The Dark Star Bureau had been saved. Shen Jingye was delighted, and the two drank several more cups. Shen Jingye wanted to listen to music again.
"Which song?"
"Still that one, 'Wild Grasses and Flowers Meet Spring.'" "On your computer?"
Shen Jingye shook his head. "It tastes better on a phonograph." "There are quite a few things to handle. Come on, let's go to my office."
Once they reached the office, Li Banfeng took out the spring-wound phonograph, wound it up, set on the record, and played "Wild Grasses and Flowers Meet Spring." "The butterfly flies away, and my heart is gone as well..." The familiar melody began, and Shen Jingye wore an intoxicated expression.
When the song ended, Shen Jingye sighed. "Sung beautifully. This song was sung far too beautifully. In this world, only she could sing it so well." Li Banfeng froze. "You know who sang this?"
Shen Jingye looked quite pleased with himself. "If I'm not wrong, it should be Huang Yuxian." Li Banfeng remained calm. "Who is Huang Yuxian?"
Shen Jingye was stunned. "You're from Pro State. You've never heard of Huang Yuxian, that legendary opera singer of her generation?"
Li Banfeng put on a thoughtful look. "Seems vaguely familiar... Isn't she just an opera singer? It's normal not to remember."
"She was much more than that!" Shen Jingye shook his head repeatedly. "Huang Yuxian, nicknamed Yin Ling, was one of Pro State's foremost opera singers, and also one of its foremost heroines. During the Second Pro War, Huang Yuxian commanded more than thirty battles, large and small, and was almost never defeated.
"Especially in the battle at Year Wasteland. Huang Yuxian led the Brave Cavalry, crushed the Inner State army, and helped Pro State secure its victory. The Second Pro War could not have been