With the old man and all the gangsters wiped out, the plan of Village Master Xiong and Tong Dahai to fish in troubled waters came to an end.
The two of them stared in the distance with eyes as big as bulls, watching everything that happened in front of them in disbelief.
Xiao Jianqiu came up quickly and without saying a word, slapped Village Master Xiong and Tong Dahai twice.
He gritted his teeth and said angrily: "The big chess game we finally set up was ruined by Zhao Xueqing. Just wait and see, sooner or later I will get this debt back with interest."
Xiao Jianqiu took Village Master Xiong and Tong Dahai away under the dark night.
Dong Zhaozhi was feeling very proud at the moment. He personally invited Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing into the house for a banquet and entertained them warmly.
During the dinner, Dong Zhaozhi asked the two of them curiously how they found out that Xue Yi had evil intentions.
Zhao Xueqing smiled and replied: "Mr. Dong, let's set the time in secret. I found someone peeking out of the window from time to time. In order to identify this person, I specially sprinkled a small amount of silver pollen among the flowers. Silver pollen is colorless and odorless. The water will create a pink color.
I saw some pink spots on Xue Yi's clothes after he went out, so I concluded that this person must be a traitor. After knowing this, I will use Qin Hui's past deeds to trick him into hiding the real food and grass. At that time, the thieves wanted to transport the gunpowder and take the grain and grass with them. After they boarded the ship containing the gunpowder, they were naturally ambushed.
After Dong Zhaozhi listened to Zhao Xueqing's explanation, he stroked his silver beard and laughed. He repeatedly praised Zhao Xueqing as Zhuge Liang among women.
While the three of them were chatting and laughing at the table, a servant from the palace came in to report and handed Zhang Jun's letter to Dong Zhaozhi.
After Dong Zhaozhi received the letter, he couldn't help but feel angry on his face.
Zhao Xueqing observed her face, put down her cup and chopsticks and said to Dong Zhaozhi: "Master Dong, did Marshal Zhang ask you to hand over the food and grass?"
After hearing what Zhao Xueqing said, Dong Zhaozhi was very surprised that she knew things well.
Zhao Xueqing smiled and told Dong Zhaozhi that now that Chenzhou's internal and external troubles have been calmed down, the only thing that can make adults uneasy is food and grass.
Dong Zhaozhi nodded in agreement, and then asked Zhao Xueqing for advice.
Zhao Xueqing told Dong Zhaozhi that she would store the grain and grass in the treasury on the grounds of Chenzhou's defense, and write a letter to Qin Hui to thank him for his generous food aid when Chenzhou's city defense was in crisis.
Dong Zhaozhi followed Zhao Xueqing's strategy. On the one hand, he sent people to load grain into the hoard, and on the other hand, he repaired books and sent them to the capital.
After Qin Hui received Dong Zhaozhi's letter, he suffered a dumb loss.
He originally hoped to defeat Chenzhou with the help of the Jin people, and then send the general grain and firearms to the Jin camp so that he could claim credit and reward in front of Jin Wushu. Unexpectedly, in the end, he failed to steal the chicken and lost a handful of rice.
Qin Hui held the letter in his hand and crumpled it severely. His pair of small, mouse-like eyes radiated fierce light.
The two evil servants Yi Qi Pu and Da Bad Shui saw the anger on Qin Hui's face, so they came forward and said to Qin Hui: "The matter has come to this, Prime Minister, there is no need to be too troubled. We must find some remedies now, and we cannot let it go." That boy named Fu will be even more unfavorable to us if we find clues."
Qin Hui rolled his eyes continuously, and then snorted coldly with a nasal voice: "In your opinion, how should we make up for the situation?"
Yi Qi Pu and Da Bad Shui told Qin Hui that Shadow had sent someone to kill Xiong San. But the killer actually used Fire Thunder Beads when dealing with Fu Tianpeng and the others. If the boy named Fu could dig deeper into the person who made the Fire Thunder Beads by tracing the gunpowder, then he might not be able to find out who the buyer was. In that case, the Four Wolf Lords will definitely blame the Prime Minister for not doing things well.
