Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

"Brothers! This is the first mission the Master has entrusted to us! Follow Mr. Xie and do your best! Any problems?" Zhao Lie roared.

"No problem!!" The crowd roared back.

Xie Xian smiled awkwardly: "No need to shout so loud."

"Brothers of the Dragon Group, rest assured, this mission is very dangerous. If anyone is unwilling to go, you can tell me directly, and I will never force you!"

Zhao Lie leaned close to Xie Xian and whispered: "Sir, after the Master entered the capital, we no longer call ourselves the Dragon Group. That's blasphemy!"

Xie Xian was stunned and turned his head to ask: "Then what do we call ourselves?"

"The Demon Slayer Corps!" Zhao Lie said with a serious face.

"Huh? Demon Slayer Corps? What does that mean?" Xie Xian looked dumbfounded.

Zhao Lie looked at Xie Xian with disdain. It seemed that this teacher, who had taught him to read and write, hadn't studied properly either, and his level had seriously deteriorated!

"Don't you understand this? It means exactly what it says. Anyone who offends the Master, we'll kill them and turn them into demons! If demons provoke the Master, we'll still kill them!"

"......... Okay then."

Xie Xian was speechless for a moment... It wasn't the first or second time the Master had come up with these inexplicable names.

Call it whatever you want!

"Alright! Since everyone is willing to go, then quickly wash up! Follow me to the armory to collect your equipment!"

........

Half an hour later, a group of twenty or so people marched towards the armory in a mighty manner.

Xie Xian wasn't familiar with the armory, but with Zhao Lie leading the way, it became much easier.

Upon arriving outside the armory courtyard, ten soldiers stood guard.

Seeing that it was an acquaintance, they didn't take much precaution and let them pass directly after a routine check.

After entering the armory, they saw some swords and sabers placed haphazardly, as well as constable uniforms covered in a lot of dust.

Xie Xian couldn't help but say with some disappointment: "That's not right, how come we only have this little equipment? It's not very useful to bring these, I remember our equipment is better than what's here!"

Zhao Lie chuckled: "These are just for show. Isn't it always the case that outsiders come to the county? If someone wants to come and spy, let them see it. The Master wants us to be low-key."

"The armory we're going to isn't this one, it's this one!"

After speaking, Zhao Lie braced his arms against the wall beside him and exerted force!

The hidden stone door began to slowly rotate with a creaking sound, revealing a dark and deep opening.

Xie Xian looked at the stone door and said thoughtfully: "So, we have an underground armory?"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhao Lie skillfully lit a torch and replied: "No, it's just that the original armory was moved underground. It's a bit more troublesome, but it's safe enough."

Zhao Lie held the torch and walked into the stone door, descending the steps, with Xie Xian following closely behind.

The sight was a bit dark, and the space was very cramped. The group walked rather slowly, and the atmosphere was inexplicably tense.

Xie Xian took the initiative to speak: "I haven't been to the underground city for a long time. I wonder if there have been any changes?"

Zhao Lie smiled: "What changes could there be? It's dark and gloomy. Who would want to be here except for the people from the firearms research institute?"

"But the cement that the Master made is really awesome. It's still so strong after so many years. Everyone thought it would collapse back then."

As they spoke, they had already reached the second underground level, and a tunnel appeared in front of Xie Xian.

This tunnel was both deep and long, but it was a bit short.

Everyone stooped slightly to pass through one by one, until they reached the real armory, and the space suddenly opened up.

When Zhao Lie knocked on the armory door, the door slowly opened.

A head emerged from inside, with white hair and beard, looking at Zhao Lie helplessly: "I thought the shift change had arrived, why is it you, kid?"

"Isn't it not winter yet?! Why are you hunting now?"

Xie Xian silently handed over Fang Zhengzhi's letter. The old man took the letter and carefully read it twice.

He said: "Come in, those with torches shouldn't come in first. Take your things and leave quickly."

The crowd began to hand over their torches, and a dozen people entered the armory to collect their equipment.

Xie Xian stood in the room and began to look around.

The area of this room was not too large, about the same size as the armory on the ground.

Dozens of oil lamps were lit on the walls, and the light was reflected by lenses.

In addition, the walls were covered with a dazzling array of armor, swords, and various weapons that constantly reflected light, so the underground vision was not too dark.

Zhao Lie and the others skillfully searched for equipment.

Soon, they packed several large boxes. Xie Xian leaned over and glanced at them.

Daggers, hand crossbows, soft armor, various protective gear... and some bottles and jars of various colors.

After collecting them, Zhao Lie clapped the dust off his hands: "Okay, this should be enough, enough to protect ourselves."

"But we still need to go to the firearms research institute to get some things."

Xie Xian asked curiously: "I remember the Master stopped making gunpowder a long time ago, right? And those things there are heavy and bulky, what's the use?"

Zhao Lie smiled: "Gunpowder has indeed stopped, but the research institute hasn't stopped. They really have a lot of good stuff!"

"The Master asked you to come and find us to act as guards, which means this time is actually very dangerous."

"We have enough equipment with us, but you don't, so I'll get you some weapons for self-defense!"

"What kind of things?" Xie Xian asked.

Zhao Lie shook his head: "It's hard to explain, I've only seen it once, and it was still a semi-finished product, I don't know if they've finished it, let's try our luck."