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

Just as Li Tian was about to go to Stone City to sell all his goods, he suddenly heard the sound of rapid hoofbeats behind him.

Li Tian looked back and saw four cavalrymen riding fast horses charging towards him.

Of the four, only the one at the very front was wearing iron armor.

The other three were all dressed in cloth. The one running in the middle was holding a large flag with a huge character for "loyalty" in the center.

Judging by their attire, they must be rebels.

"Is that a hunter ahead? Stop! Stop!"

One of the cavalrymen shouted, his voice rough yet revealing a sense of peace.

Are they rebels?

I don't know what they want from me.

Could it be because of that Miss Su Santao?

The thought of Su Santao made Li Tian feel hot all over.

That woman's weapon is too domineering!

Upon hearing this, Li Tian stood by the roadside and waited quietly.

Four soldiers rode over and surrounded Li Tian.

One of them looked at Li Tian's shoulder and asked, "Did you hunt this deer?"

"So you wanted to buy my deer."

Li Tian thought for a moment and quickly replied.

"Reporting to the General, it was indeed I who hunted them. May I ask if the General wishes to purchase mountain produce?"

After saying that, Li Tian looked behind the four soldiers.

Li Tian was somewhat disappointed when he didn't see Su San Tao.

This girl, I hope she wasn't carried off by a wolf.

However, his address of "General" delighted the leading soldier.

"Hahaha!"

The man burst into laughter.

"I dare not accept such praise. My name is Luo Yong, and I am merely a centurion under General Chen."

"It's late autumn now, and my feet are covered in chilblains. I'd like to use this deerskin to make a pair of boots for the general."

"Young man, are you from a nearby village? What's your name?"

"From Stone Village."

"My name is Li Tian!"

Li Tian answered truthfully.

"How much do you want to sell this deer you hunted for?" Luo Yong asked, pointing to the deer on Li Tian's shoulder.

"Ten taels of silver."

Ten taels of silver equals ten strings of cash.

But it's enough to cover the expenses of an average family for three to five months.

Li Tian felt that what he wanted wasn't expensive.

"Ten taels?" Luo Yong frowned slightly. "Your deer only weighs about a hundred catties. Even if it's freshly hunted, it's not worth that much money."

"General, you may not know this, but deer are naturally agile and fast runners, making them impossible for ordinary people to catch."

"Moreover, deer blood is highly nourishing, and deer antler is a medicinal material that can be used to make wine to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis."

"If I take it to the county town, I can sell it for at least twenty taels."

Li Tian, ​​however, remained calm and composed, and proceeded to explain his reasoning.

"this……"

Luo Yong hesitated for a moment. He used to be a hunter himself, so he knew that what Li Tian said was true.

However, he was a rebel leader, and his monthly salary was only two taels of silver, which was only after he was promoted to centurion.

Ten taels of silver was far too expensive for him.

"Hey guys, does anyone have any money on them? Help me scrape together some."

However, since the rebel army was an army of ordinary people, they naturally wouldn't just draw their swords and rob.

Luo Yong then turned to his soldiers and started asking them for money.

The soldiers patted themselves down and pulled out a bunch of loose silver coins, which they handed to Luo Yong.

Luo Yong counted them; there were exactly ten taels, no more, no less.

"Brother, the money is yours!"

Luo Yong bent down and handed Li Tian the silver, then reached out and grabbed the hundred-pound deer with one hand, pressing it onto his horse's back.

Holding the heavy silver in his hand, Li Tian felt relieved. "Finally, I have some silver. Now I can give my three wives an explanation when I get home."

However, there are still more than a dozen mountain products.

Li Tian opened the sack behind him and laughed.

"General Luo, I also hunted some roe deer and rabbits in the mountains. Would you like to buy them as well?"

Luo Yong craned his neck to peek at the bag in Li Tian's hand, then licked his lips.

"These are all high-quality products!"

"Late autumn is a time when foods are highly nourishing."

"However, I don't have enough money on me today."

"Young man, if you really want to sell your goods, why not try selling them at the military camp? We have over 30,000 soldiers; I guarantee you'll be able to sell them."

Li Tian's eyes lit up immediately. How could he have forgotten about this? He had to go to the military camp to sell his goods.

There are so many people!

Lots of money!

It will definitely fetch a good price.

Li Tian immediately put down the bag in his hand, cupped his hands in greeting to Luo Yong, and asked, "General Luo, may I ask where the military camp is?"

"Of course!" Luo Yong also politely cupped his hands in greeting.

"Go into Stone City first, then walk ten miles to the west to find a City God Temple, and then walk three miles to the east to find the military camp."

"Young man, I have military duties to attend to, so I can't chat with you any longer."

"When you arrive at the military camp, just give me Luo Yong's name, and someone will call you in."

"If they still won't let you pass, then give him this item."

As he spoke, Luo Yong casually tossed a dagger engraved with the words "Luo Yong" onto Li Tian's feet.

"See you later, young man!"

Luo Yong spurred his horse and led his men away like the wind.

"This Luo Yong is quite kind-hearted."

Li Tian had a general impression of Luo Yong and felt that he was someone worth befriending.

He picked up the dagger from the ground, examined it, and then stabbed it into his waistband.

Then he put the bag of prey on the horse's back and led the horse slowly toward Stone City.

Two hours later,

As the day turns to dusk,

A military camp appeared before Li Tian.

There are thousands of tents of all sizes.

Li Tian thought to himself, "It is said that the Loyal King's army has a total of 30,000 men, and there are at most 10,000 men here. It seems that the main force should be defending Nankai City."

There was a table at the entrance of the military camp, and two soldiers were sitting behind the table.

To Li Tian's surprise, when he arrived, there were already more than a dozen hunters with bags on their backs lined up in front of him.

It seems that ever since the rebel army arrived in Nankai City, they have become a source of wealth for these hunters.

They sold all the game they hunted to the rebels.

Li Tian wasn't in a hurry and quietly joined the queue at the back.

The rebels were fair; they first asked the hunters to open their bags, take a look, and estimate the value before giving them the silver.

Their main principle is to be honest and trustworthy, regardless of age.

Li Tian nodded silently, "They truly are the people's team; we should join them."

Soon, the group arrived at Li Tian's location.

"Which village are you from? What do you sell?" a soldier asked without looking up.

"From Stone Village."

"His name is Li Tian."

"Selling some local mountain products!"

Li Tian quickly opened the bag he was carrying on his back.

"Mountain products?"

"Let me see!"

The other person took Li Tian's bag, opened it, glanced at it, and immediately frowned slightly.

"This has been sitting here for who knows how many days; it's stale stock, and the army won't take it."

How is that possible!

These mountain products were harvested by myself in just three hours.

It hasn't even been stored for a day, how could it be stale?

This person was clearly making things difficult for him.

However, Li Tian was new to the military camp and did not want to cause any trouble, so he patiently explained.

"Brother, look closely. It was just hunted from the mountains. There's still blood on its fur. How could it be stale?"

"I said it's old stock, it's old stock. What are you babbling about? If you don't want to sell, then get out of here."

"Make way for the brothers behind."

The soldier holding the bag said fiercely.

"Cough cough~"

Just then, the soldier sitting to the side coughed lightly, pretended to cover his mouth, and quickly waved his right hand in front of Li Tian.

Is this an attempt to solicit benefits?

Li Tian instantly understood.

No wonder this man had been coughing so much; it turns out that whenever he coughed, a hunter would slip a few copper coins into his palm.