Chapter 1539 - 1361: A Stormy Night in Jianghu
Chapter 1539: Chapter 1361: A Stormy Night in Jianghu
He had always loved drinking, but the Clan Chief had rules, not allowing him to drink. That was because once he started, he couldn’t control himself.
Xia Dabao took another sip and smacked his lips “smack, smack,” inviting Camellia to have a drink with him.
Camellia didn’t dare to refuse, so he came over and drank with Xia Dabao, who then began to recite verse, “I raise my glass to invite the moon to join, my shadow and I make three, how can I alleviate my worries, only Du Kang ah! Peony, come over and have a drink.”
Peony had no choice but to come over too.
Xia Dabao slurped the rice noodles loudly again.
After a few bites of rice noodles, she belched.
The Envoy standing guard beside Yun Xiao whispered to him, “Envoy Yun, isn’t it said that women from the Central Plains are all very reserved and care a lot about their appearance? How come she is burping like this?”
Yun Xiao looked at Xia Dabao’s crude manner, “Ladies of repute might be reserved, but country women are not.”
Just as Yun Xiao finished speaking, he heard Xia Dabao calling the Envoy over, “Envoy, you’ve also worked hard guarding me these past two days, why not have a drink?”
“This…” The Envoy felt troubled; he of course wanted to drink but was afraid Yun Xiao would disapprove.
Yun Xiao didn’t make a sound, so the Envoy had no choice but to walk over to Xia Dabao, “Then I shall… comply with the invitation.”
Once the Envoy finished his drink, Xia Dabao had the Thunder Envoy come over for a drink too.
The Thunder Envoy drank as well, and Xia Dabao glanced at Yun Xiao.
By her rules, it was Yun Xiao’s turn now.
He deliberately looked at Xia Dabao, his eyes seemingly saying: even if you ask me to drink, I won’t. I am a man of self-control.
But Xia Dabao didn’t seem to want to invite him over at all; after the Thunder Envoy drank, she continued to eat her noodles, and once finished, she put her chopsticks down and said, “Ah, I’m full now, I need to go feed Axian.”
She stood up abruptly but accidentally spilled the bamboo wine container.
There was still half a container of wine left, now all spilled in the courtyard, and the scent of the wine immediately filled the room.
Xia Dabao could swear on her conscience that this time it really wasn’t on purpose.
Yun Xiao’s hand gripping the knife turned veinous.
Wasn’t this deliberately torturing him?
Too cruel!
Xia Dabao knew that Yun Xiao, standing amidst the aroma of wine filling the courtyard, was like a person who hadn’t eaten for several days and nights, staring at a feast in front of him yet unable to partake.
She hurried into the house and closed the door with a “bang.”
Outside, Peony and Camellia quickly fetched buckets to clean the courtyard.
Meanwhile, Yun Xiao still gripped the knife handle tightly, his chest heaving; heaven knows how much pain he had to endure to control himself from rushing in and strangling Xia Dabao.
…
At night.
Outside the wooden bridge, someone was slowly approaching the house where the Clan Chief of the Red Twilight Clan resided.
He was carrying a sack on his back.
And this person had excellent lightness skills; the thing on his back weighed at least a couple hundred taels, but it seemed as light as carrying a rabbit.
The sack was long and narrow. If you didn’t look closely, you wouldn’t know there was a person inside.
The Clan Chief’s door opened, and a deep voice came from behind the curtains: “You’re back?”
“Back!” The newcomer showed great respect.
“Did you gain anything?” the Clan Chief asked again.
“Yes!” The person walked to the curtain, putting the sack down on the ground, “Please come to see, Clan Chief, if you are satisfied?”