The Twins Fight The King'S Wasted Princess.

17. CPSK 03_06. Deok Man's.

Midnight in the place of Chen Daren, ruler of Taklamakan territory.

An army fortress with a 2nd level building forms the letter U, but it is surrounded by a fence. The middle section is an army training ground. Here there are various army equipment and also serves as a place of execution.

Many soldiers arrested the traders who were proven to make illegal tea sales. Many merchants were locked up in wooden prisons.

On the 2nd floor Chen Daren sat in his chair, while monitoring the execution of the merchant in the courtyard. A soldier walked over facing Chen Daren, bowed respectfully, then pulled over.

Behind him a merchant carried a chest filled with jewels, bowing in salute. The soldiers lined up along the path in front of Chen Daren. They were wearing full battle clothes. Two servants stood behind Chen Daren.

With a violent face, Chen Daren stood staring at the merchant.

"So..." Chen Daren raised his face, staring at the merchant carrying the box. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"You want to ask me to close the tea trade ban in this area?!" Chen Daren said the merchant. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"What?!" The merchant gasped in shock, looking at Chen Daren. [Chinese North/Mandarin Dialect]

"My master you're using the Guangdong dialect?!" The merchant said to Chen Daren. [Chinese North/Mandarin Dialect]

"If you come from Guangzhou in the south." The merchant, carrying a box, walked over. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"I'm sure my Master will be interested in this." The merchant placed the box, and opened it in front of Chen Daren. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

The merchant smiled at Chen Daren. Chen Daren looked towards the box. Some of the high quality silk fabrics, pearl necklaces and other precious jewels, looked glittering inside the box.

Chen Daren smiled, his hand took out 2 jade pieces from his pocket. The jade was played in his hand.

"If my Master is pleased, can you grant us clemency.." The merchant said while handing over the gift box containing the jewelry. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

Without touching the gift box, Chen Daren's face changed, his smile disappeared. His hand squeezed the jade, then divided it into two hands and held it.

"Pick one, one piece reads saang(live), and the other one sei(dead)." Chen Daren said in a cruel manner. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"Pick one." Chen Daren advanced both his grasping hands. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"My lord." The merchant pleaded while kneeling. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"Why... Why should I choose?!" The merchant asked Chen Daren, himself terrified. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"Pick the saang and you'll live." Chen Daren Daren gives traders a choice. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"Pick sei, and you will perish!" Chen Daren threatened the merchant. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"My lord." The merchant pleaded while remaining on his knees. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"What... What are you talking about?!" The merchant asked, himself terrified. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"Select it!" Chen Daren shouted furiously. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

Traders were silent in fear. The soldier who was escorting him approached, drew out the sword and drew it down on the merchant's neck.

"I said choose!" Chen Daren shouted in a violent manner. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

With trembling hands due to the threat, the merchant was forced to take one of the jade in Chen Daren's grasp. And open the hands. Look at the writing ~ Sei (Dead) ~.

The merchant's hand trembled, until the jade inscribed Sei in his hand fell down. Chen Daren smiled in satisfaction, then said.

"Get him!" Chen Daren smiled giving orders to the warrior chief. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"Okay, kill him!" the head soldier replied, then gave his subordinates orders. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"Ready!" The soldiers answered in unison. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"My lord... My lord!" The merchant pleaded while kneeling. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

Two soldiers moved to drag the merchant.

"Pity servant! Pity servant!" The merchant pleaded in a series of soldiers. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"Pity my servant, my lord!!" The merchant screamed in the body and was thrown into custody. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

Chen Daren smiled, then opened both her hands. Both jades were written. ~ Sei (Death) ~ So whichever hand the trader chooses, the result remains the same: die.

"From now on. There are no tea leaves that can be traded in this place! Do you understand?" Chen Daren spoke to the head soldier who was on standby in front of him. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"Ready, Master!" The Head Warrior replied while nodding in salute. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

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In the inn shop.

Deok Man, Uncle Cartan and some traders were seen still discussing the ban on tea buying and selling.

"The problem is after the transaction." Black traders spoke at the talks. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"Indeed." Uncle Cartan said then sipped some tea. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"If so, we will trade with Sui merchants." Uncle Cartan said as he massaged his temple. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"We have to get through the gate anyway." Pman Cartan continues his talk. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"Ajeosshi, Ajeosshi." Deok Man said to Cartan's uncle. [Gyerim Language]

"We just have to go through the gate, don't we?" Deok Man asked them. [Gyerim Language]

"true." Uncle Cartan answered Deok Man's question. [Gyerim Language]

"We've got a lot of stuff the guards will likely see..." Uncle Cartan explained the situation to Deok Man. [Gyerim Language]

"I. actually... Because I'm worried about you." Deok Man said as he approached Cartan's uncle. [Gyerim Language]

"Here you go, I have a way." Deok Man whispers to uncle Cartan. [Gyerim Language]

"What?! You think about that?!" Uncle Cartan spoke after hearing Deok Man whisper. [Gyerim Language]

"Why?!" The long-bearded merchant asked his uncle Cartan. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"What did he tell you?" The long-bearded merchant also asked his uncle Cartan. [Chinese dialect Guangdong/Canton]

"You know how to get through?! Aye right?!" The long-bearded merchant asked out of curiosity. [Gyerim Language]

"How can you speak Gyerim..." Deok Man is shocked to learn that they have all mastered Gyerim's bahass.

