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Chapter 567: A female slave and a male servant (Seven)

Zhan Xiaoci didn't expect that this was just a casual excuse for Zhan Qingcheng to give Xiao Han the power to deal with this matter with full authority. In fact, he knew that Xiao Han could not be the deputy head of Zhan Hall. Anyway, there was no formal appointment, he could do anything, and it was up to him to the master of Zhan Hall or him, everything was decided by him.

It doesn’t matter if Qin Hu’s side. He said hello and said it again to the Dragon Clan, and all the problems were solved.

Zhan Xiaoci received the task and arrested people according to the list. He knew whether he could regain trust depends on whether the task of arresting people was completed this time. If something went wrong, the days ahead would be even more difficult.

Of course, Zhan Qingcheng had not told him about Zhan Yu yet. He was also doubting whether his son was so close to Zhan Yu, and he would have been dragged into the water. This is an indescribable thing. This arrest operation was actually a test for him, to see how Zhan Xiaoci would complete the arrest of more than 100 people on the list.

Also, what would happen during the arrest. After Zhan Xiaoci left, Zhan Tianyou and Zhan Tiantai were summoned, so naturally he secretly followed Zhan Xiaoci's every move.

As for Zhan Yu's father Zhan Tiancheng, I'm afraid he is the most difficult person in the Zhan family. His son committed a tremendous crime and it would be fine if he didn't pursue his teachings. He dared not to stretch his head and thank the guests in a closed door. The family simply went to live in seclusion.

"Finished, Master, we searched more than 100 islands that can be forged with open fire and fire. Finally, we found a small island in the northeast of the waters of Fire Dragon Island. Some people built weapons in it, but there were no valuable clues inside. However, we found some traces of dwarf life, a wine gourd with half a bottle of inferior ale wine, which can be the residual foam of wheat cakes that dwarfs like to eat." Early the next morning, Qi Fengnian broke into Xiao Han's office with red eyes and reported to him excitedly.

"Can you be sure it is the place where Buck casts weapons?" Xiao Han asked.

"It's not sure, but it's certain where a dwarf has forged weapons in it. We have found a few weapons that have not been cast." Qi Fengnian said.

"Take it to me."

Qi Fengnian took out a few unforged long swords from the space ring and put them on the desk.

Xiao Han picked up a long sword casually and observed it carefully. Generally speaking, the weapons he created had a strong personal style. As long as he carefully checked, he could still find them. Buck was a left-handed man, so the hand of the weapon he used to forge was naturally the left-handed man. Although the left-handed man forged weapons was similar to the right-handed man, the point and center of gravity of the hammer hit were still somewhat different from those of the right-handed man.

Therefore, some subtle differences can be seen from the patterns on the sword, and of course, you must reach the state of slightest. Only those who know how to cast can distinguish where the differences are.

Although Xiao Han can't cast, he has a strong theory. In addition, he has a dwarf tribe who is proficient in casting. It cannot be considered proficient, but he is quite familiar with it. Therefore, he still has a certain level of identifying the advantages and disadvantages of weapons.

"Huh!" Xiao Han saw the casting traces left on the long sword, and was surprised, then put them down, took another handle, and looked carefully.

"Sect Master, is there anything wrong?" Qi Fengnian asked nervously.

"Oh, nothing. I found where the casting furnace is. Take me over and I want to check it out on the spot." Xiao Han didn't say anything, put down his long sword and said.

"Okay, why don't I go with the sect leader?" Qi Fengnian said excitedly that Xiao Han had discovered something.

"If someone follows this clue, Buck will still show up unless he opens the furnace and casts weapons." Xiao Han said.

"Yes, the sect leader." Qi Fengnian said hurriedly.

"If you are fine, just go and take a look with me." Xiao Han nodded and said to Qi Fengnian.

"Okay." Qi Fengnian quickly agreed.

"Let's go." Xiao Han and Qi Fengnian left Xuanmen Island together and rushed to the small island that Qi Fengnian discovered.

"Sect Master, this is a small active volcano. The ground fire was drawn up by someone using a special device, and it became a casting furnace!" Xiao Han and Qi Fengnian entered the empty cave. The high temperatures as high as hundreds did not have much impact on them.

