[Wuxia] Hunting Beauties in the Qin Dynasty (Complete) - Part 1

Chapter One: Evil Transcendence

The bar was filled with the mingled scents of alcohol and women's perfume.
Long Lin, with two hostesses on either side, laughed heartily as he poured blood-red cocktails into their bright red lips.
A two-inch-long scar on his left forehead shone even brighter under the alcohol.
"Brother Long..."
Suddenly, a man appeared before him, his back to the dazzling stage lights, thin and with a pointed, monkey-like face.
"Little Chuan, how did you find your way here?" Long
Lin pushed aside the woman beside him, put down his glass, and waved for the two hostesses to leave.
Little Chuan's lecherous eyes swept over the backsides of the two departing women before he hurriedly bowed and scraped, "Miss Elisa sent me!"
Long Lin paid no attention to Little Chuan's expression, hesitated briefly, said "Let's go," tossed a wad of banknotes on the coffee table, and led Little Chuan out of the bar.
Long Lin, 27 years old, former leader of the Tyrannosaurus Mercenary Group. They had several hundred mercenaries under their command, but unfortunately, they were all wiped out three months ago in a firefight with a foreign mercenary group. The price for the Tyrannosaurus Mercenary Group's annihilation was obtaining a mysterious item.
Xiao Chuan was the informant from that incident. The reason he could still stand and walk was because Long Lin believed that the item's value far exceeded that of hundreds of mercenaries.
"Alyssa, have you figured out where that item came from?"
In the luxurious presidential suite, Long Lin pushed open the door and entered. A blonde, blue-eyed foreign woman in a silk nightgown was sitting on the large sofa, leisurely drinking coffee.
"Long, almost!"
Alyssa surprisingly spoke fluent Chinese. She stood up and went into the bedroom.
Long Lin naturally followed her in, hugging her waist from behind, taking a deep breath of her neck. The intoxicating fragrance made him start to arouse.
Elisa turned her hand back and gently touched the edge of Long Lin's bulging trousers. "Long, can you look at the things first?"
Long Lin didn't move away from her at all. "Looking at them like this is fine too."
Elisa didn't object, bent down, and took out an antique box from the drawer.
A pair of flawless white hands unwrapped the layers of red silk, revealing a beautiful bronze bell about half a foot tall. This bell wasn't round, but pentagonal, with a different colored dragon painted on each face.
Long Lin pressed tightly against Elisa, enjoying the elastic and soft feeling, but his eyes were fixed on this unique bronze bell.
"The Five Emperors Bell was made after Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, ascended the throne. During the Qin Dynasty, people worshipped the four emperors of the four directions. After Liu Bang ascended the throne, he considered himself the Black Emperor and ordered the casting of this Five Emperors Bell for use in worshipping Heaven."
Elisa's face was slightly flushed from Long Lin's handling, and her voice was slightly breathless.
"Hmm...not bad. I heard this bell has mysterious power. Have you figured that out?"
Long Lin's hand was already inside her pajamas.
"Not yet...but I discovered a secret inside this bell: it's a treasure map where Emperor Gaozu of Han buried a large amount of gold!"
After Elisa finished speaking, Long Lin suddenly chuckled and pounced on her like a wolf.
A full hour later, Long Lin finally felt completely refreshed. Elisa was different; she always gave him this kind of enjoyment, which was one of the reasons why Elisa had stayed by his side for the past three years.
"The treasure map, where is that gold?"
Long Lin lit a cigar, examined the Five Emperors Bell, and asked leisurely.
Elisa was cleaning herself and casually replied, "Coordinates 403, 24. It's at the foot of the Great Wall."
The coordinates she gave were made by Long Lin himself; unless it was someone from Long Lin's own circle, no one would know where it was.
"Good! Notify Wolf Knife, Xiuzi, Cripple, and Little Chuanlao to gather their equipment and set off tomorrow!"
Long Lin said after a moment's thought.
"Hmm... Long, want to take a shower and do it again?"
Alyssa's silk pajamas weren't fully on, her cat-like eyes fixed on Long Lin. Long Lin immediately reacted, chuckling. This foreign woman was really something...
"Of course..."
Long Lin had never been afraid of anyone when it came to this, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.
Just as dawn was breaking, two specially modified Land Rover SUVs crossed the road, heading towards their designated target.
Although Long Lin's mercenary group was wiped out, some of his resources remained, and most importantly, several key figures in the group hadn't fallen.
Today, however, the passenger in his seat wasn't Alyssa, but a petite, beautiful woman with black hair and black eyes.
Her name was Toyoyama Hideko, an Eastern woman, and like Alyssa, she possessed top-notch martial arts skills. Long Lin was most satisfied with her small mouth; not only could it produce beautiful sounds, but it also gave him unparalleled pleasure. Of course, Toyoyama Hideko was skilled in shadow assassination, a typical speedster.
In the car behind sat a burly man with a long face, protruding teeth, and disheveled hair. His name was Wolf Knife, a typical bloodthirsty demon king. He carried a rocket launcher on one shoulder and a grenade launcher in the other. There were hardly any intact corpses in front of him.
There was also a cripple, who looked to be in his forties. He was also thin, with a piece of metal inside his left trouser leg, but that didn't stop him from holding a sniper rifle. Because most of the time, he only needed one shot to end a battle.
Little Chuan was also there. Long Lin could imagine him drooling over Alyssa. But if he agreed, and Alyssa went up with him, he probably wouldn't be able to get out of bed again.
Five people, two cars, drove off across the open field, kicking up dust. Long Lin didn't look at anything, just closed his eyes to rest, calculating the reactions of the other four when they discovered the wealth.
A premonition told him that it wouldn't be a good outcome for everyone.
The Tyrannosaurus Mercenary Group was gone, and it would be very difficult to rebuild it. Although they were together now, they could very well part ways at any moment, each going their own way.
"Dragon Lord, please wake up, we've arrived!"
Fengshan Hideko was always so polite, maintaining the traditional Japanese woman's respectful manners towards her husband, which pleased Long Lin.
He opened his eyes and got out of the car.
Sure enough, they were at the foot of a Great Wall. Fengshan Hideko, holding a locator, pointed to a small hill on her left, which looked like a large mound of earth.
Long Lin surveyed the surroundings; in the distance, he could see smoke rising from chimneys. He asked, "How far is the nearest village?"
"One kilometer away, a small village with over two hundred people. The furthest is five kilometers away,"
Fengshan Hideko replied readily. Before coming, she had conducted a detailed survey of the area. Actually, it didn't require much effort; a simple check of satellite data would suffice.
"Take care of it,"
Long Lin said calmly, pointing to Wolf Blade, then leisurely lit a cigar and slowly walked up the small hill.
Wolf Blade drove away. The others began to busy themselves. There were ready-made directional explosive grenades; they just needed to be positioned.
Five minutes later, a muffled boom came from the direction of the small village, followed by the faint whistling of bullets. Five minutes later, a Land Rover arrived, kicking up dust.
"Solved, boss!"
Wolf Fang reported.
Long Lin rubbed his forehead and said, "Alright... let's begin!"
The explosive shells were powerful but quiet. Fengshan Xiuzi, Alyssa, Xiaochuan Lao, and Long Lin each held two remote controls. After eight explosions, the small hill had become a crater over three meters deep.
Looking at the result, Long Lin nodded in satisfaction. He had personally researched and manufactured this explosive shell, and its power was acceptable. Besides being the captain of the Tyrannosaurus Mercenary Team, he was also a top-tier weapons manufacturing expert.
Three years ago, when he first started out, he relied on a pistol he had personally crafted, even making the bullets himself; his skill level even surpassed the most advanced German P2001 at the time.
