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

Master Zhou was awakened by a chilling sensation. When he opened his eyes, he saw a dagger held to his neck.

A chill ran up from my tailbone straight to the top of my head, instantly banishing all sleepiness.

Sitting in front of me was a young man dressed in black. His appearance was not particularly unusual, but his eyes seemed devoid of any human emotion, filled only with indifference.

"Good... sir, spare my life!" Old Master Zhou was so scared he almost vomited, and he managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"I'm not a hero, my name is Li Tian, ​​I'm Li, the sergeant of Wolf Head Fortress!" Li Tian said calmly.

Old Master Zhou's facial muscles twitched suddenly, and he cursed inwardly, "Damn it!"

Despite all our precautions, this little thief still managed to sneak into our door. The local militia in Zhoujiazhuang are all a bunch of good-for-nothings.

"Oh, so it's Li Haohan! I've heard so much about you." Old Master Zhou forced a smile. "I wonder what brings you to my Zhou Family Village in the middle of the night, Haohan?"

"Although Zhou Family Village is not large, it is quite wealthy. If you have any ideas, just ask, and I will teach you everything I know."

Although he was smiling, Old Master Zhou was actually suffering unspeakably inside.

He knew what he had done today: he had hired the militia to kill Li Tian, ​​and now someone had come knocking on his door. How this matter would end was not up to him.

The only hope now is that the people patrolling the village will find the thieves and rescue me as soon as possible.

As Mr. Zhou pondered this matter, he peered anxiously towards the door, his eyes pleading, almost as if he were about to shout, "There are thieves here! Come and save me!"

"Stop looking. Your men are patrolling the city walls right now. Even if someone comes, I have men lying in ambush at the gate, and they'll be wiped out."

Li Tian's voice was also a little hoarse, but it had a strange power that could quickly calm people down.

As expected, Master Zhou calmed down. With a knife to his neck, he had no choice but to remain calm.

"Don't worry, Hero Li, I won't shout. Hero Li, you've come to me tonight, which means you think highly of me, Zhou Baichuan. Hero Li, please feel free to ask for anything."

"I, Zhou Baichuan, will absolutely not utter a single word of dissent."

When faced with the threat of death, people are indeed very sensible.

Two things!

Li Tian said coldly, "First, give me Qiao San Niang's indenture now."

"Secondly, the brothers of Wolf Head Fortress defended you against the imperial army, so they can't just stand there for nothing. I need to provide them with fifty taels of silver every month."

"Third, I heard you're in the salt and iron business. I need a large amount of iron ore, about 300 catties per month, at market price."

"Fourth, if you have the guts to go into the arms trade, I can provide it to you, and I guarantee you'll make a fortune!"

These demands were actually something Li Tian had already thought of before he arrived at Zhoujiazhuang, but he never expected it would escalate to the point of armed conflict.

Especially Article 4.

In these chaotic times, weapons and blacksmiths are in high demand in the market.

A good weapon can even sell for twelve taels of silver.

This is equivalent to half a year's salary for a rebel soldier.

If this deal goes through, it will bring immense wealth, and Li Tian doesn't believe that Master Zhou won't be tempted.

"Weapons trading?"

Sure enough, after hearing Li Tian's words, Master Zhou's breathing became somewhat rapid.

Do you have weapons? Or do you have craftsmen?

"If I give you enough iron ore, how many weapons can you provide me in a month? What is the quality of the weapons you forge?"

"I am the chief blacksmith of the rebel army; I personally forge all the weapons."

Li Tian took out the token, waved it in front of him, and then put it away.

Li Tian dispelled Master Zhou's doubts with just one sentence.

The Master Foundryman!

That would be a master craftsman.

Unexpectedly, this person, at such a young age, is already a master forge master.

"If you don't believe me, you can send someone to the military camp to inquire, and you'll find out the answer."

"letter!"

"If you are truly a master blacksmith, I'll buy a sword for three taels of silver, a fine iron spearhead for half a tael, and a suit of armor for sixty taels. I'll buy as many as you make."

"I'll provide you with iron ore!"

After careful consideration, Mr. Zhou began to quote a price.

Although there are life-threatening risks involved.

But high risk means high reward!

The desire for money overshadowed the fear of risk.

He quoted Li Tian the market price, but with the current chaos and severe weapon shortage, he could resell these weapons for more than five times the price once he got his hands on them.

"No, add another 10% to the price of each weapon."

Li Tian sheathed his dagger. Although his tone remained cold, a sense of kindness gradually spread through his eyes.

In chaotic times, even a human life is less valuable than a dog's.

But Mr. Zhou was an exception.

He has value to be used!

Old Master Zhou also noticed this goodwill and immediately bowed politely to Li Tian, ​​saying, "Then it's settled. I'll have someone deliver the silver and iron ore to Wolf Head Fortress tomorrow."

After a pause, Old Master Zhou cautiously asked, "What about what happened at Crow Ridge today?"

Crow Ridge is where Li Tian was ambushed and killed.

Li Tian smiled faintly, "We soldiers are always on the verge of death, let's just forget about what happened during the day."

"good!"

Hearing these words, Old Master Zhou finally felt a great weight lifted from his heart.

As long as there's no life-or-death crisis, Li Tian is his best business partner.

"Sergeant Li, please wait a moment, I'll go get you something."

Seeing that Li Tian did not intend to stop him, Old Master Zhou jumped off the bed and walked towards a large box in the room.

After rummaging around in the box for a while, Grandpa Zhou handed Li Tian a piece of yellowish-brown paper.

"This is Qiao Sanniang's indenture. Li Wuzhang, find a place to burn it."

"From now on, Qiao San Niang will have no further connection with my Zhou family."

Old Master Zhou handled things brilliantly, without alerting anyone, and even gave Qiao San Niang's indenture to Li Tian.

Li Tian didn't want to make things difficult for him, so he stood up and said with a smile.

"Alright, it was I, Li Tian, ​​who disturbed Master Zhou's rest tonight. I will come to apologize to Master Zhou in person another day after I have hunted some game on the mountain."

Good! Don't forget our agreement.

After saying that, Li Tian turned around and left, opened the window, and with a whoosh, jumped out of the house.

"Sergeant Li, how's the matter going?"

in the dark,

Zhao Yong came out, holding a long knife in his hand, his eyes filled with extreme vigilance.

"Everything that needed to be done has been done. Let's go back to Wolfhead Fortress."

Li Tian nodded to Zhao Yong, and the two walked forward together, quickly disappearing into the darkness.

Like two ghosts, these two people came and went in a hurry, and no one in the huge Zhoujiabao noticed them.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Without using any ropes, the two of them easily flipped down the five-meter-high cliff using only their ten fingers.

Master Zhou sat quietly in the darkness, without disturbing anyone, and waited for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

He figured the two killers had already left, so he lit a candle, kicked over a table in front of him, and roared.

"big eater!"

"They're all a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

"Someone sneaked in and almost killed me, and you guys had no idea."

"Get in here, all of you!"

Noisy footsteps echoed in the courtyard, and soon more than a dozen servants and guards arrived, their torches illuminating the entire courtyard as bright as day.

Lai Sheng and Zhou Dutou stood at the very front.

Lai Sheng asked in a low voice, "Master, it's me, Lai Sheng. What happened here?"