Chapter Seventeen(1/2)
Time gradually passed, and Zhang Liang's heart never calmed down.
Huaiyang is still more than a hundred miles away from where he wants to go. The weapons he ordered in the blacksmith shop will not be released until today. Not to mention him, even Lord Canghai is very nervous.
A small river that bypassed the inn made a gurgling sound all night long, giving both of them dark circles under their eyes.
However, some greedy children came to the river early to take bait and try to catch the cunning fish in the river.
The surrounding inn was covered with green bamboos, which rustled in the spring breeze, making the two people's already poor sleep even worse.
Both of them hope that there will be good weather today, and they will finish their business and come back to have a good sleep.
After a quick breakfast in the morning, the two took the six-foot-tall Boss Long to the blacksmith shop in the west of the city.
Boss Long is a courageous person whom Cang Haijun met accidentally. It is said that he is extremely strong and can carry big trees that ordinary people cannot carry.
So Zhang Liang thought over and over again and ordered a weapon weighing 120 kilograms for him.
The three of them wandered around the street for a long time, and finally came to the blacksmith shop at the end of the alley.
Pushing the door open, I saw a wave of heat rushing towards my face.
The middle-aged blacksmith raised his head and glanced at Zhang Liang who walked in, and said calmly: "It's still a little short, have you brought the remaining money?"
Zhang Liang was startled, then he cupped his hands and replied: "Don't worry, I will need your money, and I also need a mask."
The middle-aged blacksmith was startled when he heard this, looked at him and asked: "Mask? Are you making it yourself or for someone else? The price depends on the materials. The most expensive one costs one gold coin."
Zhang Liang thought for a while, looked at him and replied seriously: "My black one should be tight-fitting and should be firmer."
When the middle-aged blacksmith heard this, he blurted out: "Bronze mixed with cinnabar, light and strong, two gold coins, are you sure?"
Zhang Liang replied: "Okay, give me a sharper sword."
When the blacksmith heard this at noon, he picked up a copper sword from the shelf behind him and handed it to Zhang Liang.
There was only a "bang!" sound, and the copper sword fell heavily to the ground.
"What kind of sword is this? Is it so heavy?" Zhang Liang bent down and picked it up.
Holding it in his hand, he looked left and right, and he thought to himself that he was already at the third level of Qi Gathering, otherwise he might not be able to use such a heavy sword.
The blacksmith shook his head and said: "This sword has been lying here for a long time. Not many people can pick it up, so I give it to you."
Zhang Liang ordered weapons and bought masks. He spent a lot of money, and the blacksmith gave him the heavy sword with a wave of his hand.
He took out a black mask and handed it to Zhang Liang, and said with a smile: "I'm not bragging, this area has a million square meters, I'm second in mask-making skills, no one dares to be first."
"That's it, thank you." Zhang Liang put away the mask and wrapped the epee in cloth.
After waiting for half an hour, the blacksmith moved the finished weapon outside the door: "This is my first time casting such a heavy thing. You give it a try. If it doesn't work, you can modify it later."
Zhang Liang looked at the big hammer on the ground, frowned and asked, "Is this thing strong?"
The blacksmith shook his head, pointed at his stone house and said with a smile: "I can only repair my house, but I'm afraid it will turn into ruins."
"That's good." Zhang Liang cupped his hands and thanked him, then asked Boss Long to pick up the hammer on the ground, and the three of them said goodbye and left.
The heavy sword and mask were naturally used by Zhang Liang, and this was what Li Xiuyuan told him. Be careful not to reveal your identity outside.
It doesn't matter if it's Zhang Liang, but it's troublesome if it involves the academy.
After coming out of the blacksmith, Zhang Liang went to the tailor shop and bought a few sets of burlap gowns, which were black, thick and stiff.
Cang Haijun couldn't help but ask: "Why don't you buy two more shiny ones, which are not as expensive as this coarse linen gown."
Zhang Liang replied calmly: "This black one is stain-resistant."
In fact, what he thought was that black was inconspicuous and allowed him to hide from unknown dangers. This was also the favorite color of assassins and killers, as black as the night.
Everyone was darkened overnight. Even if they saw the color of their clothes, there was no way to trace their origins unless they were beaten to death or caught.
After buying clothes, Cang Haijun took the two of them to a restaurant.
After eating, Zhang Liang will take Boss Long to leave Huaiyang and head to Bolangsha to handle the big event that the two of them had planned for a long time.
The three of us are going to break up here.
Canghai-kun chose a table by the window, sat down, and called for a waiter.
There were also a few passers-by sitting in the restaurant, drinking and making loud noises.
"Brother, please give me a pot of hot tea, five pounds of beef and a big bowl of soup." Canghai-kun said to the man who came over.
"Okay, wait a moment, sir." As soon as the waiter heard Canghai-kun's instructions, he thought that he had another master who was not short of money.
Cang Haijun, who was leaning by the window, looked at Zhang Liang and asked, "After finishing this matter, where are you going?"
