Chapter 644: Chapter 643: The Knife and the Sheath

Wufu left the Blacksmith Shop, and Jadeite had been holding back until they returned home before she couldn’t help but ask.

“Miss, knowing full well that this is a hot potato, why did you accept them?” asked Jadeite.

Wufu glanced at her with a half-smile, “Not holding back anymore?”

“Miss!” Jadeite stomped her foot.

Wufu set down her teacup and said, “Jadeite, your miss is too weak!”

Jadeite was startled.

“Look at our home, a house of orphans and widows, and on top of that, a mother and daughter, without power or influence. Even if we have wealth, if others become aware of it, it’s not a good thing; on the contrary, it’s like summoning death,” Wufu spoke indifferently. “To stand my ground in this world, wealth alone isn’t enough, I need power; I need the ability to safeguard and protect my possessions.

“But those two, the Southern Court wants them,” Jadeite hesitantly said after a moment. “Not just the Nanyue Court, if Beiyan gets wind of this, they would likely want these two as well. Miss also knows, having those two people is like having an arsenal.”

Wufu smiled, “You also know, having those two is like having an arsenal.”

Jadeite looked slightly dazed.

“Once I get them, this arsenal is mine,” Wufu hummed lightly. “As long as I use it properly, this arsenal will be the knife in my hand, invincible; whoever wants to move against me will have to consider the consequences first.”

“But…”

“I understand what you mean; having those two with us, once discovered, would mean endless trouble. I get it all. But Jadeite, wealth and the knife always coexist, all wealth is based on the edge of the blade. You want this arsenal, yet you fear the trouble it brings, then, you can simply never have anything. Because nothing comes for free; whatever you gain, you must give something in return!” Wufu spoke in a subdued tone. “I want these two to work for me, I have to bear any consequences they might bring, and if I am willing to have them, I am already prepared to accept.”

Jadeite fell silent.

“Who says that by having them, I will only have trouble? There are benefits as well, it all depends on how they’re utilized,” Wufu said, tapping on the lid of her teacup.

“How does Miss want to use them?”

“The Blacksmith Shop will naturally remain a Blacksmith Shop, but just like that secret chamber, as long as the insides are transformed, that’s enough!” Wufu said with narrowed eyes. “I want them to be not only my knife but also the sheath for it.”

Jadeite didn’t quite understand her intentions.

Wufu said with a smile, “You will understand later. Don’t worry, if your miss decides to do something, she naturally has her plans.”

She intended to build her own power, to claim a place for herself in this world, and these two were her starting points; in the future, they would be her knife and its sheath, and later on, more knives would emerge.

And later, Li’s Blacksmith Shop almost spread throughout all the towns and villages of Nanyue and Beiyan.

Seeing Wufu looking so confident, Jadeite said, “Since Miss says so, then this servant will trust you.”

“Trusting me is good!”

Wufu sipped her tea and then said, “But that Bai Xiaobai, I wonder where he has gone off to now?”

“Just ask His Highness!”

“Hmm. Since that’s the case, go to Ah Jiu, and ask him. Tell him that I need to borrow Bai Xiaobai for a bit, and to hurry back!” Wufu’s heart was burning with impatience, for to have her knife and sheath, she would have to ask Bai Xiaobai for help no matter what.

Just how will that guy give her a hard time? She hoped he wouldn’t go too far, or she would have to make him pay!

Meanwhile, a certain physician who was climbing a rock wall to harvest some Spirit Grass sneezed several times, nearly falling off the wall.

“Dammit, who the hell is cursing me!”