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Chapter 2014 Is your life only worth 100,000?
Feng Jiuxiao said, "That guy, your name is Danzeng, right? Come on, explain yourself properly."

Seeing that his senior brother Dawa, who was the most skilled in martial arts, was now being controlled by the white-robed youth as if by magic, his body suspended in the air as if he were being held up by an invisible rope, Danzeng lost even more courage to resist and hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes, I confess!"

He immediately explained the entire plan in detail. The clerk beside him scribbled it down rapidly.

After listening for a while, Zeng Yong frowned and thought to himself: This group of Tibetans is really ambitious. They actually want to take advantage of the chaos of the Song Dynasty's conquest of Shu to seize Gaozhou!

I never imagined there would be hundreds of Tibetan spies inside Gaozhou City! The sheer scale is truly shocking!
If it weren't for the Jade Mantis accidentally killing Zaxi, triggering their plan ahead of schedule, everyone might have missed this event! Whether their plan was delayed by half a day or a day, they would still have missed it! If a Tibetan uprising had occurred here, the Song army would have been concentrating its forces to suppress the remaining Shu soldiers, leaving the city's defenses virtually nonexistent. Coupled with the Tibetan army's long-planned advance, the city's defenders would have been unable to withstand the Tibetan onslaught, and Gaozhou would have fallen into enemy hands effortlessly!
Fortunately, the Jade Mantis accidentally killed Zaxi!
It's just a pity about Zaxi, he's definitely not a spy!

If Gaozhou falls, the Tibetans, using this stronghold, can easily move south and threaten the entire Song dynasty's territory...

When war breaks out, it is only the common people who suffer!

Today, we absolutely cannot let a Tibetan spy get away with this!
Zeng Yong looked at Feng Jiuxiao, only to see Feng Jiuxiao facing the clerk and saying, "Have you memorized everything?"

The clerk replied, "Reporting to the Vice Envoy, everything has been noted down." He then presented the three pages together. The plan to seize the city actually didn't take many words to write down, and half of them were actually the names of Tibetan spies! Some of the Tibetan names were quite long!

Feng Jiuxiao glanced through it and said, "It's well written. Have him sign and affix his seal!" The clerk replied, "Yes!" and handed the record and writing materials to Danzeng.

After Danzeng signed and sealed the document, Feng Jiuxiao said leisurely, "Lord Liu, I only asked him to write down their conspiracy of colluding with the enemy from within and without. I didn't expect your name to appear on the record. Treason is a serious crime. What should we do?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhiheng's expression changed drastically. He knelt down with a thud and said in a trembling voice, "My lord, spare my life! I know nothing of the plans they mentioned. How could I dare to commit such a heinous crime as treason, which could lead to the extermination of one's entire clan?!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Danzeng, your plan mentions Lord Liu. Why do you think Lord Liu will definitely cooperate with you in carrying out the plan?"

Tenzin knelt on the ground, raised his head, and said tremblingly, "Because he has received a lot of benefits from us, he has always done things for us in the past when we asked him to make exceptions. So we thought he wouldn't refuse this time!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "So, you think you have him under control, right?" Liu Zhiheng's face turned red and white in turns, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into!
Danzeng said, "Yes! Don't you Han people have an old saying, 'He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's money is bound to him'? He took a lot of money from us, so he should help us out!"

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "Lord Liu, is what he said true?"

Liu Zhiheng knew that it was best not to try anything funny in front of the Deputy Envoy, or the consequences would only be worse! He immediately said, "This humble official has failed in his duty and is willing to accept punishment!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Now is a time of chaos. Although the years of war during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period are about to end, the world is still not at peace and the world is still not unified. Therefore, stability is the most important thing now. You are lucky. I will give you a chance to redeem yourself! Of course, your attitude of admitting your guilt is also good, which is the icing on the cake!"

Liu Zhiheng was stunned, and it took him a long time to come to his senses: "Sir, will you give me...give me a chance to make amends?"

