Jiang Yuan didn't wait long before he saw two people hurrying towards the arsenal.

One of them was a small old man, and although his face was old, his upper body was muscular and strong, and he was not much more reckless than that of young people. Even in this cold winter, the old man only wore a gown, and seemed to be completely unafraid of the cold.

The other is a middle-aged man, although the man is slightly rich, but he still has a dignified body, a broad chest, and a wide face, which is very majestic. The brocade robe on his body is finely cut, but he wears copper bracers on his wrists, a little like a merchant and a warrior.

As the two entered the arsenal, Steward Zhao bowed and stepped aside.

The old man ignored Jiang Yuan and walked straight to the box containing the black gold knife.

But the middle-aged man hugged his fist at Jiang Yuan and smiled:

"In Xia Geng Mingchuan, I am in charge of this poor dock fort. It is really rude for a distinguished guest to come to the door, but only come to entertain him at this time because of miscellaneous matters!"

Jiang Yuan returned the salute with a smile:

"Lord Geng Bao is polite! Steward Zhao has been warm enough, but now he is bothering the castle master, but we are embarrassed. ”

The man who called himself Geng Mingchuan continued to greet Jiang Yuan, but the corner of his eye occasionally glanced at the sturdy old man who was looking at the black gold knife.

After a while, the old man seemed to have finished checking and returned to Geng Mingchuan's side.

Geng Mingchuan then introduced:

"This is the leader of the craftsmen in the Dock Castle, and he is the uncle of the lower clan, he-"

Before Geng Mingchuan finished speaking, the old man was already staring at Jiang Yuan's wrist and spoke:

"The one who can make the black gold knife like that without damaging itself is an extraordinary person. Childe, are you from a family of princes?"

As soon as these words came out, Geng Mingchuan and Steward Zhao all looked at Jiang Yuan in surprise, and their faces became more and more respectful.

This old man is Master Geng, who has rich and profound knowledge and experience in the use of weapons in his life, and no one in the entire Gengjia Fort can match. If even Master Geng said that Jiang Yuan was from a family of the Gong family, then eighty percent would be.

Although walking the rivers and lakes occasionally meets the children of the Gong family, the warriors in the martial arts have always respected these people.

Although Geng Mingchuan didn't know what the people from the Gong family were doing in his dock fort, he didn't dare to offend him in the slightest at the moment. All I could think about was how I could entertain it and send it away as soon as possible.

Jiang Yuan smiled and said:

"I just want to know, can I buy my sword here?"

Master Geng immediately raised his old head and said:

"My Gengjiabao is by no means in vain, this signboard has been erected for three generations, and it has never been smashed! The blades needed by the children of the Gong family, we happen to have a knife here that is about to be completed, if the son is interested, please come with me." ”

After finishing speaking, Master Geng immediately led Jiang Yuan in front.

The group left the arsenal with Master Geng and went straight to the direction where the sound of striking iron was constantly heard in the dock fort.

Soon, they were in the workshop where the blades were made in the dock fort.

The temperature here is very high, even in the harsh winter, it is as hot as summer. Red furnaces and boiling molten iron can be seen everywhere here, and many people are either pushing the bellows or wielding sledgehammers, sweating and sparks.

Master Geng led everyone to the innermost workshop, and after explaining to the busy apprentices, he saw eight strong and burly apprentices walking out with a long wooden box.

After opening the lid of the wooden box, a blade that had not yet been crafted was revealed.

The blade is like a knife rather than a knife, like an axe rather than an axe, broad and sharp. It was as long as an adult and half a man wide, but the handle was not long enough to hold with both hands.

It's hard to imagine how an ordinary person could wield such a long blade with such a short handle.

Then, I saw an apprentice with an iron basin come over and pour all the red coals in the iron basin into the blade.

As the coals were scorching, a small row of fine runes suddenly appeared on the edge of the weapon's blade.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but be slightly surprised.

Jiang Yuan is no stranger to this kind of rune, and Jiang Yuan also roughly judged that these mysterious runes are related to the legendary artifact.

Whether it was the Missing Moon Divine Bi that Lu Junsheng had used, or the arrows that were still on his gums, or the three short swords he had obtained from the Wing Sect, they could all produce this kind of strange rune.

Master Geng observed Jiang Yuan's surprised look, and finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He opened his mouth and said:

"I once had a chance to get half of the remnants of the soldiers, and when I brought them back to the smelting, I saw the divine pattern on it. Later, I flipped through the ancient books of refining weapons at home, and after comparing them, I realized that this divine pattern was unique to the blades of the Gong family. So I tried to repair the blade completely, and to this day, it is only 10% missing. I wonder if Childe is interested in this?"

Jiang Yuan brushed away the coals on the blade with his hand and grabbed the blade:

"I'll take a look first. ”

The heavy blade was like a child's toy in Jiang Yuan's hand, and he placed it in front of him to take a closer look, his eyes focused on the mysterious runes.

While studying the runes, Jiang Yuan was immersed in mental induction. After a long time, he finally realized:

"The old thing is bragging, what a half-cut remnant, it's just a fragment!"

