In the world of martial arts, grind your skill level to become a saint.

Chapter 163 Bailitun

After getting to know the six drivers in the carriage, Su Hao casually found a seat and sat down, then said nothing more.

Seeing this, Yang Lu greeted them and then left the carriage.

As Yang Lu left, the other passengers in the carriage began to talk in hushed tones.

Some people were discussing the place they were going to later, which used to be the site of one of the largest mass graves in Yanshan City.

Although it is not far from Bailitun, getting there requires passing through the largest cemetery area in Yanshan City.

It is also the place where the most ghost stories and monsters appear in Yanshan City.

Besides discussing these topics, others were also talking about their experiences as blacksmiths, and so on.

However, this experience was of no use to Su Hao, whose forging skills had reached level 3 and who was preparing to break through to level 4.

Fortunately, Su Hao stopped listening to these people and instead closed his eyes to rest, waiting quietly.

"Hehe, Master Su, my name is Liu Qiang. Would you mind if I called you Brother Su?"

While Su Hao waited with his eyes closed.

A voice came from beside him. Su Hao opened his eyes and saw a man of medium build, in his early thirties, with a thick beard, smiling at him.

The man's thick beard wasn't because it was long; on the contrary, it was shaved very neatly and cleanly.

The remaining stubble was still thick and black, making it look as if two pieces of black skin were pasted on his face.

That makes the person in front of you look somewhat ridiculous.

"Can."

Su Hao nodded.

But I still instinctively became wary.

In this unfamiliar place and environment, one should be wary of anyone who approaches them, regardless of their reason.

"Is this Brother Su's first time being invited here?"

The man who identified himself as Liu Qiang asked with a smile.

"Um!"

Su Hao nodded, then looked at Liu Qiang tentatively, "Could it be that this isn't your first time here?"

"Hehe, we've been here twice already, but to be honest, we still don't feel used to it."

Liu Qiang smiled and shook his head.

"Twice?" Su Hao was slightly taken aback, then asked, "Brother Liu has already come twice, so he should know what the Rice Gang needs to forge?"

Su Hao lowered his voice considerably when he asked the question.

Actually, it wouldn't matter if people from the Rice Gang heard this question.

Su Hao felt that this time, the Mi Gang seemed to be acting strangely.

Although I don't know what's wrong, I still have this feeling.

Therefore, he wanted to know exactly what the rice gang needed to create.

"Well! Nothing fancy, just some swords, axes, and other weapons. The real difference is in the materials and craftsmanship. The Rice Gang is rich, so they use mostly fine iron for their products, which just takes longer."

Liu Qiang shook his head in response.

Is that so?

Su Hao seemed to be deep in thought, and fell into deep contemplation once again.

The carriage traveled along the street and soon arrived at the city gate.

When the soldiers guarding the city saw that it was a rice merchant's carriage, they didn't dare to ask any questions. After pretending to check the carriage, they let it pass.

The carriage successfully left the city and proceeded along the official road.

After traveling for more than an hour, the carriage finally entered a dense snow forest.

In a snow-covered forest, there are ancient trees that are hundreds or even decades old, with lush branches and leaves that block out the sun.

In addition, the heavy snow covering the top made the road below almost invisible.

Therefore, the convoy had to light torches for illumination while traveling.

Perhaps because they had heard the rumors about the mass graves here, and because of the dark environment, the group remained silent in the car.

Fortunately, the snow forest wasn't long, and after driving for about ten minutes, the gloomy environment gradually faded away.

Instead, there was a wide, flat area where the outline of snow-capped mountains could be vaguely seen in the distance, as well as many houses and villages scattered at the foot of the mountains.

Su Hao looked out the window at the scenery.

"Brother Su, when we get there, don't get into a conflict with the Rice Gang members guarding this place. Just do whatever they want. They're not like Yang Lu—."

Su Hao snapped out of his daze, looked at Liu Qiang who was already packing his luggage, and said, "Brother Liu, could you tell me why?"

"Don't be fooled by Yang Lu's high status and his polite attitude towards us. Once we arrived at our destination, his mission was complete, and the rest was none of his business."

Liu Qiang spoke up.

There was also a hint of helplessness in his voice.

Su Hao nodded upon hearing this, but he didn't pay too much attention to it.

He came here specifically to forge iron, so it didn't matter who from the Mi Gang was guarding the place.

He just needs to do his job well.

Of course, there are sometimes some arrogant guys who want to cause trouble, but Su Hao doesn't care about these people.

If all else fails, we can just kill them.

"Be careful, there are soldiers around!!"

Just as the two were talking, the other people in the carriage quickly lowered the curtains and looked around warily.

This sudden turn of events startled Su Hao slightly.

I never expected to encounter government soldiers here.

And it looks like there are quite a few.

This made Su Hao even more vigilant.

It seems his earlier suspicions were correct; this blacksmithing work by the Rice Gang may very well involve some secrets.

"How come there are soldiers here?"

Liu Qiang's face was somewhat pale. He lowered his voice and muttered to himself.

Now that government troops have appeared in Bailitun, it means that this matter will most likely involve the government.

When it involves the government, things become anything but simple.

Think about it, how many things in Yanshan City now require the government to intervene?

Aside from the power struggles among the major factions, the rest is just a matter for the government itself.

At this moment, everyone else in the carriage fell silent, a hint of worry creeping into their eyes.

No one expected that soldiers would appear here.

Just as everyone was still speculating about what the Rice Gang was up to this time.

The carriage curtain was also lifted, and Yang Luzheng walked in from outside the carriage, followed by several soldiers.

"Don't panic, everyone. It's just a routine check-up, everything's fine!"

Yang Lu waved his hand and said to everyone with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the group breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that there was also cooperation between the rice merchants and the government.

This put everyone at ease a little.

The soldiers who followed them in glanced at the group and then ordered them to take out their luggage and open it for inspection.

Everyone did as instructed, and only after the inspection was completed did the officers and soldiers leave the carriage and depart with Yang Lu.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

At least for now, things are going smoothly, and at least we haven't been harassed or made things difficult by these officers and soldiers.