Chapter 8 Practicing Kung Fu
He never dreamed that Xiao Lin not only laid traps, but also had crossbows. The cheapest crossbow cost twenty taels of silver in a grocery store, and ordinary miners simply couldn't afford it.
He didn't know that Xiao Lin found more than ten taels of silver from Wang Ji and the dead miner a year ago. In addition, during this year, he deliberately chose two months to pay more ore, and got In addition to buying a crossbow, a few arrows, and poison, the rest of the money was spent on ground thorns. Xiang Kun never dreamed that someone would be willing to spend such a high price to buy these things.
Xiang Kun secretly regretted that his accumulation over the years was naturally not comparable to that of a young bird like Xiao Lin. Not only had he accumulated hundreds of taels of silver, but he also had a lot of ordinary weapons. Unexpectedly, Xiao Lin actually laid a trap deep in the mine.
Xiang Kun hid behind his subordinates, looking around with his triangular eyes, but the surroundings were eerily silent, which made Xiang Kun feel even more terrified.
"Go outside." Xiang Kun whispered to the only subordinate still alive.
They walked slowly outside. Xiang Kun had no intention of continuing to deal with Xiao Lin. Not to mention that Xiao Lin had long-range weapons like crossbows in his hands. Even the traps inside made him choose to avoid the edge temporarily. , As long as he can go out, gather more subordinates and bring the guys with him, Xiao Lin will definitely die even if he has a few heads.
The two walked slowly outside. The cunning Xiang Kun had already extinguished the kerosene lamp. In this dark mine, he could not find Xiao Lin. It was not easy for Xiao Lin to deal with them.
After walking for dozens of meters, Xiang Kun felt relieved. He gritted his teeth and thought about how to torture Xiao Lin after he caught him. He had dominated the No. 3 mine for several years, and now he actually Being plotted against by a half-grown child really made him angry.
"Ah my feet." Xiang Kun suddenly heard the screams of his subordinates in front of him. As soon as the screams started, he heard a "swish" sound, and a cold arrow penetrated straight into the chest of Xiang Kun's subordinates. Although it was slightly off-center and did not penetrate the heart, the poison on it was enough to be fatal.
Xiang Kun's last subordinate barely struggled before he fell down and lost his breath completely.
"Xiao Lin, we can talk and kill me. There will be another overlord in Mine No. 3, and Zhu Biao has been eyeing our Mine No. 3 for a long time. So, if you let me go, I will let you be my attribute. Come on, follow me and I’ll make sure you have meat to eat every day.”
In the darkness, Xiao Lin, who was hunched over, had a thoughtful expression on his face when he heard this. He knew that for the overlords of these mines, they could use money to buy some special meals in the cafeteria. Those meals were usually exclusively for the canteen. For Bailiantang disciples, only the overlords of a few mines are qualified to purchase them with silver.
"Chi" A crossbow arrow almost hit Xiang Kun's beard and shot into the cave wall next to him. The exposed part of the cave wall was still trembling.
Xiang Kun was startled, his face turned pale, and he said hurriedly: "I can give you half of the money I have accumulated over the years, as long as you don't kill me, and I promise never to cause trouble for you in the future."
"Light the kerosene lamp next to you." Xiao Lin's cold voice came from the darkness.
Hearing this, Xiang Kun felt happy and hurriedly bent down to pick up the kerosene lamp thrown away by his subordinates. At this time, Xiao Lin's figure slowly appeared from the darkness, holding a crossbow in his hand, and the tip of the crossbow arrow was transparent. The dim yellow light from the kerosene lamp shone with a faint green halo.
"I don't believe how much money you have accumulated." Xiao Lin sneered and said.
"Really, I put all my money at the bottom of the No. 3 branch. As long as you don't kill me, I promise to give you half, and from now on we will share all the profits from the No. 3 mine." Xiang Kunlai He opened his mouth wide and tried his best to squeeze out a smile.
"Are you telling the truth?" Xiao Lin had an expression of surprise on his face.
"Of course, Xiao Lin, you are the talent I like. At such a young age, you are so thoughtful. People like you are exactly what I need from Xiang Kun." Xiang Kun felt a surge of emotion when he saw Xiao Lin's expression. Hi, he took a step forward and promised with a smile on his face.
"Whoops"
The sound of the arrow breaking through the air made Xiang Kun's laughter stop abruptly. He looked down at the arrow on his chest in disbelief. The crossbow arrow had a strong penetrating power and penetrated directly into his heart, revealing a short inch. Long nock.
"I still prefer dead people, because dead people will not plot against me." Xiao Lin had a sneer on his lips, and the crossbow in his hand was thrown aside. He took out a dagger from his arms and looked at him defensively. Looking at Xiang Kun.
Xiang Kun opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but no sound came out. With a "pop" sound, Xiang Kun's fat body fell down, his eyes widened with a look of death.
Xiao Lin breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and sat down on the ground.
As soon as the tense nerves relaxed, he felt exhausted all over, but he knew that now was not the time to rest. He spent half a day burying the bodies of Xiang Kun and several subordinates, and from them, More than thirty taels of silver were found, which made him a little excited. With this money, he could buy some arrows. More importantly, the repeating crossbow he had always wanted to buy was also promising.
