Yuwen Chengchao said calmly: "Did you see it?"

"This is no ordinary sword." Fat Yu held the big sword in his hand and said, "It takes no more than three years to forge it." He looked at Zhang Shubao in shock and asked in a cold voice: "Where do all your weapons come from?"

Zhang Shubao was stunned, but still replied: "It's all... Ding Zixiu got it. I don't know the specific origin."

"You, the second boss, are really useless." Yu Wen Chengchao sighed: "The one on the left doesn't know, the one on the right doesn't know. You just said that if it's useless, then you will turn your back and deny me. Second boss, I

Is it time to fall out with you now?"

Zhang Shubao's expression suddenly changed, and he said anxiously: "My lord, these weapons were indeed obtained by Ding Zixiu. There are many more in the knife library. I... I can take you to see them."

Yuwen Chengchao and Fat Fish looked at each other and asked, "Where is the knife magazine?"

"It's in the cave at the back." Zhang Shubao said, "I will take you there now... now."

Yu Wencheng glanced at Qin Xiao. Qin Xiao understood the meaning, put away the blade, and picked up Zhang Shubao. Zhang Shubao raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat on his face, walked to the back, pushed the door open, and went out. Several people followed, and went to

After walking for a while, he turned into a mountain path and walked for a while. Sure enough, there was a cave in front of him. The door was locked. Fat Fish stepped forward, cut the lock, and kicked open the door.

Qin Xiao raised his foot and kicked Zhang Shubao on the butt, saying: "You go in first!"

It was pitch dark inside, and we didn't know what the situation was, so it would not be wrong to let Zhang Shubao go in first to explore the way.

Fat Fish saw a torch next to the cave, but he didn't light it. He took a fire stick, lit the torch, held it in his hand, and followed Zhang Shubao, while several other people filed in.

Under the firelight, after walking only seven or eight steps forward, I saw that it was very empty inside, with dozens of large wooden boxes stacked against the wall.

Yu Wen Chengchao stepped forward with a knife and pried open one of the boxes. Fat Fish held a torch and approached it. The box was covered with a layer of hay. Yu Wen Chengchao lifted the hay away and saw that it was filled with knives.

After prying open several boxes in succession, in addition to broadswords, there are also many spear points. These spear points only need to be put on spear shafts to turn them into spears immediately.

Qin Xiao saw this and felt shocked.

Xiling had implemented a knife hunting order many years ago, and people were not allowed to hide weapons privately, otherwise they would be punished for treason.

Even the iron tools used for farming are strictly managed by the local government. The reason is that the Xiling clan is really worried about the circulation of local knives. If the people cause trouble and have weapons in their hands, it is likely to cause drastic changes.

The ores for forging weapons in Xiling are all in the hands of clan officials. Even the blacksmith shops that forge iron tools and the iron shops that sell farm tools are strictly registered with the government, and the control of knives is even stricter than in the pass.

Even if the bandits who gathered together as thieves had weapons in their hands, most of them were stolen farm tools and iron tools. Most of them were axes, hoes, sickles, and even if there were some broadswords and spears, they were weapons that were hidden among the people during the war.

Most have been confiscated.

There are dozens of boxes of weapons in this cave, nearly a thousand broadswords, and thousands of spear points. In terms of quantity, this is simply shocking in a place like Xiling where weapons are strictly controlled.

Although Qin Xiao did not have a deep understanding of weapons, he could tell at a glance that these broadswords were extremely sharp. They could not be weapons that had been lost among the people for many years, but could only be new tools forged in recent years.

Yu Wen Chengchao's face was very solemn at this time.

"Young Master, it seems that the matter is more serious than we expected." Fat Fish also frowned: "To build so many weapons, a large amount of ore is needed, and it is impossible to do it silently. Ding Zixiu does not have that ability.

Forge it yourself.”

Yuwen Chengchao nodded slightly, stared at Zhang Shubao and asked, "How long have you and Ding Zixiu known each other?"

"Actually, we only met a year ago." Zhang Shubao said with a wry smile: "I am just a down-and-out scholar. I met Ding Zixiu that time when I was in trouble. He was generous and helped me out. I thought at the time that he was a generous and friendly person.

After chatting with him for a long time, I found out that he was a bandit and a mountain king. He persuaded me to go up the mountain together so that we could eat and drink without worries. I had no choice but to go up the mountain with him. He was not in Jigong at that time.

This side of the gorge is hidden on the top of another mountain. At that time, he only had about forty or fifty men, but he already had a lot of weapons stored in his hands."

"The longest these weapons are no more than three years old." Fat Fish asked: "Will there be any more weapons sent later?"

"Yes." Zhang Shubao said: "Ding Zixiu secretly recruited his followers, and the number of people gradually increased. He chose Jigong Gorge to settle down. He felt that it was easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it was a good place. It has been less than a year since we moved here.

In the meantime, Ding Zixiu led people to transport weapons twice, each time with more than ten boxes. I privately asked the men who transported the weapons with him to know where the weapons came from."

