Last time the Xuan Shuang was humiliated by the Snow Song Palace, he hated Jiang Liechen to the bone and swore to take his life. But he was different from his mother, Shen Shiyun; he did not like the idea of borrowing a knife to kill someone. Therefore, he would rather put aside his prejudice against Li Yijie and pestered his Shifu to learn martial art. However, after a month or so, he detested this basic teaching method. Needless to say, he knew that even if he practiced the horse stance for a full day and night, he would not be able to deal with the Seven Malevolent Demons. After that, all his hard work was to no avail.
Jiang Liechen's arrogance was growing by the day; he openly challenged the Qing court. The situation had reached the point where he had no other choice, as he had mentioned to the Shangguan Yaohua earlier. Therefore, he decided to take the risk, risking his own reputation, to take this number one enemy as his Shifu and learn how to kill him. At the same time, if he had the opportunity to interact with him, he would be able to find his weakness. Humans are not grass or trees, how can they differentiate between emotions? He did not believe that Jiang Liechen was invulnerable.
His tongue was nimble, he came up with hundreds of ideas, and unexpectedly this evil demon was moved. He agreed to take Jiang Liechen as his Shifu, but for the time being he must not mention it to anyone else. This was exactly what the Xuan Shuang wanted, so he readily agreed. Afterwards, the more the two talked, the more they got along, as if they were old friends at first sight. The Xuan Shuang suggested they go to a small tavern in the corner of the city to drink. Jiang Liechen did not mind, but he also wanted to chat with this new disciple of his, so he followed.
When the two arrived at the tavern, the Xuan Shuang suddenly remembered something. "Shifu," he said, "Do we need to disguise ourselves? In the past few days you have done too many 'things', Huang Ma is already burning with anger. She has increased the search for you, I am afraid … "He wanted to speak more vaguely, but Jiang Liechen did not want to hide the head and show the tail. With a cold humph he said," It's not worth it. When have I ever been afraid of anyone? Let's go! "As she said this, she ignored his anxiousness and walked in first.
Xuan Shuang wanted to cry but had no tears. He muttered to himself, "Of course you don't have to be afraid of those bailiffs. It's them who are afraid of you. I was also afraid that you would go berserk again and dig out their hearts on the spot. That scene is not something that can be witnessed by humans. "
As soon as he remembered the several corpses he saw at the Prince Fu's mansion last time, his throat moved violently, as if he was going to vomit. He sighed, knowing that it was because he had suffered too much stimulation that his divine sense had nearly been thrown into disorder. At the same time, he secretly prayed, "Big Brothers Bailiffs, you don't have to listen to my Empress Amma's words. I'll have to trouble you guys to be lazy and find a place to throw the dice and drink some wine. Wouldn't that be more interesting than hunting down this devil? "
As soon as he thought of drinking some wine and saw that he was in a tavern, his mind buzzed. He raised his hand and lightly slapped himself on the mouth, muttering, "You still dare to boast in front of others that you're tight-lipped? I really shouldn't have suggested drinking wine with him on the spur of the moment! " But now that he had said it, it was too late to take it back. There were many taverns in the city, even if the bailiffs went out, they would not specifically pick this shabby tavern. Only Qi Wang and the other bailiffs, who were rich and overbearing, would look for a bigger tavern to eat and drink.
As soon as the two of them entered the tavern and sat down, they attracted the attention of the waiter who was pouring tea on the side. He stared at them for a long time. In the end, it was unclear whether he was certain or not, so he went to find the innkeeper first and quietly told him his guess.
The innkeeper was a fat man; he was calculating the accounts on the counter, his stubby fingers were clumsily moving the abacus. Listening to his whisper, the originally swollen pig liver colored face turned white. He also poked his head out to take a look. The waiter was gesturing with his hands, his expression was excited. The innkeeper pondered for a moment, then he also whispered a few words of advice. The waiter listened and nodded continuously, as if he had received an order. Taking advantage of the fact that the two of them were not paying attention, he quietly slipped out through the side door.
