Suddenly sensing sothing, he slightly raised his eyes and saw a young man approaching, dressed in simple blue clothing with a jade hairpin, exhibiting a certain deanor. Li Guanyi concealed his aura slightly using the "Jiangnan Misty Rain Twelve-story Building Skill," and spoke with a smile:
"Brother, you hold your liquor well!"
Duan Qingyu was straightforward and bold, not expecting soone to talk to him. However, he didn’t get angry; instead, he laughed and said, "Hahaha, drinking alone is a bit wild, making appear ridiculous to you, my young friend."
Li Guan said, "Such boldness! It makes envious."
Slightly bowing his hands, he smiled and said, "I am Pharmacist Li, a traveling rchant from the Central Plains and a disciple of the Academy. I ca here to escape the war in the Central Plains, unfamiliar with the people and the land. Seeing you drink so heartily, I ca over to have a chat, please don’t mind."
Duan Qingyu saw his generous deanor and laughed boldly, "What’s there to bla?"
"I drink sullenly by myself, and no one dares to talk to , so it gets quite dull. Since you’re here, why not sit and drink more wine together? I can tell you about the beautiful scenery and delicious food in this Southwest."
"Hahaha, shopkeeper, bring more wine. Consider it my invitation to this little brother from the Southwest."
The shopkeeper agreed.
Li Guan expressed gratitude.
Duan Qingyu, with his hearty nature and as the Tribe Lord of Southwest City Lords, considered it as hosting a traveler, not using his status to bully the weak.
Duan Qingyu was the King of the Southwest, possessed exceptional martial skills, and when drinking, simply gulped down for the joy of relieving worries. Unexpectedly, this Central Plains person also drank like this.
It reminded him of old friends, and so he drank more freely, and that Central Plains Pharmacist Li did the sa. Duan Qingyu got competitive and started a drinking contest with this young man, as n often beco greatly invested in such small matters.
Duan Qingyu was half bothered and half spirited.
He didn’t believe it.
He couldn’t beat Li Wanli’s son, and now that he’s at a drinking contest with Li Wanli’s place, he couldn’t drink more than a Central Plains native!
There’s no reasoning in this world!
The shopkeeper kept moving back and forth with wine, and in no ti, the two of them drank all the fine wine reserves of the shopkeeper’s tavern dry. The shopkeeper was sweating and couldn’t close his grinning mouth.
Today he made a good sale.
Having emptied the last bowl of wine, Duan Qingyu laughed heartily and said, "It’s so much fun, drinking wine, even with a stranger like you, little brother, is much better than drinking alone!"
"Today’s wine, consider it my treat to you!"
"Old shopkeeper, put it on my tab, young brother, we shall et again, hahaha, be sure to enjoy yourself here in the Southwest!" He stood up to leave, but suddenly saw several people rushing towards the third floor of the tavern, heading straight for Duan Qingyu.
Leading was Mu Taihong, seeing Duan Qingyu hiding his identity while drinking; his heart stirred, deliberately shouting:
"It’s not good, Your Majesty!"
"Our Southern Country’s national treasure, the twenty-four Bright Pearls, is missing."
Duan Qingyu was shocked, then suddenly rose up, furious and surprised, grabbed Mu Taihong by the collar:
"What did you say?!!!"
Mu Taihong said, "The national treasure is lost, all City Lords of Southwest are gathered in the Prince’s Mansion, and I urge your Majesty to return quickly; this matter is significant, truly a matter for our great country!"
Duan Qingyu knew the gravity of the situation; the gift to Taiping Duke was ant to save the nation, even with Taiping Duke’s reputation, the City Lords were quite resentful. Now that the national treasure is lost and regained, its significance and weight for the Southwest are imnse.
He was about to leave, but Mu Taihong was set in his mind to use this thod to ruin the Southwest King’s reputation, thereby affecting matters with Qin Wu, intending to stir up this matter. Suddenly he pointed at Li Guanyi and the other diners in the tavern, and said:
"This matter is serious; outsiders all know, Your Majesty, these people are outsiders and should be brought back, temporarily watched."
"People of Central Plains suddenly ca here and know about this; I worry this person will expose the matter, and I’d ask you to take him back as well. Once the matter is resolved, they’ll naturally be released."
Duan Qingyu was enraged: "If it weren’t for your slip of the tongue, how could there be such a thing!"
"It’s a Southwest affair; why implicate outsiders?!"
Li Guanyi sensed Duan Qingyu’s rising Qi Fortune and glanced aside to see surging Qi Fortune from the direction of the Prince’s Mansion and tremors in the bronze tripod; his heart stirred slightly: "Since this matter is of great importance, Duan..., senior doesn’t need to be like this."
"I trust, the Southwest wouldn’t wrong ."
Li Guanyi answered calmly.
Duan Qingyu was moved, reaching out to pat Li Guanyi heavily on the shoulder, saying, "Rest assured, I will handle this, young brother, co with , my land in the Southwest won’t wrong you."
Li Guanyi smiled, nodded, calm and composed.
On the Nine Provinces Tripod, Qi Fortune roared.
The third one-ninth of the bronze tripod’s side faintly lit up.
The third of the Nine Cauldrons, the Overlord’s endeavor.
The matter must succeed.
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