"Enough!"

Yang Qingzhi stopped the soldier, waved for him to leave, and then comforted the man in gray robes, saying, "Only Zhao Cheng could make up such vicious words. Don't take it to heart, strategist. The more Zhao Cheng curses you, the more afraid he is of you."

The man in the gray robe remained motionless, lost in thought, and no one could sense his emotions.

Yang Qingzhi said, "Zuo Zhu, take some men and chop up this bunch of scum."

"There's no need for that."

The man in the gray robe took a step forward and said, "They want to see me, so I'll go out and let them meet me."

Yang Qingzhi advised, "Their insults are too offensive; you don't need to pay them any attention, strategist."

The man in the gray robe said, "The rainy season is coming soon, so we should go out and get some sunshine. My existence is no longer a secret, so it's fine for them to see me."

Yang Qingzhi said, "Zhao Cheng never does anything meaningless. I'm worried that he has other purposes in having the soldiers come and scold you."

The man in the grey robe continued walking forward and said, "Then we should definitely go and take a look."

Outside the camp.

Hundreds of Dongjing soldiers drank and cursed loudly at the camp.

"Gray robe, gray robe, I send my regards to your mother on behalf of my father! How is your mother?!"

"Grey-robed monster, what species are you? Can you reproduce?"

"Grey Robe! It must be very uncomfortable to have pus all over your body, right? How many times a day do you take a bath?"

"Do you need me to pop the boil for you?"

"Gray robe..."

The cursing suddenly stopped, and a soldier pointed to the entrance of the camp and said, "Look, that's..."

"Grey Robe!"

"The man in the gray robe is out!!"

Upon seeing the gray-robed generals and the Southern Zhou army appear, the soldiers did not immediately panic and try to flee. Instead, they burst into laughter, some even jumping up and down in excitement.

"Ten taels of silver in hand!"

Zhao Cheng stipulated that anyone who dared to curse upon seeing the gray-robed man would be rewarded with ten taels of silver.

The prerequisite for this rule is that the soldiers must see the Grey Robe and curse him in his presence for it to be effective. If the Grey Robe doesn't come out, the soldiers' curses will be in vain.

"Pooh!"

One soldier spat in the direction of the gray-robed man, and the others immediately reacted by spitting in return.

"One hundred taels of silver in hand!!"

Immediately afterwards, the soldiers began bending down to pick up stones and throwing them in the direction of the gray-robed man.

It's too far away to hit it, but that's okay, you still get a prize even if you don't hit it.

"Ten taels of gold in hand!!!"

After completing these three actions, the soldiers ran away without looking back.

Seeing this, the Southern Zhou generals outside the camp were all completely dumbfounded.

"This is outrageous... This is utterly insulting!"

He Biao was furious. He picked up his axe and was about to chase after them, shouting, "I'm going to chop them up!"

The man in the gray robe said, "General He, please calm down. I'm the one being scolded, and I'm not even worried, so why are you so anxious?"

He Biao pointed at the fleeing Dongjing soldiers and said, "They weren't just cursing you! They spat on you and threw stones at you! This...this is just child's play!!"

"So, don't you find it strange? Why would they do that?"

The man in the gray robe took a step forward and said, "And they all looked very happy."

Cui Wuming said, "I heard them say something about getting silver and gold, but I don't know what that means?"

The man in the gray robe remained silent for a moment, then took a few more steps forward before saying, "I don't quite understand either. Could it be... that Zhao Cheng will give them money as long as they insult me?"

Cui Wuming said, "Isn't this money too easy to earn?"

"Zhao Cheng is not short of money. Have you forgotten how he made his fortune?" The gray-robed man, who had been calm all along, spoke with anger.

"Of course I won't forget."

Cui Wuming glanced into the distance and said, "If we analyze it this way, spitting and throwing stones would also be rewarded. But what's the point of doing that?"

Yang Qingzhi walked over and said, "Zhao Cheng's actions cannot be judged by common sense. I suggest that if they come again, the strategist should ignore them. If the strategist's guess is correct, then I think they will only receive the reward if they see you; otherwise, they won't be so excited after seeing you. We can't let them earn this money, otherwise it will boost their morale."

"Set up an ambush outside the camp tomorrow. If they come again, kill them all," the gray-robed man said softly, then turned and walked into the camp.

...

Qinhuang County.

In the vast mountains, Wenhu and Luoying were climbing on a cliff.

Both of them were already grandmasters in the martial arts world, but they still felt exhausted when faced with this natural barrier.

“I’ve heard of Black Mountain, but I never imagined it was this big,” Wen Hu exclaimed.

There was a road when we first entered the mountains, but after crossing a few peaks, it became a remote, uninhabited area deep in the mountains and forests.

You have to find your own path, and climb the mountain step by step, one foot at a time.

Seeing Luo Ying remain silent, Wen Hu continued, "How did you memorize such a complex route?"

Luo Ying said, "If you live here for several years, and treat every day as if it were your last, you'll remember it."

Wen Hu exerted force with his palm and moved his body up another foot, saying at the same time, "I never thought you would be that person's son."

Luo Ying's face was already pale, and she looked even more exhausted after hearing Wen Hu's words.

"That's all I can do for you. Whether things get done or not depends on you."

After a moment of silence, Luo Ying said, "It won't be easy to persuade him to come out of seclusion."

Wen Hu grinned and said, "As long as I can find him, I'm sure I can persuade him. Otherwise, all the suffering we've endured this time will have been for nothing."

Luo Ying said, "I believe in your abilities, but I still suggest you don't be too confident. He's not an ordinary person."

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