The innkeeper took a deep breath, picked up the tea from the corner of the table and moistened his throat. He raised his hand and gently patted his chest, calming his frantic heartbeat. Then he took the wine list and walked over shakily. Standing in front of the table, he asked, "Dear guests, what … what would you like to order?"
The Xuan Shuang had already pretended to be a rough man in front of a group of men of sacrifice. This was the second time, and the one he was dealing with was the innkeeper of a small tavern. He did not have the slightest misgivings, so naturally he was more adept at it. He raised his hand and slapped the table, throwing down a silver ingot. In a rough voice he said, "Nonsense! What kind of business do you do? Of course you come to a tavern to drink. Don't tell me you're here to take a bath? "
The innkeeper said, "Yes … yes, yes, yes …" Although he tried his best to hide it, his calves were cramping and his arms were trembling uncontrollably. Unfortunately, he was holding the wine list in front of him, so his movements were even more obvious.
The Xuan Shuang and Jiang Liechen were not old, but they were both astute and shrewd. Their shrewdness and shrewdness could make many Jianghu veterans, who had spent most of their lives in the martial arts world, sigh in admiration. Naturally they could see the innkeeper's strange behavior. However, Jiang Liechen did not bother to pay attention to him. The Xuan Shuang was still young, but he was vain. He wanted to show off his eyesight, so he asked, "What's wrong? Why are you shaking? Are you not feeling well? "
The innkeeper smiled apologetically and said, "No, no … this small tavern is located in a remote area, and the building is simple and crude. Usually we don't have many customers. Xiao Ren has not seen much of the world, so for a moment … for a moment I was stunned. "The Xuan Shuang said," Oh, this is a small business. Zuoxing, have you never seen money? " The innkeeper said, "It's not that I haven't seen a lot of money, but … but I've never seen guests like you two … like … like this." He originally wanted to end the matter with "like this", so he hastily added "like this".
The Xuan Shuang said, "What's wrong with us? I'm taking out this money to play with, not to give it to you as charity. Do you think I need such a big silver ingot to drink in this small tavern of yours? "
The innkeeper laughed dryly and said, "Xiao Ren saw that the two of you were wearing extraordinary and luxurious clothes, so I thought you two would be generous …" The Xuan Shuang slapped the table, causing the silver ingot to bounce up. He pointed his finger at it, almost poking the innkeeper's face. He said loudly, "That's not right! In that case, I'll have to teach you a good lesson. Right now, you're wearing gold and silver, but you're still a stingy innkeeper. There are plenty of people like you … "
Just as he was about to elaborate, Jiang Liechen lost his patience and coldly said, "Where did all this nonsense come from? Leaving a sickly person in front of us makes us annoyed. Hurry up and order some wine and food to send him away. "
Although the Xuan Shuang was trying to keep up appearances, the innkeeper was actually afraid of Jiang Liechen. He had been quietly staring at him since a moment ago, and as soon as Jiang Liechen said those words, the atmosphere in the tavern seemed to have turned into the dead of winter, threatening to kill. When he suddenly met Jiang Liechen's eyes, he was so scared that he trembled, his legs went weak, and he almost fell on his butt.
The Xuan Shuang sighed and said, "Why bother?" He quickly got up to support Jiang Liechen's body and took the wine list. He casually unfolded it and scanned it from top to bottom. He could hold his liquor very well, but he didn't like to drink, so he didn't pay much attention to the brand. He directly asked Jiang Liechen, "Shifu, what kind of wine do you want? Just tell me, it'll be on my tab. This is your disciple's treat. "He turned to the innkeeper and explained," I'm sorry, this is my Shifu. He just recently found out that he has a terminal illness and doesn't have much time left. Because of this, it's inevitable that his temper is a bit big. Please forgive him. "
Jiang Liechen turned his head and cast a glance at Jiang Liechen. Seeing Jiang Liechen's deadpan expression, he was both angry and amused. This little demon was very good at pretending. The reasons he said just now were clear and logical, and Jiang Liechen didn't know how many of them were used to deceive him. However, Jiang Liechen's personality was cold and indifferent, so he didn't want to expose him. He indifferently said, "Even if your family is rich, you don't need to show off in front of me."
