Chapter 143: Going Alone to the Hongmen Banquet (Two-in-One, Seeking Monthly Votes)

"Just now, it seemed to be Li Qiushui and Shi Xue?"

"Uh... I suppose so?"

Li Long and Ren Yidao had both been fully focused just now, and neither had seen the people who came clearly.

But neither of them took it to heart.

"The matter is just such a matter, the situation is just such a situation; I came this time to get some specific information from Shi Anqi."

After talking for a long time, the process of Li Long recounting it to Ren Yidao was actually a review of the details of the entire event.

After repeatedly pondering that there were no omissions, he said indifferently:

"Whether he actually discovered more evidence at the Song Family..."

"There is."

A weak voice came from outside the door, and Shi Anqi walked in limping; as soon as he entered, he pointed at Ren Yidao and scolded with a smile:

"Brother Ren, what you did today was not very honorable! If you don't punish yourself with three cups, I, your brother, will absolutely not let you off."

"This is?"

For an Emperor, such a blade is unqualified and should be replaced as soon as possible.

To tell the truth, he found it a bit hard to accept.

"What are you doing?"

Thud.

"Sent by the Second Prince, he requests your presence at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion at noon tomorrow."

"Senior Brother! Senior Brother! We will go in a moment... eh?"

Looking at his glowing face, one could not tell at all where he had been abused.

"Hehe, Daoist Ren, just call me Feng Yao, please."

Crawling out from the bedding, Yu Yu put on the airs of a Senior Sister and coughed lightly:

Could it even hurt him?

Just as Ren Yidao expected, with only a glance from Li Long, those fierce and malevolent ghosts vanished into nothingness without even resisting.

Because there was an outsider, Ren Yidao, present, this matter could not be discussed further; drinking this cup of wine was considered letting it pass.

Judging from the effect, it felt a bit like a simple version of Holy Water.

Watching the faint Dragon Qi surging in the cup, Shi Anqi did not hesitate, respectfully lifted it, and drank it all in one gulp.

"In 206 BC, there was a Hongmen Banquet~"

Is there something wrong with this kid?

The golden light filling the sky merged directly into Ren Yidao's body.

!!!

The two girls, one hiding in the bedding and the other dodging at the doorway, met eyes and both saw the panic in the other's eyes.

This was partly to tell them not to miss the Emperor's palace examination, and partly a subtle reminder.

When the girl finally mustered the courage to knock on her Senior Brother's door after dawdling for a long time, there was no response from inside.

"I will go change my clothes, please wait a moment, Daoist."

Instinctively wanting to retreat, but worried that her actions would arouse suspicion, she bit the bullet and struck up a conversation with Yu Yu:

"Sen, Senior Sister! Where is Senior Brother? Why is he not in the room?"

"I am also curious, but he did show me the invitation; it seems to be at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion? I heard it is the main pavilion of the Zuixian Small Pavilion."

Thinking this, Ren Yidao naturally cast a flirtatious glance at Li Fengyao.

But for an old friend, a brother with human warmth is better.

Sss!

Thick black smoke erupted from all over Shi Anqi's body, sounding like the wailing of fierce ghosts.

"Drink it, to calm your nerves."

"The main lineage of the Song Family, one thousand three hundred and fifty-six people, and the three branch lineages totaling over one hundred thousand people, have all been executed!"

I want to...

But Li Long looked indifferent, toying with his wine cup while staring at Shi Anqi.

When Ren Yidao returned to his residence with the smell of alcohol on him, Yang Wusheng, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, came up to greet him.

Ren Yidao spoke softly at this moment, then poured another cup of wine onto Shi Anqi.

After a while, Shi Anqi recovered his posture, lowered his head gratefully, and said:

"... Thank you."

Ren Yidao returned the salute with cupped hands and chuckled:

My Luoyue Peak has no shortage of talent, how could we be outdone in this regard?

He wanted to decline, but Li Long raised his eyebrows and persuaded him:

"Drink it, this is a token of your brother's heart."

Hmm?

How is there Merit to be earned here?

Just by making a rough estimate, Ren Yidao's eyes narrowed.

He only put in one portion of Merit to merge into the wine, but now it had returned more than four times the profit!

That black blood was like a highly corrosive poison, directly corroding a large patch of the ground and emitting foul-smelling black smoke.

It is a Hongmen Banquet!

"Hehe, I have read the Historical Records!"

Instead, Yu Yu was busy bustling about, tidying up the bed.

Ren Yidao smiled and nodded, putting the invitation away.

What is there to worry about? Isn't Li Long, this super thug, right here?

Watching Ren Yidao's curious expression, Yang Wusheng hesitated for a moment, but still lowered his voice to warn him:

The next day.

Shi Anqi, who had just been acting like a cold-blooded tough guy, could not hold it together at this moment and began to roar in agony.

