Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 456 It’s all for your own good
Chang'an is centered on Zhuque Street, with the east and west cities divided on the left and right.

The East Market is prosperous, with most of the people doing business and daily necessities.

The West Market was a mixed place of craftsmen, poor people, and even people of various religions, Kunlun slaves, Persians, and Western Regions, so it was quite chaotic.

Walking along the street and through two alleys, there is an inconspicuous house.

The house was filled with smoke. A few barefoot men were drinking and playing cards. A few old men were sitting nearby, taking turns smoking a pipe.

"Boom!!!"

At this moment, the door was gently pushed open, and the noise in the room suddenly quieted down.

Everyone turned around to look and saw that someone had unconsciously placed his hand on the handle of the knife hidden under the table.

When the man untied his cloak slowly and revealed his face, everyone relaxed immediately.

The man sitting inside took a piece of meat from the pot with one hand and put it to his mouth, while with the other hand he did not forget to scratch his crotch a few times.

"Brother Zhang, this isn't the first time we've dealt with each other. Why are you wrapping yourself up so tightly? If someone doesn't know, they might think you're a bad guy who broke in."

Huang Chao frowned, but asked, "Are there still bad people now?"

"Yes, but there are not many. Most of them are just trying to make a living. After Gu Yucheng reported the Zou family and was harmed so badly, there are even fewer now. Who would want to be a bad person if they have some ability? Brother, why are you asking this? Have you done something wrong and are worried that the bad people will come to your door?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the room burst into laughter.

If it were the bad guys back then, this sentence would not be a joke.

Huang Chao did not respond to this conversation, simply because he felt that he was being monitored more and more frequently in recent days.

Although this was just a feeling and no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find any trace of it, but this feeling definitely didn't come out of thin air.

This is also the reason why Huang Chao wrapped himself so tightly.

"Stop talking nonsense. How are the preparations going?"

"No problem, come with me."

The leading man dropped the bone in his hand, wiped it on his pants a few times, and walked inside with Huang Chao.

After passing through the corridor behind the cottage and turning left and right, I walked out of the back door and found myself in an inconspicuous alley.

Walking further inside, when they came to a small door, the man motioned to Huang Chao to wait for a moment, and he walked to the door alone and knocked.

"Bang bang! Bang bang bang! Bang!"

There were two heavy knocks, three light knocks and one quick knock on the door. After a moment, a small door appeared above the door, and a mirror protruded from inside.

After looking through the mirror and seeing clearly who was outside the door, I heard the sound of unlocking and chain being chained from behind the door.

"Buzz!"

Soon the door was opened.

"Please come this way!" The man turned around and motioned Huang Chao to follow in.

Huang Chao looked around and found the yard was empty. He couldn't help but look at the two people around him in confusion.

"Hey, don't worry, it's down there."

The man took Huang Chao into an inconspicuous small door and opened a small door leading to the basement.

Walking further down, you can hear the sound of "pa pa pa..." of iron hammering coming from below.

The space downstairs is incredibly large. In front of rows of neatly arranged furnaces, craftsmen are hammering red-hot iron ingots in an orderly manner.

"Look, these are the knives we just forged. Each one is a top-notch product."

The man walked to the shelf nearby, took out a knife and handed it to Huang Chao.

Huang Chao took it in his hand and waved it casually a few times, then nodded with satisfaction.

It cannot be said to be a peerless magic weapon, or even a fine product, but for most people, this knife is sufficient.

Then the man took Huang Chao to the back and pointed to the heavy armor on the shelf.

"Take a look at this. How's the quality?"

Huang Chao stepped forward, took a closer look at the heavy armor, and immediately frowned.

He raised the knife in his hand and chopped it off.

With a "bang!", sparks flew everywhere.

The heavy armor was cut open by a knife on the chest, but what surprised Huang Chao was that although the outside was cut open by a knife, there seemed to be another layer inside.

Huang Chao took a closer look.

There was actually a thick layer of bamboo rattan inside.

Seeing this, Huang Chao's face darkened and he said coldly: "Is this what you call heavy armor?"

"Hahaha, don't get me wrong, we're not cutting corners for you.

The rattan inside is soaked in tung oil. It has high density, high strength, good toughness, is invulnerable to swords and spears, and is very light, making it the most suitable as inner armor."

After the man finished speaking, he glanced at Huang Chao, and seeing that he still looked unhappy, he hurriedly explained.

"You have to know that iron is a strictly controlled commodity. A set of heavy armor requires at least thirty kilograms of good iron. If you want thirty thousand sets of heavy armor, that means..."

The man counted on his fingers for a long time while talking.

"Nine hundred thousand jin."

In the end, it was Huang Chao who gave the number.

"Yes, 900,000 catties. This does not include the losses in the process. There will also be at least 30,000 cowhides and other small pieces. It will take at least 1 million catties of iron. Not to mention me, no one in the entire Chang'an can come up with that much."

