Chapter 1749 The Laborers See the Light of Day Again

Shu Yu and Ying Xi quickly stepped forward to lend a hand, and weapons were carried up in batches. Shu Yu roughly calculated that, including those transported the night before last, more than half of them had been delivered.

Lu Wu wiped his sweat and said to Shu Yu with a smile, "Lord Lu, the weapons are all here. Lord Xia said to send half of them first."

"Bring this up to General Huang and the others."

Shu Yu nodded. These weapons were all very sharp and brand new.

Although General Huang brought troops to suppress bandits, this was not a large-scale war like the one to defend the border. Therefore, the number of soldiers who came was not large, and weapons were always scarce, with good and new ones like these being even rarer.

It was rare for them to discover such a large armory, and given the urgency of the situation, General Huang accepted it with pleasure.

As for whether his soldiers will be able to keep these weapons in the future, that depends on how General Huang argues with the Emperor and the Ministry of War.

General Huang was quite pleased. First come, first served. There was no reason for him to return the weapons he had already acquired. Handing over the other half of the weapons from the black market was already a generous gesture.

Shu Yu first took inventory, and as she walked inside, she discovered that those who had been transporting the weapons were all former laborers from the black market.

They must have been underground for a long time without seeing the light of day. Now that they've come out and are looking at the bright light overhead, they're all a little dazed. But soon, they burst into excited laughter, greedily basking in the sunlight.

How long has it been? How long has it been since they felt the sunlight? Underground, there is only endless work; let alone the sun, even stopping to rest is a luxury.

They really didn't want to stay in that awful place anymore.

Shu Yu smiled at them, then turned to Lu Wu and said, "Give these weapons to me. You go back to the county office and rest. You'll have a lot to do next."

Lu Wu hasn't slept since leaving the black market; how can he keep going like this?

Lu Wu waved his hand. "It's alright, I'm full of energy right now. Lu Xiangjun, I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me, but leaving the black market, without the roars of wild beasts in my ears, without constantly worrying about being sent to the dueling arena, and without feeling sad about my brothers leaving me one by one, it's like a dream to me. I never thought I would leave there one day. I always thought I would live one day at a time. So now, I don't want to sleep at all. I want to experience more of this life that is completely different from the black market."

He was afraid that if he slept, he would return to the way things were before.

After Lu Wu finished speaking, everyone around him showed the same expression.

Obviously, that's what everyone thinks.

Shu Yu didn't know what to say for a moment. She said helplessly, "That's true, but it's rare to leave the black market and have hope for the future. You should take better care of your body. If you're tired or sleepy, go to sleep right away, otherwise you won't be able to handle it."

Lu Wu thought about it and agreed, "Alright then, after I help Lord Lu send these weapons out of the city, I'll go back to rest."

Shu Yu nodded, and Lu Wu waved his hand, instructing the laborers behind him to arrange the weapons and then transport them out.

The abandoned mansion is very close to the outskirts of the city, making it a perfect location to transport the goods out of the city.

It was already quite late. Many people in the city were heading to the county government office, but this area was largely deserted. The commotion at the city gate last night had terrified the local residents, who dared not venture out. Therefore, the streets were quiet, and they made their way to the city gate without any obstacles.

(End of this chapter)