Chapter 126 It's reasonable for the B&B owner to bring needles and thread
"I've thought about this. It's no problem to make it thinner. It doesn't need such strong toughness anyway. Steel wire can withstand it, but the mechanism can't withstand such a force. As for not being able to make a hidden weapon, that's even less of a problem. This is for my own use, and I don't need such a hidden weapon."
Du Ruo actually had his mind very clear. What he needed was a weapon that was easy to operate and preferably had good concealment that could harvest damage over a large area.
"Are you sure? This is going to be a far cry from what it was before."
Chen Yanting frowned and confirmed again. It was no wonder that he was like that. In fact, the previous Panlong Silk was a very good weapon in all aspects. Maybe its sharpness and cutting ability were a little poor, but it was compensated by its toughness and other aspects.
But now that Du Ruo had made such a change, in Chen Yanting's eyes it had completely become a hidden and retractable steel wire, and its effectiveness had been greatly reduced.
In the past, the coiled dragon wire was eight feet in total, of which the distance from the dragon's tail to the dragon buckle was about four feet, which is a little over one and a half meters. This length was required to be stretched straight between both hands. Now the wire has become ten meters longer, which means that the distance from the dragon's tail to the dragon buckle is five meters. This distance cannot be used to entangle or cut others in close combat.
You can't just use your hands to grab a wire and strangle someone. If you do that, the person's head will be severed and the hand holding the wire will also be disabled.
Having lost the ability to control the enemy remotely and defend himself in close combat, Chen Yanting really couldn't think of what other uses this Panlong silk could have.
"I'm sure, Master Chen, don't worry, just do as I say. I believe that only what suits me is the best."
Du Ruo is full of confidence about this.
"Okay then. We have experience in making the parts for this weapon. If we work overtime, we can finish it in two days. As for the money, you can give me 35,000. After all, this special steel wire is not cheap."
Seeing this, Chen Yanting had nothing to say. Just like Du Ruo said, as the owner, Du Ruo knew best whether it was good or bad. Moreover, if the wire needed to be shortened, Chen Yanting could still find a way, but if it needed to be lengthened, then there was no way.
As for money, that's one thing and one thing only. Since we are not related, the most you can earn is a little less. It is absolutely impossible to make a loss or give it away for free.
"Okay, please."
After saying this, Du Ruo raised the teacup, gestured, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Well, then we won't keep more of you. I'll ask someone to prepare the materials and start work now."
Chen Yanting also finished his tea, then stood up and prepared to see the three people off.
Originally, Chen Yanting actually wanted to communicate with Du Ruo. After all, from what Li Qiyao described, he could tell that Du Ruo must have some real skills.
There seems to be an unusual way of using Panlong silk. He can use it at a height of three or four meters as if it is nothing. He is often visited by fellow martial artists, and even gets high recognition from lamas in the snowy area. He has heard about these deeds from Li Qiyao, although he has some doubts about these descriptions in his heart, suspecting that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
He originally wanted to try his hand, otherwise he wouldn't have just mentioned the boxing skills he came here to practice. He just wanted to learn from him.
As a result, Du Ruo's words immediately made him give up the idea. He had always regarded White Crane Fist as just a hobby and a part of inheritance. What if he was completely thrown into the pillar of shame by the other party after the exchange? He couldn't afford to lose face.
"Where do we go next?"
Li Qiyao asked while sitting in the car, and Xiang Yuanyuan also looked at Du Ruo. She had been here for several days and had visited all the places she needed to visit.
"How about going to the zoo to see the tigers?"
Du Ruo also had a sudden idea. In fact, Du Ruo had wanted to go to the zoo for a long time. After all, Du Ruo knew that it would be difficult to figure out the twelve forms of Xingyi by himself. He had never seen a tiger, so it would be difficult for him to figure out the tiger form by himself. He even wanted to figure out the spirit of the tiger, but it seemed impossible no matter how he thought about it.
"To see tigers, there are no tigers in the city zoo here. If you really want to see them, you'll have to go to the West Lake in Hangzhou. The zoo over there is quite famous."
Li Qiyao felt a little embarrassed sitting in the car, but after thinking about it, she decided to speak out.
"where???"
Xiang Yuanyuan's eyes lit up. She was having a lot of fun now, but visiting the zoo seemed like something she only did when she was a teenager. She also wanted to go.
"Are you going then? If you're busy, we can go by ourselves."
Du Ruo thought about it and decided that since the Panlongsi tour would take two days, it might be a good idea to go out for some fun. Du Ruo had never been to the West Lake in Hangzhou and wanted to take a look at it. However, seeing Li Qiyao's expression, he thought that she didn't want to go, so he didn't intend to force her.
"No, I was just thinking about how we can get there better. It would take about five hours to drive, but it would only take about four hours to take the high-speed train."
Li Qiyao smiled. It was rare for her to have a friend, so she cherished her friends very much. Besides, she had almost finished dealing with her things in the past few days and had time to play together.
