Huang Shaoyu had already drunk two rounds. He bared his teeth and said, "This wine is refreshing. Huang Tangshan fought fiercely with the Golden Hook Bandits and must be thirsty. I'll buy eight to ten carts and send them over so that Aunty can reward her men."
"Commander Huang is compassionate towards his colleagues. You're a role model." Zhao Ting gave him a thumbs up.
Huang Shaoyu rolled his eyes but did not have the strength to correct him. He only said, "Aunty sent someone to deliver the military training notes a few days ago. I did as she said and the results are pretty good. My men are much steadier than before." Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw a beautiful figure coming down from the second floor of the wine cellar. He did not know whether it was because of the alcohol or something else, but his face burned and his heart beat faster.
It was a beautiful woman, a woman that people could not take their eyes off of. She was beautiful and charming. Her cherry lips had a hint of spring. Below her bright red lips was a beauty mark, which added to her charm. Green silk wrapped around her slender shoulders. She wore a bright red dress made of polyester and soft cotton. Her whole body exuded an amazing temptation that attracted the attention of all the customers in the hall.
"Yo, wine lady, dressed so well. Which old lover are you meeting in private?" A customer whistled and could not help but tease her.
"Tsk, nothing good comes out of a dog's mouth!" The beautiful woman flirtatiously rolled her eyes at the customer. "Every regular customer knows that I look good without dressing up."
This woman was called Liu Yuerong. She was the manager of Swallow Dock. Because of her beauty, people called her the wine lady. As the saying goes, beauty is full of hardships. Regular customers all knew that she had a husband who drank and abused his wife all day and a lonely, stingy and mean mother-in-law. Her life was extremely difficult.
The customers wanted to tease her a bit more but saw the wine lady go to Yan Shiyi's table. They all shut their mouths.
"I didn't hear that Mister First was here. How disrespectful." The waitress smiled as she stood beside Huang Shaoyu. She picked up the wine urn and refilled it for the four of them. Then, she picked up a bowl and filled it for herself. She raised it to Yan Shiyi, "This bowl is my apology." She finished the wine in one gulp, then covered her mouth and coughed twice. "Waitress, don't drink too much. Didn't you just catch a cold a few days ago?" Huang Shaoyu saw this and hurriedly stood up to pat her back.
"Commander Huang, please behave yourself. I'll take my leave." The waitress dodged unnaturally and ran back to the counter in a panic.
Huang Shaoyu sat down dejectedly and sighed.
Zhao Ting saw all of this and smiled mysteriously, "Commander Huang, the wine lady doesn't have a cold. It's obvious that she was hit hard and injured her muscles and bones."
"That bastard!" Huang Shaoyu's eyes revealed a fierce glint which quickly turned into disappointment. "The wine lady didn't let me get involved. She even said that if I meddle again, she won't talk to me anymore."
Zhao Ting smiled. "She's worried that you'll be implicated. Her family's background isn't simple.
Her husband's family background was not simple, they were inextricably linked to Northern Tang. Look, she's actually very partial to you. Knowing that you're coming, she purposely dressed up. She's calm when others touch her and tease her, but when it's your turn, you avoid her like a lady from a noble family. Don't you understand, Commander Huang? "
Huang Shaoyu said excitedly, "Old Zhao, you're saying that I, I, I have a chance?"
"That's not pretty at all." Yan Shiyi frowned unhappily.
Huang Shaoyu immediately shrunk his neck and didn't dare to speak.
Zhao Ting smiled. "What Mr. First means is that as one of the high-ranking commanders of Swallow Dock, you should display the bearing of a commander. In the human world, Swallow Dock is no longer inferior to the great clans. The only thing that matters is whether the wine lady is a good match for you, not whether you're a good match for the wine lady."
Huang Shaoyu gritted his teeth. "I've fallen in love with the wine lady since the first time I saw her. No one else will do. I only want the wine lady!"
"If that's the case, I have a plan …" Before Zhao Ting could finish his words, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps followed by an excited and frightened voice.
"You won't believe what happened. Listen to me …"
The owner of the voice was a thin man. Before he could stand still, he caught a glimpse of Yan Shiyi's table. He shuddered and quickly shut his mouth, turning around to escape.
