266: Suitable weapons

Shang Commandery, Fushi County City.

As soon as they stepped through the city gate, Li Ke suddenly said, "Uncle, let's get you a new sword!"

"Yes, yes! I've seen Uncle carrying that sword for a long time; it's time for a change!" Yao Siyu agreed.

"No need, Uncle's sword is still sharp!" The Uncle waved his hand and smiled.

"We've earned a lot of money recently thanks to Xiao Lin, and we just happened to come to Shang Commandery. This place is close to the Xiongnu people territory, and many weapons and treasures captured by the Great Wall Legion Soldiers are brought here to be sold on consignment. The prices are much cheaper than elsewhere, so Uncle, just let us get you a new one.

We've relied entirely on your protection during this time to stay safe and sound. Otherwise, our consciences as juniors wouldn't be at ease!

Uncle, just let us have our way!" Xiao Bai also chimed in with a feigned lecherous smile.

Everyone else chuckled along.

"That's right, Uncle, we are a team!

Helping you become stronger is helping us become stronger!" Li Lin also said.

"Exactly, exactly! Uncle, you've just broken through to a High-level Military General, so that ordinary-grade sword is no longer suitable for you. Uncle, don't decline; let's go!" Yao Siyu shouted, pulling the Uncle forward.

"Ge ge ge!" The Ge Ge Chicken, held in Xu Yilu's arms, also squawked loudly, making everyone laugh.

The Uncle was forcibly pulled forward by everyone and soon arrived at a certain place.

"Wow, so many people!"

Yao Siyu exclaimed, her eyes wide with surprise.

"Uncle, let's go!" Li Ke and the others dragged him forward, quickly pulling him into a nearby shop.

The Uncle didn't say anything, just smiled. Being with them made his own immature heart feel even younger.

This scene also reminded him of the first time his son got his salary and forcibly dragged him to the mall to buy a new gaming helmet. At that time, his son said he wanted a good helmet so he could better experience a game he designed called "i want to ascend to immortality."

What a pity, the Uncle sighed. "i want to ascend to immortality", which his son had spent years of effort designing, was popular for a time, but only for a time.

A month later, "ascension" burst onto the scene. Although his son didn't say anything, he had already guessed that his son must have lost his job. And the last time he accidentally saw his son in the game, he was all alone. Although he didn't say it aloud, his heart ached for his son.

But thankfully, Great Qin's policies have opened up now. As long as one is willing to work, there's no need to hide anymore. He thought to himself that his son would probably meet some co-workers when he went to work, and maybe then he wouldn't be so lonely.

"It seems I'm the one having a blast! My mindset has become younger by being with a group of young people!" The Uncle's face lit up with a beaming smile.

"I'll take a long spear then; a long inch is a strong inch after all!" The Uncle, seeing that they were already in the weapon shop, no longer declined.

Actually, he was just afraid of these children spending too much, as long spears were generally cheaper than sabers.

"Okay, just wait here, Uncle!" Yao Siyu smiled and nodded, then stepped forward and asked, "Shopkeeper, do you have any long spears here?"

A plump shop owner stood up and smiled, "Esteemed guest, what kind of long spear would you Li Ke? Although my Yue Zhengfang isn't a big shop, the prices are absolutely reasonable."

"Uncle, what kind of long spear do you want?" Yao Siyu turned her head and asked.

"Just an ordinary long spear will do." The Uncle scratched his head and smiled.

"Esteemed guest, please follow me." The plump shop owner gestured, leading them to another room.

Upon entering this room, everyone realized that it was filled with an astonishing array of long spears!

"Shopkeeper, and you still say your shop isn't big? Then what kind of shop is considered big?" Li Ke asked, somewhat surprised.

The plump shop owner, with his hands tucked into his sleeves, chuckled happily:

"It's really not that big. This place is near the border, so our Great Army and the Xiongnu people have daily skirmishes. Over time, the captured weapons have nowhere to be stored. Soldiers who capture more valuable weapons will entrust them to us for sale, and slowly, this place has gained a reputation.

But as the reputation grew, it attracted many blacksmiths and merchants from other commanderies to buy and sell here. The scale can be said to be getting bigger and bigger, and weapons are piled up Li Ke mountains!"

"Shopkeeper, why are the spear tips of your long spears all chipped?" Xu Yilu, holding a chicken, pointed at a long spear and asked.

The shopkeeper glanced at the chicken in his arms, a hint of surprise in his eyes, but then immediately explained:

"All the weapons in our shop are captured from the Xiongnu people, meaning they come from the battlefield. Some brothers in the Army who capture precious weapons will entrust them to us for sale.

We are only consigning them and charging a small service fee, so we have all kinds of items. Some are not in good condition, but we can't refuse the earnest requests of our comrades, so we help them sell them on consignment."

"Are they all blood-stained?" Li Ke asked.

"Yes, but because the Soldiers are all waiting for money, the prices are not expensive.

This old man can guarantee you that on this street or in the entire city, our prices are absolutely the most affordable.

However, if the esteemed guest wants brand new weapons, you can also go next door. That shop's weapons are all forged by blacksmiths and are all new." The plump shop owner smiled.

"Shopkeeper, why are you introducing customers to other shops? Aren't you worried about not making money?" Yao Siyu chuckled.

"Hehe, when a martial artist chooses a weapon, it must satisfy his heart's desire; he cannot just make do.

Otherwise, buying something you don't Li Ke and wasting money is a small matter; a weapon having no use is a big one.

Every weapon, when crafted, carries its own mission. When the craftsman strikes it with each hammer blow, each strike carries hope. If it's left aside to gather dust, wouldn't that be Li Ke a pearl covered in grime?

So, there are no bad weapons in the world, only weapons that are not suitable for oneself.

Perhaps the broken sword you disdain is the very weapon some young wandering hero, new to the martial world, longs for day and night but cannot obtain.

Perhaps the wooden sword you scoff at is the obsession of some wandering hero!

Therefore, all of us in this shop hope that these weapons can find their true, suitable owners." The plump shop owner said happily.

Everyone nodded unconsciously as they listened.

"This long spear is good." The Uncle picked up a long spear and swung it.

"This esteemed guest has good taste!

This spear is called the 'Life-Taking Long River Spear.' It is twelve feet three inches long, with the spearhead being one foot one inch long, and it weighs twelve catties four taels. It is a lower-grade Yellow-tier long spear, captured last month by a Squad Leader. It is said to have been the weapon of a Xiongnu people Centurion." The plump shop owner said.

"Life-Taking Long River Spear, what a domineering name!" The Uncle praised.