The crater revealed a 30-square-meter area of bluestone slabs. In the center, a large hole had been blasted open, dark and emanating a sinister aura.
Without much talk, Long Lin waved his hand, and the cripple threw a cold-light flare down.
This was the tacit understanding honed through over two years of hundreds of life-or-death battles and thousands of training sessions; the division of labor was clear, and everyone was responsible for their assigned tasks.
Next, Hideko Toyoyama, wearing her gas masks, jumped down using the rope. Two minutes later, a whistle sounded from below. Long Lin and the others jumped into the cave one by one.
This wasn't a tomb.
That was Long Lin's first thought after he jumped down. For over two years, his Tyrannosaurus Mercenary Group, besides killing and fighting, had also been hired to carry out several large-scale tomb raids.
Even the tomb raid three months ago had resulted in the death of his employer; he only obtained the Five Emperors Bell. To this day, foreign mercenary groups and assassin organizations are still searching for him, aiming to find the Five Emperors Bell.
Legend has it that the Five Emperors Bell contains a mysterious power transcending life and death. But Long Lin didn't believe it.
The air inside was relatively well-ventilated, and there was no corpse stench or ghostly smell found in tombs, which was why he concluded it wasn't a tomb. Removing their gas masks, under the cold light of the flares, they discovered it was actually a stone cave.
The cave was only about twenty square meters in size, but it was completely empty; five people inside weren't too cramped. To the left of the grotto was an unadorned stone door.
The door was only about a meter tall and wide, but when Toyoyama Hideko measured it with a X-ray penetrating instrument, she revealed a surprising figure:
the stone door was three meters thick!
A brute-force breach was impossible; there must be another way to open it.
Long Lin glanced around and noticed a head-sized, irregularly shaped indentation in the right-hand wall.
"Elisa, get it out!"
Long Lin already had an idea, but it needed verification.
Elisa agreed, took the wooden box from her backpack, and handed it to Long Lin.
Long Lin took out the Five Emperors Bell, examined the indentation in the wall, smiled slightly, and stepped forward to insert the bell.
The bell fit perfectly, neither too big nor too small.
The others were stunned by this sight. Then, Long Lin smiled slightly and twisted the dragon-shaped knob on the bell. The dragon's head faced outwards, its two ruby-red eyes gleaming with an eerie light under the illumination of the cold-light flares.
Suddenly, a muffled creaking sound came from the depths of the cave, sending a shiver down their spines.
"My god! My God!"
Elisa cried out in disbelief. With that creak, the three-meter-thick stone door seemed to be pulled by a tremendous force, squeezing into the right-hand wall.
From the slowly opening gap, a blinding golden light flashed…
The stone door opened completely, the golden light spilling out, rendering the cold-light flares ineffective. In an instant, Long Lin and the other four were completely bathed in gold, like golden figures descended from the sky.
"Gold! All gold!"
Xiao Chuan exclaimed in a shrill voice.
Although the inner chamber of the cave was only ten square meters in size, the piles of gold bricks were more than two people high, and these bricks weighed at least three tons.
"Boss, we're rich!"
Even Wolf Knife, who was usually not fond of money, lost his usual composure.
Long Lin remained silent, seemingly casually standing there, but in reality, he was on high alert, his senses heightened, paying close attention to every detail of the other four's movements.
Xiao Chuanlao first lunged at the pile of gold bricks, kissing them repeatedly as if they were women, then suddenly turned and pounced on the cripple.
"Crippled old man, we're rich…!"
However, just as he reached the cripple's side, a muffled thud was heard, and Xiao Chuanlao collapsed to the ground.
A bullet had pierced his brow, leaving a gaping hole, from which bright red blood gushed. He struggled twice, seemingly unwilling to accept defeat, raising his left hand before finally breathing his last. A cold glint flashed in his left hand—his usual miniature dagger.
The cripple's gun was still smoking, his aged face radiating an unprecedented gloom and coldness.
"Crippled man…you dare!"
The cripple's gun slowly turned towards Long Lin, and Wolf Knife, with a sharp cry, lunged forward.
Bang…
Wolf Knife was hit, but unlike Xiao Chuanlao, he didn't instantly lose his fighting ability. The burly body slammed into the cripple, who was unable to move easily, and the right-hand knife slashed viciously into the cripple's throat.
"Ugh..."
As if the airflow had been instantly blocked, the cripple let out a strange scream. And a trickle of blood, red or white, flowed from the brow of Wolf Blade's forehead
, and he lay motionless on the cripple's body. The events had happened so suddenly, from the time Xiao Chuan Lao assassinated the cripple to the cripple and Wolf Blade dying together, only a few dozen seconds had passed. During this time, Long Lin remained in the same position, without moving an inch.
"It's good that they're dead, then all this gold is ours!"
Feng Shan Xiuzi suddenly smiled, swaying her hips as she walked towards Long Lin.
Long Lin didn't speak.
"Is that so? That's not necessarily true!"
Elisa laughed at this moment, her body still, but Feng Shan Xiuzi's face suddenly contorted, and she knelt down, clutching her lower abdomen. Blood flowed from her lower abdomen, where there was already a bloody hole.
"So ruthless... Shadow Bomb!"
Toyoyama Hideko knelt on the ground, her delicate hands, clutching her lower abdomen, stained with blood. Her eyes, filled with pain and hatred, were filled with malice.
Elisa chuckled, "Hideko, I don't need you to share a man with me... Dragon is mine."
Toyoyama Hideko finally collapsed, dying from the very shadow bomb she herself was skilled at using. She hadn't understood how she had a shadow bomb on her body. But at this moment, she understood. Her eyes, already rolling back, turned to Long Lin.
A lingering memory remained in her brain: in a Mercedes Land Rover, Long Lin's right hand, freed from the gearshift, was wickedly groping her chest and lower abdomen.
"Elisa, well done!"
Long Lin finally relaxed, sniffing hard, inhaling the thick, bloody scent.
Elisa chuckled as she approached Long Lin, one hand brushing aside her slightly disheveled blonde hair, the other resting on Long Lin's muscular chest, her fingertips lightly sliding down the center of his shirt.
Her eyes were like a cat's emerald, her red lips moist and hungry like a tiger's.
"Dragon, don't you find this scene exciting?"
From the pool of blood came a high-pitched, excited roar, which escaped through the dark cave entrance but was dispersed by the wind. The two lay in the blood, inhaling the heavy stench, their eyes closed as they relived the beastly madness of the moment.
"Dragon, I already know the mysterious power of the Five Emperors Bell,"
Elisa suddenly said.
"That mysterious power that transcends life and death? How do you know?"
Long Lin felt another surge of excitement. To obtain such mysterious power was something everyone in the world dreamed of, something they dared not even imagine.
Elisa stood up, took the Five Emperors Bell from the stone wall, and held it in her hands.
"It's actually very simple. Look at the dragon's eyes, it's like this..."
Elisa pointed to the eyes of the black dragon on the Five Emperors Bell.
Before the Qin Dynasty, there were four emperors: Yellow, White, Red, and Blue. After Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, he proclaimed himself the Black Emperor, thus creating the Five Emperors and the Five Emperors Bell. On the Five Emperors Bell, only the black dragon was the most majestic and domineering, its black dragon eyes seemingly radiating a heavy evil intent.
Long Lin looked into the black dragon's eyes, and a surge of evil intent invaded his mind, causing him to momentarily lose his senses. However, his will was strong, and he quickly regained his senses.
But at that moment, Elisa had already turned the bell knob, and a burst of black light suddenly emanated from the black dragon's eyes, enveloping Long Lin.
The black light spread, engulfing the inner chamber of the cave and obscuring the golden light.
Long Lin immediately felt dizzy, as if all his strength was being sucked away by the black light. He wanted to stand up and stop Elisa, but he was powerless.