The only thing that can really cause the runes to be produced is a small fragment of the entire blade. It's just that the fragment has been wrapped in some mortal iron, and although Jiang Yuan can feel it, he can't see what it looks like.

But even a small piece of fragment made Jiang Yuan just as happy.

But all this artifact fragment has unexpected abilities. The indestructibility of the arrows and the suppression of demons by the short sword all seem strange and powerful.

Immediately, Jiang Yuan asked:

"How many more such blades are there, I will move them all out, and I will buy them all. ”

Master Geng said embarrassedly:

"We're ashamed to say that we only have one here. The rest of the blades with divine patterns are not to mention us here, and I have never heard of even the entire Dan County. ”

Jiang Yuan then asked again:

"Then dare to ask Master Geng, where did you get that half of the remnant soldiers?"

Master Geng replied:

"It's in the mine on the hill south of our Gengjiabao, which was originally one of the iron ore supply sites in my Gengjiabao. But seven or eight years ago, I heard that it was occupied by a group of powerful mysterious people, and hired people to mine it day and night. The original owner of the mine had hired a group of warriors to theorize, and in the end they were all killed, and no one dared to make a decision after that. ”

Geng Mingchuan also spoke:

"There has been no government in Danxian County for a long time, so there are many heroes here, and the strong are kings. There are many places rich in iron ore nearby, but they are all like mountain camps, and whoever can grab it will belong to whom. ”

Jiang Yuan nodded:

"I want this blade, and please take the trouble to map me the location of the mine. Lord Gengbao, make an offer. ”

When the people in Gengjiabao heard this, they were immediately relieved that their own signboard had finally been saved.

Geng Mingchuan said with a smile:

"This blade is rare in the world, and it is also an honor for me to be liked by a big man like Gongzi! ”

Speaking of this, Geng Mingchuan stretched out a slap:

"Five hundred taels of gold!"

Hearing this offer, Han Chao and Yuan He both had angry faces.

This Geng Mingchuan is opening his mouth widely, and Dancheng's tax income in a year is about that. Now that he has a weapon, he dares to offer such a sky-high price.

Jiang Yuan smiled and said:

"We don't have so much money with us, so I'll write a letter today, and send someone to deliver the money in a few days. ”

Geng Mingchuan's eyes were happy when he heard this:

"Childe doesn't have to worry, please stay in the cold house now, and it will be the same when the settlement is settled. ”

Subsequently, Geng Mingchuan took Jiang Yuan and the three of them to visit around the dock fort, and then entertained them with tea in the guest hall, and at the same time kept telling local anecdotes, but the atmosphere was relaxed and happy.

Before I knew it, evening was approaching, the red lanterns in Geng's fort were also lit, and there was an endless stream of maids and servants preparing dinner.

During the visit to Gengjiabao, Jiang Yuan had been feeling the aura of ghosts. But the entire Gengjiabao went around, but he couldn't feel the aura of ghosts.

This made Jiang Yuan wonder, could it be that the rumors of Gengjiabao inviting ghosts were fake?

In the end, he calmed down first and inquired slowly. It really didn't work, so he opened his mouth to ask Geng Mingchuan.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and while Geng Mingchuan was accompanying Jiang Yuan in the guest hall, his eyes looked out from time to time, as if he was expecting something.

Finally, a brief trumpet sounded on the guard tower of the arrow tower, indicating that a guest was coming.

Geng Mingchuan's face was overjoyed, and he couldn't help but stand up from his seat.

Soon, someone hurriedly ran in and said happily to Geng Mingchuan:

"Master, it's Miss! Miss is back!"

Geng Mingchuan wanted to accompany Jiang Yuan and couldn't leave, so he could only command his subordinates with a happy eyebrow:

"Why don't you go and welcome the young lady in, and then order the food, serve it quickly!"

For a while, the living room suddenly became busy.

The guests sat down one after another, and the maids also brought wine and food to the table. Outside, there was a burst of firecrackers, gongs and drums, adding to the festivity.

When he got to the back, Geng Mingchuan couldn't hold it back, and ran to the living room alone and waited anxiously.

After a while, I saw a lot of people surrounding the two of them from far and near, straight towards the guest hall.

These two people, one old and one young, are an old man who is not good-looking and a girl who is beautiful and fragrant.

The old man was an old man about seventy years old with a shabby cloth bag on his shoulder, his gray hair was very messy, and his clothes looked shabby and dirty. What is surprising is that this old man's eyes are full of cloudy whites and no pupils.

He leaned on a bamboo pole to find his way, and seemed to be a blind man.

The girl was born very beautifully, her long inky hair was tied in a snow-white silk scarf, she wore a narrow purple crimson pattern on her upper body, and her proud twin peaks were wrapped in purple silk, supporting a seductive arc, which seemed extremely elastic between rapid movements.

Her long skirt was flowing and gorgeous, with a row of golden tassels hanging from the waist of her skirt, snow-white slender feet, and a pair of white golden flower shoes.

As soon as the girl saw Geng Mingchuan, she immediately hurriedly trotted over and shouted happily:

"Daddy!"