Chapter 23 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Kang Weibo’s face changed. If he still could not make the right guess, his years of being an official were simply wasted.

However, the answer he had in mind was truly shocking, and he was in disbelief. After hesitating for a while, he answered, “Old Craftsman, if I’m not mistaken, it has only been less than two months since Little Brother Ouyang obtained the Military Fire Seed, right?”

Old Craftsman replied, “It has almost been two months.”

Kang Weibo had a strange look on his face. “Oh, two months. According to what I know, a person can’t normally stimulate the Military Fire successfully!”

“Are you saying that I’m lying to you?” Old Craftsman cast a cold look at him.

“Oh, come on, Old Man, why would I doubt you? But, but…” Kang Weibo waved his hand, then stomped his foot hard. “Did Little Brother Ouyang really smith this Attribute Military Sword?”

Old Craftsman scoffed. “Do you know that General Chen sent his men to the Supply Division to retrieve ten precious ores for me?”

Kang Weibo responded quickly, “I know, I know. Everyone in the military camp knows that you’re smithing a weapon for General Chen.”

The Supply Division was the real supervisor of the military’s logistics. Although the Armament Camp had its Material Department too, the real precious raw materials were stored at the Supply Division, and only someone mighty in the military could withdraw materials.

“Sir Kang, you guessed it wrong this time. General Chen didn’t retrieve the ten precious ores for me.” Old Craftsman laughed out loud.

“Old Craftsman, don’t, don’t lie to me!” Kang Weibo was so dumbfounded that he stammered.

“Okay, take the saber to the young fellow. I’m very occupied now, so don’t disturb me anymore.” Old Craftsman glared at him, then closed the door and returned to his workshop.

Kang Weibo’s eyelids twitched when the door was closed. He smiled bitterly as he felt helpless against the extremely talented blacksmiths in the camp, and it made him think that his post as the Armament Camp’s supervisor was meaningless.

Nevertheless, he would not give up his post no matter what.

Kang Weibo’s eyes glowed when he looked at the Attribute Military Saber in his hands as though a golden path was laid out in front of him. He would have to judge if the path was a short one or a long one.

Subsequently, he left in a hurry with the treasure sword.

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Ou Yangming was frowning in his room.

Since he had been under Old Craftsman and Chen Yifan’s care lately, he did not bother about anything else apart from practicing the martial-art squat and the technique to control the Military Fire. As such, he neglected the matter of Zhang Yinfan and his nephew.

After making a trip to the equipment depot, he heard the frightening name again.

It was then when he came to a sudden realization that a venomous snake was still lurking.

If Zhang Hanyu had not attacked Ou Yangming, Ou Yangming would not have killed him. In that case, when General Chen Yifan got involved, Zhang Yinfan and his nephew would let Ou Yangming go or even try to be friends with him.

The instant Ou Yangming killed Zhang Hanyu, he knew that the resentment would be unsolvable.

Zhang Yinfan was only holding back at the moment because he was fearful, but if he were to take his revenge in the future, it would be impossible for Ou Yangming to guard against him.

Nonetheless, Ou Yangming did not have a solution to the problem.

All of a sudden, there was a knock on his door, which really shocked him.

Ever since Zhang Hanyu’s sneak attack, he had been more alert. Besides, Zhang Yinfan was still the Provision Camp’s a.s.sistant supervisor, so he dared not let his guard down although Zhang Yinfan had not messed with him yet.

“Who’s there?” Ou Yangming shouted.

“Haha, Ou Yangming, it’s me, Kang Weibo!”

Ou Yangming was stunned. ‘One doesn’t visit a temple without a cause, why is he here?’

Kang Weibo was the Armament Camp’s supervisor, such that everything in the camp was under his care, but the Armament Camp was different from other camps. It housed the highest number of skilled people, especially the old masters with superb craftsmans.h.i.+p. As such, the camp was well-known and the commanding general valued it very much.

Therefore, even though Kang Weibo was the camp’s supervisor, he behaved well in front of the old masters, especially Old Craftsman.

Needless to say, he showed a different side of him to the normal craftsmen.

Since Ou Yangming was valued by Old Craftsman and was appointed as his helper, Kang Weibo treated him well, to the extent that he arranged a small single room for him.

Despite that, that was the most Kang Weibo could do to show his sincerity. After all, there was a huge difference between their ranks, thus Ou Yangming could not figure out why the Armament Camp’s supervisor was here to visit him.