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Chapter 2097 Slap in the face
After Bigwolf and Chang Zijin swiftly cleared away all the surrounding tents, some movement came from the central tent, and there even seemed to be a woman's deep voice!
What the hell is going on?
Zaxi and the others, who had already followed Pang Shiwu to the vicinity of the main tent, looked at each other in surprise when they heard the woman's voice!

According to Tibetan military discipline, anyone who harbors a woman in the army will be severely punished!
Women are a source of chaos in the army; they can seriously affect the soldiers' combat effectiveness and demoralize the troops!
As for the level of punishment, it depends on the identity of the woman being harbored!

If someone were to secretly harbor a Tibetan woman, the punishment would be the most severe!
The punishments were extremely severe—those who harbored women would be skinned alive and their skin used to make drums!
In addition to punishing the soldier who harbored the woman, the centurion directly under his command should also have all ten of his fingers cut off! Because he failed to keep a close watch!

In addition to physical punishment of the offender, psychological punishment must also be imposed on them!
Because the military law of Tibet was based on "Bon religion as the bone and Tantric Buddhism as the blade", those who secretly harbored women in the army were subjected to the extreme punishment of "cutting off all three souls and seven spirits"!

The physical death is only the beginning. Bon shamans will also use a woman's menstrual blood to cast the "Soul-Severing Curse," causing the criminal soldier's family to suffer the punishment of "seven generations of soul-severing"!

If a soldier harbors a captured woman, although the offense is less serious, it is still a grave crime!

Anyone who harbors captured women, along with their fellow soldiers, centurions, and supervising instructors, will all be punished!

The punishment for criminals was usually to castrate them and then sew their entire bodies into cowhide to suffocate them to death, a practice commonly known as "yak pregnancy punishment".

As for Teacher Ben, his left eye was blinded, and he was exiled to the snowy mountains to fend for himself!

Of course, the shamans accompanying the army were an exception. They were Bon religion "war goddess priestesses," and it was legal and legitimate for them to remain in the army. They played a role in boosting morale and dampening the enemy's arrogance. Another crucial point was that shamans were usually ugly and acted strangely, so ordinary soldiers dared not provoke them. Therefore, the royal court was not worried that they would affect military discipline.

However, just in case, a separate rule was added to the military regulations: they were not allowed to leave their tents after 7 p.m., or they would have their kneecaps removed and be tied to the camp gate!

After all, no one can guarantee that nothing unexpected will happen! What if a drunken soldier becomes reckless and tries to harass the priestess? Or what if the priestess becomes tempted and tries to seduce a strong soldier?
Zaxi frowned. "So this military discipline is meant to restrain us low-ranking soldiers? Does Lord Dongben dare to break military discipline and keep women for himself?"

Pang Shiwu said, "So, even though you're older than me, you're far less worldly and socially adept than I am!"

Zaxi didn't refute it. "I admit that. I'm just an ordinary soldier. I usually farm on the lord's land. When there's war, I join the army. What experience do I have? But I know one thing: as a commander, I must lead by example. Otherwise, how can I expect people to obey?"

Pang Shiwu said, "You're right! So what?"

Zaxi was speechless for a moment. "So...so..." he gritted his teeth, "so we should report him!"

Pang Shiwu said, "So you don't understand human relationships. This Dong was your general and commander, and he violated military discipline, so you reported him?"

Zaxi said, "What else can we do? Turn a blind eye?"

Pang Shiwu asked, "Then where are you going to report him? Or rather, who are you planning to report him to?"

Zaxi said, "Of course we should find Ruben!"

"If Ruben and Dongben have a very good relationship, would you still report them?"

"So what if they have a good relationship? Do you think they would dare to break the law?"

“I ask you, if they collude, become accomplices, and cover up wrongdoing, what can you do?”

"me……"

"So you need to stay calm and face reality."

"Back then, Ru Ben said in front of 100,000 troops that military law is merciless, and no matter who it is, as long as they violate military regulations, his scimitar will cut off their head!"

"He says one thing and does another; you need to see through his true thoughts. Who promoted Dongben?"

"As it is."

"If you were Ruben, and one of your trusted confidants made a mistake, would you cut off his head with a single stroke?"

Zaxi thought about it seriously, "Although I am not Ruben, I can guess that he will not kill Dongben."

Pang Shiwu seemed intrigued. "Why?"

Zaxi seemed to get serious as well. "Although I'm not Ruben, and I've never even been a centurion, I've had a lot of contact with them, so I can understand the mentality of these superiors to some extent. I'm more like a corporal, only in charge of five people. Take these five, for example. If someone outside suddenly came to me and spoke ill of them, I would also feel disgusted. If those people said that my five brothers had committed a crime and asked me to kill them, I certainly wouldn't easily believe it. Even if they really had committed a crime, I might help them escape! Judging from my own experience, Ruben was able to promote Dongben from among thousands of people, which means that Dongben is highly valued or admired by Ruben in some aspects. It's impossible for someone who isn't a confidant to become Dongben. So, I believe what you're saying. Even if we reported Dongben, wouldn't he still do whatever he wants afterward?"

