Chapter 366: A Hongmen Feast, If We’re Going to Play, Let’s Play Big, I’m Exposing You All
Chapter 366: A Hongmen Feast, If We’re Going to Play, Let’s Play Big, I’m Exposing You All
The evening of the next day.
The setting sun was like molten gold, and a pavilion behind the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was brightly lit.
Lin Qingmo said he wanted to hold a dinner in the pavilion to celebrate the successful completion of the Soul Hunt operation.
He had specially prepared a large table full of dishes.
All kinds of delicacies were spread out, and just the aroma was enough to make one’s mouth water.
Liu Erlong, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Yufeng were all present.
Together with Lin Qingmo and Xiao Wu, there were exactly eight people sitting around the table.
The pavilion was open on all sides.
The evening breeze blew in with the fresh scent of mountain plants, mixed with the steam of the food and the aroma of wine; the atmosphere should have been very pleasant.
But Liu Erlong, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan felt somewhat off.
After all, the big incident where Hu Liena’s identity was exposed in the Chat Group had just happened.
Now they were like birds startled by the mere twang of a bowstring, always feeling that this was a Hongmen Feast.
Liu Erlong held a teacup in her hand, absentmindedly taking small sips.
She was wearing a dark red long dress today, her hair tied up high, still looking heroic and spirited.
But if one looked closely, one would notice her gaze drifting toward Lin Qingmo from time to time, her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
’What is this brat up to, suddenly inviting us to dinner?’
Ning Rongrong sat beside her, with a plate of exquisite osmanthus cakes in front of her. She picked one up and took a small bite, chewing for a long time without tasting anything.
She was wearing a light green dress today, which made her look pure and elegant.
But the distracted expression on her face didn’t match this outfit at all.
A sudden dinner party, no matter how she thought about it, felt wrong.
Could it be that he discovered something I shouldn’t have said in the Chat Group?
That’s impossible, I was so careful...
Zhu Zhuqing was silent as always.
She sat in the position by the pavilion pillar, her body slightly turned, one hand resting on the edge of the table; she looked like a cat ready to pounce at any moment.
Her expression was cold.
But if one observed carefully enough, one could see her fingertips tapping the table, the rhythm fast and chaotic.
’Is A-Qing looking at me?’
’No, he’s looking at everyone. What does this look mean?’
Dugu Yan acted quite normal—at least on the surface.
She was slowly peeling an orange.
Her green nails glided over the orange peel, her movements smooth and elegant.
It’s just that she wasn’t calm inside.
’Calm down, calm down, you are the granddaughter of Poison Douluo, what kind of situation haven’t you seen?’
As for Ye Lingling and Yufeng, these two hadn’t noticed anything unusual at all.
Yufeng clinked glasses with Lin Qingmo again and again, her cheeks flushed, and her speech started to slur: "Captain, this wine is really good, let’s have another, another glass——"
Before she could finish, her head tilted, and she passed out on the table.
Ye Lingling was no better.
She was an honest girl, so when Xiao Wu toasted her, she drank.
Soon she slumped onto the table and fell asleep.
Seeing this, Xiao Wu said with guilt: "Lingling, I’m sorry!"
In less than an hour, two people had already passed out on the table.
But strangely, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Zhu Zhuqing had barely touched their wine glasses.
Ning Rongrong picked hers up, took a sip, and put it down.
Dugu Yan simply said her stomach was uncomfortable today and she couldn’t drink.
Zhu Zhuqing didn’t even touch her glass the whole time.
The most unusual one was Liu Erlong.
This Dean of the Tyrannosaurus Academy, known for her astonishing drinking capacity, who used to be able to drink everyone under the table at dinners, was actually making excuses today.
When Lin Qingmo toasted her, she picked up her teacup, clinked it with his, and said with a laugh: "My throat is uncomfortable today, so I’ll substitute tea for wine, substitute tea for wine."
Lin Qingmo looked at the teacup in her hand, the corners of his mouth curving almost imperceptibly.
"Teacher Liu’s throat is uncomfortable? That’s really rare."
"Uh..."
Liu Erlong laughed dryly, lowered her head to drink tea, and didn’t respond.
Lin Qingmo didn’t press further.
He put down his wine glass.
He unhurriedly picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks.
Carefully removed the fish bones, and put it into his mouth to chew slowly.
His expression was so relaxed it looked like he was enjoying some peerless delicacy.
But none of the remaining people at the table felt that his relaxed demeanor was genuinely relaxed.
The atmosphere in the pavilion became subtle.
Like a rubber band stretched to its limit, ready to snap at any moment.
Just then, Xiao Wu placed the fruit platter in the center of the table and sat down beside Lin Qingmo.
The moment she sat down, Lin Qingmo put down his chopsticks.
The porcelain chopsticks rested on the chopstick rest, emitting a slight "pa" sound.
This sound was not loud, but the four people present all felt their hearts jump at the same time.
"!"
Liu Erlong’s action of holding the teacup froze.
The osmanthus cake in Ning Rongrong’s hand fell back into the dish.
Dugu Yan’s fingers peeling the orange stopped in mid-air.
Zhu Zhuqing’s fingertips tapping the table suddenly stopped.
Lin Qingmo looked around at everyone’s expressions, the curve of his mouth slowly deepening.
He picked up the handkerchief on the table and wiped his fingers unhurriedly.
Then he tossed the handkerchief aside and stood up.
Everyone’s gaze was attracted by this series of his actions.
Then they saw Lin Qingmo raise his hand, his index finger first pointing at Xiao Wu sitting beside him.
"A Rogue Rabbit."
He enunciated clearly, his speaking speed not fast, like a judge reading a verdict.
Xiao Wu cooperated by making a shocked expression.
Although her acting was slightly exaggerated.
But the people present had no intention of distinguishing whether her reaction was real or fake at this moment.
Immediately after, Lin Qingmo’s finger moved toward Ning Rongrong who was sitting opposite him.
"Little Witch."
The color on Ning Rongrong’s face drained away instantly.
"I..."
Her lips parted, like a fish thrown onto the shore, wanting to say something but unable to make a sound.
Lin Qingmo’s finger didn’t stop and turned to Zhu Zhuqing.
"Big-Breasted Kitty."
Zhu Zhuqing’s body visibly tensed for a moment.
Her fingertips dug into her palms, and a crack finally appeared on that eternally frozen ice-mountain face.
"Yanzi."
The orange in Dugu Yan’s hand fell onto the table with a "plop," rolled twice, and stopped at the edge of the plate.
Finally, Lin Qingmo’s finger stopped in front of Liu Erlong.
As if admiring the other party’s forced calm expression.
Then, slowly and with a very certain tone, he said that name.
"Mother Tyrannosaurus?"
The upward inflection at the end was full of teasing.
"..."
At this moment, the pavilion was so quiet that one could hear the chirping of insects in the distant mountains and forests.
Liu Erlong’s teacup remained in mid-air, the tea inside swaying slightly.
Ning Rongrong’s breathing became rapid, her chest heaving violently.
Dugu Yan’s lips were pressed into a line, a trace of panic flashing in her emerald green eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing was completely still, like a frozen statue.
Everyone’s expression collapsed to varying degrees at that moment.
They had never expected that Lin Qingmo would actually expose them!
And Lin Qingmo stood in front of the table like a collector admiring a famous painting, arms crossed, slowly taking in everyone’s reactions.
(End of Chapter)
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