Broken Night

Chapter 48 - Surprise

It's all because of Chen Lifa's words: That second-order tattoo must be a play made by the master!

Grandmaster!

Why is the Chen family able to become the leader of the forging world in the southern city? It's because they have a master in charge! Even in the entire south, masters are not so common, even in other cities, it is very rare for a master to appear, let alone a grandmaster.

And relying on the name of Master Chen Lifa, it also attracted countless blacksmiths.

This is like a virtuous circle, constantly pushing the Chen family to a peak.

As long as Chen Lifa is still alive, the Chen family will continue to prosper, and even another master will appear in the future!

And it is said that now, his son Chen Aotian has begun to ask his father Chen Lifa for forging skills, and Chen Lifa also said that Chen Aotian has a talent for forging.

Everything is going in a good direction.

but!

The second master to appear in Nancheng must be a member of their Chen family!

Otherwise, the resources of Zhinan City would not fall on their Chen family like this, but would be scattered. Therefore, Chen Tie immediately ordered Chen Qing to investigate Xu Yan, and as a result, his eyes fell on the magic soldier Qiao's family.

He had also heard a little about this family that had been in decline for hundreds of years.

Hundreds of years ago, the Qiao family was one of the founding families who established Nancheng. But hundreds of years have passed, the Qiao family's children have not been accepted, and there is no Qiao family who can inherit their craftsmanship.

Therefore, the continuous decline, until now, the name of the magic soldier Qiao's family is like a joke.

Looking at the old and rusted weapons store, people just laughed when they passed by.

Master...will it be the Joe family?

Chen Tie asked, "Are you sure about Xu Yan's family? Surely there is no mysterious background behind it?" Chen Qing shook his head slowly when he heard the words: "Xu Yan grew up in a small village not far from Nancheng. I have already sent someone to inquire, and it is confirmed. Xu Yan's father is just a doctor in the village. Although he is skilled in medicine, he is nothing more than that. And more than a month ago, Xu Yan's father left the village and disappeared without a trace. trace."

"Well..." Chen Tie pondered silently, he subconsciously wanted to reconfirm the information: "You said that that day, how much did the second-order tattoo soldier [falling star stick] sold?"

Chen Qing also swallowed his saliva and smiled bitterly: "50,000 taels, far from expectations. And the competition is quite fierce, obviously there are many people who know the goods. Patriarch, you must know that ordinary second-order tattoo soldiers, 10,000 taels are the public price, even if Even the better ones won’t be 20,000 taels.”

"Even according to the reports of our spies in Zhinan City, after the auction that day, some tattooists kept trying to find the tattoo artist who took the Falling Star Stick, and wanted to steal the Fallen Star Stick. It was just that person. But like a stone sinking into the sea, it disappears.”

Chen Qing's face was a little ugly: "Patriarch, fifty thousand taels, this is just a second-order tattoo. If he is a master, the destructive power he will cause in the future... will cause great harm to our Chen family!"

Chen Tie was silent for a moment, then asked again, "What did your father say?"

The father in his mouth is naturally Chen Lifa.

Chen Qing replied: "The old master said that this is normal, and that weapon and sword are slanted. Although it is a dexterous stick weapon, it is very suitable for those with tattoos who have a wide range of fighting styles. If there are suitable tattoos , even if it was bought for 100,000 taels, it would not be a surprise. And... the old owner will definitely not agree with any of our subsequent decisions."

Chen Tie nodded.

In Bingjie, or in other words, in the forging industry in the South City, the Chen family has already made a statement. It stands to reason that there cannot be any other stores. But this is the reason for Chen Lifa.

Among the weapons shops that still exist, some of them are because their fathers or grandfathers had friendship with Chen Lifa, so they left their shops and even helped them occasionally. It can be said that they are all the opponents raised by the Chen family.

As for the Qiao family, the respect for the ancestors was also retained because there had been legendary masters.

If Chen Tie and the others wanted to do anything with the Qiao family, they would be unhappy when they were found out by Chen Lifa.

Although Chen Tie is the head of the family now, everyone knows that if Chen Lifa opens his mouth, he is still the one in power in secret.

"Qiao Zhigang...it's not likely to be a master. I have inquired about him a long time ago. Although he has some talent in forging, he lacks the guidance of famous teachers. He has spent his whole life studying, and being able to forge second-order tattoos is the limit." Chen Tie pondered. He said, his fingers touched the teacup subconsciously: "Instead, I think I should focus on that boy."

"Since that boy appeared in Qiao's house, a second-order tattoo has appeared. Although it is ridiculous, I still think it has something to do with it."

Chen Qing didn't speak, just bowed and waited for Chen Tie's order.

"Well, send someone to talk to Qiao Zhigang. My Chen family bought his shop for 100,000 taels in the name of expansion. In addition, if he is willing, my Chen family will also admit him as a blacksmith in our Chen family. rank as an elder."

Chen Qing clapped his palms when he heard the words: "Good idea! This will not offend the old patriarch. If Qiao Zhigang is really regarded as an elder, we must see the process of his forging; take 10,000 steps, even if Qiao Zhigang is regarded as an elder I didn’t know the current affairs until I refused to become an elder, and because of this, we lost a great enemy.”

"Well..." Chen Tie still frowned, "I'm just afraid that he won't agree to sell the store. The Bing Street in Nancheng is the place where the Qiao family was in decline. For the Qiao family's children, it has an indescribable meaning..."

Chen Qing smiled slightly, but there was a bit of gloom in the smile. He is the housekeeper of the Chen family, and he can do both bright and dirty work. Everything is only for the benefit of the Chen family: "If he is so ignorant of praise, we have to blame us for unscrupulous means. If the old family owner is to blame, Chen Qing will bear it."

Chen Tie gave Chen Qing a deep look: "It is indeed a blessing for our Chen family to have your two father and son as housekeepers."

Chen Qing bowed slightly: "The master is polite."

...

It's still night.

To be precise, it was the past of countless dark nights.

Lan Ming was taken by Jin Xing like a walking corpse, and the picture in front of him kept jumping like a grid.

At this moment, it is still beautiful, walking in the forest, and the next moment is already walking on the plain.

After all, she still studied tattoo art for four years, and she still knew that this was probably Jin Xing's tattoo technique.

Whenever he disappeared with himself, there was an imperceptible light flowing between Lan Ming's sensitive and current boots.

When Jin Xing was so powerful, the pattern technique like teleportation was continuously cast, and the two walked very fast all the way. What makes Lan Ming sad is that she is getting further and further away from Big Brother Xu. The mother's body, she once released through Jin Xing to see. She immediately passed out.

In her heart, Xu Yan changed from the only two left to the only one.

She was only ten years old. For Xu Yan, she was really like a biological brother. This separation was too painful for her.

Lan Ming stared at the fire, his slender fingers rubbing against the outer layer of the box unconsciously. Suddenly, she wanted to see what was in the box.

She didn't forget that the day before she left, Brother Xu said that he would give her a surprise.

She looked at the box in her arms, is this a surprise?