No, gentlemen also guard against

Chapter 84 The Last Faithful Sword

during the day.

a hall.

Liu Ziwen sat on the seat, twisted the white cloth with his hands, squinted his eyes carefully, and wiped the scabbard.

He turned his head from time to time and calmly glanced outside the lobby, as if waiting for something.

The Young Patriarch of the Liu Clan held a dagger in his hand.

The specific appearance of the blade in the sheath is not visible.

But just looking at the scabbard, it is inlaid with emeralds, agates, pearls and gemstones, which is extremely extravagant.

Not to mention the exquisite sword tassel with intertwined ribbons on the hilt.

Naturally, it is precious and extraordinary.

Finally, there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall, followed by the sound of Liu Zian talking and laughing with a strange man.

"Boss Li, please come this way. Eldest brother has specially prepared Chang'an white tea for you. It is your favorite flavor."

"Hahaha, if the head and the second head are being polite, then I will be disrespectful."

This is pure and fluent Da Zhou Yayan, with some Guanzhong accents.

It was only after Liu Zian brought the owner of this elegant speech into the hall that he saw clearly that this person was actually a Persian barbarian with a mustache and a shrewd businessman's attire.

"Boss Li, long time no see."

Liu Ziwen suddenly showed a bright smile, got up and handed the dagger and white cloth to the maidservant, and went to the door to greet her in person.

The three exchanged pleasantries, then returned to the hall and sat down again.

Irrelevant people retreated one after another, except for Liu Ziwen, Liu Zian, and the Persian businessman, there was only one little maid who held her sword down,
The Persian businessman named Li Li took a sip of Chang'an's popular white tea, smiled slightly, and raised his mouth lightly:
"Master Liu, a new batch of goods has arrived, remember to check."

Liu Ziwen and Liu Zian looked at each other.

The former nodded, "Brother She has already sent someone to go, Boss Li Gongli is here again."

Li Li shook his head and muttered:

"It doesn't matter, they are all doing things for the nobles. There is no such thing as hard work or hard work. If you insist on hard work, it is the most hard work for Master Liu who has stayed here for so many years."

Liu Ziwen smiled and remained silent.

The Persian businessman put down his teacup, looked at the pair of Liu family brothers in front of him, and the familiar dagger in the hand of the maid next to him, he sighed a little:
"Speaking of which, how many times has this been?"

Without even thinking about it, Liu Ziwen said, "37 times."

Li Li sighed:

"Yeah, there are 37 trips. There are at least three trips every year. It has been ten years now. Although I am an old regular customer, I haven't really visited this Longcheng County. There are outstanding people here. It’s a good place to be a talented person like the second master.”

Liu Ziwen nodded: "A place that can help noble people is a good place."

Liu Zian praised: "It's over here, I will take Boss Li to play Dragon City in person."

The red-haired, hook-nosed Persian merchant nodded:

"The head of the family said it well, the place where the nobles can look at it is the best place."

There was a slight smile in his light green eyes, and he joked to Liu Zian:
"Hey, I'm afraid that when the time comes, the two heads of the family will be so successful that they will forget about my humble servant."

Liu Zian squeezed out a smile on his sick face:

"Boss Li was joking. If you want to be successful, Boss Li must be the first to be successful. After so many years, so many things have come in, and they are all leak-proof. No one notices. Boss Li is the first one."

"Just work hard for one's life, and don't joke about the second master."

The Persian businessman laughed and shook his head, not taking it seriously.

The first achievement in the eyes of the nobleman of the Wei family is naturally not him, because the Liu family is earning the overwhelming wealth.

Of course, the corresponding huge risk is also borne by the Liu family.

As for him, he is just a businessman who runs errands. He should be a white glove of Mr. Wei. He is obedient and sensible. Why come in and take such a big risk if he has nothing to do.

White gloves, ask less, do more.

And he is a businessman, although he has a gambling nature, but he doesn't like Stud.