After Qin Hui heard this, murderous intent suddenly appeared on his face. He asked Yi Qi Pu and Da Bad Shui to take his letters to the people of the Blood Shadow Sect, and asked the killers to kill all the blacksmiths involved in the creation of the Fire Thunder Beads.
At the Fuping Iron Shop on the outskirts of Shunzhou City, Sun Chengping, a blacksmith with a face full of dust and smoke, was hammering iron bars one by one. Under his hardening and hammering, a sharp sword came out of the sky.
Sun Chengping held this sword with cold light shining on the autumn water and shining with thousands of stars, and an unconcealable smile appeared on his round face.
His apprentice Chun Sheng pulled the bellows desperately while extending his thumb and said to Sun Chengping: "Master, your craftsmanship is truly one of a kind. This black iron stone is extremely resistant to high temperatures and extremely tough. Buyers come from all over the country. It’s hard to find a craftsman who dares to take on this job, and in the end I have to come to ask you, Master.”
Sun Chengping waved his hand at Chunsheng, then sat on the iron box and said to him: "Chunsheng, there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world. We craftsmen should be humble and low-key, so as to prevent ourselves from being complacent and short-sighted."
Chunsheng told Sun Chengping that he would definitely keep his master's words in mind.
While the master and apprentice were talking, Sun Chengping's daughter Lanxiang came in. She held two cups of herbal tea in her hand and handed a bowl to Sun Chengping. Sun Chengping took the herbal tea and drank it all in one gulp.
Later, Lan Xiang came to Chun Sheng with slender steps. Chun Sheng's face was as black as coal, and he did not pick up the herbal tea, but looked at Lan Xiang stupidly.
Seeing that he was staring at her intently, Lan Xiang put the herbal tea next to him and left with a blush on her face.
When Sun Chengping saw Lan Xiang going out, he said to her: "Daughter, steam a pot of steamed buns for us and fry two side dishes. You should learn to cook well, or else you will marry Brother Le Chunsheng and the food will be cooked." If it doesn’t taste good, it will make people laugh.”
After hearing this, Lan Xiang's face turned into a crimson cloud. She said to Sun Chengping in embarrassment: "Dad, what are you talking about?"
After that, he opened the door and left in a hurry.
While Sun Chengping was joking with Chun Sheng, the door of the blacksmith shop was kicked open.
With a "boom", the heavy wooden door tilted to one side.
As the wooden door collapsed, three men dressed in black, masked and holding knives walked in from the outside.
When Sun Chengping saw that the three men were coming with bad intentions, he stood up with a sword in hand.
He asked coldly: "Who are you? What are you doing in my iron shop?"
The gangster in the middle replied: "We rely on copycats."
After hearing this, Sun Chengping frowned in deep thought, trying his best to search for traces of the past in his mind.
After a moment, Sun Chengping raised his head and said to the criminals with a serious expression: "What are you relying on? I have nothing to do with you, and I have never met you."
As soon as Sun Chengping said this, the gangsters raised their heads and laughed. They told Sun Chengping that even if he had no grudges in the past and no grudges in the recent past, he would still die today.
At this time, Chun Sheng also held an iron rod in his hand and leaned closely against his master.
Sun Chengping said to Chunsheng: "Chunsheng, listen to my teacher and hurry up to Lanxiang."
Chunsheng said: "Master is as kind as a mountain to my disciple. Now that there are difficulties, I will never abandon you."
Sun Chengping stamped his feet repeatedly and said: "Chunsheng, if something happens to you, who will take care of Lanxiang?"
Chun Sheng replied with firm eyes: "Master, Lan Mei is still taken care of by my uncle. If I am not destined to be with her in this life, I will marry her in the next life. Master, please stop talking, I will never leave you no matter what."
Sun Chengping sighed, and then said to Chunsheng: "Chunsheng, the iron shop is in a big disaster today. We may not survive, but we must protect Lanxiang's safety."
Chun Sheng nodded and said to Sun Chengping: "Master, don't worry. Even if Chun Sheng is shattered to pieces, he will never let the gangsters hurt Lan Mei."
At this time, the villains' evil eyes widened and their faces showed fierceness. They roared at Sun Chengping: "Old man, you talk too much nonsense. If you want to have a detailed chat with your apprentice, let's talk on the way to the West."
