Xiao Bao Liu Feng

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Zhao Mang said, "Good! You're using a tag-team strategy!"

Er Tuzi said, "That's right, we'll use a tag-team strategy to wear you down to a pulp!"

"Wow! Ya ya! Bring it on!"

The two also exchanged names and started fighting head-on.

They fought for a full half hour, still evenly matched.

Xiao Bao said, "Second Brother, come down and rest for a while, I'll tease him!"

Fine! They're making a fool of him.

Zhao Mang said angrily, "Even if you take turns, I'm not afraid!"

Xiao Fu said, "You don't need to brag. I see you're already panting. I'll wait until you've rested before we fight again, so people won't say I'm bullying you, a widow who's unemployed!"

He's a devil, and his mouth is even more scathing. He made Zhao Mang yell, "Kid, take this!"

He said, and threw a punch! He hadn't found it difficult fighting Erbao, but when he faced Xiaobao, things went wrong.

What? He had been fighting freely with Erbao, but against Xiaobao, it seemed he couldn't make a move. Xiaobao's every gesture seemed to possess a hidden potential that prevented him from using his full power. This was something he had never experienced since mastering the inner cultivation technique his great-uncle had taught him, and he was greatly alarmed.

The more he fought, the more frightened and terrified he became.

At this moment, Manager Xingde Boyue spoke up: "Stop, you two!"

Hearing this, the two simultaneously leaped back and jumped away.

Yu Boyue said, "Brother Zhao, your accent doesn't sound like you're from Xi'an, and your martial arts style seems familiar. Can you tell me about your background?"

Zhao Mang hummed in agreement, "I also find these three treasures' kung fu somewhat familiar. I'm from Handan Prefecture in Zhili!"

Yu Boyue said, "You're from Handan with the surname Zhao? I have a friend who's also from Handan with the surname Zhao!"

"Who?"

"Zhao Dezhu, known in the martial arts world as 'Bookworm Zhao,' do you know him?"

"Ah! You know my great-uncle?"

"Who are you? Who taught you your movements and techniques?"

"I'm his great-nephew. The movements are family tradition, and the techniques were taught by my great-uncle. He gave my father a secret manual and told him to find a quiet place for me to practice. My father and I built three thatched huts at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain to practice. Who knew that after I mastered it, my father became paralyzed!"

"How long did you practice?"

"For ten whole years, at first my dad only felt that the more he practiced, the more flexible he became, but I got better and better. Later, my dad stopped practicing, and I practiced alone. In the end, I succeeded, and my dad became paralyzed!"

"And then?"

"I went home to find my great-uncle, but the whole family had left. I had no choice but to perform on the streets of Xi'an. Luckily, one day the commander of the flag garrison passed by and saw me. He ordered his soldiers to bring me to the camp and made me spar with the camp's instructors. I defeated them all, and the commander made me a martial arts instructor, paying me thirty taels of silver a month!"

Xiao Bao laughed loudly, "This is truly a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple, family members not recognizing each other!"

Zhao Mang asked, "Who are you?"

"I am Duan Kaiyue, a direct student of Grandpa Zhao. Hello, Brother Zhao!"

"If you are my great-uncle's student, why do you call him Grandpa?"

"Aren't you also a direct disciple of Grandpa Zhao? Why do you call him Great-Uncle?"

"This..."

"Stop arguing! Take me to see Uncle Zhao! I'm confident I can cure his paralysis!"

"Really?" Zhao Mang was pleasantly surprised.

"Brother Zhao, we're family now, would I lie to you?"

Yu Boyue said, "In that case, Xiao Bao, you and Zhao Mang should go treat your nephew Zhao's leg!"

Xiao Bao and Zhao Mang went to a private house outside the banner camp. Zhao Mang had rented three rooms. Upon entering, Xiao Bao saw a middle-aged paralyzed man lying on the kang (heated brick bed), his face sallow and emaciated, just skin and bones.

Zhao Mang quickly introduced him!

Xiao Bao clasped his hands and called out, "Uncle Zhao!" Then he continued, "Your leg injury is from practicing martial arts; you could say it's a case of 'going into a demonic state.' When my master gave the cultivation method to my grandfather, he said that one must cultivate as a virgin. My grandfather never married, and when he passed the method on to you, he overlooked that!"

Mr. Zhao asked, "What should I do?"

"Uncle Zhao, it's alright. I have some 'Great Sandalwood Pills' that my master made. Take one, and then Brother Zhao will open your meridians!"

He took out the medicine and handed it to Mr. Zhao.

Mr. Zhao quickly thanked him and accepted it. He broke the wax seal, and a strange fragrance filled the room, refreshing and invigorating. He put it in his mouth and let it flow down his throat.

Zhao Mang said, "Brother Xiao Bao, protect me!" Then he helped his father up and made him sit down, and he himself sat behind him, pressing his hands firmly on his father's Mingmen point and beginning his cultivation.

Xiao Bao protected him from the side for a full hour before the cultivation was completed.

At this moment, Mr. Zhao was able to get down from the ground. He quickly bowed to Xiao Bao and then said to Zhao Mang, "Quickly kowtow to the young hero on my behalf!"

Zhao Mang was a filial son, and he really knelt down to kowtow to Xiao Bao.

Xiao Bao pulled him up, saying, "Brother Zhao, we're not strangers, what are you doing?"

Zhao Mang couldn't kowtow, and seeing this, Mr. Zhao had no choice but to let it go. He then said, "I am Zhao Fang, the only son of the third branch of the Zhao family in Handan. My third uncle, Dezhu Gong, more than ten years ago, bestowed upon me a manual of internal energy cultivation, instructing me to take Zhao Mang to a secluded place for quiet practice. Unexpectedly, this manual requires solitary practice, which led to a qi deviation. After my son mastered it, Uncle Dezhu had already disappeared. Since you are his descendant, where is he now?"

"Tianshan! His hometown is currently assisting the Divine Nun in the great cause of overthrowing the Manchus and restoring the Han!"

"No wonder we couldn't find his whereabouts in Handan!"

"Uncle Zhao, what are you planning to do...?"

Zhao Fang countered, "Young heroes, instead of going to Tianshan, you've entered the Central Plains...?"

"Uncle Zhao, we want to befriend the lower-ranking soldiers and civilians of the Banner Army to cripple his fighting strength!"

Zhao Hua said. "No wonder the young master invited people to help him, and not only did no one interfere, but they also became close friends with you. Good! You guys are really something!"

Zhao Fang said, "Young hero, I have a request for you. I wonder if you will agree?"

"Uncle Zhao, what is it?"

"Zhao Mang, since he learned the internal energy cultivation method, his kung fu has become quite good!"

"Brother Zhao's kung fu is more than just good; it can be called superb. The two brothers who are with me are his defeated opponents. If I continue to fight him, I will definitely lose too!"

Zhao Mang hurriedly said, "Brother, since we are on the same side, we don't need to be polite. Those two are indeed not as good as me, but I know I am far inferior to you after just one exchange!" He was truly a straightforward person.

Zhao Fang said, "Young hero, I am thinking of going to Tianshan to find my uncle, and I would like to ask you to mentor Mang'er!"

"Uncle Zhao, if you're going to Tianshan, from here westward, passing through Lanzhou, Zhangye, and Jiuquan, there are Xingde branches in each place. Those are all businesses from the mountains. Just mentioning Grandpa Zhao will surely earn you respect. After leaving the pass, the Suitian brand business is also entirely run by people from the mountains, with dedicated personnel to handle reception! As for Brother Zhao, in my humble opinion, it would be best if you stayed in Xi'an and continued in your current position!"

Zhao Mang said, "What? Brother, are you unwilling to help your foolish brother?"

"Brother, you've thought too much. Xi'an and Luoyang are important towns in the Central Plains, heavily guarded, and also the focus of our work on this trip down the mountain. Brother, staying in the Banner Camp is where you can best utilize your abilities!"

"How so?" "

In the Xi'an Banner Camp, not only have we already established good relationships with the lower classes, which we must maintain close ties with, but for this reason, my elder brother Ge Meng and sister-in-law Huo Fenghuang must remain in Xi'an. Moreover, we have our own people in the Banner Camp!"

"Who?"

"The officers and rank-and-rank-officers of various battalions and above!"

"Ah! It's them?"

"Excellent! All the buglers above the battalion commander level are our own people!"

"And what about Zhang Jian, the chief bugler of the Shaanxi-Gansu Governor's Office?"

"He's the first generation of outstanding youths from the mountains!"

"Ah! No wonder he's always been friendly to me. I thought he was a fourth-rank official, so I kept my distance. This… this is something I need to cultivate a good relationship with in the future!"

"Brother, even Da Niu's future actions will have to be coordinated with him!"

"Alright! Father is going to Tianshan, I'll stay in this camp! What about the three of you?"

"Me, Er Tu Zi, and Xiao Lai Zi, we'll head to the capital first!"

The next day!

A secret meeting was held in the small accountant's office of Xingde Money Exchange.

Only eight people attended: Master Yu, Elder Shen, Zhang Jian, Zhao Mang, and the four little treasures.

Although Fire Phoenix had become Da Niu's wife, after consideration, she wasn't invited to participate.

During the meeting, Xiao Bao explained his plan.

Yu Boyue praised, "Excellent! This way, not only will the captured strongholds be permanently occupied, but we can also spare manpower to attack other strongholds!"

Xiao Bao said, "Da Niu and the other two, not only must we hold the Xi'an stronghold, but we also need to find a way to bring the Luoyang stronghold over!"

Zhang Jian said, "Luoyang and Xi'an are not under the same military command system. Xi'an is under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Gansu and Shaanxi, while Luoyang is under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Henan and Anhui!"

Xiao Bao said, "Brother Zhang, we're not issuing orders or studying the command system. We're trying to destroy their foundation. Can't we just follow the established system?"

Zhang Jian slapped his hand and said, "Cough! I'm the one who knows how to speak, how come I didn't think of that! How stupid! Their chief officer is one of our ten brothers!"

Xiao Bao said, "Brother Zhang, I'm entrusting this matter to you! Don't rush, take your time. Remember, haste makes waste!"

Wow! Unexpectedly, Xiao Bao spoke with the tone of an adult, making everyone laugh heartily.

The matter was decided just like that.

In Luoyang, Zhang Jian was in charge of befriending the Banner troops, with Zhao Mang assisting him. Da Niu

and his wife were particularly adept at playing the wealthy, spending lavishly on their friendships. Shen Kui, somewhat nostalgic, said, "From here to the capital, passing through Baoding, that's where your father, your master, and I made our acquaintance. When you and those two pass through, you'll have to rely on your brother!"

Xiao Bao said, "Nephew, I'll remember that, especially Da Honglian. I'll have to gamble with him properly, and I'll also go and see the address of 'Datong Shuyu' (a brothel). My mother used to be a prostitute there!"

This little rascal really had no inhibitions; how could he say such a thing? Shen Kui's face darkened, and he said, "How can you talk like that, child? It's true, your mother was a prostitute, but it was for the sake of the great cause. What's especially remarkable is that on the day she married your father, even her chastity was as rosy as the sunset!" As soon as

he said this, everyone was filled with respect.

Xiao Bao then said, "My father said he's not a shameless man!"

Yu Boyue laughed, "Your father is a great man, and what about you?"

"Of course I am too!"

This made everyone laugh so hard they bent over.

Shen Kui said, "To keep it a secret, Da Niu and his wife need to find another place to live in Xi'an, and please ask your future in-laws to find them some male and female servants!"

Xiao Bao asked, "Why is that?"

Shen Kui said, "Firstly, to reduce contact with Xingxing and Green Field Manor, minimizing the chance of leaks; secondly, since all the servants are recommended by your future in-laws, they'll find you're just a playboy, less suspicious, and that's how you achieve great things!"

Yu Boyue said, "Right, that's called a wise man taking precautions, avoiding suspicion!"

Good! Everything was decided.

Chapter Four: A Pair of Pure and Unfettered Men Send Off Those with Affection

Author: Long Ao Jiutian

Chapter Four: A Pair of Pure and Unfettered Men Send Off Those with Affection

Baoding!

The ancient city of Zhili, built hundreds of years earlier than Beijing! Baoding! Changji, a major town in northern Hebei, is situated between the three passes of Yong, Cijing, and Daoma.

It forms a strategic defensive position with Beijing and Tianjin, making it a crucial battleground for any military force.

Baoding!

Its city walls are high, and its markets are prosperous. Because the Qingyuan River flows through the city, it is also known as Qingyuan.

During the Qing Dynasty, Baoding was garrisoned by a large Eight Banners army. Why was Baoding commanded by a general?

Baoding, as an ancient and important town, is exceptionally prosperous, especially in areas like the New Park, Sihetao, Gulou Street, and the City God Temple. Financial establishments, cloth shops, restaurants, and theaters are everywhere, and the entertainment is dazzling.

Xiao Bao, Er Tu Zi, and Xiao Lai Li arrived in Baoding.

Little Rascal asked, "Little Bao, we've arrived in Baoding Prefecture. Where should we start our sightseeing?"

Little Bao ignored him and instead asked Second Baldy, "Second Brother, are you hungry?"

"Damn it, do you even need to ask? I ate a bowl of soy milk and a set of sesame cakes and fried dough sticks this morning, and then I walked over a hundred miles. Do you think I'm hungry?"

"Little Rascal isn't hungry. Didn't you hear him ask where we should start our sightseeing?"

Little Rascal cursed, "You're just bullying me. Who said I'm not hungry? When I ask where we should start our sightseeing, it means we should eat there first!"

Little Bao and Second Baldy both laughed! Second Baldy said, "Didn't Uncle Duan often say that there's a strange meat stall run by Hui Muslims in Sihetao, Baoding? Didn't Uncle Duan often use this meat stall to make fun of Uncle Mei?"

Little Bao said, "Right! Let's go to Sihetao and see how strange this beef stall is!"

The three of them walked along, asking people for directions to Sihetao.

Before long, they found Bai Huihui's beef stall.

The three looked around for a while, and Xiao Bao said, "Almost twenty years have passed, just like Dad said, not a bit changed!"

"Bullshit! My dad said it was exactly like this back then!"

Xiao Lai Li said, "If they've changed, you're a little dog!"

Xiao Bao said, "If they haven't changed, you're a little rabbit!"

Xiao Lai Li said, "Alright! Er Tu will be our witness, let's ask if Bai Huihui has aged? Little dog, you can't deny it this time!"

