Under Yang Xuan's recommendation, Du Chengfeng, who returned to the courtyard, also met the grinder surnamed Wang and Governor Liu who had come all the way.
Contrary to Du Chengfeng's imagination, neither Governor Liu nor the grinder named Wang showed any military temperament in their bodies. Although both of them were wearing swords, just looking at their wide robes and long sleeves, they looked more like literati holding books than generals.
There were five wisps of clear beard hanging on his fair face, which were obviously carefully groomed. Even though they were three steps apart, Du Chengfeng could vaguely smell a light and elegant fragrance.
He knows his own yard, and the aroma is obviously not from his side.
Such a shabby little courtyard was naturally out of place for these two people who were as elegant as immortals. However, they didn't mind it too much. They just sat there and made half of the room look lively. Hui.
This made Du Chengfeng and Yang Xuan glance at each other subconsciously.
Compared with the two people in front of him who could tell that they were noble at a glance, their current attire was beyond recognition. Fortunately for Yang Xuan, he looked old and leaning on a cane, so he could be considered a rural farmer, while Tao Du Chengfeng, who was wearing an old robe, looked like a refugee at a glance.
Just by looking at their attire, the two of them were clearly different from these two nobles.
"Are you Du Chengfeng? I've heard of you."
Just when Du Chengfeng was frowning secretly, Governor Liu spoke.
"Can you sharpen a knife?"
"right."
Du Chengfeng nodded gently, neither humble nor arrogant.
Du Chengfeng was not surprised that Governor Liu would know about him. After all, the Yang family had been helping him purchase weapons and promote his reputation so that more Jizhou swordsmen would come to him to sharpen their swords. There was no reason why Governor Liu, who commanded the entire Jizhou, would know nothing about him.
So Governor Liu came here in person, was it to recruit?
"Since you have the ability to sharpen weapons, do you want to come to my tent and take orders?"
Just when Du Chengfeng thought of this, Governor Liu in front of him actually spoke.
But Du Chengfeng shook his head.
Relying on the Jizhou Governor's Mansion, he was indeed able to borrow a huge amount of power, but this meeting always made Du Chengfeng feel slightly uncomfortable. Although Governor Liu did look like a polite and virtuous corporal, and his manners were refreshing, Du Chengfeng was still vaguely aware of that subtle sense of alienation.
Since it's not a family, it's better not to enter one.
After all, the consequences of a teammate who doesn't cooperate well are often more serious than a skilled opponent.
"Captain Liu is joking. Don't there already be grinders in the army? My skills are far from perfect, so I won't cause trouble in the camp."
Although he spoke modestly, Du Chengfeng had already pushed the matter out. Anyway, he already had an understanding of the level of soldiers in Jizhen, and this war was destined to be his alone.
But Governor Liu didn't take it seriously and just followed Du Chengfeng's words and continued.
"Since we are talking about the grinder, you should already know that I came here this time, firstly, to let you serve in the army, and secondly, for that horse-breaking sword."
At this point, Governor Liu raised his hand to signal, and the grinder surnamed Wang stepped forward and began to explain the reason.
It turns out that the five-foot-long sword was originally of military size and was not allowed to be held by private individuals. However, the original sword owner Liu Qingyunqing had done great work in suppressing horse thieves and loved the sword very much. The Governor's Mansion simply turned a blind eye. It can be regarded as a reward for Liu Qingyun's suppression of the horse thieves - but now that Liu Qingyun is dead, naturally the horse-breaking sword, which can be regarded as a weapon, can no longer live among the people.
"The other reason is a personal matter."
Saying this, the grinder surnamed Wang bowed his hand towards the south.
"When Liu Qingyun was still alive, he made a special trip to Yanzhou and asked my master Ruan Shantao to polish this long sword. Because it involves the secret of the master's inheritance, this sword cannot be passed on to others, and a strong man is asked to part with it."
"Um……"
Du Chengfeng couldn't help but fell silent.
He could probably guess some of the so-called secrets of inheritance. Perhaps it was to prevent other grinders from deciphering the grinding method through the grinding marks on the knife?
Then he can only say that what this colleague named Wang is worried about is indeed reasonable. After all, he himself has already copied the method of studying and sharpening a knife clearly - although he is limited by environmental issues, he It's just that he couldn't completely reproduce it, but he also memorized the entire process.