From outside the black light came Elisa's soft, seductive voice.
"Long, go in peace. This Five Emperors Bell will send you to a very far place. Unless you see this Five Emperors Bell again, you will never be able to return."
"Elisa, you..."
Long Lin couldn't muster any strength and could only grit his teeth and say fiercely.
"Haha... Dragon, did you really think I liked you? With this gold, I'm going back to my Monaia to start my queenly life. I originally wanted to kill you, or make you my slave, but you didn't kill me, so I'll show you mercy this time. But I won't give you the chance to be my slave... Goodbye, Dragon, good luck!"
Elisa suddenly burst into maniacal laughter.
"Vile woman!"
Long Lin muttered hatefully, suddenly regretting why he hadn't snapped her neck earlier. But it was all too late; he had completely lost consciousness...
Long Lin never imagined that in the end, it would be his closest woman who would destroy him. He also didn't know that he was about to face the chaotic and bloody turmoil of the late Qin Dynasty. But he knew that no matter where he was, he would never trust any woman again.
With his strength and personality, how would he achieve great things in the chaotic Qin Dynasty, where heroes rose and vied for supremacy? Would he be able to find the Five Emperors Bell, return to this era, and avenge Elisa's betrayal?
Fate gave him a painful memory, but also a chance to be reborn…
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Chapter Two: Liu Bang's Wife
Update Time: 8-29 11:29:56 Words: 3178

When Long Lin woke up, he found himself lying on the roadside like a beggar.
The road was a country path, and all around him were fields, as if he had arrived in the countryside.
"Damn it!"
Long Lin felt a headache coming on. In his memory, he had been tricked by that bitch Elisa and sent to another world by that Five Emperors Bell. What kind of other world was this? Was the countryside in the suburbs another world?
He stood up unsteadily, and with a clang, a golden brick fell to the ground.
Only then did he realize that he had more than a dozen such golden bricks, a heavy shoulder-mounted rocket launcher and four shells, a large-caliber Long's second-generation mobile phone that he had made himself, and a small dagger.
In his memory, these weapons belonged to Wolf Knife, Cripple, and Little Chuan. Long Lin picked up a gold brick; it weighed a full kilogram.
With these things, he wouldn't be afraid anywhere.
Long Lin began to feel more confident. He took off his shirt, rolled up the weapons and gold brick into a large bundle, and slung it over his shoulder. He glanced at the distance and saw what looked like a village, so he headed towards it.
The sun was high in the sky, and Long Lin felt thirsty. Looking around, he saw a woman weeding in the fields not far from the village.
She was wearing loose clothes and a bamboo hat, obscuring her face.
Working in the fields at this time, she must have brought water, so Long Lin swaggered over, intending to ask for a drink.
"Sister-in-law, please do me a favor and ask for a drink,"
Long Lin said politely.
The woman looked up, casually taking off her bamboo hat to wipe her sweat, which immediately infuriated Long Lin.
He had encountered an extremely awful woman in the countryside. Although her clothes were made of coarse cloth, they couldn't conceal her graceful figure, especially her face, which was so tender it seemed like it could be pinched to release water.
It was hard to imagine how a woman working in the fields could have such beautiful skin.
"Brother, the water is here."
The woman, seeing Long Lin shirtless and revealing his tanned, muscular chest, seemed a little shy and turned to bend down in the field to retrieve a black, rough pottery jar.
The moment she bent down, Long Lin felt an urge to rush over. However, upon seeing the black, rough pottery jar, he paused, stunned.
Although he was a mercenary captain, he had participated in several tomb raids and had some knowledge of antiquities. One glance at the jar immediately told him it must be something from a very, very long time ago, perhaps from the Qin or Han dynasty.
"Brother, please have some water,"
the woman said, her eyes darting between Long Lin, seemingly with a mixture of liking and trepidation.
Long Lin smiled wryly, took the jar, and drank without hesitation. Perhaps he was too thirsty, or perhaps his temper was too volatile; he downed the entire jar of water in a few large gulps.
Seeing Long Lin guzzling it down, the woman giggled, making Long Lin feel a surge of heat again. Over the years, he had seen countless women, and this kind of woman, unfamiliar yet unassuming, was most likely a slut.
"Sister-in-law, I'm from out of town. Where is this place?"
Long Lin wiped the water droplets from his mouth, handed the earthenware jar to the woman, and casually asked.
"This is Liu Family Village, Pei County, Sishui Prefecture," the woman casually placed the jar at her feet. Long Lin's gaze followed the jar downwards, landing on a pair of alluringly white legs and feet.
Long Lin frowned; he had never heard of such a name. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind. He remembered the Five Emperors Bell's mysterious power beyond life and death, and Elisa's words about sending him to a distant place. Wasn't Liu Family Village in Pei County, Sishui Prefecture, the hometown of Liu Bang?
"Brother, where are you going?"
the woman asked, looking at Long Lin.
Long Lin, remembering Liu Bang, boldly asked, "This is Liu Family Village. Do you know if there is an elder brother named Liu Bang in the village?"
The woman blushed slightly, "Brother, are you asking about Liu Bang, who is the head of the pavilion in Sishui?"
Long Lin nodded.
The woman smiled and gave a slight bow, "Liu Bang is my husband. May I ask how you address me, brother?"
"Brother, your surname is Long, and your given name is Long. Your sister-in-law is Lady Lü ?"
Long Lin was even more surprised. "
That is indeed me. May I ask what business you have with my husband, Uncle Long Lin?"
Lady Lü put down her hoe and asked.
Long Lin's heart was pounding. In all his years of risking his life, he had never encountered anything so strange. Could it be that time had reversed five thousand years, sending him back to the end of the Qin Dynasty?
Thinking of the mysterious power of the Five Emperors Bell, Long Lin felt relieved. That wretched woman, Elisa, still had some conscience; she hadn't killed him. Since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. Countless ideas flashed through his mind, but he couldn't reveal his identity yet. He had to appease Lady Lü, Liu Bang's wife.
Long Lin knew that this Lady Lü, whose given name was Lü Zhi, was the future Empress Lü of Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty.
"To be honest, sister-in-law, I've come to bring good news to my elder brother. I wonder if Brother Liu Bang is home?"
Long Lin made up a story.
Lü Zhi's eyes swept over Long Lin. "Oh, my husband is on duty at the pavilion and hasn't returned for over a month. Since you've come, brother, you can rest at the manor first."
It turned out this woman's gaze was strange; Liu Bang hadn't been home for over a month, and his heart was troubled. Long Lin was furious but wanted to appease Lü Zhi, so he had an idea.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. Actually, it's nothing urgent. I was just observing the stars the other day and discovered the Emperor Star was on you, brother, so I rushed over to share the good news."
Lü Zhi smiled, exuding charm. "Liu Bang is a rogue pavilion chief; how could he be the Emperor Star? Brother, you jest! Please come back to the manor with me!"
"Alright! I'll help you with your things, sister-in-law."
Long Lin said, leaning forward, and a delicate fragrance wafted over.
"No need, no need..."
