She was a smart person, and she was able to see things through. Since Miao Yi had come all the way here, rather than letting her subordinates watch the show and making things awkward for her, she might as well be a little more generous. It was just a misunderstanding, and no one was right or wrong. She could just treat it as a joke and laugh it off. Trying to cover it up would only make things more awkward.
But to a certain someone, she was really touching a sore spot. Miao Yi was speechless. 'If you'll only help me because I've taken advantage of you, then wouldn't I be the one trying to take advantage of you in the future?'
Miao Yi wanted to say that it was fate that brought them together, and that they could be friends, but he felt a little guilty. This was the Lady Boss of Tempest Tavern, after all. He didn't know what her cultivation was, so he had to figure it out first before deciding if it was appropriate to say something like that. He tossed the matter of helping her aside and asked, "Lady Boss, what's your cultivation?"
As soon as he asked, a Third Grade Purple Lotus bloomed on her forehead, allowing Miao Yi to see for himself.
"…" Miao Yi was speechless. The difference between their cultivations was like heaven and earth. He couldn't bring himself to say they were friends anymore. With his cultivation, he wasn't even worthy of carrying her shoes. Just as she said, why should he help her?
The lotus on the Lady Boss's forehead faded away. "My cultivation is nothing. Tempest Tavern has always been neutral in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea, and we've never gotten involved in any disputes. Every power has to give us face to survive. This is also the true reason why Tempest Tavern can stand tall in Flowing Clouds Dune Sea. That's why I can't help you. At most, I'll treat you to some free wine. Come drink with me whenever you're free."
She sounded like she was sorry that she couldn't help him, and was trying to make it up to him by drinking with him.
Miao Yi smiled bitterly. She'd completely cut him off.
Seeing that he wasn't saying anything, the Lady Boss teased, "What? This Lady Boss is drinking with you, and you still don't like it? I don't look bad, do I? Every time I walk out, men will stare at me like wolves. This alone is enough to prove that I'm not that bad looking. How many men can dream of doing this? You won't reject me, will you? "
'What's the point of having good looks? I can look but not eat. Just because you look good, I have to drink with you? ' Miao Yi cursed in his mind, then smiled and raised his cup in a toast. "Since Lady Boss is being so kind, I naturally have to accept it."
The Lady Boss picked up the wine bowl with three fingers, clinked it with his, and downed it in one gulp. Putting down the bowl, he shook his head and said, "I'm not trying to flatter you. I'm just feeling lonely. I need someone to talk to."
Miao Yi was taken aback. He asked, "Why me?"
"Didn't I just happen to have the excuse of being acquainted with the Mystic Arts Temple? You just happened to take advantage of me, so who else should I look for if not you? "
You still want to mention it? Miao Yi's expression twitched.
The Lady Boss smiled and waved her hand. "I'm just joking! As a woman, I don't mind what happened in the past. What are you afraid of as a man? I'm not going to eat you! It's true. I'm really lonely. I just want to find someone to talk to. Find someone who can be more relaxed, who can speak freely. "
Miao Yi probed, "Don't you usually have anyone to talk to? You have a lot of subordinates in the inn, right? "
The Lady Boss smiled and shook her head, looking as if he didn't understand. She pointed at the bowl, indicating for him to pour the wine. "When men and women get too close, it's easy for rumors to spread. Especially a beautiful woman like me, it's easy for men to fall for me. If they get too close, they might misunderstand and not want to harm them. Little Brother, you won't doubt my beauty, right? "
'This woman is really narcissistic. It's not like I've never seen someone prettier than you!' Miao Yi coughed dryly and said vaguely, "As beautiful as a goddess, as beautiful as a goddess!"
"Why do I feel like you don't mean what you say?" The Lady Boss rolled her eyes at him and returned to the original topic. "I don't need to say anything to them. They understand me very well. There are some things that don't need to be said. They already understand. What else do you think I have to say to them? I just want to find someone I can casually talk to. "
"I understand. But …" Miao Yi looked around the woman's room and asked cautiously, "Aren't you afraid of rumors spreading between us?"
The Lady Boss chuckled. "Do you think I'll always let you take advantage of me? The difference between you and me is obvious. You don't have the right to spread rumors about me. To put it bluntly, even if you have the heart, you don't have the guts! "
Miao Yi was speechless. This was too much of a blow to his confidence. However, he had to admit that he didn't have the guts to do so.
'Then I'll have to drink more of this wine. Damn it, I might as well drink it!' Miao Yi poured a few more bowls and gulped them down.
"Hehe …" The Lady Boss slapped the table and laughed. She pointed at Miao Yi and laughed hysterically …
After leaving the Lady Boss's room, Miao Yi invoked his arts to dispel the alcohol in his body and returned to his own room. He decided that this would be the last time. Next time, he wouldn't drink with her again. He could see but not eat, so why bother with her? It wasn't like he was sick, and he hadn't even solved his own problems yet. How could he be in the mood to listen to her nagging?
He sat cross-legged on his bed and was about to cultivate to pass the time while waiting for Traversing Water Palace's decree. However, the bolts on the door suddenly sprang open on their own. Three figures rushed in and shut the door, giving him a fright. 'Wasn't Tempest Tavern supposed to be very safe?'
When he saw who it was, he was stunned.
