Page 78
This is not about forging a new sword, but just replacing the scabbard and sword guard, which is naturally a piece of cake for Zhang Duan.
Zhang Duan returned the trophy to Hu Xiuwu and said, "Try to see if it works for you."
Hu Xiuwu took the Zhegui. It was much heavier than before, but its appearance remained unchanged. Zhang Duan still made it into the shape of a bamboo stick. However, the material of the scabbard was completely different. Zhang Duan used Baiduan steel to make a new scabbard.
The new scabbard had no other advantages except that it was hard, as hard as Zhang Duan’s body.
Zheng!
Hu Xiuwu drew out Zhegui and connected the scabbard and the hilt together with the help of a chain mechanism. Zhegui instantly turned into a slender battlefield weapon.
The Zhegui sword flipped up and down in Hu Xiuwu's hand like a swimming dragon, creating a powerful gust of wind that swept up all the fine coal slag on the ground in Zhang Duan's courtyard.
The long sword moves in the Youyue Sword Technique are all battlefield moves, with large opening and closing movements, which are not suitable for practicing in a small courtyard, so Hu Xiuwu just tried it briefly and then stopped.
Ah Man also emerged from winning the championship, with the same expression as a Husky after having a great time. He stood on Hu Xiuwu's shoulder with a satisfied look on his face and rubbed Hu Xiuwu with his little head. It had been a long time since he had practiced sword dancing with others.
After seeing Hu Xiuwu put away the sword, Yu Baiyuan loosened his hand that was covering the wine glass and drank the remaining wine in the glass.
"Drinking wine with sword dance, how fun!"
"You are so happy! My yard is a mess!"
Yu Baiyuan laughed and poured wine for Zhang Duan: "Okay, then I'll use this glass of wine to apologize to you on behalf of my junior brother."
Zhang Duan said in astonishment: "Junior brother, you even dare to challenge the Zhengyi Sect. Aren't you afraid that the Heavenly Master will cause trouble for you?"
Yu Baiyuan smiled without saying anything, and Zhang Duan realized that there was something else going on that he didn't understand.
Zhang Duan turned his head and looked at Hu Xiuwu with a look of envy. He was not envious of Hu Xiuwu's close relationship with the sword spirit, but rather envious of the fact that the Penglai Sword Sect had a successor.
It is not easy to find a successor these days. Living conditions are better now and people have more choices. It is very difficult to find a successor who can endure loneliness, is willing to endure hardships, and has talent.
Otherwise, Yu Baiyuan would not have been thinking about Hu Xiuwu all the time after seeing this uncut gem.
Zhang Duan took a sip of his wine and sighed:
"Alas, I don't know when I can find a successor."
······
When Hu Xiuwu returned home from Zhang Duan's place, he saw Hu Bayi hiding at the door and talking on the phone with someone. He sounded a little angry:
"Boss Liao, what do you mean by asking me for help?"
The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be explaining something to Hu Bayi, but Hu Bayi became even angrier.
"What do you mean? Why are you asking me for this? Who do you think I am?"
Hu Bayi hung up the phone cursing, and when he turned around he saw Hu Xiuwu looking at him curiously.
Hu Xiuwu asked, "What's wrong? Who called? What made you so angry, brother?"
Hu Bayi was still angry and still had some resentment when he spoke to Hu Xiuwu:
"Who else could it be? Liao Zhong."
Hu Xiuwu was a little puzzled: "Why did Uncle Liao call you suddenly? Didn't you two have a good relationship later? Why are you so angry this time?"
"What else could it be? That bead." Hu Bayi mentioned it vaguely.
"I'm not angry, I just feel a little unhappy."
Even though Hu Bayi and Hu Xiuwu have been quite relaxed during this period, Liao Zhong and the people in the bunker have never been idle. They are not only studying the Zhuchen Pearl, but also exploring the secret of the Snake God.
