Ni Yunhong nodded solemnly and said: "Brother Ou, General Chen Yifan came here on orders to say that His Majesty wants to forge magical weapons. All the super blacksmiths in the capital are helpless, so His Majesty wants to pool their wisdom and recruit the most learned blacksmiths from all over the world to gather together. ”
Ouyang Ming twitched the corner of his mouth and thought to himself, what a bad excuse this is...
When it comes to forging magic weapons, is there anyone in this world who is more powerful than me? The royal family did not invite me, but they talked about recruiting blacksmiths from all over the world. This is simply unreliable!
With a slight snort, Ouyang Ming said: "Brother Ni, when General Chen said this, did the old man believe it? Didn't you dissuade him?"
He had been with the old craftsman for the first two years, and he knew that the old man might not be smart enough, but there was no way he could not see through this flaw. What's more, with the current relationship between the eight counties' inherited families and the royal family, it is impossible to send the old craftsman's hands over.
However, Ni Yunhong smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Ou, to be honest, the three ancestors of our family personally came forward to persuade them to stay, but the old craftsman took the weight and became determined and insisted on entering the capital. We, well, the whole The Ji Dao ancestors in Changlong City don’t dare to stop us!”
Ouyang Ming's brows furrowed, but he had no doubts about this statement.
If it was really the old man who forced his way into the capital, not to mention the three elders of the Ni family, even the entire Ji Dao ancestors in Changlong City combined would not dare to stop him.
The fate of the three Zerg spiritual beasts was decided outside the city. Even if they took the courage of the ambitious leopard, they would not dare to offend Ouyang Ming, let alone feel sorry for the old craftsman.
At this time, Ouyang Ming had vaguely understood why no Jida ancestor was there to greet him when he entered the city. Because of the old carpenter's affairs, these powerful men were deeply afraid of suffering disaster. In fact, judging from the friendship between the three elders of the Ni family and Ouyang Ming, it was not like this. But because of Ni Yinghong's existence, they needed to avoid suspicion, so they had no choice but not to come forward.
Ouyang Ming pondered for a moment and said, "Where is Deng Xiyuan?"
This time he did not address the city lord respectfully, but called him by name, which showed that he was in a bad mood.
Ni Yunhong sneered and said: "That guy is as timid as a mouse and actually accompanied the old craftsman to the capital."
Ouyang Ming asked in a deep voice: "Where is General Li? Where is he?"
"General Li Xinfan is still in the military camp and has not left." Ni Yunhong sighed: "When killing enemies on the battlefield, General Li takes the lead bravely, but when it comes to rewards for merit, he may not be as good as City Lord Deng."
Ouyang Ming laughed dumbly. At this time, he had already given up most of his thoughts.
Although the old craftsman was not in the city, he believed that as long as the royal family was not hopelessly stupid, they would never dare to be rude to the old craftsman. In other words, under the arrangement of the royal family, the quality of life of the old craftsman is likely to be much higher. Of course, it is unclear whether this sudden high-quality life can satisfy the old craftsman.
Nodding slightly, Ouyang Ming said: "Brother Ni, please tell the three ancestors that I am anxious to rush to the capital, so I will not come to see you this time."
Ni Yinghong hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother, tell the ancestors that I will go with Xiao Mingzi."
Ni Yunhong nodded repeatedly. As a child of the Ni family, he naturally understood how important Ouyang Ming was at this time. Some people may criticize Ni Yinghong for not going to pay homage to his ancestor, but if compared with wooing Ouyang Ming, then this rudeness is not worth mentioning.
Jiang Jiumei watched their conversation silently. Seeing that they had reached a consensus, a trace of relief showed in the depths of her eyes.
She recognized Ouyang Ming as her brother and naturally treated him wholeheartedly. However, Ni Yinghong and her have been together for a long time, and they also have a deep sisterly love. If Ouyang Ming fell out with the Ni family, she really didn't know what to choose.
Fortunately, it seems that there are no obstacles that the two sides can't overcome.
After Ouyang Ming said goodbye, he did not go directly to the capital. Instead, he left the city and came to the military camp.
Today, Ouyang Ming is already famous, and everyone in Changlong City knows it. In the military camp, his reputation rose to a higher level. When the guard sergeants saw him, they all saluted solemnly. Whether it was their attitude or their eyes, it could be seen that they respected him from the bottom of their hearts.
Ouyang Ming did not hesitate and responded with a military salute.
Not long after, Ouyang Ming met the army commander Li Xinfan. This Ji Dao ancestor seemed to have become much calmer after experiencing this catastrophe of the human race.
You can already see traces of white frost on his temples, but his eyes are still as deep as the sea.
After seeing Ou Yangming, he smiled slightly and said, "When I heard the voice of the multi-armed Vajra, I knew that Master Ou would definitely come to see me, but I didn't expect it to be so soon."
Ouyang Ming nodded slightly and said, "General Li, I just came here to ask a question."
Li Xinfan smiled and said: "You want to ask how we persuaded the old craftsman, right?"
