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| Page 1 | [[ Exactly three and four-sixths days from now...The night turns colder, and somewhere, in the south of Sichuan, three of eight Manju Banermen (on special assignment) ponder the greater task before themselves--And thusly wrestle with a profound sense of disillusionment, and the Ennu that can only accompany... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=12949 |
| Page 3 | [[And exactly now…Yúnnán, Zhong guo. 1675]] / [[A measure of peace is at hand…The young Kang xi emperor 1, with the might of his eight banners 2, has brought relative order to the middle kingdom. Now only the San Fan 3-- The three feudatories of the South—Remain unvanquished. For it is so that those... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=12951 |
| Page 4 | Pang: A walled city…That means lots of people. / Pang: And maybe-- / Pang: … / [[Wait]] / Pang: Nah. Don’t wanna jinx it… / Soldier 1: ? Pang: ---- / Soldier 1: Hey! Now wait a moment-- just wait a moment There! Pang: ! http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=12952 |
| Page 5 | Soldier 1: You don’t look familiar pal…What’s your business? Pang: I’m just a wanderer sirs-- --passing through is all. Soldier 2: What’s going on? Who’s this? / Soldier 1: He says he’s a wandere. Bit suspect, no? Soldier 2: Yeah…But you know, he odes kinda look like one of them priest types.... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=12953 |
| Page 6 | Soldier 1: And this bludgeoning weapon strapped to his back certainly looks dubious. Ya think a real priest would carry this thing? Pang: Uh, um-- it’s only a cane, sir. / Solider 2: It’s only a cane he says. Soldier 1: So he does…and so…it is. Okay… But the real question remains. / Soldier... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=12954 |
| Page 7 | Pang: Actually, before I go...there’s something I must ask you, for you may be in the position to know. Soldier 2: What is it? / Pang: I realize it’s rather unlikely, but have you seen anyone pass through here—anyone at all--who looks like me? In manner or dress, I mean. You see, um--I’m, uh—trying... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=12955 |
| Page 8 | Innkeeper Guo: Pang? 1 Pang is your real Name? Or that part of your style name? 2 / Pang: Well, no. I, uh-- Taxman: Just tell me we’re clear here, Guo. I have rounds to make, you know. Innkeeper Guo: And I have an inn to run! Can’t you see I’m talking to a fellow here? / Innkeeper Guo: Look.... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=12956 |
| Page 9 | Pang: You see, as a monk, sir, I never knew my birth parents. It was my Head Abbot who named me Pang. Technically, though, the monks of my order first assume the title, “Shi,” which is short for Shijiamouni, 1 of course. / Pang: Then comes our generational name, which in my case is Long, signifying... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=12957 |
| Page 10 | Innkeeper Guo: So! You have some questions for me…First, why don’t you take off your coat and hate. And relax. You’re making me nervous. < http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=12958 |
| Page 11 | Innkeeper Guo: No, I can’t recall any monks like you Shi pang. They’re all the reserved quiet type, mostly. Don’t tend to leave lasting impressions… Pang: I understand. / Innkeeper Guo: Especially when you consider that the majority of my customers lately have been lewd, raucous scoundrels, it’s... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=12959 |
| Page 12 | Pang: Inkeeper—But the Emperor is--?? Innkeeper Guo: He’s what? Corrupt? Hah! Pang: Well--yeah! / Innkeeper Guo: Let me tell you something, Shi Pang. It’s a common misconception around here… I get people in this place everyday complaining about the “injustices” they’ve faced at the hands of... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=12960 |
| Page 13 | Innkeeper Guo: Wu Sangui is a coward and a double traitor, 1 that’s who! Nothing more that a power-hungry warlord. / Innkeeper Guo: The man has a Ming general. In fact, he was the lost general of the North to stand a fighting chance against the Qiren before they’d taken the capital in ’44. / Innkeeper... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=12961 |
