Yesterday, the Shijian Yinshan, which was fine, collapsed today.
Thinking of what Fang Er had just said, Li Shimin looked at him in disbelief.
Kid, did you cause this mountain to collapse?
Fang Er chuckled, touched his nose, and pointed towards the silver mountain to explain.
Dad, I went to the silver mountain yesterday and saw that this Shijian Yinshan was very different from ours.
The mountain stones were loose and the silver content was low.
With so many soldiers moving around, it's no wonder the mountain collapsed.
Li Shimin: ???
Damn it!
If I believe this, I'd be the biggest fool!
He felt something was wrong, but couldn't pinpoint it. Since he was returning to Tang in a month, this silver mountain had nothing to do with him anyway, so let it collapse.
He was quite philosophical about it, but the Japanese soldiers were in an uproar.
Baka! The ronin must have angered the Ming people, and they sent gods to punish us!
After thinking for a long time, the Japanese general finally guessed the cause of the landslide.
Seeing the yacht not far away, he braced himself and made a decision. He abandoned his army, dismounted, and walked towards them.
After a few steps, he seemed to remember something, turned his back to Fang Er and the others, bent down, and busied himself.
When he turned back, he held something in his hand.
A loincloth!
He unfurled the loincloth, held it over his head, and continued to advance until the seawater reached his knees before stopping.
This mountain, the Ming people collapsed it.
Pirates, ronin!
I, good civilian, greatly surrender~~
A special forces soldier asked in surprise, "My Lord, what's going on? They surrendered just like that?"
Slap! Ge Luoyang slapped him on the back of the head. This huge mountain collapsed just like that, aren't you scared!
The one who was hit took a while to react: Boss, this mountain, did the Duke collapse it?
Shut up, you. Some things are better left unsaid, or you'll get beaten.
Another special forces soldier quickly covered his mouth.
It's okay to know some things, but don't say them. Doesn't even the Emperor dare to ask too many questions?
Fang Er ignored them, walked to the bow of the boat, and said coldly to the Japanese general.
Go back and tell your Emperor that if they dare to let those scoundrels harass the Ming coast again, the next time, I'll make your Mount Fuji collapse too!
Hearing this, the Japanese general's guess was confirmed. This mountain was indeed collapsed by the Ming people in front of him.
He couldn't help but shiver at the thought of Mount Fuji collapsing. That was Japan's foremost mountain, and countless people lived at its foot!
He immediately knelt down in the seawater. The seawater that was previously at his knees now reached his chest. He replied with extreme piety.
Yes! I will definitely tell His Majesty the Emperor!
Fang Er no longer paid attention to the Japanese general and turned to order someone.
Luoyang, order the ship to set sail back to Ming!
Soon, the yacht turned around and left along the route it had come.
The Japanese general wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and looked back at the direction the yacht was leaving with lingering fear.
This Ming ship is so fast! This must be the mount of the Ming gods!
Baka, retreat!
Remembering Fang Er's instructions, he decisively led his soldiers back to the capital, Edo.
A few days later, he knelt before Tokugawa Iemitsu, the de facto ruler of Japan at the time.
General Tokugawa, the Ming God asked me to give you a message~~
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Back in the Great Ming Dynasty, Fang Er received news from Luo Yangxing. The four people he had asked the Embroidered Uniform Guard to find had all responded.
They had been found and were already on their way, expected to arrive in Beijing within five days.
Normally, it would be impossible to reach Beijing from various places so quickly. However, because it was Fang Er's request, Luo Yangxing, after consulting with Zhu Youjian, had used the eight hundred li urgent dispatch.
Unlike before, the eight hundred li urgent dispatch was usually for letters. This time, it was for people!
After completing the tasks of finding people and borrowing money, Fang Er became somewhat idle, spending his days wandering around Beijing with the two brothers Li Tai and Li Ke.
One day, as Fang Er was walking down the street, he suddenly heard a very lewd voice coming from a small alley nearby.
"Little lady, just give in to me. I guarantee you a life of luxury and wealth in the future!"
Then, a woman's voice sounded.
"Let me go! Father, run quickly and report to the authorities!"
An old voice said, "No, what will happen to you if I leave? At worst, I'll fight him!"
Fang Er and the two brothers Li Tai exchanged glances, then walked towards the small alley.
Damn it, they're trying to abduct a woman in broad daylight?
This is unacceptable!
As soon as they entered the alley, they saw two men, dressed as servants, frantically tearing at a woman's clothes.
Despite the woman's desperate resistance, her outer clothes were still torn off.
A white-haired old man was pinned to the ground by another man dressed as a servant, watching his daughter being bullied with glaring eyes.
"Let go of my girl, or I swear I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"
"Yar, yar, it's my fault for failing you!"
Wuwuwuwu~~
The man holding the old man patted his face excitedly and laughed maniacally.
"Hahahaha, I like this kind of thing. What do you say, old man? Isn't it exciting to watch your daughter being…?"
Chira~~
The sound of fabric tearing was heard again. The woman's upper body was now only wearing her undergarments.
The woman had also given up struggling, lying on the ground ashen-faced, her eyes empty as she stared at the sky.
"Hahahaha, little girl, that's more like it. Open your eyes and enjoy it. See how I send you to heaven~~"
One of the men saw this, got up, and quickly took off his clothes, about to pounce on the woman.
Li Tai, who had just entered the alley, immediately pulled out his pistol and fired.
Bang!
Ah~~
The man was hit in the lumbar spine, instantly collapsing to the ground, clutching his wound and screaming.
Seeing this, the other two men released the woman and the old man, and looked at Li Tai warily.
One of them said, "Who are you people? How dare you injure someone from the Grand Tutor's mansion? Are you tired of living!"
Fang Er was stunned for a moment, then seemed to recall something. He gave the man a meaningful smile.
The Grand Tutor's mansion? Are you from Zhou Kui's family?
When the officials were investigated before, Zhou Kui was not present because he was a royal relative. Fang Er had forgotten about such a person.
He hadn't expected him to show up now. This fellow who tricked his son-in-law deserved to be dealt with for Zhu Youjian's sake!
The man opposite had no idea what Fang Er was thinking. Hearing Fang Er's words, he thought they were scared and said arrogantly.
"Hmph, that's right, you're scared now, aren't you? Then give me a thousand taels of silver to treat my brother's injuries!"