Chapter 12 A Chance Encounter at the Blacksmith's Shop

Yun Wansheng looked at the man standing there motionless, turned around and left. He was just a bad man, so she didn't bother with him.

Mu Xingci left the villa silently and did not show up for two days, which made Yun Wansheng feel much more at ease.

That day, Yun Wansheng went to the market and came to the blacksmith shop. She saw two blacksmiths working outside the door. She watched for a while before entering the shop.

"Sir, you are here. What can I do for you?" The shopkeeper greeted the visitor without much interest when he saw that it was a woman. Usually, women buy small items.

"Boss, what kind of iron are you casting here? I want the kind with high density and extremely hardness." Yun Wansheng glanced at the weapons and various farm tools in the shop.

“I don’t have that kind of iron here, but there’s an old ox blacksmith shop in the north of the city. The raw materials for making iron there are transported from far away places, and their weapons are specially for distinguished guests.

I recently heard they're negotiating a deal with the military camp. If they can get the deal, our army's weapons will be much more powerful." When the shopkeeper heard she needed iron, he knew the deal wouldn't go through, so he pointed her directly to the place she wanted.

"Really? Then I'll go over there and take a look. Thank you!"

After leaving the blacksmith shop, Yun Wansheng hired a carriage and went directly to the north of the city.

When they arrived at the street market in the north of the city, Yun Wansheng asked along the way and finally saw the Lao Niu blacksmith shop.

Just as she stepped over the threshold, she suddenly saw a red shadow come into her sight. She couldn't dodge in time and bumped into the person opposite her.

But her feet were not firmly planted yet, and she was knocked to the side by the collision: "Ah!" Seeing that she was about to fall against the door frame, Yun Wansheng subconsciously grabbed the man's clothes.

The man also caught her body just in time as she was about to fall: "Why are you so reckless and still coming out?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Yun Wansheng raised her annoyed eyes in the man's arms: "My Lord, it seems that you are not much better."

Mu Xingci looked at the woman covered in tattoos in his arms and said, "Yun Wansheng, can't you just talk to me nicely?"

If I hadn't forced her, how could I have allowed a little singing girl like her to be so presumptuous in front of me?

Yun Wansheng pushed him away and stood still, kneeling down and bowing to him politely: "Greetings, My Lord!" Is that okay?

Mu Xingci looked at her fake greeting, which made him unable to say anything else: "Why are you here?" He asked her and got back to the point.

"I came to buy a dagger. I'm still scared after being held hostage that day, so I thought of buying an extremely sharp dagger for self-defense." Yun Wansheng didn't expect to meet this unfeeling man here.

"Why do you have to come all the way to the north to buy a dagger? Isn't there a blacksmith shop in the south of the city?"

"The shopkeeper over there said the iron here is good. I had nothing to do anyway, so I came to the north of the city to take a look. I didn't expect the Marquis to be here too."

"You are indeed very free. Since you are here, just choose one. Just tell me which one you like and I will buy it for you." Mu Xingci naturally took her little hand and went back to the counter.

"Manager Niu, bring over the best dagger you have."

"Yes! My Lord." Shopkeeper Niu smiled kindly and went to get the goods.

Yun Wansheng broke free from the man's hand and looked along the counter at the various ancient weapons on the shelves with a look of great interest.

"Is there anything you like?" Mu Xingci was accompanying her, and seeing that she was looking at it seriously, he couldn't help but ask.

"You don't have to buy it even if you like it. I can only look at these swords. Daggers are more suitable for me." Yun Wansheng glanced at him sideways, then continued to look at the weapon rack.

In order not to arouse this man's suspicion, I could only feast my eyes on these swords and other things.

"My lord, the daggers are here. Which one do you like?" Shopkeeper Niu came over from the back hall holding a box.

"Miss, if the Marquis were not here, I would not be willing to take out these fine daggers. They are all made of the finest black iron."

"Really? I'm sorry for asking you to give it up." Yun Wansheng said politely, looking at the dagger in the box.

There were three exquisitely beautiful daggers inside, in red, yellow and blue colors. They looked very beautiful together, especially the gems on the handles, which were real gems!

Yun Wansheng casually picked up a red dagger and drew it out of the scabbard. As the blade came out, a cold light flashed. Yun Wansheng subconsciously closed her eyes in shock. What a sharp blade!

"What a good knife!" Yun Wansheng's eyes were full of admiration. Just as her fingers were about to touch the blade, a hand grasped it, which made her look at Mu Xingci beside her.

"You don't want your hand anymore? This is a sharp blade that can cut iron like mud. If you touch your finger, you will be cut by its blade." Mu Xingci closed the dagger with a reproachful look.

"Is it that sharp?" Yun Wansheng was careless just now and felt that she was reckless afterwards, but she pretended not to understand.

"If you don't believe me, you can try again. I will never stop you this time." Mu Xingci said jokingly.

Today, the woman was wearing a crimson cotton dress, her hair was down to her waist, her skin was fair and tender, and her hair was a little darker and shinier.

After not seeing her for two days, this singing girl has become prettier. I don’t know how she maintains her looks, but she no longer has that dry face that needs to be covered with rouge and powder.

She is nothing like now, her skin is fair, tender and moist, and she is gorgeous even without makeup. When I saw her at the door, my heart started beating wildly.

At this moment, her cold temperament was very attractive, and even I, who had never liked women, couldn't help but want to get close to her.

Yun Wansheng looked at his handsome face, with a slight smile on her lips: "I'd better not try it." This man still understands romance and is not so rigid.

"Take a look at the other two. If we like them both, we'll buy them both." Mu Xingci said generously.

Yun Wansheng heard this, and a cunning look flashed in her eyes: "Really?"

"What I say is always as good as gold. You can buy it with confidence."

"Then I won't be polite." Yun Wansheng said, and then she looked at the other two daggers one after another. She felt that they were all top-quality treasures.

"My lord, all three are good. I don't know which one to choose." Yun Wansheng said with difficulty.

"Since you don't know which one to choose, then buy them all. Shopkeeper Niu, how much are these three daggers worth?" Mu Xingci asked the owner of the daggers.

"My Lord, these three daggers are different. Each one is made of rare black iron, so the price is different.

The red one is priced at three thousand taels, the yellow one at five thousand, and the blue one at eight thousand. Each of these swords is powerful enough to cut hair. I think one is enough for you, my Lord."

Shopkeeper Niu knew that this marquis was the general of the southwest, shouldering the heavy responsibility of protecting the people of that area, and he would never spend so much money to buy these unnecessary daggers for a woman.