Not only did Er Tuzi laugh at his words, but even the man cutting beef at the counter laughed. He put down his cleaver and came over, cupping his fists to the three men and saying, "Gentlemen, I overheard you saying that my grandfather ate beef at our stall twenty years ago. It's an honor for our stall to remember him even after twenty years. Come, come, please sit down in the stall. Whatever you want to eat, it's on me today!"

Xiao Bao asked, "And you are...?"

"What that gentleman said earlier is right. Nothing at our stall has changed, except the people have aged. I am the son of the butcher who served your grandfather when he patronized our shop!" "

Oh! So

you are the young manager!" "Don't be so polite. All the staff at our stall are family!"

The manager was genuinely treating them. Before long, four large platters of tripe, shank, liver, and hooves were served, each weighing more than two jin (about 1 kg). A large pot of strong liquor was also brought out, and finally, each person received a bowl of beef soup with steamed buns. The three men truly enjoyed a hearty meal.

When the three were about to leave and pay their bill, the shopkeeper refused to accept it.

They had no choice but to thank him repeatedly before leaving.

On the way, Xiao Bao said, "Great! We got a free meal on our first trip to Baoding!"

Xiao Lai Zi chimed in, "Right! Let's go to that brothel your mother used to work at and get another freebie!"

Xiao Bao kicked him hard in the butt!

He didn't care and instead spat at Xiao Bao and made a face.

Er Tu Zi added, "Alright! After getting a freebie, we'll go to the casino and pick up some more!"

What a brilliant idea! Free food, freebies, and even winning some money at the casino.

The three of them actually went to visit a brothel near the City God Temple.

Er Tuzi said, "The three of us, like little radishes, are going to a brothel. Let's hope the manager kicks us out!"

Xiao Bao said, "You're such an amateur! Brothels don't have managers!"

"What do they have?"

"They have madams and pimps!"

"We don't know, you're the boss, teach us!"

"Okay! Stick your ears out and listen carefully!"

Er Tuzi said, "We're not rabbits, why should we stick our ears out? Just say it! We can hear you!"

"Okay! Listen carefully!"

"Speak! Stop your damn rambling!"

"Okay! Listen carefully, the north and south are very different. The girls are also different, they call out to greet guests to come to the front, randomly pick someone to sit and listen, clear out a room, draw the curtains, guard clothes and carry lanterns, before leaving they all say 'See you tomorrow,' turning west and then east!"

Xiao Laizi said, "Xiao Bao, you're really something!"

"Is this enough to be your master?"

Er Tuzi said. "You two, stop joking. Is there anything better?"

"Yes, listen to this: 'Indulging in wine and women, the drum and the music, good guests are always first, friends always give way, a meal is all it takes, lodging costs eight taels of silver, if you're the God of Wealth, burn candles, and your friendship will be even stronger!'

Er Tuzi asked again, 'One and eight taels for lodging? Then why does Jiuquan cost a hundred taels? What does 'burning candles' mean?'"

"Firstly, it's a side service, and secondly, actors naturally command higher prices! Lighting candles means deflowering a courtesan!"

Xiao Laizi said, "Damn, you know so much!"

"Of course!"

Er Tuzi asked again, "Anything else?"

"Of course, every banquet is a costly affair, squandering money on beautiful women, insatiable greed leading to job-hopping, mending boots at the market, occasionally getting a haircut at the teahouse, often using a bamboo pole for repairs, the waiter bringing a red slip of paper—who issued the work order!"

Little Leprosy said, "We're really going!"

"Of course!"

"Wouldn't it be embarrassing to be kicked out?"

"Why?"

"Because I'm too young!"

"Ahem! You little brat, have you forgotten who my apprentice is?"

"Of course, you're Uncle Mei's apprentice!"

"And my little master's wife?"

"Ah! Aunt Mei passed on her transformation techniques to you!"

"Of course! My little mistress likes me very much, would she not teach me? Come, let me do your makeup!"

He transformed Er Tuzi and Xiao Laizi into young men of twenty-two or twenty-three, while he himself became a robust man in his forties. He smiled at the two and said, "Remember, now I am your uncle!"

Xiao Laizi cursed, "Xiao Bao, you fucking take advantage of us!"

Er Tuzi said, "Anyway, it's just for show, let's call him uncle!"

The three of them went to the "Si Xi Ban" near the City God Temple!

It turned out that this was the address of "Da Tong Shu Yu"!

As soon as they entered, Da Cha Hu shouted at the top of his lungs to lift the curtain and welcome guests!

The three of them went into the open hall and sat down.

After a while, a flamboyant madam in her thirties came in first, and before she spoke, she smiled and said, "Oh! You three gentlemen! Why haven't you come in for so long!"

The three of them thought, damn it, calling the mother-in-law "sister-in-law" is nonsense!

Then four girls came in!

San Bao saw that their faces were covered in makeup as thick as copper coins.

The madam said, "Register!"

"Spring Flower!"

"Summer Lotus!"

"Autumn Chrysanthemum!"

"Winter Plum!"

The names were quite beautiful, Four Seasons Flowers!

Xiao Bao pretended quite well, shaking his head!

Four Seasons Flowers bowed and took their leave!

Then four more arrived! The madam again asked, "Register!

" "Winter Plum!"

"Orchid!

" "Green Bamboo!"

"Purple Chrysanthemum!"

Oh! The Four Gentlemen of Flowers! These four were much more elegant than the previous four, but Xiao Bao still shook his head.

The madam said, "Sir, these four are the pillars of our Four Joys Troupe!"

Xiao Bao asked, "Aren't there any more?"

The madam said, "There are two more naive young prostitutes!"

Xiao Bao said, "Bring them here!"

The madam said to the teapot man, "Tell them to come and greet the guests!"

The teapot man shouted at the top of his lungs, "Xiao Cui, Xiao Hong, greet the guests!"

A moment later, two young prostitutes, about fifteen or sixteen years old, arrived! Upon entering, they first bowed to the three men and stood timidly to the side.

Xiao Bao, seeing that the two young prostitutes were as beautiful as daffodils, from head to toe, asked, "Have they been to school?"

The madam answered for him, "They were originally from official families, but their families fell on hard times, which is why they came to my troupe. They are skilled in poetry, lyrics, songs, and prose, as well as singing and dancing!" "

Good! Let's call them those two!"

"And what about you, sir?"

"Haha! Haha! I'll first enlighten my two nephews!"

Er Tuzi and Xiao Otter both glared at him.

He didn't care, instead leering at the madam with a smile.

Don't let her age fool you; she still retained her charm.

The madam blushed slightly under his gaze. How amusing!

Xiao Hong and Xiao Cui led the three gentlemen to their room, where a maidservant lifted the curtain. The three entered and exclaimed, "Wow!" The room truly had a scholarly air.

The walls were covered with calligraphy scrolls! Upon closer inspection, some were well-written, others unfinished. The well-

written ones were mostly bold and unrestrained, like dragons and swords.

The unfinished ones had elegant and graceful handwriting.

Xiao Bao asked, "Who wrote all this?"

Xiao Hong replied, "The ones with calligraphy are by a scholar, the ones without are by my sisters!"

Xiao Bao then noticed a seven-character quatrain, addressed to Fairy Cui Hong, which read: "You were originally two immortals from heaven, why did you come to the mortal world?"

Now, having been led astray into the world of pleasure, I wish to chase after you two in the deep mountains! The inscription reads: "Attended by Yu Benren!" Xiao Bao laughed, "It seems this Yu Benren is quite the romantic; he wants to kill two birds with one stone!" He then burst into laughter.

Er Tu Zi said, "Since he likes you so much, why doesn't he redeem you two sisters?"

Xiao Hong and Xiao Cui blushed and lowered their heads, but then Xiao Hong raised her head and said, "Young master, you're a well-fed man who doesn't know the hunger of a starving man!"

"How so?"

"Master Yu scraped together a few taels of tea money to visit us a few times. We've developed feelings for each other, and every time he comes, the tea money is paid for by my sister and me with our own savings. How could he possibly have the means to redeem us?" "

Then you two can give him your savings to redeem yourselves!"

Hearing this, Xiao Hong and Xiao Cui laughed uncontrollably.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Young master! You really know how to make fun of us. We sisters have a little savings, but it's only a hundred or eighty taels. Compared to the price we paid to redeem ourselves, it's like comparing heaven and earth!"

Xiao Bao said, "Does that gentleman really want to marry you?"

Xiao Hong said, "Master Yu said he's willing to work hard with us sisters and study!"

"Doesn't he want fame and fortune?"

"He has no intention of entering officialdom!"

"If he doesn't want to enter officialdom, why does he still take the imperial examination?"

"He said that if we enroll, we'll get a few taels of silver a month for tuition, so we can study!"

"How much are you two worth?"

"My mother didn't say, but I did set a price for lighting candles!"

"How much?"

"Fiveteen hundred taels!"

Xiao Lai Li exclaimed, "Goodness, that's enough for a poor scholar's tuition for decades!"

Xiao Hong and Xiao Cui blushed at his words and lowered their heads.

Xiao Bao said, "Call the madam!"

A maid went to call her, and soon the madam arrived.

As soon as she entered, she smiled and said, "Oh! Young master, what can I do for you?"

Xiao Bao said, "Granny, tonight I need to prepare a feast and a banquet for these two girls, and light candles. You can set

the price!" The old duck thought for a moment. She knew that these two young girls would ask for 1,500 taels of silver. She was afraid that if she asked for more, the maids would reveal their budget first, which would be bad. So she said, "The maids all know this. Haven't they told the masters?"

Xiao Bao said, "You're a straightforward person. I'll keep your asking price and add 500 taels to prepare the feast. But I have one request: please invite a guest on my behalf!"

When the two girls heard that Xiao Bao was going to prepare a feast for them, their hearts were pounding like deer. When they heard that they needed to invite a guest to the feast, their hearts pounded even more.

The madam asked, "Who are you inviting?" Xiao Bao

replied, "Scholar Yu!"

"Him?"

"Yes!"

"Why?"

"I heard he's involved with the two young ladies. Shouldn't you invite him for their wedding day?"

"Sir, that's not a good idea! First, Mr. Yu might not come, and second, isn't that going too far for him?"

"Hmm! Maybe I'll have my two nephews deflower the young ladies, and in their joy, I'll redeem them and give them to him!"

"This..."

"That won't do. Once a young lady is deflowered, her value drops. Name your price!"

"Sir, theoretically, deflowering and redeeming a young lady would make him a patron, but it would be a huge loss for our troupe. If you really intend to do that, you'd better let me have my way!"

"Name your price!"

The madam calculated for a long time, then gritted her teeth and said, "If you intend to redeem them, sir, I want ten thousand taels each!"

"You're asking for an exorbitant price! Even the courtesans in Beijing's hutongs don't charge this much!"

"Sir! They've been with me for five or six years. Leaving aside their food, drink, clothes, and accessories, the effort I've put into training them is worth ten thousand taels!"

"Does this ten thousand taels include deflowering them?" "

Of course! Once you've redeemed them, they're yours. You can deflower them however you like!"

Xiao Bao said, pulling out two ten-thousand-tael Xingde silver notes from his pocket. "These Xingde notes are accepted nationwide. They're even linked to the Sanxiaoyi Money Shop. If you're worried, you can send someone to collect the money first!"

The madam knew Xingde was banknotes and laughed, "Xingde notes are no problem. I'll go get their indentures!"

"Alright! But I'll give you another thousand taels. Is that enough for their clothes and jewelry?"

What kind of jewelry and clothing did these two courtesans have? "Don't even mention a thousand taels, five hundred taels wouldn't be enough!"

Of course, the madam agreed!

Xiao Bao gave her another two thousand taels, saying, "The other thousand is for you to arrange a banquet. I'll rent this house for three days, and we'll move out together after three days!"

"Alright! It's a deal , sir!"

The madam went to do her errands! The two courtesans were redeemed, but they didn't know whether to be happy or sad; they had a thousand knots in their hearts.

At this moment, Er Tu Zi used telepathy to say, "Xiao Bao, those two want it, you and Xiao Lai Li want it, but I don't want it!"

Xiao Bao also replied telepathically, "Fine, you want it, but I won't give it to you! You're so vain!"

Xiao Lai Li also replied telepathically, "Xiao Bao, you want it, you want it, it's none of my business!"

Xiao Bao replied telepathically, "Even if you want it, I won't give it to you! You rotten egg!"

Fine! If neither of them wants it, it'll probably all go to Xiao Bao! Not long after, the madam came with the two women's indentures and handed them to Xiao Bao.

Xiao Bao looked at them, and after the two girls checked that they were correct, he picked up a fire and burned them one by one. He then said to Xiao Cui and Xiao Hong, "You are now free!"

The two girls hurriedly came over and kowtowed to Xiao Bao!

Xiao Bao truly received a full bow! At this moment, all the girls, servants, and maids in the courtyard came to congratulate the two of them.

Despite being young courtesans, they were incredibly generous. They gave away all their jewelry and clothing to the other women in the brothel, and even gave away two hundred taels of their own savings to reward all the pimps and maids. Everyone left happily.

The two women, now only wearing the clothes on their backs, knelt down before Xiao Bao and said, "Master! Don't blame us for our presumption!"

Xiao Bao said, "Good! You did the right thing. Do you need any more money? I have some."

Xiao Hong said, "We came here honestly, and we'll leave honestly too!"

"Good! Get up!"

At this moment, a pimp came to clear the table, and the food and wine arrived.

As soon as Xiao Hong and Xiao Cui saw Yu Xiucai, tears streamed down their faces, but they didn't cry out loud.

Yu Xiucai was also taken aback by this scene.

Xiao Bao clasped his hands in a fist salute to him and said, "Sir, please take a seat. On this joyous occasion for the two sisters, I would like to have a word with you!"

He also clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xiao Bao and said, "What can I do for you?"

Xiao Bao said, "Let's all sit down and talk!"

So everyone sat down!

Xiao Bao said, "Sir, please forgive my bluntness, but I want to know your background."

"Why?"

"Is it related to the future of those two young ladies?"

"Is it related to Cui and Hong's future?"

"Yes!"

"Alright! I'll tell you. Today is their happy day, and I'm going all out. I'm not afraid you're one of them anymore. I've come to terms with life and death. My surname isn't Yu; Yu is my mother's. My father was implicated in the case of Grandpa Lü in the early years of the Zhengchu era and was executed. Before I was born, my parents arranged a marriage for me. Later, when my betrothed was four years old, she was kidnapped by my mother's senior brother!"