As for the Liu brothers in front of him, Li Li, who has seen countless people, can tell that they like Stud very much.

This is very different from him.

The Persian businessman was clear about this and watched with cold eyes.

But this does not hinder the familiarity and friendship on paper.

They are just different roles under the feet of the nobles, with different ways of living.

Everything depends on the end, before the nobleman's patience is exhausted, whether the Liu family's products or the achievements can satisfy the nobleman.

This is the barometer of friendship and loyalty between the two parties.

Li Li understood, and he knew that the Liu brothers in front of him also understood.

So many contacts over the years, all follow such a tacit understanding.

However, even though I have been here many times, I am no longer familiar with Penglangdu Wharf.

However, Li Li was still secretly surprised at what the Liu family did in secret using the Gu Yue sword shop to cover up.

Because it consumes too many resources.

In more than ten years, he has brought 37 shipments.

The lists that the Liu family handed over each time were indeed not long, but they cost astronomical amounts of gold and silver, and there were also many scarce materials related to Qi trainers that even rich people might not be able to buy.

Persian merchants were not unsophisticated.

From the deserts of the Western Regions to the islands of the South China Sea, he has traveled all over the world for so many years. Even in the top merchant circles in Chang'an and Luodu, he is well-known for his low-key behavior.

Have you never seen any rare treasures, seen any weird constructions, or heard of any weird tricks?
He has witnessed two and a half top-rank Qi practitioners who can't see the end of the dragon.

But the unremarkable craftsman-made sword stoves by the river in this small county town in the south of the Yangtze River in front of him really opened the eyes of businessman Li Li.

It is like a treasure-swallowing glutton, its greedy mouth continuously swallows countless resources, but it just listens.

Moreover, the Persian businessman remembered that he was drinking tea when he made a delivery before, and I heard Liu brothers say that when the sword embryo was found, it was already a semi-finished product, and it was only a short step away from a successful forging.

And it was this finishing touch that consumed so much effort and time of the top powerful force of the Great Zhou behind him.

It was still in its golden decade when its power was at its peak.

Of course, this is also related to factors such as the fact that this matter needs to be carried out secretly to avoid being discovered by political opponents, and the transportation of resources needs to be concealed slowly.

But it's also jaw-dropping enough.

Anyway, over the years, because of Li Li's assistance in this matter, he has obtained more and more resources and authority from the huge power behind him, which even made him a little guilty as a businessman.

If it weren't for the fact that the Liu family in Longcheng had been honest all these years and hadn't made the slightest attempt to expand, the Liu family's business operations outside Longcheng County would have been under the noses of Li Li and the forces behind it.

He even wondered if the Liu family had embezzled resources and teased the nobleman...

Li Li recently heard from a colleague that the battle at the top court hall in Luoyang, the capital of the gods, had reached its most intense and tormenting time.

Even those of them who stood under the 'shade' of the power's 'shade' could feel the scorching sun and the shaking of the trees.

Therefore, before coming this trip, Li Li also took the initiative to ask the higher-ups for instructions, suggesting whether to temporarily tighten the resource input here.

As a result, the instruction from a certain prince surnamed Wei above was to...intensify efforts.

The Persian businessman was in awe.

At this moment, in the reception hall of the Liu family, the three people seated were drinking tea with their heads bowed, silent.

"Good tea, Master Liu has a heart."

Li Li was the first to recover, put down the teacup, and said with a smile:
"Is the list a bit long this time? Haha, it's okay. We're all old acquaintances. Just take it out. I'm a hard worker and I'm used to running errands."

Unexpectedly, the Young Patriarch of the Liu family in front of him shook his head slightly.

Liu Ziwen glanced at Liu Zian, who took out an almost blank piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to the Persian businessman.

This was thrown to him by the old craftsman.

"Hey, why only one?"

Li Li looked surprised, looked at the only line on the paper, and said softly:
"Mohist sword box..."

