The group rode their horses out of the castle and headed towards Hengdao City. Along the way, Ma Liang and the others understood why Zhao Hai chose Banzhu as his mount. Although this horse looked strange, it was very strong. Moreover, it had a lot of momentum. This kind of horse was indeed the most suitable for Zhao Hai.
The group didn't rush along the way. Since the academy wasn't far from Hengdao City, it didn't take long for Zhao Hai and the others to arrive at the city's gates. The gates of Hengdao City were much more imposing than the academy's gates. The group didn't dismount and just rode their horses directly into the city. The guards of the city acted as if they didn't see anything. They knew that Zhao Hai and the others were students of the academy. And any student of the academy wasn't someone they could afford to offend.
After Zhao Hai and the others entered the city, they slowed down their pace and walked along the street. This time, it was Ma Liang who took the lead. Under Ma Liang's lead, the group took a few turns before they arrived at a street. This street wasn't very wide. There were food stalls on both sides of the road. Besides these food stalls, there were also restaurants on both sides. However, these restaurants looked very imposing.
Because of the food stalls on both sides of the street, the group couldn't ride their horses. They dismounted and walked along the street. Along the way, they attracted everyone's attention. Naturally, Ma Liang and the others knew what was going on. It was because of Zhao Hai's height. Zhao Hai's height could be considered as a giant among these people. It was hard not to notice him.
Zhao Hai didn't feel anything. If they liked to look, then look. In any case, he wouldn't lose a piece of meat. As he walked along the street, he looked around. At this time, he suddenly saw a figure. This person was sitting on the second floor of a restaurant not too far away. He was looking at the street from the window. However, this person didn't see Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai thought for a moment before he turned to Ma Liang and said, "Brother Ma, how far are we from the Guest House?"
Ma Liang smiled and said, "It's right in front. Do you see it? It's that building." After saying that, Ma Liang pointed at a small building not far away. This small building wasn't very tall. It only had three floors. Compared to the row of big shops, it wasn't very conspicuous.
Zhao Hai didn't say anything as he followed Ma Liang to the restaurant. After handing the horse over to the waiter, Zhao Hai turned to Ma Liang and said, "Brother Ma, you guys go ahead and order some food. I saw an acquaintance. Invite him over for a drink."
Ma Liang was a very hospitable person, and since he wasn't the one treating, he didn't object. He just nodded and said, "Alright, then we'll go in. We usually go to the second floor's private room. If that room is still empty, then we won't go anywhere else. You can ask the waiter, he knows me." Ma Liang nodded and said, "Alright, then we'll go in. We usually go to the second floor's private room.
Zhao Hai nodded, then he cupped his fist to Ma Liang before he turned around and left. Ma Liang led Fat Monkey and the others into the restaurant. After asking the waiter and confirming that the private room was empty, they went straight up.
At this time, Zhao Hai went straight to a tall restaurant not far from the restaurant. This restaurant had eight floors. When Zhao Hai arrived at the entrance, he went straight inside.
The waiter in the shop immediately came up to them and said, "Dear customers, please come in."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "I'm here to look for a friend. He's on the second floor. I saw him just now." Then he went up to the second floor. The waiter didn't stay behind to greet the others. Instead, he followed Zhao Hai all the way to the second floor.
Zhao Hai didn't blame the waiter. After he went up to the second floor, he found Dao Baiying's private room. Then he reached out his hand and gently knocked on the door. Indeed, Zhao Hai saw Dao Baiying looking down from the window on the second floor. Because of this, he knew that Dao Baiying was here. He thought that Dao Baiying was a person worth befriending. Because of this, he wanted to invite Dao Baiying. If he could invite Dao Baiying, then that would be great. If not, then forget about it.
The reason why Zhao Hai took the initiative was because he didn't know if Dao Baiying saw him or not. If Dao Baiying saw him and he didn't invite him, then Dao Baiying would think that Zhao Hai was looking down on him. This wouldn't do him any good. Because of this, Zhao Hai decided to come here.
When Zhao Hai knocked on the door, a voice was heard, "Who is it? Come in." Zhao Hai wasn't polite. Then he pushed the door and went in.
When Zhao Hai went in, the people in the room were stunned. Dao Baiying, Lang Shiping, and the others were in the room. When they saw Zhao Hai come in, they couldn't help but stare. They didn't know how Zhao Hai found them.
Zhao Hai looked at the people in the room, then he smiled faintly and said, "Brothers, I'm sorry to disturb you. Brother Dao, today I came out to drink with one of my brothers. I saw Brother Dao looking out the window and couldn't help but be impressed by your style. Therefore, I came to invite Brother Dao and the other brothers to have a drink with us. What do you think?"
