novelraw Chapter 64
Chapter 64
Clearly, the handover was for ordinary arrows and armor-piercing arrows.
Yet Hall Master He singled out only Su Wangchuan for praise, commending him for forging the armor-piercing arrows in time, before gathering up all the arrows and taking them away…
Room Master Zhang’s expression was exactly what one would expect.
With so many people under him, they had produced only five thousand ordinary arrows.
As for himself, he had devoted nearly all his time to forging a Hundredfold Steel saber.
Compared to the scale and difficulty of five hundred armor-piercing arrows, the difference was like night and day.
The morale of the helpers under Room Master Zhang was visibly shaken.
Room Master Zhang snorted coldly, turned around, and went back to his room.
At that moment, Su Wangchuan poured out a five-tael silver ingot from the money pouch and tossed it to Chen Ergou.
“You all worked hard on this task. These five taels also include your contribution. Take it and split it among yourselves.”“…”
Chen Ergou and the others were dumbfounded.
Holding the silver, Chen Ergou felt as if it were unreal.
“T-This is… for us?”
They had been in the weapon room for so long and had never received this much silver before.
The others were also stunned, looking over with all kinds of envy.
Su Wangchuan waved his hand.
“Stop talking nonsense. The task may be finished, but next we still have to forge ten Hundredfold Steel spears. Go back and rest early. Tomorrow morning, no one is allowed to be late.”
“Yes!”
Chen Ergou and the others immediately grew excited.
“Thank you, Master Wangchuan!”
“Haha…”
Chen Ergou, Dali, and the rest excitedly divided the silver, repeatedly offering thanks before leaving.
The other helpers looked on with envy and jealousy.
Su Wangchuan then spent two taels of silver to buy two jugs of wine and some side dishes, and went to Lin Xun’s residence.
Lin Xun had been recuperating from his injuries.
Although the several arrow wounds had already healed, his vitality had yet to recover. In a lightly injured state, all attributes were reduced by three points, so he could only rest at the hall.
“It’s so late. You’re not going back to rest and are still staying in the game?”
Lin Xun got up to open the door. When he saw that it was Su Wangchuan, he immediately smiled and joked, “Your weapon room has been unbearably noisy lately. I’ve been thinking of moving out to an inn just to get some peace.”
“Hehe. I was worried about embarrassing you, Brother Lin, so I’ve been working day and night without daring to slack off at all. Look, I just finished a task and came to see you right away… How are your injuries?”
“Almost recovered. After resting another ten days or so, I should be completely healed.”
Lin Xun returned inside and sat down. Seeing Su Wangchuan set out the wine and dishes, his appetite was immediately stirred, and he reached out to help.
“Top-grade Huadiao? How did you know I like Huadiao?”
“The weapon room has very good information flow. If you want to know anything in the gang, it’s easy… including which girl you slept with at Laifeng Pavilion. By the next day, it’s all spread clearly.”
“These idle bastards with nothing better to do!”
Lin Xun cursed, lifted the wine jug, and took a hard gulp. The spiciness made his eyes squint.
“Physician Liao at the infirmary said it’s best not to drink while the injuries aren’t healed. Those people actually took it seriously and stopped bringing wine over. Luckily, you’re not so rigid.”
Su Wangchuan did not care much.
“Doctors just like to exaggerate. Drinking a little won’t hurt.”
Then he said to Lin Xun, “I think I’ve probably been put on Room Master Zhang’s blacklist. But with you backing me, Brother Lin, he won’t dare do anything to me…”
“Then why did you come looking for me so late?”
Lin Xun knew that Su Wangchuan was not the kind of person who would visit without a reason.
Back then, he had called only when something came up.
Coming over late at night with wine in hand meant there was definitely business.
Su Wangchuan chuckled and said frankly, “Two things.”
“Qingfeng Escort Agency placed an order for the weapon room to forge ten Hundredfold Steel spears, but the pay is only three taels of silver. I think something’s off.”
The cost of a single spearhead alone exceeded three taels of silver.