Xiao Bao asked curiously, "What? Why did your senior brother kidnap your junior sister?"

"He forced my mother-in-law to divorce her husband and remarry him!"

"That guy is utterly inhuman!"

"That's right! I heard my mother tell me that my mother-in-law and her senior brother were childhood sweethearts, but later he became a lackey of the Manchus, and they fell out. She married my father-in-law, and he's been harassing her ever since!"

"Wasn't anyone there to uphold justice?"

"That senior brother was originally in Baoding, but later became a big boss in the underworld in Xi'an. Who could mess with him? Later, my father-in-law and my late father were both implicated in the Lü Liuliang case and met each other. My mother-in-law went to fight him, but ended up committing suicide!" "

Weren't there any chivalrous heroes in the martial arts world who upheld justice?"

"Yes! I heard that Gan Fengchi, one of the Eight Heroes of Jiangnan, went to see him, but nothing came of it!"

"What was his name?"

"Huo Yunpeng!"

"Ah! It was him?"

"You know him?"

"Not only did I know him, I was also completely fooled by him! I was totally tricked!"

Even Er Tu Zi and Xiao Lai Li asked in unison, "What happened?"

Xiao Bao said, "His power and energy gates were probably broken by Master Gan, but I thought that the four sisters, including Sister-in-law, were truly orphans he adopted. Out of compassion, I restored his energy gates, and at the same time, he regained his power!"

Yu Xiucai asked, "How did this happen?"

"Hahahaha! Marriage is preordained in a previous life. The one you were betrothed to since childhood is now called Fire Phoenix, and she has become our sister-in-law. I'll give her two..."

He pointed to the two girls and said, "I'll reward you, and we'll call it even!" Hahahaha! He then burst into laughter.

Yu Xiucai said, "This..."

"Don't you want them?"

"This..." Of course he wanted them, what could he say?

At this moment, the two girls came to Xiao Bao and knelt down.

Xiao Bao said, "Brother Yu, there's no need to be so stubborn. I originally intended to help you two get married. Otherwise, why would I have invited you here? If you don't believe me, ask my two older brothers. They both told me earlier that they don't want either of the girls!"

"Ah! They're your brothers?"

"Strange? We're all disguised, and the oldest isn't even eighteen yet!"

Yu Xiucai said, "Brother, you're truly a gentleman!"

"Brother Yu, don't say anymore. Tonight, you and the two girls will go to the bridal chamber. My two brothers will sleep in another room!"

Er Tuzi asked, "What about you, Xiao Bao?"

"I have my own place to go, don't worry about it!"

Yu Xiucai and the two girls ran ahead of them! Xiao Bao said, "Get up quickly, let's have a good drink so you can go to the bridal chamber!"

Yu Xiucai and the two girls kowtowed at the same time and said, "Thank you so much!"

They got up and sat down together! Xiao Bao asked, "Brother Yu, what are your plans?"

"My maternal family still has a few acres of meager land. I intend to stay home and study!"

"Don't you plan to pursue an official career?"

"A true man cannot serve his country with weapons, nor can he become a lackey of a foreign race!"

"Good! You have ambition. But if I could introduce you to a place to overthrow the Qing and restore the Han, would you have the courage to go?"

"If such a place truly exists, we would gladly die for it!"

At this moment, the two women also said, "We are descendants of former Ming officials, persecuted by foreign powers and reduced to prostitution. If you truly have such a place, sir, we sisters will follow you, even unto death!"

"Good! You three are truly ambitious. Now I can tell you, we come from Tianshan. The former Ming Dynasty's eldest princess, the One-Armed Nun, is currently there leading the great cause of overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Han Dynasty. The people on the mountain practice literature and martial arts every day, actively preparing to expel the Tartars and restore the Han Dynasty. After three reigns, go to Xi'an first, find Grandpa Yu of Xingde Money Shop, and tell him that you are introduced by the Four Treasures of Tianshan. Ask him to arrange for you to enter the mountain!"

Saying this, he took out a thousand taels of silver notes and handed them to Yu Xiucai, saying, "You'll need money on the road; keep these for your travel expenses!"

Yu Xiucai accepted them generously, saying, "Thank you so much for your kindness, brother! I won't thank you enough!"

"Brother Yu, we're on the same side now, why say such things!"

This drinking session was truly hearty and enjoyable.

That evening!

The madam came again and asked, "Sir, Scholar Yu is here. Now there are four of you. What about the two young ladies? Should I call two more to serve you?"

Xiao Bao replied, "Mama, I've already given Cui and Hong to Brother Yu!"

"Then what about the three of you, sir?"

"That's easy. There are two bedrooms here. One can be their bridal chamber, and the other can be used as a sleeping quarters for my two nephews. As for me..."

At this moment, Xiao Bao pouted and winked at the madam, his right middle finger pointing upwards, making suggestive gestures.

The madam thought to herself, "You want to mess with me?" When she looked closely at Xiao Bao, she seemed to have discovered a treasure. It turned out that when Xiao Bao transformed, he had emphasized his nose. He was already fiery, and after transforming, his nose became a lion's nose with a hook. According to physiological phenomena, this meant that his penis was particularly large.

The madam also gave him a flirtatious wink and nodded!

Xiao Bao asked softly, "Which room are you staying in?"

"The main room downstairs in the backyard!"

"Okay! I'll definitely go. Don't close the door, wait for me!"

"Okay! It's a deal!"

"It's a deal!"

As night fell, Yu Xiucai, Xiao Hong, and Xiao Cui went to the west room for their wedding night.

Er Tuzi asked Xiao Bao, "You're not staying with us, where are you staying?"

Xiao Bao replied, "It's none of your business. If you two can't sleep, I'll ask the madam to bring you two more!"

"Oh! No! Absolutely not! I'll stay with Xiao Lai Li!"

With that, he pulled Xiao Lai Li to sleep in the east room.

Xiao Bao took the opportunity to slip away!

First, let's talk about Er Tuzi and Xiao Laizi. After entering the room, Xiao Laizi said, "Second Brother, look where Xiao Bao went all by himself!"

Er Tuzi said, "He's got a lot of tricks up his sleeve, who knows what he went to do?"

"Second Brother, Scholar Yu went to the bridal chamber with the two young ladies, this is going to be quite a show!"

"Hmm! Let's peek through the crack in the door later and learn from it!"

"Okay! Second Brother, let's listen carefully to what they're saying on their wedding night."

"That's right!"

So the two of them sat up on the bed, silently channeling their inner energy, and listened carefully to the sounds.

Then they heard Xiao Hong from the west room say, "Brother Yu, those three are truly our great benefactors!"

Yu Xiucai said, "Indeed, without these three great benefactors, we would never have been able to be together. Forget about me redeeming you; even just one night of passion would cost us three years' worth of official expenses!"

Xiao Cui said, "Brother Yu, don't say that. We'll remember their great kindness forever! It's getting late; you should deflower Sister Hong first!"

"You take your clothes off too! I've deflowered Sister Hong, and then I'll deflower you!"

The three of them carefully stripped naked. At this moment, Xiao Lai said, "Second Brother, let's peek through the crack in the door!"

The two tiptoed to the door of the west room and discovered that the paper walls were actually wooden partitions, and there were pine knots on the boards. They used their fingers to channel internal energy, scratching open the paper walls, sucking out the pine knots, and then cut a hole in the cardboard inside. Now they could see clearly.

They saw three white, fleshy figures nestled together on the bed! Xiao Hong was kissing and licking Yu Xiucai's lips, while Xiao Cui was manipulating Yu Xiucai's penis.

Despite being a scholar, Yu Xiucai's penis was quite large, a full six inches.

At this moment, Yu Xiucai's hands were stroking Xiao Hong's pubic hair, then his middle finger was inserted into her vagina, while his thumb continuously rubbed her clitoris.

Xiao Hong trembled, just as described in the "Great Eastern Ode of Yin and Yang": "Lifting her fair feet, caressing her jade arms! The woman grasps the man's penis, and her heart is restless! The man holds the woman's tongue, and his mind is confused!" Soon, Xiao Hong's vaginal fluids flowed, which Yu Xiucai smeared on her, wiping her up and down.

Xiao Hong lay on her back on the bed, legs wide open, her vulva slightly parted, receptive to his advances.

At this moment, his penis was erect and its head held high, his lips trembling and his vulva parted! Xiao Cui then began to help, one hand supporting Yu Xiucai's hard penis, the

other parting Xiao Hong's untouched vagina.

At this moment, Scholar Yu thrust his hips forward, his penis plunging in as if cut, the flower blooming, semen leaking forth.

Her face flushed crimson, the pain causing her to gush with fragrant juices.

Trembling, she gritted her teeth, forced to endure the pain.

In the interplay of light and shadow, back and forth, they gradually reached a climax.

One's jade arm fluttered, the other's golden lotus held high.

One cried out in surprise, the other murmured sweetly.

Like Junrui and Jingniang, like Song Yu meeting a goddess.

Vows of eternal love, faintly lingered in their ears, like butterflies and bees, unwilling to be captured!

After a long battle, the first waves of red rose, a touch of fragrance permeating her soft breasts.

After much struggle, the tent hung on the silver hook, her eyebrows arching over her jade-like face.

It was truly, three kisses deepening their passion, a tingling, blissful sensation spreading through her bones.

It is said that Yu Xiucai and Xiao Hong had fought for a thousand rounds. Xiao Hong was already exhausted and her body was as soft as cotton, while Yu Xiucai, because another great battle was about to begin beside him, and with his innate skills, still managed to keep his penis from breaking.

He was about to immediately open a second battlefield when Xiao Cui stopped him, saying, "Brother Yu, don't pull out of Sister Hong's hole yet, and at the same time, hold her tight!"

"Why?"

"That way she can reach the most perfect state!"

"You really know a lot!"

"Of course! This is a required course for prostitutes!"

"Who do you prostitutes learn from?"

"In brothels, sometimes we are pimps, the big men demonstrate for the girls, and the madam explains from the side. Sometimes the madam even performs with the big men herself!"

After saying that, she hugged Xiao Hong from behind.

Now it was a man and a woman, with Xiao Hong sandwiched in the middle, and the quilt was pressed down on them.

Little Rascal and Er Tuzi, who had peeked at Xi from outside the door, saw that the curtain had fallen on the performance and had no choice but to quietly return to their room. However, they couldn't fall asleep for a good half hour. Just then, there was movement in the west room.

Little Rascal said, "Second Brother, they've probably changed the scene. How about we go see the second part?"

"Okay!"

The two of them quietly went to peek again!

This time, Xiao Cui was on stage. This girl was even more unrestrained than Xiao Hong. She and Yu Xiucai went at it for a full hour, and she even came up with a few fancy moves! Er Tuzi and his companion stood guard for another shift, but they didn't feel tired at all.

As for Xiao Bao, ever since he received his master's orders on the mountain, he had been preparing to befriend the lower-ranking officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners. Of course, this involved eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling.

Of course, he was already a master of eating, drinking, and gambling, but whoring...?

Although his parents were experienced, they had never heard of a master teaching his son to visit brothels.

His birth mother, Yan Xiaoqian, was surprisingly open-minded. She actually told him all the tricks of visiting brothels in Beijing's Eight Great Hutongs; otherwise, he wouldn't have been so adept at it this time.

However, although Yan Xiaoqian openly told him the secrets of prostitution, she was still too shy to talk to her almost-adult son about flirting with girls and the various positions involved. A mother would only tell her daughters a few words before they got married. But

his stepmother, Hua Qing, was very generous in telling him everything, and she taught him in great detail, from flirting with girls to the Nine Styles of Xuanyuan, the Seven Losses and Eight Benefits, plus the Thirty-Ten Tricks of Dong Xuanzi. She told him everything very solemnly. Why? It was for a sacred goal—to overthrow the Qing and restore the Han.

Since learning it, Xiao Bao had been wanting to try it out all the way, but then he thought about his father, who was rumored to be a womanizer, yet he was still a single man when he got married. His mother, on the other hand, had been to brothels twice for her career, yet she remained virgin on her wedding night. He was afraid he couldn't do that, but he still had to lose his virginity on his first time! He couldn't possibly lose his virginity in a brothel! Then he thought, if he tried to use what his stepmother had taught him on a virgin, she definitely wouldn't be able to handle it. So what should he do? A smart man has his own way.

One day, they saw a cork tree on the road. He secretly kept a two-inch square, foot-long piece of it and carried it with him. When no one was around, he secretly carved it into a dildo. He compared it to his real penis. Since he mastered the "Sound Mind Technique," he could control the size of his penis with his qigong.

It could be as large as eight inches, with a glans shaped like an egg.

It could shrink to about an inch, like a baby's.

He sculpted the dildo to eight inches, the same size as his real penis at its largest. At the same time, he dug a three-inch deep hole in the back so that it could be fitted over the real one.

This way, he wouldn't easily lose his virginity. Therefore, after he finished making it, he always wanted to try it out. Today, he took a liking to the madam at this brothel, and the two hit it off immediately, agreeing to meet on the balcony that night.

After Xiao Bao waited for Yu Xiucai to enter the bridal chamber, he sneaked downstairs to the back courtyard.

The main door was indeed not locked, and it opened with a gentle push.

Upon entering, he saw two bright rooms and one dark one. The bright room was the living room, and the madam was in the dark bedroom. He pushed open the door, which wasn't even locked, and slipped inside.

Whoosh! The madam was already a horny lamb, her legs wrapped around a quilt, rubbing against him! Seeing him enter, she said in a sweet

, coquettish voice, "Oh! Brother, you really trust me! If you hadn't come tonight, I would have been in big trouble!" Xiao Bao went over and plopped down on the edge of the bed. Without saying a word, he kissed her on the lips. At that moment, the madam wrapped her arms around his neck like a snake.

Xiao Bao mischievously lifted his upper body.

The madam held him tightly, pulling his upper body up, but their mouths remained firmly together. And that wasn't all; she forced her tongue into Xiao Bao's mouth.

Xiao Bao used all the tricks his stepmother had taught him, sucking and licking like a child. The madam trembled as she sucked.

Xiao Bao's tongue pushed hers back, while his own tongue went over, now it was the madam's turn to suckle! Xiao Bao leaned to one side, his arms wrapped around her upper back, and his hands began to move, his five fingers gently pinching her nipples.

The madam twisted and turned from his pinching, the spot where his fingers touched trembling incessantly, but the madam was a madam, she just stubbornly didn't utter a sound.

