"What is this?! Isn't this our iron inside? What does this arrow on the right mean?"

Before the strong man could figure out what was happening, an iron ingot suddenly appeared in the empty slot on the right, and the 64 pieces of crude iron on the left were reduced to 63.

"That... that arrow is a progress bar?! And this burning one..."

The sturdy man looked over in surprise, and with a thought, the iron ingot suddenly appeared in his hand.

The sturdy man looked at the iron ingot in his hand in astonishment, his pupils trembling as if he had seen something incredible.

"This impure luster...this texture...my Lord! Isn't this completely purified iron?! And it was made so easily!!!"

"what?!"

As soon as the leading strong man said this, the other blacksmiths screamed in surprise and quickly gathered around. Each of them stretched out a trembling hand to touch the iron ingot, but as soon as they touched it, they pulled their hands back as if they had been electrocuted, just like a virgin groom who was afraid to touch the bride on his wedding night.

"What a beautiful piece of iron... My Lord, if I had the ability to refine an iron ingot of this purity, I would undoubtedly be the number one blacksmith in Liyue, right?"

"What the hell! You want to be the best blacksmith in Liyue? If I could make an iron ingot of this purity, I'd be the best blacksmith in all of Teyvat! Look at it, it's so beautiful! It's the iron of my dreams!"

A group of shirtless strong men stared at the iron ingot with shining eyes, and each of them wanted to put it in their pocket.

Old Feng was watching in shock. Seeing the blacksmiths' surprised expressions, he couldn't help but grumble, "Isn't it just a piece of iron? Look how surprised you are..."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, the group of blacksmiths turned around, glared at him angrily, and shouted at him in unison.

"What do you, an outsider, know! Do you know how difficult it is to refine iron of this purity? With just a simple shaping, you can forge a sword that can cut through anything! More importantly, do you know how long it took this gentleman to refine this perfect ingot of iron? Less than twenty seconds!!!"

"Twenty seconds! Do you understand what that means?"

"What do you, an outsider, know about immortal tools? If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense here!"

A group of blacksmiths scolded Lao Feng so much that he broke out in a cold sweat. Lao Feng smiled awkwardly and took out a handkerchief to wipe the saliva and cold sweat from his face.

"I was stupid. I shouldn't have questioned you, sir."

Seeing Lao Feng apologize, the blacksmiths' expressions looked a little better, with expressions that showed that the boy was teachable.

"It's a great honor to know your mistakes and improve them. Next time, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand!"

"Ah yes yes."

Old Feng nodded repeatedly, and was stunned the next second.

That's not right. I am the one who is with you. How come these blacksmiths who were rude to you at the beginning suddenly say that they don't understand immortals?

While the two groups were still talking about the iron ingots, Lu Xiu, who had been staring at the furnace, raised his head with dissatisfaction and glanced at the group of blacksmiths.

"Why are these scoundrels stealing my iron? Their hand speed must have been practiced, right?"

Unhappy, Lu Xiu casually took out a stone pickaxe, knocked down the furnace and workbench, and put them into his backpack.

"No, I have to go back and burn the iron. These unruly people are here, and they might steal all my iron."

After packing his things, Lu Xiu was ready to leave. The group of blacksmiths became unhappy when they saw Lu Xiu leaving, and a group of people surrounded him.

"Sir, you can't leave! Please let us observe your craftsmanship and immortal tools for a while longer!"

The leading blacksmith even winked at his younger brothers, and immediately two strong men shouted and rushed forward, squatted down and hugged Lu Xiu's thighs, refusing to let go no matter what.

"What the hell? These scoundrels stole my iron, and now they want to steal me?!"

Lu Xiu suddenly became angry. When he was about to use his pickaxe to give them a righteous leap and chop, a girl led a team of Qianyan soldiers in. When she saw Lu Xiu, she immediately raised her finger and pointed at him with an angry look on her face.

"That's him! He just molested me and other girls on the street!"

The Qianyan Army soldiers immediately looked at Lu Xiu coldly, and the Qianyan Army captain even snorted coldly.

"Good boy, how dare you molest these ladies in broad daylight? Come with me!"

When the team leader saw these blacksmiths hugging Lu Xiu's thighs on both sides, he immediately raised his hands and bowed in gratitude.

"Thank you for your help in apprehending this criminal. Now leave it to our Thousand Rock Army."

As he said that, he waved his hand, and the Qianyan Army behind him was ready to step forward and handcuff Lu Xiu, but who knew that something strange would happen the next second.

The blacksmiths who had been surrounding Lu Xiu suddenly lined up and stood between Lu Xiu and the Qianyan Army.

The leading blacksmith spoke righteously and sternly.

"Don't arrest the gentleman. If you want to arrest him, arrest me first!"

