In the world of martial arts, grind your skill level to become a saint.

"Although this is somewhat risky, it's the only way. Senior Sister wouldn't want Master to perish along with Zhangjiabao, would she? They can't possibly be a match for the Martial Arts Alliance. You know how powerful the Iron Mountain Guard is. In a deadly battle, what can Zhangjiabao rely on to resist?"

Liu Jun's silence prompted Tang Huang to ask the most crucial question.

He was well aware of the current situation and understood Liu Jun's concerns.

But this risky step is essential to breaking the deadlock.

Liu Jun remained silent.

She was also very clear about what Tang Huang had said, otherwise she wouldn't have supported the Martial Arts Alliance.

However, she feared that if... if she failed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The Yueshan Boxing School has been able to stand firm and have value because of my father's existence.

If they fail, they will have no way out and will likely face retribution.

Therefore, regardless of the choice, whether to choose or not, the outcome seems less than optimistic.

"Senior sister, Master was confused for a moment. His attitude towards us has changed drastically lately. There must be someone whispering in his ear about our contact with the disciples of the Eight Great Families, which is why he reacted this way. Look at his change in attitude towards me lately... Moreover, I happen to have some clues that suspect people from our Martial Arts Academy..."

Tang Huang was not in a hurry when he saw Liu Jun remain silent.

Instead, they steered the conversation elsewhere.

"People from our Martial Arts Academy?" Liu Jun frowned, his eyes turning cold.

"Who is it?" Liu Jun asked coldly.

Liu Jun had always had some doubts about this matter.

After all, her father wasn't too opposed to her previous interactions with people from the inner city, even though he wasn't happy about it.

After all, he had not been in contact with members of the Eight Great Families before, but his father strongly opposed any contact he had with them later.

This made her wonder if her father had planted some spies around her.

"When Master was seriously injured and in hiding, I saw Su Hao alone in the courtyard where Master was alone, acting suspiciously, I don't know what he was doing..."

Tang Huang paused for a moment, then continued, "And haven't you noticed that Master Liu's attitude towards Su Hao has changed drastically recently? Even if he broke through to the Iron Skin level, he shouldn't be receiving this much attention from Master. So, there's probably only one reason: he once provided Master with extremely valuable clues!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jun was also pondering the matter.

But after a moment, she shook her head. "That Su Hao is a blacksmith by trade. Although he's close to Zhou Zhengtang, he doesn't have the ability or influence to find out your secrets. If someone did tip you off, it's probably someone else..."

Although Liu Jun had an eccentric temper, he was not an unreasonable person.

Besides, how could she not see that Tang Huang was deliberately smearing Su Hao, clearly driven by personal grudges?

"Senior sister, how do you explain that Senior Brother Zhou has always been unwilling to dine and chat with us? Every time there are people from the inner city, he makes up various excuses to leave. Isn't the reason obvious enough?"

Tang Huang sighed. "Su Hao doesn't have that ability, but Senior Brother Zhou does. Everyone knows that he has the most friends and the widest network in the entire Martial Arts Academy. It would be too easy for him to find out our whereabouts and who we're having dinner with. Although he's not involved in the affairs of the Martial Arts Academy, he might tell Su Hao. If Su Hao gets such important information, do you think he'll tell our teacher and then use it to gain benefits and status?"

Upon hearing Tang Huang's explanation, Liu Jun's expression darkened.

Right, she suddenly remembered that she had seen Su Hao a few times at this Babao Restaurant.

On another occasion, when she was about to fall out with the people in the inner city, she happened to run into Su Hao passing by at the door!

Could this guy really have been secretly following them all along? Or was he sent by their father to spy on them?

Thinking of this, Liu Jun clenched his fists even tighter!

If one or two times could be a coincidence, or even just one's own suspicion, then with Tang Huang's words and suspicions added, it's very likely that it's not a coincidence at all!

After all, where in this world do so many coincidences come from?

"If we're going to carry out our plan, we absolutely must capture and interrogate Su Hao. He might even know Master's current thoughts, which could play a crucial role in persuading him later!"

Tang Huang had been observing Liu Jun's reaction.

Seeing the look in the other person's eyes, he pressed his advantage and said something.

Clearly, his previous words had successfully convinced Senior Sister Liu Jun.

Liu Jun nodded slightly upon hearing this, then stood up, said something to Tang Huang, and left the private room.

Seeing the other party leave, Tang Huang knew that he had achieved his goal, and a cold glint flashed in the depths of his eyes once again.

He then quickly followed.

squeak...

Shortly after Liu Jun and his companion left, a crack was slowly pushed open in the window of the private room, which had been tightly closed.

In the darkness of the gap, the light shone through a pair of somewhat cloudy and indifferent eyes, scanning the empty private room.

He only looked away after confirming that the people in the private room had left. With a soft sound of footsteps, the surroundings became quiet again.

……

The next day.

Su Hao got up early and went to the blacksmith shop.

Yesterday he sent a message to the rice merchants, asking them to come to the shop today to pick up the knife.

There are still two knives left to be finished in this batch of orders, but with his current forging speed, he can forge them in a little over an hour.

Therefore, he also planned to spend some time completing the order and see if other affiliated forces would come to cooperate again.

If you have enough time and can manage it, no one would complain about having too much money.

Su Hao didn't want to miss the opportunity to make money, after all, martial arts is a money pit, and losing even a penny would make it difficult to move forward.

Upon arriving at the blacksmith's shop, Su Hao lit the furnace and started a fire as usual, adding refined charcoal to begin calcining the refined iron raw materials.

Refined iron is more heat-resistant and harder than ordinary iron, so the charcoal used for burning it also requires higher-grade refined charcoal to reach a sufficient temperature.

Su Hao was already very familiar with these basics.

He completed the forging of the two blade blanks with almost no effort.

The increased endurance and strength brought by the metal goggles, as well as the control over all aspects of the body, are far greater than before.

Once the blade blank was completed, Su Hao began the final process: quenching, polishing, and sharpening!

Just as the process was halfway through, the sound of a carriage stopping came from the doorway.

Su Hao put down the hammer in his hand, looked up, and then frowned slightly.

A luxurious black carriage was parked at the entrance, and the person who stepped out of the carriage was none other than Lin Hong, the eldest young master of the Lin family, whom they had met just two days ago.