The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 2045 Please listen to a piece I play.

Sure enough, as soon as the shopkeeper turned around, the man in the Eastern Book pointed his curved sword at Feng Jiuxiao, his eyes sharp: "Tell me, where did you come from?"

He thought the young man in white was a Han scholar, refined and gentle, and that he would surely be scared into submission!
Unexpectedly, the young man in white simply said, "They keep talking about Dongben. What is Dongben?"

Deputy Dongben's face darkened. The other party's nonchalant attitude clearly showed that he didn't take him seriously! He suddenly noticed that the black-clad youth at the same table had two swords hanging at his waist, indicating that he was a martial arts expert! Perhaps he was the white-clad youth's source of confidence!
His eyes darted around, and he thought to himself: The situation is unclear; I can't risk it rashly. I should assess the situation first. It's not too late to have my brothers surround and attack after I go downstairs!

Having made up his mind, he deliberately raised his chin, adopting a condescending attitude, intending to psychologically crush the other party. He said in hoarse and broken Chinese, "Dongben is a military rank in our Tubo, equivalent to a chiliarch in your Han Chinese, who can command a thousand soldiers! The deputy Dongben can command five hundred soldiers!"

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "What's the highest level called?"

"The highest rank is, of course, the Grand Marshal of All Armies! This position can only be held by the Grand Chancellor or His Highness the Prince; no one else is qualified!"

"Oh? What's the next level down in rank?"

"Next are the garrison generals of each Ru, who govern the five Ru: Wu Ru, Yue Ru, Ye Ru, La Ru, and Su Pi Ru. Each Ru has one general."

"What is 'Ru'? Is it a region defined by geographical area?"

"Heh, you're pretty smart, kid! That's right!"

"And what about the next level?"

"The Five Great Ru and the Grand Marshal are military ranks in the Central Royal Army, directly under the command of the Royal Court. Below them are local military ranks!"

Zeng Yong and Big Wolf exchanged a glance, both agreeing that this deputy director was both stupid and showy. However, Yuan Zishan understood the deputy director's psychology; he derived immense satisfaction from flaunting his "knowledge" in front of strangers. Sometimes, Yuan Zishan wondered if she had been spending too much time with Feng Jiuxiao, as she had recently begun to enjoy pondering strange questions, such as analyzing the underlying psychological motivations behind a person's actions and exploring the subconscious behind their behavior.

Just like this Deputy Dongben, who originally came to cause trouble, but ended up honestly answering Feng Jiuxiao's questions, which shows that he is a person who is easily influenced by the outside world. Even if he sets a goal or task, he lacks perseverance and determination, and his plan will change at any time due to external interference.

Perhaps this also explains why he was only a deputy.

If he had focused solely on "finding Dongben's whereabouts" from the start, the case would have been nearly solved by now. Instead, he was led astray by Feng Jiuxiao's series of questions, revealing a lack of intelligence.

A Tibetan soldier standing next to Deputy Dongben suddenly whispered in his ear, "Deputy Dongben, this kid is clearly stalling for time... We came here to demand an explanation..."

The deputy director glanced at him and said coldly, "Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

The Tibetan soldier immediately lowered his head, "I dare not!"

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "Vice-Lord Dongben, how many soldiers did you bring this time?"

Deputy Dongben was somewhat smug. "Two thousand infantrymen armed with spears and clad in armor!" He thought to himself: Two thousand infantrymen wielding sharpened yak bone spears and wearing raw cowhide armor are standing in front of you. I ask you, are you afraid?
Feng Jiuxiao said, "I've heard that the Tibetan cavalry is very powerful, but their infantry doesn't seem to be that good."

Deputy Dongben immediately raised an eyebrow. "What did you say? Infantry isn't as powerful as cavalry?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Yes. I heard that the Tibetan cavalry is preparing to attack Gaozhou, and you infantry can only stay at home."

"Bullshit! What kind of cavalry attacks a city? Who can climb the city walls on horseback? They attacked Gaozhou because they had made preparations for an inside-outside attack. When the time came, the city gates were wide open, and the cavalry could just rush in!"

"Since the city gates are wide open, why don't you infantrymen go up? It seems your superiors still don't trust you!"

"Bullshit! We just received news that the gates of Gaozhou are tightly closed, and the cavalry has lost their chance to launch a surprise attack. That's why the imperial court has mobilized infantry from the surrounding areas to provide support. And our destination this time is Gaozhou! If their cavalry were capable, why would they send us infantry? This shows that when it really comes down to it, our infantry is still more important!"

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "Do you know how many infantrymen the imperial court mobilized this time?"

Zeng Yongxin thought: How could he possibly know such important military matters?

Bigwolf thought to himself: Only a fool would tell you something that involves military secrets!

