mtl008 Chapter 390 Unusual Movement
Chapter 390 Unusual Movement
"Master, although Master Gong isn't well-known, I've examined the weapons he forges, and their quality is far superior to theirs..."
This is something that Little Stone found after a lot of effort.
Wu Weiwei nodded.
If that's the case, then let's go with him!
When Wu Weiwei arrived, she saw a young boy tending the stove for Master Gong.
"Willow, it's not cooked enough, add more!"
Just then, a boy named Liuying walked over.
"Guests, what do you need?"
As Wu Weiwei and her group approached, the young man politely inquired.
However, after he finished asking the question, he was given a cold glance by his master.
"Stop talking nonsense and get to work!"
Ha, it seems that Master Gong's attitude isn't very good, but capable people often have a bit of a temper.
"May I see the samples you've made?"
"Of course it's possible!"
The boy quickly grabbed a large knife from the shelf.
Wu Weiwei gestured to Xiao Shitou, who stepped forward to take it. After examining it carefully, he nodded to Wu Weiwei.
Wu Weiwei certainly doesn't know how to judge weapons, but Xiao Shitou did spend several days specifically investigating them, and according to his opinion, they should be quite good.
Just as Wu Weiwei was about to speak to someone, a man dressed in black walked in.
"Boss, have you finished preparing the items our master ordered from you a few days ago?"
"All right."
Upon seeing his arrival, Old Man Gong looked up and glanced at the young man.
Then the boy went inside and soon came out with a long, thin object wrapped in a cloth.
After taking it, the man in black actually untied the long strip of cloth right in front of everyone.
Suddenly, a simple, unadorned broadsword was revealed to everyone.
Looking at the dark yet sharp broadsword, Wu Weiwei's eyes suddenly flashed when she saw the curved mark on the hilt.
Very good, I believe their master will like it when he sees it.
"how much is it?"
The man in black asked.
"Three thousand taels."
The young man from the blacksmith shop said calmly.
Wow, that's expensive.
Little Stone exclaimed in astonishment.
It was just a knife, I didn't expect it to be so expensive. Did he take his master to the wrong place?
After the man in black paid and left, Wu Weiwei went up to him.
"Master Gong, if I were to hire you to forge tools for me, how much would you charge?"
Hearing Wu Weiwei's request, the boy looked up at her.
Then he turned to look at his master.
"Don't go!"
Without even thinking, Master Gong refused.
Wu Weiwei smiled when she saw this.
It seems he understood what I meant.
"What if I asked you to forge a weapon like that man's just now? Would you be willing to do it?"
"Five thousand taels!"
Master Gong said coldly.
"Five thousand taels of silver? Why don't you just rob someone?"
Upon seeing this, Little Stone felt a surge of anger.
That man's knife only cost three thousand taels, so why did he charge his employer five thousand taels for the same knife?
Isn't this deliberately ripping people off?
Wu Weiwei raised her hand to comfort Xiao Shitou.
"I'll come back to collect the knife in three days!"
Wu Weiwei gestured to Fu Wanqiu beside her to pay the deposit.
"My boss..."
Like Xiao Shitou, Wanqiu couldn't understand why the girl let the old man rip her off, but at Wu Weiwei's prompting, she had no choice but to give the young man a deposit of one thousand taels of silver.
After Wu Weiwei and her group left, the boy asked in confusion, "Master, why did you charge them extra?"
"Hehe, I didn't mean to charge more; I was just testing their sincerity..."
After all, weapon crafting is not something that ordinary people can do.
If he wasn't mistaken, the female boss just now probably didn't simply ask him to forge knives; her real purpose was likely...
Thinking of this, Gong Xiangnan sighed.
I just hope this job won't be too difficult.
On the way back, Wanqiu looked at Wu Weiwei, hesitant to speak.
"Don't hold back, just ask whatever you want to ask."
Hearing Wu Weiwei say this, Little Stone asked, "Master, I don't understand what you just did..."
Wu Weiwei glanced at them.
"Little Stone, what is the purpose of our visit?"
"Find a weapon refiner."
"And what's the purpose behind that?"
"Naturally, it's for forging weapons!"
This was requested in the letter sent by Manager Qing, asking the master to find a skilled smelter.
correct.
What does the boss want?
"Boss, are you afraid he won't help us, so you gave him a treat?"
Wu Weiwei smiled as she looked at the little stone.
“In the Great Wei, it is illegal to smelt metals privately, and Master Gong naturally understands this principle.”
Our goal is precisely to have him secretly forge weapons for us. Do you understand?
"understood."
It turns out that the employer and he were testing each other!
Master Gong may have been after money, while the employer wanted to find a skilled and discreet smelter.
Three days later.
Wu Weiwei ordered Xiao Shitou to come and get the knife.
Under Wu Weiwei's instructions, Xiao Shitou also reached an agreement with Master Gong, who would take his apprentice to the sea.
In this way, Qingzhu's explanation can be considered complete.
When Master Gong and his apprentice were sent to the Suzhen tribe, the Qinghai Maritime Alliance had already started fighting with the Xiyu tribe.
As expected, Mu Xuzhen, the leader of the Dongzhe tribe, had proven him right, and Liao Jiesheng of the Xiyu tribe could no longer tolerate it.
Seeing that someone was threatening their rule over the seas, after discussing and making plans with their tribesmen, they immediately launched an attack on the Qinghai Alliance.
At this moment, Qingzhu was discussing the next marching route with everyone in the camp.
"Chief Qing, I think we should cut in from this line. I and Vice General Lan will lead men to hold this position, while General Chen leads his men to lure their main force over. Once they're all here, General Bo can then cooperate with us to trap them like turtles in a jar..."
Mulan Suo offered his suggestion.
"The strategy is fine, but you have to consider whether they will provide assistance. I'm afraid he might join forces with Xi Yumu Xuzhen..."
Bo Lai frowned.
Seeing Bo Lai's disapproving look, Mu Lan said, "I know Liao Jiesheng. He's stubborn and arrogant, and nobody wants to deal with him. You can rest assured!"
Hearing his suggestion, Qingzhu said, "Let's stick with this plan for now!"
After everyone had left, Qingzhu remembered Wu Weiwei's instructions to him.
Tell him to pay attention to the people close to him.
He laughed.
He had been with his subordinates for quite some time, and based on his understanding of them, they were all reliable.
However, because of Wu Weiwei's repeated and earnest reminders, he still kept his guard up.
He looked at Kuli beside him.
"Keep an eye on everyone else in the camp these next few days. Whoever they are, report any unusual activity to me immediately. Understand?"
Kuli was surprised by Qingzhu's explanation, but still replied, "Understood, young master!"
Unexpectedly, as evening approached, Kuli led his men into the main tent in a hurry.
"Young Master, we have news!"