Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

Zhang Xuan visits the bustling Ping An Tavern for lunch, where he overhears a conversation about military politics and troop allocations related to the Goguryeo campaign. He observes a young gentleman demonstrating a spear technique, which Zhang Xuan inadvertently learns while practicing with chopsticks. This leads to a confrontation when the young gentleman accuses Zhang Xuan of stealing his technique, the "Five Hooks Divine Flying Spear." Tensions escalate, resulting in a duel where Zhang Xuan defends himself against the young gentleman's attack. The situation calms when the middle-aged scholar intervenes, and the young gentleman begrudgingly apologizes, revealing his identity as Luo Cheng.

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