The repeating crossbow is the most powerful weapon sold in the grocery store, at least in Xiao Lin's opinion. The repeating crossbow can fire three crossbow arrows at the same time, which is much more powerful than the one he has, but the repeating crossbow is expensive. , which requires fifty taels of silver. This price is really ridiculously high for Xiao Lin.
After doing all this, Xiao Lin came out of the mine as if nothing had happened. After paying the task ore, he was indeed credited with a great merit and received five taels of silver as reward. He happily returned to the hut with the silver in his pocket and turned around. Just fell asleep.
The next evening, after he finished his meal and observed that no miners appeared outside, he walked towards the grocery store.
The Bailiantang disciple in the grocery store is an old man with white hair and wrinkles. He looks to be in his fifties or sixties. In Xiao Lin's opinion, this old man probably doesn't have much value to Bailiantang. It was then arranged to open a grocery store here to support him in his old age.
The old man was very stingy, and he couldn't negotiate the price of anything in the grocery store. Xiao Lin once spent a long time trying to get him to sell his crossbow at a cheaper price, but the old man couldn't get enough of it. No matter what he said, he only had two words. "No." Later, Xiao Lin completely understood that it was impossible to bargain for anything in this grocery store.
"Hey, Xiao Xiao, it seems that you have become rich again recently?" Seeing Xiao Lin come in, the old man's eyes lit up and he said with a smile on his face.
"What's the point of getting rich? It's good to be alive." Xiao Lin was quite dejected. He worked hard to earn some money, but in the end, in order to save his life, he gave it all to the old man in front of him.
"Hey, are the crossbow arrows I sold you useful? You know, although the Qingshui Lake mine prohibits miners from fighting, there are countless rules in the mine. It is very common for people to shoot cold arrows. Buying some life-saving things from me is definitely worth the money. ”
Although Xiao Lin was unwilling to accept it, he had to admit that what the old man said made sense. He had not planned to buy that crossbow a few months ago. After all, twenty taels of silver was almost his entire worth. But after what he had experienced the day before yesterday, However, he was a little grateful to the old man in front of him. If he had not purchased the crossbow, he would most likely not have the chance to talk to the old man here.
"Mr. Fu, have you bought any good goods recently? The kind that can save your life." Xiao Lin said to the old man. After several months of contact, Xiao Lin knew that the old man's name was Fu Feiran, and he was an outer disciple of Bailiantang. Disciple, I have been running a grocery store here for more than ten years. He has been here almost since the Qingshui Lake Mine opened.
"Of course." Mr. Fu's eyes lit up and a mysterious smile appeared on his face: "Do you want to buy that repeating crossbow?"
Shaking his head, Xiao Lin showed a bitter smile on his face: "Unless Mr. Fu can sell me the repeating crossbow at a 30% discount, I can't afford it."
"That's not okay. The things I sell are all genuine and of guaranteed quality. Fifty taels of silver is not a penny less." Mr. Fu shook his head and sighed, and then said: "But I have wholesaled a few recently. Are you interested in this basic martial arts secret book?"
Hearing this, Xiao Lin's face became even more bitter: "Mr. Fu, please stop making fun of me. I can't even afford a crossbow, so how can I afford those basic martial arts books that cost more than a hundred taels of silver each?"
"Hehe, of course you can't afford ordinary basic martial arts, but there is a book of martial arts that you can afford. I collected it from a homeless man who was in decline. Although the skills are not very good, the price is It’s also relatively cheaper.”
"Oh? Can you show it to me?" Xiao Lin's eyes lit up and he suddenly became interested.
Mr. Fu didn't waste any time. He took out a book with a yellowed cover from under the counter and threw it to Xiao Lin.
A few years ago, when there was no famine in the village, Xiao Lin learned calligraphy from a declining squire in the village for two years, so that he could finally understand written characters.
"Dry Water Sutra?" Looking at the three words on the yellowed page in front of him, Xiao Lin couldn't help but be speechless.
He had seen the basic martial arts secret books sold by the old man before, such as [Three Yuan Fist], [Five Elements Sword], [Pulse Opening Technique], etc. They were all powerful techniques that could be seen at a glance. But what is the Dry Water Sutra in front of me? No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a martial arts secret book, but more like a miscellaneous book.
Seeing Xiao Lin's expression, Old Man Fu smiled slightly and said mysteriously: "Don't underestimate this Dry Water Book. You must know that the tramp's family was once glorious hundreds of years ago, and even controlled it behind the scenes. The entire Huai County, but it declined later for unknown reasons, and this Dry Water Scripture is the cultivation method passed down from the glorious days of their family. If they are really desperate, that guy still doesn’t want to sell it to me? "
Xiao Lin naturally didn't believe what the old man said. What he bought was not what he sold. He naturally understood this truth. If it was really as powerful as what Old Man Fu said, how could he sell it to him so cheaply? However, for Xiao Lin who was eager to find a copy of Kung Fu to practice, this was also a good opportunity for him. After all, those basic martial arts that cost hundreds of taels were too unrealistic for him.