When Dao Baiying heard Zhao Hai, he was stunned. This wasn't because of how sudden Zhao Hai's request was. There were countless people who wanted to invite Dao Baiying for a drink every day, but Dao Baiying didn't necessarily give them face. The reason why he was surprised was because of Zhao Hai's tone. From Zhao Hai's tone, one couldn't hear any respect for his status. On the contrary, it was like two good friends were teasing each other. Dao Baiying had never felt this way before. In the past, he had only seen people talk to their good friends, but not to him. Even Lang Shiping, who had a good relationship with him, didn't talk to him like this. This made Dao Baiying feel a sense of novelty.
Dao Baiying was nurtured by the Imperial Family. Although he hadn't heard Zhao Hai speak like this before, he quickly recovered. Then he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Brother, I really didn't realize that your mouth was quite sharp. But since you wanted to invite me to a meal, Brother Dao is very happy. How about this, Brother Dao, you don't need to invite me. How about you invite your roommates over and have a drink or two?"
Zhao Hai smiled bitterly as he looked at Dao Baiying and said, "Brother Dao, it's not that I don't want to give you face. Today, I've been assigned a room in the Pine Forest Restaurant. Although my roommates have some status, they're still far inferior compared to you. To be honest, entering such a big restaurant puts a lot of pressure on us. Moreover, we've already booked a table in the nearby restaurant. If Brother Dao doesn't have time, then I'll invite Brother Dao for a drink another day. After all, my friends are still waiting for me."
When Dao Baiying heard Zhao, his eyes lit up. Dao Baiying was very clear about the type of people who lived in Pine Forest Inn. He knew that the people who lived there were people from small families with no status. If he was in Zhao's position, then he would drink with his roommates and not care about his roommates. But Zhao didn't do that, he went back to drink with his roommates. This was absolutely beyond Dao Baiying's expectations. Such a choice might seem unreasonable to others, but in Dao Baiying's eyes, it was a sign of affection.
However, Dao Baiying also knew that if he went, then the other people in the room would also follow. He wasn't worried about the others, but Yang Defeng and Zhao Hai had a conflict. If Yang Defeng also went, then everyone wouldn't be able to drink well.
Although Dao Baiying was very disappointed with Yang Defeng and was even a bit annoyed, Yang Defeng had been with him for a long time. If he didn't give Yang Defeng any face because of Zhao Hai, then what would the others think of him? Because of this consideration, Dao Baiying didn't want to drink with Zhao Hai today.
After thinking about this, Dao Baiying immediately turned to Zhao Hai and said, "If that's the case, then I'll have to disturb your roommates' party. But Crane Grass, since you're already here, why don't you have a drink before you go? Come, have a drink with us before you go. How about it?"
Zhao Hai laughed and said, "Even if Brother Dao didn't say it, I still wanted to drink. But since Brother Dao said it, then I won't be able to drink. How about this, I'll accompany you today. Everyone will drink three cups. I'll drink three cups and you can drink one. Consider this as my apology for disturbing you today. Waiter, come, bring the wine."
The waiter who followed Zhao Hai didn't leave. Now that he heard Zhao Hai say this, he immediately complied and brought a new cup. Then he poured a cup for Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai picked up the cup and said, "Brother Dao, this first cup is for you. I'll toast you first." Then he drank the wine in one gulp.
When Dao Baiying saw Zhao Hai's heroic spirit, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Alright, since Brother Crane Grass is so straightforward, then this Elder Brother can't not accompany you. I'll accompany you for three cups." Then he picked up his cup and drank the wine in one gulp.
When Zhao Hai saw Dao Baiying's actions, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Alright, Brother Dao is straightforward. Let's drink." Then he drank a second cup, followed by Dao Baiying. Then Zhao Hai drank a third cup, followed by Dao Baiying. After drinking three cups of wine, the two looked at each other and laughed. It seemed like they had become closer to each other.
When the other people saw Zhao Hai's performance, they couldn't help but be surprised. They haven't seen Dao Baiying laugh like this before. Moreover, Zhao Hai came in for a while and Dao Baiying already broke the convention. This made them very surprised. At the same time, everyone had their own thoughts. Lang Shiping's cold face had already melted. Although Lang Shiping was arrogant, he liked Zhao Hai's character. He thought that Zhao Hai was a person worth befriending.
On the other hand, Zhou Feng and Hai Long thought that Zhao Hai was also a person worth befriending. Not to mention his strength, just his ability to deal with people was worth befriending. Among the people present, the only one who wasn't happy was Yang Defeng. Today, his scheme against Zhao Hai didn't work. Instead, he was plotted against by Zhao Hai. This made his heart burn with anger. Now that he saw Dao Baiying and Zhao Hai drinking happily, and Dao Baiying appreciating Zhao Hai's appearance, Yang Defeng's lungs were about to explode. At the same time, he also felt a sense of crisis. He was very clear that if he allowed Zhao Hai to befriend Dao Baiying, then he would lose his biggest backer. Not only would he be in trouble, the Yang Clan would also be in trouble. Therefore, he couldn't allow Zhao Hai to befriend Dao Baiying, absolutely not!
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