The tall and imposing young man, with a majestic stride, and the short, stout, and unrestrained young man exchanged glances and followed the crowd.
At this moment, in the center of the crowd, a dozen strong and burly house guards surrounded a middle-aged merchant, thirty or forty years old, stroking his beard and smiling.
In front of him was a snow-white, tall horse that three or four house guards were holding firmly.
And a dark, long halberd, radiating a cold glint in the sunlight, was stuck in the ground.
"This... what a good horse, what a good Fangtian Halberd!"
The short, stout, and unrestrained young man was quite discerning; his eyes instantly sparkled as he looked at the white horse and the Fangtian Halberd.
"I say, this merchant, are this white horse and Fangtian Halberd really being given away for free?"
The crowd surged, and immediately someone couldn't help but ask.
"Haha, since I, Zhen, have made such a statement, then it is naturally true."
"This divine weapon and treasured horse were accidentally acquired by me, Zhen, a few days ago, and I've had consecutive dreams that today I must give them to someone fated to receive them. This must be the will of Heaven."
"Today, this treasured horse and divine weapon are given to the fated one. If any hero can simultaneously wield this divine weapon and tame this treasured horse, I, Zhen, will not take a single penny!"
"However, if no one can wield the divine weapon or tame the treasured horse, then, if they still want these two items, they can take them for two thousand gold."
The merchant said with a beaming smile.
"What a cunning merchant, using 'not a single penny' as a gimmick to attract people, but in reality, he's probably planning to sell them."
As soon as the merchant finished speaking, the short, stout, and unrestrained young man immediately saw through the merchant's little scheme and sneered.
And hearing that they could actually take them for free, the vast crowd of onlookers immediately stirred and became excited.
"I'll give it a try!"
A burly, middle-aged man with a full beard, who clearly looked strong and powerful, stepped forward and said loudly.
"Isn't that Butcher Zhang from the west of the city? I heard he can carry three strong men for more than ten steps; he's incredibly strong."
Seeing the bearded middle-aged man step forward, the Luoyang citizens who recognized him immediately exclaimed in surprise.
"Good, brave man, you can try to wield the halberd first."
The merchant, seeing this, smiled and reminded him.
Hearing this, Butcher Zhang didn't hesitate. He walked up to the pitch-black Sky Dragon City-Breaking Halberd, circled it once, and then went to pull out the halberd.
"Get up for me!"
Butcher Zhang used all his might, and under everyone's gaze, the dark halberd was pulled out.
"It's up, it's up, it's really up!"
The onlookers exclaimed.
However, even though he lifted the dark halberd with both arms, Butcher Zhang's face was flushed, and he couldn't move his body at all.
"Butcher Zhang, why don't you move!"
People nearby, seeing Butcher Zhang holding the halberd with both hands but not moving, couldn't help but wonder.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, as if he could no longer hold on, the heavy, long halberd slipped from his grasp and crashed to the ground.
Butcher Zhang, exhausted, sat down on the ground, panting heavily.
From the halberd being lifted to falling, only a few dozen breaths had passed.
"Hoo, hoo, what a heavy halberd, probably over a hundred catties. Being able to lift it is already good; trying to wield it is a dream!"
Butcher Zhang, sitting on the ground, gasped roughly and said.
Hearing this, the surrounding people were immediately astonished.
Only then did they realize that the halberd weighed over a hundred catties.
Even the strong Butcher Zhang couldn't do it. Although the crowd coveted the white steed and the extraordinary dark halberd, they were helpless.
"It's a good horse, it's a good halberd, I'll give it a try!"
Just then, a voice rang out, and a tall figure stepped forward. Everyone looked and found that the person who stepped out was Gao Chao, who had just been selected and had lifted the six-hundred-catty giant roller.
"He can definitely do it; he just lifted a six-hundred-catty giant roller."
"It's possible, this merchant's treasured horse and divine weapon definitely won't be safe."
...
Watching Gao Chao prepare to try, the onlookers discussed animatedly.
The merchant, who had initially been relaxed, now showed signs of nervousness on his face.
Gao Chao stepped forward, placed a large hand on the halberd shaft, felt its cold texture, and his eyes immediately lit up.
