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Seven Injury Fist Manual
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Chapter 32 Seven Injury Fist Manual
Gongsun Changlin said, "Oh? Are you so certain?"
Shen Yulou said, "Absolutely certain."
"Good, in that case, I will stay in the Imperial City and return to Wulin Kingdom after the princess gives birth."
Shen Yulou said, "Lord Gongsun, don't forget about the five hundred thousand taels. I will have someone deliver the Seven Injuries Fist manual shortly."
Gongsun Changlin's face darkened as he spoke.
"Don't worry, we people of Wulin Kingdom never go back on our word! Farewell!"
With that, Gongsun Changlin flicked his sleeves and departed.
Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
Emperor Ren said, "First, send Princess Na Xing down and inform the Imperial Household Department to attend to her with all the courtesies due to a princess. There must be no mistakes."
Na Xing, clutching her belly, spoke weakly.
"Thank you, Emperor Ren."
After Na Xing left, Emperor Ren spoke.
"Shen Yulou, step forward and receive your decree!"
Shen Yulou took a step forward.
Emperor Ren said, "I hereby specially appoint Shen Yulou as the imperial envoy for child protection/maternity, with full responsibility for Princess Na Xing's childbirth. During this period, the Imperial Household Department and the Imperial Heirs Residence shall all obey Shen Yulou's commands. There must be no mistakes!"
"Your humble servant accepts the decree!"
Everyone looked at each other, their eyes revealing strange expressions.
This time, Shen Yulou had taken on a major task. If he handled it well, he could rise rapidly, but if he failed, it could cost him his head.
Emperor Ren's word was law, and since the decree had been issued, it naturally could not be rescinded. Everyone could only wait and see.
Zhang Fucheng said, "Lord Shen, could you demonstrate the Seven Injuries Fist you mentioned earlier to this old man? If such a manual truly exists, wouldn't our army be invincible?"
Shen Yulou's punch just now was truly astonishing. They had struggled with iron hammers yet couldn't break the shield, but Shen Yulou shattered it with one punch. It was simply absurd.
Shen Yulou said, "Lord Zhang, actually, there is no Seven Injuries Fist at all. I made it up to deceive the Envoy."
They insisted on selling the shield to Emperor Ren for five hundred thousand taels, and Shen Yulou's move was merely tit-for-tat, selling them a casually invented manual for five hundred thousand taels, which was a way to vent Emperor Ren's frustration.
Zhang Fucheng frowned, "Then how did you break the shield?"
Shen Yulou said, "This shield was tin-plated. I applied strong vinegar inside, and the shield was damaged. I'll demonstrate for Lord Zhang."
Shen Yulou took out the remaining half-bottle of vinegar from his sleeve and sprinkled it on the shield. Before long, the shield became dilapidated.
Everyone marveled, wondering how such a sturdy shield could be dealt with by just a little strong vinegar.
Emperor Ren, seeing this, burst out laughing, "Excellent, excellent, excellent! This five hundred thousand taels of silver was easily earned.
Shen Yulou, you have rendered a great service today. Speak freely of any reward you desire!"
In truth, Emperor Ren already knew what Shen Yulou wanted, but he still asked publicly.
This was so that everyone would hear that Shen Yulou's request was so modest, proving him to be a good subject who shared the Emperor's burdens.
Unlike other subjects who constantly demanded money and land.
Shen Yulou felt helpless. He also wanted other things, but his life was not yet secure, so he had no time to think of anything else.
"My parents, sister-in-law, and nephew are all in prison, solely for harboring an infant. I beg Your Majesty to pardon them."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's gaze turned to Imperial Advisor Sun Xun.
Before The Twenty-Fifth Prince died, this method was devised by Imperial Advisor Sun Xun.
It involved finding children from the populace to draw blood to prolong the Prince's life.
Many children died because of this, and many families were torn apart.
Yet, despite this, the Prince still died.
Because of this matter, the common people were full of grievances, and Emperor Ren was also under great pressure.
He had originally thought that as long as the Prince was safe, he would accept bearing some infamy.
But now the Prince was dead, which indicated that the Imperial Advisor's method was useless.
The reason for allowing Shen Yulou to make this request publicly was also to admonish the Imperial Advisor.
Emperor Ren said, "Granted. Not only shall Minister Shen's family be pardoned, but all other prisoners guilty of the same crime shall also be pardoned and given compensation after their release."
"What does the Imperial Advisor think?"
Since the Prince was already dead, this regulation was naturally abolished.
Sun Xun, dressed in a Taoist robe, seemed out of place in the entire grand hall.
At this moment, he was expressionless, showing no joy or anger. He merely gave Shen Yulou a faint glance, then said.
"Your Majesty is sagacious."
Shen Yulou felt helpless; he had been used as a pawn by Emperor Ren again.
But Shen Yulou had no choice. As long as his family was pardoned, he was bound to offend the Imperial Advisor.
That dog of an Imperial Advisor, it was because of him that Shen Yulou's family almost got killed.
Since he had already offended him, Shen Yulou might as well strike first and find an opportunity to kill him later.
The case of The Twenty-Fifth Prince was still in his hands; he could consider dragging this old fellow down to eliminate future troubles.
Shen Yulou was such a person; usually smiling, but once he set his mind on something, he would go all out to destroy you.
In modern times, Shen Yulou had reined in this temperament a lot.
Now that he had transmigrated here, he had completely unleashed his true nature... Gongsun Changlin returned to the inn, where several strong generals surrounded him and asked.
"My lord, how did it go?"
These generals had all come with him. One of them was over two meters tall, like a small mountain, exuding an overwhelming presence.
This person was Song Hu, the Wulin Kingdom's foremost vanguard!
Gongsun Changlin recounted what had happened today, and everyone's expressions changed.
Song Hu said, "Lord Gongsun, is this true? Is there really such a fierce martial art in this world? Harming others by first harming oneself... What kind of martial art is this?"
That shield had been tested. Even Song Hu, their nation's foremost vanguard, would have to exert immense effort to break it.
Yet, Shen Yulou, that young man, could break it with his bare hands. It was simply too exaggerated.
Gongsun Changlin frowned and said, "I'm not sure about this either. From his posture, he doesn't seem to know martial arts, but I personally witnessed him shatter the shield with one punch.
Moreover, the inside of the broken shield was already severely damaged, as if it had been shattered by internal energy."
The few people were discussing the day's events in the room when suddenly, a thin, sharp voice came from outside the door.
"Lord Gongsun, the Seven Injuries Fist manual has arrived."
Everyone immediately became excited. Gongsun Changlin opened the door and took the manual from the eunuch.
Then he said.
"Go back and tell Emperor Ren that for the five hundred thousand taels of silver, our Wulin Kingdom will never go back on its word!"
Upon receiving the manual, everyone eagerly opened it to examine it.
As he turned the first page, Gongsun Changlin frowned.
"Why does the ink look like it hasn't dried yet? Could it have just been written?"
"Perhaps it was just copied, and they don't want to give us the original?"
Gongsun Changlin patiently looked. The first page had eight large characters written on it.
To practice this skill, one must first castrate oneself.
Everyone's expressions changed, "This... Why is this? Is that Lord Shen a eunuch?"
Gongsun Changlin said, "I'm not sure about that either. No matter, if it truly requires castration, we can have eunuchs practice it back home. Keep reading."
Gongsun Changlin turned to the second page, but he couldn't quite understand the words written there.
"Singing karaoke in a villa, silver dragonfish in the pond..."
Song Hu scratched his head, "Lord Gongsun, what does'singing karaoke' mean?"
"And what does 'villa' mean?