| Page 14 | Innkeeper Guo: You know…it’s common knowledge around here that the magistrate and all the higher-ups are responsible for most of the crimes, but no one’ll dare go out n’say it. Pang: Can’t the police do anything about it? / Innkeeper Guo: It ain’t that simple, Shi Pang. The police are in on it--they... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=12962 |
| Page 15 | [[ And so, at last, our portly hero makes and ascent (of sorts)--]] / Innkeeper Guo: Oh, come on! That’s a bunch of nonsense. Pang: No, really, Innkeeper Guo. Truly! / Pang: I’d much rather prefer a night in the stables…you know, after a while one grows accustomed to the smell. One could even... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=12963 |
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| Page 17 | Yang Yang: Sir? Excuse me? Sir… / Yang Yang: Sir!!! Pang: Huh? / Yang Yang: Um, I have an extra blanket for you here. Sorry for yelling but you were, uh-- / Pang: Yang Yang! Hi! Hi, hi, hi. Ha ha. My goodness, what a riot. I guest I must have zoned out to the music down there. / Pang:... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=13001 |
| Page 18 | Yang Yang: What’s the matter? What happened? / Pang: Um…I think I-- I think a cicada just bit me! / Yang Yang: What? A Cicada? Do those even bite? Pang: Yeah, I’m pretty sure they do. I mean, this one did… It just flew right in / Pang: And bit me… / Pang: My hat. Where’s my hat? / Yang... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=13023 |
| Page 19 | Yang Yang: Wow. Are you actually Shao Lin? Pang: What? Noooo… - Tch!- Yeah right… / Pang: I am not Shao Lin. But thanks for picking up my book about Shao Lin… / Pang: That was great. Yang Yang: Hey…it’s Pang, right? Listen, Pang…why do I always get the feeling that whenever you answer my... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=13045 |
| Page 20 | Yang Yang: But Pang--I can’t say I understand. What is it you’re afraid of? The people of this city love Shao Lin, the whole province does…well, except for my uncle, anyways. Pang: What do you mean…? Yang Yang: Well, you must’ve heard. All the monks who’ve joined up to fight. Pang: No…what... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=13062 |
| Page 21 | Yang Yang: I had no idea…I’m sorry--I shouldn’t have-- Pang: No, it’s-- Yang Yang: No…Pang: No, really. / Pang: It felt good. I needed that. I needed to finally tell someone. It’s just been festering inside of me all this time, eating away at my heart-- / Pang: --CHEWING like some gluttonous... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=13071 |
| Page 22 | [[ Isolated from anything at all practically, our temple sat, nestled comfortably at the foot of Eight Herbs Mountain.]] / Pang: As Buddhists, most of our time was devoted to worship and mediation, studying the scriptures--following the path of Shijiamouni, the path to enlightenment--< |
| Page 23 | Pang: For my whole life we lived in peace. < http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=13106 |
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| Page 25 | Pang: Ahhhm… Yang Yang: Yeah, so…hey. Maybe I’ll make it up here tonight, okay? I really do want to talk with you-- --it’s just… Pang: Up here? / Pang: Tonight? / Pang: Nowaynowaynowaynowaynoway / Pang: W’okay. / Yang Yang: Good. Pang: … / < |
| Page 26 | [[ Exactly two and one-fifth days from now… Two of eight Manju bannermen discuss the finer points of espionage tactics, while the rest trudge on in a sleepy haze…]] / Bannerman 1: Hey. 1 Bannerman 2: Hey What? < http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=13136 |
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| Page 28 | Bandit 1: Th’hell happened to him? / Bandit 1: Damn! Ya filthy Qiren! I know that ugly tongue when I hear it… / Bandit 1: FER THE MING! 1 / < http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=13164 |
| Page 29 | General’s Son-In-Law: You idiots! Wh-what are you doing? Go help him! If anything happens to him I’ll-- Bannerman 2: Nice of you to wake up, sir. Bannerman 1: You’ll what? General’s Son-In-Law: I’ll lose everything, fool! / General’s Son-In-Law: The old bastard’ll have my head! And my beloved... http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=13175 |
| Page 30 | Bandit 1: Ya think a lil’ scratch’ll kill me? / [[NOT LIKELY]] < http://moderntales.com//comics/shilongpang.php?view=archive&chapter=13184 |