Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1228 595: Second War (Part 3)

"What, what wife?"

Li Banfeng wrote it down for Tang Changfa.

After reading it, Tang Changfa scratched his head: "This is too much of a tongue-twister. I'll let Yan Hong'er inquire about it, her tongue is sharp."

Li Banfeng asked: "Ah Fa, more than forty years ago, Puluo State fought a war, do you know anything about this?"

Tang Changfa thought for a moment and said: "War? Isn't Puluo State at war every day? I can't remember."

Fool's City was isolated from the outside, likely forming a secluded state during the second Puluo War.

Tang Changfa didn't say more and hurried off to handle his affairs.

Li Banfeng took out the old teapot, thinking that due to its age, it should know more.

"Forty years ago, did Puluo State fight a war?"

"Forty years ago... When was forty years ago? Was I still in the Bitter Vegetable Manor?"

This is a common problem with magical treasures, they aren't clear about time concepts.

Despite several reminders, the old teapot still couldn't remember, so Li Banfeng turned to ask the gloves.

"Forty years ago, I don't think I was a glove yet. Had I joined the Ghost Hand Sect by then?" The gloves had suffered severe trauma, with significant memory gaps.

Clock Pendulum Luo Yuni had a hint of memory: "Back then, I was also a talented woman. I might have written some war articles, but I can't remember exactly what."

It's likely that the talented woman wrote some anti-war poems and essays. Luo Yuni might know something, and once her memory recovers, she could provide more insights.

Other magical treasures either had no concept of time or had no memory of the war. Tang Sword seemed to have heard about the war, but he spent most of his time wandering the Jianghu and didn't fight on the battlefield.

Only one magical treasure was an exception.

Wine Gourd.

"Little brother, I fought in a war. I don't remember the time, but I did fight alongside Elder Yao."

Tang Sword added from the side: "Occasional fighting among Local Deities isn't anything rare, right?"

"This wasn't occasional fighting, I was on a real battlefield. Back then, Elder Yao had soldiers, and those soldiers weren't originally from Medicine King Valley. Once they knew there was a war, they all came. After the war, we don't know where they went."

Li Banfeng asked: "Who did you fight against?"

"A bunch of foreigners. At first, they went to Elder Yao's place and said a lot of things. I didn't really pay attention then,

Elder Yao got very angry. Those foreigners acted wild at Elder Yao's residence; Elder Yao killed two of them, and the rest were scared off,

A few days later, a group of soldiers arrived. They didn't say much and set up camp on the mountain, taking all commands from Elder Yao,

That's when I realized that war is a complicated matter, completely different from regular skirmishes. Elder Yao had to find food and weapons for these soldiers, and allocate forces based on the terrain of Medicine King Valley,

When the real fighting started, I remember going to over thirty battles. Unfortunately, I never made it to the front line,

Many soldiers were injured. I was responsible for preparing medicinal liquor for them. Some soldiers recovered after drinking it, some didn't, and some even died before getting a sip,

Initially, I wanted to follow Elder Yao to the front lines for a charge, but later on, I was truly scared. Just hearing about a battle made me shiver,

On the day after the last battle, Elder Yao told me we won. He brought out all the good wine from the courtyard for a victory feast. Everyone got drunk, and when they woke up the next day, everyone was gone,

Elder Yao continued as he always did, singing operas, drinking wine, collecting herbs on the mountain, as if nothing had ever happened."

Is this the second Puluo War?

Which side did Elder Yao stand on in the second Puluo State War?

And who were these foreigners?

The only inferred conclusion now is that Elder Yao and Huang Yuxian should belong to the same camp, and the Lavsha People should have been their common enemies.

Go home and ask the wife and the Old Man?

It's still not a good time to bring this up.

The relationship between Yin Ling, Huang Yuxian, and the wife is still unclear. Asking about this might lead to misunderstandings.

Start investigating from Puluo State?

Li Banfeng took out paper and pen, writing a list. The people on this list should have experienced the war and might have some understanding of the situation back then.

But finding a thread among scattered information isn't an easy task.

To uncover the truth, at least a rough outline is needed.

We'll have to think of a way from Little Shen.

...

Playful Matron donned a suit and went with Tang Changfa to do business.

Tang Changfa also looked for an expert on the black market, and arranged everything from meeting places, office locations, to mobile phones and landlines. It only took a week to buy the electromagnetic instrument back.

This equipment cost over 39 million, which, compared to other laboratory equipment, is still considered relatively cheap.

Li Banfeng isn't short of money, but the amount still surprised him. No wonder Snowflake Beach has been drained; research truly burns money.

The wife, delighted with the new equipment, went to the laboratory, and who knows when she'll come out again.

Portable Residence gave a reminder: "Ah Qi, you've been running to Qi Qiu City quite often lately. It's a bit too frequent."

"There's nothing I can do about it; the laboratory is in Qi Qiu City."

"I'm talking about this laboratory. Don't think just because there's an Unnameable Place, you can sleep without worries. There are many ways to enter the Unnameable Place, and many people want to know the secrets of the Boundary, so don't get complacent."