"We've been training all day, come over and eat quickly. Why hasn't Alei Xiaosan come yet?"
"I don't know what the mistress is up to. He said he wanted to return a gift to me. He's been acting so mysterious today." Tang Lei said as he shoveled his rice into his mouth.
"Xiao San, if you don't come out soon, I'm going to eat all the food!"
"Come out immediately, come out immediately, brother, please leave some for me." Tang San said and ran out hurriedly.
"Brother, why are you like this? This is too much. This is clearly left for me, why are you trying to snatch it from me?" Tang San muttered with his mouth full of rice.
"Who told you to come out so late? You know I never lie to you. If I say I'll eat everything with you, then I'll eat everything with you."
Tang Lei shamelessly snatched a piece of meat from Tang San's bowl, put it in his mouth and left with satisfaction.
"Xiao San, since you eat slowly, you will be the one to clean up this time!"
"I still have something to make for you." Tang San said hurriedly
"Then tell me what you made. If I'm satisfied, I'll clean up for you, and I won't fight with you for food every time."
Listening to Tang Lei's tempting conditions, Tang San couldn't help but nodded and said, "Okay, I'll tell you."
"Actually, it's just a pair of hidden weapons. After all, we're going to school soon, and we have to be on guard against some bad guys."
"San'er, you look down on your brother too much. Apart from anything else, do you think there is any student in the school who can beat us brothers?" Tang Lei said dissatisfiedly.
But Tang Lei had reason to be proud. Tang San was six years old, a year older than Tang Lei. Tang San was taller than his peers, and his build was slender. But compared to Tang Lei, he was still at least a head shorter.
Tang Lei was also very strong. He didn't look like a seven-year-old at all. If someone didn't know him, they would think he was already eleven or twelve.
"Brother, we are not afraid of students. What we need to guard against are the bad guys and some strange soul beasts on this Douluo Continent. Besides, sometimes some things have to be solved secretly. Wouldn't hidden weapons come in handy?" Tang San gave him a look of contempt as if he looked down on his brother who had strong limbs but a simple mind.
With a "slap," Tang Lei slapped Tang San on the head. "How dare you look at me like that? Do you want to be punished?"
"Although your brother didn't learn your Xuantian Gong, how about we go out and practice alone? I'll let you know why your brother is your brother."
"Hey, brother, I don't dare. I don't dare."
"Tang San is well aware of his elder brother's extraordinary strength. I wonder how he was born and raised. It's really frustrating to compare yourself to others."
"Okay then, go ahead and make your hidden weapon. I'll clean up here. I'll come over and take a look later."
After finishing the work, it was already a little dark. Seeing that the light in the blacksmith's house was still on, Tang Lei went over.
When I entered the house, I saw two small mechanical crossbows on the table. I picked them up and took a look. You have to say, the wisdom of the ancients is really not to be underestimated and it is quite exquisite.
"Why are there no crossbow arrows and bowstrings?" Tang Lei asked when he found that the pair of small arm crossbows were not perfect.
"The most important part of the crossbow is the crossbow arrow and the crossbow string. This is related to the attack power of the entire crossbow." Tang San did not raise his head and was banging on the crossbow.
"Leave the crossbow to me."
"Are you okay, big brother?" Tang San asked doubtfully.
"Although I can't compare to you, I can still make a crossbow without any problem. After all, I was born in a family of blacksmiths." Tang Lei said confidently.
There was a series of ding-dang-dang sounds, and soon both of them had finished.
Tang San took the crossbow made by Tang Lei and looked at it carefully.
"Tsk tsk tsk, brother, you're really good at beating, just a little worse than me. You've even turned fine iron into fine iron."
"You're just trying to brag about yourself, aren't you?" Tang Lei said with a smile. "But what's the difference between refined iron and iron essence?"
"Fine iron can be forged by most people with a little effort, but iron essence requires a lot of effort. Only a pervert like you has such great strength that you can easily forge iron essence." Tang San explained.
As he spoke, he assembled the crossbow. It looked small, delicate and beautiful, but as long as you got closer, you could feel its lethality.
"Wait a minute, brother. I'll add some more ingredients to it." Tang San took out a small bottle from somewhere and poured some black liquid onto the arrow.
"What is this?" Tang Lei picked it up and wanted to smell it.
"Don't you want to live?" Tang San quickly snatched the bottle from Tang Lei's hand. This thing can kill people instantly.
"Is it that scary?"
"What do you think? Don't you know how powerful the things I configured are?"
Tang Lei couldn't help but think of the first time he took the elixir prepared by Tang San, and immediately trembled all over.
"Hey, Xiaosan, how powerful do you think this small crossbow can be?" Tang Lei couldn't help but ask.
"Don't be fooled by its small size. It is powerful enough to penetrate a human body within 20 meters. I have also improved it with the knowledge I learned from the book you gave me. It is powerful enough to penetrate metal and stone. Did you see that one-meter-thick tree? If nothing goes wrong, it can be penetrated in one shot." Tang San answered proudly.
"Dead Guo Yi!" Tang Lei sighed.
"What did you say, brother?"
"It's nothing, it's nothing. Let's go back to sleep. Grandpa Jack will come to pick us up to go to the Soul Master School tomorrow morning." Tang Lei quickly changed the subject.
However, neither of them got a good rest last night. They got up early and secretly made breakfast for their father.
When Tang Hao stood up and saw this scene, he was obviously stunned for a moment and his eyes turned slightly red.
"You two boys"
"Hurry up and eat, it will get cold soon," the two brothers said in unison
After that, the three of them began to eat in silence.
"Alei, Xiaosan, you two are going to school soon. I still have some things to tell you. You two brothers must help each other out. I'm relieved that you two have both been calm and composed since childhood, but anything can happen out there. Only when two people unite together can we be stronger."
As Tang Hao spoke, tears began to fall.
"When you encounter something important to you, you must protect it well. You must protect it well. If you encounter trouble, you two brothers must discuss it carefully, okay? And Xiao San, remember not to expose your second martial spirit easily."
After hearing these words, the two brothers shed tears
"Dad, we are just going to school and won't be home for a while. If you keep saying that, my brother and I won't go to school," Tang San said quickly.
"It's okay, I just feel a little reluctant to leave you." Tang Hao took a sip of wine and smiled.
"Tang Hao, Tang Hao, have A Lei and Xiao San packed up? The carriage is ready outside."
"It's the village chief" is ready,
Tang Hao quickly said, "Alei, Xiaosan, please go over there quickly."
Tang Lei and Tang San looked at each other, then looked at Tang Hao, picked up their bags and left.
In the carriage outside
Tang San shouted loudly, "Dad, drink less alcohol in the future. It's not good for your health."
"Just stay home and wait for us to come back and take care of you." Tang Lei quickly answered...
Tang San whispered to Tang Lei, "I don't know why, but I feel like what father said today is weird."
Tang Lei knew in his heart that after this separation, he didn't know when he would see his father Tang Hao again, but he couldn't say...
After being in Douluo Continent for so long, although it did not change the ending of his mother A Yin, it at least changed his father Tang Hao.
"That's not a bad idea." Tang Lei couldn't help but look up at the sky and smiled...
We two brothers have arrived in the world of soul masters.
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