Chapter 908: Chapter 908: Werewolf Village 5
The two hesitated for a mont, but the blacksmith began shooing them away again: “Off you go! Don’t loiter here, the silver’s all gone, I’m shutting up shop!”
The blacksmith was quite rude and loud, even the people outside could hear him.
A young boy ca in asking, “The silver’s gone already today?”
“Sold out!” the blacksmith answered, “Those foreigners bought it all, not a filant was left!”
The young boy showed his discontent, “They bought it all, what do we do if our family runs out of silver? These people had to co now of all tis!”
The blacksmith was indifferent, “You could lt down a silver fork.”
“We already lted down two last month, there’s not much left in the house.” The young boy complained with a frown, but he knew it was no use griping at the blacksmith who had no silver left to sell. He muttered under his breath and turned away.
The blacksmith looked at Bai Youwei and Shen Mo, “Hey, why haven’t you left yet?”
“If I provide my own silver, could I get it lted down here?” Bai Youwei asked.
The blacksmith was taken aback and sized up the two, “…You have silver?”
“Yes.” Bai Youwei asked seriously, “If I give you silver, can you make so nails and a silver dagger?”
She paused, then changed her mind, holding up two fingers, “Two daggers.”
The blacksmith shook his head repeatedly, “No, no, that’s not doable. Too much work, I can make you one at most. Co to collect it tomorrow!”
“That long?” Bai Youwei showed disappointnt, “And the nails?”
“The nails will be ready by sunset today.” the blacksmith replied.
Bai Youwei thought for a mont, took Shen Mo by the hand, and left the blacksmith’s shop. They found a secluded corner, opened the dollhouse, and had a rabbit carry out a few silver cups and plates.
These utensils were exceptionally elaborate, not only carved with patterns, but so of them were even inlaid with pearls and gemstones.
Bai Youwei selected two cups and a plate, returned to the blacksmith’s shop, and handed them over.
“Is this enough?” she asked.
The blacksmith, fondling the exquisite silverware, could hardly let go, “Enough, more than enough.”
“Okay then, we’ll co back later to collect them.” Bai Youwei said, and then she and Shen Mo left.
There were still parts of the village they hadn’t explored; they needed to wander around and gather more information.
And they had to find an opportunity to check on Hans, just in case he was up to mischief.
They continued walking into the village and by chance ca upon the young boy they’d t at the blacksmith’s earlier. He was crouched under the window of a house, seemingly busy with sothing.
Bai Youwei was about to get closer to see clearly when Shen Mo pulled her back, swiftly taking cover behind the next house.
Bai Youwei, perplexed, looked at Shen Mo and silently mouthed, “What are you doing?”
Shen Mo whispered, “Take another look, see what he’s doing.”
Bai Youwei peeked out cautiously and after watching for a while, she finally saw what was going on.
The young boy was holding a pair of pliers and was busily pulling out the protruding silver nails near the window, one by one!
Bai Youwei looked back at the house, sowhat taking pleasure in the misfortune, and said to Shen Mo, “Looks like it’s the house Hans and his people were ant to stay in.”
The houses arranged for them by the village chief were empty and nail-free. Now, with silver nails appearing on this house, it was evident they were ant for Hans’s people.
“Would it be considered shooting oneself in the foot?” Bai Youwei said with a chuckle, “That’s what he gets for insisting on buying all the silver, serves him right!”
Shen Mo thoughtfully said, “I wonder if the number of these silver nails would affect the Werewolves’ decision…”
“Ah… he’s gone?” Bai Youwei noticed the young boy pocketing his pliers and leaving, with many nails still on the windowsill.
“Did he notice us?” Bai Youwei stepped out again to look around.
Shen Mo said, “Taking them all would be too obvious. He’s probably planning to choose a few households and take seven or eight nails from each to have enough.”
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