But even so, he still couldn't give away this horse-breaking sword.
He Xiqing didn't know when he would arrive. At present, every additional weapon would give him one more point of combat power. What's more, the long horse-breaking sword is different from the Yang family's ancestral sword that he is used to. The exaggerated length of five feet can greatly make up for his disadvantage when facing the barbarian cavalry charging on horseback.
After all, this knife is called Broken Horse, and that's what this thing is aimed at.
However, it would obviously be a bit inappropriate to refuse directly. The other party has already mentioned his master's inheritance. If he says something more to refuse, it will inevitably be suspected of coveting other people's skills.
So after a moment of thinking, Du Chengfeng simply took out the big ax that he got from He Xixuan.
"I can understand how you feel, but I have also encountered a disaster recently...or in other words, the entire Jizhou will soon face a disaster."
Saying this, Du Chengfeng pushed the ax forward.
"You are also a grinder. After reading this, you should know what I am talking about."
"This pattern...is the style of the Prairie Royal Court."
The grinder surnamed Wang had good eyesight, and he could see the origin of this big ax at a glance.
But just when Du Chengfeng thought happily that they could understand each other, the grinder named Wang gave him a confused look.
"So what does this have to do with the disaster you mentioned? Just this barbarian-style ax?"
"ah?"
Du Chengfeng couldn't help but be stunned.
"You can't see anything?"
"What does this tell you?"
Hearing Du Chengfeng actually say this, the grinder surnamed Wang looked unhappy.
"Are you entertaining me?"
"this……"
Du Chengfeng was speechless for a long time.
Originally, he thought that if he could see the experiences of this weapon through sharpening the weapon, then other sharpeners would naturally do the same, and there would be no difference between them.
But now it seems...that's not the case?
"That's nonsense!"
After hearing Du Chengfeng's self-defense, the grinder surnamed Wang immediately shook his head.
"I, Wang, have been reading the books of sages for more than thirty years, and I have passed through tens of thousands of weapons in my hands. I have never heard of it. Who else can tell the past experience of this weapon just by the gap in the edge."
Saying this, the grinder surnamed Wang simply pulled out the sword from his waist and threw it in front of Du Chengfeng.
"Since you said you have this ability, then why don't you take a look at what this sword has gone through?"
"I……"
Looking at the long sword in front of him, Du Chengfeng couldn't help but frown.
Not because he didn't want to prove his statement by sharpening the sword, but mainly because there was no evil aura on the sword in front of him.
In other words, this sword has never killed anyone at all.
No one was killed, so this sword didn't need polishing from the beginning. The polisher named Wang threw such a sword to him just to amuse him.
So, do you want to kill?
Du Chengfeng's hand unconsciously touched the ax handle.
The distance between the two sides was less than three steps, and it only took a big dragon-shaped slash to blow away the grinder surnamed Wang. As for Governor Liu, even if he got up and fled as quickly as possible, he was still under his attack. within the jump range.
What's more, compared to his current attire, the wide robes and large sleeves of these two people are not conducive to fighting. If he really uses his hands, he can cut off two heads in one breath.
For him, all it takes is a raise of his hand...
"Mr. Wang, I think you are a little difficult for this strong man."
Just as the scarlet bloodshot eyes were gradually climbing up Du Chengfeng's eyes, Governor Liu, who had not spoken for a long time, stood up, picked up the sword, and looked up and down.
"Your sword has never seen blood, so it doesn't need to be polished. How can this strong man polish it?"
"Captain, he was the first to speak so boldly."
The grinder surnamed Wang shrank his neck, but still argued with reason.
"I just...ho, ho ho ho."
Before he finished speaking, the grinder surnamed Wang suddenly lost his voice, leaving only a large mouthful of blood foam pouring out of his throat, which soon dyed his broad robe and sleeves bright red.
Just because the sword he just threw had already penetrated his neck.
Pulling out his long sword, Governor Liu let the grinder's body fall to the ground like garbage without even looking at it.
Then he turned the hilt upside down and handed the blood-stained sword to Du Chengfeng.
"Come, strong man, this sword has already seen blood, now it can be sharpened."