"That's right!"

"Thank you, Your Excellency!" Thump—Liu Zhiheng's head slammed against the ground with a loud thud!
Feng Jiuxiao said, "Lock up this Danzeng and this... what's this Dawa, right? Keep a close eye on them. Later, hand them over to the Imperial City Guard and have them escorted to the capital so that the Emperor can personally interrogate them!"

Liu Zhiheng immediately replied, "Yes!" He thought to himself: This major case reaches the Emperor's ears directly, and I might even rise to prominence! This kindness is like a second life! He once again prostrated himself, expressing his highest respect!
Feng Jiuxiao's mind stirred slightly, and he threw Dawa in front of Liu Zhiheng. "I sealed their acupoints. They will be powerless to resist for three days. But after three days, their acupoints will be unsealed and their internal strength will return to normal. None of your jailers or constables will be able to control them. So you will pierce their collarbones in a moment!"

Everyone was shocked!
Piercing the collarbone is something used against notorious bandits, is it really necessary to be so...so "grand" with these two lamas? But since the deputy envoy had spoken, Liu Zhiheng immediately replied, "Yes, sir!"

Dawa cursed, "You dare to pierce my collarbone?"

Feng Jiuxiao was taken aback. "Why wouldn't I dare? Stop being so noisy!"

Prince Gyatso fled towards the city gate!
Once I escape the city and return to the Tibetan army's camp, I will be safe!

His lightness skill was quite good; Pang Shiwu chased him for several miles but couldn't close the distance! The two maintained a distance of six zhang!

Actually, Pang Shiwu wasn't chasing Jiacuo! Opportunities to chase someone in real combat like this are rare, and he was taking this opportunity to test the limits of his lightness skill! During his run, he constantly changed his breathing rhythm, searching for the optimal length and speed of his breaths, and improving his footwork control by adjusting his breathing!

Feng Jiuxiao taught him many breathing techniques, mainly Taoist methods!

Taoist martial arts regard breathing as the key to "cultivating both body and mind," emphasizing that "qi is the master of strength, and breath is the foundation of skill." Its breathing methods integrate Taoist health cultivation techniques such as guiding exercises, exhalation and breathing exercises, and visualization, forming a unique "unity of qi and martial arts" system.

My elder brother once said that by breathing deeply, slowly, and evenly, one can transform the acquired energy from food and drink into innate true energy; this is called refining essence into qi.

Inhale to gather strength, then exhale and instantly deliver a powerful punch – this is called using breath to generate power!

Taoist breathing has five levels: ordinary breathing, martial breathing, true breathing, fetal breathing, and tortoise breathing.
The characteristic of ordinary breathing is chest breathing, which is short and shallow. This corresponds to the state of a normal person.

The characteristic breathing of martial arts practitioners is abdominal breathing, deep and powerful. This corresponds to the initial stage of internal energy development!

The characteristic of True Breath is reverse abdominal breathing, which is continuous and silent. The corresponding state is the penetration of internal energy! At this point, one can breathe through the pores!

The characteristic of fetal breathing is bodily respiration, with subtle movements below the navel. The corresponding state is the Transformation Realm, also known as the Innate Realm.
The characteristic of tortoise breathing is the cessation of respiration, while the heart continues to function normally. This corresponds to the state of oneness with nature! It is often said to be a sign of impending ascension to immortality!

Running at breakneck speed!
During the chase, what Feng Jiuxiao had instilled in Pang Shiwu's mind kept replaying:
"The breath should be exuberant, and the spirit should be inwardly focused, without any flaws or unevenness."

"When the mind and intention are in harmony, the intention and the breath are in harmony, the breath and the strength are in harmony... Breathing is like drawing silk, exerting force is like shooting an arrow."

"Immortals and Taoist priests are not gods; they achieve immortality by accumulating essence and energy."

