The rebel army's foremost master craftsman forged a million iron pylons!

Immediately afterwards, Master Zhou coughed lightly and called out towards the window, "Chen San."

"Yes, sir."

A young man's voice rang out from outside the window, followed by a light that appeared as a servant in blue robes, carrying a lantern, pushed open the door and entered.

"Ah, this is..."

The servant in blue entered the room and was surprised to find another person there. This person's appearance was somewhat similar to the rebel that the court wanted to arrest.

"Don't make a fuss," Zhou Sanye immediately scolded in a low voice. "This is Uncle Li. He's here in Zhoujiazhuang to take care of some business. He'll leave once he's done."

"Go find a few clever servants to come with me on this mission. Remember, nothing about tonight's events can be revealed. If even a single word gets out, I'll cut your tongue out."

After saying that, Master Zhou glared fiercely at the servant.

The servant was startled and immediately lowered his head, saying, "Yes, Third Master."

"Thank you for your trouble, Third Master. We'll be waiting for you at the southwest corner of your watchtower."

After the servant left, Li Tian bowed to Master Zhou and then climbed out the window.

......

At the foot of the city wall, Wu Laoliu was getting quite anxious. Seeing Li Tian approaching from afar, he immediately went to greet him.

"Sergeant, how's the matter going?"

Li Tian nodded slightly. "Master Zhou doesn't seem to have any intention of turning against us. This deal looks like it can go through."

.....

In Master Zhou's room, four or five servants stood in front of him, with the steward Lai Sheng standing at the very front.

"Master, why did you call us over so late?" Lai Sheng asked in a low voice.

"Li Tian is here, wanting to make a deal with us. What do you think we should do about this?" Master Zhou raised his chin slightly and looked at Lai Sheng.

This was a test; he wanted to see Lai Sheng's competence.

Li Tian!

Upon hearing the name, Lai Sheng's eyes immediately flashed with hatred. He had not forgotten how Li Tian had almost killed him with an arrow at Wolf Head Fortress that day.

"Master, the Sanshui Military Command is currently posting notices everywhere to arrest Li Tian and his gang. If we can inform the Military Command, we can not only get a reward, but also build a good relationship with the Sanshui Military Command."

"Not only that, but we can also wipe out the Wolf Head Fortress gang. They dared to harbor Qiao Sanniang, which was a capital offense."

Master Zhou seemed somewhat intrigued and asked again, "What about the rebel army?"

"What are the rebels? As long as we do it cleanly, they might not even know it was us," Lai Sheng said quickly.

Master Zhou was initially somewhat tempted, but upon hearing this, he flew into a rage. "What do you know? The rebel army has already captured Nankai City, and the troops in the city are almost as numerous as those in Sanshui. If I listen to you today, you will truly be the death of me."

"Let's go. Lai Sheng, you stay here. The rest of you, come with me."

Master Zhou shouted and led a few servants toward the southwest corner of Zhou Family Village.

In the dim moonlight, the two figures stood like ghosts in the corner. Master Zhou shone his lantern on them and quickly walked over.

"Li Wuzhang".

Master Zhou bowed slightly to Li Tian, ​​then asked in a low voice, "Where are the weapons?"

Li Tian opened the black cloth covering the basket, casually pulled out a gleaming curved knife, extended the blade to examine its curve, and then spoke.

"Just finished forging. It won't dull even after a thousand strikes. Master Zhou, give it a try."

Master Zhou took the knife and casually chopped down a small tree about the thickness of an arm beside him.

With a snap, the sapling broke in half.

"A good knife"

A satisfied smile appeared on Zhou Sanye's face.

He had been in the weapons industry for several years, but this was the first time he had ever seen such a sharp knife.

This proves one thing: the knives forged by Wolfhead Fortress are indeed of exceptional quality.

Li Tian is indeed a trustworthy partner.

"Alright, Corporal Li, although your rebel army is fighting against the imperial court, our Zhou Family Village is just a trading company. Please don't make this public."

"As long as your weapons remain the same, we can continue our business."

Uncle Zhou is a straightforward person.

After examining the weapon, he took out three silver notes from his pocket and handed them over.

"Sergeant Li, here are three hundred taels of silver notes. Please check them."

Li Tian took the silver notes, counted them, and then took out one and handed it back.

"I need another hundred taels of silver for grain. Could you check with Master Zhou and see if you can provide it?"

Master Zhou remained silent.

One hundred taels of silver can buy one thousand shi of grain.

Zhoujiazhuang does have grain.

In the past, if it had been given, it would have been given.

The problem is that things are so tense right now, and Zhoujiazhuang is afraid of getting involved.

Uncle Zhou coughed lightly, "To be honest with Li Wuzhang, the grain requisition is very strict now. Zhoujiazhuang has thousands of people to feed as soon as they open their eyes, and there is no surplus grain in my Zhoujiazhuang."

It's clear.

Li Tian nodded, said no more, hooked the grappling hook to the wall, and went down the rope. Seeing this, Wu Laoliu did the same.

The group of people led by Master Zhou looked at each other in bewilderment.

There are truly many talented people in this rebel army; even a lowly squad leader has such skills.

"Ahem!"

After Li Tian and his companion left, Master Zhou turned around and glanced at the servants behind him.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and move all these things to the warehouse."

"Remember this well, no one is allowed to say a word about what happened tonight, not even if the imperial court comes."

"Anyone who dares to leak this information will be beaten to death."

After scolding his servant, Master Zhou yawned and slowly walked towards his room.

The servants got busy, and everything returned to calm.

But no one noticed.

While Master Zhou was making his deal with Li Tian, ​​the two of them were secretly eavesdropping from behind a nearby earthen wall.

It was none other than the head steward Lai Sheng and his trusted servant Lai Wu.

Lai Sheng was still resentful about being reprimanded by Master Zhou today.

But he hated Li Tian even more.

Because of what happened to Qiao Sanniang last time, the manor lost more than a dozen skilled men, and he has slowly lost the trust of Master Zhou.

It seems I can't stay in Zhoujiazhuang any longer.

However, before leaving, he still had to make one last fortune for himself.

The imperial court awarded Li Tian and his gang a total of over three hundred taels of silver.

As long as he takes this money.

Going far away and doing some small business is enough.

Therefore, as soon as Master Zhou left, Lai Sheng immediately addressed his servant Lai Wu.

"Lai Wu, listen to me. You secretly follow Li Tian and the other man and see where they are hiding. Once you find them, come back and report to me immediately."

"We can earn three hundred taels of silver as long as we inform the imperial court of the hiding place of these traitors."

"When the time comes, I'll take you south. We can do some small business and that'll be enough for the two of us to make ends meet."

Lai Wu shrank back, a little frightened, and said, "Are we really going to leave Zhoujiazhuang? But I've never left the village before. Can we survive outside?"

Lai Sheng sneered, "What's there to be afraid of? As long as we have money, we can survive anywhere."

Lai Wu added, "But wouldn't that be a bit unfair to Master Zhou? After all, he's kept us in the manor for over ten years."

"he?"

Lai Sheng sneered, "He dares to do business with traitors of the imperial court, which is a serious crime of treason. I will report him as well this time."

"what!"

Lai Wu was shocked; he never expected Lai Sheng to be so ruthless!