Xiao Bao's five fingers began to advance towards her breasts, first exploring along the base of the breasts, then gently rubbing and kneading one breast at a time.

Next, he tried the other pair, and the madam stubbornly held her breath.

Seeing that this trick didn't work, Xiao Bao immediately changed tactics, grabbing and pinching lightly.

This worked, and the two peaks perked up.

Xiao Bao used one index finger to flick and flick the two nipples back and forth.

At this moment, the madam spoke up: "Brother! Hurry up and take off your clothes! It's so itchy!"

Xiao Bao cooperated and immediately took them off, leaving only his underwear. He was afraid that if he was completely naked, she would see his fake penis and it would be troublesome if she wanted to use a real one!

The madam touched it through the underwear! She shivered.

What a big penis! She was overjoyed, both on her face and in her heart. She hadn't tasted such a big penis in years, and she was going to enjoy it tonight.

Xiao Bao continued to flirt. Now his tongue started licking from the base of her ear, then her face, chest, and breasts, sucking on the nipples like a baby.

His right hand was also busy, circling up and down her lower abdomen.

This action was irresistible to women.

The madam's whole body twisted and trembled, her thighs rubbing together.

Xiao Bao's fingers touched her pubic hair, following the pubic hair straight into the Hu Liang River Valley.

The madam, Han, could no longer restrain herself and cried out, "Ah...ah...oh...oh dear...I...I...can't...take...it...anymore...come on! Please...please...quickly...put it...in...my...hole...it's...so...itchy...it's killing me...quickly...quickly...don't...torture...me...quickly...quickly...it's...it's killing me...quickly...quickly...put it...in...in...it...in...!"

Xiao Bao took off his underwear and just as he straddled her, the madam grabbed his large penis and rubbed it vigorously against his clitoris. Then she straightened him up to face the entrance of his vagina, her buttocks thrusting upwards.

Xiao Bao's buttocks sank, "Sizzle! Glug! Glug!"

and he went all the way in. The madam's face immediately showed a satisfied smile, as if she had entered a state of nothingness. At the same time, she let out a long breath, wrapped her legs around his buttocks, placed her heels on his buttocks, and pressed down hard, making him go in even deeper, the large glans pressing tightly against his clitoris.

Since Xiao Bao was practicing with a dildo, he wasn't afraid of ejaculating. So he forcefully pressed against her clitoris, grinding it incessantly. Then came the dramatic ups and downs: first, a left-right thrusting motion, then up-and-down pumping and swaying, followed by nine shallow thrusts and one deep one, pulling the string and pressing against her clitoris. He really

had a lot of tricks up his sleeve. This was too much for the madam! Listen! She started singing again: "Mmm...ah...oh...comfortable...so...comfortable...ah...oh...brother...you...are...so...good...ah...big...harder...faster...faster...faster...yes...just...just...like...ah...yes...yes...yes...big...biger...ah...ah...I...want...to...fly...want...to...go...to...heaven...ah...ah...I...can't...take...it...mmm...want...to...die...want...to...lose...lose..."

Hearing her moans, Xiao Bao thrust even harder, especially since he was using a dildo, which never went flat. Before long, the madam spurted out her vaginal fluids. Xiao Bao felt his

muscles tremble and contract, knowing she had come, and quickly pressed his penis tightly against her clitoris, giving her the ultimate pleasure.

After a full ten minutes, the madam signaled Xiao Bao to get up.

Then she got off the floor first and washed her money-making tool with warm water.

It turns out that prostitutes are different from ordinary women. After finishing their work, they must clean their "tools of the trade." After the madam finished washing them, she was to wash Xiao Bao's.

Xiao Bao said, "Just fetch me a basin of clean water, I'll do it myself!" He was afraid that the madam would discover he was faking it when she washed it for him, so he wanted to do it himself. After

Xiao Bao finished washing, they went to bed and the two of them were entwined together again.

The madam touched him with her hand: "Oh! He's still so hard, he hasn't changed at all! Good heavens, you've almost worn me out, and you still won't come!"

"With your hole like that, you think you can make him wet? Difficult!"

"Goodness! If you were to do this all night, I'd be dead a thousand times over!"

"Tonight is our first night, so be polite, I'll only make him wet the third time!"

"My God, from when I was a girl until now, I've seen thousands of women, long and short, thick and thin, and no one has ever made me wet the third time. You're the first, I'll love you forever!"

"Okay! After you recover, we'll move on to the second act!"

Because the madam had been made to climax three times by Xiao Bao on their first time, she rested for more than half an hour before recovering her energy, so she touched Xiao Bao's body.

Xiao Bao's interest was rekindled. She thought about it, and realized that she had already tried the flirting and wetness techniques her second aunt had taught her; it was time to try something different for the next act!

Xiao Bao said, "Mama, the previous rounds were so straightforward, it was like chewing and swallowing. How about we try some fancy moves next time?"

The madam, a former brothel owner herself, knew all about fancy moves.

Besides, she hadn't had such a good time in years, and upon hearing this, she quickly replied, "Great! I know thirty-six springs and seventy-two moves. Let's go through them one by one!"

So the two began their elaborate performance!

Although it was a normal man-on-top position, there was a variation. What was originally the "Dragon Flip" from the Nine Styles of Xuanyuan was changed when the madam pulled her legs in, placing them on his buttocks, turning it into "Ape Wrestling"!

The madam knelt, her buttocks high in the air, while Xiao Bao inserted a dildo from behind. Because Xiao Bao's dildo was eight inches long, it immediately hit her G-spot.

The madam was ecstatic, her buttocks swaying from side to side. Soon, she began to sing!

"Ugh...oh...oh...so beautiful...so beautiful...ah! Ah...brother...you...you...are so...good at fucking...so...so good...so...pleasant...ah...oh...oh...this...is...hitting...the...heart...! Ah...ah...ah...so...comfortable...pain...pain...pleasant...to...die...so...good...!"

Xiao Bao then gave her another series of vigorous thrusts! The madam really couldn't take it anymore and cried out again, "Dear...dear...dear...brother...dear...da...da...ah...oh...oh...dear...Dad...Dad...I...I...I...feel...so...good...so...good..."

After a while, Xiao Bao said, "How about changing positions?"

"Okay! What position?"

"Let's start with the Nine Positions of Xuanyuan!"

"Okay! What's the next position?"

"You lie down, and we'll play 'Cicada Attachment'!"

The madam cooperated very well, not only lying down but also sticking her buttocks up high.

Xiao Bao was completely on her back. This position is not only called Cicada Attachment but also called Flying Together. Empress Xing Guifei of the Tang Dynasty loved to have sex like this.

Not long after, Xiao Bao said again, "Change positions!"

"Change to what?"

"Turtle Soaring!"

"I don't know these names, how do I do it? You tell me!"

"Lie on your back, bring your legs back to your chest!"

"Like this?"

"Yes!"

"But this position is too shallow for my flower, your thing is too big, be gentle, don't go into the uterus!"

"Okay! How about we stop here?"

The madam did as he said, and before Xiao Bao's dildo had even penetrated five inches, the madam cried out, and he immediately began to use pointing, pressing, flicking, teasing, and provoking.

The madam also reacted immediately, using yielding, tenderness, grasping, clamping, and teasing.

The two fought for dozens of rounds, neither gaining the upper hand.

Xiao Bao came up with new tricks, one after another.

"Phoenix Soaring" is just the "Turtle Soaring" position with the legs spread apart.

"Rabbit Sucking Hair" is where the man lies on his back and the woman sits facing the man's feet.

The "Crane Neck Intertwined" position features two people kneeling face-to-face, like cranes fighting and circling each other's necks. This posture also has another name: the two-person tug-of-war.

After they finished performing the "Nine Forms of Xuanyuan," the madam was completely exhausted again.

Xiao Bao had no choice but to hold her and rest!

This time, it took a full hour for the madam to recover her energy.

Xiao Bao asked, "Mommy, do you still have the courage to continue?"

The madam, who rarely encountered such a good penis, gritted her teeth and said, "Even if you fuck me to death, I'll still do it with you!"

Seeing that she was really going all out, Xiao Bao laughed and said, "Let's play the Eight Benefits for the last round today, and save the rest for tomorrow and the day after, how about that?"

"Okay! I'll play along with you!"

Then Xiao Bao played the "Eight Benefits" with her! Pressing the seal, calming the qi, benefiting the organs, strengthening the bones, regulating the pulse, storing blood, pelvic effusion, and Dao bone, playing each one until the madam not only released the third type of fluid, but was practically dying of pleasure, before they called a truce.

The story continued on the second and third days, and this time the madam was finally satisfied! Time flew by, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Scholar Yu, with his two wives who had seemingly fallen from the sky, headed towards Xi'an.

Although the madam was reluctant to part with Xiao Bao, she had no choice but to see him off with tears in her eyes.

Xiao Bao, along with Er Tu Zi and Xiao Lai Zi, went to the capital! On their way to the capital, the three men, including Little Rascal, said, "Little Bao, you redeemed those two slovenly young male prostitutes for over 20,000 taels of silver, only to give them away to that poor slacker, and then you went and had your virginity taken by some old geezer! You're such a damn sucker!"

"Who said I was deflowered?"

"You slept with that old geezer for three nights, and you still dare to call yourself a virgin?

" "Of course I'm a virgin! Want

to bet?" "What are you betting on?"

"Whatever you want!"

"Fine! If you're still a virgin, I'll be your son; if you're not, you'll be my son!"

Baldy Er got angry and cursed, "Little Rascal, you fucking bastard! How can you bet on your own brother like this? You're a total bastard!"

Little Bao said, "Baldy Er, what do you suggest we bet on?"

"How about this? If you really are a virgin, Little Leper will be your servant for a year, and vice versa, you'll be his servant for a year!"

Xiao Bao said, "Okay, I agree!"

"Little Leper, what about you?"

"I have no objection!"

"Good! That's settled then! Xiao Bao, what proof do you have that you're still a virgin?"

Xiao Bao calmly took out the fake penis and handed it to Er Tu Zi, saying, "This is the thing that made the madam go crazy!"

Er Tu Zi took it and looked at it, laughing, "Xiao Bao, you truly deserve to be our Grand Marshal, you're really something!"

Suddenly, he sniffed the fake penis and laughed, "Why does it smell so fishy and pungent?"

Xiao Bao said, "It slept in the madam's hole for three nights, how could it have any other smell?"

Er Tu Zi laughed heartily! Xiao Bao said, "Little Leprosy... Er Tu Zi said it! From today onwards, I'm the master, and you're the servant. Damn it, remember, when you stay at the inn, don't forget to fetch water for the master to wash his feet!"

Little Leprosy said, "Damn it, who knew you had this trick up your sleeve!"

"You little brat, it's not like I'm getting a good deal if I don't have you as my son!"

"I guess I'm just unlucky!

" Er Tu Zi said, "Xiao Bao, who did you learn all this from?"

"My mother and Second Aunt, they taught us before we went down the mountain, but this fake penis, I came up with it myself so I wouldn't lose my virginity too easily!"

"Can you teach us this skill?"

"Sure!"

"Then you can teach us on the way to Beijing!"

"Okay!"

It's only three or four hundred li from Baoding to Beijing, but the three of them actually traveled for five days. What were they doing?

It turned out that Xiao Bao had taught Er Tu Zi and Little Leprosy all the tricks of going to brothels and flirting with women.

Chapter Five: Where the People Stop, the Emperor Yongzheng is Killed

Author: Long Ao Jiutian

Chapter Five: Where the People Stop, the Emperor Yongzheng is Killed

Beijing!

As one of China's six ancient capitals, and the capital of six dynasties, Beijing

served as the seat of the Yan, Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties.

Located at the northernmost tip of the North China Plain, it lies not far to the northwest into the vast Mongolian Plateau. Two hundred li to the east lies the expansive Bohai Sea.

It is bordered by the continuous Taihang Mountains to the west and the vast North China Plain to the south.

The ancients, recognizing its majestic location nestled between mountains and the sea, called it "Heavenly Capital" and "Divine Capital." Although

Beijing

served as the capital of six dynasties, the present-day city was built by Yao Guangxiao in the early Ming Dynasty. It is divided into inner and outer cities. The inner city is square, with a circumference of forty li, while the outer city, known as the "hat city," has a circumference of twenty-eight li. At the very center of the inner city stands the Forbidden City, the imperial palace.

While Beijing is not as large as Nanjing in area, its magnificent architecture, opulent style, and harmonious beauty surpass all other ancient capitals.

The inner city of Beijing had nine gates. The central gate was Zhengyang Gate, flanked by Chongwen Gate to the left and Yuwu Gate to the right. To the east were Chaoyang Gate and Dongzhi Gate, to the west were Fucheng Gate and Xizhi Gate, and to the north were Desheng Gate and Anding Gate.

According to elders, when Yao Guangxiao built Beijing, the city was a sea of suffering, inhabited by nine ancient sand squid. Fortunately, Yao Guangxiao subdued them with magic, locking them in with human chains. After the city was built, a well was dug near each gate, imprisoning the squid in a dark abyss.

The most ferocious of the nine squid was the one inside Chongwen Gate. It questioned Guangxiao, "When will you release us from this underground place?"

Yao Guangxiao thought that such a deep abyss would never see the sun, so he replied, "We will release you at dawn!"

The squid retorted, "We never see the light of day, so how can we know when it's dawn?"

Yao Guangxiao casually said, "At dawn!"

But he immediately regretted his words. What if the squid heard the sound? Fortunately, he had a flash of inspiration and had the character "顺" (zhong) changed from "貫文門" (chongwenmen) to "顺" (zhong), which has been used to this day, and is the origin of the old Beijing saying "nine gates and eight gates." Now,

let's talk about the Forbidden City, the emperor's home, located in the very center of Beijing. It is

surrounded by layers of walls and moats on all four sides. At each of the four corners of the walls is a towering observation platform, and

there are four gates: the Meridian Gate (Wumen) to the south, the Gate of Divine Might (Shenwumen) to the north, the East Prosperity Gate (Donghuamen) to the east, and the West Prosperity Gate (Xihuamen) to the west! Among them,

the gates are the most magnificent, with nine bays at the top and four arched openings below. The arches are quite small, rectangular, which is very incongruous with the towering walls and far removed from the massive, imposing shapes of Tiananmen and Duanmen.

Why did Guangxiao design it this way?

Originally, in Chinese architectural tradition, domed gates were used for the public, while private residences often had square-domed gates. The Meridian Gate was the emperor's gate, hence the square shape.

