Distant Mountain Battle Song

Chapter 194 Broadening Cao Kun's Horizons

Yun Ce deeply felt the feeling of being suppressed by other creatures. Back then, he was stared at by a dragon for seven whole days, and during those seven days, Yun Ce felt like he was living a life worse than death.

Afterwards, Yun Ce summarized that what can crush a person the most is fear, as for the claim by some that extreme fear can overcome fear.

He doesn't believe that statement; anyone who says that must have never experienced true fear.

When fear reaches its extreme, people either go insane or die; there is no other way. Yun Ce was actually the second type of person. When he increased the car's speed to 160 miles per hour, he had no intention of living anymore.

This Jade Mulberry is putting a lot of pressure on him, but it can't compare to Long Wei. Yun Ce feels that he should be able to escape.

He can escape, but he can't let Yu Sang not find him, otherwise, this guy will definitely go to Yun Family Manor to vent his anger.

Legend has it that Huo Qubing killed 20,000 people single-handedly in a great battle against the Gui Fang. Although this is just a legend, Yun Ce is certain that if Yu Sang really wanted to kill people, given enough time, he could definitely wipe out the 40,000 women and children of the Yun Clan Manor.

Therefore, Yun Ce must use the day he has gained to stay away from Yun Clan Manor, so as not to involve these defenseless people.

I learned from Cao Kun that the radioactive material takes two days to affect the human body, and obvious problems will appear on the third day. Given the length of time Yu Sang was in close contact with the radiation source, he was doomed within a week.

Yun Ce felt that as long as the radiation source produced a visible reaction on Yu Sang, he would be safe. In other words, he had to ensure that he would not be killed by Yu Sang in these three days.

Although he didn't know how Yu Sang found him, Yun Ce still prepared based on the premise that Yu Sang would definitely find him.

Yujin Pass, where Cao Kun is located, is a good place. Not only are there many people there, but there are also many experts. Zheng Tianshou, the old steward of the Cao family, is a very remarkable person. Yun Ce wants to see if Old Zheng can create a good escape environment for him.

Two hours later, Yun Ce arrived at Yujin Pass. Instead of looking for Cao Kun, he found an inn in Yujin Pass, ate a hearty meal, and quickly fell asleep.

Gouzi was very busy. He was even more worried about dying than Yun Ce. He poured all the internal energy he had into Yun Ce's body in one go, including the essence extracted from several hundred generals of the Gui Fang.

Shehuo was picked up by the dog's tentacles and used to burn the dragon arm that had been conjured. Yun Ce was in a lot of pain, but he was in a sleep state, so only Yun Ce in his dream felt the pain.

Previously, Yun Ce would not have used this method of anesthesia to torture himself, but now he has no choice. Even if it's just a temporary measure, Yun Ce doesn't want to miss any possibility of increasing his combat power.

Yun Ce woke up in the evening. Although he had slept for a long time, he felt as if he hadn't slept for three days and three nights.

Just as the innkeeper's waiter brought out dinner, Cao Kun arrived. He sat down opposite Yun Ce and immediately swept up all the food the waiter had just brought.

"What, you came here and I have no food for you?"

Yun Ce raised his head, looked at Cao Kun wearily, and said, "Run! There's danger! The Gui Fang sent assassins to kill me."

Cao Kun laughed loudly, "Here, at Yujin Pass?"

Yun Ce nodded and said, "I'm ready to continue my escape once I've eaten my fill."

Cao Kun laughed and said, "No need, I'll take you to a nice place to eat."

After saying that, he forcibly dragged Yun Ce away from the inn.

Along the way, Yun Ce kept looking up at the sky. When Cao Kun saw this, he called Cao Ling over and gave him a few instructions. Then he pulled Yun Ce into the tallest pavilion in Yujin Pass.

"Would you like to see the Jade Beauty?"

Yun Ce shook his head and said, "Looking at my wife is enough."

Cao Kun laughed loudly, "We'll save our wife's body for later. Now, let's look at something else."

Yun Ce asked, puzzled, "Why do we have to wait until later?"

Cao Kun said, "If you watch too much now, you'll get tired of it sooner or later. There are still decades or hundreds of years to go. Will you stop watching then?"
As you know, once you marry a wife, there's no changing her; you're expected to stay with her for life. If you sleep with her too much and see her too much, then when you stop seeing or sleeping with her, be careful, or your home will become unsettled.

Therefore, you should be frugal with your wife; only then can your marriage last and your home be peaceful.

Yun Ce felt that something was off about Cao Kun's words, but considering that this guy was a native nobleman, what he said just now must have been from the bottom of his heart.

Following Cao Kun into the pavilion, they found that there were many guests present. As soon as they entered, the nobles and playboys who were already seated all stood up and bowed to Cao Kun. As for Yun Ce, he was just there for the occasion.

Cao Kun patted Yun Ce on the shoulder and said to the sons of various nobles present, "Don't underestimate him. If you underestimate him today, you won't be able to climb up to him in the future."

The nobles were very supportive of Cao Kun's words, especially a few纨绔贵子 who had been to the Yun family manor before, who took the initiative to step forward and befriend Yun Ce.

Yun Ce had no choice but to suppress his drowsiness and politely agree.

