[There are so few people on weekends, maybe they all go out to play... I decided to put today’s third update in the evening. Then tomorrow, six updates! Of course, the premise is that no one has a large number of votes today, otherwise, seven or eight updates... is also possible, it just depends on the big guy! 】.
Of the four long swords, two were broken and two were still intact. They were held tightly in Gu Xiaoyi's arms.
He hugged her so tightly that the blade easily cut through his thin clothes and cut deeply into his flesh.
Even so, he still held on tightly and refused to let go.
Blood gushed out from the scratches on his arms, chest, and abdomen along the edge of the blade, covering his clothes and clinging to the dirt, gravel, dead grass, and leaves on the ground, smearing Gu Xiaoyi's blood.
Around him, several young blacksmiths punched and kicked him. Two of them leaned down and tried to pull the sword away from Gu Xiaoyi's arms.
Gu Xiaoyi howled and struggled, letting out a howl like a beast, holding the blade tightly with his flesh and blood. The two men were holding the handle of the knife, but they couldn't pull it out. They were a little embarrassed for a while, and they beat him even harder and harder.
"What are you doing?" Lin Tuo asked in a deep voice.
When several young people heard this, they ignored him at first, until someone turned around and saw that it was Lin Tuo, their expressions changed slightly, and finally they kicked Gu Xiaoyi unwillingly and backed away slightly.
Some people started to speak, and others followed their gazes. They all felt slightly shuddered, stopped unwillingly, cursed and wanted to leave.
Lin Tuo felt a surge of evil fire. Gu Xiaoyi had been with him for several days. Who didn't know he was his? These guys are trying to impress Gu Xiaoyi in person, but they are also slapping themselves in the face!
"Want to leave? Okay! If you don't plan to hang out in the mine, just leave!" A cold snort came out.
The several young men trembled slightly and continued to move, hoping that Lin Tuo would not recognize them. If they left like this, Gu Xiaoyi might not dare to betray them, and the matter would be settled. Who would have expected: "Tong Xi, Guitianbao, Guo Cifu [Thank you to book friend Tianbao for your generous support], Pan Bin, Shi Ansheng, Zheng Yan, right? I remember you."
What kind of person is Lin Tuo? I have made a small determination to be a businessman who is good at dancing and has an exquisite face. Other things may not be remembered firmly. This person's face is definitely a photographic memory.
He was convinced that these hard-working apprentice craftsmen did not dare to resist in front of him.
Sure enough, as soon as their names were announced, the six people stopped immediately, with apprehension on their faces.
Judging from the expressions and reactions of these people, it seems that they don't know that they are in the room. However, if they don't know that they are in the room, can they treat Gu Xiaoyi like this?
The word "Lin Tuo" is now a well-known sign in the mine. Although he has no hard power, just because he is suspected of being a relative of Liu Hong, who dares to slap him in the face?
These guys...
With thoughts swirling in Lin Tuo's mind, he pulled Gu Xiaoyi up without asking what was going on: "Is something okay?"
"Brother Tuo, I'm fine, I'm fine..." Gu Xiaoyi stood up tremblingly. His face was pale and his body was stained with blood. However, it was indeed just a superficial injury and was not life-threatening.
Lin Tuo nodded and his eyes wandered. Not far away, there was a sword that had been annealed several times. It was a scrapped sword with many bumps on the surface. It was about three feet long and a palm wide. He picked it up and held it in his hand. He walked to the six people. forward.
"Pah! Pah! Pah!" He slapped her head and face indiscriminately before speaking.
"Who dares to hit me? Did you discuss it with me? Did you get my permission?" He had just gained a little more strength and endurance, and also added a lot of skills in knocking and knocking to eliminate the shock, and he was immediately used here.
The sword blank was heavy and ruthless, with a whistling sound. After a while, the six apprentice craftsmen's cheeks were bruised and bulging, and their mouths were full of blood mixed with broken teeth.
No one dared to hide, no one dared to say a word, they were all little shrimps with no background. The more powerful Lin Tuo became and the more ruthless his methods became, the more the rumors were confirmed. There was no resistance at all.
Until he was a little tired from fighting, Lin Tuo broke the hard and brittle sword blank on the grindstone with a "snap": "You guys hit Gu Xiaoyi, it will be considered as exposed."