Lü Zhi hurriedly declined, and the two bent down to grab the water jug. Long Lin, with a thoughtful gesture, gently bumped into her, and Lü Zhi cried out and fell to the ground. Long Lin pretended to help her up
, but deliberately tripped and fell on top of Lü Zhi. Although he didn't actually press down on her, he immediately felt a great sense of enjoyment. "Sister-in-law, there's a blade of grass on your chest, let me pick it out for you." Lü Zhi wasn't stupid either, and after some half-hearted resistance, the two began to roll around in the open field. Lü Zhi experienced a happiness and pleasure she had never felt before with Long Lin. Although the passion had subsided, her cheeks were still flushed, and she still looked like she hadn't had enough. Long Lin's anger subsided slightly. Seeing that the sun was high in the sky and it was almost noon, he figured Lü Zhi would be heading back to the village for lunch. Besides, although it was open field, he couldn't be too careful if farmers passed by and saw them. It might be difficult to handle the situation if that happened, so he urged Lü Zhi to get up. Lü Zhi, like a parched land finally seeing rain, stubbornly refused to get up, clinging to Long Lin's arm and just shaking her head with a blush. "You hussy, is Brother Liu Bang coming back tonight? If you really want, I can stay at the village." Long Lin said with a smile, lightly scolding her, inquiring about Liu Bang's whereabouts. Lu Zhi blushed, lowered her head, and whispered, "That deadbeat Liu Bang won't be back until the day after tomorrow, so you can stay at the manor without worry." "Alright, I'll fight you again tonight, you little slut!" Long Lin thought of the battle that night and couldn't help but feel a surge of heat. Meeting such a gem was bound to be incredibly satisfying. As for what to do next, he didn't want to think about it for now. With Long Lin's promise, Lu Zhi reluctantly let go of him and got up to straighten her clothes. Looking at the rice seedlings they had rolled over, Long Lin glanced at Lu Zhi, who was buttoning her clothes, and teased, "Sister-in-law, didn't we look like a pair of dog lovers just now?" Lu Zhi rolled her eyes at Long Lin and scolded, "What nonsense!" Long Lin felt incredibly satisfied, knowing that Lu Zhi was now firmly under his control. Only then did he begin to think about the life he had arranged for himself in the late Qin Dynasty. His ultimate goal was certainly not to stay in this backward late Qin Dynasty; he naturally wanted to return to the past and settle accounts with that bitch Elisa. However, remembering Elisa's words, he knew that he had to find the Five Emperors Bell before he could go back. The Five Emperors Bell was made by Liu Bang, meaning he had to make Liu Bang emperor first to obtain it. In other words, he had to stay by Liu Bang's side until he became emperor to achieve his goal. Having figured this out, Lü Zhi tidied her clothes and urged him to hurry back to the village. Long Lin naturally agreed; since he wanted to get close to Liu Bang, bringing Lü Zhi under his wing was the right thing to do. Walking and joking, Long Lin increasingly felt how brilliant his decision to drag Lü Zhi into this was. As for Liu Bang, he had considerable skills. He could fight, he could talk, and most importantly, he could predict the past and the future five hundred years in advance—far more accurately than any god. The village was only a little over two miles away. After Lü Zhi explained, Long Lin learned that the other workers were busy at the blacksmith's shop in Jiuwang Town, a neighboring county, to forge and transport farm tools. That's why she was working in the fields alone. Normally, she was pampered at home and wouldn't need to do any farm work. As Lü Zhi spoke, Long Lin thought to himself, "No wonder this woman, in her thirties, still looks as youthful as a young girl. " Lü Zhi then described in detail the appearances and temperaments of everyone in Liu Bang's family, young and old. Long Lin didn't take anything to heart, except that Liu Bang had a younger sister named Liu Yu'er, who was twenty years old and a rare beauty. Moreover, from Lü Zhi's words, it seemed that the two women had a complicated relationship. Long Lin then made up his mind that once he got his hands on Liu Yu'er, his plan would be foolproof. With these two connections, he could enjoy himself while achieving his goal—truly wicked to the point of being outrageous and terrifying, especially since he wasn't a good person to begin with! As he spoke, he saw the manor of Liu Family Village. Although called a manor, it was actually more like a small village in the 21st century, with about a hundred people, including the Liu family members, long-term and short-term laborers, and purchased servants and slaves. Just as Lü Zhi said, the farmhands and laborers had all gone to Jiuwang Town to transport farm tools, and there was no one to guard the village now. Long Lin knew without a doubt that at this time of the late Qin Dynasty, the world was not peaceful, and it was good enough to be alive. Those in Liu Family Village who could live peacefully were already wealthy. "You hussy, you'd better find a good excuse to keep me here!" As they approached the village gate, Long Lin bluntly made his request to Lü Zhi. Lü Zhi blushed and retorted, "Don't worry, you rascal, I'll eat you alive tonight!" Chapter 3: Fighting Wolves in Liu Village Update Time: 4-11 9:58:39 Words: 3556 Although Liu Family Village wasn't considered a large household in Pei County, it was still one of the wealthiest, owning hundreds of acres of fertile land. Old Master Liu was a shrewd and calculating man. Although he was now a bit old and senile, with his son Liu Bang as a local headman, no one dared to offend him, and life was relatively peaceful. The head of the pavilion was an official, roughly equivalent to the head of a county-level public security bureau or a subordinate police station today. Their main duties were apprehending thieves and maintaining peace, but they were also responsible for extortion and illicit gains, making them figures no one dared to offend. After meeting Old Master Liu and Old Master Liu, Lü Zhi, with her sweet words and a fabricated reason, got Long Lin to stay at Liu Family Village. The village was divided into an inner and outer village. The inner village was where the Liu family members lived, while the outer village was where long-term and short-term laborers, slaves, and villagers resided. In Lü Zhi's words, Long Lin was presented as a distinguished guest, and Old Master Liu, seeing Long Lin's dignified appearance and distinguished features, respected him greatly and allowed him to stay in a guest room in the inner village, where he was treated to fine wine and food.

Long Lin was secretly delighted; it seemed his luck was pretty good. He ate and drank his fill without ceremony, then returned to his client's house to rest and recharge, preparing for his battle with Lü Zhi that night.
That evening, as usual, Old Man Liu treated him to fine wine and meat, casually inquiring about Long Lin's background and origins. Long Lin simply said he was a traveling merchant, leaving the rest to Lü Zhi.
What annoyed Long Lin was not seeing Liu Bang's sister, Liu Yu'er. Perhaps even though the Liu family was a farm, they had rules about not letting unmarried daughters appear in public.
But thinking about it, with that slut Lü Zhi around, he wasn't worried about not seeing Liu Yu'er.
He arranged with Lü Zhi that after Old Man Liu and his wife had rested, Lü Zhi would come to find Long Lin under the pretense of delivering midnight snacks. Long Lin drank a few cups of wine with Old Man Liu, becoming slightly tipsy, and returned to his room to rest.
It was then that he discovered that his room was right behind Liu Yu'er's boudoir, separated only by a wall.
In the dead of night, Long Lin waited for Lü Zhi while cleaning his pistol.
This pistol was a gift he'd given to the cripple; when the cripple was killed by Wolf Knife, blood had splattered on it. Knowing he'd need it someday, Long Lin cleaned it meticulously.
As a weapons manufacturing expert, cleaning a pistol was second nature to him, and in no time, the entire weapon gleamed.
"Cleansing my gun in the middle of the night, waiting for the bride… the groom's gun rings out…"
Fueled by a bit of alcohol, Long Lin hummed a little tune he'd made up.
Clean, clean…
Suddenly, very light footsteps came from not far outside the door. An ordinary person might not have heard them, but unfortunately, they reached Long Lin. Long Lin had received special forces training from a young age, and then endured three years of inhuman training at a mercenary camp in the US. Furthermore, he was a master of Xingyi Quan (a style of Chinese martial arts), possessing eyesight and hearing far beyond the reach of ordinary people.
A mercenary leader, someone who had faced countless life-or-death situations, wouldn't have survived without real skill.
Long Lin listened intently for ten seconds and immediately concluded that it wasn't Lü Zhi. Although the footsteps were extremely light, the dragging motion suggested it was a man.
What would a grown man be doing here in the dead of night, and so suspiciously? He must be a thief.
Long Lin turned off the light, crouched low, and slipped to the doorway. Sure enough, in the dim moonlight, he saw a short man walking towards the courtyard wall, preparing to climb over.