"Then let's take the high-speed train. The car ride is a bit tiring."
In the end, Xiang Yuanyuan made the final decision, and Du Ruo and Li Qiyao had no problem with it.
"So we're leaving now?"
Li Qiyao started the car and turned on the navigation.
"Let's go, let's go!!"
Xiang Yuanyuan sat in the passenger seat and fastened her seat belt, already impatient to do so. Since she stopped drinking, she had begun to enjoy her daily routine of eating, drinking and having fun.
In the past, he spent every day in drunkenness and sleepiness. Apart from climbing mountains, he never wanted to move again. Now he actually enjoys it. The high-speed rail station is not far away. Li Qiyao drove there in a short time, and Xiang Yuanyuan even booked the ticket on the way. It is easy to buy tickets for such a short trip, and Xiang Yuanyuan doesn't mind spending a little money. As long as there is a ticket, he will buy it directly.
After parking the car, the three of them didn't have much luggage, so they each took a bottle of water from the car and went straight into the station.
Nowadays traveling is no longer so complicated and does not require too much preparation. There are different ways to have fun if you have money or if you don’t have money, but the desire to go out for a walk has not changed.
You don’t need a ticket, you can just swipe your ID card to enter the high-speed rail station.
Everything was going smoothly. Xiang Yuanyuan was still talking about when she last went to the zoo, what animals she saw, etc. However, some problems arose during security check.
Xiang Yuanyuan and Li Qiyao were both fine, they just had a small bag, and then they just used the case scanning tool to scan their bodies twice and that was it.
But when he reached Duruo, he was stopped.
"Hello, is this Du Ruo?"
Two people who were obviously wearing police uniforms walked over and spoke to Du Ruo with a smile.
"Ah? Yes, my name is Du Ruo, and this is my ID card."
Du Ruo was obviously stunned for a moment, and handed over the ID card in his hand.
"Um, okay, excuse me, you need to check over here."
One of the policemen scanned Du Ruo's ID card, and then compared it with the photo on the ID card. Then he politely asked Du Ruo to step aside, and another policeman took an instrument to scan Du Ruo.
Xiang Yuanyuan and Li Qiyao looked at each other, but didn't ask any more questions and just waited.
The police scanned him and took out the ID and cell phone from his pocket. When he finally scanned his waist, he still heard the beeping sound.
"What's in here? Please take it out."
The policeman was very nice and smiled while talking. He didn't search on his own initiative and just let Du Ruo take it out himself.
"Oh well."
Du Ruo was stunned for a moment, then seemed to have thought of the reason. He untied a belt woven with thick rope around his waist and put it in the hands of the policeman.
The police scanned it with the instrument, and then scanned Du Ruo's waist, confirming that the metal detection sound came from the belt, and then he put the belt in front of his eyes for a closer look.
"Excuse me, but I have to trouble you to explain the purpose of this."
The policeman held a few sewing machine needles in his hand and questioned Du Ruo seriously.
This was made by Du Ruo himself. The belt was very common, but it was filled with densely packed hidden weapons. Du Ruo had subconsciously wrapped the belt around his waist. He didn't have any bad thoughts, but he just kept carrying the belt since it wouldn't be a problem to carry with him. Last time, Du Ruo also carried this with him when he transferred at various airports on a plane, and no one asked any questions about it. He just didn't expect to be checked today.
"I'm the owner of a B&B. I carry some needles with me so I can provide them to my guests to mend their clothes at any time. Yes, that's it."
Du Ruo blinked and gave a very "reasonable" explanation. He was even afraid that she wouldn't believe it, so he gave herself an explanation.
"Hehe~~"
Du Ruo didn't laugh, and neither did the policeman. However, Xiang Yuanyuan, who was standing nearby, burst out laughing after hearing what was said.
"I'm sorry, you can't take this on the train. We can keep it for you. You can come to us to pick it up when the time comes. Of course, you can also send it by express from here."
The policeman waved the steel needles and the belt full of steel needles in front of Du Ruo, then spoke seriously.
"Is that so? I'll come get it then."
Du Ruo didn't ask any more questions. He probably knew the reason in his mind and nodded in agreement to put the steel needle there.
"Well, okay, I wish you a pleasant journey, and you can come and get your things with your ID card when the time comes."
The policeman nodded, then took Du Ruo's needle and left.
"Hey, Du Ruo, why did the police take away your hidden weapons? These needles are not contraband, right?"
Xiang Yuanyuan came over curiously and asked. Not only was she curious, but Li Qiyao next to her was also curious and listened with her ears perked up.
"Because it's not contraband in your hands, but it is in mine."
Du Ruo felt a little helpless, but he also understood what Captain Huang had told him that day, that his information had been updated, which meant that he was receiving more attention.
In fact, everyone knows that doing this is of little significance to Du Ruo. Even with bare hands, Du Ruo can pose a great threat to society. But they still do this. This is equivalent to a small warning, letting Du Ruo know that there are people in the country who are always paying attention to him.
(End of this chapter)