Taking a deep breath, he gripped the halberd shaft with one hand and exerted force.
"Rise!"
To everyone's shock, Gao Chao held the halberd with one hand, and the heavy, long halberd slowly rose.
However, the slowly rising halberd couldn't go any higher before reaching parallel with the ground.
Gao Chao's face was slightly flushed, and a serious expression flashed across his face.
Without hesitation, he gripped the halberd shaft with his other hand as well.
Boom!
Gao Chao exerted force with both hands, and the heavy, dark halberd slowly and at low speed broke through the air?
But what made people's jaws drop was that the next moment, his body, trying to stop the moving halberd, stumbled, and Gao Chao almost fell over due to the immense inertia of the moving halberd.
"This is truly a divine weapon. The halberd's edge is sharp, and its weight is incomparable. If one could wield it, there would likely be no opponent, but alas, I, Chao, cannot use it either."
Gao Chao reluctantly put down the dark halberd, sighing.
"Hiss, hiss..."
Seeing that even Gao Chao, who could lift a six-hundred-catty giant roller with both arms, couldn't use the halberd, the onlookers couldn't help but be shocked.
The middle-aged merchant on the side visibly breathed a sigh of relief, his smile becoming even more pronounced as he explained meaningfully:
"This is a divine weapon; it is indeed not easy to wield. The person who can wield it must undoubtedly be an peerless general. Therefore, I, the old man, said early on that this divine halberd is only given to the fated one. Of course, if you want this divine weapon, you can also take it for a thousand gold."
"What a cunning merchant, to link a peerless general with this halberd! With such a claim, the entire Luoyang will probably be stirred, and your halberd will surely become famous and genuinely sell. Now, I, Cao, truly wonder, where did you get this halberd and treasured horse?"
As soon as the merchant's words fell, a sharp, questioning voice rang out.
It instantly drew everyone's gaze. In the crowd, Zhang Shihao, who had not intended to appear immediately, also involuntarily looked towards the source of the voice.
He saw a short, stout young man step out and speak coldly to the merchant.
"Oh!"
Zhang Shihao looked at the suddenly appearing short, stout young man, letting out a soft exclamation as if he had discovered a new continent.
"Brother Mengde is absolutely right. This merchant is too cunning. Treasured horses and divine weapons are family heirlooms, yet you ostentatiously bring them out and even cleverly claim that whoever can use this halberd is a peerless general. This divine weapon and treasured horse aren't yours, are they? Where did you steal them? Why don't you confess truthfully? Men, seize him and send him to the authorities."
The tall and imposing young man, with a majestic stride and a stern expression, also stepped out and loudly questioned the merchant.
As he spoke, he waved his large hand, and seven or eight servants with sabers at their waists darted out from the crowd.
"This..."
The surrounding onlookers immediately stirred.
The middle-aged merchant was also momentarily flustered, but before he could say anything, dozens of city guards in military attire rushed over from a distance.
Amidst the commotion of the onlookers, the dozens of city guards cleared a path and surrounded the middle-aged merchant and his group.
"I, the Garrison Commander, heard that someone dares to sell inferior warhorses and scrap metal at inflated prices on my territory. Who is so bold?"
The majestic and sharp voice arrived before the person.
A Garrison Commander in full armor walked over with a cold expression and said loudly.
However, when the Garrison Commander saw the white steed and the dark, long halberd, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
"This... This official, I am from the Zhen Family of Jizhou. This divine weapon and treasured horse are indeed not mine, but I found them on the road. However, I have indeed received guidance in my dreams for ten consecutive days that this treasured horse worth a thousand gold and this divine weapon worth a thousand gold, if any hero can simultaneously wield the divine weapon and tame the treasured horse, will be given away for free, only to the fated one."
"I also feel it's very strange, but I've been having this dream for ten days straight, and I dare not not do it. Furthermore, if I had truly stolen them, why would I be so ostentatious?"
Seeing the soldiers rush over, the middle-aged merchant immediately complained bitterly, not daring to hide anything, and quickly explained.
"What? Ten consecutive dreams?"
Hearing the middle-aged merchant's explanation, the surrounding people immediately burst into an uproar, looked at each other, and their eyes were filled with suspicion.
