"You're a despicable, shameless, and dirty bastard of a scholar. Today, I …" Yue Lingshan's chest rose and fell rapidly. She felt dizzy, and her vision went black. A wave of anger rushed from her chest to her head. She was so angry that she was about to ascend to the heavens. She didn't care about her image as she cursed and grabbed the wine ladle from the stove to scoop up some hot wine and was about to rush over.
"Wan 'er, don't be rude. Put down the wine ladle!" Seeing that his little sister was about to go crazy, Laudeno hurriedly yelled. At the same time, he walked forward and grabbed the wine ladle in Yue Lingshan's hand. He whispered into Yue Lingshan's ear, "Little sister, don't be impulsive. Right now, we should focus on the big picture. There are many people here, and there are many pedestrians. Little Junior Sister, don't worry. After this kid leaves, Second Senior Brother and you will quietly follow behind him and find a secluded place. At that time, even if Little Junior Sister wants to kill him, Second Senior Brother will definitely help you. "
Hearing what Laudeno said next to her ear, Yue Lingshan temporarily suppressed the anger in her chest. She took two deep breaths and glared at Ye Xuan fiercely. She snorted coldly and then turned back to the stove.
"Damned, stinky scholar. How dare you insult me like this. Later tonight, I will strip you naked and hang you on the city gate. Let's see how you'll behave then!" Yue Lingshan thought to herself as she made the wine. She stared at Ye Xuan fiercely.
As for Yue Lingshan's murderous gaze, Ye Xuan ignored it. He even raised his wine cup and toasted her from afar.
Seeing his leisurely appearance, Yue Lingshan became even angrier. She decided that after she stripped him naked at night, she would write the words "shameless, scoundrel, sanctimonious" on his body. She would make this scoundrel scholar infamy for ten thousand years.
While Ye Xuan was drinking by himself, Laudeno continued to slowly tidy up the tables and chairs in the tavern with his superb acting skills. Yue Lingshan was thinking about how she was going to torture this scumbag scholar in front of her tonight when she caught him, while watching this scumbag scholar pick up food with his chopsticks and not pick up the two meat dishes she had added. Just as he was cursing this scoundrel of a scholar's good luck, a few horses galloped in from the side of the road.
"Where's Old Cai? Why didn't he come out to lead the horse?" A square-faced, burly man dressed in short green clothes rode into the tavern on horseback. He glanced at Ye Xuan who was sitting quietly drinking. Although he was tall and big, he didn't seem to be a martial artist, so he didn't pay much attention to him and shouted at Louderno, who was cleaning up.
The other two green-robed men quickly used their sleeves to sweep away the dust on the bench, and invited a young man in embroidered clothes to sit on it. The two escorts shared a table with him, while the other two escorts sat on the other table.
This person was Lin Pingzhi and the others who had left the city to hunt. Seeing this group of people enter, Laudeno and Yue Lingshan's eyes flashed.
"Please take a seat. Would you like a drink?" As the temporary owner of the tavern, Laudeno put down the cleaning work in his hands and slowly walked over like an old man, speaking weakly.
One couldn't help but admire Laudeno's Best Actor level acting skills, even for these armed escorts who traveled extensively. Even these well-traveled escorts couldn't tell that Laudeno was acting.
However, in The Smiling, The Proud Wanderer, there were many Best Actor level characters, such as "Gentleman Sword" Yue Buqun, the head of the Songshan Sect, Zuo Lengchan, "Heavenly King I" Xiang Wentian, and so on. They were all experts, and Laudeno was still slightly inferior to them.
"If we don't drink, are we going to drink tea? Bring up three pounds of Bamboo Green first. Where's Old Cai? What's wrong? Has the tavern changed owners? "The green-robed man who came in first, Escort Zheng, frowned.
"Yes, yes. Wan 'er, bring up three pounds of Bamboo Green." Laudeno quickly nodded. He called out to Yue Lingshan behind him, then said with a bashful face, "I won't lie to you all. My surname is Sa, and I'm a local. I've been doing business outside since I was young, and my son and daughter-in-law are both dead. I thought that as long as the tree is a thousand feet tall, it would return to its roots. That's why I brought my granddaughter back to my hometown. I didn't expect that after being away for more than forty years, all my relatives and friends are gone. It just so happened that the owner of this tavern, Old Cai, didn't want to work anymore, so he sold it to me for thirty silver coins. Alas, I've finally returned to my hometown. Hearing everyone speak the dialect of this place, I feel so good and ashamed that I can't even speak it myself! "
As Laudeno spoke, Yue Lingshan brought over three pots of wine and bowls and chopsticks. She casually placed them on the table and left with the wooden plates without greeting them.
At this time, the other Escort Shi brought over a yellow rabbit and a pheasant and said, "Wash them and peel them. Go stir-fry them on two plates!"
"Yes, yes, yes. Men need to eat with wine. Let's have some beef, beans, and peanuts first!" Laudeno smiled and nodded. Just as he was about to order Yue Lingshan, he saw that Yue Lingshan had already brought over the food.
