Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang and Ouyang Shaozheng traveled a long way, and finally arrived near a blacksmith shop in the last place.

Ouyang looked at the topographic map of Knife and Axe Town and then looked at the address, and was sure that it was right, but this location as a blacksmith shop really confused him, and there was a large bamboo forest in front of him, and a dilapidated mansion could be seen in the distance.

"Sure enough, everyone has their own good, so far away in the blacksmith shop, there will be a sale?" Ouyang frowned, "It looks like it's better to come to seclusion." ”

"Let's go check it out." Zhan Zhao bypassed the bamboo forest and found a path that was only large enough for one person to pass through, and wanted to go inside.

After passing through almost half of the bamboo forest, I finally came to the front of the small thatched hut.

The thatched hut is divided into two rooms, one is the main house, which seems to belong to the owner, and there is no light when the door is closed, and there is a small shed next door, surrounded by black cloth on all sides, and there is a faint light coming out of it, and you can also hear the sound of "clanging" iron hammering.

Everyone looked at each other - there was a door, at least ten likely□ it was really a blacksmith shop.

It didn't seem good to open the curtain and break in like this, so Zhanzhao shouted politely, "Is there anyone?" Excuse me. ”

It's just that Zhan Zhao asked twice, but no one replied, but the sound of "clanging" iron smashing was not broken.

Everyone was a little strange, could it be that the one who smashed the iron was a deaf man?

There was no way, so I had to break in, Zhanzhao did a good job, and walked around the shack surrounded by black cloth, but I didn't find the entrance.

Ouyang saw that there was an iron basin on the ground next to him, and a few hammers, he reached out and picked it up and smashed it loudly, "Someone doesn't have it!" ”

……

Not to mention, as soon as there was a disturbance, I heard the clanging sound of smashing the iron shop and stopped.

After a long time, I saw the black cloth being torn and a person walked out.

The man was dressed in a thick cotton suit, and wore an iron mask on his face, tied behind his head with a hemp rope, and there were two holes in the mask, and two eyes behind the holes, staring at the crowd.

This black light is blinding, this shape, the three masters can't help twitching the corners of their mouths - what a blacksmith with personality!

"Uh......" Zhanzhao wanted to ask him, but saw that the other party reached out and took off his mask, took off his cotton jacket, and only wore a single cloth shirt inside, which was already soaked with sweat.

Although it's not dog days now, the weather is not cool, why do you wear so much?

The man's face was dark, and he went to the side to wash his face with some well water, and while wiping it, he asked, "Who are you looking for?" ”

"Well, let's get a blacksmith......" Ouyang said, staring at him.

This man is not young, he must be forty or fifty years old, he is very energetic, and his body is sturdy, and he seems to be an old blacksmith, but he is ...... Why did Ouyang think he was a little familiar?

The man washed his face, went into the house and took out a big cup, which seemed to be herbal tea, and looked at everyone while drinking, and his eyes fell on Ouyang Shaozheng's bright red head, and he spoke, "It's all so high, it seems that I'm really old." ”

……

Everyone was silent for a moment, and Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at Ouyang Shaozheng together-who did you know?

Ouyang stared at him for a long time, suddenly remembered someone, and opened his mouth in surprise, "You are Tan Jin?!" ”

……

Ouyang spoke, and this time it was Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang's turn to be surprised.

"Tan Jin?" Bai Yutang stared at him.

The man smiled, beckoned the three of them into the house and sat down, and poured them tea, which was quite kind.

Then he sat down as well, "What are you looking for me?" ”

Everyone looked at each other, as if they were pushing who would say first.

Ouyang asked, "The prince is here, I want to ask you something, do you know something, strange hematite?" ”

Ouyang asked hintly, Tan Jin frowned slightly, and didn't make a sound, but his face changed. He took another sip of water and asked Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang, "What about the two of you?" What are you looking for me? ”

Zhan Zhao thought for a while, "I'm here with Master Bao, but he wants to find you......" said and pointed to Bai Yutang.

"Lord Bao......" Tan Jin smiled, "I really miss it." After speaking, he looked at Bai Yutang again, "I really don't know you." ”

"I'm here to find Yang Caisheng's body." Bai Yutang asked, "Do you have any clues?" You killed me. ”

Tan Jin's brows furrowed a little more, and he seemed to hesitate when he opened his mouth, but he still closed his mouth and sighed.

"I didn't kill Yang Caisheng, and I don't know exactly how he died." Tan Jin said, "He left after stabbing me, but I want to thank him, if it weren't for him, I wouldn't have survived." ”

Everyone frowned, as if puzzled.

"Yang Caisheng assassinated you back then, and also helped foreign spies, this is a record of the verdict, how can you say that there is no such thing?" Zhan Zhao asked as he looked at Bai Yutang - who was the person with the tattoo on his face? “

Bai Yutang frowned slightly, and seemed to be a little puzzled.