Chapter 12: In the blink of an eye, someone becomes a clown

Originally, when Old Feng saw that Lu Xiu was in trouble with the Qianyan Army, he wanted to come forward to help, but the blacksmiths' sudden change of attitude caught him off guard.

Qianyanjun was also puzzled. Previously, these blacksmiths helped to hold the suspect's legs, so why did they suddenly want to protect him now?

The Qianyan Army captain hesitantly turned to the young woman who reported the incident and asked, "Miss, were these people accomplices when you were molested?"

The girl shook her head and said firmly, "There's only that handsome guy here. I hope you can take him away and then mediate the dispute between us. After all, it's a shame for such a handsome guy to be arrested."

"Okay, I understand." The captain of the Qianyan Army automatically ignored the second half of the girl's words, frowned and scolded the group of blacksmiths.

"Please don't obstruct public service. Please move aside immediately. This case has nothing to do with you. If you continue to pester me, don't blame me for obstructing public service!"

Unexpectedly, the words of the Qianyan Army team leader not only failed to scare away the group of blacksmiths, but instead prompted them to take another step forward.

The blacksmith shop owner looked at his brothers beside him and saw that they all followed him and took a step forward at the same time. His heart suddenly skipped a beat and he kept signaling them with his eyes to retreat.

'What are you doing, you little bastards? Get out of here! This has nothing to do with you!'

"Boss, forget it! You clearly just want to contact this immortal privately so you can build a good relationship with him and get information on how to forge high-purity fine iron or some magical artifact!"

"Nonsense! I just think that we can't let our distinguished guest get into trouble in our blacksmith shop! If something happens to our distinguished guest in our blacksmith shop, if this matter gets out, how can we open our blacksmith shop for business! And I see that this gentleman is a decent person, and he is obviously not a bad person. It must be that girl who is trying to scam him. I am doing a righteous thing, how can it be as dirty as you think!"

"If you, Boss, are doing what's right, how can we brothers just sit back and watch?! Wouldn't that make us seem disloyal?"

"Not right! If you do this, you will most likely face imprisonment. I cannot let our good brothers suffer. Back off immediately. I will take full responsibility for this matter!"

"Impossible! How could we be such ungrateful people?!"

The strong men were arguing fiercely in the private channel, completely unaware that the face of the Qianyan Army captain in front of them was becoming increasingly darker.

The Qianyan Army captain finally lost his patience and shouted, "Nonsense! You can't just interrupt public affairs! If you don't retreat now, don't blame us for using force! Get out now!"

Seeing that the Qianyan Army was determined to take Lu Xiu away, the blacksmith shop owner knew that this matter was unavoidable and had to change his strategy.

He strode forward, his head held high, and said, "According to Liyue law, anyone who obstructs public service may be detained for a period of not less than seven days and not more than thirty days. I plead guilty!"

"what?"

The Qianyan Army captain was completely bewildered. How could anyone be rushed into detention these days? Had he not explained himself clearly? As long as they stepped aside and didn't interfere with his arrest, everything would be fine.

The captain of the Qianyan Army hesitated again and again, fearing that the blacksmith shop owner had not heard clearly, so he repeated it again.

"I'll repeat, as long as you step aside, nothing will happen. Furthermore, since you helped detain this suspect earlier, we might even award you a Good Citizen Award afterwards. Do you understand? You're not guilty, and you've even performed meritorious deeds. Step back immediately!"

"No, no, no, you misunderstood!" The blacksmith shop owner raised his hand and pointed at the two men behind him. "They were the ones who stopped this gentleman. They deserve credit. So, please don't arrest them! As for me, I'm obstructing public service. Please arrest me and bring me to justice. It's best if I'm locked up with this gentleman."

As he spoke, the blacksmith shop owner cast an eager look at Lu Xiu.

The two burly men who were pointed out by the blacksmith shop owner had veins popping out on their foreheads and couldn't help but roar.

"Boss, you bastard actually plotted against us!!!"

The blacksmith shop owner smiled calmly.

Oh, you little bastards, the old ones are the wisest! Got it?

Then he turned around and raised his hands to the captain of the Qianyan Army.

"Okay, you can arrest me."

The captain of the Qianyan Army couldn't help but twitch his lips as he complained, "These days, there are actually people who ask to be arrested. If you didn't run a blacksmith shop, I would have thought you were deliberately getting arrested so you could get a job at the government. Since you're so sincere about trying to boost my sales, I won't be polite. Come on, take him away!"

Following the order from the captain of the Qianyan Army, two Qianyan Army soldiers immediately stepped forward and put shackles on him.

Afterwards, the captain of the Qianyan Army looked at Lu Xiu again. When he was about to ask someone to take him away together, Lao Feng stood up and whispered to the captain of the Qianyan Army.

"Sir, you've misunderstood. My master is actually an immortal. He's new to Liyue and doesn't understand the rules of the mortal world. His actions towards those passersby were merely to help measure their physiques, and he had no ill intentions."

