He was born as a blacksmith, but he dominated the world

Chapter 188 A Big Favor
Jiang Lin could see that Blacksmith Qi was feeling aggrieved, so he said in a deep voice, "Master Qi, don't worry. One day, blacksmiths will be respected by others."

Blacksmith Qi smiled bitterly and said, "In fact, when Daqian was first established, we blacksmiths were not like we are now. We were really admired wherever we went. Among the 48 departments of Daqian, we were ranked first!"

Being ranked first among the forty-eight departments of Daqian, an eighth-rank official must walk with more dignity than a third-rank official.

But when the founder forged three magical weapons and his body became holy, everything changed.

As time passed, the powerful and wealthy took control of the blacksmiths, and there has never been a figure like the founder again.

"If one day, there is another figure like our ancestor, maybe we blacksmiths can rise again."

Blacksmith Qi looked at Jiang Lin with regret.

Jiang Lin is the most talented person he has ever seen, no doubt about it. It is hard to say whether he can compare with the master, but it is very likely that he can improve the status of the blacksmith.

It’s a pity that power and wealth came too quickly, leaving him too little time to grow.

Jiang Lin remained silent, and Qi the blacksmith also felt his mouth was very dry.

"I'll go back to the shop first and see if they're working." said Blacksmith Qi.

Actually, I want to change the place and change my mood.

The longer he looked at Jiang Lin, the more bitter he felt.

Jiang Lin stood there and watched Blacksmith Qi leave. After a long time, he turned around and walked towards the house.

Soon, Jiang Lin arrived in front of Old Man Wei's house.

Just as I was about to raise my hand to knock on the door, it was already opened.

Even though he had been away from the border army for more than 20 years, he was always alert. No matter when and where, his ears were sharper than a rabbit's.

Seeing Jiang Lin standing at the door, seemingly in distress, Old Man Wei made way for him.

Jiang Lin did not follow him in. He stood at the door, looking at the old man. After a while, he said, "If I don't join the border army, I will work as a private craftsman in a powerful family. The person who came today is Li from Qingzhou."

Old Man Wei looked at him, and his cloudy eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam of light, which was a murderous intent of hatred.

"Qingzhou Li family?"

"Ah."

"Don't go."

"it is good."

Old Man Wei looked at him, his lips moved, and after a while they turned into a sigh.

Ever since he first met Jiang Lin, he had always wanted to protect this young man and prevent him from being tainted by blood and misery.

No matter how familiar Liao Mingxu was with him, Old Man Wei never gave in on this matter.

But today, knowing that the powerful and influential people were coming, Old Man Wei knew that he could no longer hold on.

No one in the Foundry Department could save Jiang Lin, not even the clerk Yan Tianrong.

"Aren't you afraid of death?" asked Old Man Wei.

"I'm afraid." Jiang Lin asked, "But will I definitely die?"

"That won't happen." said Old Man Wei.

The border troops said it was a meat grinder and a purgatory on earth, but many people survived.

Otherwise, where would these military officers come from?

Moreover, the military blacksmiths did not need to go into battle to kill the enemy. Most of the time, they stayed in border cities to repair weapons.

In addition, the Daqian border troops were very powerful and rarely lost battles, so the danger was relatively not particularly great.

Of course, it's definitely not comparable to staying in the blacksmith camp.

Old Man Wei's expression gradually became solemn, or rather, his heart began to become firm.

"If you don't want to be shackled by the powerful, then go to the border army. Leave the rest to me."

Jiang Lin didn't know what the other things he was talking about were, but after a conversation with Old Man Wei, he had settled his mind.

He didn't want to be controlled by the powerful and become a caged bird with no idea of ​​the future.

Then go to the border army and get a glimpse of the whole picture. From the personalities of Liao Mingxu and others, it can be seen that one still has a lot of freedom in the border army.

"Then I'll go?" Jiang Lin said.

"Go."

Jiang Lin nodded, turned around, walked a few steps and then stopped.

He turned back and warned seriously: "Don't do anything stupid, otherwise I might as well go to the home of the rich and powerful." Old Man Wei heard his concern and smiled faintly: "I'm just old, not stupid, I know what to do."

Jiang Lin nodded, then turned around again and didn't look back.

Looking at the young figure's back, Old Man Wei returned to the house and opened a wooden box placed in the corner.

His house is always clean all year round, and this box is wiped every day without interruption.

After opening the box, the contents are simple.

An old and incomplete set of armor and a long sword with one third of it broken off.

Taking out the armor which still had dark brown blood stains on it, Old Man Wei undressed and then slowly put on the armor.

Then he picked up the broken knife, hung it around his waist with great care, and walked out.

Several blacksmiths who came back from outside were all surprised to see the old man Wei wearing helmet and armor.

"What are you doing, Master Wei?"

Old Man Wei did not answer, and he only spoke more when facing Jiang Lin.

With others, he still spoke little.

The blacksmiths didn't care about his attitude. They just stared at him curiously for a while, looking at each other in confusion.

An old man, wearing such tattered armor, is going to fight?

At this time, Jiang Lin had returned to the Nanling camp and met Liao Mingxu.

"I'm willing to join the border army." Jiang Lin said bluntly.

He did not say that Liao Mingxu must guarantee that he could withstand the pressure from the powerful. Some things do not need to be said, others will do it.

If others don't do it or can't do it, there's no point in saying it.

At least that's the case for Liao Mingxu.

Although he had been actively recruited many times before and had high expectations in his heart, when Jiang Lin really expressed his willingness to join the border army, Liao Mingxu not only did not smile, but his expression became unusually serious.

"Have you made an agreement with Master Wei?"

"we have a deal."

"Joining the Border Army is not easy."

"know."

Liao Mingxu looked at him for a moment, then shouted: "Cai Yanting!"

"I'm here!" Commander Cai Yanting immediately stepped forward with the same serious expression.

"Go to the Ministry of War immediately and write a letter to assign Jiang Lin's name to the Nanling camp!"

"Yes!"

Cai Yanting immediately turned around and ran out.

Liao Mingxu shouted again: "Song Tianjiu, Xu Fenglei!"

The two guards stepped forward and said, "We are here!"

"All camps on alert! No one is allowed to enter or leave without my order. Anyone who disobeys my order will be executed!"

"Yes!"

Song Tianjiu and Xu Fenglei turned around and ran out, calling their captains and centurions to issue orders.

Thousands of soldiers immediately gathered and got ready.

"The lieutenant general has ordered that from now on, no one is allowed to enter or leave!"

"Everyone, guard the camp gates. No matter if they are powerful or ordinary people, if they dare to break into the camp, I will chop them down!"

"Yes!"

The shouts of soldiers and the clashing of armors came one after another.

Liao Mingxu slapped Jiang Lin's shoulder heavily, his eyes were calm and his tone was firm.

"Join the border army. No one can touch you except us! If anyone touches you, I will chop him down!"

Looking at the lieutenant general in front of him who was much older than him, Jiang Lin knew that he owed him a big favor this time.

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