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Chapter 30, The Seven Injury Fist, shocked everyone present!
Everyone has already witnessed Zheng Feifan's strength.
He is the bravest and strongest among the sword-wielding guards; even such a large iron hammer had no effect, so what could they do?
Gongsun Changlin laughed, "What, does Hun Kingdom have no warriors left, or have our wulin shields scared everyone away?
Emperor Ren, why don't you allocate funds to purchase our shields? Such sturdy shields are quite a bargain at one hundred taels each."
Gongsun Changlin's mission to Hun Kingdom this time, carrying five thousand shields, indicated that they had long been prepared.
They just wanted to trick Emperor Ren!
Emperor Ren's expression was also somewhat grim. Was he really going to be a sucker this time and buy their shields at a high price?
Just then, a eunuch outside called out.
"Lord Shen has arrived."
Under everyone's gaze, Shen Yulou walked into the main hall.
"Your humble servant, Shen Yulou, greets Your Majesty."
"Minister Shen, rise."
Although Shen Yulou had arrived, Emperor Ren's expression did not soften.
The matter with the princess had not yet been resolved, and now there was this shield issue.
One hundred taels per shield, five thousand shields would be five hundred thousand taels!
This time, the losses would likely be severe!
Shen Yulou suddenly said, "A mere wulin shield is simply Vulnerable (unbearably weak). Your humble servant is willing to share Your Majesty's worries!"
After Shen Yulou finished speaking.
Everyone was stunned.
Emperor Ren was also stunned.
Shen Yulou was summoned to solve the problem of the princess giving birth, not to deal with shields.
Yet Shen Yulou actually volunteered. Could he do it?
Gongsun Changlin sneered, "This Lord speaks with great arrogance. Just now, two of your country's guards were helpless. Can you really break my shield?"
Zheng Feifan stood nearby, clenching his fists tightly, his teeth grinding audibly, his eyes filled with hatred.
This person was Shen Yulou!
He was the one involved in the scandal with Qin Guiru!
If he wasn't in the Golden Throne Hall right now, Zheng Feifan would really want to cut him down with a sword!
Shen Yulou felt an inexplicable murderous aura, but he didn't take it seriously.
He already understood the whole story.
With the technology of this dynasty, it was impossible to create steel shields, so this shield was an iron shield.
The reason it was so bright and sturdy was simply because it was tinned on the outside!
Shen Yulou smiled faintly and said.
"Not only will I break your shield, but I will break it with my bare hands. What does the Envoy think?"
As his words fell, everyone's expressions changed dramatically.
Zhang Fucheng angrily said, "You impudent child, do not speak nonsense! If an iron hammer cannot break it, how can you with your bare hands?"
Now, in front of His Majesty, the Wulin Kingdom Envoy, and the Yan State Princess, if you speak nonsense, it will be Hun Kingdom's face that is lost!
Emperor Ren also frowned and said.
"Minister Shen, do not speak nonsense!"
Shen Yulou smiled, "Your Majesty, Lord Zhang, whether Your humble servant is speaking nonsense can be known with a single test."
Gongsun Changlin, however, burst into laughter, "Your country truly has many talents. May I ask who you are?"
"Director of the Wet Nurse Department, Shen Yulou."
"Hahahaha!"
Gongsun Changlin once again threw his head back and laughed loudly.
"Hun Kingdom is truly something. They really couldn't find any military generals, so they pushed out the person in charge of wet nurses?
Lord Shen, everyone saw just now that an iron hammer couldn't break my wulin shield. How will you break it with your bare hands?"
Shen Yulou said, "I have practiced martial arts since childhood. My Hun Kingdom has a fist technique called the Seven Injuries Fist, which injures others by first injuring oneself, and its power is immense.
If I can truly break this shield with my bare hands, how about Lord Gongsun purchasing our Seven Injuries Fist manual?"
As soon as Shen Yulou said this, everyone present looked at each other in dismay.
Seven Injuries Fist?