After saying that, the gangsters used the "Evil Eagle Spreading Wings", jumped into the air, and then waved their sharp iron hands to grab Sun Chengping and Chun Sheng's necks.
Sun Chengping flew up and kicked the bellows towards the criminal who was approaching him. The criminal's spirit snake dodged and he dodged to the side. His claws generated wind and hit Sun Chengping's throat and chest.
Chun Sheng grabbed the charcoal in the corner and threw it towards the gangsters.
The villain moved his hands up and down, quickly dispersing the charcoal ash.
Chun Sheng took advantage of the situation and swung his stick to hit the gangster leader on the head. The gangster leader moved away and quickly avoided Chun Sheng's powerful and heavy stick. He rushed forward, grabbed Chun Sheng's arm, and jerked his back. .
Chunsheng's arm was immediately twisted off, and he was so painful that cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Here, Sun Chengping was attacked by two gangsters and was instantly blocked in a corner.
Seeing that his master was in critical condition, Chun Sheng reluctantly grabbed dozens of broken iron pieces and threw them at the two gangsters.
The iron block shot out quickly hit a criminal, and blood stasis appeared on his chest due to the impact of the iron block.
After the villain lifted his clothes and took a look at the injury, he rushed towards the door with anger, his evil eyes filled with hatred.
The villain turned around, gritted his teeth, pointed at Chunsheng and cursed: "Boy, you are looking for death."
I saw his body being swept up in the flying snow, and after stepping on the anvil with both feet, he flew down directly.
Chunsheng held the iron rod in one hand and swept it in front of the criminals.
The villain drew his sword out of its sheath, raised his hands upward, and used the "Heavenly King Tower" move.
After Chun Sheng's iron rod collided with the gangster's knife, he was immediately knocked away.
He was shocked, and was about to turn around and look for other iron objects to block him, when the gangster stepped forward and stabbed him in the back.
Chun Sheng yelled, fell to the ground and died.
At this time, Lanxiang was so frightened that she burst into tears when she heard the fighting in the house.
After hearing the footsteps outside, the criminal was about to draw his knife and go out.
Sun Chengping cut off the rope on the door beam with a knife, and a heavy iron plate suddenly fell down, almost killing the gangster leader at the door.
The gangster slapped the iron plate hard, but the iron plate did not move at all.
The gangster, who had no way out, vented all his anger on Sun Chengping.
The three gangsters joined together and cursed at Sun Chengping: "You old man, let's kill you first and then work together to push the door open."
Lan Xiang kept banging on the door with her delicate hands outside, sobbing loudly: "Dad, how are you?"
Sun Chengping shouted outside: "Lan'er, leave quickly and leave me alone. Go."
Find the guard, General Liu Qi, and ask him to help you get out of the city. "
Lan Xiang shook her head and told Sun Chengping that if they wanted to die, they would die together.
Sun Chengping reprimanded Lan Xiang loudly, saying that she was motivated. If he died like this, then everything he and Chun Sheng had done would be in vain.
Lan Xiang was heartbroken when she heard this. She called out "Dad" sadly and ran out of the blacksmith shop.
After arriving at the general's residence, Lan Xiang told Liu Qi everything that happened in the iron shop. Liu Qi was furious when he heard that bad guys were killing Liang Shan in Shuncheng. He personally led a hundred soldiers to round him up.
When Liu Qi came to the blacksmith shop, the gangsters smashed open the mud wall, so the soldiers blocked them.
Liu Qi saw the miserable state of the iron shop and asked with hatred in his eyes: "Who are you, and why do you want to kill innocent people?"
The villains sneered and said: "Being entrusted by others is a matter of loyalty."
Liu Qi was furious, pointed at the gangsters and cursed: "You shameless thieves, don't you know that what you do will arouse the anger of heaven and mankind?"
The three gangsters looked at each other, then laughed again.
The gangster leader said to Liu Qi: "Don't be ashamed to talk so loudly in front of grandpa. We can do nothing but do good deeds. So I don't care about killing you one more time."
Liu Qi gnashed his teeth and cursed: "You thieves really don't shed tears until they see the coffin. Come on, take them all down for me."
The gangsters gathered around the character "pin", set up their formation, and fought with Liu Qi again.
