At the beginning of Niujia Village, my sister-in-law and I depended on each other.

The Divine Wood King Cauldron is one of the three treasures of the Xingxiu Sect, and it has a special scent. As long as you burn spices in the cauldron, it will attract poisonous insects in a moment. Within a radius of ten miles, no poison can resist the attraction of this fragrance. It can be said to be an unparalleled secret treasure to assist in the practice of poison skills.

In order to seize the tripod, A Zi betrayed her master and fled to the Central Plains.

But at this moment, the originally solid and thick body of the tripod suddenly broke into three pieces the moment it fell to the ground.

The secret treasure for practicing martial arts, the ladder to becoming a master, was destroyed in an instant. How could Ah Zi not be angry?

"I……"

Wang Yuyan looked flustered and opened her mouth, not knowing how to explain.

How could she have imagined that wooden objects could be broken so easily?

Fortunately, Duan Zhengchun stopped Ah Zi in time just as she grabbed the hair bun, and Wang Yuyan fled into the inner room.

In the inner room, on the bed.

Ah Zhu had tears in her eyes and tear marks on her cheeks. She was tilting her head and talking in a low voice to Niu Dingtian who was standing beside the bed.

Mu Wanqing, who was standing by, seemed to be asserting her sovereignty. She looked at her half-sister, while her soft hands tightly grasped Niu Dingtian's arm.

The quarrel outside could be heard clearly in the inner room. Wang Yuyan ran into the room with her hair disheveled and hid beside Niu Dingtian in panic. Mu Wanqing snorted softly, and Ah Zhu looked apologetic.

"Cousin, A Zi is young and ignorant. I apologize to you on her behalf."

"No... don't blame her."

Wang Yuyan's cheeks turned slightly red and her voice was gentle. After all, she was the one who destroyed other people's things first.

Thinking of Ah Zi's relentless look, Wang Yuyan panicked again and couldn't help but look at Niu Dingtian: "Mr. Niu, how about... how about we go."

Let’s go?

Niu Dingtian was somewhat tempted and couldn't help but look at Azhu lying on the bed.

He had escorted her all the way here, so he would feel somewhat reluctant to part with her now.

But parents are still parents after all. Now that Duan Zhengchun disagrees, if Ah Zhu doesn't nod, I can only be considered wishful thinking.

Ah Zhu was silent, with hesitation in her eyes.

She was of humble status, but Niu Dingtian saved her, protected her, and made friends with her. In addition, he comforted her and healed her wounds along the way. She naturally had indescribable gratitude towards him.

Now that he has recognized his parents, his status has skyrocketed and he is extremely wealthy.

If they parted at this point, it would cause Niu Dingtian to think too much, which was not what she wanted.

But if Niu Dingtian continued to go to Juxianzhuang for medical treatment, he would be taking a huge risk, which was not what she wanted.

Seeing Ah Zhu hesitating, Niu Dingtian did not urge her, but just waited quietly for her decision.

After a long silence, Ah Zi's noise and Ruan Xingzhu's soothing voice outside the house had faded away. Ah Bi also came in with the baby in her arms. Ah Zhu bit her lip and whispered:

"Young Master, please take Sister A-Bi back first. A-Zhu Fei is not a person who despises the poor and loves the rich. She can't get used to the life that Daddy lives, and she can't bear to leave Sister A-Bi behind."

"I will never forget your kindness, sir. When my left arm is healed, if you don't mind, I will go to Mantuo Villa to keep sister A-Bi company."

Now that she had made the decision, she changed the way she addressed him, feeling that the three words "Mr. Niu" seemed a little unfamiliar.

"So, you are just worried that it will be unsafe for me to go to Juxianzhuang?" Niu Dingtian felt relieved and asked with a chuckle.

There are only a handful of masters in this world who can make him retreat. Xiao Feng can go to Juxian Manor, so why can't Niu Dingtian go?

