novelinnhs Chapter 75 Wine Tasting and Extortion
Chapter 75 Wine Tasting and Extortion
Qingzhu Mountain.
The mountains and waters are serene and the bamboo groves reach for the sky.
The nimble mouse darted through the bamboo forest, following the direction indicated by Little White.
Before long, a rich aroma of wine wafted through the bamboo forest.
"Excellent wine!"
The knife-wielding rat secretly praised it.
He rarely drinks, but as soon as he smelled the strong aroma of the liquor, he was immediately captivated.
As for Little White in his hand, it was also intoxicated by the wonderful fragrance, and its face turned a little red for a moment.
The scurrying rat pushed aside the two green bamboo stalks blocking its view, and the world before it suddenly opened up before its eyes.
As far as the eye could see, a clearing appeared in the bamboo forest.
The moonlight was bright and clear, shining directly onto the naturally sculpted round bluestone slab in the center of the open space.
A man in a blue robe sat quietly to the side, placing the wine in the center of the stone slab and drinking it by himself.
The man in the blue robe suddenly raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the direction of the running knife rat, as if he had already sensed his arrival.
The man laughed and raised the wine bottle high:
"For a fellow Daoist to arrive so late at night, you must also be a connoisseur of wine. Why don't we share a drink?"
Only after hearing what the man said did the knife-wielding rat realize that it had been exposed.
But since we're already here, how can we not have a glass of such fine wine?
Thinking of this, Run-Knife Rat didn't hesitate any longer and walked up in response to the man's voice.
He took a closer look at the man in the blue robe in front of him.
Under the soft moonlight, the man had a long beard and somewhat unkempt hair, but his face was angular and his brows hinted at an extraordinary heroic spirit.
The man with the cleaver bowed and said, "Thank you for your invitation, fellow Daoist. My name is Lin Yi, and I am a newly arrived bamboo cutter."
The man laughed upon hearing this:
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Fellow Daoist Lin. I am Zhou Qingshan, just a carefree and unconventional person."
Zhou Qingshan?
These words immediately piqued the interest of the running-knife rat.
To enhance family cohesion, the Zhou family had already established a generational naming system a century ago.
Xuan Chang Qing Yun are the current generational rankings of the Zhou family members.
This person, like Zhou Qinghe whom he knew well, belonged to the "Qing" generation, which means...
The middle-aged man in front of me is someone of high status, and has likely already achieved considerable success.
Zhou Qingshan glanced calmly at the running knife rat and noticed a hint of surprise in its eyes.
Then, he shook his head:
"Fellow Daoist Lin misunderstands. I, Zhou Qingshan, am just an ordinary clansman, and I also live by cutting bamboo in Qingzhu Mountain. I have no special status."
Upon hearing this, the runaway rat's initial excitement subsided somewhat.
He had initially thought he had triggered some incredible hidden plot, but it turned out that this person was just an ordinary bamboo cutter, just like him.
However, the spirit wine smells quite good; it even attracts spirit beasts like the treasure-hunting rat, so it must be pretty good.
Zhou Qingshan looked at the running knife rat and noticed a hint of disappointment.
But he didn't say much, he just smiled and took out a wine jar to pour the other person a cup of wine.
The scalper took a small sip, and its eyes lit up instantly.
If he didn't drink before because he thought alcohol wasn't very good, that view has now been completely overturned.
The wine is delicious and leaves a lingering aftertaste.
The two toasted each other, and before they knew it, they had lost track of time.
In addition, since the Running Knife Rat's cultivation was still shallow, it was unable to use its spiritual energy to dispel its drunkenness, and it quickly passed out on the bluestone slab.
"Ugh... I feel so dizzy. I slept really well last night."
The running-knife mouse rubbed its sleepy eyes, looked up, and saw that the sky was already turning belly-up.
"Oh no, we haven't cut the bamboo yet."
The running knife rat was startled and quickly got up and rushed back to its dwelling.
But he was too anxious and didn't notice that the time it took him to return this time was actually half that of the previous trip.
……
In Lianyungang Market, Yunyi quietly rested and recuperated in his small house.
Being on someone else's turf, and with the atmosphere rather tense, any sudden action from him could easily escalate into a conflict.
The best approach right now is to wait and see, and remain unchanged in the face of any eventuality.
If the head of the household realizes what's happening later and makes him withdraw his decision, then everything will be fine.
