat was blocked again. One hand raised as if it wanted to point at something, and the other hand caught it halfway.
Phew--
He let out a long breath and blinked his eyes. He was sure that he was not mistaken.
On the opposite side of the five-meter-wide street, there was a soldier from the Yan Kingdom who was holding a spear to block the crowd from approaching. It was clearly the child he had seen two years ago. He had grown up a little, but his appearance had not changed much. If he had to say it, he had gone from being more childish and cute to being a little handsome now.
What made Thief Zhi almost lose his breath was not seeing him again, but seeing him here.
Oh my god, he only had a headscarf wrapped around his hair, and he dared to go out on the streets when the entire city was looking for him. Moreover, there were four Yan Country soldiers in disguise standing behind him. He seemed to be completely unaware of it and was eating something with relish…There was some smoked meat stuck on a bamboo stick. After he finished eating, he threw the bamboo stick back as if nothing had happened, and it was clearly thrown at the feet of a disguised soldier.
She looked at him again. He took out another stick from his other hand and continued to eat it…It turned out that there was another handful in his other hand.
Thief Zhi touched his forehead," There are not many people who are bolder than me in this world. If he wasn't the young master of a family of generals, I would have taken him as my disciple…He might surpass me in the future and become the new king of thieves, and he would be quite powerful.”
The envoy of the Qin Country had already passed by, and the soldiers of the Yan Country had also lined up and retreated. Those disguised soldiers also quietly withdrew and left. Jing Yu felt that there was nothing to see, so he turned around and blended into the crowd. Since Thief Zhi had discovered him, he naturally noticed the change in his expression. Then, he saw the tall and muscular man.
He still had some impression of such an obvious characteristic. It was clearly one of the leaders of the Mo family, Big Iron Hammer. Now that he had recognized one, it wasn't difficult to guess the other two. Thief Zhi and Teacher Xu... He soon figured out their purpose for coming here.
"Teacher Xu's sword-forging skills are unparalleled in this era. Should I just hand over my new weapon to him?”Jing Yu pondered as he walked.
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