"Dang...dang...crash!"
Qin Feng found a ghost-headed sword weighing more than 30 kilograms, and smashed it several times with the back of the knife, knocking off the copper lock on one of the boxes. After opening it, there were two delicate locks, one long and one short. wooden box.
Opening the long wooden box, there was a sword inside, which was four feet two inches long and weighed eight pounds and four taels. The scabbard was made of a mixture of gold, silver, mahogany, and leather. It was engraved with simple and beautiful patterns and inlaid with pearls. , cat's eye, agate, crystal, jade, amber, coral, a total of seven kinds of treasures, which complement each other and are dazzling!
The handle of the knife is made of iron pear wood. It is as strong as steel and as beautiful as jade. It feels first-class when held. There are two seal characters engraved on it: Ni Lin!
According to Fan Renxiong's account, this is a peerless sword that the eight major Shanxi merchants spent countless manpower on, plucked fine iron from the Five Mountains, the elites from Liuhe, and invited the best casters in Shanxi Province. It took more than a year to cast it. Cutting gold and breaking jade, cutting iron like mud.
And gave it a name: Ni Lin, which means 'dragons have reverse scales, and those who touch them will die'!
The Ni-Lin Knife is in first-rate quality, but whether it is as sharp as it is said to be, you have to try it to find out.
Thinking of this, Qin Feng pulled out the Anti-Scale Sword with his right hand and picked up the Ghost Head Sword with his left hand. The blades faced each other and they slashed hard!
"Ding!"
After a soft sound, the ghost head sword was broken into two pieces. The fracture was extremely smooth, as if it had been specially polished!
Looking at the Nilin Knife again, there is no damage at all, it is still shining with cold light and cold!
"Haha, what a good knife, what a good knife. Don't worry, if you hold it in my hand from now on, I will make you drink human blood!" Qin Feng held the knife in his hand and wiped it repeatedly. He liked it to the core of his heart. He was lacking in it. I had a long sword in hand, but I didn't expect that God would send me a precious sword. It was really a wish fulfilled by God.
However, the Ni-Lin Knife was too conspicuous. After returning, I asked Old Man Hu to re-decorate the scabbard and handle so that he would not be afraid of being recognized.
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Opening the second box, there is a monocular telescope inside. The outer shell is made of red copper and gold-plated material. It is divided into three sections. When fully opened, it is four feet long. When combined, it is only about one foot long. It is very convenient to insert at the waist. .
Qin Feng opened the telescope and tried it. The clarity was good and he could see far away.
If placed hundreds of years later, this would be a child's toy, but in this era, it would be an artifact. After all, this thing was only invented a few decades ago, and there are not many in Europe, where it originated. There are even fewer in the Ming Dynasty, and they are treasures that are difficult to buy even if you have money.
The eight major Shanxi merchants spent a lot of effort to buy this telescope from a large Portuguese businessman in the southern coastal areas. They originally wanted to give it to Huang Taiji as a tribute, but now Qin Feng intercepted it midway.
It will be perfect for observing the enemy's situation and directing battles in the future.
There is also a third gift, which is packed in another large box. It is not pearls, diamonds or emerald agate, but hundreds of booklets, divided into upper and lower parts:
The upper part records: the mountain geography, transportation roads, population, and products of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty... There are also detailed maps of provinces, prefectures, states, and counties.
The lower part records: the resumes, origins, personalities, hobbies, and family circumstances of the twenty-five vassal kings, six hereditary princes, forty-four marquises of the Ming Dynasty... and more than four hundred civil and military officials of fifth rank or above... Everything is written clearly.
According to Fan Renxiong, this was an opportunity for the eight major Shanxi merchants to take advantage of the opportunity to do business. It took ten years to collect it bit by bit. The accuracy is very high, especially the map inside, which is more detailed than the map drawn by the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Dynasty.
It is conceivable that if these books fall into the hands of the Jurchens, it will be equivalent to telling others all the internal truths and falsehoods of the Ming Dynasty. It will be too easy for the Jurchens to enter the customs in the future.
"Bah, damn the Eight Great Shanxi Merchants. You have betrayed your country to such an extent. You are so shameless. Sooner or later, I will behead all of your families and exterminate all the nine tribes. Not only will you kill all the people, but you will not spare any chickens, ducks, geese, or dogs. Even the rats will be killed." Pour all the holes with boiling water!" After secretly swearing, Qin Feng began to make arrangements for the team's return journey.
More than 400 people came this time, riding more than 400 camels. Now more than 2,000 camels have been captured, and they are carrying a large amount of goods. If we go back together, the target is too big and it will be easily leaked. whereabouts, causing trouble.
It would be better to break it up and divide the soldiers into several groups, each driving some camels, and return to the west bank of the Yellow River - the old site of Dongsheng City. This would have a much smaller goal.
After the order was issued, the team dispersed and was divided into thirty-eight groups, with different numbers of people and different walking routes.
