210: A few pounds of rare minerals

Chu Yun then said, "I've already had the Weapon Refiner in my mansion examine this item, but unfortunately, he said his rank isn't high enough, and even with the materials, he can't make it."

"That difficult to make?" Gu Mingzhu truly hadn't expected it.

The Weapon Refiner in their City Lord's Mansion was already the best in the entire 155 Fortress.

"Yes, this kind of artifact requires a very high rank for the Weapon Refiner," Chu Yun finished, then asked Gu Mingzhu, "You've been training with Wang Yi from the Beast Taming Bureau these past two days; have you gained any insights?"

"Uh..."

Gu Mingzhu gave an awkward laugh; she was usually fearless, but what she feared most was being questioned about her studies by her senior martial brother.

Although it was for training, it was also considered practical coursework, especially since Chu Yun had even given a generous gift to the Director of the Beast Taming Bureau to ensure Wang Yi would take her.

However, Gu Mingzhu always had her own methods for dealing with Chu Yun.

"Hehe, Senior Martial Brother, I think we should discuss the rare ores first, don't you? To be honest, I kind of want some of that stuff too!"

Changing the subject and talking about something else was her greatest killing move.

Who told Chu Yun he couldn't bear to be harsh with her?

"You mischievous girl," Chu Yun chuckled softly, continuing Gu Mingzhu's topic, "It's probably very difficult to get the kind of ore you want, but we do have some common rare ores here."

"You do? Can I have a few pounds?" Gu Mingzhu looked at Chu Yun with sparkling eyes.

Chu Yun was startled, "A few pounds? Do you think rare ores are like common cabbage!"

Gu Mingzhu smiled apologetically; she knew rare ores were hard to get, so she deliberately exaggerated the amount she wanted, making it easier for Chu Yun to bargain.

Oh goodness, she was really racking her brains!

Hopefully, using rare ores to test that microwave oven would be useful then.

"Senior Martial Brother, where can I buy rare ores?"

"You don't need to go anywhere; there are some in the mansion," Chu Yun was always very patient when facing Gu Mingzhu, "If you want some, I'll have someone get you a little bit, but there won't be any more than that."

"Thank you, Senior Martial Brother! Senior Martial Brother is truly the best!" Gu Mingzhu stepped forward and linked her arm through Chu Yun's, pouting playfully.

Chu Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry; this girl only said nice things about him when she was getting something good.

He had long seen through her.

"Shan Qing, go take her to the Weapon Refinement Pavilion to get rare ores, according to the list I've written," Chu Yun quickly took out a pen and wrote a list, then said to the guard Shan Qing, who was standing by, awaiting orders.

"Yes, City Lord," Shan Qing quickly took the list, his body stiff and straight, then turned back to Gu Mingzhu and said, "Miss Mingzhu, please."

Gu Mingzhu naturally wouldn't make things difficult for the guard: "Alright."

After they had walked a short distance, Gu Mingzhu said to Shan Qing, "Why are you so stiff? It's not our first time meeting; relax a bit."

Shan Qing, however, still stood tall and straight, looking straight ahead.

"Oh, you people are so boring, following Senior Martial Brother around like wooden dummies every day; as long as he doesn't call you, you don't move," This wasn't the first time Gu Mingzhu had complained.

Shan Qing paused; if she put it that way... it did seem like they were wooden dummies.

But the education and training they received in the City Lord's Mansion were precisely like this!

Especially for personal guards like him, they would never cause trouble unless the City Lord ordered them to.

If the City Lord was ever in danger, they would be the first to rush forward.

It was his turn on duty today, which was why the City Lord had ordered him to do this.

"Actually, Senior Martial Brother isn't that serious; nothing will happen if you relax a bit," Gu Mingzhu's thoughts were simple; because Chu Yun was always so tolerant of her, she thought others didn't need to keep a straight face all the time.

But actually... Shan Qing knew how strict the City Lord was with guards like them.

Not just the guards, but all the other people in charge of various things were strictly trained, and those who couldn't endure it were eliminated.

Perhaps only Miss Mingzhu dared to question the City Lord... It was well known that the City Lord wouldn't even give face to his own father.

The two arrived at the Weapon Refinement Pavilion, and Shan Qing presented the list written by Chu Yun himself. The person in charge of guarding the rare ores took out the required rare ores according to the list and placed them in a storage bag.

Gu Mingzhu took the storage bag, giggling, and said, "Thanks!"

The person in charge was flattered and said, "No need, no need, Miss Mingzhu, take care."

Are you kidding? Who in the entire City Lord's Mansion didn't know that the person you absolutely couldn't provoke was Miss Mingzhu?

If you provoked the City Lord, there might still be a chance to atone for your mistakes, but if you provoked Miss Mingzhu... the City Lord, the Old City Lord, and even the Commander-in-Chief would all come to settle accounts with you!

They would absolutely make sure you couldn't get away with it.

Moreover, Gu Mingzhu was always full of mischievous ideas, and many people had been "tormented" by her. So, it was safe to say that none of the guards in the mansion, or people like them, weren't afraid of Gu Mingzhu.

Seeing Gu Mingzhu leave, the person in charge quietly let out a sigh of relief, even reaching up to wipe away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead.

"Luckily, she only came to get some things. If she had caused any other trouble, I might as well have just died."

... Beast Taming Bureau.

Wang Yi also received the same news, and his reaction was as shocked as Gu Mingzhu's: "Master, are you serious?!"

"Of course it's true; it's such a big deal that I couldn't lie even if I wanted to," the Director of the Beast Taming Bureau shook his head, "Actually, I don't want you to go either. There are far more dirty dealings in the first 100 Walls than there are here."

Wang Yi blinked, tilted his head, and suggested a solution: "Master, if you really don't want me to go, I'll just go easy and get fourth place, wouldn't that work?"

"Nonsense!"

The Director of the Beast Taming Bureau rolled his eyes and said, "If you don't get into the top three, don't come back! And don't tell anyone you're my disciple."

Wang Yi: "..."

"Oh, right, Master, do you know where I can buy rare ores? I want to get some," Wang Yi decided to change the subject.

"What do you need rare ores for?" the Director asked back.

"Uh... I want to refine weapons," This was the only reason Wang Yi could think of.

He couldn't possibly say it was for a strange microwave oven, could he?

He had initially told his Master about the train, but his Master had never believed him. Now, Wang Yi actually thought it was better that his Master didn't believe him; that way, he wouldn't have to explain anything more to his Master.

The excuse of delusion sometimes seemed quite useful.

"You want to refine weapons yourself? You're not a Weapon Refiner; how would you refine weapons?" The Director of the Beast Taming Bureau misunderstood, thinking Wang Yi wanted to refine them himself.

"No, no, I want to ask someone else to help refine them; I need some rare ores," Wang Yi quickly said.