Seeing that old man Sa didn't recognize him, Escort Zheng felt that the young escort loved hunting and would occasionally come to this tavern for a drink. There was a need to let this old man know who he was, so he introduced, "This is Young Master Lin, the young escort of Fu Wei Escort Agency. He's a young hero who upholds justice and spends money like it's dirt. If you stir-fry these two dishes to our young escort's liking, you'll earn back your capital of thirty silver coins in less than a month or two! "
"Yes! Yes! Many thanks! Many thanks! " Laudeno bowed repeatedly after hearing this. Then, he carried the yellow rabbit and pheasant into the straw shed to get some food.
Escort Zheng smiled when he saw that Laudeno seemed to be very serious. He picked up the wine pot and filled Lin Pingzhi's, Escort Shi's, and his cups to the brim. Without a word, he raised his cup and drained it in one gulp. He stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, saying, "The owner has changed, but the taste of the wine hasn't changed!"
As he spoke and laughed, he poured himself another cup of wine. Just as he was about to drink with Lin Pingzhi and Escort Shi, he suddenly heard a voice from the side. "Everyone, please!"
Lin Pingzhi was about to drink with Escort Shi and Zheng when he suddenly heard the voice. Looking up, he saw a young man in white scholarly robes raising a cup in their direction from afar.
Lin Pingzhi had noticed this young man the moment he entered the tavern. However, with his eyesight, this young man seemed like an ordinary scholar. Although he was tall, he didn't look like he knew any martial arts. Even if he did, it was just for show. Lin Pingzhi didn't pay much attention at the time, but now that he was actually chatting with them, he only glanced at Escort Zheng beside him. A trace of doubt flashed across Escort Zheng's eyes. He also raised the cup in his hand and said, "Young master, please, may I know who you are …"
Ye Xuan drank the wine in his hand in one gulp and smiled. "My surname is Ye, and my given name is Xuan. I'm a nobody. When I was drinking earlier, I accidentally overheard your conversation. You're the heroes of Fu Wei Escort Agency. Although I'm not involved in the martial arts world, I've heard that Fu Wei Escort Agency is the number one escort agency south of the Great River. Head Escort Lin is even more righteous and generous. I'm very grateful to you, so when I overheard your conversation, I couldn't help but speak rudely. I hope you can forgive me!"
"Hahaha, it's alright, it's alright. Young master, I'm Lin Pingzhi. Head Escort Lin Zhennan is my father." Hearing someone praising Fu Wei Escort Agency and his father, Lin Pingzhi couldn't contain his joy and introduced himself with a smile.
"So it's Young Master Lin. Forgive me for not recognizing you!" Ye Xuan cupped his hands at Lin Pingzhi.
"Not at all, not at all. We're all brothers. Young master, if you don't mind, why don't you come and sit with us and have a cup of wine?" Lin Pingzhi had been fond of meeting strange people since he was young and got along well with the escorts in the escort agency. Although Ye Xuan didn't look like someone from the martial arts world, his scholarly robes made him look free and at ease. From his words, he seemed to have some respect for Fu Wei Escort Agency.
"Of course, I wouldn't dare!" Ye Xuan smiled faintly. Holding his wine cup, he walked to an empty bench and sat down.
Seeing that Ye Xuan didn't shy away from strangers, Lin Pingzhi broke into a smile. Escort Zheng, who was beside him, picked up the wine pot and filled their wine cups. Lin Pingzhi raised his cup and said, "Young Master Ye, please!"
"Please!" Ye Xuan raised his wine cup and nodded at the two escorts at the same time. Understanding the meaning behind their words, he drank it in one gulp.
"I can see that Young Master Ye's words are romantic and extraordinary, but the tone of his voice is different. It doesn't seem like you're from Fuzhou. May I ask, where is Young Master from?" After drinking, Escort Shi looked at Ye Xuan and began to inquire about Ye Xuan's origins.
"You have a good eye, Escort Chief!" Ye Xuan didn't know Escort Shi's intentions. He praised him and said, "I live in the Suzhou and Hangzhou area. This time, I'm going on a study tour."
"Oh? Study tour? Then I'm sure Young Master Ye has a scholarly reputation. Suzhou and Hangzhou are filled with illustrious people. I've taken escorts there a few times. May I know which school Young Master Ye is a student of? "Escort Zheng asked.
Hearing Escort Zheng's question, Ye Xuan frowned slightly. He didn't expect these escorts to be so shrewd. He thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Escort Chief, you must be joking. I've always studied on my own. Every time I have a question, my father would invite a teacher from the city to help me. I've never been to a school."
Escort Zheng's brows furrowed slightly when he heard Ye Xuan's words. Although he had never been a scholar, he knew some things about scholars. From his words, he could tell that Ye Xuan was trying to hide something. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard the sound of hooves and saw two horses galloping over from the north.
"There's a tavern here. Let's go have a drink!" In a flash, the two horses galloped over. One of the men shouted with a thick Sichuan accent.
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