CH 55

"Come on, take a look, take a look, these things, do you like them, Dao Ye?" Zhu Dexi pointed at the things on the ground with his fingers. I...

A pile of things were scattered in front of Li Huowang's eyes, mostly rusty swords, with some bottles and jars next to them.

"What are these things? They're all rusty, worthless junk," Gouwa squatted down and started to bargain.

"Don't look at the rust, they can still be sharpened and used. If there were any magic weapons, they wouldn't end up with me, would they?"

Li Huowang didn't pay attention to those swords, but focused on the bottles and jars.

He crouched down and picked them up one by one, only to find that there was no writing on them.

"Dao Ye has a good eye, he can see good things at a glance."

As soon as Zhu Dexi squatted beside him, he was pushed back two steps by the bloody smell on Li Huowang's clothes.

But he was not afraid, but more enthusiastic.

"Dao Ye, what you have in your hand is a good thing. This medicine is called Half-Step Fall. If you put a little bit into the water, it will definitely make people fall after half a step. It's not expensive, only three or two silver per bottle."

"Hey! You have a good eye! This bottle is also a treasure! It's called He Ding Hong. Just put a little bit on your fingernail, and you can send someone straight to the underworld. Five liang per bottle."

"Yes, yes, this is even more precious, Jin Qiang Budao!! Eat one and guarantee that two women can hold on all night. This was set by Liu Er from Langtou Mountain. If you want it, hold on to it, but you have to pay more."

Li Huowang became impatient and stood up, "Why is everything a treasure in your mouth? Okay, I'll take the first two. Gouwa, get the money from the car."

"Dao Ye is generous!" Zhu Dexi laughed until his eyes disappeared. "Don't you want Jin Qiang Budao? I'll give you a discount. You might not need it when you're young, but you might need it when you're old. This good thing can be passed down from generation to generation."

Li Huowang ignored him and turned to the others, "You guys pick a weapon that suits you. It's better to have something than nothing."

Upon hearing this, except for Bai Lingmiao and Xiaoman, the other men who were eager to try out the weapons walked forward.

Li Huowang put the two bottles of medicine into his arms and said to Lv Zhuangyuan, who was watching on the side, "Master Lv, don't you want to buy something for self-defense?"

Lv Zhuangyuan quickly shook his head. "No, I don't have any weapons on me. If I'm caught by the enemy, at most I'll lose my money. But if I have a weapon on me and can't win the fight, then I'll lose my life.""Hehe, Master Lü has thought it through. Everyone has their own way of living." Li Huowang lay back on the donkey cart.

As the people around dispersed, Gouwa and the others each had a weapon in hand, regardless of whether they knew how to use it or not, at least they looked more intimidating than before.

Just as they were excitedly comparing their knives, Bai Lingmiao, who was holding a needle and thread, approached.

Bai Lingmiao looked worried as she picked up the red thread and began to sew up the holes in Li Huowang's Daoist robe.

"Senior Li, all these things put together have cost us most of our silver. We only have five taels left now."

"We have to have these self-defense items if we're going to be on the road all year round." Li Huowang looked like he could summon Danyang Zi with his bell and blood sacrifice, and didn't need these mundane items.

But to be honest, Li Huowang didn't trust himself.

He was really worried that one day, the stability time of the Black Tai Sui would disappear, and he would be trapped in the illusion again.

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If that were to happen, with no one around to protect him, he would be like a lamb to the slaughter.

"Senior Li, these swords and knives are only useful against bandits. If we could learn the magical powers that Danyang Zi had, we wouldn't be afraid of anything." Gouwa walked over with a knife and said regretfully.

"You want to learn? Will others be willing to teach you? Besides..." Li Huowang remembered Danyang Zi's use of human alchemy, and the strange "cultivation" methods of Zhengde Monk. "Besides, even if they are willing to teach you, you, an ordinary person, may not dare to practice those magical powers."

Although he hadn't had much contact, Li Huowang had a premonition that other forces in this world were probably no better than Danyang Zi.

Gouwa chuckled and elbowed the man with a natural one-armed man beside him, leading him to the nearby stream. "Let's go find a rough stone to sharpen our knives."

At this moment, the tall and stupid man walked up and blocked Li Huowang's shadow like a wall. "I...I...I..."

"Don't 'I' me. You can't use swords and knives, so practice your club honestly. That thing can maximize your strength advantage." Li Huowang lay back down after speaking.

This small episode ended, and the two groups continued on their journey.

Days passed, and except for occasionally passing through some small villages and having the Lü family troupe perform a play, they were always on the road.

Li Huowang's neck slowly healed over time.Standing by a water tank, Li Huowang tilted his chin and looked at the scar on his neck in the water.

"It's okay. It's not that obvious if you lower your head."

Li Huowang turned his head and looked at Bai Lingmiao beside him, rubbing her white head with his hand. "Why do you look so unhappy? Has anything happened recently?"

"Brother Li, we've spent most of our money on food and donkey feed. We only have one silver and three hundred and forty-five copper coins left." Bai Lingmiao counted on her fingers.

"So fast? That's not supposed to happen." Li Huowang walked out of the temporary farmhouse and headed towards the stage of the Lv family troupe.

"We could have lasted longer, but you made them practice with swords and guns. Everyone is exhausted, and we eat even more. Since that idiot picked up that wooden stick, he wants to eat two catties of noodles at once! He wants to eat four catties of noodles a day!!"

"But it's not a fire stick. We have to practice with what we buy. We have to learn how to chop and stab."

Even a simple chop, if practiced every day and watched while carrying it on your back, it's different.

When encountering enemies, if you smear poison on their blades, it's also a serious threat.

At this moment, Li Huowang looked at the others who were helping the Lv family troupe dismantle the stage in the distance.

"But this can only last for another month at most. Everyone will be starving."

"We don't have money... that's the problem."

Li Huowang rubbed his chin and looked at the Lv family troupe in thought. "They must have earned a lot on this journey, right? If we rob them all, won't the problem be solved?"

As soon as this thought came up, Li Huowang was stunned. Why did he think like that? Lv Zhuangyuan, despite being smooth-tongued, was a person of integrity. How could he think of robbing him?

Li Huowang's previously good mood was suddenly overshadowed.