Furthermore, those traveling by sedan chair or horseback were not allowed to enter through the Meridian Gate. If the Emperor were to grant a horseback riding privilege within the Forbidden City, it would be a great honor. Therefore, the Meridian Gate's entrance could not be too large.

Above the Meridian Gate tower was the Five Phoenix Tower, where the names and relics of meritorious officials were displayed, similar to the Lingyan Pavilion. Hence, the ancients had the wish to "leave a good name on the Five Phoenix Tower."

Entering the Meridian Gate meant entering the Forbidden City.

The city was divided into two main parts: the "Court" and the "Inner Court."

Across the Golden Water Bridge was the Gate of Supreme Harmony.

To the east was the Hall of Benevolence, and to the west was the Hall of Profound Righteousness. Connecting these two pavilions was the Inner Treasury, which included the silver treasury, clothing treasury, armor treasury, and saddle treasury.

Passing through the Gate of Supreme Harmony, one could see the Hall of Supreme Harmony, adorned with the "jewels and capes of all nations," which, along with the Hall of Central Harmony and the Hall of Preserving Harmony, formed the main halls of the Outer Court.

Further on, they reached the Qianqing Gate. In the Ming Dynasty, entering the Qianqing Gate meant entering the inner palace. However, in the present Qing Dynasty, the Qianqing Palace, one of the three inner palaces and the Qianqing Palace within the Kunning Palace of the Jiaoqin Hall, was renamed the Zhengquan Guangming Hall. The Grand Council was also located here, and anyone who mistakenly entered the Grand Council was executed, making it even more solemn.

Xiao Bao and his two companions swaggered into Beijing, their first priority being to find a grand restaurant for a hearty meal to satisfy their hunger.

They arrived at the "Houdefu" restaurant in Dashilan!

Upon closer inspection, they realized it was a single-story building with several interconnected courtyards, including private rooms. They sat down at a table in the open hall.

A waiter approached and asked, "What would you three gentlemen like to eat?"

Xiao Bao asked, "What do you have?"

The waiter recited the menu meticulously, almost chanting it, quickly and pleasantly.

Xiao Bao, with a mischievous grin, said, "Your singing is not only melodious, but also fast and chattering. I couldn't hear it clearly. Could you sing it slower?"

In Beiping, no matter what you're selling, it's all about singing, not shouting. It's a custom! He asked for a slower pace, and the waiter, with the mindset that all customers are money-makers, slowly sang it all! It turned out to be a feast of fried, stir-fried, cooked, deep-fried, braised, boiled, and stewed seafood! A top-quality seafood banquet, and then he announced about a hundred dishes.

Wow! All the dishes from the Manchu Han Imperial Feast! Xiao Bao, with his three pieces of meat, thought to himself that he wanted to show off his culinary skills under the emperor's nose, so he ordered a few dishes!

First dish—steamed turtle!

Second—stir-fried shrimp with Jordanian ham!

Third—braised shark fin!

Fourth—crispy fried chicken!

Upon hearing this, the restaurant waiter was dumbfounded and hurriedly said with a smile, "Young masters, we don't have the small size of the dishes you ordered. Please order something else!"

At the next table, an old man with two young ladies heard Xiao Bao order these four dishes and knew he was a troublemaker. He couldn't help but snort and said, "After we finish eating, we'll find a place to stay!"

The old man said, "A place to stay is not a problem! The manager of Tian Tai Restaurant is my friend! Even if we don't have a house, he'll give us two rooms in the inner courtyard!"

Xiao Bao turned his head and saw the old man, then quickly turned his head back, shrinking his neck in fright.

Seeing his expression, Er Tu Zi asked telepathically, "Who is it?"

Xiao Bao also replied telepathically, "The Big Beard from the Eight Heroes of Jiangnan!"

Er Tu Zi then asked telepathically, "Ah! The Second Hero, Qiu Ran Ke, Zhou Tao?"

"That's him! Those two are definitely Yu Niang and Lü Siniang!"

"Hmm! Their trip to the capital is no simple matter. Lü Siniang's father was ordered to be killed by the Emperor, and her grandfather, Lü Liu Liang, was executed. This trip to the capital...?" "Right

! We need to secretly lend a hand!"

After they finished their telepathic conversation, they smiled and said to the waiter waiting to order, "Give us four dishes: fried, stir-fried, boiled, and deep-fried, and three jugs of wine!"

Soon the dishes arrived, and the three of them, having other matters to attend to, quickly finished their meal, paid the bill, and left.

Little Leprosy asked, "What were you two talking about telepathically for so long?"

Baldy replied, "We just spotted Grandpa Zhou, the Second Hero, with Miss Yu and Miss Lü at the restaurant. Something big is bound to happen on their trip to Beijing, and we need to help them secretly!"

Little Leprosy said, "They'll act at night anyway. Didn't Grandpa Zhou say he was staying at the Tian Tai Inn? Where's the Tian Tai Inn? Let's ask around and stay there too!"

Little Treasure said, "No need to ask, it's in Damochang!"

Little Leprosy asked, "You've never been to Beiping before, how do you know?"

"My father and master were regulars there!"

Baldy said, "Alright, let's go find the inn together!"

Xiao Bao said, "You two go find him! I'll go see Grandmaster Kang first. See you at Tian Tai Store!"

As soon as Xiao Bao entered Sanyi Money Shop, he saw an old man in his fifties sitting in the counter.

He hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and said, "Senior, I am Duan Kaiyue. I came down from the mountain to pay my respects to Grandmaster Kang. Is he here?"

The old man looked him up and down for a while before saying, "You came down from the mountain?"

"That's right!"

"Which mountain?"

"The mountains outside the Great Wall!"

"Ah! You came from the three northeastern provinces!"

"And you are...?"

"Me? Quick-Tongued Wang San!"

"Oh! So you are Grandpa San!" He said, bowing deeply.

"You know me?"

"Didn't my master run into your accompanying carriage on the first day he left the capital?"

"Ah! So you really are from Tianshan! These days they have all sorts of tricks up their sleeves, you have to be careful. Oh! By the way, your surname is Duan, so who is Duan Fu?"

"Third Grandfather, that's my father!"

"Oh! He's no stranger to us either. Your Grandmaster is in the back hall! Come with me to see him!"

Xiao Bao followed him into the back hall. Wang San said, "Grandpa, Young Master Mei's disciple has come to see you!"

Kang Wu said from inside the hall, "Come in quickly!"

After Xiao Bao entered the hall, he saw an elderly man in his seventies. Although his face was clear and bright, he was full of energy. He knew that this was his Grandmaster and hurriedly said, "Grand-disciple Duan Kaiyue greets Grandmaster!" After saying that, he bowed down.

After three bows, Kang Wu said, "Get up quickly, sit down and talk!"

He bowed again and sat down.

At this time, Wang San also automatically sat down to accompany him. After greeting the nun, Master Kang then inquired about the others on the mountain.

Xiao Bao answered them one by one.

Master Kang said, "Since your master faked his death and left the capital, he handed over the Xingde Money Shop in the north to me, which was renamed Sanyi Money Shop. Apart from sending the monthly surplus of 100 million taels to Xingde in Xi'an and then back up the mountain, he has had little contact with the people on the mountain. What important matter brings you down the mountain this time?"

Xiao Bao reported to the Grand Master about his mission and what he had done.

Kang Wu nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, saying, "Good!"

Xiao Bao asked, "Grandmaster, you've always been in the capital. What's happening there?"

"Well, it's like this. Ever since Yinzhen became emperor, he's been extremely strict with us. We rarely do anything except keep to ourselves!"

"Grandpa, Zhou Erxia, one of the Eight Heroes of Jiangnan, has arrived with two female disciples!"

"Ah! They've arrived? Zhou Erxia's two female disciples are Yu Ke's daughter, Yu Niang, and Lü Yizhong's daughter, Si Niang! Lü Yizhong died in Yinzhen's literary inquisition, and his father, Lü Liuliang, was already dead and had been executed. They had planned to take action this time, but Grandpa is too old to help them!"

At this point, he seemed to feel a sense of melancholy, like a hero in his twilight years.

"Grandmaster, this matter will be handled by your grand-disciple, Er Tu Zi, and Xiao Lai Zi!"

"Are you sure you can manage?"

"You've already received Master's true teachings, and these two were also trained by Master. Everyone on the mountain practices martial arts, but there's no longer a master-disciple relationship!"

"In that case, you must be careful in your actions!"

"Your grand-disciple respectfully accepts your instruction!"

"Good! You can handle this! Anything else?"

"No, I'm just here to pay my respects!"

"If there's nothing else, quickly go and secretly protect and support Zhou Er Xia and the others!"

As soon as Xiao Bao entered Tian Tai Inn, Er Tu Zi and the others had already found rooms. There were five rooms in total, with a central hall and two rooms on each side. They stayed in the two rooms on the left, and coincidentally, Zhou Tao and the others stayed in the two rooms on the right. As

soon as it got dark, the three changed into soft-soled boots and tight-fitting night clothes, each carrying a sword.

It wasn't until after midnight that Zhou Tao and the others began their robbery.

The three treasures of Tianshan kept a close watch from afar. They saw the three men, still dressed in their daytime attire, except each had a black veil covering their face below the eyes. The three men headed straight for the inner city from the rooftop.

The three treasures kept watch from about ten feet behind! Zhou Tao and his companions scaled the city wall between Zhengyang Gate and Xuanwu Gate, then leaped over the moat of the Forbidden City, entering the palace from the north side of Xihua Gate.

The three treasures maintained their watch from about ten feet away! Unexpectedly, Zhou Tao and his companions were completely unfamiliar with the palace. They wandered around and eventually found a barracks belonging to the Imperial Guards, where they were discovered.

A shout of "Assassins!" rang out, and twenty or thirty guards rushed out of the barracks, attacking fiercely.

Suddenly, Lü Siniang cried out "Ouch!" and swayed.

Xiao Bao suddenly unleashed a "Flying Stone," channeling his inner strength into it and striking with a "Rain of Flowers" technique. Many guards, noticing the projectile's swift movement, immediately dodged.

Taking advantage of that moment, Xiao Bao hoisted Lü Siniang onto his back and, with a few quick movements, reached the foot of the city wall.

Er Tu Zi and Xiao Lai Li followed! Xiao Bao said, "Er Tu Zi, quickly carry Miss Lü back to the inn, Xiao Lai Li will cover his retreat!"

Er Tu Zi asked, "What about you?"

"I'm going to rescue Er Xia, you guys hurry up!"

Er Tu Zi hoisted Lü Siniang onto his back, and under Xiao Lai Li's cover, he slipped out of the outer city. He dodged and weaved his way to the inner city wall without being discovered, and then climbed over the wall and safely returned to the inn.

Meanwhile, Zhou Tao and Yu Niang were fighting with the guards when suddenly Lü Siniang disappeared. They were anxiously waiting when Xiao Bao appeared. He immediately unleashed two more volleys of pebbles, forcing the guards to retreat. He quickly telepathically told Zhou Tao, "Two heroes, hurry! I've rescued Miss Lü!"

Hearing that Lü Siniang had been rescued, Zhou Tao called to Yu Niang and they all retreated. Xiao Bao covered their retreat with his pebbles and followed.

Just then, someone from the guards said, "Don't chase! Protecting the palace is paramount. That girl has been poisoned by my 'Wasp Deadly Sting.' She won't live more than three hours. They can't escape. Tomorrow, have those battalions search the outer city for her body!"

Seeing that the guards had stopped chasing, Xiao Bao and the others returned to the inn.

Back at the inn, Er Tu Zi and the others had already carried Lü Siniang back. However, the poison from the pebbles had already taken effect; her hands and face were covered in purplish-blue spots.

Zhou Tao panicked upon seeing this. Although he had antidotes, the poison that Fourth Sister had been afflicted with was too potent, making his antidote ineffective. He wrung his hands anxiously, wondering what to do.

Seeing Zhou Tao's state, Xiao Bao quickly said, "Grandpa Zhou, don't worry! Miss Lü has been poisoned by the 'Wasp Deadly Sting' from the Tang Clan of Sichuan. I have the antidote!"

"Ah! Who are you?"

"Grandpa Zhou, let's save Miss Lü first before we talk about our family history!"

He then took out a small jade bottle, poured out some pills into a cup of water, dissolved them, and said to Yu Niang, "Yu Niang, Miss Lü has also fainted. You'll have to feed her!"

Yu Niang took the cup and smelled the pungent aroma, but to save her junior sister, she had no choice but to feed her with her mouth.

Not long after, Fourth Sister groaned and slowly opened her eyes.

Xiao Bao, after placing a pair of "Wasp Deadly Stings" on her shoulder, tore open her clothes, poured on some antidote, and handed the small jade bottle to Yu Niang.

"Miss Yu, please take off all of Miss Lü's clothes and check if there are any other injuries!"

Then, turning to Zhou Tao, she said, "Grandpa Zhou, let's go to the west room to set up the family tree!"

Zhou Tao followed them to the west room so that Yu Niang could examine Fourth Sister.

Once in the west room, the three of them invited Zhou Tao to sit down and kowtowed simultaneously.

Zhou Tao quickly stepped forward to stop them, saying, "You flatter me, young heroes, please get up! If it weren't for you saving Fourth Sister, I would have been helpless. I haven't even thanked you yet!"

Xiao Bao said, "We're all family, why are you being so polite?" "You keep

calling yourselves family, but I still don't know who you are! When I saw you having fun with the waiters at the restaurant, I thought you were some dissolute young men!"

"Grandpa Zhou, we're not outsiders, we come from Tianshan!"

"Ah! You come from Tianshan, disciples of the Divine Nun, but I have an additional master!"

"Your master is...?"

"My master is my father's sworn brother, Master Mei, Tan Zonggan!"

"Ah! Chief Inspector Mei? Wasn't he...?"

"Grandpa Zhou, my master faked his death to escape, and now he's reborn on the mountain!"

"Oh! I see. Then you must be the son of Deputy Chief Inspector Duan!"

"This junior is indeed Duan Kaiyue!"

"Oh! These are indeed not outsiders. Back then, when Brother Cao and his men were on the mountain, it was only after your master returned and everyone reformed that they were able to re-enter the Central Plains and accomplish many great things. This was all thanks to your master's great insight. How is the mountain now?" "It

's completely changed. You can't see any trace of war or rebellion anymore. Several places with beautiful scenery and climate have all become villa areas with small bridges and flowing water. In other places, they are indistinguishable from the local natives, especially the Thousand-Mile Ranch, where there are countless horses and cattle!"