Huang Chao opened his mouth when he heard this, but in the end, no words came out.

He really wanted to say, if you can't take it out, why can that bastard in Ruzhou take it out.

But in the end I still endured it.

If one day, he entered Chang'an, he would definitely crack open the skull of this profiteer and dig out his brains. But now, he needed to be patient.

After all, his army still needs these people, weapons, and heavy armor.

The result of the battle of Wancheng made Huang Chao clearly realize the horror of heavy armor.

However, with only 5,000 people, they managed to break through the army of tens of thousands, and the final casualties were minimal.

Huang Chao was forced to change direction, cross the river and head south, never daring to attack Ruzhou again. This was the deterrent of heavy armor.

He came here not just to participate in the sword review, nor did he necessarily seek revenge on Xiao Ran. The heavy armor was his purpose of coming here.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "That's it, but you have to make sure it's done quickly. Our Jiangnan Jiedushi urgently needs these things to deal with the Yellow River disaster."

Of course Huang Chao couldn't say that this thing was for Huang Zai's army to use to attack Chang'an and kill you.

Rather, he said that the purchase was commissioned by the Jiangnan Jiedushi.

He also has the seal of the Jiangnan Jiedushi in his hand as proof.

"Okay, okay, don't worry, we will work day and night to finish all the goods by the end of this month."

Huang Chao arrived in Chang'an much earlier than Xiao Ran, and the necessary armaments had actually been almost completed. Now it was time to polish the details and assemble the heavy armor.

At the end of this month, the sword review will be almost over. While those martial artists are leaving Chang'an one after another, Huang Chao can also set off with these equipment.

Thinking of this, a smile gradually appeared on Huang Chao's face. He felt as if he had obtained a top-quality equipment while playing a game. He couldn't wait.

"Sir, we have prepared what you want, please see..."

"rest assured."

As Huang Chao spoke, he took out a thick stack of gold banknotes from the leather bag around his waist.

This is the gold banknote issued by Chang'an, which can also be understood as a type of Jiaozi, but this kind of gold banknote is only for gold.

Each one is worth five thousand taels, and there are twelve of them here.

These are just the final payments. The deposit and another part of the money have already been paid.

"Hahahaha, okay, sir, let's go outside and have a drink."

The man was so happy when he got the final payment.

Called Huang Chao to go out.

Just after the group left, a figure was seen slowly walking out from the earth wall in the corner.

This is exactly the privilege of [Spiritual Clothes], daily travel.

Privilege 2: Day trip.

Invisible to the naked eye, it can penetrate mountains and escape underground.

Looking at the warehouse full of armor and swords in front of him, Xiao Ran couldn't help but suddenly realize something.

"I thought so. So that's what you were thinking."

Since the last incident at Hongbinlou, Huang Chao has never caused trouble for him again.

Xiao Ran actually sometimes wondered what Huang Chao was going to do.
Even though he had made sufficient preparations, he did not dare to act rashly because he had no idea what Huang Chao was doing.

So he kept waiting, waiting for the yellow tide to show its tail, waiting for him to take action.

To this end, Xiao Ran asked the little ghosts from the Miracle Pavilion to surround Huang Chao and keep a close eye on him.

It was not until today that Xiao Ran understood why Huang Chao was so patient.

It turns out that they came here for these armaments.

"These weapons..."

Xiao Ran casually pulled out a big knife from the shelf.

These blades are not bad, but just good. They are much inferior to the ones in the hands of the warriors under Brother Bilu.

But it was enough for Huang Zaijun.

With so many swords, we can arm at least tens of thousands more troops.

Although Xiao Ran had enough space, it was not an easy task to transport so many weapons and equipment.

"what?"

At this time, Xiao Ran noticed the armor that was split open by Huang Chao.

Seeing a gap in the armor's exterior, he took a closer look inside.

"Vine armor??"

Xiao Ran simply picked up the armor, opened it and took a closer look, only to find that it was covered with a thick layer of rattan armor.

Although there is iron on the outside, the distribution is uneven. The key parts such as the chest are slightly thicker, while the rest are just a thin layer.

"Haha, Huang Chao, ah Huang Chao, you were so smart, but I didn't expect that you could be fooled by a profiteer."

Xiao Ran couldn't help but grin. This thing was more like rattan armor than heavy armor.

It's just a thin layer of iron on the outside, which looks intimidating, but it's actually a paper tiger.

"But this rattan armor is pretty good. It has good toughness."

After Xiao Ran looked him up and down, he narrowed his eyes and suddenly had a good idea in his mind.

Xiao Ran's heart moved, and then he summoned a bronze sword from space.

It was the [Head-Beheading Sword] that he had not used for a long time.

"Huang Chao, I'm not targeting you. I'm selling fake and shoddy goods. I'm doing this for your own good."

(End of this chapter)