The six people were relieved, turned around with their faces in their hands and wanted to leave, but were stopped by Lin Tuo: "Wait a minute. The matter of beating him has been revealed. I still don't know why you beat him? Tell me, if the order I'm satisfied and can let you go, otherwise... hum!"
The six people trembled violently at the hum, and were about to explain their reasons with sullen expressions, when a voice suddenly came from the distance: "I asked them to beat me!"
Although he was older, the old man walked into the courtyard with a strong back and an extraordinary momentum. He was full of confidence and his voice was like a bell.
"Grand Master!" When the six of them saw this old man, they were stunned. After being stunned, they were relieved and happy. But just when they wanted to grin, their faces were suddenly hurt. They covered their mouths with blood and teeth, and they kept complaining.
Gu Xiaoyi's expression changed even more, he was a little nervous and frightened, as if the tire he had just inflated had been punctured by an awl again, and he suddenly felt suffocated.
Lin Tuo was also slightly startled, and he didn't expect to lead out the old man.
This old man’s surname is Lu Zhenyuan, and he is a legend in the blacksmith world of Qianshan. In the entire Qianshan Iron Mine, he is the only senior blacksmith who has mastered the art of forging elite weapons. He only needs to advance to the master level to join. In Jinguangmen, all the blacksmiths in the mountain are his disciples and disciples.
Even now, there is a backing in Jinguangmen. There are warehouses with eight or nine quality ores in the middle of the mine. They are all over the mountain. Even the owner of the mountain cannot even open the mountain clouds, but he can enter them and select materials.
In addition, he also has his own forging house, which is just east of Yanliu Pavilion, separated by a mountain wall from the cold spring gush. The quenching water used by the blacksmiths all over the mountain is what this old guy used. This shows his status. aloof.
According to rumors, this old man has always had a fiery temper and has no trouble with his eyes. If we make a list of people who should not be offended in Qianshan Mine, Lian Shanyun will be ranked first, Liu Hong will be ranked second, and then this old man will be ranked third. .
However, I also heard that this old man was obsessed with sword making and never took care of his own affairs. He stayed in the forging room every day and never came out. Why did he come out in the mood today and cause trouble for himself?
Lin Tuo smelled a conspiracy, especially when the six apprentice craftsmen saw this old man. They were stunned for a moment, and then they were happy...
Why were they stunned? They obviously didn't expect this boss to come? But if it was from this old school, how could they not expect this? There is something fishy in it!
With the rumored temperament of this old man, it is not surprising at all that he would jump out as a gunman after being provoked by others.
While Lin Tuo was thinking, the old man was not idle at all: "I asked them to beat him, what? Do you have any objections?" Shengruo Hongzhong said the matter again.
It turns out that this matter is related to the promotion of the blacksmith.
The smelting field of Qianshan Mine is divided into three levels. On the first level, those who make pickaxes, hoes, kitchen knives and shovels are called apprentices, and use quality five ores; on the second level, those who make weapons and armor are called junior blacksmiths, who can use quality 6; Those on the third level who build better weapons and equipment for the elite guards are called intermediate blacksmiths... Of course, the treatment of the blacksmiths on each level is very different.
The difference between apprentices and junior craftsmen is like the scale singing at the gate of a mine, or the difference between tasting and counting. In addition to the difference in wages and bonuses, there is also a very important point - craftsmen can enter the Qihong Building, but apprentices cannot.
It is conceivable how fierce the competition among apprentices can be for a vacant craftsman position.
Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Gu Xiaoyi, but since he followed Lin Tuo, his backstage became stronger, he practiced four swords in six days, and his skills improved, and he became a popular candidate for promotion.
"I, Lu Zhenyuan, have been playing iron all my life, and I have never seen an apprentice improve so quickly and suddenly!" Lu Zhenyuan said confidently, "I am the first one to not believe him if he says he is not cheating!"
"Today, I asked someone to teach him a lesson. What's going on? You are just a manager, why do you still want to interfere in the affairs of the smelting site?" Lu Zhenyuan came to Lin Tuo's side, pointed out his hand, and poked his chest again and again, causing pain. , "I've heard about you, kid, your name is Lin Tuo, right? I heard you're a relative of Liu Hong, who's been very aggressive recently?"
"Old man, I specialize in treating all kinds of dissatisfaction. Come here, beat him! If anything happens, I, Lu Zhenyuan, will take care of him."
The retribution in this world really comes quickly. Just after he slapped someone in the face, it seemed that it was Lin Tuo's turn... to be slapped in the face!