Then, pointing to Er Tu, he said, "Er Tu Zi Ma Zhuan is the son of Master Ma!"

Then, pointing to Xiao Lai Zi, he said, "Xiao Dysentery Xiao Cheng is a descendant of the righteous Xiao Gang!"

Zhou Tao said, "So you are all second-generation righteous men! What are you planning to do this time entering the pass?"

Xiao Bao explained his mission!

"The Banner Camp in the capital is their Upper Three Banners, close relatives of the imperial family, so it's probably not easy to touch them. I think the banners outside are easier to corrupt!"

"Hmm! That's the truth!"

Just then, Yu Niang came over and said, "Master, Junior Sister is better, but I dare not let her get out of bed!"

"Yu Niang, greet these three, they are all second-generation elites of Tianshan!"

Yu Niang bowed gracefully and said, "Greetings to the three young heroes!"

The three hurriedly bowed and said, "Miss Yu, we juniors dare not accept such praise!"

Zhou Tao said, "Yu Niang, go and take care of Fourth Sister!"

Yu Niang went back to the east room!

Xiao Bao said, "Grandpa Zhou, your trip to the palace is probably for Miss Lü's family revenge. However, the palace is heavily guarded. I heard my master say that Dong Haichuan, who serves Yinzhen, learned the 'Thunder Sound Heart Method' from my master. His martial arts and internal strength are so high that the three of you probably can't eliminate him. If this person isn't eliminated, you can never get close to Yinzhen!"

"Fourth Sister's family and national hatred have lasted for so many years, how can I bear to stop her? Nephew, do you have any good ideas?" "

Grandpa Zhou, you're just asking me to come later so it'll be quicker!"

"In the martial world, there are no seniority, no age, and we are brothers of three generations. So I'll call you by your name! Kaiyue? Or Xiao Bao?"

Er Tu Zi said, "Grandpa Zhou, it's easier for you to call me Xiao Bao. We're used to it!"

"Alright! Xiao Bao!"

"Grandpa Zhou!"

"Do you have any good ideas to avenge Fourth Sister?"

"This..."

"Why not tell us, let's discuss it!"

"Grandpa Zhou, to be honest, with Fourth Aunt's current skill level, she's far from being able to break into the Imperial Palace! She'd need at least twice my skill level to be confident. If only my master were here!"

"Your master would have a better way?"

"Firstly, my master can transfer power through bone-penetrating techniques, opening Fourth Aunt's Ren and Du meridians, thus doubling her power. Secondly, he can go deep into the Imperial Palace to divert Dong Haichuan!"

"Can't you help Fourth Aunt open her Ren and Du meridians?"

"Firstly, my skill level isn't enough, and secondly, men and women shouldn't be so close!"

"Oh dear! You're so stubborn! You're called Fourth Miss, and there's a ten-year age difference between you. What's there to worry about? To be honest, is your skill level enough to open Fourth Aunt's Ren and Du meridians?"

"Later on, my skill level is barely enough, and I'm not confident!"

"Hahahaha! That's easy! You should know my skill level! How about I lend you a hand?"

"There's no need for Grandpa Zhou to lift a finger. Baldy and Little Leprosy are more than enough to help me!"

"Alright! Let's hurry!"

Zhou Tao went to the east room first, telling Lü Siniang to prepare!

Xiao Bao and the other two also arrived at the east room! Lü Siniang was already sitting facing the wall on the bed! Xiao Bao took off his shoes and sat down behind her.

Baldy and Little Leprosy sat to Xiao Bao's left and right, one using his left hand to press against his right acupoint, the other using his right hand to press against his left acupoint to channel energy.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Xiao Bao pressed his right hand against Lü Siniang's Mingmen acupoint and began channeling energy.

Suddenly, Lü Siniang felt a surge of heat entering from her lower abdomen, traveling up her spine, passing through her cervical vertebrae, vertebrae 14, and pituitary gland, reaching her Baihui point. She quickly followed her training method, using internal energy to guide the flow. Suddenly, with a loud bang, she almost fainted. She felt the heat flow travel from Baihui to her Yintang, Tiantu, Huagai, Jiuji, Huhui, Guanyuan, and Zhongji points, and then again, with another bang, it opened her perineum. This heat flow then circulated continuously along the Ren and Du meridians, a total of eight times, before Xiao Bao withdrew his internal energy.

Wow! Look, it hasn't even been half an hour! Lü Siniang's power had not only increased exponentially, but was equivalent to an ordinary person's sixty years of arduous cultivation.

She finished, hurriedly got out of bed, and although she was an aunt, she bowed to her three nephews.

The three nephews hurriedly returned the bow! At this moment, Yu Niang, standing to the side, was both happy for her junior sister and filled with endless envy.

Er Tu Zi, seeing this, asked, "Xiao Bao, are you tired?"

"I don't feel tired. How about you two?"

"Same as you!"

"That's good!"

Er Tu Zi said, "Since everyone isn't tired, why not open up Aunt Yu's Ren and Du meridians as well? That way,

Aunt Lü will have more help when she goes out in the future!" Yu Niang was overjoyed to hear this.

Xiao Bao said, "Okay! Aunt Yu, get in bed!"

Without even asking her master's permission, Yu Niang sat down on the bed. The three of them simultaneously circulated their energy, opening up Yu's Ren and Du meridians as well.

Everyone was so happy that they didn't sleep a wink all night, chatting until dawn.

But as soon as it was light, a great commotion broke out in the shop.

Upon inquiring, it turned out that an official had come to inspect the shop.

Xiao Bao's eyes darted around, and he knew the smile was about the incident at the palace last night. He quickly said to Zhou Tao, "Grandpa Zhou, they're here because of what happened last night. You three, two women and one man, are bound to have trouble!"

"What should we do?"

"Don't panic!"

Saying this, he took out the fifth-rank tiger-head waist token given to him by his master, which was the badge of the Xiao Prince's guard captain. He handed it to Zhou Tao and said, "Grandpa Zhou, you don't need to hide your identity. Just meet them as the second of the Eight Heroes of Jiangnan. Tell them that Xiao Prince Zhenren invited you to be the captain of the expanded guard and personally bring two female disciples to the capital. Anyway, before Yinzhen became emperor, the four heroes were also invited to be captains!"

"Okay! I'll impersonate the captain of the Xiao Prince's guard. What about you?"

Xiao Bao said, "Don't worry about us, but remember, we don't recognize you!"

"Okay! That's settled then. Go back to the west room!"

The inspector came from outside and entered the main room, while the official inspected the east room.

Zhou Tao hurriedly came out to reply, "Gentlemen, the two women inside are my female apprentices. It's inconvenient for them to show themselves in public, so please, gentlemen

, spare them!" The leader of the shop inspectors seemed to be a foreman, wearing a white-topped hat, probably a sixth-rank official, and said arrogantly, "Last night, the ones who broke into the palace were one man and two women. Most likely, one of your two female apprentices is already dead!"

"Sir, they're perfectly fine, why are you cursing them!"

"If they're really fine, call them out so I can see them!"

Zhou said, "You two come out, I want to examine your faces!"

The official said, "How dare you speak like that, you old rascal!"

At this moment, Lü Siniang and her companion came out, both calling out "Master!"

Two perfectly fine young ladies, how could they be injured? The officials who came were stunned! It turned out that Lü Siniang and Yu Niang were both as beautiful as celestial beings! Zhou Tao coughed and asked, "Is there someone the official is looking for?"

The sixth-rank foreman, deliberately trying to cause trouble, replied, "Hard to say, maybe he just took his medicine and is feeling better!"

Hahaha! Is this the officialdom of Beijing? If you want to frame someone, you can always find a pretext. Let me tell you the truth! I am Zhou Tao from Jiangnan. Prince Su sent someone to Jiangnan to find me, inviting me to work at Prince Su's residence in the capital. I thought that since my fourth brother and the others had helped the Emperor back then, and now Prince Su was offering me a position, I brought two female apprentices to see. Who would have thought that I would be framed by the official! "

You say Prince Su invited you, what proof do you have?"

"Take a look!" He handed over the tiger-head waist token.

The official looked at it and indeed saw it was the waist token of a foreman of Prince Su's residence, and was dumbfounded.

Although he was a sixth-rank foreman, he couldn't afford to offend not only the fifth-rank head foreman of Prince Su's residence, but he wouldn't dare touch even a single guard of Prince Su's household! He hurriedly bowed and said, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! This humble servant greets the head steward!"

After saying this, he actually bowed before retreating and turning to the west room to unleash his power.

As soon as this official entered the west room, he saw that all the swords that Xiao Bao and the other two had brought were placed on the bed, and his official air immediately rose!

He glared and said, "Oh! Three friends from the martial arts world, how about it! You actually swagger into the capital with your swords. You must have been involved in what happened in the palace last night!" Xiao Bao deliberately teased him, saying, "That's right, it's those three in the east room, plus the three of us!"

He was telling the truth, but no one believed the truth.

The official said, "You fucking bastard, these are the foreman of the Prince Su's guards! I find you suspicious, come with us to the camp!"

"Which camp are you from?"

"Sir, we're from the Investigation Camp!"

"The Investigation Camp, huh

?" "What's it like?"

"The yamen's a bit small!"

"What did you say?"

"The yamen's a bit small!"

"Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew!" With that, he reached out to grab them.

Xiao Bao slapped them twice across the face, sending the foreman spinning three times before he collapsed to the ground.

The soldiers from the Investigation Camp quickly helped the foreman up.

Although the foreman had been beaten, he remained defiant, saying, "What a daring rebel! How dare you assault an official! Guards, arrest him!" "

A mere foreman of the patrol battalion, yet he acts with such arrogance. Even the Emperor himself wouldn't dare speak to you like that, young master! You audacious servant, how many heads do you have?" Servants have their

own set of rules. Hearing the other's tone—that he didn't even respect the Emperor—he immediately became defiant and asked in a low, humble voice, "Who are you?"

"You're not worthy to ask who I am! Want to know who I am? Simple, call the Nine Gates Admiral himself! Get lost!"

The official was dumbfounded and scurried away.

He didn't dare go to see the Nine Gates Admiral, so he reported to the head foreman.

The head foreman, even better, took the crying child to his mother and reported to the supervisor.

The supervisor thought for a long time. Reporting to the Nine Gates Admiral so carelessly might be wrong; he'd get a beating and a scolding. "I'd better go see for myself!"

He arrived at Tian Tai Inn with the head steward and the messenger. The innkeeper, seeing the captain himself, hurriedly kowtowed in greeting.

The captain asked, "Are the guests in the west wing of the main room still there?"

"Yes! Yes! Let me lead the way!"

he shouted as soon as he entered the inner courtyard, "Guests in the west wing of the main room, the captain of the Investigation Battalion has come to pay a visit!"

He was intentionally greeting the guests in the main room.

However, Xiao Bao and the others paid no attention, saying from inside the room, "Let him in!"

The captain, upon hearing this, was furious, thinking, "I'm the captain of the Investigation Battalion!" He had no choice but to deal with him upon meeting him.

He entered the room and saw only three big children. Enraged, he roared, "Who summoned the Admiral to see you?"

Xiao Bao pointed a finger at his nose and said, "Me!"

"What right do you have to summon the Admiral to see you?"

"Who do you think you are?"

"You bastard! I'm the commander of the Investigation Battalion!"

"Hahaha! A mere commander acts like a chicken. Even if the Nine Gates Admiral were here, the one in charge of the pass, I'd still dare to take his head!"

"What right do you have?"

Xiao Bao suddenly drew the sword his master had given him, the tip pointing directly at the commander's throat.

This sudden attack left the commander no chance to even draw his sword, and he trembled with fear, like a leaf.

Xiao Bao said, "Open your dog eyes and look! This sword was used to beat up the Seventh Princess's buttocks back then. Later, it entered the Prince's mansion, and the current emperor personally gave it to my master. With this sword, chopping off a few of your heads shouldn't be a problem!"

After he finished speaking, he put the sword back into its sheath. However, the captain was so frightened that he wet his pants, filling the room with a stench. He hurriedly said, "Young hero, wait for me, I'll go and fetch the Admiral!" and slipped away.

He returned to the Nine Gates Admiral's office and reported the shop inspection to the Admiral.

The Nine Gates Admiral was an old bureaucrat, well-versed in the events of the past. Upon hearing this, he suddenly remembered and broke out in a cold sweat, exclaiming, "Heavens! If he's well-intentioned, that's fine, but what if he's malicious..."

The officer hurriedly asked, "Sir, who are they?"

"According to what you've said, that sword was a gift from the Emperor when he was still the leader of the army, given to the 'Young Hero of Yangzhou,' Master Mei. Master Mei died from poisoning by Ajinsu. If they're connected to Master Mei, things might change. What should we do?"

"Sir! What should we do?"

"I'll risk my life to see him!"

Good! The officer accompanied the Nine Gates Admiral.

Although the Nine Gates Admiral was a high-ranking member of the imperial family, Xiao Bao still sat high in his chair, but was playing with a jade pendant in his hand.

Upon seeing the jade pendant in Xiao Bao's hand, the Commander of the Nine Gates quickly adjusted his robes, knelt down, and proclaimed, "Your subject, Na Yuan, pays his respects to the late Emperor! Long live the Emperor

! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" Xiao Bao said, "Rise!" He really acted like a proper official.

When the Commander of the Nine Gates knelt, the three men who came with him also knelt down.

Xiao Bao told him to rise, and the Commander of the Nine Gates stood up! But no one else dared to move!

Xiao Bao said, "Commander, the foreman of your Xiangji Battalion says I am a wanted criminal who attempted to assassinate the Emperor. What do you think we should do?"

"I will go back and do it.

I will execute him immediately!" Good! Execute him immediately! The foreman

who had just inspected the shop collapsed to the ground!

Xiao Bao's actions had an effect, but he didn't want to kill anyone. After a pause, he said, "Considering he didn't know it was his first offense, let him go back and get forty lashes!"

Under his words, the foreman was spared and quickly kowtowed with the Commander to express his gratitude.

The Nine Gates Admiral and his group arrived with great fanfare, but returned quietly, their departure utterly futile!

No!