"What a flower thief!"
Long Lin chuckled to himself. Behind him was Liu Yu'er's boudoir; this guy was definitely after Liu Yu'er.
Liu Yu'er was already Long Lin's chosen one, so he certainly wouldn't let this guy get away now. Having made up his mind, he quietly opened the door and slipped out. Just as the man reached the wall and was about to leap over, Long Lin took two quick leaps and pounced, pulling the man down.
The man was startled and opened his mouth to scream, but Long Lin covered his mouth with a large hand and dragged him back to the guest room.
"What's your name?"
Long Lin crossed his legs, looking at the guy on the ground, who was already unable to move after being punched twice, his mouth stuffed with a smelly sock and unable to make a sound.
"Ugh..."
The man was decent-looking, but his fighting skills were mediocre, and his clothes didn't look like those of a wealthy person, more like those of a farmhand. When Long Lin asked him a question, he only shook his head and whimpered without answering.
Long Lin chuckled. He had many ways to deal with this kind of person. He jumped off the bed and quietly walked up to the guy.
"Kid, what were you trying to do by climbing over the wall? Were you trying to steal money, or were you trying to steal someone?"
Long Lin asked with a wicked smile, one hand already reaching down to the guy's crotch, pinching the two fleshy mounds.
This was a man's most vulnerable spot, and also the spot where a man was most susceptible to pain. Long Lin knew this, of course. This move of his was actually so ruthless and vicious that even he admired it.
Back in the mercenary group, this was the most common way to deal with those traitors and prisoners who refused to confess. Even the toughest man couldn't withstand it. Of course, those who have practiced Iron Crotch Kung Fu are an exception.
Seeing the guy's terrified eyes, Long Lin knew he hadn't practiced Iron Crotch Kung Fu.
"Ah... Ugh..."
The guy kept shaking his head, pointing to the stuff stuff stuffing in his mouth, but dared not remove it. Long Lin's two moves just now and his current ruthlessness had already terrified him. Without Long Lin's words, he didn't dare to move, probably regretting that he had encountered such a ruthless person today.
"Oh, I forgot you can't speak!"
Long Lin tapped the guy's forehead, saying thoughtfully, and casually pulled the tattered sock off his mouth.
After just two taps, the guy's forehead was swollen and red, like two red radishes had grown out of nowhere.
"Sir, spare me! My name is A-San. Miss told me to climb over the wall to her room tonight. I don't want to go, but she said if I don't, she'll kick me out of the manor..."
Long Lin chuckled, leaned closer to the man's face, and asked, "You think I'll believe you just because you say that?"
"Sir, spare me! I'm really not lying! If you don't believe me, go ask Miss!"
the man said hastily, but then suddenly realized there was something wrong with his words and began to sob in a low voice, "Please, sir, spare me! Please don't tell Master Liu or Headman Liu, or I'll be dead!"
Long Lin sighed and shook his head. He had thought the man would be tough, but he turned out to be a coward. He was so frightened by the man's words that he couldn't even tell who was speaking first. Just then
, footsteps came from outside the door. This time, the footsteps were none other than Lü Zhi's.
Long Lin had originally intended to release the manor servant A-San, but upon hearing Lü Zhi's arrival, he suddenly had another idea.
"Brother Long, the midnight snack is ready!"
With a sweet voice, Lü Zhi pushed open the door and entered. Seeing Ah San lying on the floor looking like a panda, she trembled and almost dropped the tray of dog meat soup.
When she recognized Ah San, she exclaimed, "Ah San, what happened?"
Long Lin had already gotten up and closed the door. He recounted what had just happened.
"Really?"
Lü Zhi asked Ah San.
Ah San had no choice but to admit it at this point, so he just nodded and kept crying and begging for forgiveness. Long Lin then gave Lü Zhi a look, signaling her to let the matter drop for now.
Lu Zhi, being a clever man, immediately understood Long Lin's meaning. She put on a stern face and said,
"Ah San, you're not young anymore. Even if Miss truly likes you, there's no need to resort to such underhanded methods. Alright, I'll spare you this time because of Young Master Long Lin's kindness in preventing you from doing anything foolish. If this happens again, I'll report it to my husband and have you sentenced to death! Go now, I'll find a suitable match for you someday, so you can settle down sooner!"
Hearing Lu Zhi's words, Long Lin thought to himself that Lu Zhi was indeed a shrewd person, a truly dignified and impartial individual who knew how to reward and punish without offending anyone. No wonder she would become the Empress of a nation.
Ah San, seeing that he had escaped this ordeal, hurriedly thanked Long Lin profusely and scrambled to Long Lin's guest room, leaving silently.
After this incident, neither Long Lin nor Lu Zhi had any more thoughts. Long Lin finished the dog meat soup in a few gulps, and Lu Zhi was about to leave when Long Lin started discussing tomorrow's plans.
Hearing Long Lin's suggestion, Lü Zhi chuckled and said, "You silly boy, you're always eyeing what you don't have." Then she sighed softly, "My poor sister-in-law is also quite impatient. If I can make this happen for you two, it won't be a loss."
Seeing that Lü Zhi agreed, Long Lin laughed and said, "Don't worry, you hussy, I won't treat you badly!"
Lu Zhi smiled, opened the door, and left. Long Lin closed the door and began to daydream, imagining the passionate scene of the two women flying together the next day. As for that Indian man, perhaps he could be useful later.
The next day, after Long Lin had eaten, Lu Zhi indeed arrived with her aunt, Liu Yu'er.
Upon seeing Liu Yu'er, Long Lin was immediately struck by her beauty; at twenty years old, she was already more voluptuous than Lu Zhi. He secretly thought that she must have received a lot of "education" from Lu Zhi.
He then recounted what had happened the previous night. Liu Yu'er blushed deeply and sat there speechless.
Seeing Liu Yu'er's reaction, Long Lin felt confident. He gave Lu Zhi a wink, and Lu Zhi spoke.
“Yu’er, thanks to Young Master Long last night, otherwise that Ah San might have done something truly disrespectful. Your reputation would have been ruined. If Grandfather found out, he would be furious. Hmm, I think this Young Master Long is quite young, and he's handsome and a remarkable man. Why don't you take charge, sister-in-law? If you agree, I'll propose to Grandfather. I think he'll definitely agree.”
Lu Zhi persuaded her with her silver tongue. Liu Yu’er was both ashamed and afraid. Seeing that Long Lin was indeed handsome and skilled in both literature and martial arts, far superior to that Ah San, she was very fond of him and finally agreed, albeit reluctantly.
Seeing that Liu Yu’er had agreed, Lu Zhi excused herself, saying she had something to do and asked Liu Yu’er to chat with Young Master Long for a while, then smiled and left.
Long Lin knew that Liu Yu’er both feared and liked him, so he naturally didn't stand on ceremony. He immediately stepped forward and took Liu Yu’er’s small hands in his own.
Over the years, he had been with countless women, but he had never seen a girl as delicate and refined as a lady from a respectable family
. The moment he touched her hand, he felt its warmth, and Liu Yu'er's face was almost completely hidden. "Young master... please show some respect,"
Liu Yu'er murmured, unable to break free from Long Lin.
But she didn't know that Long Lin was a lecherous wolf. Her words only emboldened him, and he reacted with fiery passion, advancing instead of retreating, grabbing her slender waist.
"Yu'er, you'll be your brother's sooner or later anyway, wouldn't you prefer it sooner?"
Long Lin chuckled, his strong hands already kneading her waist, sending a shiver down Liu Yu'er's spine.
Liu Yu'er let out a soft moan, leaning weakly against Long Lin.
