The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 2081 Drunken Talk
Pang Shiwu laughed heartily, "Finally won a game!" After losing five or six games in a row, the joy of finally winning one was something that couldn't be bought with a dozen or so taels of silver!

Victory is priceless! Even winning a single copper coin is a victory for me!

The gamblers around him naturally ranged in elation and dejection, their emotions written all over their faces. Regardless of their usual status as royalty or commoners, at this moment, at the gambling table, they all shared only one identity—gamblers!
Gamblers will lose themselves!
Therefore, smart people who want to make money will never go to casinos!
Nine out of ten bets are rigged, or even ten out of ten! No one can make a fortune from a casino!

The reason these people are betting such small amounts tonight is because everyone is smart; they just treat gambling as a way to pass the time. Small bets are harmless and won't lead to violence over winning or losing!

Big Wolf had a great time drinking today!
I've finally let go of the obsession in my heart!

At this moment, he was completely relaxed, so even though he could drink a lot without getting drunk, he was now feeling the effects of the alcohol and kept clinking glasses with everyone! This kind of wine had to be drunk down as soon as you clink glasses!

Wang Sheng, who usually had a moderate alcohol tolerance, was now quite drunk, his cheeks flushed; while Duanmu Yan remained unfazed, which surprised Feng Jiuxiao. His alcohol tolerance was actually greater than his own!
Feng Jiuxiao suddenly calmed his mind and blocked out all the noise in the room, entering a state of "nothingness and no self". In an instant, the sound of water droplets seeping under Duanmu Yan's feet reached his ears.

Holy crap! This kid is cheating! The wine he drank has seeped into the ground through his Yongquan acupoint!

However, at this moment, Feng Jiuxiao naturally couldn't expose Duanmu Yan's tricks! Seeing through them but not saying anything wasn't to save Duanmu Yan's face, but rather to avoid ruining Bigwolf's mood! He'd finally had a moment of happiness! Since meeting him, this blond man had appeared calm on the surface, but who didn't know he lived in constant torment?
Now that he has avenged his great enemy, the beauty is gone, and the pain in his heart is naturally unhealable! The happier he appears on the surface, the more sorrowful he is deep inside!

Therefore, if I expose Duanmu Yan now, it will inevitably affect the lively atmosphere at the table and may trigger the repression in Bigwolf's heart. Once the restlessness in his heart is ignited, with his "wolf-like heart", he will suddenly burst into anger, and the harmony at present may turn into a battlefield!

He composed himself, only to find Xiong Mengyan staring at him intently.

Feng Jiuxiao smiled calmly: "Miss Xiong, I am a married man. If my wife sees you staring at me like that, I'll be in trouble." If it were someone else's woman, he would have reminded her that a woman looking at a man in public would greatly damage her reputation. But Xiong Mengyan was no ordinary woman; she didn't care about so-called reputation at all, so she could only use Yuan Zishan as a shield!

Xiong Mengyan laughed and said, "Young master is joking. So what if you have a family? It's common for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Besides, when did you get married? As far as I know, you are still unmarried."

Feng Jiuxiao said, "But... I don't like you." He really didn't want to reject her in public, as it would embarrass her. But if he didn't act decisively, things would only become more complicated!

Unexpectedly, Xiong Mengyan just smiled and said, "How many couples in this world are together because they like each other? By the order of parents and the words of matchmakers, how many couples only see each other for the first time after entering the bridal chamber! Even my parents were no exception. Mutual love is extremely rare. I don't ask you to like me. It's enough that I like you."

Unexpectedly, these words provoked Chang Zijing. She had also drunk quite a bit and instantly resonated with Xiong Mengyan's words. She shouted, "That's right! If you can't have mutual affection, then settle for second best. Either be with someone who likes you, or be with someone you like! Either others create pleasure for you, or you create pleasure for yourself. You absolutely cannot be with someone who neither likes you nor you like them! Otherwise, I'd rather die!"