A while ago, a Hong Kong businessman named Lei Xianming who specialized in reselling mummies was arrested in Hong Kong. The police found an ancient scripture map on him, which described the Nine-story Demon Tower and the Demon Kingdom.
It also mentions a city on the Kunlun Glacier. The description in the scriptures is roughly the same as the content drawn on the Tianji Map in King Xian’s tomb.
This attracted the attention of Liao Zhong. Liao Zhong obtained the scripture from the police and interrogated Lei Xianming. He found out the source of the scripture. Following this clue, Liao Zhong led his men to find the Kunlun Temple recorded in the scripture and learned a lot of information from it.
After hearing Hu Bayi's words, Hu Xiuwu was a little puzzled: "Since Uncle Liao has already found the Kunlun Palace and investigated the palace thoroughly, why does he need to look for you?"
Hu Bayi was silent for a long time, and finally uttered a sentence through his teeth: "He wants me to go to Kunlun Temple for a 'visit'."
Hu Xiuwu asked doubtfully, "Visiting?"
Isn't it a good thing to travel to Kunlun for official business? There is no need for Hu Bayi to be so angry, right?
When Hu Bayi thought of this, he became furious and said with gritted teeth:
"He received a mission from headquarters to bury the Kunlun Palace to prevent the news of the Zhuchen Pearl from leaking out."
“And then he called me!”
puff!
Hu Xiuwu couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.
Yes! He almost forgot that Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan were destined to be in turmoil. Any underworld palace where they stayed would collapse. This was his destiny.
The order Zhao Fangxu gave to Liao Zhong was not only to explore the secrets of the Zhuchen Pearl and the Snake God, but also to seal these secrets completely to prevent interested people from learning the function of the Zhuchen Pearl through other channels. In order to achieve this goal, Naduotong was even willing to destroy the Kunlun Temple.
For a greater goal, the city walls can be demolished, so what does an unknown palace on a glacier matter?
However, destroying a palace on the glacier would require too much manpower and resources, which would inevitably be a bit ostentatious. Director Zhao still wanted to keep a low profile, so Liao Zhong thought of Hu Bayi.
He didn't mean anything, he just wanted to invite Hu Bayi to stay near the Kunlun Temple for a while, just a while.
Then everyone can call it a day.
This is so much easier. It not only saves resources but is also secretive and environmentally friendly and pollution-free. Liao Zhong asked Xu Xiang for the person, and Xu Xiang had no objection. He just asked Liao Zhong to talk to Hu Bayi himself.
There was the scene at the beginning where Hu Bayi was so angry that he confronted Liao Zhong at his doorstep.
I won’t rob the tomb, but I want to use this incident to lure Chen Duo out.
Chapter 100 Chen Duo
Liao Zhong knew that it was a bit unfair to use Hu Bayi as a jinx, so when Hu Bayi was arguing with him, he restrained himself a little.
But who is Liao Zhong? He is the king of big mouths everywhere. Even Zhao Fangxu sometimes can't stand his big mouth.
Even though Liao Zhong didn't use his full strength, Hu Bayi still lost to Liao Zhong and could only hang up the phone cursing.
Hu Xiuwu said: "In this case, do you agree?"
Hu Bayi said sullenly, "Of course I agreed."
After all, this is a serious matter. Coming from a military background, even if Hu Bayi is unhappy, he will not vent his anger on that matter.
Hu Xiuwu asked: "Will Chen Duo also participate in this operation?"
He cared deeply about the girl who was in a similar situation as him.
When Hu Bayi first heard Chen Duo's name, he was a little confused and didn't know who Hu Xiuwu was talking about. After a little thought, he remembered who Hu Xiuwu was talking about:
"Chen Duo? Oh, you mean the Gu-body Saint Child. She is a temporary worker under Liao Zhong. She will definitely be involved in such a big event."
After saying that, Hu Bayi suddenly looked at Hu Xiuwu with a serious expression, which made Hu Xiuwu feel a little uncomfortable.