Strength has always been the key in the martial arts world. Some clowns are used to gaining fame by eliminating "evil" and "traitors", but Niu Dingtian just won't tolerate that.

He stood up and said, "If that's the case, I'll go and explain it to Madam Ruan right away. Since it was me who decided to bring you out, Miss Ah Zhu, I will naturally bring you back safely. Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

After leaving the house, Niu Dingtian went straight to the bamboo house opposite. What surprised him was that except for Ruan Xingzhu, Qin Hongmian, and A Zi who was holding three broken tripods and glaring at him, there was no sign of Duan Zhengchun.

Before Niu Dingtian could speak, the sound of quick footsteps suddenly came from outside the house.

Not long after, a middle-aged scholar holding a stylus walked in quickly. He was one of the four guards behind Duan Zhengchun, named Zhu Danchen.

Zhu Danchen glanced at Niu Dingtian, bowed to Ruan Xingzhu and Qin Hongmian and said, "The Lord ordered me to come here to report that he has something urgent to do and cannot come back tonight."

"When will you come back?" Ruan Xingzhu and Qin Hongmian were stunned and asked in unison.

"The master only said that once his important matter is settled, he will come to Xiaojing Lake to meet the two ladies. Please do not worry about it."

After hearing this, Qin Hongmian remained silent.

Ruan Xingzhu's eyes were filled with tears as she choked up and said, "Doesn't he even want the daughter he just recognized? He always said he would be back soon, but every time he hasn't seen me for three to five years. I finally waited for him to come, and now..."

Zhu Danchen said nothing more. He bowed slightly to the two of them, hesitated for a moment, then gave Niu Dingtian a fist bump and left quickly.

Ruan Xingzhu quickly stopped crying and said to Ah Zi, "Good child, your Qinggong is much better than your mother's. Go and follow him quietly. Remember to leave a mark on the road. Your mother will follow soon."

After that, he bowed to Niu Dingtian again and said apologetically: "I have to trouble Uncle Niu to look after Ah Zhu again. Second Master is too rude. I will apologize to Uncle Niu and Uncle Xiao after I bring him back."

Ah Zi did not move, but just stood there holding the broken tripod, glaring at Niu Dingtian fiercely. She wanted to take action but did not dare to step forward.

Now that I think about it, how could that hardwood tripod break so easily? I'm sure it must be this guy's doing!

Niu Dingtian smiled slightly, said nothing, and ignored A Zi. He bowed to Ruan Xingzhu and Qin Hongmian, then turned and left.

event?

I'm afraid that Duan will accomplish his goal on Madam Ma's soft body.

In this Xinyang area, apart from the widowed Mrs. Ma Kang Min, who else could attract him to leave his wife and daughter behind late at night?

Niu Dingtian had never hated a man so much. Similarly, he felt inexplicably displeased with Ruan Xingzhu's plan to abandon her seriously injured daughter to compete for his favor.

However, this was exactly what he wanted. He just planned to wait until dawn. If you don't come back by dawn, I will think that you don't want your daughter anymore.

Seeing that no matter how much Ruan Xingzhu tried to persuade Ah Zi, she could not get him to do anything, and she stamped her feet in frustration. In the end, she could only drag Qin Hongmian, who had turned her enemy into a friend, to chase after her.

After the two of them left, only Niu Dingtian, Wang Yuyan, Azhu, Abi and Azi were left in the elegant bamboo houses.

There is also Duan Yu, who is drinking to drown his sorrows in the main hall, and Xiao Feng, who is sitting nearby and drinking to drown his sorrows after getting excited.

Niu Dingtian didn't want to pay attention to Duan Yu's sorrow, as it might be contagious.

Niu Dingtian understood Xiao Feng's sorrow and felt a little sympathy for him. He wanted to accompany him with a few bowls of strong liquor, but not now. He returned to Ah Zhu's room, gave her a few simple instructions, and then took advantage of the moonlight to search for a valley by the lake. When he returned, he was holding a lactating doe in his hand.