Wang Sheng thought to himself: Young Master Feng is amazing! He openly gathers intelligence on the Tibetan army! I admire him!
Duanmu Yan thought to himself: I'm totally convinced. This is purely a matter of luck, and has nothing to do with personal ability! If it were me, I wouldn't even be able to ask the first question! Even if the other party answered me, I wouldn't have the patience to continue the conversation; I would definitely kill them with one punch! Feng Jiuxiao actually dared to openly spy on the other party's military intelligence. Isn't that too arrogant? That so-called deputy commander wouldn't have responded to him if he had even a little bit of sense!
Deputy Dongben suddenly noticed everyone looking at him and immediately became suspicious, thinking to himself: Why are they all looking at me? Did they realize that I'm just a low-ranking officer and not qualified to know the details of military movements? Damn it! How can I let them look down on me?

He immediately declared arrogantly, "Of course I know! This time, the Tibetan royal court has dispatched a total of 100,000 infantrymen to Gaozhou, and we are determined to take the city!"

Feng Jiuxiao feigned surprise and said, "One hundred thousand troops? Aren't they invincible? Gaozhou City is definitely in our grasp!"

A Tibetan soldier beside Deputy Dongben secretly tugged at his leather armor twice, signaling him not to reveal military intelligence to strangers. Deputy Dongben immediately glared at the soldier and said, "Get out of my way!"

He thought to himself: This idiot, do I need your reminder? I was just making things up to mislead him, to make you look good? He deliberately reminded me in front of the brothers so he could go to General Ruben and badmouth me, trying to replace me. Dream on!
The Tibetan soldier was secretly cursing: "Idiot! Lord Dongben's disappearance is clearly related to these Han Chinese. You should have gotten straight to the point and arrested them and tortured them severely. By now, you would have gotten the results!"

This idiot got stumped right from the start!

Damn it, I kindly reminded him, and he cursed at me instead!

Damn it, you're something else! You're just afraid I'll steal your thunder, aren't you? Since you're so ruthless, then I'm going to steal the spotlight today!
Feng Jiuxiao clearly saw the expressions on Fu Dongben's and the infantryman's faces! These two idiots were actually secretly cursing each other as idiots, how interesting!

At this moment, the shopkeeper came up to the second floor with the property deed, quickly came to Feng Jiuxiao's side, and handed the deed to Feng Jiuxiao. Pang Shiwu reached out and snatched it, quickly glanced at it, and said, "Hmm, I'll keep it for now. Come down with me to get the money!"

He swaggered towards the stairwell!
Deputy Dongben frowned. "Where are you two going?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Go down and get some wine for the general!"

The deputy director looked suspicious: "Isn't there wine in this shop? Are you going down to get some wine? You're not trying to sneak away, are you?"

Pang Shiwu paused, thinking to himself: Damn it, I thought you were a fool, but I didn't expect you to become so cunning now!
He suddenly turned around, staring straight at the deputy manager, "My elder brother said I'm going down to get some wine. This wine isn't your local barley wine, it's 'Xixia Red'! Did you hear me?!" The shopkeeper was taken aback, not expecting this kid to speak so bluntly, showing no respect whatsoever to the deputy manager!

Fu Dongben suddenly noticed a strange light flashing in the black-clad youth's eyes. In a daze, he seemed to see a striped tiger walking towards him, its face ferocious and terrifying, its deathly gaze sending chills down his spine!

Deputy Dongben shuddered and instinctively said, "Oh, go quickly!" For some reason, he felt that the boy in black could easily kill him, so his instincts told him to stay away from the boy in black—it was extremely dangerous!

Pang Shiwu revealed a hint of disdain, turned around and left. The shopkeeper followed behind him, wishing he could run, fearing that the deputy owner might suddenly change his mind and, with a single order, leave him with a death sentence!
Once they exited the main gate, they found themselves surrounded by Tibetan soldiers, three layers deep, making it impossible to get out!

The shopkeeper immediately smiled at an infantry leader and said, "The deputy boss asked me to accompany him to retrieve some things."

The leader asked, "Do you have a password?"

Just then, a head popped out of the second-floor window. It was Deputy Dongben. He waved his hand and shouted, "Let them pass!" He cursed inwardly: These blind fools are ruining my good wine! 'Xixia Red' is said to be made with top-quality goji berries and is extremely nourishing. I'll have some tonight and find a place to have some fun.

Strolling back from the window, Deputy Dongben fixed his gaze on Yuan Zishan, grinning lewdly: "Is this young lady from the Central Plains? Why aren't your eyes black? They look more like those of a woman from the Western Regions."

Feng Jiuxiao's face darkened, and he said coldly, "I advise you to shut up!"

Deputy Dongben was taken aback. This kid was so respectful just now, how did he suddenly turn on me? He immediately glared at him: "You little brat, have you got a death wish? How dare you talk to me like that!"

Just as Feng Jiuxiao was about to speak, he heard Xiong Mengyan laugh and say, "Young Master Feng, once these Tibetans reach Gaozhou City, the people of our Great Song Dynasty will suffer!" She suddenly raised her head, her eyes full of charm, and looked at Deputy Dongben with deep affection, "Wouldn't killing them make me a hero of the Great Song Dynasty?"

