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Chapter 2044 Raising troops to investigate crimes
The screams from the second floor alerted the large group of people downstairs.

The Tibetan 10,000 infantrymen were preparing to join the cavalry in Gaozhou.

The cavalry outside Gaozhou prepared to attack yesterday, only to find the entire city under martial law, the city gates tightly shut, and Song troops continuously gathering inside. The cavalry commander realized that the Song army had received news of the Tibetan cavalry's impending attack, so they were prepared to fight back. To increase their chances of victory, the cavalry commander requested reinforcements from nearby units.

Upon receiving the news, the city lord of Kuozhou immediately arranged for two thousand men to rush out of the city to provide assistance overnight. Just then, it was time for dinner, and the Eagle Feather leader, along with his deputy and personal guards, came to the Yuelai Restaurant for a drink. Unexpectedly, they lost their lives there.

One East Commander, one Deputy East Commander, one military judge, two flying bird envoys, two bodyguards, and all seven were wiped out.

Downstairs, a deputy commander named Higashimoto was in charge of leading the infantry to disperse to the shops along the street to find their own meals. Unexpectedly, Higashimoto had just reached the second floor when his furious roar erupted, followed by several screams that sounded exactly like Asuka's!

Deputy Dongben immediately drew his scimitar and roared, "All troops assemble!"

All the Tibetan infantrymen immediately lined up in battle formation in front of the Yuelai Restaurant!

Upstairs on the second floor, the seven merchants from Jiangnan all looked ashen-faced!
What a bolt from the blue! We were having a perfectly fine meal when all the trouble started, especially after that group of extraordinary young people came into the restaurant. One thing after another, they scared away the Shanxi merchants and then they provoked the local soldiers. Calling them evil stars might be a bit of an exaggeration, but calling them jinxes is definitely not an exaggeration!

Yes, it's a jinx!
The shopkeeper appeared before Feng Jiuxiao, his face deathly pale. "Sangjie, what exactly happened?"

Sanjie glanced at his companion Jinmei and thought to himself: You're quick; you informed the manager as soon as something happened here!
He immediately leaned close to the shopkeeper and whispered in his ear what had just happened.

Although the shopkeeper was dressed in Tibetan robes, he was actually a Han Chinese.

His gaze was intense as he looked at Feng Jiuxiao, and he said in a deep voice, "You're the one who calls the shots here?"

Feng Jiuxiao remained expressionless. "Not bad!"

The shopkeeper's face darkened. "You just told us to dispose of the body?"

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "What? Is it difficult?"

The shopkeeper's eyes flashed. "You make it sound so easy. Do you think this is the Central Plains? This is Tibetan territory! I'm just like you; we're the odd ones out here! What do you think it is that I, a Han Chinese wandering alone in a foreign land, without power, influence, or background, have been able to establish myself in this important Tibetan town? Don't oversimplify things!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Then what do you rely on? Your wife?"

The shopkeeper was taken aback, then said in a deep voice, "You guessed very accurately!"

Feng Jiuxiao said calmly, "Is this shop owner your father-in-law? He should be considered quite influential in the area, right?"

The shopkeeper's expression changed slightly. "Who exactly are you?"

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "How many years have you been away from the Central Plains?"

"Ten years!"

"Ten years of trials and tribulations in the martial world, the Yangtze River's waves push the old ones forward, and countless new faces replace the old. I am but a junior in the martial world, nameless and faceless. My seniors have long lived in foreign lands and could not possibly have heard of me, so who I am is completely unimportant!"

The shopkeeper thought for a moment, "Since you don't want to tell me your identity, I won't force you. However, the soldiers are about to arrest you, so I hope you won't resist and damage the property here!"

Feng Jiuxiao coldly replied, "You want us to surrender? No way! How much is your restaurant worth? I'll buy it!"

Merchants from Jiangnan were all terrified!
The white-clad youth's voice wasn't loud, but it exuded an air of dominance that left no room for doubt!

The shopkeeper was also taken aback, and then said, "It seems you are very wealthy?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "That's right!" Pang Shiwu immediately took out a stack of silver notes from his person!
The shopkeeper suddenly laughed, a strange laugh. "Even if you are very rich, your money is all in the form of Central Plains silver notes, which cannot be used here at all. To us, they are no different from waste paper."

