"Miss, this one looks good, this one is not bad.". Xiaocui walked in the front, looking at Zhu Hai for a while, and looking at the headscarf for a while, as cheerful as a lark. Although Zhang Zhiqin is hindered by her identity, she pretends to be reserved. But it can be seen that she is also very happy.

Sure enough, no matter what era it is, women have an irresistible temptation to go shopping and buy things.

Only Ruyu, following Li Chengji's side, looking east and west, had no intention of buying anything at all.

Li Chengji knew that the temperament of Ruyu was not like that of ordinary women, so he didn't think much about it, and looked at the market style along the road.

As an important commercial hub connecting the Indian subcontinent, Arabia and East Asia, Xunskan deserves to be an international city. Although the buildings are mostly in the Muslim style. But the pedestrians on the road are dressed in different clothes. Sell goods also from all over the world. There are blankets and corals from the Persian homeland, tea and silk from the Song Kingdom, spices and red sandalwood from the Indian subcontinent. Variety, too many to count.

If it weren't for the repeated invasions of the Crusaders to the east, which caused the tension between the Catholic countries of Europe and the Muslim countries of Arabia to be too stiff, many European merchants would have come from afar in the city.

Walking and walking, Li Chengji bought a lot of things for Zhang Zhiqin and them. Even the accompanying guards, Li Chengji was rewarded. Anyway, he has money, Zhang Zhiqin and them, and the things they buy are not too expensive. Those guards are all the way to protect themselves.

Just be generous, so that everyone can be happy.

Even like jade, under the soft grinding and hard bubbles of Zhang Zhiqin and Xiaocui, she changed her head.

At the moment, he is wearing a plain veil and a turban. The tall figure, charming eyes, even under the cover of the robe, reveal an indescribable exotic style.

Zhang Zhiqin can't wear this kind of taste.

In the end, this is the Western Qarakhanid, where Islam is enshrined as the state religion. Therefore, the habits of the people must be guided by the ancient scriptures. The fact that women are not allowed to show their heads is one of the rules.

Walking on the street, Li Chengji didn't see a woman showing her face.

Despite his heart, Li Chengji couldn't accept it. But when the people followed the customs, there were also many women who wore turbans and veils. So for Zhang Zhiqin's way of dressing, they also let it go.

When he was about to turn to the door of a 'Persian knife shop', Li Chengji walked in with great interest.

"Hey! Guest officer, do you want to buy a scimitar to play with? A Sogdian, dressed in white, spoke Persian and greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Good! Take a look at all the good knives in your store? Li Chengji did not refuse, and directly agreed.

Hearing this, the guys were all happy. When Li Chengji was watching in front of the door just now, he saw that this was a big customer. Because ordinary people, how can they take so many guards and women out.

And Li Chengji is not very old, he is at the heart of a teenager, and he likes to dance with knives and sticks and compete the most.

So the guy hurried up, for fear of making a bad deal.

He led them to a tearoom on the second floor. Not long after he sat down, a middle-aged man with blue eyes and brown hair walked in.

Behind him, the guy was still holding a tray. There are three knives inside, all of which are meniscus-shaped. The handguards are silver-gilt, gold-plated, and mismatched gold, and the hilts are made of black rhinoceros horn and buffalo horn. The outer layer of the scabbard is wrapped in cowhide and stitched with gold, silver, and copper thread.

This packaging makes people feel extraordinary.

"A few guest officers, these are the best selling items in the small shop." The shopkeeper observed the expressions of Li Chengji and the others, and introduced with a smile.

At the same time, the guy put the tray on the table and let Lee Seungji take a closer look.

Li Chengji chose one of the larger scimitars and held them in his hand, slightly heavy.

When it was taken apart, the scabbard and the sheath of the scabbard, engraved with gold and silver, were revealed. In addition, red coral, turquoise, red sapphire and other valuables are also inlaid on the handle and scabbard respectively.

Li Chengji looked at it at a glance and felt pleasing to the eye.

"Miss, how can this knife be so attractive like Zhu Hai?" , Xiao Cui stared at the exquisite pattern on the scabbard, and said suspiciously.

Zhang Zhiqin tapped Xiaocui's head and told her not to say more.

The shopkeeper looked at it and explained with a smile: "This young lady doesn't know anything!" This knife is in our hometown, but it is a noble person's enjoyment. Not only exquisite, but also sharpened like clay..."

Listening to the shopkeeper's explanation, Li Chengji had already pulled out the scabbard. Suddenly, a cold light flashed.

"Good knives!" , Li Qi subconsciously said loudly.

Li Chengji's heart also sank, and his expression was much more solemn.

I saw that the chiaroscuro of the blade was very strong. There is also a proverb inscribed in Persian on it, taken from the Ancient Bran. The name of the craftsman is engraved under the proverb. Its fonts are full of artistry and have a special aesthetic.

Looking at the silk veins on the blade, he suddenly thought of the famous 'Damascus knife'.

Because of this pattern, it is called the Muhammad pattern. Once upon a time at the police academy, he had the privilege of seeing Damascus knives carefully collected by instructors.

In private, he quickly asked Xiaozi to help verify the conjecture in his heart.

Xiao Zi was very fast, and immediately gave the answer he wanted. And various development histories are also listed one by one.

As he expected, this pattern really belonged to Muhammad. That is, this is really the famous Damascus knife.

But it's just a local Persian pattern!

In the Indian subcontinent, the blade is a horizontal vein and has a trapezoidal shape of dozens of layers. In the outside world, it is also known as the Muhammad Ladder, which is very strange and precious.

There is also a pattern from the Asia Minor Peninsula (Turkey), which is agate-shaped.

Don't underestimate these patterns.

Because of the forged pattern, only Damascus knives have it. This is where the Damascus knife differs the most from other knives. And on the blade, there are serrations that cannot be distinguished by the naked eye, which are extremely sharp.

The reason for this is that the patterned steel used in Damascus knives is very different from the patterned steel used in other places.

First of all, this is Uzi steel, which is native to ancient India. The specific locations are Hyderabad and Salim.

Second, this is a cast type Uzi steel. Although it is also a kind of pattern steel, it is essentially different from the welded pattern steel and quenched pattern steel formed by folding and forging.

Its hardness, sharpness, and corrosion resistance are much better than other steels. Remaining 100 years old and as new, there are very few things like it.

But it was the Persian craftsmen who carried it forward and became famous all over the world. Because the first to produce knives from Uzi steel, and the skilled ones were Persian craftsmen. Later, the fame grew, and then spread to the surrounding area.