Chapter 256 Sudden Changes
Chapter 256 Sudden Changes
Due to the rush for time, Su Mingjue directly chose the water route to return south this time.
Taking the boat again, Su Mingjue had already lost the freshness of coming to the capital before. It was probably because she had already experienced it once, and she seemed much calmer this time back.
In addition to him and Su Xiaoliu, there were also Mu Li, Mu Dong, Mu Nan and Mu Bei on the boat.
When Su Mingjue came out, she was a little shocked to see so many people. She persuaded Mu Li to just take him with him, but Mu Li refused because it was not safe on the water.
Now that the water bandits have been eliminated, Su Mingjue felt that Mu Li was making a bit of a fuss, but she couldn't stand Mu Bei and the others saying that they were bored staying in the capital and wanted to come out to have fun.
Su Mingjue thought about it. They were still young and finally had the opportunity to go out to play, so they didn't stop them.
A group of six people chartered a boat and set off from the capital. The boat sailed slowly and soon entered the vast waters.
Su Mingjue was bored and took out the tiger-wing bow Meng Helan had made before, wondering how he could modify it to be more cost-effective.
It was the first time for Mu Bei and others to take a boat back to Jinling City from the capital. When they saw the things on the road, they felt novel and went to the deck to inquire.
Only Mu Li was holding a sword and leaning on the boat, looking like he was in trance.
After Su Mingjue looked at the things in his hands for a moment, he turned his eyes to the Lian Jiazi in front of him and asked, "What do you think of this crossbow?"
Mu Li turned his head when he heard this, reached out to take the crossbow that Su Mingjue handed him, and tried pulling it. , seeing that the string was relaxed and strong, and it contained an automatic box, he nodded and said: "It is a handy weapon, but for me it may not be as useful as the sword in my hand."
Su Mingjue smiled: "That's natural, This is more used on the battlefield. The main focus is on range, unlike you who focus on close range attacks."
As he spoke, he nodded his chin to Mu Li and said, "In your opinion, there are any improvements to this crossbow. "Place"
Mu Li looked through it, shook his head and said: "This crossbow is really cleverly made. It is very useful for people who are not strong in martial arts. I can't see any shortcomings."
Su Mingjue coughed. : "For example, is there anything that can be improved in the manufacturing of this bow?"
Mu Li was puzzled when he heard this. "The young master is referring to,"
Su Mingjue said clearly, "Is there any affordable material that can make this bow more expensive?" " Is
it cheaper? Master, don't you have one in your hand? This bow is well made and can be bought for about ten taels of silver. Master, is it short of money?"
Su Mingjue said, "I don't want to buy it, I want to mass produce it."
"Is the mass-produced young master going to be sold?"
Before Su Mingjue could say anything, Mu Li answered on his own.
Su Mingjue didn't say anything after hearing this. If she told the person in front of her about it, she would only be a little more worried.
Mu Li weighed the weight with his hands and said seriously: "This bow is made of good wood. It is indeed not easy to damage, but ordinary crossbows cannot use such good materials. An ordinary bow and arrow can last a year." The bow needs to be replaced after half a year, so it is better to use tenon wood instead. Although it is not as strong and durable as good wood, it can be used for more than a year."
Su Mingjue remembered that Meng Helan had also tried it in the drawing. He replaced it with this wood. Later, for some unknown reason, he scratched it, but insisted on choosing a good wood.
Probably because I think a bow can be used for a long time, I still don't replace it with anything else.
Su Mingjue thought about it carefully and realized that what Mu Li said was not unreasonable. Although the bow and arrow might not be used for that long, it could solve their immediate problem, so it was not impossible to use it temporarily.
"Then how much is this tenon wood worth..."
Before Su Mingjue could finish his words, a sudden sound of rushing water rang from his ears, and then a white light flashed in front of his eyes.
Mu Li took out the sword from the scabbard and stepped forward to pick it up. Before Su Mingjue could figure out what was going on, Mu Li pushed him back to the cabin.
He raised his voice and said: "Su Xiaoliu protect the young master, the others should be on guard, and the remaining boatmen hide under the boat."
After saying that, the boat began to rock, and there was a sound of fighting outside the cabin.
While listening to the clanging sounds outside, Su Mingjue kept her body as flat as possible to make herself more stable.
This is already the third time. It seems that every time he travels, a bunch of people will appear to intercept him.
If the first two times were accidents, then Su Mingjue definitely had reason to believe that the third time he was being targeted.
Who would come to assassinate him again and again?
In other words, what could he do about a scholar that would make them fearful?
Su Mingjue, who wanted to kill him, quickly recalled what he had done recently and whether it had affected the interests of others. But when I thought about it carefully, I found that he had done a lot of things recently, and it was not certain that he had hurt anyone.
But then again, if what he has done recently has touched the interests of some people, then they can take action while he is in the capital. There is no reason to wait until he leaves the capital.
After all, in the capital, he was just a helpless son of a wealthy businessman from the south.
To put it another way, even if he really touched some people, the things he did before probably wouldn't go so smoothly.
Based on such detailed analysis, it should have nothing to do with what he has done recently.
Then who is it?
The only thing about him that makes people think about him is that he is the legitimate son of the King of Jinling. Could it be that
Su Mingjue came here for this? While Su Mingjue was still thinking about it, there was another fierce fight outside the boat.
Occasionally, you can hear a "plop", a huge sound of someone being kicked into the water.
As the number of people dwindled, the boat gradually became more stable. Su Mingjue grabbed the beam of the boat and shouted loudly to the outside: "Mu Li is alive!"
"Yes, young master!"
Mu Li tapped his feet lightly, and took advantage of the cabin. He jumped up and swept his legs, and soon a man in black with his face covered was kicked to the deck.
Before he could stand up and struggle, Mu Li put a cold blade against his neck, "Don't move."
People who came up one after another on the boat were all beaten away by Mu Nan, Mu Bei and Mu Dong. .
Su Mingjue looked at the cabin door curtain and vaguely saw that the turbulent situation outside the ship was gradually being brought under control.
He lifted his feet and walked out. Unexpectedly, as soon as he got out of the cabin, a person suddenly came out of the water and threw a dagger at Su Mingjue's chest.
Mu Li raised his eyes and saw that his young master was about to be pierced through the chest with a dagger. "Young master, be careful!"
Mu Li quickly turned around and stepped on the man in black with his left foot. He held Su Mingjue in front of his chest with his right hand, but after all, he did not avoid the dagger. The dagger pierced straight from behind him and penetrated into his shoulder and back.
Mu Bei noticed the situation and immediately rushed over to kill the man who jumped out of the water.
"Mu Li!"
"Clan leader!"
"Boss!"
"Boss!"
"Boss!"
...
Several people screamed out in succession. Su Mingjue felt her chest was wet. She raised her hand and touched it. Her hand was full of blood.