"From the initial learning of 'breath regulation' to the supreme 'turtle breathing,' it is truly a path of cultivation of 'refining emptiness and uniting with the Dao.' If a martial artist does not master breathing, it is like a boat without oars, and will never be able to enter the inner sanctum." "Qi flows throughout the body like the Yangtze River, and breathing is continuous and seemingly alive yet not alive—this is the True Martial Realm!"

Prince Gyatso's eyes lit up; the city gate was just thirty feet away!

Once I break out of the city gates, the world is vast, and I can roam freely!

Even if the boy in black couldn't catch up with him inside the city, this wasn't his territory after all, and danger lurked everywhere! Outside the city, it was different; there was only one pursuer, so he didn't need to worry about other ambushes!
Just as he was overjoyed, his vision blurred and the black-clad youth suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his way!

He was like an arrow released from a bow; how could he possibly stop? Instead, he exerted force with his feet, accelerating forward!
Suddenly, a flash of blood-red light appeared before his eyes, and he instinctively changed direction, rushing diagonally forward! This lateral force slowed his forward speed, and at the same time, he felt a foul stench, and the invisible magnetic field seemed to reappear, instantly enveloping him!

In an instant, his forward momentum vanished!
In that critical moment, he suddenly sprinted sideways! Parallel to the city wall, heading west!
Pang Shiwu said, "You're not getting out of here today!" With a swift movement, he followed closely behind.
Gyatso shouted from the front, "If you spare me, I'll give you 100,000 taels of silver!"

Pang Shiwu shouted from behind, "Is your life only worth 100,000 taels?"

The two ran along the city wall one after the other, attracting the attention of many pedestrians who looked on with curiosity!
Inside the main hall, Feng Jiuxiao said, "Lord Liu, immediately send someone to notify the local Song army generals to arrange for a swift and decisive crackdown to eliminate the Tibetan strongholds and capture the Tibetan spies!"

Liu Hengzhi replied, "Yes!"

"You can handle the rest yourself! Be flexible and adaptable!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Let's go!"

Zeng Yong said, "Why not wait until the fifteenth?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Let's wait outside the yamen. There are so many dead people here, it's very unlucky!"

Zeng Yong looked at the corpses all over the courtyard, then at Erni huddled to one side, and immediately nodded and said, "Okay, let's wait outside."

They walked out, and the Eight Thieves followed them out.

Chili said, "Miss, why are they always following us? They don't look like good people!"

Yuan Zishan said softly, "Chili, watch your words."

Chili pouted and remained silent.

Several people got into the car and sat quietly waiting.

A short while later, Bigwolf returned.

Zeng Yong asked, "How is it?"

Bigwolf said, "My boxing technique is more structured now!"

"congratulations!"

"Congratulations!"

"What's there to celebrate? I didn't even get a chance!"

Bigwof was taken aback. "Several lamas, and you didn't get a single one?"

Zeng Yong said, "You still have the nerve to say that? You crippled a lama's hand in the very first encounter, then chased down and killed another, and Zishan and Zijing each killed one of the remaining lamas. Then Jiuxiao imprisoned the crippled lama and the one who didn't escape! What did I get out of it?!"

Bigwolf looked at him with sympathy. "Oh, that's quite unfortunate!"

Zeng Yong's face darkened. "Unlucky my ass!"

Chili asked, "Why hasn't Fifteen returned yet? Could she have run into danger?"

Yuan Zishan said, "Jiuxiao, why don't you go and take a look?"

Zeng Yong said, "Fifteenth will come back to the yamen to find us after he finishes his work, but where is he now? How can you expect Jiuxiao to find him? Why don't we wait a little longer?"

Chili glared, but didn't say a word!

Feng Jiuxiao said, "It's alright, I'll try my luck, maybe I'll find it right away!"

He looked around and immediately spotted the Sacred Snow Mountain Grand Hotel. It was the tallest building in the entire city.

"I'll go check out the rooftop there; it has the best view."

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