Hsu Fengnian smiled. "Thank you for your kindness."
Wang Shiwei hesitated for a moment, then moved his chair and said in a low voice, "To tell you the truth, Registrar Xu, I'm Wang Shiwei, a constable from Qingdian County. I've been following Shen Li's bandits for six years. For the past six months, I've worked together with my old friend Song Yu from Yanzhi County to set up this trap. I didn't expect Registrar Xu to be in danger."
Hsu Fengnian asked, "Aren't you afraid that I'll leak it?"
Wang Shiwei shook his head. "My mission is complete as long as I reach Mount Fuyao. After that, it'll depend on whether Song Yu and County Magistrate Bai can get enough people to suppress the bandits."
Wang Shiwei was worried and said with emotion, "But in my opinion, the outcome is hard to predict. Song Yu and I estimated that a hundred elite soldiers and three to four hundred constables from Qingdian County and Yanzhi County would be enough to kill their way into Mount Fuyao and eradicate this malignant tumor that has taken root in Youzhou for many years. Along the way, we've set up beacons in accordance with the art of war, and the hidden posts and whistles are quite methodical. What I'm afraid is that when the five hundred soldiers of the government finally enter the mountain, the bandits of Mount Fuyao and Immortal Coffin Cave would rather abandon their lairs than fight. Bandits are easy to suppress, but roaming bandits are hard to find."
Hsu Fengnian asked curiously, "Constable Wang, you've put so much thought into it, and you're even willing to take the risk yourself. What are you after?"
Wang Shiwei was stunned, then smiled. "What am I after? Registrar Xu, may I be so bold as to ask you a question? As an official, shouldn't you be helping the people? I've been a constable for most of my life, and I've seen more than sixty brothers die in the line of duty. If you really want to talk about what I'm after, it's nothing more than peace of mind. "
This time, it was Hsu Fengnian's turn to be stunned. Then he smiled and raised his cup. "Here's to you."
Wang Shiwei raised his glass and drained it in one gulp. Then, he poured himself another glass. "This wine is really good. Normally, my salary is enough to support my family, but I can't afford to drink this wine."
Hsu Fengnian muttered to himself, "Yes, your salary should be increased."
Wang Shiwei laughed heartily, "Registrar Xu, thank you for your kind words."
Hsu Fengnian took a sip of wine and asked, "According to the Heart-slicing Yama, the master of the Deep Sword Cave has the strength of a Master and might be a Level One expert. Zhang Juxian of Mount Fuyao is also an expert who has been famous for a long time. Not to mention the four hundred plus bandits on the two mountains, just the two of them are enough to deal with the soldiers. Unless we mobilize the elite crossbow-carrying infantrymen under one of the four captains of Youzhou and have a large number of experienced scouts to pave the way, we might not be able to succeed even if we double the number, let alone four hundred. Lord Wang, I think you and that Young Master Song who is putting on an act with you are most likely going to fail. After this, you will have to add insult to injury. It's hard to say if you will be able to get a salary in the future. "
Wang Shiwei, who had slanted eyebrows to begin with, frowned even more. He took a sip of wine to drown his sorrows and punched his thigh. His expression became even more bitter as he said in a muffled voice, "At first, I didn't know that there was a sect called the Immortal's Coffin Cave on Golden Rooster Mountain other than Mount Fuyao.
Xu Fengnian comforted him, "If Song Yu is a steady person, Lord Wang, you don't have to worry too much. Once they are obstructed in suppressing the bandits, the government will naturally know that they need to increase the number of troops. Moreover, with such a great contribution, everyone will want to have a share of the profits. Now, the Youzhou Provincial Court is worried about how to flatter the new provincial governor and the general Huangfu Jin. As long as they smell the blood, they will spare no effort to kill the bandits of Golden Chicken Mountain at all costs."
Wang Shiwei's eyes lit up. He was convinced and said, "Registrar Xu is right. I am ashamed of my inferiority! Heh, I'm not belittling myself. Although I can be considered a third-level martial artist and was able to steal the position of the head of the six hundred patrolmen in Qingan County, I know myself very well. In terms of ability to be an official, I'm not even a ninth-level official. Compared to Registrar Xu, the difference is like heaven and earth! "
Hsu Fengnian joked, "Lord Wang, you are flattering a county magistrate who is one level lower than you. Did you bring a pig's head into the wrong temple? Your ability to be an official is indeed not that great! "
Wang Shiwei gave him a thumbs-up and laughed heartily. Even his slanted eyebrows rose a little. "Registrar Xu, I am a boor. No matter what you want, I want to recognize you as my brother. You are to my taste! If you and I can really leave Mount Fuyao alive, I will definitely introduce you to that Young Master Song Yu. He reads a lot and always drinks more than he talks to me. I'm sure he will be able to chat with you. "
Hsu Fengnian clinked his cup with the man's and they both drank it in one gulp.
There were two pots of wine on the table. No matter how one looked at it, there were two and a half catties of wine. It was hard to get drunk with wine, but as long as one was happy, it was easy to get drunk with wine. Wang Shiwei drank more than half of the wine and fell asleep on the table. Hsu Fengnian smiled, got up, opened the door, and walked out of the room. Two female servants were sitting at a stone table in the courtyard far away. There was a piece of colored rice paper on the table. They were whispering to each other. When they looked up, they saw the young master without his official uniform. They looked at each other and smiled. They were in the prime of their youth. Their skin was as smooth as a spring onion. Moreover, the clothes they wore were cool and refreshing. Not to mention that their necks were exposed, more importantly, they could not hide the view of their soft breasts. Probably because the food on the mountain was too good, the two girls were young, but their breasts had already developed. Hsu Fengnian walked closer to take a look. They were using thin charcoal pens to write the Beiliang Women's Script, which was created by "Female Scholar" Yan Dongwu. This Women's Script was unique. All the characters were written with only four strokes: vertical, oblique, and curved. After Yan Dongwu became the Crown Princess of the Liyang Dynasty, this Women's Script became popular all over the country. It was called "Female Scholar's Script". It was the same name as the Imperial College's Right Chancellor Jin Lanting's "Lanting Familiar Script". Hsu Fengnian stretched out a finger and pressed it on the coarse rice paper. Just as he was about to decipher the characters, a burst of noisy footsteps came from outside the courtyard. The two servants who were polite to him hurriedly put away their charcoal pens and rice paper and stood up to greet him. A tall and sturdy young man with a saber at his side walked out of the courtyard. He stared at Hsu Fengnian and asked, "You are Xu Qi? The Prefect of Bishan County? "
Hsu Fengnian nodded.
The corner of the young man's mouth twitched. He sneered, "What a coincidence. I'm going to use you as the main dish of the celebration feast. You reek of alcohol. It seems that you've also drunk the Wine of Execution. Then let's go! If your legs are weak, let the two girls in the courtyard help you there. I'm easy to talk to. On the way there, you can take advantage of them as much as you want. As long as you don't stop, there's no harm in taking off their clothes and touching them. "
The two servant girls' faces were pale. They lowered their heads, not daring to look at the infamous young saber wielder on Talisman Mountain.
Hsu Fengnian asked an unnecessary question, "Can't I just not die?"
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