The Nine Gates Admiral immediately reported this to the palace! Of course, the first to know was the Commander of the Imperial Guard, who dared not suppress it and hurriedly led the Nine Gates Admiral to see the Emperor's attendant, the Mongol Beile, Qi'er Khan. Why weren't Mongol Beile chosen as attendants for the last two emperors? Most likely, it was because the Manchu Eight Banners' eight-hat princes didn't want this position, and also because the Manchu court wasn't united, and the Emperor was somewhat afraid to use his own brothers! Upon hearing the Nine Gates Admiral's report, Beile Qi'er Khan immediately took him to see the Emperor. The Nine Gates

Admiral reported the discovery of the late Emperor's jade pendant in the hands of a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person from the martial arts world).

Yongzheng asked, "That Yuan!"

"This servant is here!"

"Is his jade pendant truly the late Emperor's?"

"How dare this servant deceive the Emperor!"

"That's strange. The late Emperor's jade pendant didn't end up in the countryside, did it? Besides the second prince, the third prince, myself, and the fourteenth prince who received jade pendants as gifts from the late Emperor, only high-ranking officials possessed them! The second prince's pendant was taken back when he was demoted! Because the third prince returned his jade pendant, I was spared the death penalty. Surely the fourteenth prince Ortai's jade pendant wouldn't have ended up in the hands of the common people?"

The Commander of the Nine Gates reported, "Your Majesty, that young man holding the jade pendant pointed a sword at the commander of the inspection camp, saying the sword was bestowed upon his late teacher by the Emperor!"

"Oh dear! So it was him! Back when Mei Zonggan was the pacification commissioner of the rebels, it was I who handed it over to him! I didn't expect him to be so thoughtful as to keep this jade pendant! Because I didn't return it to Your Majesty, his wife has a deep misunderstanding about me... What... what should I do!"

Emperor Yongzheng was extremely anxious.

His bodyguard, Hong Yanzi, said, "This servant requests permission to go and see him first!"

"Hmm! Go and see him, it would be good if you could find out the truth, and it would be best if you could explain the misunderstanding from back then. You know, I definitely didn't do that!" "

This servant obeys!"

Hong Yanzi arrived at Tian Tai Shop and found Xiao Bao.

Xiao Bao saw that she was dressed in red and was in her thirties, so he knew it was Hong Yanzi and hurriedly said, "You must be Sister Hong Yanzi?"

"You are...?"

"I am Uncle Mei's apprentice, my father's son, and the direct disciple of my ancestor!"

"Oh! You are Brother Xiao Bao?" Hong Yanzi was extremely surprised and delighted.

"Sister knows me?"

"Of course, Junior Uncle sent me a letter telling me everything about you!"

"Good! Sister, you've come at the right time. I'm in a dilemma right now!"

"What's troubling you?"

Xiao Bao told him about Lü Siniang's situation, adding, "The Divine Nun didn't want to use drastic measures against the Manchus, but she can't just stand by and do nothing about Lü Siniang's matter!"

"Oh! No wonder several battalions were mobilized this morning; they've already alerted the Imperial Palace!"

"Sister, I want to ask you for a favor."

"What is it?"

"Find a way to lure Dong Haichuan away!"

"Hahahaha! I'm not needed! After Uncle Mei faked his death, he became disheartened and left without saying goodbye several years ago! He's still wanted nationwide!"

"Ah! That makes things much easier!"

"What do you want to do?"

"Help Lü Siniang!"

"Hmph! You think that's easy? It's not easy at all!"

"Why?"

"What? Ever since Dong Haichuan left, he's been afraid of assassination attempts and trusts no one. Instead, he's had a high-ranking lama transferred from Zhangjia Lama's place. Not only is he highly skilled in martial arts, but he's also equipped with firearms. Four of them are on duty, protecting him day and night. You can forget about getting close to him!"

"Sister, what should we do?"

"Difficult! The only way to get close to him is through the eunuchs in the palace!"

"Ah! Sister, can eunuchs get close to him?"

"There are many things to do in the palace, and many eunuchs. He can't remember all their faces. Palace eunuchs move freely within the inner palace without restrictions.

" "Alright! I'll think of a way. Sister, you've come here on imperial orders to investigate. How should you report back?"

"I'll tell you the instructions in my junior uncle's letter: your identity is that of Madam Mei and the nameless Zen Master, who took you in as a disciple and adopted son on behalf of Madam Mei. Madam Mei and the others have already understood the truth and no longer harbor resentment towards the Emperor. Your trip to the capital is purely for sightseeing!"

"What if he summons me?"

"I'll try my best to refuse. I'll only see him if absolutely necessary!"

"Very well!"

Hong Yanzi returned to the palace! Yinzhen asked anxiously, "Did you see them?"

"Yes, I did. They were Master Mei's teacher and Madam Mei, adopted sons and successors after Master Mei's death. They came to the capital just to broaden their horizons!"

"No other motive?"

"No, according to them, the events of that year have been clarified, especially since Your Majesty has avenged their adoptive father, and they are very grateful to Your Majesty!"

"I want to see them, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I suggest we summon them in a few days. With some time, we should examine them further, just in case."

Yongzheng pulled her into his arms, kissed her, and said, "Women are indeed more perceptive. This is your decision; you can secretly examine them! When you are able to see them, tell me!"

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

After Hong Yanzi left, Zhou Tao led the two women to the west room.

They discussed their next move.

Xiao Bao told them what Hong Yanzi had said about the palace.

Good heavens! Yongzheng was now being protected by lamas, and they even had firearms! What were they going to do? The outer guard camp was already difficult to breach, and once they reached the Hall of Supreme Harmony, they would have to get past the firearms. Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!

Zhou Tao and his disciples were utterly helpless! Xiao Bao said, "Grandpa Zhou, I'd like to go to the Beggars' Sect a little later!"

"What do you want to do at the Beggars' Sect?"

"Back when my master faked his death, the fake eunuch who delivered the imperial meals was Xiao Hanjiang. Now I'm the chief protector of the Beggars' Sect! I want to ask him if he still has that eunuch's robe from back then! If he does, we can ask Aunt Lü and Aunt Yu to make two sets so we can all impersonate him!"

"Hmm! That's a good idea. Even if we're impersonating someone, the clothes have to be the same! Okay, go ahead! We'll wait for you at the shop!"

Xiao Bao went alone to the Beggars' Sect headquarters by the overpass! When they were still some distance from the Beggars' Sect headquarters, a four-bag disciple emerged from behind a large tree, blocking the path. He politely said, "Young Master, the 'Beggar's Den' is ahead; there's no way forward!"

Xiao Bao laughed, "Beggar Master, if the Beggar's Den is ahead, then I've come to the right place!"

The four-bag disciple asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"Chief Tie or Brother Han Jiang will do!"

"Please state your name, Young Master, so I can inform him!"

"I request an audience with Chief Tie, Duan Kaiyue!"

"Young Master Duan, from…?"

"Tianshan!"

"Ah? Duan from Tianshan? May I ask who Elder Duan, the Honorary Protector of the Beggars' Sect, is…?"

"That's my father!"

"So it's the Young Elder! Please, the Chief and Chief Protector Han are both on board!"

Xiao Bao entered the headquarters with this person, but he had never seen Chief Tie and Han Jiang before. This four-bag disciple became the introducer, pointing to Xiao Bao and saying, "Chief, Chief Protector, this is Young Master Duan, the son of the former Young Elder!"

"Ah! You're Junior Brother Xiao Bao?"

"This junior brother greets the Chief!"

"Junior Brother, don't be so polite, quickly greet Brother Han!"

Han Jiang hurriedly asked him to pay his respects! Xiao Bao then told him about his visit to Uncle Shen when they passed through Xi'an, and how Uncle Shen had officiated at the wedding of Ge Meng and Ge Daniu.

Han Jiang said, "Our master often gives instructions. I wonder how Uncle Duan and Uncle Mei are doing lately?"

"Father and Master are both well, Brother, don't worry!"

At this time, Chief Tie also asked about the well-being of his master, grandmaster, and the nun, and greeted them one by one.

After Protector Tian left, a loud, booming voice came from outside the door: "Rare indeed! Rare indeed! Little Bao has come to the capital! Hahahaha!"

As soon as he entered, Little Bao hurriedly kowtowed and called out, "Uncle Kuang!" "

Get up! Get up! How did Duan Fu's son become a kowtow worm! Hahahaha!"

Then he said, "Kuang Zhengyi greets the Chief!"

Chief Tie hurriedly said, "Uncle Kuang, no need for formalities, please sit down!"

Wan Jun and Qi Heng, who had come with Branch Chief Kuang, called out at the same time, "Brothers!"

Little Bao said, "These two must be Sixth Brother Qi and Brother Wan!"

Branch Chief Kuang laughed and said, "Speaking of which, you really should be fellow disciples! If it weren't for your master's teachings back then, these two kids wouldn't be where they are today!"

Everyone burst into laughter! Tie Gang Leader said, "Apart from Uncle Kuang, we all learned the martial arts from Uncle Mei!"

"Third Brother Mei is truly magnanimous! He actually passed on such profound techniques to our Beggars' Clan. We are deeply indebted to him!"

Everyone agreed. Old Beggar laughed, "Little Bao, back when Duan Lao Er and your little master's wife were in charge of the beggars' den, our black dog was their last hope. You must have a family tradition of this! Heng'er and Protector Tian, hurry and get it. Also, bring my old wine. It's been so many years since we've had such a good time; we must have a good drink!"

Han Jiang said, "Uncle Kuang, how can you bear to part with your manhood today?"

"Get lost! It's been over ten years since we've had such a good time. We'll drink until we drop!"

Good! Old Beggar was overjoyed to see Little Bao! Before long, Protector Tian had prepared most of the black dog and put it on the table! Really! There were four large platters of fried, stir-fried, steamed, and deep-fried dishes.

A servant said, "Young hero, please enjoy your meal, Chief.

We'll bring out the hot dishes later!" Just then, Wan Jun brought over Kuang Huazi's jar of old wine! It weighed thirty jin, and judging by the red wine, it was actually from the fortieth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign.

Wow! This wine was over thirty years old! As soon as it was opened, the entire Huazi's room was filled with the aroma of wine! Xiao Bao had never eaten dog meat before, but after taking a bite, his chopsticks became like a chicken pecking at rice, relentlessly pecking.

Kuang Huazi laughed, "Xiao Bao, you not only have your father's style, but you're practically just like your little master's wife, Xiao Guan'er, back then—you're practically grabbing it with your hands!"

Everyone at the table had seen Duan Fu and Xiao Guan'er back then, and they all burst into laughter.

Xiao Bao said, "Like father, like son! We can't let my father's reputation be diminished!"

Saying this, his chopsticks moved even faster.

Everyone scrambled to eat and drink, enjoying themselves immensely.

Protector Tian's dishes were served one after another.

Beggar's Chicken, charcoal-roasted chicken, roasted dog leg, braised dog meat—all arrived.

At Huayuwo, the food and wine were excellent; they ate until the plates were empty. Now

that the food and drink were finished, it was time to get down to business! Old Beggar Kuang asked, "Little Bao, what brought you to the capital this time…?"

"Uncle Kuang…"

Little Bao recounted his mission down the mountain and his encounter with Lü Siniang and the others.

Upon hearing this, Old Beggar Kuang laughed heartily, "Your master and your father did a tremendous service in the cause of overthrowing the Qing and restoring the nation. Now, you younger generation are taking the stage. It seems there is hope for the restoration of the nation. If we can truly drive out the Tartars and restore the Han dynasty, I, Old Beggar Kuang, am willing to shorten my lifespan by ten years!"

Although he was a beggar, his patriotism was second to none.

Little Bao said, "My nephews are young and ignorant; we still need your guidance, Uncle!"

"Hahahaha!" Old Beggar Kuang laughed heartily, seemingly very pleased.

Then he said, "You want to take that eunuch's robe and hat from before and make two more? That's too much trouble. With your skills, why don't you go to the eunuchs' quarters and steal a few robes according to their measurements? That would be much easier!"

"Right! How could my nephew not think of that? He's so stupid!"

"That's because you're too involved to see clearly!"

Xiao Bao returned to the shop and told everyone about what happened at the Beggars' Sect.

Zhou Tao said, "Aren't we really too involved to see clearly? With the current skills of the three of you and the Fourth Sister, you can easily go to the eunuchs' quarters in the inner palace. Otherwise, what would be the point of assassinating

them!" Xiao Bao said, "I'll take care of this. Getting two eunuch robes and hats is easy. Let's discuss how to do it!"

Lü Siniang said, "What's there to study? After I get close to Yongzheng, I'll just fight him to the death. Anyway, there's no one else left in the Lü family!"

"Fourth Aunt, you can't do that. Besides, Yongzheng is from Shaolin, he's no ordinary fighter. You might end up losing your life for nothing. I remember now, he still has a Heavenly Shoulder Robe. I modified it into three vests and gave him one. This thing is impervious to ordinary swords and spears!"

"Impervious to ordinary swords and spears? That's alright. I have twenty-four throwing knives forged by my master from copper!"

"Even if the copper is thrown, it probably won't penetrate the robe. How about this? Fourth Aunt, use this sword my master gave me!"

Saying this, he handed the sword to Lü Siniang and continued, "This is the sword that cut the robe into the vests back then. It should be no problem to pierce it with it. Fourth Aunt, give me a few of your throwing knives!"

"My throwing knives are heavier than ordinary throwing knives, and they have an off-center edge, they fly in an arc. Are you used to using them?"

"The heavier the better, as it can travel farther. Why make it arc? I'd like to ask you to teach me the technique. After a few days of practice, I think I can at least put it to good use!"

Lü Siniang gave him twelve throwing knives and taught him the throwing technique. He found it was indeed different from throwing ordinary hidden weapons.

However, clever people learn quickly, and in just two days, his technique became proficient. Not only was his technique skilled, but with his internal strength, he could hit a target thirty feet away.

Everything was ready. Xiao Bao entered the inner palace and stole eunuch clothes and hats that were roughly the same size as the two of them. He

gave them back to Lü Siniang and Yu Niang to try on; they fit quite well.

Now everything was ready, only action was needed.

Two days later, Hong Yanzi arrived.

Xiao Fu invited her to meet Zhou Tao and the other two, and they expressed their mutual admiration.

Xiao Bao said, "Senior Sister, what brings you here this time...?"

"Yinzhen wants to see you and asks you to decide on a date for your visit."

"Senior Sister, we're currently planning a 'last-ditch effort,' everything is ready, we're just waiting for the right opportunity, and we were just about to discuss it with you."

"Me...?"

"Yes! Success means eternal fame, failure means certain death!"