As soon as Lin Xun heard this, he understood the trick and gritted his teeth.
“That Zhang bastard. He’s taking kickbacks right over your head. Fine! I’ll have someone speak to the escort leader at Qingfeng Escort Agency later. When the time comes, he’ll deal with you directly and pay market price. You won’t be shortchanged. Go ahead and do the work first. As long as the quality is fine, that’s enough.”
Judging by Lin Xun’s tone, his relationship with Qingfeng Escort Agency’s chief escort leader was quite good.
Su Wangchuan let out a breath of relief, raised his cup to Lin Xun, then continued.
“The second thing. I want to apply to the gang for a First-Rank Martial Art. Brother Lin, help me decide?”
“A Quasi-Martial Artist can apply for one martial art for free. That’s simple. I’ll mention it to Hall Master He for you. But our gang has quite a few First-Rank Martial Arts—《Gale Saber Art》, 《Arhat Long Fist》, 《Iron Shirt》, 《Lightfoot on Grass》, and so on. What do you plan to learn?”
“I want a spear technique. Is there one?”
“As for spear techniques, there’s only 《Yang Family Spear Technique》. It’s a military spear art, relatively simple, and not especially suited for Jianghu combat.”
“That’s fine. As long as it’s a spear technique. I’ve already laid a solid foundation in spear work. Using a spear martial art, I should be able to rival a martial artist.”
“Alright.”
“Go back first and wait for my news.”
“I toast to you, Brother Lin!”
“Toast my ass. I really can’t drink too much! I’m losing HP, damn it!” Lin Xun gritted his teeth and chased Su Wangchuan out.
A doctor’s words had to be heeded.
During recovery, drinking really was not an option.
…
The next day.
Su Wangchuan got up early as usual.
Today’s task was forging Hundredfold Steel spearheads.
To maintain speed and avoid wasting time, Su Wangchuan began forging three Hundredfold Steel spearheads at once.
Hundredfold Steel spearheads required a solid ten thousand hammer strikes. The difficulty was not low.
Room Master Zhang entered the rear courtyard, glanced at the nearly finished spearheads on Su Wangchuan’s forging table, and revealed a smile.
That expression seemed to say:
So what if your forging skill is exceptional? In the end, aren’t you still working for me?
The profit on a single Hundredfold Steel spearhead was as high as six taels of silver. Ten of them meant sixty taels.
But he had deliberately dug a pit for Su Wangchuan, claiming the pay was only three taels.
The other party was still being kept in the dark.
Hmph!
Room Master Zhang was in an excellent mood.
Su Wangchuan paid him no attention and continued his work unhurriedly. By noon, he had finished forging all ten Hundredfold Steel spearheads.
The experience value of the 《Hundredfold Steel Forging Technique》 reached 24/2000.
He instructed Chen Ergou and the others to assemble the Hundredfold Steel spears and sharpen the edges.
In the afternoon, Room Master Zhang walked over, smiling broadly.
“Wangchuan is indeed highly skilled.”
“You finished the task so quickly.”
“You can hand over the Hundredfold Steel spears now. This is your task payment.”
Room Master Zhang came over joyfully to collect the goods, but Su Wangchuan ignored him.
“Room Master Zhang, there’s no rush.”
At that moment, Dali led a middle-aged escort with the bearing of a dragon and tiger in through the entrance.
Room Master Zhang’s heart sank. It was already too late to stop them.
The man walked up to Su Wangchuan.
“I am Wang Qingkui, an escort from Qingfeng Escort Agency. On the escort leader’s orders, I am here to receive the goods.”
“Greetings, Escort Master Wang.”
Su Wangchuan cupped his fists in return and pointed toward the finished products nearby.
“The ten newly forged Hundredfold Steel spears are all here. Please inspect them.”
Seeing this, Room Master Zhang immediately realized that his trick had been completely seen through by Su Wangchuan. Ashamed and furious, he felt too embarrassed to remain any longer and stormed off with a flick of his sleeve.
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