In Han Chinese banquets, everyone serves their own food at a low table. Yun Ce, who had long since exhausted all his energy in his sleep, couldn't resist the sight of the colorful dishes on his table. Ignoring the dancers twirling around in the middle of the room with their pipa, he grabbed chopsticks and a spoon, eating with great gusto. Cao Kun, sitting next to Yun Ce, asked in bewilderment, "How long has it been since you ate?"

Yun Ce swallowed a large mouthful of rice and said in a low voice, "Ever since I was chased by a guy named Yu Sang, I haven't eaten a single bite of rice."

"Yu Sang? The Gui Fang people?"

As Yun Ce ate, he said, "Yu Sang, a member of the Gui Fang tribe, rides an eagle."

Cao Kun looked puzzled after hearing this, as if he didn't know who this Yu Sang was either. However, he glanced at Cao Ling, who was guarding him, and Cao Ling quickly left.

"Is that person very powerful?"

Yun Ce, holding up a spoon, said, "It's even stronger than a fully grown elephant-boar. After midnight, it will come after me to kill me."

Upon hearing Yun Ce's analogy, Cao Kun smiled and said to everyone present, "After midnight, a Ghost Fang assassin will come here to kill someone. I wonder if any of you brothers have any outstanding experts? If so, please summon them here. As long as the Ghost Fang assassin is killed, you can achieve your goal."

Brother Yun is willing to give me the complete "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu. I wonder which brother is interested in obtaining this peerless military treatise?

When Yun Ce heard Cao Kun say this, he pretended to reach into his robes, but actually took out a beautifully bound copy of "The Art of War" from the Dragon Ball and placed it on Cao Kun's desk.

Cao Kun picked up "The Art of War" and flipped through it. He then said with a smile, "Look carefully, this is not some fabricated version of 'The Art of War' by that person, but the original version from our ancestral land."

I thought that once Cao Kun opened his mouth, the nobles and playboys here would follow suit, but now it seems that's not the case. Not a single one of them who has even a slight connection with the nobles is stupid.

Before Cao Kun offered enough enticement, no one was willing to let their own warriors fight an assassin from the Guifang. A Guifang assassin who dared to appear in front of people, especially Han people, must be extremely troublesome.

It's especially not worth it to take action against Yun Ce, a notorious penniless and down-on-his-luck guy from north of the Great Wall.

However, after everyone personally verified the "Art of War" by Sun Tzu, their expressions changed. Even if the book could not immediately produce a peerless general, keeping it at home would be a valuable asset. Moreover, it could be copied and used as a gift to exchange for good things.

When Yun Ce finally finished eating, there were already more than twenty burly warriors standing outside the pavilion. Yun Ce looked at them one by one and sighed in his heart, "They're all just for show."

The dog said, "I've already sawed open the floorboards under your butt. When you realize something's wrong, use your butt to drop from the third floor to the second floor. Then break open the second floorboards. Don't land. Fly towards the left window. After you break the window, the chestnut horse will be waiting for you there."

This will give you twenty seconds to escape.

Yun Ce said, "Actually, I really want to have a fight with that old guy."

Gouzi said, "Don't be impulsive. Even if I join you, you still can't beat them. If someone like Yu Sang were on Earth, you'd have to kneel down and call him a god."

Among this group are three experts at the level of a hundred-man general. If I have the chance, I will absorb their inner energy to prepare it for you.

After Yun Ce finished eating, he rested his head on the lap of a voluptuous beauty and fell asleep immediately. In just a short while, he began to snore softly.

Seeing this, Cao Kun smiled and ignored Yun Ce, focusing his attention on the energetic singing and dancing.

He didn't know how much time had passed when a chill descended from the sky. Yun Ce slowly opened his eyes, pressed his hand on the slightly shaking floorboard, sat up straight, and stared intently at the doorway.

Cao Kun drank a cup of wine, and seeing Yun Ce wake up, he laughed and said, "Is he coming now? It seems you're not going to be able to keep your copy of 'The Art of War'."

"Hou Zijian, Brother Hou is determined to get your book. He even brought out the family's old master; the assassin from Guifang is doomed."

Yun Ce clasped his hands in a respectful gesture towards his smug brother Hou, who sat opposite him, and then whispered to Cao Kun, "Have you decided on your escape route?"

Cao Kun was taken aback for a moment and asked, "Why?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Cao Kun saw Cao Ling galloping towards him like a horse with an arrow in its rear end. Before entering the hall, he tried to appear calm as he approached Cao Kun and whispered in his ear, "Uncle said—run."

Cao Kun's face turned deathly pale, and he turned his head with difficulty to look at Yun Ce, asking, "Who is it that has come?"

Before Yun Ce could answer, a creaking sound of stairs going up drew everyone's attention.

As Yun Ce watched Yu Sang's head slowly rise from the top of the stairs, he suppressed the urge to break the floorboards right then and there. He looked at the burly, mountain-like warrior, opened his arms, and hugged Yu Sang.

　In the afternoon, a bastard I've known for forty years came over. He had two 100ml bottles of liquor in his pocket, half a pound of pig's head meat in his hand, and a box of fried peanuts. He said I'd been having a tough time lately and came to treat me. He said he'd only drink 100ml and then leave.

　　I thought it would only take half an hour, so I agreed. But after I finished two ounces of liquor, he pulled out another carton—yes, this kind of liquor comes in the same packaging as cigarettes, five bottles in a carton.
　　And so, the update time is now.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)