Xiong Mengyan's eyes lit up. "Miss Chang, that's what I think too! It doesn't matter if he doesn't like me. As long as I see him, I'll feel happy and content. If he could like me, that would be even better!" She knew all too well what Chang Zijing's situation was like. She was by the side of her "beloved" every day, but she couldn't have him. She could only watch him being affectionate with other women. He was even more miserable than her!

We're in the same boat!

The two men raised their glasses at the same time and downed them in one go!

Wang Sheng smiled, already used to it, and showed no sign of embarrassment on his face. He raised his wine glass to Feng Jiuxiao and said, "Young Master Feng, a toast to you!"

Feng Jiuxiao raised his glass: "Let's toast each other!"

After finishing his drink, Wang Sheng exhaled a breath of alcohol and said calmly, "What Miss Xiong and Miss Chang said is actually what I also wanted to say. I hope you won't laugh at me, young master."

Feng Jiuxiao said, "I sincerely admire Brother Wang's frankness! I'm just lucky to have met a girl I like and who likes me too! Actually, my family arranged a marriage for me when I was a child, which I strongly opposed! So I understand Brother Wang very well; pursuing one's own happiness is only natural! I even admire Brother Wang's courage! If Miss Yuan didn't like me, I wouldn't have been able to lower myself to pursue her! I might have given up!" He was completely flattering Wang Sheng with these words!
If Yuan Zishan doesn't like him, then he'll find a way to make her like him! Who would dare to steal the woman he likes from him?
Once there are no external enemies, we can slowly infiltrate their ranks, dismantle their defenses, and ultimately win their hearts! There are plenty of ways to do this; I'm confident I can do it!
However, seeing Wang Sheng's "miserable state," he naturally couldn't rub salt into his wounds, so he could only "make fun of himself" to comfort his fragile heart!

Wang Sheng's heart is definitely not as hard as it seems!

Compared to Wang Sheng, Duanmu Yan's ability to conceal his temper was far inferior. He had a hard time controlling his temper! The reason he appeared to be quite tolerant most of the time was actually because Wang Sheng was there, setting a clear benchmark. If he were to erupt in anger, he would immediately be outshone by Wang Sheng! The drama of the dragons vying for the phoenix was quickly coming to an end, leaving only Wang Sheng's solo performance!
Making Wang Sheng perform a solo act is something Duanmu Yan absolutely cannot tolerate!
He would rather drag Wang Sheng down with him and fail together than let Wang Sheng beat him!
This is human nature!
Between two evils, choose the lesser! He would rather see Xiong Mengyan embraced by Feng Jiuxiao than see Xiong Mengyan and Wang Sheng become husband and wife!

Xiong Mengyan asked, "Then how is your childhood betrothal going?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "I only know that such a thing happened, but I don't even know the other party's surname."

Xiong Mengyan said, "Could it be that you ran away from home to escape an arranged marriage?"

Feng Jiuxiao said calmly, "I was only eight years old when I ran away from home! How could an eight-year-old child run away from home to escape an arranged marriage?"

Xiong Mengyan asked curiously, "Then why did you leave your hometown?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Well, that involves privacy, so I'm afraid I can't tell you!"

Xiong Mengyan asked, "Are your father and mother doing well now?"

Chang Zijin looked wary: "Do you intend to pay me a visit?"

Xiong Mengyan said, "Why not?"

Chang Zijin said, "I heard that Miss Yuan hasn't met her future in-laws yet. Isn't it inappropriate for you to go and meet them first?"

Xiong Mengyan suddenly narrowed her eyes to slits. "Miss Chang, how about we go together?"

Chang Zijing was taken aback. "Going together? This..."

Xiong Mengyan laughed and said, "Let's travel together, so we can look out for each other!"

Chang Zijing's cheeks were already flushed, a sign of the rising effects of the alcohol, making her even more radiant. She looked at Feng Jiuxiao with a half-smile, then said with a smile, "Alright! It's settled then!"

Bigwolf said half-jokingly, "You two just made up your minds like that? Aren't you afraid Miss Yuan will be angry?"

Chang Zijin laughed and said, "So what if she's angry? If she's angry, she'll just pinch his ear, right? Anyway, my ear doesn't hurt, so what am I afraid of?"