"It's a long story." Tan Jin asked Ouyang Shaozheng with some puzzlement, "What did you just say about hematite?" ”

Ouyang thought for a moment and asked him, "Two years ago, did Knife and Axe Town produce a batch of hematite, and then something happened......

"That batch of iron ore is useless!" Tan Jin waved his hand to interrupt Ouyang, "Why are you in a hurry to use iron ore?" Now that there is no war, ......what are you going to do?"

"No, I just want to ask, did you help solve the problem back then?" Ouyang asked.

Tan Jin was silent for a moment, nodded, and then looked at Ouyang, "The Nine Princes came all the way to Sword and Axe Town, could it be that something happened in the army?" ”

Ouyang laughed dryly, "Lord Tan is still as smart as ever. ”

Tan Jin waved his hand, "I'm no longer Lord Tan, but speaking of which, the matter of hematite is still somewhat related to Yang Caisheng's case." ”

Everyone was even more confused when they heard it, the two things are quite far apart, how did they get together?

"Let's go." Tan Jin stood up, "I haven't seen Lord Bao and Lord Wang for many years, go and pay a visit, and then explain things clearly, maybe I can help." ”

"Oh, that's for the best." Ouyang stood up, Tan Jin turned off the lights and brought the door, and was about to go out with Zhan Zhao, when Bai Yutang suddenly stretched out his hand and pushed him, and Zhan Zhao raised his hand to block the front with Juque...... There was a double clang, and two darts glowing with blue glow fell to the ground.

Everyone glanced at it and frowned - it was the kind of secret weapon that attacked Zhao Pu before, it seemed that it was ...... There was the gang of men in black who were ambushed nearby.

Ouyang touched his nose and pouted at Bai Yutang, as if he was signaling in a certain direction in the forest-someone!

As soon as Bai Yutang saw his expression, he raised his hand and flew out two black jade flying locust stones, and he heard two hums, and two black-clothed people fell on the bamboo forest.

Ouyang turned his head to look elsewhere again, Bai Yutang still wanted to take out the Moyu Flying Locust Stone, but he was pulled by Zhanzhao by his sleeve.

Bai Yutang looked back at him.

Zhan Zhao shook his head in disapproval, and then took out a bag of things and gave them to Bai Yutang.

Bai Yutang opened it and saw that a bag of peanuts was still the kind with snowflake candy, and he looked at Zhanzhao with some puzzlement.

Zhan Zhao took one and stuffed it in his mouth, and shook it casually, which means - catch it all!

Bai Yutang couldn't cry or laugh, grabbed two handfuls of candy, and looked around the bamboo forest...... After throwing, at least a dozen people fell.

"It's so useless!" Ouyang hugged his arms and shook his head, "Just a little effort and the face to come out and sneak attack." ”

At this time, there seemed to be movement in the depths of the bamboo forest, but it quickly disappeared, and it seemed that there were still people in the dark who had fled.

"Without further ado, hurry back." Ouyang tugged Tan Jin, "It's good that we came one step earlier, otherwise you would be in trouble!" ”

Tan Jin frowned slightly, "I've lived here for so many years, and no one knows who I am, and no one has ever troubled me, what's going on......"

Zhan Zhao moved quickly, and lit the group of black-clothed people on the ground one by one.

Speaking of which, Zhanzhao's acupoint is the same as his light skill, it is a trick, not only his own acupuncture points can move, but also lock the acupoints, and the general internal force can not reach the master, once he points the acupoints, he can only obediently wait for him to solve the acupoints, otherwise no one can solve them.

The crowd did not delay much, and hurried back to the yamen.

I heard that Tan Jin was found, Bao Zheng and Pang Ji were also surprised, and when they came out to see, wasn't it Tan Jin back then.

Pang Taishi and Tan Jin are relatively familiar with each other, this young man he was originally very optimistic, thinking that he had a bright future, but later it was a pity that he made such a foolish mistake, but now that Tan Jin is older, his spirit is better than in the past.

"Taishi is also there?" Tan Jin was quite surprised, he politely saluted Bao Zheng and Pang Taishi, and when he saw Zhao Pu, he even saluted.

Zhao Puzheng walked out from behind and stepped forward to help him...... Recalling that he was a young man back then, and now his temples are white, Zhao Pu touched his chin, he should be in his forties when he calculates his age, why are he so vicissitudes? When I heard that I was a blacksmith, I couldn't help but feel sorry.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang are outsiders and don't interfere much, but no matter how you look at it, they don't think Tan Jin is like a thief stealing a knife.

Greetings were inevitable, Zhan Zhao took the opportunity to ask Zhang Long and Zhao Hu to take people to carry back the black-clothed people in the bamboo forest, these are all alive, and they haven't had time to commit suicide, they can also speak, and they will pull their teeth back first.

After taking another gap, Zhanzhao went over and asked Zhao Pu, "How is it?" Has Gongsun forgiven you? ”

The corners of Zhao Pu's mouth twitched twice, "Don't mention it." ”

"He doesn't forgive you, does he?" Zhan Zhao was surprised, "No, it's useless for the little fourth son to help you intercede?" ”

Zhao Pu looked at the sky, and at this time, he saw the grandson behind him coming over with the little fourth son, and the little fourth son was still holding a piece of sesame cake in his hand, and it seemed that he was hungry and got up to eat supper.