Several of his brothers behind him spoke up, "But if we do that, everyone's morale will be low."

"Yeah, he treats us like dirt, but he himself lives a life of luxury, even bringing women to the barracks. I can't stand a commander like that!"

Pang Shiwu said, "If you're not convinced, what can you do about it?"

The soldier said, "I...I dare to kill him!"

Pang Shiwu said, "Look, your Dongben is out!"

Dongben didn't walk out; rather, his tent was blown away by Bigwolf's palm, exposing him!

He was almost completely naked, standing there dumbfounded, wearing only a pair of cow-print shorts on his lower body.

A cowhide quilt was covering the carpet on the ground. The quilt was bulging and shivering. There were two bulges, which meant that there was more than one woman under the quilt!
Higashimoto had a full beard, bulging muscles all over his body, and even eight-pack abs. He looked incredibly strong and full of masculinity!

Zaxi thought to himself: This guy's physique is better than all of ours! I thought he had been indulging in too much drinking and womanizing, and had become overweight and out of shape. I never expected him to be in such good shape!

Chang Zijin couldn't help but glance at Dongben's figure a few more times!

Bigwolf said, "He's not as strong as me!"

Chang Zijing immediately blushed and turned to Pang Shiwu, saying, "Shiwu, this copy is for you!"

It was only then that Dongben realized, "Who are you?" The cold wind was biting, but he felt no cold at all. The vastness of the world made his muscular body appear even more imposing, like a proud and aloof hero!
How could Pang Shiwu give Dongben the chance to show off? He slapped Dongben from a distance, and Dongben, who was several feet away, screamed in pain and was knocked to the ground, with five shocking finger marks on his left cheek!
"Who are you? How dare you assault me, Qianlu?"

Pang Shiwu was taken aback. "What did he say his name was? Qianlu? Not Qianhu?"

Tashi explained, "He is a thousand-household commander, but he calls himself a thousand-headed person here, echoing the Bon religion's myth about the thousand-headed blood crown. Ruben calls himself Marshal Ben."

Pang Shiwu said, "Tell me the myth of the Thousand-Headed Blood Crown."

Tashi said, “In the beginning of chaos, the black iron sky cracked and gave birth to the Blood Flame War God. The War God used his left rib to create an armory and his right rib to create a hundred thousand demon soldiers to conquer the void. Demon blood dripped into the ‘Sea of ​​Skulls’—this was the prototype of the Blood Crown. The heads of the void demons were beheaded, and incantations were carved on their skulls. The demon blood was melted into gold and cast into the Blood Crown. Nine hundred and ninety-nine demon skulls plus one skull offered by the War God himself made up a thousand skulls, achieving the Great Perfection. Each skull was inscribed with the Bon religion’s undying incantation and the true name of the enemy.”

Pang Shiwu asked, "What is the significance of the Blood Crown?"

Zaxi said, "Of course it's the blessing of divine power! The Blood Crown Divine Power comes from the skulls of a thousand Void Demon Lords. The top skull was offered by a Void Demon Lord himself, which can see through the weaknesses of the enemy formation; the thirty-six brow bones come from the Star Calculation Demon, which can control celestial phenomena; the seventy-two cheekbones come from the Earth Vein Demon, which can shatter the earth; and the eight hundred and ninety-one occipital bones come from the Blood Battle Demon, which can unleash berserk power!"

Pang Shiwu said, "No wonder he calls himself Thousand Skulls, so the Thousand Skulls Blood Crown is that powerful! Does he even have a Blood Crown?"

Zaxi said, "Of course not. If he really had one, wouldn't he be disregarding even Ruben?"

Pang Shiwu said, "Myth has a thousand-headed blood crown, so there must be similar blood crowns in reality, right? I feel that in Tibet, anything is possible, no matter how miraculous!"

Zaxi said, “Indeed. The selection criteria for the Blood Crown Refining Technique in the human world have three taboos and three selections. The three taboos are: avoid women's skulls, because the yin energy will defile the crown; avoid skulls broken by heaven, because the strength will be incomplete; avoid skulls of one's own clan, because the curse will backfire. The three selections are: select the skulls of fierce generals to inherit their bravery; select the skulls of strategists to inherit their wisdom; select the skulls of enemy chieftains to suppress their souls!”

Pang Shiwu said, "The three things to take and the three things not to take sound no different from sorcery. If the Demon Lord had gone to Tibet back then, wouldn't he have been like a fish in water?" Chang Zijin said, "Unfortunately, we can't speculate about the past."

Dongben clenched his fists and roared, "Who are you? Can anyone hear me?"

Snapped!
He received another slap on his left cheek!

Chang Zijin said, "Shut up!"

