170: 170.
Better to deal with strangers than to deal with dostic servants.
170: 170.
Better to deal with strangers than to deal with dostic servants.
Located in the Chuyun Leased Territory, the “New Accord” was an elegant and secluded place, much like a private club.
Inside, everything was styled in Chuyun fashion: tatami mats, sliding paper doors, and waiters dressed in kimonos…even drinking here involved kneeling.
“I didn’t expect Jinn to have such a wonderful place, Mr.
Zhang is quite a character too.”
On the second floor of the “New Accord,” Xie Junbai looked around with interest, his gaze finally resting on the kimono-clad woman beside him.
The woman smiled coyly and offered him a cup of fine wine.
There was another woman beside Prefect Zhang; he directly reached into her kimono and fondled her as he said,
“There are no outsiders here, Brother Xie, relax.
These are true Chuyun won, and you can take one with you tonight to enjoy as you please.”
Xie Junbai didn’t respond to that but instead lifted the woman’s chin and said,
“Indeed, not a woman from Shen Zhou, she has Martial Arts Cultivation in Refining Internal Organs…
which Ninja Village do you co from?”
The woman replied in Xia Language in a charming voice, “I ca from the Fire Shadow Village.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Prefect Zhang laughed heartily and said,
“I told you there are no outsiders here.
We know you’re female ninjas from the ‘bamboo chanism.’ Speak in Xia Language.”
The woman then giggled and said, “I co from Fire Shadow Village, and wouldn’t submit myself to anyone less remarkable, sir~”
Xie Junbai gave a half-smile and said, “Remarkable?
You specifically target officials, don’t you?”
Using beauty to extract information wasn’t sothing new.
Prefect Zhang stared into Xie Junbai’s eyes and said casually,
“They’re all flirtatious won; why does my brother care so much?”
“Mr.
Zhang!” Xie Junbai suddenly stood up and turned towards him, saying,
“I prefer to speak straightforwardly.
Your special treatnt today surely signifies sothing, and I, a re official from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, may not be able to handle it.”
Such blunt words abruptly cooled the atmosphere, but Prefect Zhang just laughed heartily and said,
“Haha, my worthy brother, not to hide it from you, indeed there is a small matter.
You’re here to investigate the ‘Four Spirits.’ This thing is hot to handle, mishandle it, and it could lead to utter ruin.
Coincidentally, Major Ito from ‘Shadow of the Blade’ is very interested.
I thought I might help you both connect.”
While speaking, Prefect Zhang personally filled their wine cups and then raised his own, saying,
“Let’s cooperate.
I can offer you 30% of the ‘Ice Soul Powder,’ as well as other benefits.
What do you think?”
Silence fell over the room, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Xie Junbai paused montarily, then suddenly laughed and picked up his wine cup to drain it in one gulp: “Then I shall humbly comply!”
Saying that, he pulled off the kimono of the female ninja beside him, pulling her into his arms.
“Haha!
My good brother is so forthright!” Prefect Zhang also downed his wine in one gulp.
The two reached an agreent, and the atmosphere imdiately ward up; the real revelry began.
Xie Junbai fondled the tender flesh of the female ninja and smiled, asking,
“The Emperor Chuyun remodeled the ninja schools into various Ninja Villages, is Fire Shadow the forr Iga?
I would like to experience it later, to see how it differs from our Shen Zhou daughters.”
Giggling flirtatiously, the female ninja played up her charms.
At that mont, Prefect Zhang asked, “My worthy brother just returned from Hu State…
those Governors in the south refuse to submit their taxes, have they really rebelled?”
Xie Junbai scoffed, “During the Eight-Nation Alliance, their signing of the ‘Southeast Mutual Protection’ already hinted at rebellion, now it’s just out in the open.”
Years ago, the southern provinces’ governors signed the ‘Southeast Protection Contract’ with the Great Powers, stating they would not follow the court’s orders to fight against foreign troops.
This not only humiliated Golden Court but also effectively stripped the court of control over the provincial governorships.
“So, this world has long been in chaos.”