"Ghost Monkey, you're making up stories about Swallow Dock again. You're courting death!" Huang Shaoyu raised his eyebrows. "Old Zhao, catch him!"
"Yes, sir!" Zhao Ting grabbed the man and threw him to the ground, pressing him down with his foot. "Why are you running, huh?"
The thin man called Ghost Monkey struggled but couldn't move. He said with a sad face, "No, no, no, I don't dare. I'm a lowly person. I'm afraid that I'll dirty your eyes, so I ran away …"
Huang Shaoyu raised his hand and slapped him. He sneered. "When you made up stories about Swallow Dock being an evil sect, you didn't have such a sharp tongue. Tell us, what news did you make up this time? Tell us!"
"No, I didn't make it up. It's true this time …" Ghost Monkey cried out in pain.
"What do you mean true or false? Tell us!" Lu Bai Chuan said coldly. Commander Flying Dragon's eyes, which were as sharp as an eagle's, pierced Thin Monkey's vital parts. The latter shouted in panic, "It's Yan Shifang. Yan Shifang is going to be executed. Two days later at Thundercrash Mountain. Double Nine, double nine … it hurts … help …"
Zhao Ting's foot slowly pressed down, and Ghost Monkey cried out in pain.
"What I said is true … The Dao Court has issued a notice to the Three Realms. The latest volume of the Heavenly Measures Pavilion has been published. If you don't believe me, you can take a look …" Ghost Monkey said.
He hurriedly took out a booklet and handed it to Huang Shaoyu.
Huang Shaoyu took it suspiciously and checked the imprint on it. It was indeed from the Heavenly Measures Pavilion. Then, he opened it. His face gradually turned pale. His lips trembled as he looked at Yan Shiyi.
"How unfortunate."
Demonic laughter instantly spread out of the tavern and spread in all directions. In less than half a day, Swallow Dock was in a storm.
Yan Shiyi stood on the beam above the seat that symbolized the highest status of Swallow Dock. Below the stage were the elite troops of the two legions in neat formation. The few streets outside the square were also occupied by the legions.
There was not a single pedestrian on the streets. Just an hour ago, Swallow Dock announced a complete halt to trade. The merchant ships coming and going were ordered to leave immediately and all the docks were sealed. This caused the people of the major chambers of commerce to complain. It could be said that they had completely offended them.
Wang Hanlong, the chief accountant of Swallow Dock, and Chen Shou, the chief instructor, hurriedly went up to the stage and cupped their fists to Yan Shiyi. "Mr. First, what's going on?"
Yan Shiyi seemed to be in a daze.
Wang Hanlong hurriedly asked Li Xiang Jun, "Chief Steward, what's going on? Why did you drive all the guests out of Swallow Dock? "
Li Xiang Jun's expression was rarely cold. "Because we are all leaving. Swallow Dock cannot be left unattended."
"Leave? To where? "Chen Shou asked in confusion.
Li Xiang Jun handed them a booklet.
After reading the latest news from the Heaven-strategies Tower, both of them were speechless. After a long silence, they looked at each other. "What's Mr. First's plan?"
"Of course we're going to march to the Immortal World. We'll kill all the gods and Buddhas in our way!" For the first time in her life, Li Xiang Jun spoke words filled with murderous intent.
At this moment, Yan Shiyi's low laughter rang out. He slowly went out to an unknown place. "Let Li Kuofu gather his men and come to Swallow Dock to fetch a ship. We'll meet at the Nine Heavens Hanging River. Xiang Jun. "
"Mr. First." Li Xiang Jun hurriedly bowed.
"Send a ship to pick up Chaoyang," Yan Shiyi said.
"Yes!" Li Xiang Jun immediately went to do it.
"Huang Shaoyu, Lu Bai Chuan," Yan Shiyi shouted again.
"Your subordinates are here!" The two stepped out of the crowd and knelt on one knee.
Yan Shiyi slowly lowered his head and looked down. His laughter did not stop and became more and more enchanting. "The two of you immediately lead the crowd to board the ship. There are no taboos on this trip to the Immortal World! "
Toppling a Nation with a Sword
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