Zhang Liang was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Cang Haijun in a daze. After finishing this matter, he naturally returned to Xianyang.
However, it would be difficult for the two of them to see each other in the future, and he didn't even know if he could come back alive.
So he had to smile bitterly and said: "I don't know, we'll find out later when we're still alive."
After saying that, he looked at the silent Boss Long on the side and asked: "Big man, after you finish this for me, have you decided where to go?"
Boss Long grinned: "You can cross the Wujiang River or go to Sishui County. If you don't go south to Dachu, the world is very big."
In his opinion, there is no place in the world that he cannot go to?
Not to mention that Zhang Liang and Cang Haijun gave him a sum of money, but with his strength alone, he could travel all over the world without committing a crime.
Kurami-kun nodded and smiled, pouring a bowl of tea for the two of them. He knew that after the spring thunder soon, the two people in front of him might become legends in the world.
He is witnessing the legend with his own eyes today.
Zhang Liang smiled faintly: "Big guy, remember if anyone asks you, don't say that you have been to Huaiyang. Remember."
Boss Long slapped his thigh and replied in a deep voice: "When we leave here, the three of us will be just passers-by."
"Well said, you and I are strangers from now on!" Zhang Liang naturally understood that after the Bolangsha incident, anyone could be the enemy of the three of them.
Cang Haijun was shocked. He did not expect that Zhang Liang was so vigilant and had already thought clearly about his future retreat.
It doesn’t matter if your mind is like this, and no matter whether things work out or not, at least no one will doubt you in the future because of certain things.
Huaiyang is still more than a hundred miles away from Bolangsha. No matter how much you check, you can't find his head.
Moreover, he also decided to leave Huaiyang tomorrow and go to the north, far and wide, to find a new way out.
Thinking of this, Cang Haijun said calmly: "So, we are going to drink a bowl of wine today. I hope that we three brothers will be separated today and one day we will meet again."
Zhang Liang heard this and shouted: "Brother, bring me a jug of wine!"
Boss Long laughed, looked at the two of them and said, "The sky is high and birds can fly, we will naturally meet again one day."
Cang Haijun looked at the two of them and said: "The road is long and you should cherish it. If you can't defeat others, run away quickly without any shame!"
Zhang Liang was stunned for a moment, thinking that although he had gathered energy, he was still a little behind, so running away if he couldn't beat him was a good idea.
So he laughed, patted Boss Long on the shoulder and said, "Remember, if you can't defeat others, run away and no one will blame you."
On this day, the three of them drank two jugs of wine and ate ten pounds of beef before giving up.
Standing on the street, Kurami-kun couldn't help but shed tears as he watched the two people getting on the carriage and leaving.
He murmured to himself: "The wind is rustling and the water is cold. A strong man will never return once he leaves."
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The carriage continued forward, and after three days of stopping and stopping, we finally arrived at Bolangsha.
The two of them did not enter the city, but got out of the car on the official road far away, and sent Xuanfu back to Huaiyang, saying that they wanted to take advantage of the beautiful spring scenery and go on a spring trip.
The two walked forward for a while, and finally found a cave to spend the night on the hillside not far from the official road.
After lighting a fire, Boss Long began to boil water and cook rice.
The two of them had prepared two big bags of food on the way, just to wait here for the last moment.
Zhang Liang looked at the blazing flames and said quietly: "Big man, I will wait for you to give the signal at the back, and I will set off a fire..."
Boss Long laughed: "Don't be afraid. If such a heavy hammer flies out, half of the house will collapse, let alone just a carriage."
Zhang Liang sighed and said quietly: "Remember my words, success or failure depends on this strike. After the strike, you will immediately run away. Run as far as you want into the wilderness."
Boss Long threw a large amount of meat into the pot and said while wiping his hands: "I want to run, no one can stop me."
Zhang Liang sighed: "I can only set a fire on the roadside and you take advantage of the chaos to escape. I, Zhang Liang, owe you my life and I will pay you back in the next life."
Boss Long was adding firewood to the fire. When he heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I don't blame you for this. This is my own choice. This is our fate. We have to accept it."
Zhang Liang was amused and laughed and said: "Don't be afraid, my master told me that as long as you do what I say, I guarantee that you can leave alive..."
Zhang Liang did not tell his master about this, nor did he tell Li Xiuyuan.
But he had to tell Zhang Liang about the unknown master. Unexpectedly, the old man made some calculations and told Zhang Liang the general arrangement of the matter, and told him again and again not to be greedy.
The two of them had only one chance to break the boat. Once the construction started, they had to take advantage of the chaos and escape for their lives.
Boss Long stirred the meat in the pot and said with a smile: "Whatever, let's eat wine and meat today, and we'll go to the roadside to prepare tomorrow."
Zhang Liang took out a pot of wine and poured it into two bowls.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Counting the days, we should be here in less than three days."
To be continued...