Even more seductive than him!

He spoke lightly, but Ren Yidao's actions this time were not as simple as he made them sound.

I understand, I understand.

Pushing open the door, Ren Yidao swayed as he hummed:

!!!

It was not that his skills had worsened, but that he had begun to have reservations in his heart, and would start to leave himself a way out.

("What is she panicking about?") ×2

Because of the other party's panic, the two of them actually calmed down at this moment.

His expression was somewhat resistant, but Shi Anqi still obediently picked up the wine cup.

Although this number was still large, it was much less compared to before.

"If there is 10% profit, capital will ensure it is used everywhere; with 20% profit, capital becomes active; with 50% profit, capital will take risks; for 100% profit, capital dares to trample on all Earthly Realm laws; with over 300% profit, capital dares to commit any crime, even risking the gallows."

"The Song Family, for reasons unknown, kept all those letters and did not destroy them."

Brothers, this is triple the profit!

Triple!

He looked at Shi Anqi and Li Long, his mind filled with only one thought:

"My two good brothers, when will you go and wipe out another sect for fun?"

After watching for a good while, he withdrew his gaze and spoke indifferently:

"So, what is the real situation?"

"..."

Thinking of Yang Wusheng's hesitant expression this morning, he wanted to laugh.

"I didn't expect the Daoist to keep the appointment as scheduled."

Holy crap!

Ren Yidao:?

Shi Anqi had grown old.

Giving Li Long a look, Ren Yidao sent a voice transmission:

("Look, I told you the sister-in-law has a sense of propriety.")

Li Long was also an expert in this field; seeing through Shi Anqi's true state, he laughed:

("Hehehe, he really got to be smug for a moment.")

The two of them exchanged glances, while Shi Anqi was frightened into a cold sweat.

"Overlord Xiang Yu hosts a feast, wanting to plot against Liu Bang~"

The wine cup fell to the ground, and he stood up abruptly, clutching his throat in pain.

"Your Highness, this matter... I fear it is ominous; this old servant suggests you reconsider."

"Drunken Immortal Pavilion?"

"Don't worry about killing Evil or anything; I have a complete process for eliminating Evil here, and I can give you a friendly 95% discount."

"Since the Second Prince has invited me, Ren has no reason to refuse."

Of course he had to go.

As for what would happen after forcing out the vengeful spirits, Ren Yidao had not considered it.

It's Xiang Yu inviting Liu Bang, after all!

He knelt on the ground, vomiting mouthfuls of pitch-black blood.

"Young Master Li, please."

This guy, he's at the end of his rope!

"A small gesture of wine, I hope Brother Shi will no longer blame me for the earlier matter."

Over one hundred thousand people were all killed clean.

Why is His Majesty styled like this!?

Shi Anqi was also shocked after seeing Li Long's astonishing behavior, almost stumbling and falling.

Having no good feelings for that place, Li Lingling felt that this matter was likely not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

Hm?

"Heh."

"Do not resist."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"Ah!!! Cough!"

Fine then.

"I will not be deceived!"

At this time, Wentian City was already a dead zone with undercurrents surging; unlike the Shi Mansion, the Drunken Immortal Pavilion could not guarantee Ren Yidao's safety.

"Since the Son of Heaven has said so, then let's drink."

"A friend? He just arrived in Wentian and hasn't met many people in total; where would he get a friend?"

"I understand, you can rest assured."

The waters of this Wentian City are very deep indeed.

*Cough, cough. *

But after thinking about it, he felt that with Senior Brother's shrewdness, he probably didn't need to worry for him.

……

No way!

Not to mention, Senior Brother doesn't know when he even got involved with Li Qiushui...

"In the secret collection of the Song Family, we found the original copy of the Transformation Demon Art, as well as evidence of dealings with the Demon Race."

Sister, you had better really be changing the quilt.

"He said he was going out to see a friend and that there was no need to wait for him to eat."

Under the personal guidance of Li Fengyao, Ren Yidao walked into the Drunken Immortal Pavilion with him, calm and composed.

Even if Ren Yidao was usually indifferent to the lives of mortals, he couldn't accept such a large number all at once.

"The total number of dead is over nine thousand."

Li Long filled the wine cup, pushed it in front of Shi Anqi, and said naturally:

How could Huhu be fooled by such a small trick.

The Grand Eunuch Su Peiqing had specifically warned them at the time that the three of them must absolutely not leave Wentian without authorization.

……

"Mm."

And then...

Shi Anqi understood that this was merely a small punishment.

Li Lingling also walked into the room from behind the door with a sheepish smile, and upon hearing this, asked curiously:

Bringing the wine cup to his lips, Shi Anqi's expression changed the moment he drank it.

With an extremely solemn expression, Shi Anqi spat out the cold numbers in a low voice.