Bigwolf laughed heartily, then raised his glass and said, "I hope the two ladies will still be this generous tomorrow after they sober up!"

Although Xiong Mengyan was slightly drunk, she was perfectly aware of the situation and didn't respond. She had already said what needed to be said tonight; saying anything more would be superfluous!
But Chang Zijin, overcome with drunkenness, suddenly became agitated. "What did you say? What about me tomorrow?" Her speech was already somewhat slurred, and her eyes were a little unfocused. "You mean I'm just a coward using alcohol as an excuse? You mean I won't dare bring up today's topic again after I sober up tomorrow?"

Seeing that Chang Zijing was being somewhat aggressive, Bigwolf didn't dare to respond further and immediately said with a forced smile, "That's not what I meant! I just meant that I hope you don't have a headache tomorrow! Some kinds of alcohol will give you a headache the next day!"

Feng Jiuxiao looked at Wang Sheng and Duanmu Yan, both of whom had gloomy expressions, and felt a little sorry for them!

How much magnanimity and broad-mindedness does it take to tolerate a woman you admire openly talking to another woman about her feelings for another man in front of you?

If their beloved woman wasn't Xiong Mengyan, and if their rival wasn't Feng Jiuxiao, the two of them would have already started killing each other today!

Similarly, if one of the two breaks through to the Double Glazed Realm first, the other will inevitably be squeezed out of the "Demon Sect Trio"! How can a trio be as carefree as a duo? It's not that they don't want to squeeze each other out, it's just that their strength doesn't allow it!

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "Brother Wang, now that you have left the Shu Mountain Sect, what are your plans for the future?"

Wang Sheng said, "Now the Shu Mountain Sect regards me as a demonic cultist, but the demonic cult has never accepted me. I am now in a lose-lose situation, like a rootless duckweed in the martial world!"

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "How could it be so tragic?"

Wang Sheng said with a self-deprecating smile, "That's the truth." He glanced at Duanmu Yan, "Unlike Brother Duanmu, who has a strong family background. In the battle of Shanghai, although Mingzun unfortunately passed away, the overall strength of Yedi Zhai was almost unscathed."

Duanmu Yan said, "Brother, you're wrong. Yedi Zhai lost quite a few experts! If we're talking about the fewest casualties, Mengyan's Demon Island suffered the fewest!"

Wang Sheng said, "No! Da Guangming Temple was almost completely unharmed; they are the ones who truly suffered no losses."

Duanmu Yan said, "It doesn't matter. Whether you have a family fortune or not, who in this martial world dares to rashly step forward?"

Wang Sheng said, "Sigh! You know what, quite a few young people have been making their mark in the martial arts world lately!" Duanmu Yan said, "Oh, now that you mention it, I do remember. I have indeed heard some rumors recently. Many martial arts upstarts have challenged each other to fight for the title of 'New Four Young Masters of the Martial Arts World,' resulting in deaths and injuries. I wonder who will ultimately emerge victorious!"

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "The four new young masters of the martial arts world?"

Wang Sheng said, "That's right! Many young people admire the Four Young Masters of the martial arts world in the past, who were famous throughout the land. So they also want to become the dominant rulers of the martial arts world! Young people, who doesn't want to make a name for themselves?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Unfortunately, they don't know that the Four Young Masters of the Martial World did not truly dominate the martial world because of their own martial arts skills or the number of people in their gangs. Their real strength lay in their imperial court background! At that time, there were countless people with martial arts skills higher than the Four Young Masters, but they could not achieve the same prestige as the Four Young Masters!"

Wang Sheng said, "It's a pity that young people nowadays only see the surface of the problem, but not its essence."

Duanmu Yan said, "Young man, you only know passion, you know nothing of strategy!"

To make a name for yourself in the martial arts world, you can't just rely on passion alone.

The world of martial arts is not just about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social interactions!

It was late at night, the snow had stopped, and everyone was exhausted.

Apart from Feng Jiuxiao's group, only the gamblers at the gambling table were still struggling to stay awake with red eyes. The other guests had already succumbed to exhaustion and checked into their rooms.