The Qianyan Army squad leader sneered, "The last client who was caught in the crackdown on prostitution also said he was just massaging the technician's body to stimulate his blood circulation. Where do you think he is now?"

Old Feng was sweating profusely, but he continued to explain with a wry smile, "No, if you don't believe me, you can ask Yuheng Star Keqing, one of the Seven Stars of Liyue. She is my daughter, and I am her housekeeper."

Hearing Keqing's name, the Qianyan Army captain hesitated for a moment, frowning and asking, "Are you serious?"

Old Feng nodded confidently. "Of course. How could I dare to use the name of the Liyue Seven Stars to deceive others? This is a serious crime. This matter has nothing to do with me. I don't need to do this, right?"

The Qianyan Army captain agreed and nodded. "Alright then, let's not arrest him for now. The victim seems to be interested in mediating this matter with him."

The Qianyan Army captain turned around and said to the two men holding the blacksmith shop owner, "First, take this guy who is interfering with public affairs away."

"Yes!"

When the blacksmith shop owner saw that the other party only took him away but not Lu Xiu, he was dumbfounded.

"Wait, why don't you arrest that gentleman?!"

The captain of the Qianyan Army looked at him speechlessly. He had someone above him. Could a small constable like him afford to offend him?

"Didn't you hear what the victim said just now? She wanted to mediate with this guy. This matter isn't serious. Of course, we have to follow the victim's wishes. Okay, just stay in jail."

"What?!" The blacksmith was stunned. If Lu Xiu wasn't going to be caught, then why did he put on such a show and get the silver handcuffs?!

How come I became a clown in the blink of an eye?!

"What a misunderstanding, Captain! Actually, I was the one who hugged that man's thigh just now. What a misunderstanding!"

Chapter 13: Food poisoning? Then eat more, at least fill up your satiety!

"What a misunderstanding, Captain! Actually, I was the one who hugged that man's thigh just now. What a misunderstanding!"

"Take it away, take it away! Take it away quickly! It's so annoying!"

The captain of the Qianyan Army waved his hand speechlessly, had the blacksmith shop owner taken away, and then turned to look at Lu Xiu.

"Okay, sir, please come with us. Don't worry, we are not going to prison. After all, the victim wants to mediate privately."

Old Feng was also afraid that the matter would get out of hand, which would not be good for anyone and might also affect the reputation of his young lady, so he raised his hand and gestured to Lu Xiu, indicating that he should follow him.

Lu Xiu looked at Lao Feng in confusion as he made crazy hand gestures at him, his hand speed as fast as the person next door making hand seals.

Fortunately, Lu Xiu's dynamic vision was pretty good, and he immediately understood what Lao Feng meant, which was to ask him to follow him.

But Lu Xiu didn't want to do that. He just wanted to take his 63 pieces of crude iron back and burn them into iron ingots, then make himself a set of iron tools and iron sleeves, and then continue to develop himself.

Lu Xiu turned around and left. He didn't want to waste too much time with these villagers. He might as well go to other villagers' homes and rummage through their drawers to see what their fellow villagers had.

"Hey! You can't leave!"

When the captain of the Qianyan Army saw Lu Xiu wanted to leave, he frowned and wanted to step forward to stop him.

As if he heard what he said, Lu Xiu stopped.

The captain of the Qianyan Army was relieved when he saw this. The other party was related to Yuheng Star, so he couldn't use force and could only persuade him.

"Yes, sir, if you run away, it will not only be troublesome for us, but also for you. I hope you won't do anything rash."

Just when everyone thought that the matter would end here, as the captain of the Qianyan Army slowly approached, suddenly, the block under Lu Xiu's feet disappeared out of thin air, and he fell down, with only half of his body exposed.

"what's the situation?!"

While everyone was still surprised by this sudden situation, the half of Lu Xiu's body that was exposed outside sank again. Within a few breaths, Lu Xiu's entire body was submerged.

This scene frightened the captain of the Qianyan Army so much that he ran forward quickly and saw Lu Xiu standing three meters lower.

"What are you doing?!"

The captain of the Qianyan Army was a little confused, but Lu Xiu suddenly raised his head at this moment, and his right hand seemed to be holding something.

The sharp-eyed Qianyan Army captain immediately recognized that the tile Lu Xiu was holding was the one that had disappeared from the road! Even the pattern was identical, though it was several sizes smaller.

Lu Xiu looked at the captain of the Qianyan Army, whose half face was exposed from the pit, and raised his hand expressionlessly. The missing piece of ground was instantly sealed.

"???"

The captain of the Qianyan Army looked at the ground which had suddenly returned to its original state in confusion. He reached out his hand in disbelief and touched it out of common sense. The feeling was no different from touching an ordinary road surface.

He had never seen a destroyed object restored to its original state in such a short moment, as if it had never been destroyed.

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