Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

The carriage was moving slowly on the street.

"Selling wontons! Fragrant and tender wontons!"

"Selling buns...! Big buns for one penny each!"

The shouting sounds outside on the street came into his ears. Xia Zhiyuan rubbed his wound with his fingers and felt a dull pain.

She pursed her lips tightly. When she came here before, she asked the system for a few painkillers. Although she didn't know what kind of interference had occurred, the effect of the medicine was very weak.

But at least it can relieve the pain.

As for this matter, Xia Zhiyuan planned to do it himself before finding out who the traitor was.

Since His Highness is willing to risk his life to personally investigate the strange things happening in Shanghe Village, then it shouldn't be difficult for me to go and see a blacksmith...

The coachman was driving the cart, and he gently pulled the reins and stopped the horse.

He turned around and said to the carriage, "Miss, there is an alley ahead. Our carriage cannot enter. The blacksmith Zhou you are looking for is in here."

"Please trouble Miss to go there in person."

Just in case, Xia Zhiyuan even paid for a Didi taxi out of his own pocket.

After getting off the carriage, Xia Zhiyuan wrapped himself in three layers of clothes, but still felt that the wind on the street outside was very noisy.

The breeze blew her hair up, and her fingertips traced her hair. Xia Zhiyuan raised his eyes and saw groups of three or four people walking side by side on the street.

The low houses with green tiles are connected into one piece.

At the corner, there was a shirtless man, busy as a whistle. He held a sledgehammer in his hand and hit the red-hot iron block again and again.

Sparks flew everywhere.

The blacksmith shop behind him was filled with kitchen knives, hoes, and various farm tools. Xia Zhiyuan had never seen any broadswords or anything like that.

It seems that this guy knows how to hide his shortcomings.

"My two guests, what do you want to buy?"

Wiping the sweat from his forehead with his elbow, the big man looked up and saw a rich lady in blue clothes.

He gripped the hammer handle tightly and licked his cracked lips.

Xia Zhiyuan was calm and smiled.

She said softly, "My father recently got a new hunting dog and was thinking of taking the dog out for some horse riding someday, so...he asked me to come to Master Zhou at the north entrance of the city to see if he is willing to sell me some arrows."

"I want something of good quality."

After hearing these words, the man also understood what was going on. In the past, these wealthy families would send their servants and maids to come, but he didn't know why this master came today.

Saying that it was prepared for his father immediately dispelled his worries.

He squatted down and wiped his dark hands on the rag.

He opened the cabinet beside him and took out a dozen arrows.

"These prices are all different. I hope Miss can pick the one she likes."

"If you're hunting prey, this lowest grade can be used. It's large in quantity and easy to make!"

The items were laid out in rows. Xia Zhiyuan pretended to be nonchalant and let Chunni go and choose while she stood aside.

Pretend to watch carefully.

These arrows are of different qualities, some new and some old, and they are obviously samples.

There are twelve arrows in total, and the one in his hand is not included. It seems that this batch of arrows is indeed sold as unique pieces.

After watching for a long time, Chunni was very discerning and understood what the young lady meant, so she took a step back and whispered a few words in Xia Zhiyuan's ear in a pretentious manner.

In fact, she said nothing.

The blacksmith on the other side was stunned.

His eyes never left the purse around Xia Zhiyuan's waist. It was bulging and anyone could see it.

It must have contained a lot of silver.

If he could get this business, then the entire blacksmith shop would have no worries about lack of business in the second half of this year.

I recently gave birth to my youngest child, and I am short of money now. My wife is in confinement and needs some chicken soup to nourish her body.

The few small changes he had saved were almost gone.

Recently, it has been raining heavily and the year has been unlucky. Even farmers rarely come to buy farm tools. In the past few months, he has been as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, running around in circles and not knowing what to do.

"Why, miss, you don't like these?"

"These are all good arrows for hunting!"

He was so anxious that he quickly got out from behind the blacksmith's table, fearing that he would not be able to retain these two big customers.

Xia Zhiyuan shook her head, raised her beautiful eyes, and said politely, "Master Zhou's craftsmanship is indeed the best in Longcheng. Unfortunately... father is a perfectionist. I'm afraid... if my daughter brings these back to me, he will definitely blame her for not being attentive."

You're beating around the bush. Isn't that just saying his craftsmanship is not good?

The man's face froze, his fingers resting on the warm iron table, his heart moving.

As the saying goes, wealth should not be shown to outsiders, and the same applies to skills. It's not that he can't make better iron, but if his craftsmanship is the best in the entire Longcheng, countless blacksmiths will unite and monopolize his business.

They often lure farmers to buy from their shops with lower prices and shoddy workmanship.

No matter how exquisite the craftsmanship is, no matter how ingenious the workmanship is... There are few heroes and great men in this world, few people who ride horses and march, but there are many ordinary people.

"Since Miss is so polite and willing to talk to a poor blacksmith like me, I will not hide my incompetence."

"I have better arrows and bows here!"

"It's just that I didn't leave any samples. Otherwise, Miss, come back and see me in a day. I guarantee that I can satisfy you!"

Hearing him say this, Xia Zhiyuan took a step forward, lifted his cloak, and took out an arrow from it.

The blood-stained arrows looked horrifying.

But Zhou Asan was stunned on the spot, unable to believe it. He felt as if his brain exploded with a buzzing sound!

This arrow...how could it be...how could it be in this woman's hands!

No wonder he said that in the past, when wealthy families purchased necessities for their homes, they would never be so... roundabout and ambiguous!

“This arrow.”

"Master, does this look familiar to you?"

After Xia Zhiyuan asked these two questions, the man was so scared that he almost fell to his knees.

His lips were pale and he didn't dare look directly into Xia Zhiyuan's eyes.

Seeing his performance, Xia Zhiyuan could be 100% sure that the arrow falling from the sky in his hand came from the man's hand.

"What are your intentions?"

"What else do you want to ask?"

Zhou Asan's voice was hoarse, and he didn't dare to scold too loudly. There were many people coming and going on the street, and he might attract the attention of other passers-by.

Then I will be in big trouble.

Once the government conducts a thorough investigation, I'm afraid I won't be able to make a living from now on.

"Don't worry, I won't take your life."

"I came to your house to inquire, not to send someone to arrest you. Isn't this sincere enough?"

Xia Zhiyuan twirled the arrow that nearly took his life between his fingertips and gently placed the tail of the arrow on the blacksmith's shoulder.