Liu Xuande would never be a succubus of the Eastern Han Dynasty!

Angry.

"How did you become so strong without telling me? How can I protect you in the future?"

Liu Bei smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's very simple. From now on, I will protect you, Senior Sister, won't that be fine?"

"..."

He thought this was normal, but it had a different meaning when it fell into Gongsun Zan's ears. His little face turned red all of a sudden, looking quite like a ripe apple.

"You...you...you have no sense of shame, saying such shameful things!"

"Ah, how can this be called shame?"

Liu Bei shook his head with amusement and said, "Okay, let's go back to Cao's mansion first."

"Uh, not so good."

Gongsun Zan whispered, "The servants at Cao's mansion are cleaning the house, while Cao Bin and Chen Xu are discussing how to report this matter... If we go back now, we probably won't even get a cup of hot tea."

What this means is that there are quite a lot of assassin corpses in Cao's mansion, and it will take some time to deal with them.

It turns out that Senior Sister, you came here not only because you were worried about my safety, but also because you felt a little guilty staying there.

Liu Bei thought for a moment and said tentatively, "Then, shall we go to Shopkeeper Chen's for a drink or a bite to eat?"

"Great!"

Gongsun Zan seemed to be waiting for this sentence, and he quickly raised his hands with a smile as beautiful as a flower.

Chapter 64: Benevolence and Kindness

The sun is shining brightly.

Due to the commotion of the past two days, and the fact that the market has not been open recently, the streets of Luoyang are no longer noisy and deserted at this time.

Most of the surrounding shops are closed for renovations, and only a few are still open.

The vendors who can open shops in Luoyang naturally have backgrounds. When they see that things are not going well, they immediately close their shops to avoid the spotlight.

Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan were originally worried that Manager Chen would also close the shop, but after walking around the alley, they found that the door of the tavern was open.

A young man with sackcloth wrapped around his head was carrying a bucket and wiping the new door frame again and again with a rag.

"The new door was replaced so quickly..."

Liu Bei walked a few steps forward and said with a smile, "Are you still open for business?"

"Of course, look at what you said... Hey, it turns out to be the benefactor!"

The young man turned around and saw Liu Bei, his face beaming with joy: "I heard from the shopkeeper yesterday that it was you who helped me into the shop. Thank you for your kindness."

"It's just a matter of convenience. There's no need to express any gratitude or indebtedness," Liu Bei waved his hand nonchalantly. "If you're interested, just invite us for a few drinks."

"Hahahaha, look at what my benefactor said... Please come in quickly, the shopkeeper is here too."

The young man threw the rag into the bucket, led Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan into the shop, and then saw the old man sitting in the front.

He was wearing tattered old cloth, had white hair and gray temples, and was of burly build. He sat motionless on a Hu chair.

It looks like a white owl.

Liu Bei bowed and said with a smile, "Manager Chen, it seems they didn't give you too much trouble."

Normally, if a "party member" entered a liquor store, it would naturally be sealed off and subject to investigation and interrogation. How could it be possible for this liquor store to open for business normally the next day?

This shows that the background of Shopkeeper Chen is not simple, and the high-ranking official with the surname Chen in the current dynasty is the "General Chen" whom Jia Xu had previously claimed to be his relative.

However, the background is probably quite complicated, so that others cannot see the muddy water inside, which is why the officers and soldiers dared to be so arrogant yesterday.

"My family background is clean, and even if His Majesty comes, he won't be able to embarrass me."

This is true.

Han people are proud to respect the elderly. Even if Manager Chen did not bring out the person behind him, he could still rely on his age to not be afraid of anyone in public.

If you dare to speak loudly to me today, I will come to your door tomorrow and cry while hugging the pillar. Who will be the one who suffers in the end?

"That's fine, that's fine."

Liu Bei smiled and nodded, then pulled Gongsun Zan to sit down together. The young man then went into the kitchen and quickly brought up two cups of hot tea.

Shopkeeper Chen looked at Liu Bei twice more, and the expression in his eyes changed from indifference to surprise, and finally to disbelief.

This breath... there is no doubt about it, it must be the fragment of Chixiao, and it is a very large piece.

Most people couldn't see why. At most, they would think Liu Bei's aura was much stronger than before. But Shopkeeper Chen had once worked with the Three Lords on important matters, and over the years, he had witnessed countless young people who came to Luoyang to make their living...

His vision is naturally extremely vicious.

When Liu Bei came here to drink before, Manager Chen knew that he was an extraordinary fighter from his movements and breathing when he walked. Now it seems that he has improved a lot.

If it happened after a while, it could be explained as hard training, but this happened just one fucking day.

In just one day, a person's aura suddenly increased several times... There was no other reason except the fragments.

As for whether it is a fragment of the Heavenly Dao or a fragment of Chi Xiao, that is even more ridiculous. How could the Heavenly Dao be close to the descendants of the Liu family?

Therefore, Liu Bei must have been lucky today.

"The fact that this person has been recognized by the Scarlet Sky Fragment shows that his bloodline concentration is no less than that of the current emperor. And I have personally witnessed this person's character. Mr. Chen, oh Mr. Chen, perhaps he can truly... realize the ideals that we failed to achieve back then."

Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Chen smiled unconsciously, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

"...There should be some left. Take out the 酂baijiu and treat this hero well."

The movement in the kitchen stopped for a moment, and then the young man took out the wine from the barrel and poured it into the glass, about one third of it.

"Yingbai, isn't that a famous wine in the world?"

Liu Bei paused while drinking his tea, and quickly waved his hand, saying, "I won't accept gifts without merit. This wine..."