Seeing that Chang Zijin and Xiong Mengyan were getting more and more into each other's company, drinking one cup after another, Feng Jiuxiao noticed that they were becoming increasingly drunk and their speech was becoming more and more unclear. They had long since lost their usual restraint, and their voices were getting louder and louder, and the content of their words was becoming more and more inappropriate, making even men blush!
These two are really drunk!
We can't let them drink any more!

Feng Jiuxiao asked, "Brother Wolf?"

Bigwolf, his eyes glazed with drunkenness, asked, "Hmm? What's wrong?"

Feng Jiuxiao couldn't help but shake his head, thinking to himself: This guy has really let loose today, he's even drunk!
"Let's go! Everyone's drunk!"

Bigwolf said, "Why are you leaving? We haven't had enough fun yet!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "That was fun. Fifteen!"

Pang Shiwu had just finished a clean sweep and was grinning as he tucked the silver on the table into his arms. The feeling of reaping other people's happiness was just so damn wonderful!

Suddenly hearing his older brother call out, he immediately replied, "What's wrong, brother?"

"Come help, help Wolf up!"

"okay!"

Feng Jiuxiao then said, "President Wang, Brother Duanmu, you two would like to trouble yourselves to help Miss Xiong back, and I will help Miss Chang."

After Pang Shiwu arrived, he immediately helped Big Wolf up. Feng Jiuxiao suddenly said, "Wait a minute!"

"What's wrong, brother?"

"You help Miss Chang, and I'll help Brother Wolf!"

"Haha, afraid your sister-in-law will punish you?"

"Do not talk nonsense!"

Just as Feng Jiuxiao was about to help Big Wolf up, Big Wolf threw a punch at her, yelling, "Get lost! I haven't had enough to drink yet!"

Feng Jiuxiao moved swiftly, dodging the force of the punch, and frowned, saying, "It's me!"

"I don't care who you are, get lost!"

Pang Shiwu laughed, "Forget it, I'll do it. I've never seen him drunk before!" He went to help Big Wolf up, "Brother Wolf, let me invite you to drink somewhere else!"

Bigwolf tilted his head: "Hmm? Let's drink somewhere else?"

Pang Shiwu laughed and said, "That's right, let's go, bro!"

Bigwolf staggered to his feet. "Let's go!"

Pang Shiwu gave Feng Jiuxiao a wink, and Feng Jiuxiao had no choice but to help Chang Zijin up!

Chang Zijing, her eyes blurry with drunkenness, was about to struggle as someone helped her up when she suddenly saw that the person was Feng Jiuxiao. Her body went limp, and she laughed, "Young Master, aren't you... afraid that Sister Zishan will be jealous?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "I'm scared!"

"Afraid you'll still put your arm around my waist?"

"If I don't put my arm around your waist, you'll fall over!"

"You should pick me up. It's uncomfortable for you to hold me like this!"

"Well... just make do for now, we'll be there soon!"

"coward!"

Pang Shiwu thought to himself: This is a complete lethal act! He's really drunk a lot tonight!

Pete was also slightly tipsy and helped Bigewolf up. He knew his older brother weighed more than a young man!

His actual weight is definitely over 1,000 pounds!
As we were leaving, the shop owner, Hawthorne, who had been sleeping behind the counter, miraculously woke up and came out to see us off.

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Many people have died here. Tomorrow, someone will definitely come to question you. If they want to know our whereabouts, just tell them that we went to Qinghai Lake!"

Hawthorne said, "Good!" He thought to himself: These Han Chinese are quite righteous. If it were anyone else, they would have run away long ago and wouldn't care about their own life or death.
However, even if he didn't say it that way, he would tell the truth if anyone asked, after all, he was just a businessman.

When Feng Jiuxiao and the others returned to the gate of Guangming Temple, Bai Lian was standing outside the gate with her palms together and her eyes closed, as if she had entered a state of meditation!

"Master, are you waiting for us?"

Venerable White Lotus slowly opened his eyes. "Yes."

"How's the interrogation going?"

"The entire investigation is complete. They are indeed members of the Mahayana Maitreya sect."

"Okay. Let me settle them in first, then we can talk in detail!"

"it is good!"

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