Then Jin Zi returned to the warehouse, took out a seven-foot long knife from the previous steel mill forging competition, and handed it to Xiao Jiu.

"General Zhu, look at this knife."

Zhu Cong took the long knife in Xiao Jiu's hand, and saw that the whole body of the knife was black and gray, and there were some subtle lines on it, and there was a little cold light at the edge of the knife.

Subsequently, another person came with a wooden stake the thickness of an arm, Zhu Cong took a knife and directly cut the stake into two pieces, and the knife was still intact.

"What a knife."

Zhu Cong put away his previous contempt, and gently rubbed the blade of the knife with his hand, instantly falling in love.

Seeing this, Xiao Jiu knew that this steel knife alone had already convinced this battlefield warrior, so he offered to give him this steel knife, which flattered Zhu Cong.

For Xiao Jiu, a steel knife is nothing, and even a hundred such steel knives can be forged in time, but for a martial artist like Zhu Cong, it is indeed rare to meet and not to be sought in today's low level of technology.

Li Luoyao was deeply puzzled when she saw that the two people who had not been smiling before changed their attitudes because of a knife, and she couldn't imagine what a good weapon meant to a general.

Li Luoyao watched Zhu Cong change his previous indifference and talk happily with Xiao Jiu, but he was talking about the military that he was not interested in, so he began to look around boredly.

She found that the people in the restaurant were now clearly divided into two groups, one group was obviously dressed as soldiers, and the other group was dirty, and at first glance it didn't look like a soldier from Hare Mountain, so she turned her head and asked Xiao Jiu, who was talking to Zhu Cong.

Xiao Jiu sighed and directly stated that these men were all slaves he bought, and after Li Luoyao and Zhu Cong heard this, their eyes were full of disbelief.

Because although the men present were slightly dirty in their clothes, their expressions could not deceive people, and the faces of the men who drank and ate meat on the table were half depressed, and they had never heard of any slaves who would wear cotton clothes.

But as Xiao Jiu told the story of his recruitment of these slaves one by one, Li Luoyao and Zhu Cong were in awe of Xiao Jiu.

Li Luoyao may know that Xiao Jiu has a kind of compassion for the poor people, but Zhu Cong only knew that Hare Mountain was a group of bandits who were ordered to be peaceful.

At this time, when he heard about Xiao Jiu's past, he was born as a civilian, and he secretly sighed in his heart that he had mistaken Xiao Jiu before, and he also mistook these members of Hare Mountain who were once mountain bandits.

Yes, if the world is peaceful, who wants to go up the mountain to be a bandit?

In the end, Xiao Jiu went back to the steel plant he built.

Of course, Xiao Jiu naturally had reservations about the secrecy of ironmaking, especially the matter of the Wild Wolf Mountain Iron Mine, and only said that the pig iron purchased from the market was forged by the workers of the iron and steel factory.

Li Luoyao was not interested in wrought iron, but Zhu Cong had a strong interest in this steel factory, wondering what kind of craftsman could forge such a fine sword.

Hearing Zhu Cong's proposal to visit the steel plant, Xiao Jiu frowned slightly, although he now has some strength, but after all, this Zhu Cong is the person of Qingzhou Lu Dufu, if the core secret is leaked, he will inevitably be remembered by others.

Zhu Cong saw Xiao Jiu's hesitant expression, and he also knew that his request was a bit Meng Lang, after all, he had just received a treasure knife from others, and then he went to spy on other people's forging methods, which was really a bit unruly.

Just when Zhu Cong felt that he had lost his words just now, he didn't expect Xiao Jiu, who was frowning and contemplative, to nod slightly and say yes, but it will have to wait until tomorrow.

When the banquet dispersed, Xiao Jiu arranged a place for Li Luoyao and Zhu Cong to live, although he had no ill intentions, he still arranged Zhu Cong in a side room next to Li Luoyao's residence.

On the way to the residence, Xiao Jiu, who was a little drunk, looked at the girl next to him who was also slightly drunk, and said slowly: "Luo Yao, can you walk with me alone." ”

Li Luoyao heard Xiao Jiu's slightly ambiguous nickname for herself, and most of the alcohol woke up in an instant, only to feel that her cheeks were a little hot, but she still blushed and nodded slowly, and she didn't know whether the blush was due to drinking or shyness.

And Zhu Cong, who was following on the side, was a little nervous, after all, he had the responsibility of guarding.

At this time, Xiao Jiu proposed to walk alone with Li Luoyao, although after a short contact, he felt that Xiao Jiu was not the kind of villain with evil thoughts, but he still couldn't help but be a little worried about Li Luoyao's safety in his heart.

seemed to see Zhu Cong's consideration, only to hear Xiao Jiu say: "General Zhu don't worry, Miss Li and I are old friends, and I will not do anything to hurt her." ”

Li Luoyao looked at Zhu Cong at this time, and nodded slowly, Zhu Cong could only bow when he saw this, and acquiesced in Xiao Jiu and Li Luoyao.

And Jinzi, Zhang Ben and others, who followed behind him before, have long disappeared, leaving space for their own owner to be alone with the beautiful woman in advance.

Then, the two of them walked aimlessly in the empty cottage, and the bright moonlight accompanied by the sound of the wind whistling in their ears made people feel a chill.

After walking for a short distance, both of them were silent, only Xiao Jiu's thin face looked at the jade man beside him from time to time.

Time seemed to slow down, but in the end, a voice broke the silence.

"Luo Yao, you said that if I were still the mountain bandit you saw for the first time, would we still be friends?"

When Li Luoyao heard this, she was silent for a long time, and when she looked up, she saw a resolute face.

"Did you ask me to come with me?"

Xiao Jiu didn't answer, turned his head to look at the night sky with a little bit of brightness, and the atmosphere instantly fell silent again.

"In fact, even if you don't accept Zhao'an, we can become friends."

Hearing the whisper in his ear, Xiao Jiu turned his head to look at the girl beside him and asked, "Why?" ”

And Li Luoyao smiled slightly at this time, her lips curled up to look a little playful, and said slowly: "Because you are an interesting person, unlike everyone else I have seen." ”

Xiao Jiu also quipped when he heard this: "Oh? Why is it different, is it that I Xiao Jiu still has three heads and six arms? ”

"I don't know if you have six arms, but you must have three heads, otherwise how could you have so many strange ideas."

As the conversation box opened, the two gradually chatted about many interesting things that had not been talked about before, Xiao Jiu looked at the girl full of aura in front of him, and only felt a kind of relief that he had never felt since he crossed over.

After going around and around, the two soon arrived at the guest room that Xiao Jiu had arranged for Li Luoyao before, and after a few words, Xiao Jiu asked Li Luoyao to go back to rest, and he returned to his residence along the way he came.

Before leaving, Xiao Jiu looked back at the door that had been closed, and only shook his head gently in the moonlight.

In addition, Xiao Jiu also saw a figure enter the house next to Li Luoyao's residence, and knew in his heart that it was Zhu Cong, who had been following him from the very beginning, but Xiao Jiu didn't care about him, and gradually walked into the distance.