She lived a secluded life, unknown to anyone, only receiving guidance from her sister-in-law, but their relationship was far from perfect. Now, with Long Lin taking the initiative, she was passive but didn't want to refuse.
Long Lin easily succeeded, unaware that although Lü Zhi had excused herself to go out, she was actually eavesdropping outside the door. The scene inside made her restless, and only after Liu Yu'er fell silent did she push open the door and impatiently undress and throw herself into Long Lin's arms.
Long Lin still felt a little pity for Liu Yu'er and was looking for an outlet for his burning desire. At this moment, he naturally rode off with his spear and charged forward.
While Long Lin was engaged in a fierce battle with Liu Yu'er and Lü Zhi, Liu Taigong and Liu Taipo were preparing a sumptuous lunch for him. Of course, they were unaware of what was happening here, otherwise they would have been furious.

Chapter 4 Amazing Fist Technique
Update Time: 4-10 16:23:29 Words: 3383

Because Long Lin had arrived in a hurry yesterday, and also because they were worried about his tiring journey, they did not offer him a warm welcome. Mainly, seeing that Long Lin had an extraordinary bearing, they assumed he was a benefactor to their son, so this lunch was prepared to be extremely lavish.
Once the banquet was ready, someone was sent to invite Long Lin.
Long Lin, having already seen off Liu Yu'er and Lü Zhi, was soundly asleep, completely ignoring the person who came to invite him, citing exhaustion as the reason.
This made Old Man Liu somewhat uneasy. He didn't consider why Long Lin was tired, but rather felt he had offended the guest by neglecting some courtesy. Therefore, he moved the banquet to the evening and specially prepared fine aged wine to entertain Long Lin.
Long Lin awoke as the sun began to set. By then, several people had already come to invite him, and Long Lin went to the main hall of the Liu residence without ceremony.
Upon arriving and seeing the table laden with food and wine, Long Lin immediately realized that coming to Liu Family Village was the right decision. However, he also secretly decided how to impress the people of Liu Family Village and gain their respect.
Bringing a generous gift to the banquet—Long Lin's cunning was quite adept.
After exchanging pleasantries with Liu Taigong, Long Lin sat down and politely said, "I've come to pay my respects to Brother Liu Bang and the two elders. I'm deeply grateful for the warm hospitality you and your wives have shown me."
He glanced at Lü Zhi, who stood to the side, and Lü Zhi blushed but gave Long Lin a
disapproving look. Long Lin chuckled and continued, "I haven't brought any generous gifts, but I have a small amount of gold and silver to offer as payment for the meal, just to express my sincere gratitude!"
He then took a gold bar from his pocket and gently placed it on the table.
Its gleaming gold was dazzling, and three gasps were heard, but Long Lin remained unmoved, smiling broadly, as if the gold bar wasn't his.
It should be noted that although Liu Family Village was wealthy, it was merely a farm and had no other businesses. Gold was extremely expensive in the Qin Dynasty, and people usually used iron coins. Even if the entire Liu Family Village were sold, it would probably only be worth this one gold bar.
In Liu Taigong's knowledge, only the county government could afford such gold bars, and if given away casually as a gift, it would likely only be given to princes or wealthy merchants.
Long Lin's generosity startled Liu Taigong, his face paling. He remained astonished for a while before recovering, then said politely, "It is only right to entertain distinguished guests. Young Master Long's gift is too precious; I cannot accept it. Please take it back!" Long Lin, having successfully used
money to intimidate him, had no intention of taking it back. Considering that Liu Taigong had now given him his daughter-in-law and daughter, the gold was worthwhile. He casually declined, saying, "It is but a small gift; please do not refuse, sir. Otherwise, I would have no face to stay overnight at the manor."
Only then did Liu Taigong put away the gold bars, entrusting them to his grandmother to be hidden in a secret room for safekeeping, before feeling at ease. He then ordered a banquet to be held and invited his daughter Liu Yu'er and daughter-in-law Lü Zhi to join the guests.
Liu Yu'er and Lü Zhi were practically one with Long Lin, so their closeness made Liu Taigong feel a little more at ease. During the meal, he even took the initiative to ask Long Lin about his marriage prospects, implying that he wanted to betroth Liu Yu'er to him.
"Damn, money really can buy anything!"
Long Lin thought to himself, and without hesitation, readily agreed to the marriage, expressing his gratitude profusely. Then, as a prospective son-in-law, he began inquiring about the current state of the nation, displaying the ambition of a true man.
In truth, Long Lin knew very well that although he was well-versed in history and quite familiar with Liu Bang's rebellion against the Qin Dynasty, it was still history, and he knew very little about the details. His questions were a way for him to familiarize himself with the current customs and society, preparing for his future plans.
Liu Taigong felt as if this extraordinary, ambitious, and wealthy son-in-law had fallen from the sky, and he was overjoyed, unsure of what to do. Before Long Lin could ask any questions, Liu Taigong launched into a detailed and detailed account of the current situation. They
talked from dusk till midnight, until Liu Taigong was so excited he was almost delirious. Long Lin then rose to take his leave, escorted by Lü Zhi and Liu Yu'er.
Back in his room, fueled by the wine, Long Lin naturally engaged in another passionate encounter with the two women.
Long Lin's performance that night was remarkable, further arousing the two women's affections. They fought fiercely, employing every technique imaginable, especially Lü Zhi, whose experience satisfied Long Lin before they both departed.
After seeing the two women off, Long Lin lay on his bed, pondering Liu Taigong's words. He meticulously analyzed the customs and traditions of the era, the current social situation, Liu Bang's current condition, and so on, in order to formulate a strategy to win him over. Because, according to Lü Zhi, Liu Bang, the most important person to him in this world, was about to appear before him.
He had to treat this matter with utmost care.
Although the Qin Dynasty was considered a chaotic era, it was also a remarkably strong nation, with relatively complete systems. Agriculture was its primary industry, and other sectors were also thriving. Money and grain remained the lifeblood of its economy. Moreover, the Qin Dynasty was currently undertaking massive construction projects: the First Emperor was building his mausoleum at Lishan in Xianyang, the Epang Palace on the banks of the Qi River, and the Great Wall along the northern Yin Mountains, employing countless convicts—all largely consistent with historical records.
What differed from or was absent from historical accounts was that the Qin Dynasty's acquisition of bronze for casting bronze statues weakened the nation's military. However, this spurred the development of iron tools, leading to numerous iron workshops in the countryside, primarily in Jiuwang Town, Pei County.
Recently, Liu Family Village acquired a batch of iron farm tools from Jiuwang Town to improve farming and increase grain yields.
As for weapons, aside from arrows, Qin soldiers mostly used bronze swords and halberds. This gave Long Lin some confidence, because of the special properties of bronze, he couldn't forge complete firearms, and without iron, he couldn't create cold weapons sharper than bronze swords.
Liu Taigong's view of Liu Bang was quite intriguing. Liu Taigong clearly valued his son, the village head, but seemed somewhat disdainful of his background. Long Lin couldn't quite figure out why. However, he had a general understanding of Liu Bang's current situation.
According to Long Lin's understanding, Liu Bang was probably an ambitious man, perhaps just a bit too ambitious for his abilities. Of course, this was just his speculation; everything would have to wait until he met Liu Bang to be certain.
Regardless of what would happen after meeting Liu Bang, Long Lin was currently very happy, doing even better in Liu Family Village than Liu Taigong. Two beautiful women to keep him company at night, and delicacies to enjoy during the day—if life could continue like this, it wouldn't be bad at all.
Thinking of the pleasant prospect, Long Lin found himself restless. Turning his head, he saw the bright moonlight outside and remembered that he hadn't practiced his Xingyi Neijiaquan (internal martial arts) for a long time. On a whim, he dressed and went outside.
The moonlight was like water, the night as still as dust—perfect time for practice.
