But now that everyone was already there, he couldn't just not go in. The only awkward thing was whether the girl had revealed her identity to the two of them.

"Since you were introduced by an acquaintance, please come in!"

A steady voice came from inside the room. Shi Xuyao, who was just a greenhorn five years ago, had changed drastically.

Having experienced the baptism of war and the pain of separation and death, Shi Xuyao ​​and Lin Man are now completely different from before. Moreover, they have both become members of the iron triangle of the Sanhe Group, and the couple's status in China can be described as top-level.

Jiang Yuan straightened the gold-patterned mask on his face and calmly entered the room. He was unsure if his crudely made mask could escape the eyes of the two men. After all, having received the strongest forging inheritance of the dwarves, their discerning eye for artifacts was definitely extraordinary.

"Really, if I hadn't video chatted with my teacher's wife, I would have suspected that her account had been hacked!" the simply dressed woman said calmly.

Sitting opposite her was a man who had grown a beard. Although he looked slovenly, you could tell he wasn't very old. The man nodded in agreement and said, "Who says otherwise? In the past five years, my master's wife has never asked us to help someone forge weapons so solemnly."

Hearing Shi Xuyao ​​and Lin Man's conversation, Jiang Yuan felt as if he had been in another world. It seemed like only yesterday that these two were following him around, learning forging techniques. He never imagined that five years later, the former novice would become a renowned forging master.

"My friend, please have a seat!" Shi Xuyao ​​gestured for Jiang Yuan to sit down.

Jiang Yuan intended to conceal the truth, so he went straight to the point. He took out the blueprints for the Soul-Snatching Arrow and placed them on the table, then said, "Both of you are experts in weapon forging, so you must know the value of these blueprints. Therefore, I will be frank. These blueprints are yours, but I need ten thousand Soul-Snatching Arrows. Of course, I will purchase the Soul-Snatching Arrows at the proper price."

“We can forge arrows, but we’re not only interested in arrows. Who are you?” Shi Xuyao ​​suddenly looked at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan's expression remained unchanged as he calmly asked, "Do you two blacksmiths consider your partners when doing business?"

"Of course not, we're just curious who could have our master's mother personally introduce him, and who is a man at that!" A rare sly glint appeared in Lin Man's eyes.

"That face!"

Shi Xuyao, who was staring at Jiang Yuan, suddenly noticed his mask. After examining it for several seconds, he said uncertainly, "It looks like he's wearing a human skin mask!"

"I didn't even notice until you told me!" Lin Man stood up abruptly, clearly realizing that the man in front of her was wearing a mask.

"However, the forging technique of this mask is more in line with Yang Zhehan's expertise."

Lin Man's eyesight has indeed become much sharper; she immediately recognized the soul-forging ability of the Golden-Patterned Faceless Weapon's unique Human-Character Forging Technique.

"Gentlemen, now that the deal is settled, I won't waste your time any longer. I will come to collect the arrows in ten days. I will take as many as you forge then." Jiang Yuan said he was leaving after setting a time, afraid that if he stayed any longer, the two would discover his identity.

"Don't rush off. We've traveled all the way from Tianzhou's capital to Ancheng in Zhongzhou. You can't leave without treating us to a meal!" Shi Xuyao ​​said with a smile.

"There's plenty of time for dinner later. Once the arrows are forged, we'll have time to treat you both to a meal!" Jiang Yuan said with his back turned.

Shi Xuyao ​​didn't expect to be rejected so decisively. Normally, people would be eager to invite him to dinner, but now he was rejected.

"There's no need for you two to see me off. I'll take my leave now!" Jiang Yuan said, and then turned to leave.

"Take care, Master!"

However, just as Jiang Yuan was about to leave, Lin Man suddenly said something. He instinctively wanted to turn back, but his long-standing habit kept him calm as he left.

After Jiang Yuan left, the two people in the small house whispered to each other.

"Do you think he's my master? I've called him that so many times, but he doesn't even respond." Lin Man rested her chin on her hand and pondered.

“I think it’s definitely him! Look, he stopped at the door for three seconds when he came here. It’s obvious he recognized us. And think about it, why would Master’s wife suddenly recommend a man to us forging weapons?”

“That’s right. Master has been gone for so long and his wife has always kept herself isolated. Why would she introduce other men to us?” Lin Man nodded, seemingly understanding.

“It seems that Master has something he can’t say. But thinking about it, it makes sense. The person who orchestrated such a huge scheme in Nancheng must have connections everywhere. If they knew that Master was still alive, Master would be in danger!” Shi Xuyao ​​analyzed.

Just as the two were discussing, Lin Man's AI received a message. She opened the message and smiled, saying, "Hehe, someone's treating us to a party tonight, wanna go?"

"No way, we just had a baby, didn't we agree to take care of ourselves for ten months together?" Shi Xuyao ​​said with a bitter face.

"What? I've only just gotten pregnant, it's not that serious. The lady next door was nine months pregnant and still went out to kill monsters," Lin Man complained.

"No, no, no, this really can't be done!" Shi Xuyao ​​pleaded.

"Are we going to have some fun this time?!"

"Get out of here!"

"Hurry, hurry, go change your clothes. I'm exhausted from pretending."