"This...is impossible?" Xiao He stared intently at the person kneeling on the ground: "How is this possible?"
"I had people search those two prefectures, but there were no large salt or iron mines at all."
The messenger reminded him, "Sir, the wells dug in Nanyue and Fengchuan counties were found to be dug by Luo Xi."
"No matter where she points out where to dig, water will always come out. Perhaps Rosie has her own secrets for finding things underground?"
The secret, yet another secret!
Xiao He couldn't understand why all the good things were in the hands of one woman.
"Okay, even if that's the case, what about refined salt and refined iron? Could they also be part of Rosie's secret recipe?"
The best craftsmen in the world are all employed by the imperial court; he truly doesn't believe that Roxi can be better than them.
The person who delivered the message finally shook his head. Just as Xiao He was about to be happy, he heard him say, "It's a man named Chu Zhe."
"I heard that he not only knows how to make salt and smelt iron, but also the spotless white paper and printed books on the market are all his creations."
Printing technology has now been developed in various parts of Tianqi. Although it is not as good as what Chu Zhe made, it is still much better than the books that were previously handwritten.
Chu Zhe?
"Who is this person?" Xiao He had never heard of this person before.
"I don't know his background either. I only know that he was rescued by Yue Zheng... Yue Zheng Feiyuan when he first appeared. Later, they both joined Luo Xi."
"What incredible luck!" Xiao He couldn't help but exclaim. Luo Xi was simply blessed with good fortune; all the good things and good people seemed to flock to her.
"Listen, you guys figure out a way to bring Chu Zhe back to us and use him for our purposes. Of course, if all else fails, you can kill him."
A craftsman shouldn't have much skill; killing him would be as easy as killing an ant.
Meanwhile, Chu Zhe was demonstrating to Luo Xi and the others in the foundry the weapons he had created after incorporating new technologies.
He was holding a brand-new spear and thrusting it fiercely at the shield that Tianqi had made, which was made of iron.
Even though they were all made of iron, the spear pierced through them as easily as if they were sticking into wood or mud.
Everyone present was stunned. Yue Zheng Feiyuan rushed over in a few steps, grabbed a spear, and thrust it at the shield that had just been used.
It's still the same; every time you poke a hole, it creates another!
"Excellent! With such weapons, how can our soldiers not be invincible?" He bowed deeply to Chu Zhe: "Mr. Chu, you are truly talented. On behalf of all the soldiers, I thank you."
When Qi Lei and the others saw this, they all stepped forward to try it out. They all loved it and shamelessly asked Chu Zhe to make their favorite weapons from this iron according to their preferences.
Chu Zhe naturally had no reason to refuse: "Alright, bring the blueprints over when the time comes, or tell the craftsmen what you want it to look like, and it will be done in a few days."
Those few cheered again and hurried off to find the craftsmen, afraid of missing out on being the first to grab one.
Rong Bai wasn't very interested in this: "Mr. Chu, could you produce more of your processed iodized salt every day? Everyone is facing a severe salt shortage and is waiting to get their supplies."
Wei Qing, who was in charge of people's livelihood, was also anxious: "Yes, sir, we are now selling in limited quantities every day, and many people have been queuing up the night before. It's too hard for them."
Chu Zhe was also helpless: "Salt making is a delicate task, it can only be done slowly, it can't be rushed much, you should ask everyone to wait."
The two looked at each other helplessly and had no choice but to give up.
After seeing all this, it was getting late, and everyone went home with either sighs or excitement, leaving only Chu Zhe and the craftsmen in the workshop.
He was busy until very late before he went home, but he only made it halfway there.
“Friend, you’ve followed me all this way, why don’t we come out and have a proper talk? There’s no need to hide like this.” Chu Zhe’s deep eyes were fixed on the rooftops on both sides of the road.
"What a quick-witted Mr. Chu!" A tall, thin man in black, accompanied by a group of subordinates, flew down from above.
He didn't keep them in suspense, directly blocking both the front and back avenues: "Mr. Chu Zhe, our Left Prime Minister invites you."
Chu Zhe chuckled softly: "Left Prime Minister? Who's that? I'm not familiar with him."
The black man didn't waste any words and directly showed his weapon: "Is that so? Then you'll get to know us when you come with us to the Left Prime Minister's residence."
After he finished speaking, he gestured to all his underlings and then fiercely surrounded Chu Zhe.
In the study of the prefectural governor's mansion, Luo Xi had just finished discussing matters with Yue Zhengfei, Yuan Sijia, and others when hurried footsteps could be heard outside.
"Boss, something terrible has happened! Mr. Chu was attacked by men in black on the road, and his fate is unknown."
"What?" Le Zheng Feiyuan was so shocked that he stood up abruptly, grabbed his sword and rushed out: "Boss, the master only knows lightness skill, I'm going to save him right away."
Only knows light-footed skills?
Luo Xi was stunned. So, in everyone's eyes, Chu Zhe was actually a weak and helpless person?
“Let’s go take a look too,” she said to Yin Li, Si Jia, and Wei Qing with a strange expression.
"Hmm!" These people were extremely anxious, afraid that Chu Zhe would be too late if they arrived, so they quickly stood up and followed behind Le Zhengfeiyuan.
However, when they arrived at their destination, they were stunned. They stood there like little fools, staring blankly at the other side.
On the clean road, a tall, slender, and familiar figure moved swiftly, his movements sharp and decisive. In each place he passed, several men in black fell down one after another.
But Chu Zhe's expression didn't change at all. No, it should be said that it changed, because at this moment, he no longer had his usual gentle face. His face was full of cold killing intent, and even his eyes were a little red, making him look somewhat eerie.
“Mr. Chu, he…” Le Zhengfei stammered for a long time, not knowing what to say.
Isn't Mr. Chu a scholar? At most, he's good at light footwork, but how come his skills are almost on par with the Ninth Master?
"Boss, did you already know that Mr. Chu was a master of martial arts?" Yin Ligang had just noticed something was wrong because Luo Xi had been unhurried the whole way, without showing any sign of panic.
“Yes!” Rose nodded.
It's been said that those who have survived the apocalypse are no weaklings. Even though Chu Zhe is just a speed-based ability user, he is still not weak.
At this moment, all the men in black had fallen. Chu Zhe frowned and threw away the sword he had picked up, his expression one of utter disgust.
"How about it, Boss? My skills haven't deteriorated yet, have they?" he asked.
At this moment, the man had already regained his usual gentle smile; he was a complete chameleon, his expression changing incredibly quickly.
Luo Xi glanced at him sideways: "Whether you've regressed or not, you don't know. Remember, starting tomorrow, carry fifty pounds of weight and run for two hours every day."
Chu Zhe: "!!!"
"Boss, is it really that bad? I already won!"
Luo Xi looked at him and smiled: "Yes, it was just a few people, but it took them a quarter of an hour. If it were before, you would have been dead."
You have to understand that zombies in the apocalypse are endless. If you're even a little slow, you'll be surrounded and killed in no time.
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