"Sir, something is wrong with this situation now." The deputy general found Anthony and said anxiously.
Anthony was closing his eyes to rest. After hearing this, he opened his eyes and asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"
The lieutenant said: "You will know when you go out and take a look."
Anthony walked out and found that the military camp was quieter than usual.
Except for some people guarding the barracks, everyone else was missing.
Anthony was startled and asked, "Where are the people?"
The lieutenant said: "Everyone went to listen to the book."
"Storyteller?" Anthony looked at the deputy general in confusion.
The lieutenant general said: "This so-called storytelling is a popular form of entertainment among the people of Qin. The form is that one person stands there and talks, and others listen with interest around them."
"Before you listen, you have to pay some money to enter. When you are happy to hear it, you can also wave your hand and give some money as a gift."
Anthony: "???What the hell?"
As they talked, the two of them arrived at a sheltered place from the wind.
There are many soldiers sitting here.
It turned out that all the soldiers who could not see anyone were hiding here.
The soldiers were all sitting quietly, except for one person who was making a long speech in the middle. This person was the messenger.
Anthony did not disturb them, but quietly found a corner and sat down.
Just listen to the envoy's saliva splashing and saying: "Do you know? Great Qin is magnificent everywhere, and the ground is paved with gold. In our opinion, a gold coin is a treasure, but the Qin people don't care at all."
"There are many strange and magical things among the people of Qin. I heard that there is something called a gramophone, which can retain people's voices."
"If he takes advantage of you when you are talking and records your voice. That's it. From now on, you will be mute."
Everyone looked at the messenger in great horror.
The messenger chuckled and said: "What is this? You look like you have never seen the world."
"Qin people have another more magical thing called a camera. Once you are photographed by the camera, it's over, and your soul will be trapped in a painting."
"Those who stay outside are the walking dead. They only know how to eat and sleep, but can do nothing else. And your soul is in the photo and cannot come out for life after life. Think about it, that is more painful than going to jail."
Many of the people were looking at the messenger, and some were already trembling.
Some people couldn't help but ask: "Then... what should we do if the Qin people come here with cameras? Is there any way to crack it?"
The messenger smiled slightly: "Of course there is a way to crack it. After all the hard work and risking my life, I finally figured it out."
These people looked at the messenger with great piety: "Then... what is the method to crack it?"
"Well..." The messenger hesitated: "In order to obtain this method, I almost risked my life. You guys with red lips and white teeth, just ask me casually, and I will tell you. Then am I too much at a loss? point?"
Everyone: "..."
It seems so.
The messenger added: "However, we are all our own people. You paid money to listen to me. Since I have accepted your money, I have an obligation to tell you. Don't worry."
Everyone looked at the messenger with great gratitude.
The messenger said: "This method is..."
Just as he said this, there was suddenly a crisp sound next to him, which startled everyone.
It turned out that before the messenger told the story, he had placed a kettle on the table and pierced a small hole under the kettle.
The water leaked out drop by drop until the kettle became lighter and lighter, and then it was pulled down by the stone hanging below, making a crisp sound.
From the time the water started dripping to the time the kettle fell, it was exactly half an hour.
The messenger spread his hands and said helplessly: "Everyone, we agreed in advance. The money you paid is only enough to listen for one hour."
"I want to continue talking, but I can't break the rules."
The other soldiers were going crazy. They were hearing the key part, but why was it missing?
Someone said: "Can you say another paragraph? In the worst case, we will continue to pay."
The messenger shook his head and said awkwardly: "The extra storytelling is not a matter of payment. You do have to pay, but for this extra work..."
Finally, a soldier with a wealthy family and a lot of money came forward.
In fact, this is not a soldier, but a small leader in the army.
He shouted to the messenger: "I have rewarded you."
Then, a handful of gold coins were thrown at the messenger.
The envoy immediately beamed, bent down to pick up the gold coins, and while picking up the gold coins, he nodded and said, "Thank you, General, for the reward. Thank you, General, for the reward."
After the messenger picked it up and closed it tightly, he said with a smile: "Thanks to the general, we can talk for a while again."
The other soldiers thanked the general.
The general nodded and told the envoy: "Speak quickly."
The messenger agreed and asked the audience to line up and pay this time.
After collecting the money, the messenger coughed dryly and said: "The last letter said that there are two kinds of things, one of which is called a gramophone, and the other is called..."
Everyone said: "The other one is called a camera. We remember it clearly. You don't need to remind us of the previous one. Time is limited, so let's quickly talk about the second one. How can we prevent this camera?"
The messenger said, "There are two ways to prevent the camera from capturing the soul."
"The first is to meet a Qin person, preferably someone who banished immortals. They can take out your soul from the photo."
Everyone suddenly realized: "So that's it."
But many people are confused and say: "But where can we get to know the people of Qin? Especially the people who banished immortals. This method is too difficult, right?"
The messenger nodded: "It is indeed a bit difficult. Therefore... there is another way."
The messenger said to everyone: "The second way is, don't look at the camera. When taking a picture, if it shines on your side or back, your soul will not be completely taken away, but only part of it will be taken away."
Everyone asked: "What will happen if part of it is lost?"
The messenger said: "If you lose part of it, you will be weak and sick. You will have no energy during the day and have nightmares at night. If you lift it but it is not strong, it will not be strong for a long time, and if you barely leave any descendants, most of them will be disabled."
Everyone looked horrified: "Then what should we do? Although we have saved our lives, isn't it too painful to live like this?"
The envoy smiled slightly and said: "Actually, if you can save your life, don't you have a way to ask someone to find connections and bribe the people of Qin?"
"Oh, by the way, it is said that this camera is ineffective against Qin people. They have made some arrangements inside to deal with outsiders."
