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Volume Three: The Wind Rises in the South Chapter 119 Punishment

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    The scattered residence of the Burmese noble Tu, located in the south of Mandalay City, is definitely not the tallest and most luxurious house in Mandalay City even if it is not compared with the royal palace.  Today in the 21st century, this house, like many palaces and Buddhist temples in Mandalay City, has become part of a tourist area full of tourists.  However, in the last fifteen years of the nineteenth century, the interior structure and furnishings of this mansion could be compared with that of any of the richest nobles in Mandalay, especially Tu San and his friends.  The restaurant where the banquet begins at seven o'clock in the evening is famous throughout Central Myanmar for its luxurious structure and furnishings.  Six exquisite stone pillars divide a wide rectangular hall into two parts.  The stone pillars are covered with beautiful flowers, exuding the fragrance unique to the fields.  Along the four walls, there stand exquisite Buddha statues. These Buddha statues, decorated with gold or precious stones, have vivid eyebrows and graceful figures, glowing with the brilliance of oriental art.  On the exquisite teak floor, there is an image of Apsara dancing in front of the Buddha painted by a Burmese artist with extremely exquisite skills. The artist used his fantasy to make the dancing Apsara unabashedly reveal the most alluring posture.  Inside the hall, behind the six stone pillars, there is a round table made of the rarest and most precious marble.  There are three tall and large couches around the table.  The couch was covered with expensive purple felt, and there were several soft cushions on the felt.  An intricately carved candlestick made of gold and silver hung from the ceiling.  It illuminates the hall with brilliant candlelight and emits bursts of intoxicating fragrance, but this sweet fragrance can make people feel numb and delirious.  Next to the wall are three finely carved gold and silver cupboards, all covered with linden tree patterns.  In these cupboards were placed sterling silver dishes of all shapes and sizes.  Next to the cupboard are several benches covered with purple felt and twelve bronze statues of Bodhisattvas.  Each statue decorated with precious necklaces and gems held a sterling silver candlestick, illuminating the already bright hall even more brilliantly.  Tu San and his noble friends were reclining on the couch with their elbows bent on soft cushions. They were wearing dinner robes made of soft white cloth, and on their heads were flower crowns made of Bodhi branches and leaves.  The sumptuous dinner that Tu San had entertained his guests was almost finished.  There was a pleasant atmosphere among these nobles.  The banter, teasing, clinking of glasses and natural conversation fully demonstrated the superb skills of Tu San's cook, especially the eager service of his toasting servant.  In the corner of the restaurant, a group of musicians and dancers were sitting. They were all wearing very short clothes and dancing lewdly to the accompaniment of music, which made the atmosphere in the restaurant even more lively.  "Friends!" Tu San raised the wine glass. At this time, he was already forty-five points drunk, so his voice was particularly loud: "My friends, in addition to fine wine and dancers, I have also prepared a  It's a very special program. Now, I will present this program. I hope you like it!" At this point, Tu San gestured to the butler behind him. The butler bowed and turned around to retreat.  "Tell me, my friend, what program have you prepared for us?" A nobleman who was already drunk and stuttering asked loudly.  "Yes! Tell us about it! Satisfy our curiosity!" Tu San replied confidently: "Please rest assured, it is definitely a good show you have never seen before. After leaving my restaurant, you will still  I will remember this unforgettable night!" After hearing the owner's words, the nobles suppressed their curiosity and waited for the arrival of the new show. After a while, there was a faint sound of dog barking from outside the restaurant, and then they saw five people.  Six slaves led several fierce dogs into the restaurant.  "Tu San, is it possible that the show you've never seen before is dog fighting? This disappoints me a bit!" "Yes! Haven't we even seen dog fighting?" The guests made several complaints.  , but most of the nobles who were already full of food and wine still showed expressions of interest on their faces. These fierce dogs were tall and muscular, with deep barks and sharp teeth and claws. They were all fighting dogs.  If they fight, it will be fierce.  Tu San's face showed a proud look: "Dog fighting? No, no! Am I so tacky? Please be patient, tonight is definitely a show that you will never forget!" At this point, he  He slapped his palms twice and said loudly: "Come here, clear the table, and then bring that guy over!" The servants quickly moved the big dining table in the middle of the restaurant to make a clear space, and then uploaded the music from the corridor.  There was the sound of shackles mopping the floor, and a shackled man was dragged in by two guards holding iron bars.  There was a burst of discussion among the nobles immediately.  