Hong Yanzi said without hesitation, "Brother, what do you want me to do?"

Xiao Bao handed her four throwing knives, saying, "Senior Sister, these are Fourth Aunt's copper mother throwing knives. They're heavy and have an off-center edge, they travel in an arc, and they can pierce heavy armor. I wonder if Senior Sister can use them?"

Hong Yanzi weighed them in her hand, and suddenly with a whoosh, she threw out two pairs, pinning them to the wall. Each knife tip had a fly nailed to it.

Zhou Tao looked at the knife and laughed loudly, "Hong Yanzi's skill is far superior to Fourth Aunt's!" Then he laughed even louder.

Xiao Bao said, "That's good! We'll act tonight. Senior Sister, you take the two aunts into the palace through the Donghua Gate. They'll disguise themselves as eunuchs and follow you, so no one will suspect anything. When we get near the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Qianqing Palace, have them hide somewhere. You go to see Yongzheng and tell him I'll pay my respects tonight!"

"And then?"

"Sister, can you command his personal lamas who carry firearms?"

"The four lamas who follow him will change shifts every hour. They'll patrol the hall and its surroundings!"

"Sister, we have to take a risk. Just before the changing of the guard, Er Tu Zi and I will break in through the Meridian Gate, making a whistling sound. Then you can falsely announce an imperial edict, first ordering two lamas to the rooftops to stand guard, then notify the other two to go up as well. They won't have time to consider the edict's authenticity. Then you can use your throwing knives to kill the latter two lamas. The two lamas on the rooftops first will have to compete with me to see who's faster! If they're faster, I'll be torn to pieces; if they're not as fast, tonight will be the end of Emperor Yongzheng!"

"Alright! Brother, let's do it! Life and death hang in the balance!"

The two girls, disguised as eunuchs, followed Hong Yanzi into the palace. Everything went smoothly, and they quickly arrived near the Qianqing Palace. They saw many eunuchs constantly pacing back and forth in the corridors, which would avoid arousing suspicion. Hong

Yanzi entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony to meet the Emperor! Yongzheng asked, "Did you see him?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I saw him!"

"When will he come to see me?"

"He said he would receive the imperial decree to enter the palace shortly!"

"Hmm!"

Just then, a whistling sound was heard from the direction of Qianmen.

Hong Yanzi hurriedly reported, "Your Majesty, someone has broken into the palace! I'll take the lamas to check!"

"Hmm!"

As soon as Hong Yanzi left the Zhengda Guangming Hall, she said to the two lamas patrolling on the ground, "His Majesty has decreed that you immediately go up to the roof and strengthen the defenses!"

The two lamas scrambled onto the roof, and she added, "Find out the intruder's intentions before firing. Don't accidentally kill Young Hero Duan, who is paying respects to the Emperor!"

With this, she successfully completed tonight's "Dragon-Slaying Plan!"

Then she found two other lamas and said, "They've already gone up to the hall to stand guard. Why aren't you going up? Cowards!"

The two lamas were reprimanded and immediately scrambled up. The moment their feet left the ground, Hong Yanzi took advantage of their momentary vulnerability and threw two pairs of copper mother-shaped throwing knives, piercing the backs of the two men. The two men collapsed to the ground, dead on the spot.

Meanwhile, Xiao Bao, Er Tu Zi, and their companions scaled the wall from the side of the Meridian Gate. Because of their exceptional skill, the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Stables didn't notice them. Xiao Bao told Er Tu Zi to go around to the inner palace to meet Aunt Lü and the others, while he himself made a loud whistle to signal their arrival.

At this time, the second hero, Zhou Tao, stayed in the inn, drinking alone.

Why? He knew he was currently the weakest in terms of skill; going there would only cause them trouble. It was better to stay in the inn and drink. If they succeeded, they could all leave; if they failed, he could just finish his drink and end it all!

When the two lamas on the roof saw Xiao Bao, he was already on the roof of the side hall.

The two lamas had just asked, "Who's there?" before they even had time to raise their weapons.

Xiao Bao struck first, without a sound, raising both hands simultaneously, four throwing knives as fast as arrows, both piercing the lamas' throats and hearts.

The two lamas fell to the ground with a thud.

At this moment, Emperor Yongzheng, inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, noticed the commotion outside and hurriedly ordered Hong Yanzi to quickly sound the alarm.

Hong Yanzi immediately went to ring the alarm bell, but two eunuchs rushed in, disregarding palace etiquette, shouting, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! There's an assassin in the Kunmi Palace!"

In the instant Yongzheng was startled, Hong Yanzi and Lü Siniang simultaneously threw two daggers. Hong Yanzi struck his thighs, while Lü Siniang aimed for his throat.

Yongzheng collapsed dead!

Yu Niang quickly used a dagger to cut off the lower part of his dragon robe, while Lü Siniang severed Yongzheng's head, truly making him "the one to whom the people rest"—Yongzheng was decapitated!

Quick! Quick! Everything was in a flurry of activity! At this moment, the alarm bells rang incessantly, and the palace was thrown into chaos! Lamas arrived, the Imperial Guards arrived, and the Imperial Bodyguards arrived.

The Empress, noblewomen, eunuchs, and palace maids ran everywhere in panic.

This greatly helped Xiao Bao and Lü Siniang. With Hong Yanzi leading the way, no one suspected anything, and they smoothly left the Forbidden City and returned to Tian Tai Store.

Zhou Tao was already quite drunk, but seeing them return, he sobered up and hurriedly said, "Change your clothes and let's go!"

They carried Yongzheng's head and left the city that very night, heading south to pay respects at Lü Liuliang's tomb! Meanwhile, in the palace, chaos reigned! The eunuchs were the first to report to Empress Niohuru!

Upon seeing that the Emperor's head was gone, the Empress panicked.

At this time, the concubines, maids, and eunuchs were already in disarray. Fortunately, Shi Yizhi, the commander of the Imperial Guards, was the first to arrive at the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Empress Niohuru, seeing Shi Yizhi, seemed to see a relative and hurriedly told him about the loss of Emperor Yongzheng's head.

Shi Yizhi was also panicked. Normally, as a commander of the Imperial Guards, the Emperor's assassination was a serious crime, and he had countless lives to lose. But now that the deed was done, there was no other way but to make a decision first. As for assigning responsibility, even losing his head was a matter for later!

So he reported to the Empress, "Your Majesty, this matter must be handled immediately by the regent, Ortai!"

The Empress immediately issued an edict, ordering the head eunuch to summon Ortai to an audience!

The head eunuch immediately rode a fast horse to Ortai's residence! Ortai was asleep at this time, and the head eunuch pounded on the main hall door with deafening force.

As soon as Ortai's family opened the door, the eunuch rushed in like a whirlwind, sweating profusely and panting, saying, "Quickly, please invite the lord! Quickly, please invite the lord!"

Because the eunuch's knocking was so loud, Ortai had been awakened. When he got up and saw that it was the head eunuch of the Emperor, he became nervous and hurriedly said, "What urgent matter is it, sir!"

The eunuch stammered, "M-M-Sir...no...no...it's terrible...His...His...head..."

"What happened to the Emperor's head?"

"It's...it's...it's gone!"

Heavens! "The Emperor has lost his head!" Upon hearing this, Ortai, forgetting all about his court robes, scrambled out, stumbling and falling, without even bothering to prepare a sedan chair. He climbed onto the horse brought by the eunuch and rode desperately into the palace.

He rode all the way to the Hall of Supreme Harmony before dismounting.

He merely nodded to Shi Yizhi before kneeling before Yongzheng's corpse, kowtowing first, then kowtowing to the Empress.

Niohuru said, "Your Excellency, rise. What do you think we should do?" Ortai

then rose and searched for Yongzheng's head for a long time, but it had already vanished. After thinking for a while, he said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the matter of the Emperor's loss of his head must not be revealed for the time being! Immediately bathe and dress the Emperor's remains, and secretly summon a skilled goldsmith to make a golden head for the Emperor to wear overnight!"

Niohuru sighed, weeping, "A golden head, even a head is not as good as his fleshy body when he was alive. There's no other way but to follow your..." "Do as you intend!"

Ortai said again, "A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Lord Shi Yizhi, come with me immediately to request the imperial edict!"

Shi Yizhi, as the commander of the Imperial Guards, was naturally highly skilled in martial arts. He immediately darted away, took the golden box from behind the "Upright and Bright" plaque, opened it, and took out the imperial edict. It contained only a few words: "The fourth prince, Hongli, ascends the throne!"

Ortai hurriedly ordered the head eunuch to rush to the Yuanmingyuan that very night, saying that the emperor had decreed that Prince Bao must come to the palace immediately, and that he must not reveal the matter of the emperor's death, or he would be executed.

Empress Niohuru hurriedly asked, "Why?"

The head eunuch then mounted his horse and went to the Yuanmingyuan.

At this moment, Shi Yizhi suddenly said to Ortai, "Lord Ortai, you are still wearing your undergarments. What will you do when the new emperor comes to pay his respects?"

Only then did Ortai realize that he was not wearing court robes, and hurriedly asked Shi Yizhi to send the Imperial Guards to the Zhongtang Mansion to have his family bring them.

Fortunately, his residence was much closer to Prince Bao's Yuanmingyuan. His family brought him court robes, which he donned right there in the main hall.

As for the head eunuch summoning Prince Bao, Hongli, he dared not do as he had done with E Zhongtang, having to report through multiple layers of intermediaries at the Yuanmingyuan.

At this time, Prince Bao had only recently married and was enjoying intimate moments with his wife, Lady Fucha. Hearing that the eunuch had come at midnight to deliver the imperial decree, he had no choice but to rise, dress, and receive it.

The eunuch announced, "His Majesty commands that Prince Bao immediately proceed to the palace!"

Prince Bao asked, "What urgent matter summons His Majesty at this hour?" "

This servant does not know, but only requests that Your Highness depart immediately!"

Prince Bao had no choice but to accompany him to the palace. The eunuch rode at breakneck speed the entire way!

Prince Bao, accompanied by a group of guards, hurriedly pursued, repeatedly asking from horseback, "Why the rush?"

The eunuch replied, "Your Highness will understand once you enter the palace!"

Prince Bao was in a state of utter turmoil, wondering what he had done wrong to warrant such an urgent summons from the Emperor.

He was supposed to enter through the main gate, but the eunuch disregarded this and proceeded through the Xihua Gate! Moreover, the eunuch didn't dismount, but charged straight towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Prince Bao and his guards had no choice but to follow on horseback.

The palace floor was entirely paved with marble, and the sound of dozens of horses galloping was deafening; normally, this would be considered disrespectful and a serious offense.

When they arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, only Prince Bao and the head eunuch entered.

Upon entering, he learned that his father had not only passed away but had also been beheaded, and he burst into tears.

At this moment, Ortai hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him, saying, "Your Highness, please accept your grief for now. This servant and Lord Shi have already read the will. Your Highness has been ordered to inherit the throne. Let's discuss the important matter of enthronement first!"

Prince Bao asked, "What about Father's head?" "

I have already ordered a skilled goldsmith to make a golden head. Once it's finished, it will be immediately placed on the late Emperor. To keep this a secret, this servant has prepared..." He made a beheading gesture.

Prince Bao nodded, he tacitly agreed!

At this moment, all the eunuchs, palace maids, and members of the Imperial Guard and the Imperial Bodyguard who knew the truth broke out in a cold sweat. Who dared to leak the secret?

Not long after, the golden head was finished, and it was almost dawn! Prince Bao led everyone to kneel on the ground and place the golden head on Yongzheng. Then, a coffin was prepared for burial, and the goldsmith was taken away by the head eunuch to serve the Emperor in heaven.

At this moment, Ortai suddenly said to Prince Bao, "Your Highness, in my humble opinion, it's not a good thing to say that the Emperor's head was cut off. Besides, if this matter becomes public, all the officials will be guilty. If a nationwide search is launched, it might cause chaos. In my opinion, it's better to keep this a secret. Firstly, it will save the late Emperor's face, and secondly, it will save a lot of trouble. We should change the tone of the will to sound like he was suffering from a sudden illness!"

Prince Bao thought for a long time and said, "That's the only way!"

Fortunately, it was already common knowledge in the court that Prince Bao would succeed to the throne, so there wouldn't be as many problems as when Yongzheng ascended the throne.

Ortai rewrote the will: "I am suffering from a sudden illness and know that I will not recover. My fourth son, Hongli, is very similar to me. He is hereby appointed to succeed me as Emperor! So be it!" Shi Yizhi

then put it in a golden box and sent it behind the plaque of "Upright and Bright".

The happiest person at this moment was none other than Shi Yizhi. Originally, he had been guilty of dereliction of duty after the emperor's assassination attempt, a crime deserving the extermination of his entire family. But now, he was completely unharmed! He was still the commander of the Imperial Guards. With

everything prepared, Ortai ordered the Jingyang Bell to be rung. It rang twenty-four times.

The emperor had passed away, and the dragon throne had been laid to rest! At this moment, members of the imperial family, princes, nobles, and Manchu and Han officials gathered below the golden steps of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

At this moment, Ortai, carrying the golden box in both hands, with Shi Yizhi by his side as his protector, walked up to the hall! The princes, beile, beizi, and the nine civil and military officials of the six ministries all knelt down in unison. Ortai read the imperial edict: "I am succumbing to a sudden illness and know I will not recover; my fourth son, Hongli, closely resembles me, and is hereby appointed to succeed me as emperor! So be it!"

Prince Bao, along with a group of princes, was below the steps. After Ortai finished reading the edict, a group of eunuchs and guards descended to escort Prince Bao to the hall, immediately dressed him in a dragon robe and crown, and escorted him to the throne.

The princes and ministers below immediately shouted "Long live the Emperor!" three times and crawled down to pay their respects.

The new emperor immediately issued the following decrees:

1. The reign title is changed to the first year of Qianlong!

2. A general amnesty is granted!

3. A funeral is held for the late emperor! The ministers again shouted "Long live the Emperor!

" three times!

The new emperor, at the head of the ceremony, immediately removed his dragon robe, donned mourning attire, and moved the deceased emperor's body to the White Tiger Hall. He then summoned lamas from the Yonghe Palace to chant sutras. The passing of

the Eastern Emperor was a national tragedy; the entire nation wore mourning clothes, all entertainment activities ceased, and the funeral procession was suspended for forty-nine days before burial at the Eastern Mausoleum.

Next came the new emperor's new policies!

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