There was a pause in his words, and his face suddenly changed: "Master, I only need a sword box, what do you mean..."

The Persian businessman seemed to be vaguely aware of something, he grasped the armrests of the wooden chair with both hands, and leaned forward with his upper body.

Liu Ziwen's expression was mixed with relief and sorrow.

He nodded, and gestured to the Persian businessman for the luxurious dagger held in the hand of the well-behaved maid next to him:
"Boss Li, take this last token back and give it to the prince. After seeing the sword, the prince will understand what to do."

Li Li, who had just finished drinking tea, felt a little dry for a while, but he didn't have the slightest intention to pick up the teacup.

The green eyes, like the mung bean eyes of a greedy old turtle, were wide open, staring at the dagger held by the maidservant, of course he knew what signal the "last token" in Liu Ziwen's mouth represented.

The Persian businessman's gaffe made Liu Ziwen laugh, but it was not surprising.

Today, when he was wiping the dagger and waiting for the guests, his hands also trembled a little.

Liu Ziwen stretched out his hand calmly to the maidservant holding the sword:

"Give me the sword, you go down."

The little maid held the sword in both hands.

Turn away.

Liu Ziwen took the sword.

He weighed it in his hand.

Hold the sword backwards.

get up and go.

Blood spattered all over his face.

She still moves.

Stab again.

The two-foot-eight-inch sword was at the same level as the ribs, and fell to the ground without the handle.

Done.

In front of the other two, Liu Ziwen drew out his dagger for the second time.

Beads of hot blood belonging to the ventricle slipped from the cold sword spine, and dripped from the maid's chest to her forehead.

The exquisite sword tassel was wrapped in detail by Liu Ziwen on the palm holding the sword without being dyed red.

He reached out to take the white cloth from Liu Zian, wiped the slightly warmer blade carefully, then spread out the still white cloth, and gestured to the Persian merchant.

It was not even a trace of blood.

Liu Zi'an looked normal.

Li Li's eyes widened, his face was very exciting.

It wasn't because there was an extra cold corpse under his feet, but after a simple demonstration, he found that the dagger in front of him was sharpened!

According to the previous agreement.

Every time the Persian merchant delivered goods, he would take away a dagger prepared by the Liu family and present it to the nobleman as a token.

It's kind of a... ritual.

In the 36 delivery trips over the past ten years, he has retrieved 36 keepsake daggers.

But they are all edgeless.

Because once the dagger given back is sharpened, it means...that sword is ready.

Li Li carefully received the newly sharpened luxury dagger with both hands, his eyes were hot, and he was amazed.

You only need to bring this short sword back, and wait until the next "delivery" by a special person on the last trip. The Mohist sword box will be able to take away a sword that the nobleman of the Wei family will never forget!
The Persian businessman looked satisfied, twitched his mustache, and nodded in agreement:

"There are very few precious sword boxes made by the Mohist mechanism technique in the world. Each one is a rare and unique one, but I have heard of the whereabouts of a certain one. I must get it."

Both Liu Ziwen and Liu Zian nodded.

However, facing Li Li with a bright smile, the solemn and serious expression on the faces of the two brothers did not dissipate. Instead, they became a little... more dignified.

This weirdness naturally fell into the shrewd and keen eyes of the Persian businessman.

He glanced at it, and asked directly: "What's the matter with the eldest master and the second master, it's obviously a happy event, why are they so sad?"

The Liu brothers looked at each other.

Liu Ziwen sighed, and Liu Zian next to him helped to speak:
"When Boss Li brought the caravan to Dragon City, did he notice something different?"

Li Li nodded and narrowed his eyes:

"My humble opinion, it seems that there is a new river channel being dug, which is quite grand... Why, this matter makes you two a little difficult?"

Liu Ziwen lowered his eyes and said suddenly:
"The troublesome thing is not the new river channel, but the one who built the river channel... the new county magistrate."

"Oh?"

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(End of this chapter)