Ouyang Ming said without hesitation: "Yes, although the old man does not care about political affairs, he also knows the filth of the royal family and the eight major counties. Why would he choose to go to the capital at this time?" He stared at Li Xinfan with bright eyes. , if the latter has the slightest guilt or wants to hide it, there is no way he can hide it from Ouyang Ming's spiritual sense.
Li Xinfan sighed softly and said: "Master Ou, to be honest, the old man and others did not seduce the old craftsman. We only said one thing to him."
Ouyang Ming raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "What?"
"Military order." Li Xinfan said word by word.
Ouyang Ming's face turned slightly cold and he said, "Are you using military orders to coerce me?"
Li Xinfan said proudly: "Master Ou, please be careful. You will not disobey any military order. Where does the word coercion come from?" His voice was loud and powerful, and he said: "Although you have not joined the military, you have also After two years in the military, I will ask you, what does the military order mean? "
Ouyang Ming took a deep breath. Although he didn't speak, his face didn't look good.
Li Xinfan continued: "Master Ou, you have been with Old Craftsman for several years. He has always regarded you as his own son and treated you like his own son. So, I know that you care about him and don't want him to get involved in right and wrong. But do you know what the old craftsman’s life experience is like?”
Ouyang Ming was slightly startled, and he suddenly fell silent.
After the old craftsman adopted him, he beat and scolded him, but his love for him, which he hoped would become a success, was genuine.
However, Ouyang Ming did not know much about the old Jiangtou's life experience.
Li Xinfan looked solemn and said: "When the old craftsman was young, his parents died of illness. He wandered alone and had no skills. He could only beg on the street to survive in the world."
Ouyang Ming opened his mouth, his heart aching slightly.
He had been with the old craftsman for several years, but the old craftsman only taught him how to read and write, taught him how to behave, and taught him the art of forging.
However, he didn't mention a word about Old Cartoon's past life. Whenever Ou Yangming asked curiously, Old Cartoon looked like he was blowing his beard and staring, picking up the broom handle to hit someone.
No matter how stupid Ouyang Ming was, he knew after a few times that this was a taboo, and he never dared to mention it again.
As for secretly inquiring... In Lin Haijun's camp, Old Carpenter is the most senior person. He is the only one who knows about other people's affairs, but almost no one knows about Old Carpenter's own affairs.
However, Ouyang Ming also knew that Li Xinfan was not talking nonsense.
With the strength of the royal family, if you deliberately want to inquire about someone or something, there are definitely many ways to do it. Sometimes, the royal family has already found out about things that the parties involved don’t even know about.
Li Xinfan continued: "The old craftsman wandered to a town near Lin Haijun camp, and happened to meet a certain blacksmith in the camp." He sighed softly and said, "The blacksmith saw that he was pitiful, maybe Maybe the two of them got along, so they took him in and gave him a chance to acquire arms with his lifelong military service. "
Ouyang Ming's heart skipped a beat. His life experience was so similar to that of the old craftsman.
Li Xinfan took a deep look at him and said: "Master Ou, I know what you are thinking, but all this is true. The reason why the old craftsman also adopted you in the town and exchanged military merit for the opportunity to receive arms , It should all be related to his past experience. But..." He chuckled and said: "Your strange inheritance method is stronger than the previous generation. After the old craftsman obtained the weapons, he practiced hard and finally became a late bloomer. He has excelled in the art of blacksmithing, and now he has realized the unity of heaven and man. The strength of his blacksmithing art will never be inferior to those of the super blacksmiths in the capital."
He paused for a moment and then said: "As for you, Master Ou, it goes without saying that among all the blacksmiths in this dynasty, no one can compare with you."
Ouyang Ming curled up his lips and turned a deaf ear to his flattering words, saying, "General Li, what do you mean by saying these words to me?"
Li Xinfan said in a deep voice: "I am just telling you the life experience of the old craftsman." He looked solemn and said slowly: "Besides this, I will tell you one more thing."
"General, please speak."
"When I and others told Old Cartoon that this was a military order, Old Cartoon thought about it again and again and only replied with two words."
"What?"
"He said, take the order."
Ouyang Ming was stunned for a moment and murmured: "Take the order."
"Exactly." Li Xinfan smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest, even I didn't expect that the old craftsman would answer so readily." He shook his head and sneered: "The three elders of the Ni family and the people in the city The Ji Dao ancestors came together to persuade him to stay, but the old craftsman refused to accept the order and left. Haha, their efforts were really in vain. "
Hearing Li Xinfan's sarcastic remarks about the three elders of the Ni family and the many Ji Dao ancestors in Changlong City, Ouyang Ming actually felt like he was laughing or crying.
After cupping his fists and saluting, Ouyang Ming said, "Thank you, General Li, and I'll say goodbye."
Li Xinfan said in a deep voice: "Is Master Ou going to the capital?"
"Exactly." Ouyang Ming said with a smile: "I didn't want to wade into the muddy waters this time, but now that the old craftsman is gone, I can't stay out of it." He said with a smile: "General Li, I hope to see you next time , we can still have a good time over wine.”
In a flash, he had disappeared without a trace.
Li Xinfan was left standing with a solemn expression. After a long time, he let out a long sigh and remained speechless.