As Qi Fengnian said, the cast stove was actually built on the opening of the volcano. Perhaps the underground movement of this small volcano was not very intense, which just gave the cast stove an appropriate temperature to cast weapons here without worrying about insufficient temperature.

"Master, this is the dwarf's bedroom. Look, this bed is so narrow that ordinary people can't sleep at all. There is no one else except the dwarf. The temperature here is at least twice as high as outside. Normal people may be baked and dehydrated here. Only dwarfs can withstand such high temperatures." Qi Fengnian said, pointing to the narrow wooden bed in a small nest cave near the entrance of the cave.

Xiao Han looked at it and found that there were indeed dwarves living here, because he smelled a familiar smell. The dwarf's sweat smell was very strong, and there was also a smell that was almost fox-smelling. Of course, hundreds of thousands of dwarves under his command were extremely familiar.

"It seems that there is indeed a dwarf here to build weapons here, but it is hard to say whether it is Buck or not." Xiao Han said.

"This is the storage room. I found half of the wine gourd and ale wine here." Qi Fengnian led Xiao Han into another nest cave, which was empty inside, with only a hint of ale wine.

Dwarves have good wine, and there will definitely be wine in their places where they live. This is a basic attempt. Dwarves like some poor-quality wines such as ale, rum, etc., because drinking is the same as humans drink water, and it will be uncomfortable to leave for a minute.

"Sect Master, look, there are some iron ore gravels here." Qi Fengnian squatted down and picked up a small iron ore.

Xiao Han glanced at it and said, "This is pyrote. Have pyrote been found in nearby islands?"

"There is one, thirty nautical miles east, but it has almost been mined." Qi Fengnian said.

"Can anyone else make iron forging?" Xiao Han asked.

"I know some, but most of them are after practicing pig iron and then selling it on the Cangmang Continent." Qi Fengnian said, "There is a special iron smelting workshop in Zhantang."

"Which iron smelting workshop belongs to?" Xiao Han asked.

"Of course it is the headquarters of Zhantang. This is one of the lifebloods of Zhantang. How could it be owned by the four sects!" Qi Fengnian said.

"You haven't thought of forging pig iron into fine steel and then selling it. That's double the price." Xiao Han asked.

"I thought about it, but none of us know this. The method of training steel is in the hands of dwarves and some weapons to cast a big family. This skill is the capital to make a living. No one will be willing to teach others." Qi Fengnian said.

"In fact, it is not difficult to forge pig iron into fine steel, and even directly forging steel from iron ore is not difficult. If I teach you the method, how much of the shares can I occupy in the forging workshop?" Xiao Han asked.

"If the sect leader really has a way to forge steel, he can at least occupy 30% of the shares in the forging workshop!" Qi Fengnian said in surprise.

"Thirty percent is too small. I want to control the stock, at least 60%. This method can help you get rid of the tragedy of selling pig iron only. The output will double within three months and the profit will be ten times within one year!" Xiao Han said.

"What's the profit ten times, how much does it cost?" Qi Fengnian excitedly settled the accounts.

"I will settle this account slowly when I go back. I will talk to the headquarters according to my conditions. It doesn't matter if I can't reach an agreement. Let's start a new job and see how long they can last?" Xiao Han smiled.

"Sect Master, you are so bad. Isn't this forcing the old hall master to surrender to you?" Qi Fengnian said.

"If you unite, you will benefit both people. If you don't, then I will only annex him. This world is this law, right?" Xiao Han said.

"Sect Master, this is the weapon storage room. Those long swords were found here, and there are several sword-casting models. You see, these are them."

Xiao Han squatted down, slowly checked several sword-casting models, and carefully picked up several ruined long swords on the ground, put them in his hand and knocked them a few times, making a crisp sound with a rustling sound.

"This dwarf's skills are pretty good. If these waste swords are sold, they can be sold at a good price." Xiao Han stood up and said, "It's a pity that he is not the Buck we are looking for!"

"No, sect leader, what's going on?" Qi Fengnian asked in surprise.

"Buck is a left-handed man. He is good at forging with his left hand, but these long swords are forged with his right hand. If Buck did not change his habits, it means that the person who forged the weapons here is not Buck, but it has a certain relationship with Buck, because from the perspective of technique, it seems to be passed down from Buck." Xiao Han explained.