Long Lin set up his stance in the courtyard and began practicing his Xingyi Neijiaquan.
His Xingyi Neijiaquan used the twelve zodiac animal forms for his punches, guiding Qi with intention and using Qi to injure the enemy. Therefore, while it didn't appear to be hard martial arts, it was actually more powerful than hard martial arts.
Long Lin had now reached the level of projecting internal Qi outwards; in his original era, he would have been a grandmaster of internal martial arts.
Long Lin swung his fists and legs, each move as swift as a mouse darting, an ox running, a dragon leaping, a tiger soaring—his movements becoming increasingly faster. His internal Qi surged and flowed throughout his body, as if a thin white mist enveloped him, which even a slight breeze couldn't dispel.
Halfway through practicing a set of fist techniques, Long Lin suddenly discovered that his absorption of the essence of heaven and earth was more than twice as fast as before. His mind wandered, reflecting on his own body, and he immediately understood the reason.
It turned out that due to human factors and severe chemical pollution in modern times, forests had drastically decreased, and the soil and water had been greatly affected, resulting in a much lower spiritual energy compared to ancient times. Although living conditions were improving, people's physical constitutions were weakening, making it difficult to reach the
levels of martial arts practiced by the ancients. Long Lin had considered his Xingyi internal martial arts master level to be the peak of his life. Although he could project his internal energy, it was scattered and weak; it could only cause a light blow within a meter, unable to be concentrated into a forceful injury.
Therefore, Long Lin viewed internal martial arts primarily as a way to strengthen the body, leaning more towards grappling and combat techniques in actual combat. But now, practicing it, he felt there was still a possibility of breaking through again, which filled him with joy, and the fist technique became increasingly powerful with each practice.
After completing a set of fist techniques, Long Lin felt incredibly refreshed, and when he released his internal energy, he could faintly hear the sound of air being cut. Excited, he disregarded the time constraints and practiced the entire set again.
His room was in the inner courtyard of Liu Family Village, a place usually sparsely populated, so Long Lin wasn't worried about being seen practicing. He focused intently on his training, hoping to capture that spark of inspiration for a breakthrough.
His body was like a tiger's, his speed like a snake's, his strength like an ox's, his ferocity like a dog's, his center like a pig's…
Long Lin gradually felt himself getting closer and closer to a breakthrough. Suddenly, a surge of true energy rose from below his dantian, guided by his will to his right arm, breaking through to his right fist.
He felt a sharp pain in his right fist, as if it had been bursting with energy, and his fist was a full size larger than usual. An idea instantly formed in his mind. He concentrated his fist energy into a single ball and shouted, "Break!"
With a deafening roar, an invisible burst of energy shot out from his fist, striking a small tree two meters away. The tree shook and snapped in two with a crack.
Long Lin was startled and immediately stopped his practice. Although the release of his true energy caused excruciating pain in his right fist, he was overjoyed.
His Xingyi internal martial arts had finally broken through his limits, reaching the Grandmaster level. The Grandmaster realm was the only one in the country to reach at the age of sixty-seven, while Long Lin had achieved it at the age of twenty-five.
"Who!"
In his excitement, Long Lin suddenly turned and shouted sharply towards the outside of the courtyard wall.
Then he heard a low shout: "Run!" and a flurry of hurried footsteps, interspersed with the rustling of knives and clubs dragging on the ground.
Long Lin stood there, sneered, and immediately understood what had happened. It must be that he had flaunted his wealth that evening, and that Liu Taigong, unable to resist the persuasion of the villains, planned to kill him to silence him and rob him of his money.
However, Long Lin did not chase after them. Since these people had come and run away, they must have been frightened away by his ability to cut trees from a distance. Being able to intimidate them was something he had wanted to do for a long time, and now the opportunity had come, saving him a lot of trouble.
Looking up at the sky, the Big Dipper was slanting westward. Long Lin realized that more than two hours had passed since he arrived here after practicing his martial arts that evening, and in another three hours it would be dawn.
Thinking about seeing Liu Bang tomorrow, he felt even more excited, but also knew he should rest and recuperate so he would have the energy to face him. He yawned, clutching his still-aching right hand, and went back to his room to sleep.

Chapter 5 First Encounter with Liu Bang
Update Time: 4-11 9:28:31 Words: 3286

Around noon, a tall horse galloped up from the dirt road in front of Liu Family Village, raising dust. On horseback rode a short, stout middle-aged man dressed in a black official's uniform, a bronze sword hanging at his waist.
Some villagers had already seen him and shouted, "Young Master Liu is back!"
Immediately, someone went to inform Old Master Liu, while others opened the village gate to welcome him. The man was none other than Liu Bang, the head of the Sishui Pavilion, who hadn't returned home for two months.
Liu Bang swaggered into the village on horseback. When he dismounted, he saw that among those who came to greet him were his parents, wife, sister, and a handsome young man, about eight feet tall. Just as he was wondering what was going on, the young man strode forward, clasped his hands in a respectful greeting, and said, "Brother Liu, do you still recognize me, Long Lin?"
This young man was indeed Long Lin. He knew Liu Bang didn't recognize him, so he deliberately preemptively struck first, giving him a vague first impression.
Everyone knows that people who travel frequently have many social interactions and meet a wide range of people. Often, they only meet some people once and then forget their faces and names.
However, if one party brings it up first, the other party will greet them politely out of politeness, but will only later consider whether they actually met. Even if they can't remember, they will still have a good impression.
"Oh dear, you look familiar!" This polite greeting has been used since ancient times, and Long Lin naturally used it with masterful ease. However, the question, "Do you still recognize me?" was far more sophisticated than simply saying "familiar."
Liu Bang, a man of social graces, glanced at Long Lin's face but couldn't quite place him. He smiled and said, "So it's Brother Long! Long time no see! Where have you been making your fortune?"
He had originally been a street ruffian, but later donated money to become the head of the Sishui Pavilion, so he was naturally adept at social interactions, and his reply was perfectly tactful.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, this was a good start. Long Lin and Liu Bang exchanged a few perfunctory words before entering the inner courtyard.
Liu's father, knowing his son Liu Bang was returning, had already arranged for a banquet. After washing up, they went to the banquet.
Liu Bang loved wine, and Long Lin was also a heavy drinker. Both were sociable, and Long Lin spoke to Liu Bang's heart, and the two hit it off, drinking until they were quite drunk.
They drank from noon until late at night. Liu Bang, finding the manor too stuffy, invited Long Lin to a nearby winery. During their conversation, he mentioned that the winery had even better wine.
This appealed even more to Long Lin, who naturally understood Liu Bang's meaning. Only Liu Taigong and the others didn't understand, advising them not to get drunk and escorting them out of the manor.
About three miles west of Liu's manor was a winery that brewed fine wine year-round, with a restaurant called Xunjianglou. According to Liu Bang's words, the winery not only had excellent wine and food, but also even better people.
Wine is a medium for romance, and Long Lin and Liu Bang, understanding each other implicitly, each rode a fine horse straight to the winery.
"Brother Long, tell me the truth, how did you meet me? And what brings you to my manor?"
Liu Bang asked with a slightly tipsy smile from his horse.
Long Lin thought to himself that Liu Bang was indeed a clever man, knowing that his previous words were just empty talk without any truth. He chuckled and said, "Brother Liu, don't worry about where I come from or what I did before, but I've come here to truly help you seize the Qin Dynasty!"
Liu Bang was startled, spurring his horse hard. The horse galloped forward, suddenly rearing up and neighing. Liu Bang steadied his horse, already drawing his bronze sword and pointing it at Long Lin: "Traitor, how dare you utter such treasonous words!"