Zhan Zhao saw Gongsun smiling and seemed to be in a good mood, so he asked Zhao Pu, "Why don't I help you talk about it?" ”

Zhao Pu smiled, Zhanzhao is really a good friend, he is not too troublesome and not afraid of offending people, helping others mediate misunderstandings or something, and now there are fewer and fewer people who are willing to do this.

But......

Zhao Pu shook his head and said to Zhanzhao, "I think it's basically impossible to save, so let's leave it at that." ”

Zhan Zhao was stunned for a moment, Bai Yutang heard it behind him, and asked, "So serious?" ”

Seeing that Gongsun had arrived at the door, Zhao Pu glanced at Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang, and whispered, "I'll do a test for you." ”

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang glanced at each other - what kind of test?

I saw Zhao Pu reach out and touch the head of the little fourth son in Gongsun's arms, "Little fourth son, eat supper?" ”

"Uh-huh." The little fourth son nodded.

Zhao Pu then asked, "Why don't you eat some of your father, you see that he is ...... thin."

Before Zhao Pu's "thin" word was pronounced, he heard Gongsun suddenly reply like a cannon, "Who is so thin that there are few kinds of bean sprouts, and his hands are powerless, his legs are not as thick as his arms, and he wastes food by eating......"

Before Gongsun finished speaking, the little fourth son reached out and covered his mouth, which was handy, obviously not the first time he had done this.

Gongsun blinked, glared at Zhao Pu, hugged the little fourth son to the other end, and poured tea to moisten his throat.

Zhao Pu turned around again, and saw Zhanzhao Bai Yutang plus Ouyang Shaozheng, the expressions of the three of them were unified, and they were all like this→-o-

Zhao Pu shook his head and left, and Ziying came up to remind the two, "What, thin, quack, useless are scholars...... Forbidden words, forbidden words, the consequences of saying it are unimaginable! ”

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other, and the corners of Ouyang's mouth twitched, "Doesn't the legendary divine doctor treat himself?" Could it be that Gongsun has a grudge against the soldier who broke his leg until now, but because the prince said bad things about him? ”

Purple Shadow and Ochre Shadow plus the little fourth son who came to Zhanzhao to play, "That's it!" ”

"That's right, Brother Bai." At this time, Gongsun drank tea as if thinking of something and ran over.

Everyone hurriedly silenced him, and saluted him with a smile, "Mr. Gongsun." ”

Gongsun also smiled and waved his hand, and said, "The box with the human head you gave me just now......

Zhan Zhao raised his hand, "I gave it to you." ”

Bai Yutang looked at Zhanzhao.

Zhan Zhao said, "I'll let Mr. Gongsun test it." ”

Bai Yutang was a little curious, it had become a dry bone, how could it be tested?

"The deceased was about twenty years old when he died, and he was still very young, and he died of illness." As Gongsun spoke, Bai Yutang's brows furrowed, "Sir, are you sure you're right?" ”

Gongsun's eyes narrowed slightly, "You doubt my medical skills?" ”

"No, no......" Zhanzhao shook his head along with Bai Yutang.

Gongsun's face softened, and he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, on which was drawn a person's head, "Na, this is what that person looks like, I heard Brother Zhan talk about Yang Caisheng's situation, and I don't think it's the same person...... Have you been deceived? ”

Bai Yutang took the piece of drawing paper and looked at it, and asked Gongsun with some puzzlement, "Can you draw a face just by looking at bones?" ”

"Yes!" Gongsun nodded, "Is the appearance of a person determined by a skull, there is a whole skeleton for me, I can naturally draw it, I dare not say that it is exactly the same, □but it is not far from ten, at most the difference between being slightly fatter and thinner." ”

After reading it, Bai Yutang shook his head, "Don't care about being fat and thin, even if he is ten or twenty years old, he is not Yang Caisheng." ”

Zhan Zhao looked at Tan Jin, who was talking to Bao Zheng Pang Ji on the other end, and leaned over to ask Bai Yutang, "Tan Jin said that Yang Caisheng was not assigned to the border back then, and he doesn't know if he is dead, will it be true!" ”

"Then why did Yang Caisheng's daughter-in-law say this to my master before she died, and she came with a human head?"

Zhan Zhao shrugged his shoulders, and he didn't know what to do.

At this time, everyone saw Bao Zheng waving at them, which seemed to be Tan Jin about to speak, so everyone gathered over and listened patiently.

"Actually, I would steal the knife back then, which can be said to be a ghost, or it can be said that I can't help myself.

"Involuntarily?" Bao Zheng frowned, "Could it be that someone is persecuting you?" ”

Tan Jin shook his head slightly, "It's not that someone is persecuting me, something is persecuting me!" ”

"Stuff ......" everyone looked at each other, "what is it?" ”