Of course, even if he were to leave, he would first have to make a quick buck.
For a dedicated businessman, time is the most important cost.
If he not only fails to achieve his goal but also fails to earn any extra money, wouldn't he be at a complete loss?
Thinking of this, Yun Yi's gaze swept over the hundreds of bags of spirit rice piled up in his storage ring, and a look of worry appeared in his eyes.
He bought the Ling rice at the autumn harvest market so that he could sell it at a higher price in the spring.
However, whether it was due to the quality of the rice or some other reason, it has become somewhat stale in recent days.
According to his current estimate, this batch of spirit rice will completely rot in three months at most, and it won't last until spring.
"Sigh... I wonder if there will still be any forces that can purchase spirit rice during the autumn harvest, so that I can sell it off cheaply in time."
Yun Yi sighed softly.
Although several hundred bags of spirit rice were not a large sum for him, he still felt a pang of heartache at the thought of losing them.
After this incident, Yunyi began to reconsider the discussions from the day before yesterday.
The attitudes of the three major families are already very clear, and Yun Yi is now completely helpless.
"Never mind, let's send a reply to the head of the family first."
Yun Yi got up, picked up a pen, wrote a letter, handed it to a servant, and instructed him to send it back to the family as soon as possible.
"I wonder what the clan's attitude is towards this matter now."
Yunjiacheng.
Because the matter of Yun Yao was not kept secret, it quickly spread to every corner of the city, becoming a topic of conversation for many independent cultivators.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Yun Yao was the apple of the Yun family patriarch's eye, the apple of his eye. I never expected her to die like this."
"Yes, she was naturally gifted, and with the support of her family's resources, she should have easily reached the late stage of Qi Refining. Who would have thought?"
"Sigh, if you ask me, she brought it on herself. She's always been arrogant, and now that she's in someone else's territory and they don't even know her, they're definitely not going to let her off the hook."
"Dude, are you kidding me?"
Salty Fish Doesn't Turn Over sat in a corner of the teahouse, listening to people gossip over tea, and couldn't help but sigh.
The matter of Yun Yao.
Although he wasn't there at the time, he heard about it from Qianlong and others afterwards.
He never expected that Yun Yao actually had such a powerful background.
"No, I have to go to the forum and remind everyone when I log off today, otherwise if someone accidentally lets it slip one day, it could cause trouble."
Thinking of this, Salty Fish quickly left, preparing to return to the small house he had rented.
Before setting off, he had already anticipated that he might not be able to return to the sect for a while, so he simply exchanged all his contribution points for spirit stones.
With the 30 spirit stones he obtained, he can now stay in Yun Family City for a while.
On the way, the salted fish looked at the bustling streets and couldn't help but feel smug.
He had barely arrived when he heard some exciting news, and there might be even more special storylines to trigger in the future.
After all, Yun Family City has a large population and a relatively complex storyline.
This situation is perfect for those who want to lie low and relax, as they don't need to go out and find the plot themselves; it might just come to them as they walk by.
Just then, the salted fish heard a sudden, rapid sound of horses' hooves.
"Hmm, is the plot about to unfold?"
The salted fish was secretly delighted.
But the next moment, he was completely stunned.
Just as he looked up, a carriage sped towards him.
Fortunately, the carriage is still some distance from the salted fish, so if he quickly dodges to the side, he should still have time.
However, after noticing something was wrong, the salted fish kept its head down and pretended not to know anything.
The carriage was moving quickly, and the people on board seemed to have noticed the salted fish's presence, and began to speak, hurriedly shouting:
"Hey kid in front, get out of the way!"
Upon hearing this, the salted fish raised its head blankly, pretending to know nothing.
The galloping carriage was already almost upon them.
Only then did he seem to realize something, his face showing feigned panic, and he prepared to dodge to the side.
But it was too late.
boom!
With a loud crash, the salted fish was knocked to the ground, spitting blood and its head spinning uncontrollably.
In the last moment before Xianyu fainted, a girl in white stepped down from the carriage and came to his side to check his breath.
"Uncle Fu can still be saved. Let's take him to the clinic first."
The girl's clear, cool voice fell.
The salted fish lying to the side was overjoyed, but its consciousness soon began to fade.
In his last moments before losing consciousness, he thought to himself, "I, Salty Fish, truly deserve to be called a genius. Even my first attempt at staged accident was so professional."