I'm just a soldier, why should I fight you in a duel?

As the sky gradually darkened, Zhang Biao and Zhang Bao were still waving their hammers vigorously in front of the forging table with their upper bodies naked. The heat waves, wrapped in sweat, turned into clouds of white mist. The stone table behind him was filled with good wine and food, which Zhang Biao had specially ordered from Piaoxianglou for ten taels of silver. No matter how much money it was, it was a token of his kindness. After all, they agreed to help forge soldiers for free for the sake of their master, so he couldn't be too stingy. It was always wrong to be stingy. After eating and drinking, Zhu Mang squinted his eyes, took out his pipe, and smoked it with enjoyment. Wei Yuan looked at Wu Tiande who was eating crazily with a wooden rice bucket beside him with a helpless look in his eyes.

"Who can afford to feed him?"

"One meal can eat up the daily rations of ten of my soldiers."

Hearing this, Zhu Mang glanced at the two empty wooden barrels under Wu Tiande's feet and couldn't help but speak.

"Being able to eat is a blessing!"

"Wei boy, don't take advantage of it and act cute."

"If such a tough guy is on the battlefield, he can fight against a hundred people alone."

"What's wrong with eating some of your food?"

Wei Yuan smiled bitterly and looked away.

"Master Zhu said it easily!"

"But he is not from Wei's military mansion."

Zhu Mang came over to watch the fun.

"Wu Tiande, would you rather stay in Longxiangmen or in this military mansion?"

The swallowing sound in the wooden barrel suddenly stopped, and Wu Tiande slowly raised his head buried in the wooden barrel and licked the rice grains at the corner of his mouth.

"As long as the master is here, I can stay anywhere. Wu is not picky."

"You are really a thief!"

Zhu Mang wanted to pat his shoulder, but suddenly stopped as if he remembered something, and touched his beard awkwardly.

"Isn't this kicking the problem to your cheap master again?"

Wu Tiande was stunned for a moment, turned his head and asked Wei Yuan.

"Master, what does this old man mean?"

"It's okay!"

Wei Yuan took a sip of the tea on the table and said with a smile.

"He told you to eat slowly and don't choke."

Wu Tiande bared his teeth and smiled.

"Okay, Master!"

"What a fool!"

Wu Tiande stood up with a smile, stretched his muscles, and slowly walked to the casting table.

After observing for a while, he nodded with a look of surprise.

"Not bad!"

"It's not a waste of the bones of this white-level demon."

"It's all because of Master Zhu's teaching!"

Zhang Biao wiped the sweat from his forehead and spoke respectfully, but he didn't dare to stop the movement of his hands.

"What?"

Wei Yuan also came over and joked.

"Master Zhu, are you interested in the casting talents of my two brothers?"

"Want to take them as apprentices?"

"Then Wei, I have to think about it carefully."

"Go away!"

Zhu Mang waved his hand with a look of disgust.

"You are too greedy."

"It's not enough for me to help you cast two weapons for nothing, you still want my skills?"

"Can you take all the good things in the world?"

"Just kidding, just kidding."

Wei Yuan laughed.

Zhu Mang glared at him, looking like he didn't want to pay attention to him.

Then, he turned his head and continued to stare at the weapons being hammered on the casting table.

Suddenly,

Lao Du walked into the courtyard from outside and clasped his fists respectfully.

"Sir! There is a woman outside the military mansion who wants to see you."

"Woman?"

Wei Yuan frowned, and he couldn't help but feel a little confused.

Zhu Mang on the side seized the opportunity and joked.

"You, Wei, look honest, but you're actually a playboy."

"What? Did the girl come to you?"

"Nonsense!"

"Wei is sitting upright! How can you be a playboy!"

Zhang Bao on the side also chimed in.

"Yes, Mr. Zhu, my master has never even been to a brothel!"

Zhu Mang curled his lips, obviously unconvinced.

"Where did he come from?"

Old Du thought for a while and said uncertainly.

"It seems to be someone from the Immortal Palace."

"Immortal Palace?"

Isn't this the sect of that bastard Su Chaoyang?

Wei Yuan suddenly thought of what Liu Qingdi said before, so he waved his hand.

"No, no, just say that I caught a cold and am feeling unwell."

"Understood!"

But after a moment, Old Du came back.

Unlike last time, he had a stack of banknotes in his hand this time.

Wei Yuan took it and counted it casually, and it turned out to be

There are 50,000 taels.

"Damn it, do you really think Wei is a person who is blinded by money?"

Old Du lowered his head and whispered.

"Then let them go?"

"Alas!"

Wei Yuan sighed and hit his palm with the banknote.

"Forget it, let's invite them in!"

"Don't let people say that Wei doesn't know etiquette."

The corners of Old Du's mouth twitched a few times and he cupped his hands.

"Understood!"

Zhu Mang swallowed his saliva, stared at the banknote in Wei Yuan's hand, and thought to himself.

This... How can this make more money than my casting of weapons?

...

In the front hall of the military mansion,

Under the guidance of Old Du, a slender figure walked in.

First, he looked at Wei Yuan sitting in the main seat, then smiled and clasped his fists.

"My humble lady greets Captain Wei."

"Sure, sure!"

Wei Yuan pointed to the seat below with an expressionless face.

"Please sit down, young lady!"

"Old Du, go and make a pot of good tea."

After the tea came up and Old Du left.

During this time, Wei Yuan also took a good look at Su Qiuyue.

This person looks very quiet, with a gentle and pleasant temperament.

Her big eyes are moving and her curved eyebrows match her face very well.

She doesn't look like a member of a sect at all, but more like a lady from a noble family.

Moreover, judging from this, her cultivation is probably not low.

Although not as strong as Su Chaoyang, she can be regarded as a good player.

"Wei has never had much contact with your Immortal Palace."

"I wonder what you are doing here this time, young lady?"

Su Qiuyue picked up the teacup and smelled it, then put it back in place with a little disdain.

"Captain Wei is joking!"

"How can you say we have no intersection?"

"My disappointing brother always mentions you to me!"

"Oh!"

Wei Yuan raised his eyebrows and raised the corners of his lips slightly.

"Is that bastard Su Chaoyang your brother?"

Su Qiuyue's face froze, and the smile on her face froze instantly.

She never thought that this county lieutenant could be so reckless.

He dared to insult her brother in front of her.

Seeing this, Wei Yuan took a sip of tea and spoke slowly.

"I spoke a little too harshly, I hope you won't blame me, after all, your brother almost took my life."

Su Qiuyue paused for a moment, and then suppressed her anger.

She knew that she came here today to settle the matter for Su Chaoyang.

After all, he was at fault first.

Thinking of this,

Su Qiuyue stood up and bowed, and her pretty face forced a little smile.

"My elders heard about the ridiculous things my brother did, so this time I came here to bring some things to Wei Xiaowei as an apology."

"I hope we can make peace."

As she said that, she took out an ancient book from her bosom and handed it over.

"Wei Xiaowei is a military strategist, I think he will definitely be interested in this formation."

Wei Yuan cursed in his heart for being stingy.

I thought that letting her in would give me some gold coins, but who would have thought that this person only brought 50,000 taels in total.

Alas!

Forget it!

Even a fly leg is meat.

When the benefits come, how can you not take them.

Wei Yuan glanced at the ancient book on the table casually, and his pupils shrank slightly.

Four big characters were faintly printed on the broken cover.

Black Tortoise Shield Formation.