Feeling the sky-high Evil Qi on Shi Anqi and the wronged souls entangled around him, Ren Yidao was somewhat silent.

But he was an old fox with an incomparably keen political sense, so he immediately masked his attitude.

*Creak. *

After speaking, he left the table and walked out of the room without waiting for Ren Yidao to react.

The Dragon Qi suppressed the wronged souls, and he injected Merit into the wine, taking the opportunity to force them out.

Already failed once, this time it will absolutely not fail!

Li Lingling looked at the determined Senior Sister, with many words in her heart she wanted to say, but in the end, she said:

"Oh—you can just tell the servants about such a small matter; no need to trouble yourself."

"The young man is quite fond of cleanliness."

(ゝw)☆～Kira

"Cough, cough..."

"Brother Shi's body has too much Evil Qi; if I don't use such forceful means, I'm afraid it would take a long time to force these grievances out."

"Many thanks to Daoist Ren for your help."

"In the back mountain of the Song Family, we discovered over ten thousand demon slaves, all of whom were abducted by the Song Family from various places in Jiangnan over these years."

If it weren't for that cup of wine bestowed by Li Long infused with Heavenly Son Dragon Qi, Ren Yidao wouldn't have been able to make them manifest so easily.

And just when Shi Anqi thought it was over, Ren Yidao took the wine pot from Li Long and similarly poured a cup, pushing it in front of him.

A classic line instantly came to Ren Yidao's mind:

"Drink up, to calm your nerves."

*Yee! *

Startled by Li Lingling's voice, Yu Yu instinctively hid behind the bedding, looking carefully toward the door.

*Humph, humph. *

But with the roaring, Shi Anqi began to feel his body gradually becoming a little lighter.

Li Lingling tried to push the door open, but saw that Senior Brother's figure was not inside.

"This..."

Shi Anqi: Hm?

Brother, what do you mean?

It's one thing for the Son of Heaven to make me drink, but why are you joining in the fun now!

……

Ren Yidao smiled and cupped his hands to beg for mercy, feeling somewhat strange in his heart.

"... The main line of the Song Family is completely wiped out, and the ringleaders and participants of the branch lines have been eliminated, but the distant relatives beyond three generations were not implicated."

Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

But looking at his noble and elegant smile, Ren Yidao felt it was strange no matter how he looked at it.

But he didn't say a word, gritting his teeth and maintaining the posture of drinking.

As the strong liquor entered his throat, Shi Anqi's eyes instantly turned blood-red.

"Cough!"

Before Ren Yidao could react, he clutched his chest and stood up abruptly, offering Ren Yidao an apologetic smile.

Li Fengyao just smiled, offering no further explanation.

Those were not wild grasses to be seen everywhere, but living, breathing lives.

Strange, why does he always have such a seductive air about him?

That's right, what was just forced out of Shi Anqi was not poison, but the killing Evil he had contracted on his trip to Jiangnan.

Realizing he had gained a blessing in disguise, Shi Anqi stood up and bowed to Ren Yidao with cupped hands.

Suddenly attacked, Li Fengyao couldn't hold onto the wine cup he had just brought to his lips, and it spilled onto the lapel of his robe.

What about Xiang Yu?

Led by Li Fengyao into a massive private room, Ren Yidao found a stool at random and sat down.

What did Liu Bang do afterward?

He became the Emperor!

Although it wouldn't go so far as to make him object or stir up any saintly Heart, it was, in the end, quite a shock.

What is there to fear?

Why not go to the Hongmen Banquet?

I have read the Historical Records, after all.

Gulp.

And only after he could no longer cough up black blood did Shi Anqi stand up in a daze, looking at the two people sitting in their seats with confusion.

It felt as if a snake were slithering beneath his skin all over his body, and his muscles began to twitch unnaturally.

"What on earth..."

This time, Yu Yu answered candidly:

"Mm, helping him air out his bedding."

Sitting not far from the two, he first downed a cup of wine to suppress the shock and confusion in his Heart, then spoke with a serious expression:

"My knowledge, it's all become a jumble."

Shi Anqi did not refute this, but lowered his head even further and said in a deep voice:

Ren Yidao shrugged his shoulders and smiled embarrassedly:

"You! You, cough cough cough!"

Li Long looked at the old official with his head bowed and said nothing.

Although this fellow Shi Anqi looked weak on the surface, there was still some difference from the miserable state Ren Yidao had imagined.

He did not bring up the matter of the chess match again, but instead handed a gilded invitation into Ren Yidao's hand.

But unexpectedly, the Second Prince did not take the main seat, but instead sat directly in the spot next to Ren Yidao.

Sitting on the chair in boredom, Ren Yidao watched as the dishes were served one by one, muttering to himself:

"Why do I feel like I've overlooked some details?"

What could it be?

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