The Xuan Shuang laughed and said, "Shifu, that's not right. How can you say I'm showing off? Disciple is being filial to Shifu, it's only right and proper. "Jiang Liechen said," You're the one paying the bill, naturally you should choose. Why are you asking me? "
The Xuan Shuang turned to the innkeeper and said, "I see that although your small wine shop is located in a bustling part of the capital, I'm afraid you don't have any famous wine. But to my Shifu, you can't be too shabby. How about this, bring us your most expensive wine. We won't drink cheap wine. Remember to serve this Master well. " The innkeeper was glad that he finally had a chance to escape. He hastily said, "Yes … yes … please wait a moment." While saying that, he quickly turned around and left as if he was running for his life.
The Xuan Shuang opened his palm and fanned his forehead. He sighed and said, "Looks like I was born a cultured person. Pretending to be a rough person for a while is simply exhausting." Jiang Liechen coldly humphed and said, "Who told you to pretend?" The Xuan Shuang said, "You don't know this, but I'm very famous. People know that Young Master Ling is a well-behaved child who follows the rules. If I deliberately do the opposite, people won't suspect me."
Jiang Liechen said, "What 'future Crown Prince'? Do you think you're so popular that people will want to curry favor with you as soon as you leave the Imperial Palace? "The Xuan Shuang said," That's not it. Disciple is a well-behaved child, I know my place. But right now I'm with you. You're famous in both the black and white worlds … Lord Seven Evil Spirits, I don't want to damage your reputation because of me. "
Jiang Liechen disdainfully said, "What's the harm in that? My name is well-known in Jianghu. It's not surprising that these people have heard of me. Who knows how I do things? Why would I need to deliberately fake it? If you think that sickly person is too talkative, you can just kill him later. "
The Xuan Shuang said, "See, that's it. People have at least heard that the Seven Evil Spirits are cruel and ruthless. Even the slightest offense can cost one's life. Also, when did I say that I thought he was too talkative? He might not be able to see through anything. It's just that your temper is too big. He's an honest person, so it's normal for him to be scared. "
Jiang Liechen said, "You think I don't know? That damned old thing, why do you keep staring at me? "The Xuan Shuang smiled apologetically and said," Because you're good-looking. Men and women alike, you attract bees and butterflies, okay? I advised you to change your appearance, but you didn't listen. "He couldn't help but laugh.
As he spoke, the innkeeper brought wine over and said, "Dear guests, please enjoy." Jiang Liechen's gaze quickly swept over him. The innkeeper was scared out of his wits. He cursed the waiter in his heart for dilly-dallying and hurriedly retreated.
The Xuan Shuang said, "See, it's really a small business. The waiter is slacking off somewhere, and the innkeeper has to personally attend to him." He laughed and said, "Master, this is the first time your disciple has invited you to drink in such a shabby tavern. Please don't mind. It's not that your disciple doesn't want to be filial to you, it's just that I don't want to be seen by the Imperial Bodyguards. "
Jiang Liechen said, "What's there to explain? I've never paid attention to such ostentation. "The Xuan Shuang said," No, no, you should pay attention to it! You're a person of great status. You're the most respected person in the world. Everything you enjoy should be of the highest quality. If you still eat and drink some simple food every day, how can it reflect your noble status? You might as well be a hoodlum with food and drink, or the boss of a local hoodlum. You'll still have a group of underlings by your side, waiting on you. At that time, all the hoodlums will be able to call themselves the most respected person in the world. Wouldn't that be a mess? "
Jiang Liechen laughed coldly and said, "Kid, you've changed your mind quite quickly. Just now you were scolding me for daydreaming, and now you're flattering me by calling me 'most respected person in the world'? "
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