Hu Xiuwu said: "Brother, why are you looking at me like this all of a sudden?"
"It's nothing, I just suddenly realized that my brother has grown up." Hu Bayi didn't know what he was thinking about, and said with a look of relief.
Hu Xiuwu:? ? ?
Hu Bayi hugged Hu Xiuwu and said jokingly, "Don't worry, I'm not your parents, so you don't have to hide anything from me. Tell me the truth, do you like that girl?"
"If you hadn't mentioned Chen Duo, I would have almost forgotten her. Chen Duo is a pretty girl, and she can really be called a little beauty."
Hu Bayi said with emotion: "Brother, you are promising. How come you have already found a partner for yourself?"
Hu Xiuwu looked at Hu Bayi with his eyes slanted. Are all adults so dirty? Whenever he mentioned Chen Duo, Tu Junfang and Hu Bayi all thought so.
After sighing for a while, Hu Bayi suddenly came up with an idea. He took out his cell phone and called Liao Zhong in front of Hu Xiuwu:
"Hello, Mr. Liao, it's me, Hu Bayi. I have something I want to apply for."
Glancing at Hu Xiuwu jokingly, Hu Bayi said to the person on the other end of the phone, "Can I take Xiuwu with me? Anyway, there's no danger this time. Didn't you also say that you suspect Xiuwu is destined to be in trouble?"
"The two Feng Bo Fates combined will have a better effect."
My goodness, he was just sulking because Liao Zhong treated him as a jinx, but now, just to see his brother's fun, he can actually negotiate terms with Liao Zhong about this matter calmly.
It turns out that there is a funny person hidden in everyone.
"Okay, you agree, right? No problem. We will definitely be there on time."
Hu Bayi and Liao Zhong finished their discussion, hung up the phone, and made an OK gesture to Hu Xiuwu.
"It's done."
Hu Xiuwu was speechless: "When did I ever say I wanted to go to Kunlun Glacier with you?"
"Yes, yes, I didn't tell you." Hu Xiuwu responded perfunctorily.
"Just tell me whether you're going or not."
This sentence choked Hu Xiuwu, and he remained silent for a long time before saying:
"go with!"
The two of them packed up their things, and Hu Xiuwu reported the situation to his family again. This time, Hu's mother's reaction was very calm, and she just told them to come back early.
The first time is strange, the second time is familiar, and the third time is nothing. The brothers went out more and more often, and Mother Hu was no longer surprised.
Here, Hu Bayi found Shirley Yang and asked her for leave for a business trip. They were close to each other for a while.
He also asked Shirley Yang and Wang Kaixuan to help him and Hu Xiuwu prepare their luggage. Hu Bayi had been to the Kunlun Glacier to carry out a mission when he was in the army. He understood that although Naduotong would prepare equipment for them, it was better for them to prepare some daily necessities and clothes themselves.
Hu Bayi also asked Wang Kaixuan if he wanted to go to the snowfield. Like Hu Bayi, he was destined to be in turmoil.
But when Wang Kaixuan heard that Hu Bayi's mission this time was neither dangerous nor he would be working with Nadutong and there would be no money to be made, he suddenly lost interest, especially since his antique shop was now on the rise. After much thought, he decided not to go to the snow area with Hu Bayi.
Hu Xiuwu also asked for leave from school and went to Zhang Duan's house. He found Yu Baiyuan and told him that he would be leaving Sijiu City for a while, in case the old man had something to ask him but couldn't find him.
After completing all the preparations, Hu Xiuwu and his elder brother Hu Bayi boarded a plane to the snowy plateau.
······
The plane broke through the clouds and brought its full load of tourists to this plateau closest to the sky.
"Huh~ I'm finally here. I never thought I'd be back here one day."
Hu Bayi, wearing autumn clothes, stood at the airport, looking at the clear blue sky, with a look of nostalgia on his face.