After handing the doe to A-Bi and preparing night food for the baby, Niu Dingtian came to the place where Xiao Feng and Duan Yu were drinking.

As soon as I stepped into the house, I saw two people sitting on the ground in the bright candlelight, and an empty wine jar on the ground was spinning, making a silky clanging sound.

Seeing Niu Dingtian appear, Xiao Feng, who was already drunk and flushed, put down the porcelain bowl in his hand with a "bang", pointed at the empty seat and bowl beside him, as well as the large wine jar that had not been opened, and laughed:

"I told you that Brother Niu would definitely come. This jar of good wine really paid off!"

Then he tore off the cloth covering the jar, picked up the jar, and filled all nine empty bowls on the table with wine.

The aroma of the wine is rich and strong. Compared with the sorghum wine from Songhelou, this wine is several levels higher.

Niu Dingtian was not polite either. He had always admired Xiao Feng's generous character. He walked quickly to the table, sat cross-legged on the ground, and directly picked up the wine in front of him and drank three bowls of it.

Xiao Feng laughed loudly, patted the drunken and dazed Duan Yu beside him, and urged him loudly: "Drink, drink, second brother, stop acting like a girl!"

After saying that, he picked up the wine in front of him and drank three bowls in a row.

Niu Dingtian picked up the jar and poured wine in one go. Without waiting for Duan Yu's response, he filled the cup with wine again and started drinking with Xiao Feng.

Seeing the two men's generous attitude, Duan Yu came to his senses and couldn't help feeling humbled.

During the drinking contest at Songhe Tower, I was able to get to know a hero like my elder brother by cheating. But now, not only does she disgust Miss Wang, I can't even drink with my elder brother.

What use is I, the prince of Dali?

Thinking that the two of them were more like sworn brothers, Duan Yu felt stronger and simply endured the churning in his stomach. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to drink the three bowls of wine in front of him.

But once the wine entered his stomach, within three breaths, Duan Yu, who was already at the end of his strength, fell drunk on the table.

Seeing this, Xiao Feng sighed softly and shook his head drunkenly: "Second brother is a true character, brother Niu, please don't laugh at me, Xiao Feng will drink with you to your heart's content!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he drank another bowl.

He shouldn't have been so drunk, but so many sorrows and frustrations weighed on his mind that the wine made him drunk even though he didn't drink it.

Niu Dingtian smiled lightly and did not respond. He also drank a bowl of wine, narrowed his eyes slightly, as if savoring the lingering aroma of the wine.

Then he asked casually, "Brother Xiao, have you ever thought about why that person led you to Xiaojing Lake? Why didn't he target others, but chose to use you to target Prince Duan?"

"A grudge?" After hearing this, Xiao Feng paused in his action of raising the bowl and said subconsciously.

"good."

Niu Dingtian nodded.

After a burp, he continued leisurely, "Not long after Brother Xiao and Master Duan left, Prince Duan left without even saying hello, abandoning his newly recognized daughter and leaving this place directly. Brother Xiao said, in the middle of the night, in the Xinyang area, where is he most likely to go?"

Xiao Feng was startled when he heard this, as if he had thought of something, and the drunkenness in his eyes instantly disappeared.

He slowly put down the wine bowl, frowned slightly and said, "I cleared up a misunderstanding with Prince Duan today. When I mentioned Madam Ma, I saw that both Prince Duan and Madam Ruan had strange colors in their eyes. Now it seems that they must know each other."

"So, Brother Niu is saying that Prince Duan is going to Madam Ma's residence tonight?"

"But……"

Xiao Feng hesitated to speak.

In his impression, although Madam Ma was secretly targeting him, she was a delicate and docile woman. How could she become an enemy of Prince Duan of Dali Kingdom for no reason?

"Brother Xiao, what do you think of Prince Duan?" Niu Dingtian asked with a smile.

