Chapter 034: Rosie in Disguise
Jiang Nan hesitated for a moment, then began to absorb the energy. After a while, he looked at Yang Chen with heavy breathing and asked, "Absorbing the essence of all things? Is this your ability, or is it aided by something?"
"The profound meaning brought by my own combat skills." Yang Chen certainly understood what Jiang Nan meant. If it was a talent from his own combat skills, as long as Yang Chen did not die, he would have the chance to make a comeback. If it was a rare item, there would be the danger of it being stolen.
"Why are you telling me all this? Aren't you afraid..."
"Come on, Brother Jiang Nan, who do you think I am? I know myself well enough; think it over carefully." Yang Chen said seriously.
"I bet three days!"
"Damn! Who the hell is so ruthless? Betting against me for three days? Who's coming out?" After saying this, he ignored Jiang Nan, who was still contemplating, and walked towards the members of the Shadow Kill team.
"Boss, I report that it was Commander Li Mu who said that." Li Qi said with bleary eyes.
"Damn it, are you my brother or what? You actually reported me!" Li Mu directly pointed at Li Qi's nose and started cursing.
"That's how it is; he was just stating the facts," Li Qi said aggrievedly.
"Stop! First of all, Li Qi, you little brat started this ridiculous betting game and set me up; you should drink three cups as punishment!" Yang Chen glanced at everyone and continued, "And you, Li Mu. Damn it, how dare you mock me like this? Do you even see me in your eyes? You should drink three jars!"
"Alright, I'll drink!" Li Mu replied. "What? Three jars? Boss, do we really have to be that harsh?"
"Big Brother, just wish yourself good luck. I'm going to drink first," Li Qi said, fearing that Yang Chen might change his mind. He quickly downed three cups and then said to Yang Chen, "Boss, I... I've finished." As soon as he finished speaking, he collapsed.
"Haha, this kid, if he can't handle it, he shouldn't show off. He even said he wouldn't get drunk after a thousand cups. I bet the 'seven times a night' he mentioned was just bragging," Zhang Tian immediately exposed him, causing everyone to burst into laughter again.
"Boss, can I take my brother upstairs to rest?"
"Li Mu is trying to sneak away, trying to sneak away. Boss, don't let him off the hook!" Zhang Tian once again revealed someone else's intentions.
"Yes, Zhang Tian is right. Damn it, I almost fell for your trick. Add two more jars as punishment!" Yang Chen said with a mischievous smile. Li Mu shot a resentful glance at Zhang Tian, resembling a typical wronged woman.
"Boss," Yang Chen called out.
"Ah~ coming," a middle-aged woman approached Yang Chen.
"Take my brother upstairs and treat him well!" Yang Chen gave her a knowing look.
"Got it. Xiaoyue, attend to the guests," she said. Then, a girl in a silver long dress assisted by the boss's wife helped Li Qi upstairs.
"Zhang Tian, didn't you say you were great at drinking? I'm challenging you today; do you dare to accept?" Although Li Mu was punished to drink five jars, he was clever enough to know how to drag someone else down with him. Who caused him to drink two extra jars? That would be Zhang Tian. Unfortunately, this fool still didn't realize he had fallen into someone else's trap.
"Drink is drink; who’s afraid of you?" Zhang Tian said boldly.
"Good! I like this kind of person. There are five jars of wine here; we'll each take two jars. Whoever finishes the third jar first wins. How about that?" Li Mu began to lure Zhang Tian into his scheme.
"Alright! It's settled then!" Although Zhang Tian felt something was off, he couldn't think too much about it at the moment because Li Mu had already started pouring himself a drink. Without giving Zhang Tian a chance to ponder, he also grabbed the wine jar and poured it into his mouth. Li Mu might not be able to drink as much as others, but he was clever; he managed to finish the first jar of wine before Zhang Tian and immediately went for the second.
Instantly, Zhang Tian was furious. "Damn it, I was trying to give you face and play fair, and you actually want to win against me? Who's afraid of whom, huh!" He quickly finished his first jar of wine and grabbed the second one to chug it down. Li Mu showed a smug smile.
"What a fool Zhang Tian is," Yang Chen said with a slight smile. "Zhang Tian, Zhang Tian."
"Li Mu, Li Mu." At that moment, everyone split into two camps, supporting either Li Mu or Zhang Tian. Suddenly, Li Mu pretended to choke, put down his wine jar, coughed a bit, then quickly picked it up again and drank deeply.
"Brother Li Mu, my apologies, ha ha." Zhang Tian indeed lived up to his robust physique and swiftly finished his second jar of wine, grabbing the remaining jar to gulp it down. Li Mu said nothing and continued drinking on his own. Moments later, both of them put down their jars simultaneously. Li Mu was the first to speak: "Thank you, brother. Brother Zhang is indeed impressive."
In an instant, Zhang Tian seemed to realize something; he shook his head and said, "It's nothing. Blocking drinks for a brother isn't a big deal, plus these extra two jars are still my responsibility." Li Mu nodded solemnly; there was no need for more words about brotherhood.
"Alright, alright, you really took that seriously. Everyone stop drinking so we don't miss out on the beautiful women later," Yang Chen said.
"Beautiful women? Who? Could it be Luo Qian? The leader has quite the skills, ha ha." Zhang Tian instantly became interested; upon hearing that Luo Qian was coming, everyone's eyes lit up like wolves.
"Brothers, what are you talking about?" A clear voice rang out as everyone turned their gaze toward the source. Dressed in a pink fur coat with jet-black hair elegantly tied back, she walked slowly toward them.
Yang Chen immediately reacted. "Since you've come alone tonight, I can't let you leave easily." He stepped forward and tightly grasped Luo Qian's small hand, pulling her along with him. Luo Qian struggled quietly, but would Yang Chen let her have her way? He held on firmly and gently rubbed her palm with his finger, rendering her unable to resist. Reluctantly, Luo Qian had no choice but to let him lead her.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Tian immediately knelt on one knee and said, "I pay my respects to the leader's wife."
The others quickly caught on and followed suit, saying in unison, "We pay our respects to the leader's wife."
Rosie's face immediately turned red, and she involuntarily said, "Oh, get up." After saying that, she regretted it; wasn't she admitting to the identity they mentioned?
"Thank you, Madam Leader," everyone stood up and said with smiles.
"Xier, you should be quite happy," Yang Chen said with a mischievous grin.
"I-I was just reacting subconsciously, yes, subconsciously," Rosie defended herself.
"Oh~ it was subconscious~" Ever since Rosie arrived, everyone had stopped discussing it. Now it was so quiet that it felt as if no one was there. Rosie's words were heard by everyone, and they even commented on it. It was one thing for them to speak in unison, but their tone was oddly teasing.
"Is there anyone who speaks to your Madam Leader like that? Hmph, I punish you all to take a day off tomorrow and sleep until the day after!" Yang Chen said seriously.
"Yes, Leader."
"Is this how you punish people? I see it as a reward," Rosie said.
"Hehe, alright, alright, let's drink," Yang Chen instructed.
In an instant, the Listening Wind Pavilion became lively again. "Brother Jiangnan, come join us?" Yang Chen invited Jiangnan from a distance.
Jiangnan nodded and replied, "Sure." After that, he walked over and glanced at Rosie beside Yang Chen and said, "Yongbing Guild..."
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