"Who said you're being treated like a gift without merit?" Shopkeeper Chen glared at him unhappily. "This is our wine, clearly marked with a price. If you don't have enough money and you really want to drink, you might consider working for me."

"Hahaha, the shopkeeper is joking."

Liu Bei took out the bag of money he had cheated from Jia Xu before, and threw it all to the shopkeeper Chen without even looking at it.

Then, facing Gongsun Zan's 'extremely profligate' gaze, he said with great pride: "I have few hobbies in my life, except for beautiful clothes, music, and fine wine. If I could have a drink like this, I would give away ten thousand gold coins and even die in the evening."

"it is good!"

Shopkeeper Chen's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Since you are so rich, I will take you in..."

He fiddled with his purse with his left hand and finally pulled out a copper coin: "One penny."

"?"

Shopkeeper Chen looked at Liu Bei's puzzled expression and said with a smile, "I am the owner of this place. I can set whatever price I want and sell to whomever I want. What, are you dissatisfied with? May I ask where my home is? I will come to your house to reason with you."

This dead treasure.

He used to sit alone in a daze, and I thought he was a weird old man with amnesia.

I didn't expect that he was such a reserved person.

"How dare you?"

Liu Bei took the wallet thrown back by Shopkeeper Chen and did not argue. He just bowed solemnly and said:

"I am Liu Bei of Zhuo County. I would like to thank you here. When you have free time in the future, you can come to Zhuo County as a guest. I will be the host."

"Really? I'm really looking forward to that day."

Shopkeeper Chen smiled and said nothing more.

Just from Liu Bei's words, he could tell that this man was not as honest and obedient as he appeared, but actually had the heart of a knight in his heart.

Yes.

After all, Liu Xuande and Chen Jun are the same kind of people.

"stare…"

Gongsun Zan, who was standing by, naturally didn't understand how men communicated with each other. He immediately pouted and muttered in dissatisfaction: "Humph... It's okay to mess with women, but why would Xuande not even let go of the old ones..."

"? Shut up."

Liu Bei was so scared that he patted his junior sister, who covered her head in pain, her eyes filled with tears, looking very pitiful.

But Liu Bei didn't have the heart to pay attention to her now. He looked wholeheartedly at the "Ling Baijiu" handed to him and took a sip from the cup.

It was crystal clear and I didn't feel anything when I took a sip, but soon a ball of fire rose from my stomach.

The body, which had already been strengthened by the Chixiao fragments, became even stronger with the warmth.

"This is……"

It's not that the liquor has the ability to strengthen the body, but that it makes the Chixiao fragments fit his body better and can exert more power.

Liu Bei looked at Shopkeeper Chen with some surprise, and the latter smiled without comment.

"What are you looking at? This is all I have. If you want more, go get some from the palace, or go north and drink some wine from the Great Wall..."

Chapter 65: Drinking from the Mouth to Mouth

Go north to Liangzhou and hunt the Qiang people with Grand Tutor Dong Zhuo to eat wild game?

As for entering the palace to get wine, that is even more impossible, as the Master has just warned me about it.

Liu Bei could only laugh awkwardly. Just as he was about to continue drinking, Gongsun Zan beside him snatched the wine glass with extremely fast speed and drank it all in one gulp from the place where he had just drunk.

"...It doesn't seem right for a senior sister to steal a junior brother's things, right?"

Liu Bei's tone was a little helpless, but he also knew that the effect of the liquor would only be effective on the first sip, and the subsequent effects might not be so good, so he was not annoyed by it.

"Really? Then I'll give it back to you. Do you dare to come and get it..."

Gongsun Zan's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning. She turned to Liu Bei, opened her cherry lips, and moved her tongue teasingly, looking like a little woman who was "waiting for you to pick her."

She must have guessed that Liu Bei was particular about "etiquette" and it was impossible for him to do anything indecent in public. This way, she could successfully demonstrate her "senior sister's majesty". Humph, I, Gongsun Zan, must be on top!

It’s a pity that this idea is bound to fail.

"Then it would be disrespectful for me to refuse."

Hearing this, Liu Bei didn't hesitate at all. After Pan Ran nodded, he leaned over and was about to take a drink from his lips when Gongsun Zan hurriedly leaned back, covering his blushing face and saying in a panic, "Wait, wait..."

"Ah."

Liu Bei immediately revealed a look of disdain: "Sister, you told me to have some wine first, why don't you let me have it now? A true man should be honest in this world. Don't deceive others... Here you go."

After he finished speaking, he put his hand on the back of Gongsun Zan's head, and then he pulled him closer with great force. He closed his eyes and leaned over to "take the wine and drink it."

“…Woo…”

Gongsun Zan put up a symbolic resistance, but then he became addicted and unable to extricate himself.

"My benefactor, your dish..."

As the young man brought out the food, he looked up and saw a man and a woman hugging each other and eating. He was speechless and didn't know what to say.

"Oh my! Young people nowadays are much braver than before."

The old shopkeeper was holding his chin at this time, with an expression of "I love to watch it, I like to watch it more", and his smile was like a thousand-year-old chrysanthemum.

"The shopkeeper..."

There was a hint of anger in the young man's tone: "When will you introduce your granddaughter to me?"

"No hurry, no hurry, I'll definitely do it next time."

"?"

The young man in the wine shop was almost in tears. Ever since the old man promised to marry his granddaughter to him seven years ago, he had been waiting and waiting. Several waves of rebel revolutionaries had come and waited, but there was no sign of the granddaughter.

It's really infuriating.

But the young man is not really stupid. He just needs a reason to convince himself to spend his youth following Manager Chen.

His heart is also burning.

-

After a moment, the two separated.