Chapter 35 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Yan Chengcai turned his shoulder when Yan Haobo signaled him with his eyes.

It was then when Ou Yangming saw that he was carrying a huge bag.

He was familiar with the bag as he would receive one from Sui Hezhi every ten days.

When he turned to glance at Sui Hezhi, the fellow was smiling awkwardly. “Brother Ou, this is a gift from Squad Leader Yan, so please accept it.”

Ou Yangming frowned a little. “Big Brother Sui, I shouldn’t receive a reward if it’s not deserved… Why are they giving me such a big gift?”

He thought to himself, ‘So, Yan Haobo’s a squad leader.’

In the military camp, ten soldiers formed a squad, whereas a hundred formed a company. If there were more than five hundred soldiers under command, a camp was formed. Needless to say, every camp had a different number of people, and the good and the bad were intermingled, so there was a huge difference between camps.

Sui Hezhi was part of the Guards led by Chen Yifan, and he was more powerful than normal squad leaders in terms of martial arts. Nevertheless, since Yan Haobo was a squad leader from the Guard, he was probably more valiant than Sui Hezhi.

As for Yan Chengcai, while he was not in the Guards yet, he seemed to sound extremely confident, thus he must not be underestimated too.

After finding out their ident.i.ties, Ou Yangming could somewhat guess why they visited.

“Master Ou, please forgive us for visiting so disrespectfully, but…” Yan Haobo cleared his throat before he spoke, then looked at his nephew who was beside him. “Soon, the general will select ten brothers from the West Camp to join the Guards. It’ll be a perfect opportunity for Chengcai, so I hope that you can fulfill his wish.”

Ou Yangming furrowed his eyebrows. “Are you allowed to have equipment on during a martial arts contest in the camp?”

He knew how just Chen Yifan was as the general, by which he could not bear having grit in his eyes. As such, Ou Yangming did not know if it would be a blessing or a disaster if he provided Yan Chengcai with equipment.

“Why isn’t it allowed?” Yan Haobo was stunned. He quickly shook his head and laughed, then explained, “If that’s your concern, you don’t have to worry about it. We’re soldiers who have to fight in a war at any time. Do you think that we’re not allowed to wear equipment when we’re on the battlefield? We’d love to have light and tough armor, as well as a sharp military saber.”

Ou Yangming’s face reddened. It was reasonable, but it did not cross his mind earlier.

He cleared his throat. “Did you visit me to ask me to smith equipment?”

Yan Haobo and Yan Chengcai’s eyes glowed as they looked at each other. They were ready to be declined before they visited because they did not expect Ou Yangming to be an easy person to deal with.

However, they had no idea that Ou Yangming was also devising a plan at that moment.

Yan Chengcai cupped his hands in front of his chest. “Master Ou, it’ll be great if I can have a military saber similar to Uncle Sui’s.”

“You want a piece of Attribute Equipment?” Ou Yangming was stunned.

He knew how rare and valuable an Attribute Equipment was, especially an Attribute Military Saber that was very much favored in the military camp. In fact, it was in greater demand than White Slate Equipment.

‘They’re asking for the moon if they think that they’ll get a piece of Attribute Equipment by just giving me a wild beast.’

Yan Chengcai waved his hands. “No, no… I only want the one Uncle Sui previously had.”

Only then, Ou Yangming realized that he wanted a White Slate Military Saber that was at the peak of Good Grade.

There was a huge difference between the White Slate and Attribute Military Sabers even if both were of the same grade.

Ou Yangming grinned when he looked at the bag on the floor. “I’m afraid that the gift isn’t enough?”

Yan Haobo was secretly overjoyed. Since Ou Yangming did not reject them, they still had a chance.

“Master Ou, don’t worry. No matter how many quarries you want, I have them sorted,” Yan Haobo a.s.sured. “Other than quarries, I’ll take care of other matters too. As long as you let me know what you need, I’ll do my best to get them done.”

Sui Hezhi glanced at him and sighed. ‘Looks like Ou Yangming is no longer a special resource for me.’

‘Of course, I can still call him my brother since we’re closer, whereas Yan Haobo and his nephew won’t stand a chance no matter how much they fawn over him.’

Ou Yangming pretended to ponder for a while before he asked, “Squad Leader Yan, does your nephew only need a military saber to guarantee a spot in the Guards?”

“A military saber is enough to increase Chengcai’s chance to join the Guards.” Yan Haobo was delighted. After a short pause, he asked carefully, “Master Ou, you’re saying…”

Ou Yangming laughed. “Please come in.”

A smithing workshop was the most important working s.p.a.ce for a blacksmith, which was not normally opened to outsiders. Therefore, Yan Haobo and the others would not be mad even if Ou Yangming stalled them at the door for a long time.