"Okay!" With a wave of my hand, Duanmu Xiuchun's knife accurately went into the weapon rack.
Everyone was taken aback.
I'm not showing off, I'm just too lazy to go and insert it.
I'm practically a computer-controlled precision machine now.
Whatever angle I want, how much force I need, as long as my brain calculates it, my hand can do it perfectly.
Duanmu Yifu extended his hand again: "Please!"
"please!"
This time, Duanmu Xiuchun stayed close to me.
A pair of eyes kept glancing at me, and those eyes were full of little stars.
I don't know if she's being genuine or just pretending because of the mission.
In the dead of winter, Duanmu Yifu led me to the pavilion.
The servants immediately brought over a stove for boiling water and tea sets.
There were mats on the ground in the pavilion, and Duanmu Xiuchun and Duanmu Yifu both knelt down there.
I wasn't used to it, so I just sat there.
Duanmu Xiuchun personally brewed tea for us.
After the tea was poured, Duanmu Yifu and I took a sip together.
Duanmu Yifu then spoke up: "I heard that Mr. Zheng is a disciple of General Peng! However, General Peng is known for his freehand grappling skills, so where did Mr. Zheng learn his knife technique?"
In my opinion, Mr. Zheng's knife skills are even superior to General Peng's.
Flattery is a true art; anyone else might think they've surpassed their master.
But I'm not falling for his tricks. He's trying to make me complacent.
"I only have one master, Mr. Peng. What I just did wasn't much of a knife skill; it was just a matter of wrist technique."
Duanmu Yifu smiled and shook his head: "Since Mr. Zheng doesn't want to talk about it, I won't ask. Xiuchun! Take out that ancient scroll."
"dad!"
I don't know what the ancient scroll he was talking about is, but judging from Duanmu Xiuchun's reaction, it seems to be something extraordinary.
"go!"
Duanmu Xiuchun stood up, nodded to Duanmu Yifu, and turned to leave.
"Mr. Zheng, do you know where our swordsmanship came from?"
"I haven't looked into it."
I've actually heard that their swordsmanship was heavily influenced by the swordsmanship and knife techniques of the Xia and Tang dynasties.
You could even say it originated from us.
However, I don't want to talk about this. Hating them and trying to put them down with words is completely useless.
We still have to rely on strength to suppress them.
"Our swordsmanship is greatly influenced by the Great Xia, especially our Flash Blade Style, which is derived from an ancient sword technique scroll of your Great Xia."
Just then, Duanmu Xiuchun brought the ancient scroll.
Duanmu Yifu took the ancient scroll: "I want to make a deal with Mr. Zheng using this."
"oh?"
I thought he was trying to bribe me with this!
He was sincere, though.
"What transaction?"
"Help us research an antique."
"What?"
I'm not an archaeologist, nor do I collect antiques. Why would I study antiques?
"Mr. Duanmu! Are you mistaken? I know nothing about antiques."
"No! It's an antique related to counting. Only by deciphering the changes in the numbers can you know how to use it."
Something like opening a treasure box?
"Our country's Minister of Science and Technology, Mr. Inoue Ichiki, once said that you are not only a hacker, but also a mathematician."
You must possess top-tier mathematical logic skills; moreover, if anyone were to crack an antique, it would definitely be you.
"Oh? I can't guarantee anything if I didn't see anything."
Duanmu Yifu took out paper and pen from under the table and immediately gave me a question.
Why won't you let me see this? And why are you giving me questions?
To be honest, I'm actually quite curious now.
Duanmu pushed the question towards me, and I only glanced at it before saying:
"3 and one-third x cubic meters".
"You've calculated it?" Duanmu Xiuchun blurted out.
Do I need to calculate this? Before the advent of computers, I could do this kind of thing effortlessly.
Is it difficult?
Duanmu Yifu was excited: "Mr. Zheng! You are indeed the best candidate. Then please accept the ancient scroll."
He simply thrust the ancient scroll toward me.
"Wait! I need to see if this thing is worth my time?"
Curiosity is one thing, but I'm not going to do something that loses money.
"This ancient scroll contains a sword technique that our founder of the Flash Blade School obtained from the Great Xia Dynasty."
Duanmu Yifu was quite generous and pushed the ancient scroll to me.
When I opened it, it was indeed a sword technique, and it looked quite powerful.
The moves are powerful and sweeping, yet exquisitely refined.
Duanmu Yifu wasn't worried that I would learn it after watching it; it's just that I was stretching things out too quickly.
"Mr. Zheng, rest assured, all the paper is the same, and we guarantee there is no adulteration."
Okay! I've memorized it all.
"Mr. Duanmu! I don't know anything about this stuff. Besides, I use a sword. Do you have anything I can use?"
Duanmu Yifu was taken aback: "Mr. Zheng really doesn't use a knife? Then I misjudged him."
I thought Mr. Zheng, with his excellent knife skills, would definitely be interested in this.
Aren't you interested? The point is, if I've already learned how to use it, why would I need this thing? It has no collectible value.
"Well then! Since Mr. Zheng uses a sword, I have a few here. Would Mr. Zheng like to choose one?"
What else is there to say? "Let's go!"
The fact that Duanmu Yifu dared to let me choose means he has quite a few good things to offer.
I went into a secret room with him, and it really was.
All the swords here are encased in glass cases, and each one is a beautifully crafted, chillingly sharp sword.
"These all look like swords from the Great Xia Dynasty to me, don't they?"
You can tell from their design, especially since several of them are bronze swords. Back then, their ancestors were probably still writhing in the lap of some father!
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