"What is this?"

Zuo An saw the woman casually pull out a five-headed flying tiger claw from her bosom, which was many times more sophisticated than the single-claw climbing tools commonly used nowadays.

"Flying Tiger Claw!"

Hua Qingcheng's lips curled slightly as she proudly waved the Flying Tiger Claw towards Zuo'an. Each of the five claws was forged from fine steel, and the palms were equipped with mechanisms that allowed for flexible control of each claw. Even the long ropes at the back were made of fine steel. Not only could the Flying Tiger Claw grab objects from a distance, it could also injure people from mid-air, making it a formidable hidden weapon.

Zuo An's eyes sparkled as he looked at the Flying Tiger Claw, but before he could even reach out and touch it, Hua Qingcheng snatched it away from him. Zuo An was slightly puzzled, wondering how she had managed to stuff the entire Flying Tiger Claw into her lapel without it being visible.

"you……"

Zuo An's handsome face suddenly darkened. This man was too rude. He had taken it out, but he didn't even let him take a closer look. Zuo An didn't have any special hobbies, but he was particularly obsessed with these instruments. The reason he worked so hard to make money was just to buy materials and invent new tools.

Seeing the man in front of her with a red face due to anger, Hua Qingcheng suppressed the upward curve of her lips, then took out a black pistol from her arms (actually the space), hooked the trigger with her finger, and turned the pistol around neatly.

In Zuo An's eyes, Hua Qingcheng's behavior was nothing but blatant show-off. Looking at the hidden weapon in her hand, which was twirling flexibly, it was clearly very similar to the one she had just used to hit him. It must also be a very powerful weapon. Zuo An looked at the pistol with envy, jealousy, and extreme desire in his eyes.

Hua Qingcheng handed the pistol to Zuo An. Zuo An's expression changed instantly when he saw this. His originally gloomy face suddenly turned bright, his eyes shining, and he looked at Hua Qingcheng eagerly.

"For me?"

"You wish. I'll lend it to you for a look."

Left Bank: ...

Zuo An, filled with shame and anger, imitated Hua Qingcheng's gun-holding gesture, pointed the gun at Hua Qingcheng, and then hooked his index finger and pressed the trigger...

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Zuo An pressed it several times, but the woman was completely unharmed. She stood to one side with her arms folded, a smile on her face, and looked at him quietly with a puzzled look.

Are you kidding me?! She's not crazy! How could she possibly hand a loaded gun to someone who wants to kill her? Hua Qingcheng's service pistol had been lost during a mission. This was her spare pistol in the study, and it was empty.

"stupid!"

"There's no bullet in it, so of course it can't hurt anyone."

Hua Qingcheng snatched the gun from Zuo An's hand, turned it around a few times, and put it back into her arms.

"you……"

Zuo An's handsome face turned pale, then red, and he was really angry at the woman in front of him. And she was too stingy. She took it away before he had time to examine it properly.

After Hua Qingcheng retracted her pistol, she took the white horse's reins and walked slowly back. Although their encounter had been brief, the man before her was agile and possessed considerable martial arts prowess. He was clearly particularly interested in mechanical devices, to an obsessive degree that was difficult for ordinary people to comprehend. She had already cast the bait; if the fish didn't take the bait, she'd just take a gamble.

Zuo An was torn between his conscience and his desire for knowledge, but in the end, curiosity and thirst for knowledge overcame his pride.

"Hey, you just said you wanted to lend it to me. What are the conditions?"

There is no free meal in the world. Zuo An understands this principle. He believes that the other party must have something to ask of him. If it is an equal exchange, no one owes anyone and no one suffers a loss, then it is not unacceptable.

Hua Qingcheng, who was walking slowly in front, curled up the corners of her lips slightly, paused, and looked back at the left bank.

"Be my doctor's bodyguard for a year. During this time, I promise you'll have a constant supply of new and interesting things to study!"

Mu Lige is pregnant now and is in poor health, and she has to go out to make money and cannot accompany him all the time. If there is someone with good martial arts skills to protect him, she will feel at ease.

"bodyguard?"

Zuo An almost jumped up and down when he heard this. What a joke! He was the number one assassin in Luosha Sect, and he was going to be someone's bodyguard?

"Are you sure you're not joking?"

"Quite certainly not."

After Hua Qingcheng finished speaking, she turned around and continued to lead the horse towards the exit of the mountains.

After Hua Qingcheng walked a few dozen steps, she heard shouts from behind.

"Do you have a lot of money?"

After all, inventing is too expensive. In fact, Zuo An prefers to concentrate on researching things rather than taking on tasks to earn money to buy materials while researching.

"No."

Left Bank: ...

"But I have a lot of new things."

Hua Qingcheng looked back again and gave Zuo An an aunt's smile.

Zuo An inexplicably felt that an old fox was plotting against him, but he was indeed particularly interested in the woman's hidden weapon.

"Why!"

"I have a lot of stuff like this at home..."

"I thought I'd meet a fellow traveler today and have a good discussion with him!"

Hua Qingcheng looked very disappointed, then turned around and continued walking forward with the horse.

"Hey...wait a minute!"

"Do you keep your word? Will you really give me something new and exciting like that to study?"

Zuo An was conflicted, yet seemed to have made up his mind, looking at Hua Qingcheng with a determined expression.

"Of course. But the prerequisite is that you have to protect my husband!"

Seeing that the fish finally took the bait, Hua Qingcheng's smile towards Zuo An suddenly became more sincere.

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