It turns out they all speak Gyerim, the Deok Man language every day.

"Just because you're close to Cartan" the potbellied merchant spoke to Deok Man.

"You can't treat us like that!" The Egyptian merchant continued the word of the potbellied merchant to Deok Man.

"Of course, Cartan may have saved you and your mother" the black merchant said to Deok Man.

"And you can stay here." The black trader continued his words.

"If not, you'd be dead." The long-bearded merchant clarified the words of the black merchant.

"We know that!" The distended merchant smiled.

"Come help us!" The Egyptian merchant pleaded with Deok Man.

"Save us too!" Said the bearded merchant and the black merchant.

"What can you do!" The potbellied merchant asked Deok Man.

"We were all in the same situation." uncle Cartan said after seeing, his friend's friend begged Deok Man.

"I mean... It's not... I'm not sure either..." Deok Man spoke, looking at them pessimistically.

The merchants whispered to each other. The black merchant picked up the book and handed it to Deok Man.

"What's this?" Uncle Cartan asked straight through the book..

"Isn't this Zhenguanli*?!" Uncle Cartan said make it clear to the black merchant.

[*Zhenguanli was a Northern Wei Dynasty\N(386-534 A.D.) Star calendar]

"REally?!" Deok Man makes sure while seizing the book from uncle Cartan's hands.

"Is this Wei's famous calendar?" Deok Man asked happily.

"However... If it was a book, he definitely couldn't resist." Uncle Cartan laughed at Deok Man's behavior.

Deok Man opened the book sheet by sheet, his smile growing.

"We have something too!" The potbellied merchant raised a pouch. Then gulp a little liquid out of the pouch, pick up the torch and blow it.. Be the breath of the fire dragon.

Everyone present immediately applauded thinking there was a circus show. Soon the potbellied merchant sat back in his original spot. Deok Man shook his head disinterestedly.

"Ehh... Then how did Deokman do that?!" Uncle Cartan asked realizing Deok Man's attitude of not needing such an item.

The three merchants, the pot-bellied merchant, the Egyptian merchant and the tall merchant, approached and whispered to each other. Then the distended merchant said.

"Then... We have this too." The distended merchant continued his words.

"It's an amazing magnifying glass." The potbellied merchant spoke again.

"really?" Deok Man asked in admiration.

"This is a glass that can burn paper through sunlight?" Deok Man asked to make sure.

"You're gonna give it to me?!" Deok Man asked to make sure again.

"Can't be at night." The potbellied merchant explained to Deok Man.

"In the daytime, you focus the sunlight..." The tall trader continued.

"In the dry grass.. then wuuusshhh!" The tall trader explained.

"Then we agree." Deok Man agrees with a tall trader.

"But, it's not because I want a magnifying glass or a book..." Deok Man held up the two objects in both hands.

The Egyptian merchant moved to take the magnifying glass from the hand of Deok Man. But Deok Man hurriedly hid both his hands behind his back.

"Don't..don't!" Deok Man smiled cheerfully.

"Tomorrow I'll tell you how to get through the guard safely." Deok Man said with a laugh.

"Then we meet at the border post!" Deok Man spoke then stood up.

The merchants continued their tea party, while Deok Man ran away from them. Hurry up the stairs to the 3rd floor. On the 2nd floor Deok Man is stopped by Chil Sook.

"Hey.. little boy." Chi Sook in the middle of the stairs.

"What about my job?!" Chil Sook asked Deok Man.

"Ahh..right! I forgot." Deok Man answered Chil Sook's question.

"But don't worry. You see, that one?" Deok Man turned his body looking at uncle Cartan. Uncle Cartan and the merchants waved at Deok Man.

"You know, that bergam... Ahhhhh. Look, that guy." Deok Man turned his body to face Chil Sook.

"He was a Roman merchant. I'll ask her, she'll want to..." Deok Man answered Chil Sook's question.

Chil Sook looked towards the merchants, then looked back at Deok Man.

"Ah... I told you not to worry! Tomorrow, I'll tell him." Deok Man smiled at Chil Sook.

"Greetings." Deok Man said hello to Chil Sook.

"Greetings." Chil Sook answered Deok Man's greeting.

Deok Man leaves Chil Sook for the 3rd floor. Chil Sook looks at Deok Man's departure.

Seriate.