"Will that be Buck's disciple or someone?" Qi Fengnian asked.

"I don't know yet. Just do this. It's too difficult to find someone among so many islands in the Long Island waters." Xiao Han sighed.

"Following the situation here, there should be no one living for ten days and half a month. If this dwarf has low cultivation, he will come to drive, either take a boat or someone will take him away!" Qi Fengnian said.

"The target of taking the boat is too big. Besides, this kind of dwarf with unknown origin can be found by checking it, so I think someone should have taken him away long ago." Xiao Han said, "They will not come back to this small island. There is no need to send someone to be on duty. Let's withdraw."

"Then we did useless work all night?" Qi Fengnian said disdainfully.

"How could it be useless? We at least know that there are two or more dwarves in the Long Island waters who are proficient in casting. It is easy to find humans with two legs, but it is not easy to find dwarves. They can issue wanted documents so that they have nowhere to hide." Xiao Han said.

"If they hide, won't we find it?" Qi Fengnian asked in confusion.

"What are you doing to find them? You can't kill them, and you can't let them live a dark life like mice!" Xiao Han smiled, "Even if you find them, it's useless. The opponent left such a big flaw for us. Don't you want us to find them and lead us through the nose?"

"Yes, yes, the sect leader is right. They just want us to follow his ideas." Qi Fengnian woke up, "What should we do next?"

"Wait until the other party comes to the door!" Xiao Han said.

"Wait for the other party to come?" Qi Fengnian asked in confusion.

"For such a big bait, there must be a heavyweight figure. Now that this figure is in our hands, the opponent will certainly rescue the person safely, otherwise how will the next plan be developed?" Xiao Han said with a smile.

"Silver Leaf!" Qi Fengnian screamed in shock.

"Speak quietly, be careful of being heard." Xiao Han put his index finger in the middle of his lips and raised a "shhh" and said.

In a secret base of Haifeng, the real Yin Ye appeared in front of a core member of Haifeng with a pair of masks.

"See the commander!" Hundreds of people bent down to salute Yin Ye in unison.

"No gift!"

"Report to the commander, the inspector fell into Qi Yingfei's hands!"

"I already know this. Although this assassination failed, it was as expected by me. Those who left the main general and escaped in the last battle brought in!"

After a while, the men in black who escaped from the children of the Zhan family were dragged in. They came back alive, and waiting for the ending they could not imagine.

"Such people who are as timid as mice do not deserve to stay in my sea breeze anymore. People come and dismember themselves and throw them into the sea to feed the sharks!" Yin Ye ordered angrily.

"The commander spares our lives. If we have no credit for many years and have worked hard, we will spare our lives!"

The rabbit died and the fox was sad. Although these people escaped in the face of battle, they were not considered abandoning the main general. If they really wanted to kill them, the people below would inevitably have no unfaithful intentions. This is not a good thing.

Yin Ye pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, in your past achievements, you can be spared the death penalty, but it is hard to forgive the death penalty. Now I have something for you to do. If you do it well, you will benefit you!"

"Commander Xie, Commander Xie is for not killing!" Several people kowtowed like pounding garlic.

"Get up, go down and wash it first, change some clean clothes. What will I tell you about your affairs later." Yin Ye waved his hand.

"Grand Commander, we have lost so many brothers at once, and the inspector. If this temple is blamed, our troops will not be able to bear it!" A leader came out and said.

Except for Yin Ye himself, none of the more than 100 people standing in the hall showed their true faces, and they all used various means to cover up their original faces.

"I have my own plans for this matter. After you go back, try not to make people suspicious. If you have doubts about your identity, you must notify me in the shortest time. I will send someone to clear your worries. Do you understand?" Yin Ye said in a low voice.

"Abide by the commander's order!" Everyone said in unison.

"Let's go!" Yin Ye waved his hand, and more than one hundred people left the eight holes according to their respective marshals, only one person stayed and had not left yet.

Of course, this person did not leave, because Yin Ye ordered in advance. No one was so bold and did not listen to the commander's orders. Those who kept ordering would not have a good end.

"Why do you want to assassinate Zhan Qingcheng?" The person who stayed seemed to have no respect for Commander Yin Ye.

"Are you questioning me?" Yin Ye said in a bad tone.

"I need you to give me the answer!"
To be continued...