Feng Jiuxiao was taken aback, then nodded, "These soldiers are executioners who slaughter the people, ferocious beasts that ravage the world. Killing them would indeed be a service to the Song Dynasty!"

Xiong Mengyan smiled. It was just a happy smile, but in the eyes of the Tibetan soldiers, she was a bewitching demon, exuding an overwhelming aura of evil!
They immediately felt shortness of breath, their hearts were racing, and several soldiers even had nosebleeds!

Zeng Yongxin thought: No wonder she is one of the three peerless beauties who are on par with Yuan Zishan and Ye Mengyao. She is simply a rare beauty!

Shoulders like those of a sculpted figure, waist as slender as a silken thread...

Demons and Buddhas coexist, making it difficult to distinguish between the sacred and the wicked...

Eyes that hold the sea of ​​iniquity, lips that utter a veil of war…

At that moment, he suddenly remembered several stunning beauties!

One is Zhao Feiyan. In order to please Emperor Cheng of Han, she gradually developed solo dances into group dances. She had new tricks for changing various dance postures. She was especially good at the "walking step" posture, which was very charming. It was as if she was holding a flower branch, swaying gently in the wind, and trembling slightly. She was full of charm!
One was Su Daji—her eyes were like amber, her thin skirt flowed like smoke; her skin was as smooth as ice and her voice was soft and sweet, which bewitched King Zhou into indiscriminately killing innocent people!

Another is the Goddess of the Luo River—"Who is she? So beautiful! Her form is like a startled swan, graceful as a swimming dragon. Her beauty shines like autumn chrysanthemums, her elegance like spring pines… She is as radiant as a lotus emerging from clear water… Her shoulders are like those of a sculpted figure, her waist as slender as a silken thread. Her neck is long and graceful, her skin fair and radiant… Her lips are bright red, her teeth are white and lustrous, her eyes are bright and expressive, her dimples are charming… Her every glance is captivating, her face luminous and radiant. Even before she speaks, her breath is like a fragrant orchid. Her graceful figure makes me forget to eat."

These beauties are the kind of beauties that make you fall in love at first sight and can't help but be captivated!
As for the Four Beauties of ancient China—the ones who shamed the flowers, hid the moon, sank the fish, and fell the wild geese—their fame throughout history is simply due to their association with emperors, and their true beauty is likely diminished in many ways!
Xiong Mengyan slowly stood up and walked to a table by the window. She beckoned, and Shiyin and Diewu followed her with the Seven Absolute Demon Qin in their arms.

Xiong Mengyan laid the magic zither across the table, looked at the snowflakes falling outside the window, and then smiled and said, "Then this humble woman will make a fool of herself for you all!"

Shion and Choma immediately covered their ears!

Yuan Zishan immediately took out a gold needle and inserted it into Chili's ear twice, blocking her hearing!

Chang Zijin also blocked Erni's hearing!
When the leader of the Jiangnan merchants noticed the unusual reaction of the crowd, he didn't understand the specific situation, but his intuition told him that the alluring beauty seemed to be preparing to play a piece of music, and his friends were covering their ears, as if they were afraid to hear the music. No matter what was strange about the music, it was better to be safe than sorry, so he immediately signaled everyone to cover their ears!

When Deputy Dongben saw Xiong Mengyan take those few steps, swaying like a willow in the wind, he was almost captivated!
After Xiong Mengyan sat down, her alluring expression suddenly became somewhat solemn. For a moment, she seemed to embody both demon and Buddha, making it difficult to distinguish between the holy and the evil!
The starting posture is like burying flowers—the left palm presses lightly on the thirteenth fret, the little finger curls slightly like a magnolia bud; the right wrist hangs suspended by the side of Yue Mountain, the index finger plucks the string as if picking snow—the string hums without being touched, a trace of "Immortal Old Man" open the quiet room, and the copper bells on the eaves resonate silently.

The hand moves with the movement of clouds and smoke—suddenly the four fingers come together to form a crane's beak, and from the seventh fret to the fifth fret, the trembling frequency is as dense as bee wings, seven tremors per breath, the string waves pushing the candle flame to lengthen like golden needles. At the moment of the gliding, the wrist bone suddenly sinks three inches and then quickly lifts, the overtone suddenly changes to the sound of "floating ice hitting a reef", and the dust on the beam falls like hail.

The deputy director's Adam's apple bobbed as he teased, "Little beauty, play a tune for me, and I'll reward you!"

Yuan Zishan thought to herself: This is a reckless descent into suicide!
Xiong Mengyan glanced at Fu Dongben, smiled sweetly, and said, "Alright, here's a piece called 'Yangguan Sandie' for you all. Please enjoy it!"

She suddenly raised her hand, and with a clang, everything went black before Fu Dongben's eyes. Then the world spun, the stars flew by, and after an unknown amount of time, the world stopped spinning. Before him was boundless darkness, and a pillar of light descended from the sky, beneath which a figure was walking towards him!

She cast a flirtatious glance, thinking to herself: I wonder how powerful the isolated microcosm I created with the Seven Deadly Demonic Zither is!
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