Chapter 168: What do you take me for? Add More money!
As Yang He and the others advanced further into the Demon Slaying Department, they could already see the many figures from the Divine Workshop .
Some were demolishing outer walls and houses, while others were looking at blueprints in their hands and planning the direction of construction.
Yang He explained, “You must also know that dragon veins appeared in Jinyang City, and the land of dragon veins is blessed by God and is often coveted by demons and monsters.
Recently, Governor Li and Lord Zou received an imperial order to rebuild this city.
That’s why the talents from the Divine Workshop came here. Besides expanding Jinyang City, they are also tasked with constructing a city protection barrier and a Dragon Protection Tower.
What you see now is them measuring the location to build the Dragon Protection Monument.”
Qin Feng nodded. It was similar to his earlier speculation. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, “Will the Chief in Jinyang City be replaced?”
Yang He pondered for a moment at the question and sighed, “A town with a dragon vein is destined to be promoted to a Heavenly City. Even with the protection of the city barrier, powerful demons can still break through, as seen in the case of Qiyuan City.
So generally speaking, the Chief of the Demon Slaying Department in a Heavenly City needs to be at least at the fourth-rank realm and hold a Red Lotus Two-Star Token or above.”
Qin Feng furrowed his brows slightly. The fourth-rank realm was the threshold for the Red Lotus Demon Slaying Token. After reaching the fourth rank, due to the different cultivation backgrounds accumulated previously, even if they are in the same realm, the strength gap between them will be very different.
Those who could obtain a Red Lotus Two-Star Token were already outstanding individuals.
But regardless, Si Zheng, who was only at the fifth rank, definitely did not fall into this category.
Seeing his concern, Yang He said, “I admire Mr. Si as well. If he hadn’t helped when we escorted the Dragon Protection Monument, we wouldn’t have lasted until reinforcements arrived.
However, the area with the dragon vein is crucial, and it’s almost certain that the Chief here will be replaced.
But you don’t need to worry too much. With Mr. Si’s strength and years of experience as the Chief, even if he is removed from the position, he will surely take on an important role.”
“I hope so.” Qin Feng sighed.
“Oh, the elder you’re looking for has come out.” Yang He pointed.
Qin Feng followed the gaze and saw an old man with white hair tied behind his head, a robust figure that rivaled a young man, walking out of a room.
It was the same person who had been protected by the crowd on the street, walking almost shoulder to shoulder with Governor Li and Lord Zhou!
At this moment, the old man’s arms were bulging with muscles, and he was holding various objects that were half a person’s height.
He found an open space in the courtyard and threw the things down.
With a bang, fine cracks appeared on the bluestone slab! How heavy were those things?
Qin Feng widened his eyes in astonishment.
Yang He reminded him softly, “I don’t know if the person who asked you to do this told you, but the elder is the current head of the Divine Workshop, with unparalleled craftsmanship in the world. People line up endlessly to ask him to forge, but he has a very peculiar temperament; he forges according to his own preferences. If he doesn’t want to forge for you, even if members of the imperial family come, he won’t give face.”
“Not even to the imperial family?” Qin Feng swallowed his saliva. Was he really this arrogant?
As they continued to watch, they saw the elder pushing and manipulating various objects on the ground, frowning at times and appearing contemplative at other times.
“What is he doing?” Qin Feng asked curiously.
Yang He shook his head, “That’s how the elder is. He always engages in some strange and incomprehensible research that ordinary people don’t understand.”
“However, it is also because of this that he can create those timeless masterpieces.”
Qin Feng nodded knowingly, then proceeded to move forward.
But before he could take a few steps, the sturdy figure of Huo Yuan, not far away, frowned and shouted, “Who are you, and what do you want?! Don’t you know that during the elder’s research, you must not approach casually?”
Upon hearing this, Lan Ningshuang furrowed her delicate eyebrows. How could she not be angry when her Brother-In-Law was being scolded?
Seeing this, Yang He quickly intervened, “Huo brother, there’s no need for this. Brother Qin has just joined the Demon Slayer Department today and has been entrusted with a task to request an audience with Elder Yuan.”
Huo Yuan glanced at Qin Feng, caught sight of the Green Jade Token at his waist, and his tone softened a bit. However, his attitude remained firm, “Even if you are assigned by the Demon Slayer Department, you cannot disturb Elder Yuan during his contemplation. Can you bear the responsibility if some ingenious thoughts are interrupted?”
Qin Feng was taken aback by this and hurriedly took out fifty taels of silver from his storage ring, handing it over quietly, “Brother Huo, please be understanding. I just need to speak a few words with Elder Yuan.”
Yang He widened his eyes in surprise. Was Qin Brother so wealthy that he could casually buy someone off with fifty taels of silver?
Huo Yuan squinted his eyes, coldly pushing the money away, “What do you take me for?”
Qin Feng’s expression darkened. He had thought that the people in the Divine Workshop worked hard, saving money to buy precious materials for refining tools, and must attach great importance to money. But now, it seemed like it was not the case at all.
“I was thinking of using the Drunken Immortal as a stepping stone to get closer to Elder Yuan, have a good talk, but I didn’t expect that I couldn’t even get close.
What should I do? Should I just go back?
No, if I give up this opportunity, how can my second brother be accepted as a disciple by Senior Zhen Tianyi?
There must be another way!”
Just as Qin Feng was pondering, Huo Yuan whispered, “If you want to see Elder Yuan, you’ll have to add more money.”
Everyone present looked dumbfounded at his words.
I apologize, I overestimated you, Qin Feng smirked, taking out another fifty taels of silver from his storage ring.
Huo Yuan cautiously looked around, then happily pocketed the one hundred taels of silver.
Qin Feng asked, “Can I go now?”
Huo Yuan immediately straightened up, “Wait! Taking money to do a task, this is the rule of the Divine Workshop! Since I’ve accepted your money, I’ll give you some extra information.”
Qin Feng raised an eyebrow. There’s something more?
“As a start, Elder Yuan likes to indulge in a few drinks. If you bring good wine, it might make things easier.” Huo Yuan solemnly advised.
Qin Feng nodded slightly; this matched what Senior Yu had told him.
“Secondly, Elder Yuan has a rule: he will never forge the same weapon twice. No one has been able to make him break this rule so far.”
“Hmm.” Qin Feng understood; he had heard about this. He then asked, “Anything else?”
“Nothing,” Huo Yuan replied without hesitation.
Qin Feng’s expression stiffened. After all that, it was information he already knew?
Wait, why are these intelligence reports identical to what Senior Yu said?
He had a guess in his mind and probed, “Did you sell these intelligence reports to someone else before?”
When Huo Yuan heard this, his expression became somewhat unnatural, and he cleared his throat, “These things are not important.”
Sure enough!
“Can a hundred silver coins settle it?” Qin Feng slowly spoke.
“No, by the way, what kind of weapon are you asking the elder to forge?” Huo Yuan was curious.
“A knife.”
Huo Yuan pondered for a moment, “I see. Good luck to you.” Then, as if fleeing, he turned and left.
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