Never heard of it!
When did Hun Kingdom have such a fist technique?
If one could really break such a sturdy shield with one punch, wouldn't they be invincible? Why would they even form alliances with other countries?
Gongsun Changlin sneered, "How much is your fist manual?"
"Five hundred thousand taels."
Gongsun Changlin narrowed his eyes.
"Good. If you can break it, I am willing to pay five hundred thousand taels to buy the fist manual. If you cannot break it, then I ask Emperor Ren to buy my shields for five hundred thousand taels!"
Emperor Ren clenched his fists, feeling some hesitation in his heart.
Zhang Fucheng said, "Your Majesty, absolutely not. Shen Yulou is just the Director of the Wet Nurse Department; he cannot possibly break it.
Your humble servant might be able to find some strong individuals among his subordinates who could try, or perhaps we should invite Commander Li Hui back now and let Commander Li try!"
Emperor Ren shook his head. Zheng Feifan was already the strongest among the guards.
Purely in terms of strength, Li Hui and Zheng Feifan were similar; Li Hui was just more skilled in martial arts.
Even if he were to come, he might not be able to break it.
Rather than that, it would be better to let Shen Yulou try.
Emperor Ren said, "Minister Shen, this matter is of great importance. Five hundred thousand taels of silver is not a small sum. Do you have absolute confidence?"
Shen Yulou said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, Your humble servant has confidence."
Emperor Ren nodded, "Since that is the case, then you may proceed."
Gongsun Changlin sneered, "Lord Shen, please!"
Shen Yulou said, "I need to inspect this shield."
With that, Shen Yulou picked up the shield and began to examine it from left to right.
Everyone waited patiently.
After a long wait, Gongsun Changlin grew a little impatient and said.
"Lord Shen, how much longer do you need to look? Are you going to look until dark?"
Shen Yulou said, "Alright, that's enough."
With that, Shen Yulou placed the shield on the ground.
He struck a pose like a martial arts master, took a deep breath, and let out two grunts.
Zhang Fucheng and the others all looked puzzled. From Shen Yulou's appearance, he didn't seem to know any martial arts at all. Where did he get his confidence?
Zheng Feifan narrowed his eyes even further, clenching his fists in anger.
Shen Yulou, today I'll see how you resolve this!
Emperor Ren's heart also tensed up. At this moment, he even felt a little regretful.
He had summoned Shen Yulou to treat the princess, but instead, he was going to break this shield with his bare hands, which everyone considered absurd.
If Shen Yulou failed in a moment, five hundred thousand taels of silver would be gone!
This bet was a bit too big!
Under everyone's gaze, Shen Yulou let out a loud shout.
Then he slammed his fist fiercely into the shield.
With a 'crack'!
To everyone's astonished eyes, a large hole broke open in the middle of the shield!
Instantly, the entire hall fell silent!
A deathly silence!
Everyone's eyes were wide as they stared at the shield, simply unable to believe it.
And Shen Yulou also breathed a sigh of relief.
It truly is: master mathematics, physics, and chemistry, and you can travel anywhere in the world without fear.
While Shen Yulou was speaking earlier, he had repeatedly applied highly concentrated aged vinegar to the inside of the shield.
The main component of aged vinegar is acetic acid, which reacts with tin, quickly corroding the shield.
From the front, the shield still looked intact, but inside, it was already Vulnerable (unbearably weak).
Shen Yulou's punch just now was also very powerful, directly piercing through the shield!
Emperor Ren suddenly stood up excitedly.
"Good!"
Emperor Ren's eyes widened, his face full of joy. He hadn't expected Shen Yulou to possess such skill!
Gongsun Changlin was instantly stunned.
"Impossible, this is impossible!"
He quickly picked up the shield and found that the wrought iron inside the shield was already rusty and had many small holes.
"How could this be?"
Shen Yulou said.
"That is how the Seven Injuries Fist is. Lord Gongsun, pay up. With the fist manual, you too can learn it