Chapter 1458

"Young Master Xia, my brother has caused trouble again, hasn't he!"

"Uh..."

Xia Yu did not expect Miss Gongye Ling to be so direct.

"Sigh, follow me!"

Miss Gongye Ling sighed and led Xia Yu into the room.

"Creak~"

"Come in, my brother is inside."

She led Xia Yu to the bedroom of Tuoba Yang.

"Creak~~"

Pushing the door open, a wide bed came into view, and sitting beside the bed was none other than Tuoba Yang.

"Young Master Xia, you have arrived, please take a seat here."

Seeing Xia Yu enter, Tuoba Yang invited him to sit by the bed, while extending a hand to Si Shiyi; not far away, a tea stove had boiled the kettle, which was bubbling with steam.

"Thank you."

Xia Yu sat down.

"Ling'er, go brew some tea."

"Oh, alright!"

After Miss Gongye Ling went out, Tuoba Yang finally spoke and asked.

"I wonder what Young Master Xia has come to the Northern Frontier for?"

"Tuoba Xiong need not worry; I hold no hostile intent toward your Tuoba clan, I was merely entrusted by someone."

Xia Yu waved his hand and said; Tuoba Yang's reaction was within Xia Yu's expectations, this was human nature, after all, his arrival was sudden and caught people off guard, anyone would be on guard.

However, this caution was temporary; as long as Xia Yu's strength surpassed the other's, such worry would no longer exist.

"I see."

Tuoba Yang breathed a sigh of relief; he knew Xia Yu certainly held no ill will toward the Tuoba clan.

"By the way, apart from delivering this Qingming sword to Tuoba Xiong this time, I have another matter to discuss with you."

Looking at the parchment on the table, Xia Yu said softly.

"Please speak; as long as it is something I, Tuoba Yang, can do, I will not shirk."

Tuoba Yang promised.

"Here is the situation: I need you to help me contact nearby merchants to purchase large quantities of iron ore sand; of course, if possible, iron ore is best; these things are very scarce in our Southern Man region."

"Does Young Master Xia wish to cast weapons?"

Tuoba Yang asked tentatively.

"Correct; I have only one thousand gold left on hand, I cannot afford so much iron ore, so I can only turn to Tuoba Xiong for help."

This also fit Xia Yu's plan; what he wanted to cast was not cold weapons, but powerful cannons, a product combining modern technology and ancient forging techniques; when he traveled to this other world, he had once attempted this.

"No problem; I, Tuoba Yang, have nothing else but many friends; I will notify the merchants in the clan tomorrow."

Tuoba Yang agreed readily; although Xia Yu did not mention specific requirements, he naturally felt it was his duty to help with such a small favor.

"In that case, thank you very much; I am staying at an inn within the city; if there is any news, Tuoba Xiong, just send someone to deliver a message to me."

"Good!"

Xia Yu stood up and left Tuoba Yang's house; as for Miss Gongye Ling, she had been left aside; her face flushed red, her fists clenched tightly, obviously furious in her heart, but since Tuoba Yang had not given the order, she dared not act on her own.

One hour later, Xia Yu and Tuoba Yang agreed on a one-month deadline.

"Huff—huff—"

Xia Yu let out a long sigh; during the exchange with Tuoba Yang in the room just now, he had suffered quite a bit; moreover, the two had reached some kind of agreement, for instance, Tuoba Yang promised to help Xia Yu gather iron ore, but Xia Yu had to promise to help him get a machine.

"Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host, on completing the side quest; reward: 3000 Merit Points."

"Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host, on obtaining one lottery draw opportunity."

Hearing these two voices, Xia Yu was stunned; it was already completed? He hadn't even drawn the fortress map yet? But in this way, he owed Tuoba Yang a favor; regardless of whether there were actual benefits, Xia Yu would remember this favor.

"Huff! Huff~~"

Looking at the wooden tub beside him, Miss Gongye Ling had long since collapsed from exhaustion; her whole body curled up at the bottom of the tub, asleep; yet in her sleep, the sorrow between her eyebrows was faintly visible.

"Miss Ling'er, wake up."

Gently shaking Miss Gongye Ling in the wooden tub, the girl dazedly opened her sleepy eyes.

"What is it?"

"This place is not safe; wash up quickly and let us leave here!"

"Leave? But my brother's injuries have not yet healed."

"It is fine; I have brought a supply of healing medicine here; applying it a few times will cure him, and we will leave tonight, setting out early tomorrow morning."