Travel through troubled times and escape famine with the system

Back in the council hall, Lu You asked Ming Cui to fetch the three items that Su Mu Ying had sent.

"Quickly open it and see what Su Muying gave you!"

Duanmu Rong overstepped her bounds and stepped forward to open a gift box.

Looking at Duanmu Rong's expectant expression, Lu You felt helpless.

Sure enough, no matter what world you're in, women can't resist the temptation of opening blind boxes.

"An inkstone?"

Opening the gift box, Duanmu Rong took out an inkstone and said with a somewhat disappointed tone.

Lu You took the inkstone and examined it. She saw that the inkstone was divided into two layers, with the bottom layer being made of jade and the edges polished very smoothly.

The top is made of stone, with finely carved peaks and fields.

This should be given to Lao Guan, since he himself, being a martial artist, is really not good at writing.

Lu You casually placed the inkstone on the table, startling Mingcui who instinctively reached out to take it.

"Miss……"

"What's wrong?" Lu You asked, puzzled, seeing Mingcui's terrified expression.

Mingcui didn't say anything, but quickly picked up the inkstone and examined it.

"Miss, if I'm not mistaken, this inkstone should be the legendary Stone Mountain Jade Water Inkstone!"

Lu You frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"Shishan Jade Water Inkstone? Is this thing very famous?"

Mingcui carefully examined the inkstone and breathed a sigh of relief when she found it was undamaged.

"This inkstone was carved by Zhang Zhiqi, a master carver from the former Fengtian region, using the original skin of a whole piece of jade."

As she spoke, Mingcui took the flower hairpin off her head and gently tapped the stone above the inkstone.

Ding! !

A crisp sound rang out, almost like the sound of metal.

"It should be right. The book records that this inkstone comes from the coldest place in the Arctic."

"The precious jade is warm in winter and cool in summer, and its stone skin makes a metallic sound when touched lightly."

“Miss, this inkstone alone is a priceless treasure.”

Just as Mingcui was speaking, Zuo Yunfeng came in from outside, carrying the Snow Drinking Blade.

Lu You and Zuo Yunfeng looked at each other, and Zuo Yunfeng awkwardly touched his nose before grinning.

"Lu You, my sister is still young and a bit mischievous, please don't take it to heart."

"He's just a kid. Do you think I'm the kind of petty person?" Lu You replied casually, then reached out and opened the second gift box.

Before Lu You could even see what was inside, a hand reached out from the side and grabbed it.

Lu You turned to look at Duanmu Rong.

"No...you're robbing me outright? This is for me!"

Duanmu Rong toyed with the short blade in her hand, her eyes filled with greed.

"That girl from the Su family really went all out for this visit!"

As she spoke, Duanmu Rong took a deep breath and slowly drew out the short blade, which was less than two feet long including the hilt and sheath.

The moment Lu You saw the blade, her brow twitched.

Nice knife!

Although Lu You has not been practicing martial arts for long, since the war, she has fought her way from Jianhe County, and has handled countless weapons and swords.

Excluding the Mo Mei sword given to her by the system, there were only a few good swords that she could actually appreciate.

The Bright Moon Blade was now damaged and unusable; all that remained, besides Xu Chu's spear, was Wen Chengjie's sword.

Upon seeing the short blade before her, Lu You felt a slight chill on her arm; she could actually feel the coldness emanating from it!

"This is... a mayfly knife?"

Zuo Yunfeng stepped forward and said somewhat uncertainly.

"It should be right." Duanmu Rong slowly pulled the short blade out completely, gently twirling it as she alternated between holding it in different directions: "A fine blade, a deadly assassination weapon!"

Lu You stared dumbfounded at the greedy and infatuated expressions on Zuo Yunfeng and Duanmu Rong's faces as they huddled together.

If you didn't know they were looking at knives, you'd think they were a newlywed couple looking after their baby!

"Is it really necessary for you to make such a fuss over just a short knife?"

Lu You said, somewhat speechless.

She didn't learn martial arts from a young age, nor did she have any family tradition of martial arts; she was more driven by modern pragmatism.

With a divine weapon like the Ink Plum Blossom, they naturally didn't care much about other weapons.

However, martial artists like Zuo Yunfeng and Duanmu Rong, who had trained diligently since childhood, were different; they were very particular about weapons.

This mayfly blade is a legendary weapon with an extremely impressive origin.

“Lu You, this is the sword of the assassin Jerlan from the previous dynasty.”

"Jerlan?" Lu You looked at Zuo Yunfeng blankly: "Is he very famous?"

"Of course!" Zuo Yunfeng nodded and replied, "Although Jelan is an assassin, he values ​​morality very much. He only kills those damned corrupt officials, and each time he kills someone, it's only with one stab!"

Upon hearing Zuo Yunfeng's words, Lu You frowned slightly.

"So he was a chivalrous knight-errant?"

"He's absolutely a great hero!" Zuo Yunfeng exclaimed in admiration. "If possible, I'd like to be like him, upholding justice and sweeping away injustices in the world..."

"Tell your father to give you a break." Lu You waved her hand, interrupting Zuo Yunfeng. "No... I don't understand. Since he's an assassin who comes and goes without a trace, how did you determine that this knife is his personal weapon?"

As she spoke, Lu You snatched the short blade and examined it closely.

"His name isn't engraved on it either?"

Duanmu Rong stared longingly at the short blade in Lu You's hand, her eyes filled with reluctance.

"Originally, no one knew what he looked like, let alone what the mayfly knife looked like."

"It was only later, when he failed to assassinate the Emperor with this knife, that these mysteries were finally unveiled."

"In recognition of his meritorious service in protecting and saving the emperor, the emperor bestowed this mayfly-shaped sword upon the commander of the Imperial Guards. Thus, the image of this sword became known and was included in the collection of famous swords, and everyone came to know the image of this sword."

Assassination of the Emperor?

Upon hearing Duanmu Rong's words, Lu You couldn't help but think of Jing Ke, the most famous assassin in China!

"Explain this in detail: how did he get close to the Emperor? What schemes did he use?"

The story of Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin, where the dagger was revealed when the map was unrolled, is a well-known historical anecdote in China, passed down for over two thousand years.

But in this strange world, she didn't hear any stories about Jelan's assassination.

But to everyone's surprise, upon hearing Lu You's words, Duanmu Rong and Zuo Yunfeng exchanged a glance.

"A scheme? What scheme?" Zuo Yunfeng asked curiously.

Duanmu Rong asked curiously, "If you're going to kill someone, you can just bypass the guards and go in to kill them, right?"

amount……

Hearing their rude replies, Lu You looked at them in surprise.

"So...you just sneak into the imperial city and kill Prince Feng?"

“Yes,” Zuo Yunfeng nodded.

Will that thing even work?

“Almost.” Zuo Yunfeng pondered and said, “According to the book, Jelan, with his elusive movements, had already made his way to the Prince Feng’s palace.”

"and then?"

"Then he encountered a hidden trap, was discovered by the Imperial Guards, and was riddled with crossbow bolts, dying a very heroic death!"