Long Lin also reined in his horse, ignoring the bronze sword, and chuckled, "Brother Liu, don't be impatient. Just look at this, and you'll believe me!"
Liu Bang frowned, angrily asking, "What is this?"
Long Lin pulled out a large-caliber pistol from his robes, saying, "Brother Liu, look at this!"
Liu Bang had never seen a pistol before. He shook his head blankly.
"Alright, Brother Liu, please look up!"
Long Lin pointed to the sky; a flock of geese was flying overhead.
Liu Bang looked up and heard a muffled thud. A wisp of smoke rose from the strange object in Long Lin's hand, and the flock of geese scattered abruptly, one falling like a kite with a broken string.
"Brother Liu, this is called a pistol, a weapon from two thousand years in the future!"
Long Lin gently blew out the smoke from the muzzle, smiling as he spoke.
The dead goose fell to the ground with a thud, landing by the roadside.
"Two thousand years in the future?"
Liu Bang was clearly stunned by this sight. Although his martial arts skills weren't high, he had seen people with exceptional abilities. The geese flying in the sky could only be brought down by the Qin army's powerful crossbows, or by someone with superhuman strength combined with a powerful bow. But Long Lin had only moved a finger, which he found unbelievable.
However, changing his mind, he suddenly became bolder, drew his sword horizontally, and said sharply, "Are you a human or a ghost?"
Long Lin laughed, "Of course I'm a human! I didn't expect Brother Liu to be unable to distinguish between humans and ghosts!"
Although Liu Bang was a rogue, he was still a man of principle and courtesy. Hearing this, he knew he had met a master, and quickly dismounted and bowed, saying, "Liu Bang was blind, please forgive me, master."
Long Lin also dismounted and helped Liu Bang up, saying, "Brother Liu, there's no need for this. But just now I said I would help you overthrow the Qin Dynasty and ascend to the throne. Did you believe me?"
"I believed you... I believed you... but..."
Although Liu Bang knew that Long Lin was a master, he was currently just a village head, a nobody. Asking him to become emperor was something he would never dare to believe so easily.
Long Lin knew he was hesitant, so he laughed and said, "To be honest, the other day I observed your wife's face, and she was a person surrounded by a phoenix. Today, seeing you, I see the aura of a true dragon within you, which is why I dare to conclude that you are destined to be the future emperor!"
This was, of course, fabricated, but only in this way could the rogue Liu Bang believe it.
Sure enough, Liu Bang was overjoyed upon hearing this, "Thank you for your guidance, sir! Whatever your instructions, I, Liu Bang, will certainly obey!"
Seeing that he had initially won over Liu Bang, Long Lin was secretly pleased and laughed loudly, "Brother Liu, you are too modest. Let's still address each other as brothers. The important matter I mentioned isn't urgent. Let's first enjoy some wine and have a good drink together!"
Liu Bang also laughed, and the two remounted their horses, galloping quickly to the winery. In
the chaotic end of the Qin Dynasty, heroes rose up, and commoners were melancholy, often using wine to cheer themselves up and drown their sorrows. Naturally, the winery's business was booming. Long Lin observed that this winery was roughly the same size as the inner estate of Liu Family Village. Although it only had two streets, both sides were lined with identical restaurant signs, and the place was bustling with customers and beautiful women coming and going. The aroma of wine and perfume mingled, making it a place of ecstasy and extravagance for men.
Liu Bang was probably a regular here; as soon as he entered, many people greeted him. Some nodded slightly, while others clasped their hands in greeting, handling the situation with ease.
Arriving at a two-story wooden building, Liu Bang pointed and laughed, "Brother Long, this is the largest Xunjiang Winery. Their aged bamboo wine is just as delicious as the proprietress's."
Long Lin laughed heartily and said without ceremony, "Alright, I'll follow Brother Liu inside and try it!"
Upon entering Xunjiang Winery, the air was filled with the aroma of wine, and the sounds of string and wind instruments were melodious. The antique decorations made Long Lin secretly marvel at the unique and special customs of the Qin Dynasty.
In modern times, Long Lin had also visited various imitation ancient streets and cities. Although the things before him resembled ancient scenes, he always felt something was missing. It was only then that he suddenly realized: it lacked a touch of authenticity. That kind of intrinsic authenticity could never be replicated.
"Oh my, Liu Tingzhang, long time no see! What wind blew you here!"
A woman in her thirties, with a flower in her hair and a flowing long gown, emerged from behind the counter, greeting him in a seductive voice.
Long Lin recognized her immediately; she was undoubtedly the restaurant owner Liu Bang had mentioned. She was indeed quite attractive, and although past her prime, she still possessed a captivating charm.
"Of course, the spring breeze blew me here. Chun San Niang, how's business lately? Nobody's causing trouble, has anyone?"
Liu Bang chuckled, clearly exchanging lighthearted banter with Chun San Niang, making light of things.
"Thanks to the pavilion chief, who would dare to cause trouble here!" Chun San Niang rolled her white eyelids and turned to Long Lin. "Oh, this gentleman has an extraordinary air about him. He must be a distinguished guest. How about Pavilion Chief Liu and the distinguished guest sit in the private room upstairs?"
Seeing the proprietress teasing him, Long Lin couldn't remain silent. He smiled slightly and said, "I'm not a distinguished guest at all. I've just heard of Chun San Niang's captivating charm and came to see her. Indeed, her reputation is well-deserved."
Chun San Niang gave Long Lin a flirtatious wink and laughed, "This young man is quite the smooth talker. Please come upstairs. Just for that one word from you, I must go up and offer you a toast!"
Liu Bang and Long Lin said no more and went upstairs one after the other to a private room. The waiter followed immediately. Perhaps Liu Bang was a regular customer, because the waiter didn't ask any questions. After cleaning the private room, good wine and food were served.
"Brother Long, I haven't had a chance to entertain you. This cup is for you!"
Liu Bang poured wine and raised his cup in a toast.
"Brother Liu, you're too kind. You are a man of great talent and ambition. I am honored to be worthy of your esteemed presence!" Long Lin replied politely, raising his cup in return.
After a few drinks, Liu Bang asked, "Brother, when will I, Liu Bang, be able to rise up in rebellion?"
Long Lin smiled inwardly; this Liu Bang was truly impatient! Long Lin laughed and said, "Brother, don't be hasty. It's probably too early to start an uprising. First, although the Qin Dynasty is declining, it hasn't reached the point of collapse. Second, you are currently an official in Qin, and most of your friends are timid and cowardly, making it difficult for you to genuinely support the uprising. Third, we are currently weak and powerless, and it's difficult to create the right atmosphere for an uprising."
Seeing that Long Lin's analysis was logical, Liu Bang nodded in agreement and asked, "According to your words, brother, what should we do now?"
Long Lin thought for a moment and said, "The time is not right. We can only bide our time and gather strength, like a dragon accumulating power before it soars into the sky. What we need to do now is to gather trusted men and accumulate strength. When the time comes, we can launch an uprising and achieve great success!"
"Good!" Liu Bang clapped his hands in delight, and then the two raised their cups and drank together.
Setting down his wine cup, Liu Bang asked again, "Brother Long, where is your current household registration? If you don't mind, how about you come to my Sishui Pavilion and become a thief-seeker?"
Long Lin knew that a thief-seeker was someone similar to a constable, and that he was more than capable of handling that, so he smiled and said, "That would be great, of course. I'm from Heyang, but I lost all my household registration documents along the way. I wonder if I could register in Pei County?"
"No problem!"
Liu Bang readily agreed. For him, the head of a police station, getting a household registration was a piece of cake. Besides, given his relationship with Xiao He, the clerk of Pei County, even registering ten people in Pei County would be a piece of cake. As
the two were discussing, they heard a soft voice outside the door, "Head of the Pavilion, may I come in?"

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