Some walked directly to the west, some walked north first and then turned west, and some made several circles in the Great Gobi Desert and then walked west... No one can find out such complicated walking routes. Traces come.
Thirty-eight groups of soldiers cannot be told one by one. Qin Feng's group alone, with a total of thirteen people and forty-eight camels, left Yan'an and went to Haizi, marched northwest for more than ten miles, and then turned back. Travel southwest for dozens of miles, then northwest...and then southwest...in a curved manner.
And every time after resting on the way, the campground must be cleaned up, and all campfires and abandoned objects should be buried without leaving any trace.
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Relying on this caution, fifteen days later, the group successfully arrived at the bank of the Yellow River.
"Sir, across the river is the former site of Dongsheng City. We are finally back safely. We have been traveling for more than ten days in a row. Brothers are very tired. Why don't we take a rest and cross the river tomorrow!"
"There is an old saying: A person who travels a hundred miles is half a mile. The last few steps, the more cautious you must be. It is not absolutely safe here and you can't rest. Find a place with slow water and let's cross the river immediately!"
"promise!"
The Yellow River, which is thousands of miles long, cannot be used as a ferry just anywhere. It must be a place with flat terrain, wide river surface, slow flow... and no reefs.
The group of people was lucky and found a suitable spot not far along the river bank.
The ferry is found, what should I do if there are no boats?
Don't worry, Qin Feng has already prepared this, which is the sheepskin raft.
Select a strong male goat, kill it, peel off the complete sheepskin bag, and then go through multiple processes such as hair removal, fat removal, cooked skin, filling with oil... and then a finished sheepskin bag is ready.
When not in use, it can be folded and placed in your luggage, which is light and does not take up space.
When necessary, blow with your mouth to make it full, tie it with a small rope, and then tie it to a wooden frame to become a practical tool for crossing the river.
Soon, a large sheepskin raft composed of hundreds of skin bags was assembled. Qin Feng and his party were preparing to cross the river. Unexpectedly, two people suddenly rushed out from the nearby woods and shouted at Qin Feng and his party. : "I built this mountain and planted this tree. If you want to go this way and leave money to buy the road, if you dare to say no, you will come forward and pull your head and die in the wilderness. You will be killed but not buried. You will be sent to Wangxiang." Taiwan, you will never come back!”
The visitors were two strong men, nine feet tall, ten inches wide at the waist, with extremely thick limbs, like two big hairless bears, and they spoke in a loud voice, obviously with a Shandong accent.
At first, Qin Feng was startled, thinking that the eight major Shanxi merchants had learned of the situation and sent people to hunt him down. Later, he realized that he had encountered two thieves who were blocking the road and robbing him.
I brought people to the east bank of the Yellow River this time just for robbery. I didn't expect that the person who robbed met the person who robbed again. It was really strange.
Unexpectedly, what happened next was even weirder!
"Whizzing!"
After the two strong men yelled, they did not rush over, but started performing kung fu on the spot, one move after another, which was really impressive.
After finishing their kung fu, the two of them each lifted a large stone, which weighed at least three hundred kilograms, and raised it high above their heads, showing their extremely strong arm strength!
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What's the situation? Are they here to rob the road or perform a sideshow? Qin Feng and his party were all confused and a little confused about the situation.
After playing for a while, the two strong men threw stones on the ground, and one of them took off his shirt, revealing a body like a black iron tower, covered with lumps of flesh.
Another strong man took out a short knife, and with a swipe of his hand, he chopped down a small tree nearby that was as thick as an adult's arm to show that the knife was very sharp, and then slashed his accomplice three times in the abdomen... The result was unscathed, leaving only three white marks!
"Golden Bell Cover, what a powerful hard qigong!" Qin Feng knows the stuff. After seeing it, he couldn't help but give it a thumbs up.
The Golden Bell Cover, also known as the 'Indestructible Magic Skill', is said to be one of the four magical skills of Shaolin Temple. It was created by Zen Master Bodhidharma and has a total of twelve levels.
It is said that after mastering this Kung Fu, one will not be afraid of punches, kicks, or cuts with knives and axes, as if one has a golden bell covering his body!
The Golden Bell is very powerful, but very few people have mastered this skill, all because it is too difficult to practice.
First of all, you must practice the "Marrow Cleansing Sutra" as the basis of internal strength, and then spread the internal energy to the surface of the body to form an ability to eliminate hardness and resist sharpness. Next, twist a piece of broken cloth into a hammer and hammer the body hard. I felt a lot of pain at first, but after hitting for a long time, I gradually stopped feeling the pain. Then I changed the wooden hammer and continued to hammer my body.
After the wooden hammer has been hammered for a long time and the body feels no pain, it can be replaced with an iron hammer. Only after repeated hammering can one achieve the state of indestructibility!
Just think about it, all mortals are made of flesh and blood. How many people can endure such severe blows every day? Therefore, there are very few people who practice the Golden Bell Shield.
Unexpectedly, two thieves jumped out of the woods and knew such powerful kung fu!
These two are not ordinary people!