Tu San stood up from the couch.? shouted as loudly as he could: "My distinguished guests, the man before you is the man you are gnashing your teeth at, the leader of the bandits, the governor of Central Burma appointed not long ago by your Majesty. Tonight  The final show is to let the vicious dog fight with him to see who is more ferocious! " "Oh my God, is this true?" "It's great, Tu San, you are really a genius.  !¡± The nobles let out a burst of cheers. If we were to choose the most hated person among the nobles in Myanmar, Song Shen would definitely be the well-deserved first. If he didn¡¯t have thousands of people and guns under him, he would have been killed long ago.  He was hacked to death by the nobles.  Now that I heard that this enemy was actually caught in front of me, how could this kind of ecstasy be compared to anything else?  A calmer noble stood up and asked loudly: "Wu Tusan, it's not that I don't believe you, but is this person really Songcan? Isn't he in Bagan with thousands of people around him? Why?  He will be caught here!" "My guest, a bandit leader like Song Shen, is surrounded by mobs, but he is just taking advantage of the British to attack and profit from the chaos. Once the situation stabilizes, we can't deal with him.  It's just a matter of effort!" Tu San said proudly and said with a smile: "As for whether he is true or false, there will be news from Bagan in a few days, just confirm it!" All the guests thought the same!  , this Song Shen is no longer a small person now. If the real person is here, within a few days, there will be news from Bagan, and then the authenticity will be known!  So they responded with a bang and urged the show to start.  Tu San raised his hands to signal the guests to calm down. He took two steps forward and said loudly: "Come here, please remove the shackles of this bandit leader and give him an iron rod. Song Shen, before you die, you must remember  "Remember, you are just a dog, so you are only worthy of being bitten to death by your own kind. Your body will also be decomposed and hung on the four gates of Mandalay as a warning to future generations!" Song Shen did not answer immediately!  When the other party spoke, he rubbed his wrists that were somewhat numb from the shackles, picked up the iron bar thrown in front of him, weighed it, slightly bent his knees, and made a posture to resist the attack of the fierce dog.  Regarding the other party's calm performance, Tu San felt a burst of ignorant anger. He cursed in a low voice: "Damn gangster!" He turned around and made a gesture to the slaves holding the fierce dogs beside him, and the slaves quickly loosened their ties.  The leash was around the neck of the fierce dog, and the fierce dog, which could no longer restrain itself, pounced on it.  Song Shen calmly jumped to the side and leaned his back on a stone pillar to prevent being attacked by the vicious dogs. He swung the iron rod with his right hand and hit the front vicious dog on its nose.  Suddenly, it was the canine's vital point, and he immediately fell to the ground, and the barking in his mouth turned into a howl. When the other vicious dogs saw this, they no longer rushed forward, but surrounded Song Shen.  , on standby.  Tu San wanted to see Song Shen kneeling down begging for mercy or being bitten by a vicious dog and wailing loudly, but he didn't expect his opponent to resist without saying a word and holding an iron rod. Instead, his majestic dogs were defeated, and he couldn't help but feel.  He regretted that he should not have unchained him. He was not a deep-thinking person, and the expression on his face immediately became ugly.  A guest next to him saw it and comforted him in a low voice: "Wu Tusan, this is actually the funnier thing. If three or two bite him to death, it will be an advantage for this guy. If you feel sorry for those beasts, you can go to me tomorrow."  I'll let you pick out a few of them from the kennel!" When Tu San heard this, he turned from anger to joy and said with a smile: "What you said makes sense, these beasts are just for the taking.  That guy is beaten to death, so let's take a few more and start a carnage battle. Anyway, we must kill this guy to death tonight to relieve the hatred in our hearts." At this point, he shouted to the housekeeper: "Take more.  Bring some wine and fill everyone¡¯s glasses!¡± At the banquet, the nobles drank heavily and shouted loudly.  The butler on the side also sensed the owner's dissatisfaction and quickly winked at the dog slave. The dog slave understood and quickly cracked two whips on the top of the fierce dog's head and yelled loudly.  The fierce dogs couldn't be pushed anymore, they barked several times in unison, stopped waiting around, and pounced forward.  Song Shen was knocked down on both sides, but after all, he was alone and weak, so he was knocked down by a fierce dog behind him. The dogs rushed forward and bit him together. Although he tried his best to resist, he was outnumbered and was about to be killed by the vicious dogs.  Killed on the spot.  "Bite well, bite well, bite hard and kill this bandit leader!" Tu San drank heavily of wine while waving his arms crazily, while the guests beside him also shouted selflessly.  .  The shouts of the nobles and the barking of vicious dogs mingled together, making the entire restaurant feel like a madhouse.  "Wu Tusan, has Song Shen been taken away by your people?" A voice interrupted the carnival in the hall, and Maang Ji appeared at the door of the restaurant, his chest rising and falling rapidly: "What's going on? Hurry up.  , get out of my way!"But Maung Kyi's voice was immediately drowned out by the barking and shouting. People in the restaurant seemed to be possessed, shouting and drinking wildly. No one paid attention to Maung Kyi at the door. Maung Kyi had no choice but to pull out the pistol from his waist.  , fired two shots into the air, the loud gunfire broke through the madness in the hall, people looked at Maung Ji at the door in stunned silence, he grabbed a long stick from a slave, shot and killed two vicious dogs, and used a long stick to kill the two vicious dogs.  Stick drove away the remaining three vicious dogs, looked at Song Shen who had been bitten and bruised all over, turned around and ordered: "Take him down, ask a doctor to come, and give him a look!"  After waking up, he staggered over and shouted: "Wu Maung Kee, you actually, dare to shoot in my house!!" Maung Kee looked at him with disdain and was already drunk.  Tu San turned around and ordered to the housekeeper: "Your master is already drunk. Take him down to rest. Also, call the doctor quickly!" The housekeeper looked at his master's drunken appearance and paused for a moment.  After weighing the situation, he decided to obey Maung Ji's order first. He made a gesture to the servants on the side, and the two male servants immediately stepped forward to support Tu San, half supporting and half pulling him towards the bedroom.  "I'm not drunk, I'm not drunk. Wu Maung Kee shot at my house, killed my dog, and prevented me from taking revenge on my enemies. I swear to the Buddha that I must take revenge, I must take revenge!" Maung Kee did not.  He ignored Tu San's drunken nonsense, but his face became even paler.  Seeing this, the other guests also retreated outside.  Servants also began to enter the dining room and clean up the floor that was stained with blood and food residue.  Maung Ji looked around and was about to turn around and leave when he suddenly heard someone behind him shouting in a very rough voice: "You, wait a minute, yes, it's you I'm calling!" Maung Ji turned around and just said  Seeing the man lying on the ground with blood all over his body staring at him, it was obvious that he was the one who shouted just now.  He hesitated for a moment and asked: "Song Shen, what's the matter with you?" "I want to tell you, I won't be grateful to you for killing those vicious dogs just now. Between me and you nobles, there is nothing but blood and blood."  There will be nothing else besides hatred!" Maang Ji was stunned for a moment. There was something terrifying in the eyes of the unarmed man lying on the ground. For the first time, he began to doubt himself.  Is everything you do meaningful? "Songcan, you are right. There can only be hatred and blood between you and us. I stopped the vicious dog just now not because of mercy, but because a person should not be punished."  Such treatment, even if we are sworn enemies, Wu Tusan's behavior insulted himself and all the nobles, including me!" Maung Ji made a gesture to the waiting doctor Fu Songshen.  Get up: "If I or any noble falls into your hands in the future, you can use all the means you can imagine to treat me. This is the right given to you by God!" "I swear, I will!  Song Shen stared at Maung Ji, and then passed out. The doctor carefully checked Song Shen's injuries and whispered to Maung Ji: "Wu Maung Ji, this man fainted because of excessive blood loss and  I was too nervous just now, there is no other problem!" "Well, do your best to take care of him!" Maang Ji nodded, turned and walked out.  Heavy footsteps echoed in the corridor. It was already late at night, and Maung Ji was still pacing back and forth in the corridor.  As a well-educated noble, Mao Jian instinctively felt disgusted with Tu San's previous inhumane behavior, but he had to admit that the nobles had the power to do whatever they wanted to the rebellious peasants.  Such contradictory emotions stirred up in his chest, making his mind restless.  "What makes people like Songshen appear?" Maung Kyi asked himself in his heart: "Myanmar is a Buddhist country. The relationship between farmers and nobles has been like brothers and chests since ancient times. Farmers work hard to support the nobles, while the nobles educate and  How did they end up protecting the peasants? Don¡¯t they know that the result is that both the peasants and the nobles will eventually become slaves of foreigners, and the country of Myanmar will be divided and cannibalized by the Chinese or the British?  Just like what is said in the Buddhist scriptures, is it the end of Buddhism? Oh my God, why didn¡¯t I live in such an era and witness such a tragedy with my own eyes?¡± Maung Ji couldn¡¯t help but think of this.  He sat down slumped against the wall and buried his head between his knees.  I don't know how much time passed, but Mao Ji stood up. His face was as pale as a dead person, only his eyes were emitting a strange light, like a fever patient, and he murmured to himself: "Yes, I want to go."  Let¡¯s talk to Song Shen and let¡¯s have a good talk! ¡± Author¡¯s words: I want everything from recommendations, collections, and reviews to Xiami. It¡¯s been a mess recently in the rankings of the same category. If this continues, Daihua will be ruined!
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