Dongben curled up on the ground, covering his swollen face, completely bewildered! The woman was several feet away from him, how could she have hit him? Could she be the reincarnation of a Dakini? The thought terrified Dongben, and he dared not put on his battle armor even though it was right next to him!
Zaxi said, "The Blood Crown is indeed very evil, and not many people dare to wear it! It is said that the Blood Crown has a law of madness: first, people will go crazy after three years, and second, there is a blood curse that leads to reincarnation."

What's the deal with "Three years of inevitable madness"?

"Those who wear the crown for more than three years all suffer from schizophrenia! It is said that the will of the god of war has consumed them. For example, after Benlangdama slaughtered his personal guards, he cut off his own head and embedded it in the crown. What else could this be but madness?"

"What about the Blood Curse Reincarnation?"

"Debt collection! Debt collection of skulls! The descendants of the souls lost in the Blood Crown will surely come to demand skulls! It usually takes three generations of blood sacrifice to appease them!"

Pang Shiwu said, "Oh, I basically understand. By the way, your Dongben is right here. Didn't you want to talk to him? Go ahead and do so."

Zaxi slowly approached Dongben.

Higashimoto curled up on the ground and slowly raised his head.

This soldier looked vaguely familiar, but I couldn't quite place him. The way he looked at me was strange, even frightening! A soldier who was usually as insignificant as dust, who wouldn't even dare raise his head in my presence, was now looking down at me!
Dongben, trying to intimidate the other party with his remaining power, asked, "You're a soldier of this camp? Why don't you bow before me, Qianlu?"

Zaxi looked at the man in front of him, whose cheeks were swollen and whose face was unrecognizable. He looked at the man who was naked and clearly in a sorry state, yet he still wanted to show off in front of him. Didn't he realize that he was now the only one left in the entire camp?
"Snapped"!
Zaxi raised his hand and slapped him across the face!

Dongben was completely stunned!

"Damn it, how dare you hit me?! Someone, come here!" He had barely finished shouting when he suddenly realized that besides these few people in front of him, there was no one else in the entire camp! All his soldiers had vanished without a trace! They were all gone without a trace! He froze on the spot!

Zaxi said coldly, "I'm asking you! How was Rum discovered?"

Dongben's eyes lit up immediately. "You're Zaxi!" He couldn't remember anyone else, but he had a deep impression of Rum! He was so handsome! The moment he thought of Rum, he immediately remembered who this young man in front of him was! He was actually his serf!

Damn it, how dare my own serfs slap me! This is outrageous!
"Zaxi! Have you forgotten who you are?" He seemed to have regained his confidence, straightened his back again, and looked at Zaxi with an angry expression!
Zaxi raised his right hand and slapped him again!

"Status? From this day forward, I am no longer your slave!"

"Do you dare to rebel?"

Snapped!
Another slap in the face!

"So what if we rebel? I'm asking you a question! Where's Rum?"

Dongben was furious and was about to get up and beat Zaxi, but before he could stand up, something suddenly pressed down on his shoulder like a mountain, forcing him to sit back down on the ground!

He looked over and saw that the boy in black had pressed a sword against his shoulder, and he could feel the coldness of the sword even through the scabbard!

Pang Shiwu said, "I'm asking you a question, answer it properly!"

The force on Dongben's shoulder was heavier than a thousand pounds, which made him instantly obedient! He had witnessed the martial arts of the Mahayana Maitreya sect monks and knew that this boy's martial arts were definitely no less than those monks'!
Saving your life is the most important thing right now!

He immediately said, "Ram has been captured by Lama Dorje."

Zaxi said, "Rum usually only works on the manor, how could those lamas have discovered her?"

After stammering for a while, Dongben said, "That day... I found Rum working, so I brought her to the car..."

Zaxi flew into a rage, pulled out a dagger, and held it to Dongben's neck. "Was that lama in your car too?"

Higashimoto said, "Yes! Put the knife away first, be careful not to drop it!"

*Slap!* Zaxi slapped him again. "Damn it! Why was that lama in your car?"

"Benqian..."

*Slap!* A slap landed on his face!

Zaxi cursed, "Motherfucker!"

Dongxi stammered, "I...I want to ask Duoze for the method of dual cultivation..."

Snap! Snap! Snap!
……

Zaxi was furious and slapped Dongben dozens of times!

His anger had nowhere to go!
This beast has delivered himself right to our doorstep!

What a huge face!

Snapped--

"You dare kidnap my Rum!"

Snapped--

"Let me teach you about dual cultivation!"

Snapped--

"You're allowed to secretly bring women into the military camp!"

Snapped--

"Serves you right for always bullying my father!"

Snapped--

"That'll teach you to bully my mother all the time!"

Dongben screamed, "Stop hitting me! I didn't bully your father, and I didn't bully your mother!" He covered his face and screamed. Such a strong man, naked in the wilderness, covering his face and crying, was quite a shocking sight!

The brothers behind Zaxi looked at each other in disbelief, never expecting to witness such a scene in their lifetime!
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