Prefect Zhang inquired, “I heard the court intends to cooperate with Chuyun to bring their large army inward to suppress the rebellion?”
Xie Junbai nodded and said, “This is not without foundation; as the saying goes—better to ally with foreigners than to rely on dostic servants.”
“Haha,” Prefect Zhang snorted,
“What a phrase, better to ally with foreigners than to rely on dostic servants, it truly brings to mind the ti when Wu Sangui opened the gates…”
“Just like this mont~” Xie Junbai jokingly added a sentence.
This was exactly the attitude of the court towards Shen Zhou, and the attitude of the people of Shen Zhou towards the court.
And the wise ones had already found their next move in advance.
~~~~~~~~~~~
After three rounds of drinks, the two n had completely loosened up and started talking about a man’s topic.
Xie Junbai smiled and asked, “During the day, Brother Zhang, it seed you were interested in that female subordinate.
Were you wanting to nibble on the grass next to the nest?”
Judge Zhang chuckled, “Brother, she is quite a ravishing beauty.
Initially unnoticeable, but the more you explore, the more perfect she becos.”
“Oh?
I really couldn’t tell.”
“It was also because the girl lost the Red Pill that I noticed the allure oozing out.”
Judge Zhang’s face took on a fierce hue:
“I hate that the Red Pill was taken by a cripple, damn it, I’ll kill him after the New Year’s…”
Before he could finish, a strange noise suddenly ca from the night sky—
Whoosh~~ Woo~~
The sound was dull and terrifying, like thunder about to explode, getting closer and closer, making the listeners’ hair stand on end and their hearts race in panic!
“Bombing!”
The two officials who were enjoying flower wine instantly changed color!
In the night sky, a 0.8-ter-long bomb roared past, precisely Lu Li’s 155mm howitzer.
Since it was the first bomb, he controlled it to circle in the sky, searching for the target and the best angle of attack.
The large caliber bomb’s supersonic tear through the air was terrifying, paralyzing the people on the ground!
During the chaos of war, anyone would know that this horrifying noise suggested impending doom, and instantly scread and scattered in all directions.
Lu Li’s perspective ca to the bomb, silently looking down at everything below.
Buildings in the Chuyun style, Chuyun language signage, n and won dressed in kimonos and Feather Weaves…
He even spotted Xiao Cha~
The girl hid in a dark alley, looking up at the bomb howling towards her.
At that mont, Lu Li felt as if he was making eye contact with those watery eyes.
“Xiao Cha, I’m showing you a big firework~”
From high above through the Heavenly Eye, he quickly confird Judge Zhang was on the 2nd floor.
With a thought, the bomb whistled towards its target.
At that mont, Judge Zhang, puzzled, ca to the window and peered out, eting the bomb falling from the sky!
The two were separated by 300 ters, and the bomb, having traveled this far, had slowed to about 600 ters per second.
They were about to encounter each other in 0.5 seconds!
With Judge Zhang’s “Concentrating Spirit and Blood Exchange” Cultivation, 0.5 seconds was still enough to do sothing.
He let out a roar, stomped the ground and turned to run.
Xie Junbai, on the other hand, propelled himself backwards and even conveniently took the female ninja as a shield in front of him.
Both n were moving at a speed of 200 km/h.
However, the bomb controlled by Lu Li was flying at a speed of 2000 km/h, more than ten tis their speed!
The bomb agilely turned in mid-air, drilling into the building through the window, easily catching up with Judge Zhang, who was desperately fleeing.
No matter what movent technique he employed or how he twisted and turned, he could not make up for the tenfold speed difference.
In this split second of desperation, the bomb crashed into his embrace~
Imdiately followed by a violent blaze and explosion, the shock wave erupted!
Tables and chairs instantly turned to dust, and concrete and steel were shredded into pieces, fragile as chips.
“Ah…”
With a desperate scream, Judge Zhang was blown to pieces on the spot by the shock wave, blasting uncountable fragnts into the sky.
But it wasn’t over yet, the shock wave continued to destroy everything around it!
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