Chapter 184: Chaos in Xiaocheng (Twenty-Four) [Seeking Monthly Tickets]
In a short period of time, Qi Shan had doubted herself several times.
Young Master Shen was on the same wavelength as the other young men, making him feel out of place. He frequently drew questioning looks from them, as if they were asking, "Are you even capable?" He had never suffered such humiliation before!
Qi Shan grew angrier the more she thought about it, and wished she could smash the jade flute.
What's most infuriating is—
When the song ended, the young man put down his drumsticks, looked sincerely at Shen Tang, and sighed softly, "Gold is easy to come by, but a true friend is hard to find..."
Sure enough, there was only one kindred spirit who could truly touch his heart; everyone else (especially Qi Shan, who was very discordant among them) was vulgar!
Qi Shan, who understood what the young man said, was speechless.
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He still really disliked this clan.
As mentioned earlier, Qi Shan traveled extensively with friends during his youth, including to his hometown—
A secluded and isolated paradise.
Although this group lives in seclusion and has little communication with the outside world, their customs are not conservative or closed-minded. On the contrary, they are quite fierce, enthusiastic, cheerful, and passionate...
The same applies to the women in the tribe.
Qi Shan and his friend stayed for a few days when several girls from the clan blocked the door and sang songs with explicit and provocative lyrics, such as "My lad, come to my house tonight," "We'll fight all night and I won't get off the bed," and "The rooster crows before you leave." This really frightened the young man and his friend.
The scariest thing is—
A woman really did climb through their window in the middle of the night!
This incident left a deep trauma on his young mind. When the woman who came to "attack" him saw him frantically searching for his clothes, she burst into laughter, which attracted the attention of others.
They all looked at him with amusement.
[My little one is still too young to understand.]
Praying for good: [...]
He had absolutely no idea what was so funny about it.
I just felt terrified.
However, considering that this is their custom, it's not appropriate to make a scene.
It's fine if a woman comes for a night raid, but if it's a man... just thinking about it makes his face darken several shades.
A few days later, he fled in panic, as if his backside was on fire.
After that, one should avoid that area when traveling, to avoid disaster.
Besides this custom, their ability to sing and dance anytime, anywhere is also overwhelming. Those vulgar, straightforward, and passionate lyrics, and the tunes they sing however they want... Qi Shan happens to have some knowledge of music theory and some little-known "germaphobia".
The young man treated his kindred spirits with utmost sincerity, and Qi Shan also benefited from it. After the "friendship through music" ended, he arranged for them to stay for the night. The young man personally saw them off; the tents were located very close to the back of the camp, very safe, and undisturbed by others.
Shen Tang keenly detected the pungent smell of cattle and sheep permeating the air.
Young man: "Mama and I hit it off immediately. Would you like to come with me to the capital of Geng Kingdom? It's even more fun there."
Despite the young man's enthusiastic invitation, Shen Tang shook his head and declined, saying, "I can't leave for the time being; I still have a lot of things to take care of."
"What's wrong? I have some connections, Mama. If you don't mind, you can tell me and I'll find someone to help you solve it."
Shen Tang pointed to the location of Xiaocheng.
He said, "My family is all there."
The young man asked, "Is Mama from Xiaocheng?"
Shen Tang responded frankly, "Yes."
The young man's eyes flickered, and he asked Shen Tang what his relatives looked like and where they lived. He then turned and ordered his troops to keep an eye out.
Hearing him say that, Shen Tang looked "grateful".
He then turned around and described the physical characteristics of his so-called "relatives": Chu Yao, Gong Shuwu, Lin Feng, Tu Rong...
Not one was left out.
The young man was worried that his memory was not very good, so he asked his subordinates to write it down and asked Shen Tang to repeat it again. It took quite a while to finish.
After escorting Shen Tang and the other person to their tent, he said reluctantly, "If Mama can't sleep tonight..."
Qi Shan instantly remembered their clan's customs, and her nerves were touched. She hurriedly said, "No, she always sleeps very soundly."
Even if struck by lightning, I wouldn't wake up!
Don't even think about getting any funny ideas, you little brat!
The young man was reluctant to part, turning back every three steps to say goodbye to Shen Tang.
He would occasionally look at Qi Shan with a accusatory gaze, as if he were the cold-hearted Queen Mother of the West from a mythological story.
Qi Shan, who found it utterly absurd, was speechless.
Once inside the tent, Qi Shan set up a small "secret" sign to prevent eavesdropping. After doing this, he sat down, poured himself some water, and asked Shen Tang, "Young Master Shen, what do you think of this young man? What do you think of him…?"
Qi Shan is now terrified of hearing Shen Tang utter the words "soulmate," as if she truly believes that young people are some simple, naive, and innocent soul.
Shen Tang: "He's very interesting."
Qi Shan was choked by these words before she could finish speaking.
"interesting?"
“I have a feeling he’s not really on the same page as the rebels, but there’s no basis for that guess. Also, is this guy genuinely stupid or just pretending?” Shen Tang pointed to the tent at their feet and said, “He actually settled us here…”
You can smell the odor of cattle and sheep here.
It is clear that the supplies and provisions must be nearby.
The importance of these supplies to an army goes without saying. If there is a problem with food supplies, even a million-strong army will be defeated, because soldiers cannot fight on an empty stomach.
Qi Shan: "Perhaps it's to lure the snake out of its hole..."
We deliberately make things convenient for them, then catch them red-handed.
Shen Tang frowned in thought: "Should we contact Xiao Fang first? The two of them infiltrated the rebel army; they couldn't have been without a plan."
They might be able to collaborate with the Zhai brothers.
Qi Shan said, "It's too risky."
He didn't really trust the Zhai brothers.
The two sides fought tooth and nail over the previous tax evasion case, and there were conflicts between them. How could they possibly cooperate without any resentment now?
They don't trust the Zhai brothers, and the Zhai brothers won't trust them either. Furthermore, fewer people mean a smaller target, while more people mean a larger target.
Once exposed, they could be wiped out in one fell swoop.
"Consider carefully and act independently."
Since Xiaocheng has not yet fallen to the rebels, there's no need for Qishan to rush in and infiltrate the city overnight. If they can cause trouble for the rebels from the outside, indirectly helping to alleviate the pressure on Xiaocheng's defense, it will also buy Chu Yao and Gong Shuwu more time.
"So we're just going to stay here like this?"
Shen Tang clasped his hands behind his head, lay back on the animal skin blanket with his legs crossed, and stared at the top of the tent.
Bored after having some free time, she said, "Xiaofang and the other one are obviously up to something. If something goes wrong at the rebel camp and the culprit isn't caught, then we'll be the prime suspects... and we'll have to take the blame! So Yuanliang, should we strike first?"
Qi Shan looked at Shen Tang's expression with great interest and asked, "Young Master Shen, how exactly do you plan to 'strike first'?"
Shen Tang said, "Make a huge mess! This place is so close to the supply and grain rations, it would be such a waste not to do something about it..."
Qi Shan: "Aren't you afraid this is a trap?"
Shen Tang: "I'm afraid, so I have to 'use someone else to do my dirty work'!"
"Borrowing the 'knife' of the Zhai Xiaofang and Zhai Yuewen brothers?"
Shen Tang shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, no, I have a better 'knife'. If I use it in conjunction with these, I might really be able to make a big splash!"
Qi Shan: "Them?"
He pondered the word carefully.
A cunning smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"No, it's them, they're excellent!"
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I feel like I've been misled. Why are so many people saying that the Jelly Blue switch is the same as the Blue switch...?
(End of this chapter)
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