The cook, the carpenter, and the stonemason quickly sat down beside him as if they were old friends. The cook even put his arm around Miao Yi's shoulder and asked with a smile, "Niu Er, did the Lady Boss do anything to you?"
'Niu Er?' Miao Yi finally understood. These people had recognized him long ago. He also vaguely understood what was going on with the braised pork shoulder last night and the noodles from this morning. 'These bastards are trying to set me up!' He immediately said nonchalantly, "A man and a woman alone in a room. What do you think would happen?"
The three of them immediately widened their eyes and asked in unison, "What do you think?"
Miao Yi uncrossed his legs and looked as if he was savoring the aftertaste. He clicked his tongue and said, "The Lady Boss's figure is really amazing. It's so hot!"
He was clearly trying to mislead them. He and the Lady Boss were up to no good just now. The three of them were so shocked their eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets. The carpenter asked doubtfully, "That can't be, right?"
Miao Yi shrugged. "Why not? You can ask the Lady Boss if you don't believe me. "
The three of them were shocked. They looked at Miao Yi in disbelief, as if they couldn't believe that Miao Yi could win the Lady Boss's heart the moment they met.
On the other hand, Chef suddenly rolled his eyes and slapped the back of Miao Yi's head, almost sending Miao Yi to the bottom of the bed.
Miao Yi angrily said, "What are you doing?"
The cook stood up and pointed at him. He said to the other two, "Don't listen to his nonsense. We were almost fooled by him. This brat is trying to set us up. If we really listened to him and went to test the Lady Boss, what do you think the consequences would be?"
'He's seen through!' Miao Yi wanted to retaliate, but he acted as if nothing had happened. He said, "I'm just telling the truth. If you guys think the wrong way and think the wrong way, how can you blame me?"
The carpenter and the stonemason immediately gasped. The carpenter pointed at Miao Yi and said, "Back then at the Mystic Arts Temple, I thought you were a pretty good brat. Why are you so full of bad ideas?"
The stonemason looked him up and down. "Brat, you weren't trying to take advantage of the Lady Boss on purpose back then, were you?"
Miao Yi was shocked. "You guys saw through me? I've already confessed to the Lady Boss. She said it was fine and even asked me to drink more with her in the future. I was just thinking about what the Lady Boss meant. You guys know the Lady Boss. Help me think about what she meant. "
'Bang!' The cook suddenly kicked Miao Yi onto the bed. The other two also jumped onto the bed, grabbing hold of Miao Yi and kicking him.
The thin wooden bed couldn't withstand the beating of four big men. It collapsed with a crash.
The cultivation of these three was too high. Miao Yi didn't even have the strength to fight back. He hugged his head and curled up in the corner, shouting, "If you don't stop, don't blame me for being rude!"
If it weren't for the fact that he felt the three of them didn't have any intention of killing him and didn't dare to make a scene, he would've burned the whole place down.
"What do you mean? What do you mean? "
"I mean I'm asking for a beating."
"This brat is too evil. The Lady Boss has suffered a great loss."
After beating him up, the three of them each threw down a sentence and turned to leave.
Miao Yi stood up from the corner, hugging his head. His body was covered in footprints. He rubbed his butt and grimaced in pain. His butt had been hit the most.
Miao Yi immediately wanted to run to the Lady Boss and complain, but when he reached the door, he turned back. He didn't succeed in tricking them. If he complained to the Lady Boss, he might end up being the unlucky one.
He could only suffer in silence, unable to say anything. He went into the house and threw all the broken bed boards downstairs!
He went back to the house and closed the door. Since there was no bed, he sat cross-legged on the floor. It was his fault for being weaker than them. He decided to swallow his anger for now. He threw an Orb of Will into his mouth and worked hard to cultivate, waiting for the day when he could take revenge for these punches and kicks.
Unexpectedly, when night came, the bolt on the door popped open again. The scholar walked in with his hands behind his back. He squatted in front of Miao Yi, who was glaring at him, and said with a smile, "Niu Er, I heard the cook and the others beat you up? These guys are too much. I'll help you scold them later … " The Selection of a Luo Alu Huai
In the following days, Miao Yi realized that Tempest Tavern wasn't safe at all for him. The bolts on the door were nothing more than decorations. The four guys could come in whenever they wanted, and they never knocked on the door.
Then the carpenter came with a great log, and made him a sturdy new bed in his room with a clatter.
The stonemason would carry a stone over and carve it in front of him whenever he had time.
The cook would personally bring him a few dishes to drink with him when he had nothing better to do.
These three guys acted as though they had never beaten him up before. Then there was the scholar. Even the one with the least time to play chess with Miao Yi would find time to play chess with him. Miao Yi didn't know how to play, but the scholar had taught him how to play chess.
What the hell was going on? Miao Yi thought about how he would be able to break through to Blue Lotus Sixth Grade in half a year's time. He wanted to make the best use of his time to cultivate, but with these guys taking turns to mess with him, how could he possibly cultivate in peace?
He really couldn't beat them. There were four freaking Purple Lotus First Grade cultivators. How was he supposed to fight them? It wasn't like he could hide. If he could escape from Tempest Tavern, he would definitely run out and hide. He could only hope that news from Traversing Water Palace would arrive soon. If they told him to go back, then he would leave immediately!
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