(P.S.: Don't worry if you see some plot points that you don't like or understand. This is part of the author's plot development. If the protagonist encountered a powerful figure in one world and immediately fought that world, and then did the same thing in the next world, it wouldn't be very interesting. So, the plot is carefully planned. The intervention in the world is done at an appropriate time. This way, the world isn't completely changed from the beginning, but the protagonist's goals are still achieved. However, the protagonist won't suffer.)
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Wang Han walked out of the courtyard gate carrying a drum-shaped urn and a golden hammer.
"Look, people are coming out."
Outside the courtyard gate, the crowd that had been thronging the street finally saw Wang Han, and their eyes were immediately drawn to the pair of golden drum-shaped hammers in his hands. Looking at those hammers, each a full sixty centimeters in diameter, even the soldiers guarding the gate glanced sideways and swallowed hard. They had seen twenty or thirty people in the courtyard struggle to lift just one, yet Wang Han could carry a pair so easily.
"My God, it really lifted it! It really weighs six thousand jin! I just saw twenty or thirty soldiers in the yard trying to lift that sledgehammer."
"Wow, that's some real strength."
"Another peerless hero is about to emerge from our great Han Dynasty."
People were amazed to see Wang Han carrying a pair of golden hammers.
"Could they have changed the hammer? How could someone so thin and weak possibly lift it?"
Some people in the crowd still doubted Wang Han. But Wang Han's actions the next second silenced them.
Wang Han, carrying the golden hammer, walked out of the courtyard and looked at the pedestrians on the street. He raised the golden hammer with both hands and smashed it hard on the ground.
"Boom..." A loud explosion was heard. Wang Han's golden hammer smashed a pair of large craters into the ground in front of the courtyard gate, with most of the hammer buried in the ground.
Those who had just been doubting were now terrified and shrank back, no longer daring to speak.
Wang Han glanced at the stunned commoners with satisfaction and said, "You doubted that I could lift these golden drum-shaped hammers, but now that I have done so and proven it to you, do you still have any doubts about me?"
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The crowd fell silent. Hearing Wang Han's words, no one dared to speak. Questioning others was inherently offensive, and Wang Han had just proven it to them. To question him further would be to deliberately cause trouble.
Seeing the crowd remain silent, Wang Han continued, "I just heard someone say that I switched the hammers. Now that I've shown you the power of these Golden Drum Hammers, do you still doubt that they're fake?"
The crowd remained silent. Wang Han had smashed the hammer in front of everyone, and the hammer marks on the ground were undeniable.
Seeing that the crowd remained quiet, Wang Han softened his tone and pointed to the golden hammer on the ground, saying, "Now that I have proven it to everyone and no one has any more doubts, you may all disperse. Of course, I will leave these golden hammers here today. Anyone who still has doubts is welcome to try. If anyone can bring these hammers back to the courtyard alone, without the help of animals, I will not only give him fifty taels of gold, but also invite him to stay as a retainer. I will never go back on my word. Now, everyone, please disperse."
Upon hearing that Wang Han would give fifty gold coins to anyone who could carry Wang Han's golden hammer back to the courtyard on their own, many people swallowed hard. However, considering the weight of the hammer, they all hesitated. For ordinary people like them who had never practiced martial arts, it was impossible for even ten people, let alone one. Without saying a word, they dispersed.
After watching the crowd disperse, Wang Han turned to a soldier guarding the gate and said, "Please tell the general that matters of marriage are a matter of fate, and we dare not force it." With that, Wang Han ran off without looking back.
Wang Han had no desire to restore the Han Dynasty, nor did he want to pledge allegiance and entrust his life to others. Although he wouldn't die, he didn't want another person to command him. Moreover, General He Jin probably wouldn't easily give up on recruiting him. If he refused repeatedly, he might offend General He Jin, making him think he was malicious, and might even kill him to prevent him from being recruited by the enemy. Although Wang Han wasn't afraid, he didn't want to be an enemy of the entire Han Dynasty. They were all Chinese, and Wang Han couldn't be as ruthless as he was towards the Japanese. Therefore, Wang Han decided to lay low for a while. Besides, Wang Han's reputation had already been established, and he had achieved half of his goal in learning martial arts.
As for Wang Han's promise, the 6,000-pound hammer was so heavy that it couldn't be dragged even if one wanted to, let alone since it was still in the pit. He would have to be able to lift it first. Therefore, Wang Han wasn't worried that anyone could actually get his Golden Hammer back to the courtyard by themselves. Even if he didn't go back for a while, there was no possibility that he would break his promise.
Watching Wang Han dash away, the guards were stunned for a few seconds until he disappeared into the night before they reacted. One of them anxiously said, "Quickly report to the General! He's escaped!"
"General, the brave warrior Wang Han... he's run away." The soldier ran into the courtyard and said cautiously, "He also asked me to tell you that matters of marriage are a matter of fate, and we dare not force it."
"What? How could he have escaped? Why didn't you stop him?" He Jin demanded. He was furious; in a moment of carelessness, a peerless general had slipped away right before his eyes. As for relaying the message, that was just an excuse.
"We...we dare not stop them," the soldier stammered.
"You..." He Jin said urgently upon hearing this, "Why don't you hurry up and go find them?"
"General, don't be anxious." A strategist beside He Jin advised, "Such a fierce general is one of a kind in the world. He should make unparalleled contributions. He cannot be recruited easily. The message he sent is that the general's conditions did not tempt him. He also considered your status and could not say it outright, so he ran away. He will not be found for a while."
“That’s true.” He Jin thought for a moment. Such a fierce general could not be recruited in a few words. After all, his abilities were undeniable. So he asked the strategist beside him, “Then how do you think we can recruit this person?”
“All generals in the world love three things: weapons, armor, and fine horses,” the strategist said. “These three things are essential for soldiers to kill enemies and save their lives on the battlefield. He already has weapons, but he has not yet seen a mount or a suit of armor.”
"That's true." He Jin nodded and immediately instructed a military officer beside him, "Go and fetch my mount. Also, have someone forge the finest armor..."
“General, I’m afraid your steed won’t tempt him. Judging from his ability to lift those two hammers, an ordinary mount wouldn’t be able to carry him,” the strategist said. “We should send someone to find a special mount capable of carrying ten thousand catties.”
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