Xiao Feng was startled. He glanced at Duan Yu, who was lying unconscious on the table. He didn't know how to start. It was inappropriate to talk about his sworn brother's elders behind his back.

After a moment of silence, he said with some hesitation: "Prince Duan is kind and friendly to others, and he also has a chivalrous heart, but..."

"But he is too romantic, behaves improperly, and has no responsibility as a husband or father."

Niu Dingtian drank another bowl of wine, took over the conversation lightly, and spoke without mercy.

Xiao Feng remained silent.

Niu Dingtian added: "Love is the most difficult word to understand. Some people become obsessed with love and cannot wake up, such as Mr. Duan; some people fall in love because of love and can remain loyal to their love for half their lives even if they are betrayed, such as Madam Qin."

"Of course, it's inevitable that some people will turn love into hatred. Brother Xiao has also seen Prince Duan's romantic methods. He can even flirt with Ye Erniang. If Madam Ma really has an entanglement with Prince Duan and hates him because of love, then it makes sense that she wants to use you to kill Prince Duan."

"No, I have to go back to Xinyang City first!" Xiao Feng suddenly stood up.

"Then drink a bowl before you go." Niu Dingtian raised his wine bowl and said with a smile, "The prettier a woman is, the more she loves beauty and the easier it is for her to lie. If you want a woman to speak honestly, sometimes you have to use some extraordinary means. I'll be waiting for good news from Brother Xiao at Juxian Manor."

Xiao Feng smiled, feeling a warm feeling in his heart. He picked up the wine bowl, clinked it with Niu Dingtian's, then raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

Xiao Feng left, leaving behind half a jar of wine. Niu Dingtian sat alone at the table, drinking alone out of boredom. Duan Yu, sitting opposite him, fell asleep at his desk and began to snore.

It was late at night, and I didn’t know what time it was.

Niu Dingtian was still craving for wine, but there was no more wine in the jar. He staggered out of the house. A cool breeze blew past, and a feeling of dizziness gradually rose in his head.

He came to a secluded place behind the house and used the toilet. Just as he was about to turn around, suddenly a petite figure approached him tiptoeing in the moonlight. The next moment, Niu Dingtian was hugged tightly by the other person.

It’s Mu Wanqing.

She was wearing a tight black shirt and had her hair in a girlish bun. Her soft and supple body exuded a sweet and subtle fragrance like orchid and musk.

"Miss Mu, are you still awake?" Niu Dingtian asked softly, trying not to get drunk.

"You still call me Miss Mu?" Mu Wanqing raised her fair and pretty face, looking at Niu Dingtian with her beautiful eyes without blinking.

She said softly, "You were the first one to see my face, and I was sure of you. Let me think about it carefully. I have been thinking about you in Wuliang Mountain for half a year. If I fall into Yun Zhonghe's hands today, I will not let him succeed even if I die."

Her pair of eyes, as bright as ink, looked at Niu Dingtian quietly, with a bright moon reflected in them, which showed the girl's infatuation.

Is this still the same spoiled personality?
Niu Dingtian looked at those eyes. In his daze, his heart, which had been suppressed for half a year, suddenly began to beat violently, not knowing whether it was because he was drunk or because of the wine.

Involuntarily, he put his arms around Mu Wanqing's slender waist, gradually tightening his arms, resisting the urge to rub the delicate body in his arms into his body. He slowly lowered his head and moved close to the girl's face, holding her soft and slightly moist lips, and greedily grabbing and sucking them.

Mu Wanqing's cheeks were flushed as if she was drunk, and there was infinite shyness between her lovely eyebrows. Her curved eyelashes drooped down, and she stood on tiptoes to meet him awkwardly. After a moment, her delicate body seemed to turn into a pool of water, and her charming eyes unconsciously became misty.

I don't know when, the wind also became intoxicated, and there was no sound, and the bright moon in the sky quietly hid behind the willow branches. (End of this chapter)