Pang Shiwu's face turned cold. He was about to say that the shopkeeper was ungrateful when Feng Jiuxiao raised his hand to stop him and said, "White Bank?"

The shopkeeper's eyes flickered: "Alright! I'm just worried you won't have enough!" He was certain that the other party had traveled a long way and couldn't possibly be carrying a large amount of silver ingots with them!

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Name your price." He didn't want to waste time arguing with the other party.

The shopkeeper pondered for a moment, then slowly extended five fingers!

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Five taels? Fifty taels? Or five million taels? Just name your price!"

The innkeeper laughed and said, "Young master, you're really joking! Five million taels, even if you dare to give it, I wouldn't dare to accept it! This shop has a history of over seventeen years and is very famous in the area. It's one of the three major restaurants, offering a complete service from food to lodging. Its annual revenue is nearly ten thousand taels of silver. I won't ask for more. Fifty thousand taels, and the restaurant is yours! But I only accept silver!"

His words were very clear: I'm not trying to disrespect you, I can sell you this restaurant, but you absolutely cannot try to fool me with 'worthless paper'!

Feng Jiuxiao said, "I don't have enough silver, but I definitely have enough gold. I'll give you five thousand taels of gold!"

Pang Shiwu's right hand rested on the Blood Rain Fragrance Sword! If the other party dared to utter another "no," he would immediately draw his sword and strike! Because gold, like silver, could circulate and be used throughout the world. Whether in Tibet or Khitan, gold and silver were hard currencies. If this fellow dared to say "we don't accept gold," then he was simply making things difficult for his elder brother! Daring to make things difficult for his elder brother? Heh, go to hell!

Whether it was the gold itself that was acceptable, or it was Pang Shiwu's murderous aura that made the shopkeeper's attitude change, he immediately said, "Gold is fine! Five thousand taels is fine!"

Before the words were even finished, a large group of people appeared at the stairwell!

The deputy Dongben led more than twenty men and charged over aggressively!
Although the bodies on the ground had already been removed, they were still covered in blood, a glaring crimson stain, and had not yet been cleaned!

Deputy Dongben's gaze swept across the ground, finally landing on the shopkeeper. "Where did Lord Dongben go?"

The shopkeeper immediately replied, "He was just here a moment ago; he probably went to the outhouse to relieve himself!"

Fu Dongben suddenly pointed at the red things at his feet and frowned, asking, "What is this?"

The shopkeeper immediately felt a chill run down his spine!
He promptly said, "This is chicken blood."

"Chicken blood? Are you fucking kidding me? Tell me, where did Dongben go? Did you kill him?"

The shopkeeper looked terrified. "Vice-Lord Dongben, please don't misunderstand! We didn't kill Dongben!"

Deputy Dongben's gaze swept around, then suddenly lingered on Yuan Zishan! He couldn't help but feel ashamed of himself! How could there be such a beautiful woman in the world!
Pang Shiwu gave a helpless, bitter smile. "Alright, another one!"

Deputy Dongben was taken aback, his eyes flashing with a fierce light: "What did you say? What do you mean by 'another one'?"

Pang Shiwu said indifferently, "It's nothing!" He wanted to say, "Another fool! The Tibetan soldiers from before were wiped out because they harassed my sister-in-law, and this second wave of soldiers is just as bad! Since they have such lustful desires and dare to offend my brother, then I can only send them to their deaths!"
Feng Jiuxiao said to the shopkeeper, "Hurry up and bring the property deeds, draft the transfer document, and we'll sign and seal it! I'm warning you, if you're slow, this shop will be ruined, and we won't compensate you afterwards!"

The shopkeeper said, "Okay! I'll be right back!"

Feng Jiuxiao calmly said, "No rush, stay calm and don't make any mistakes in your haste! Don't worry, I'll try my best not to provoke them before you come back!"

But a burning desire shone in Pang Shiwu's eyes! Although his elder brother said he wouldn't provoke them, he meant he promised the shopkeeper he wouldn't make a move until he brought the land deed!
However, given the arrogance of the Tibetan soldiers, they will definitely make the first move!

If someone bullies you, then you have no choice but to defend yourself!
Even if this place is reduced to ruins, it's all the Tibetan soldiers' fault!
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