"Where did it come from?" Yuwen Chengchao asked immediately.

"Every time they went down the mountain after dark, and when they got there, there were already boxes there." Zhang Shubao explained: "The places where they pulled the boxes were different, but they were both not far from Jigong Gorge, and they found the boxes.

At that time, there was no one guarding the box. Ding Zixiu knew where the box was every time. When he got there, he immediately loaded it into a truck and transported it back overnight." After a pause, he said: "There are so many weapons stored on the mountain. I have always been surprised.

It is not easy to get so many weapons in Xiling, and there are only so many people on the mountain, so it seems... it seems unnecessary to stock up with so many weapons."

Yuwen Chengchao pondered for a moment and then said: "Madman, take him out."

Ning Zhifeng took a knife and escorted Zhang Shubao out of the cave.

"Fat Fish, what do you think?" Yuwen Chengchao thought for a moment before asking.

"It's a matter of great importance." Fat Fish said solemnly: "Master, the conspiracy behind this is probably much more serious than we thought." Pointing to the wooden boxes stacked in front of him, he said: "The weapons here are enough to lift a

A team of thousands of people can provide Ding Zixiu with so many weapons. At least the people behind the scenes feel that they can control Ding Zixiu, otherwise they would not be so generous."

Qin Xiaodao: "My eldest son, Ding Zixiu may be just the tip of the iceberg. There are mountains and mausoleums all over Xiling. How many people are hiding in the mountains, and how many weapons are scattered and stockpiled all over Xiling. The number may be much larger than we imagined."

"Wang Xiao is on to something." Yu Wen Chengchao looked solemn: "The weapons here in Ding Zixiu are enough to pull up thousands of people, and there are places we don't know about. Once there is a riot at the same time, the consequences...are unimaginable!

"

The Xiling clan doesn't care much about bandits and horse thieves. In addition to these people fighting on their own, the most important thing is that they have no source of weapons and no money to support them. They are just some small fish and shrimps. They can be pinched at any time when the clan clan has a whim.

Kill them.

But Yuwen Chengchao now discovered that things were no longer that simple.

Being able to provide so many refined weapons proves that the people behind the scenes are strong. Since they can support weapons, of course they can also provide silver. With silver, you can recruit people, and with weapons, you can riot at any time.

The materials Ding Zixiu has on hand can recruit thousands of people. This is only known after he discovered the secret here today. So how many unknown secrets are hidden in places that have not been discovered?

"The source of these weapons must be investigated clearly." Fat Fish said solemnly: "Master, these people store such a number of weapons not just for robbing families, but also for riots. The goal of their riots can only be for

The government, to put it more clearly, is here for the Yuwen family."

Yuwen Chengchao took out a big knife from the box. Under the firelight, the big knife shone coldly.

"Fat Fish, this is definitely not the Wutuo sword." Yuwen Chengchao said suddenly.

Fat Fish nodded and said: "Exactly, the forging technology of the Wutuo people is completely different from ours. I can be sure that this is definitely not provided by the Wutuo people, nor is it provided by the Tusun people." After a pause, he added:

"Goods entering and exiting Kunlun Pass will be strictly inspected. Even if the Wutuo people wanted to send weapons in, it would be impossible."

"Yes, these weapons cannot come from the west." Yuwen Chengchao frowned and said, "Could it be that... could they come from within the pass?"

Fat Fish pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Young Master, smuggling weapons is tantamount to treason. Transporting weapons in large quantities from Jiayuguan Pass, who has such courage? How can they pass through Jiayuguan Pass?"

"If it can really be done, the people behind the scenes are really capable." Yuwen Chengchao sneered: "If these weapons do not come from outside the pass, nor from within the pass, then where do they come from? Could it be that they are on the ground in Xiling?

, there are still people secretly providing weapons to the bandits?"

Fat Fish's lips moved slightly, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Qin Xiao understood, however, that there were not many forces that had the strength to provide so many weapons in Xiling, and I am afraid that only the three great clans of Xiling could do so.

But who dares to do such a thing?

"Eldest Young Master, there is something very strange." Qin Xiao thought for a while and then said softly: "I wonder if you still remember what Zhang Shubao said before? He said that Ding Zixiu knew that he did not have the strength to fight against the Yuwen family.

So we secretly accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity to attack again."

"He is like this." Yuwen Chengchao nodded.

"I thought it was something Ding Zixiu said casually before." Qin Xiao said softly: "But there are so many weapons in stock here. Looking back on that sentence, it should have a profound meaning. In other words, Ding Zixiu may really

He is waiting for the opportunity, and he feels that the opportunity will definitely come and he will have the opportunity to attack the Yuwen family." Looking at Yuwen Chengchao: "Is his confidence related to the real culprit behind the supply of these weapons?

Is there indeed someone behind the scenes who is plotting against the Yuwen family and even the entire Xiling clan?"
Chapter completed!