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Leng Hong Xiu stopped in front of a blacksmith shop and walked in.

Feng You Ran and his follower, Mu Rong Jun, were standing on the opposite side of a small jade ornament stall, pretending to look at it. Feng You Ran and his follower, Mu You Ran, were standing on the opposite side of a small jade ornament, pretending to look at it.

"Gongzi, I wonder if you want to buy something ready-made or forge something for us to order?" The boss had his upper body naked and a towel that was used to wipe off his sweat. His bronze skin was completely red from the intense heat from the fire. It was obvious that he had just run over from the front of the stove.

Leng Hong Xiu thought about it and asked, "I want two short swords, one longer than the other, but shorter than the usual ones. The blades are in four directions and each side needs a groove, can you do it?"

"Young master, I've never made such a short sword before, but I should be able to do it. It would just take a few days. Young master, are you in a hurry?"

It was the first time that he had heard Leng Hong Xiu talk about a short sword in this shape, but he could imagine what this handsome young master wanted. It was just that with such a weapon, if it was used against people, it would be extremely vicious, but he was a blacksmith, so he would be in charge of forging whatever the customer wanted!

"How many days do you need?" Leng Hong Xiu asked in a low voice.

It will take at least four days, because Sir, you have to have blades on all sides, so the materials needed to forge the short sword are flexible and hard enough, and I just have two pieces of these materials, it's not enough to make a long sword, it's a waste to make a dagger, I guess it's just right to make two short swords like that, but because you need to feel around, so four days is the least, Sir, can you wait?

Originally, she only planned to stay for three days, but if this person was able to forge the weapon she wanted, then there was no harm in waiting another day, since she did not have any urgent matters, "Okay, this is the deposit, at this time in four days, I will come back!"

The young blacksmith accepted the deposit, although he was afraid of Leng Hong Xiu's cold aura, he still spoke up, "This little one can't guarantee that anything made by you will satisfy you, but if I can't do it, then the ingredients used will be considered small, just that the deposit is not refundable, if the Young Master is satisfied, then this silver ingot will be enough to make some work, Young Noble, you can just give me another 100 or 2 short swords as the materials, Young Noble, if not, please take this deposit back!"

"Sure, just make me what you want without worry. Money is not a problem. If you can make me satisfied, I'll give you two hundred liang!" After she finished speaking, Leng Hong Xiu turned around and walked out. As she passed the door, she did not turn back, but said coldly: "If someone were to ask what I have forged for you?"

"Don't worry Young Master, I will keep my mouth shut!" The young blacksmith immediately said firmly. Keeping secrets for the customers was the rule of their profession, he didn't even need to be told by Leng Hong Xiu to know about it!

After hearing his answer, Leng Hong Xiu did not turn back and just walked out. She continued to walk along the street with large strides!

"Gongzi, do you want to ask what Lady Leng went in for?" Mu Ran glanced at the blacksmith shop before immediately asking Feng You Ran for instructions.

"No need, you can ask but you won't be able to get anything out of me. Blacksmiths always keep secrets for their masters, and it's just ordering a weapon. After a few days, she takes back her hand. We have a chance to see it, so we don't need to alert her. Our goal is something else!" Feng You Ran pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Yes, young master. Your subordinate understands!" Mu Ren immediately said respectfully.

The two followed him again, but in the span of a few words, the dark gray figure with the red sleeves disappeared into a fork in the road. To the left was the makeup alley where the brothel maid lived, and to the right was the bustling night market.

"Young Master, let's go to the right side. That Miss Leng is a woman, she wouldn't go to Fats Lane to have fun. Maybe she found us and intentionally entered the crowded night market to shake us off!" Mu Ren, who was still afraid of Leng Hong Xiu's keen senses, immediately pointed to the right and said.

Feng You Ran shook his head. He looked at the rouge alley and the night market. After a while, he said, "Mu Rou, you should go back to the inn and wait there. I'll look for it myself!"

"No, young master, it's too dangerous!" Mu Ren immediately shook his head.

I have already changed my appearance, what are you worrying about, go back quickly and guard the inn, Leng Hong Xiu still needs to rely on the carriage to get to the capital, so she will not disappear just like that for now. We still have a few days, we can't rush her, understand? Feng You Ran reprimanded him in a low voice. This was exactly the point of his subordinate; he couldn't hold his breath.

"Yes, young master. This subordinate will go back now. Young master, you have to be careful!" Mu Ren's face became bitter, but he didn't dare to disobey Feng You Ran. But before he left, he still couldn't help but take care of him.

"Alright, you can leave now!" After all, he did not forget that Leng Hong Xiu had met Yanran from the start because she had entered the backyard of Yanran Tower. Of course, she was going to steal her clothes then, so there was no need for that now, but his intuition told him that Leng Hong Xiu must have gone into this powder alley that was covered all over the brothel!

Leng Hong Xiu had indeed entered this pink alley. Not only that, she had even entered the most unremarkable building in the alley, the one with the least business! Feng You Ran, who had arrived a step too late, hadn't thought of this. He naturally wanted to find a cold red sleeve among dozens of brothels. It was almost impossible!