Chapter 71: The Bookworm Must Not Be Called a Plank (Part 2)

  Cao Xin walked on the main street with Liu Yue and Dian Wei, heading towards a tavern in the east of Puyang City.

  After parting with Cai Yong and Cai Yan, it was actually less than an hour later. The so-called gathering of metropolitan talents was just a literary banquet after all, and there wasn't much to wait for.

  However, it was Chen Ying's words that made everyone disperse prematurely without a good mood.

  But for Cao Xin, this time there's nothing to regret. At least during this period of frequent battles, he can relax his nerves and put down the murderous aura that has been weighing on him.

  However, Liu Yi was reluctant to bid farewell to Cai Yong and signaled to Cao's envoy to stay a little longer...

  On this road, Cao Xin also didn't fall behind his opponent by a small margin.

  "Zi Xiang, I know that you scholars have great respect for Mr. Bo Qi, but don't drag me down with him. Besides, the war is at hand and defending the city is crucial, can't you keep some measure?"

  On the street, Cao Xin walked while complaining.

  "Your Excellency, after all, Mr. Bai was one of the three most outstanding people at that time..."

  "You said it."

  He shot her a cold glance and she immediately shut up.

  When he arrived at the wine shop in the east of the city, Cao Xin saw that it was very quiet inside, and there didn't seem to be many people, so he went up first.

  "Huh?" However, just as he took a step forward, he saw a drunkard lying on the wine shop, with a messy head and face, and his dim eyes were particularly lifeless. He looked like a middle-aged man.

  At the same time, the drunkard also looked at Cao Xin. The two of them instantly locked eyes, and Cao Xin was taken aback for a moment, but didn't hesitate any further after a brief pause. He led Dian Wei and Liu Yue into the room.

  However, at this moment, the drunkard's originally dim eyes suddenly lit up, looking at Cao Xin's back as he walked in, then glancing at Dian Wei and Liu Yue, his previous intoxication seemed to vanish instantly, and his sharp gaze fixed intently on the former's every move outside the wine shop.

  "What's wrong with that drunkard? Why does he keep staring at our lord?" Diǎn Wéi scratched his head, and sat down in the corner with Cáo Xìn, wondering.

  "Haha, could it be that you've been infected by Master's heroic aura?" Liu Xuan was joking at this moment.

  "What's with all this nonsense from you two." Cao Xin scoffed and cursed.

  "Hehe, don't mind that madman, sir. He's been like this for days...". Just then, a waiter walked over and said with a smile.

  He took another look at the slovenly man outside the door, and Cao Xin didn't think it was anything strange, he just sighed: "Alas, never mind, the world is difficult, everyone is like this."

  Ordered two jars of wine and some meat dishes, Cao Xin didn't bother with that madman after all in this world, the rich feast on Zhu's gate stinks of frozen bones everywhere, it's enough to fill one's own belly, Cao Xin didn't have so much sympathy, especially not for a drunkard.

  Before long, the wine and dishes were served. In the Three Kingdoms period, there was no chili pepper or many seasonings, so most of these meat dishes were boiled for a while and tasted very light.

  A big chunk of meat comes up, and a small knife is given. Cut and eat while drinking wine, which has a unique flavor.

  Liu Yue took a sip of wine and said with concern: "Your Excellency, you are still recovering from your injuries, it's better to drink less alcohol."

  Haha, Cao Xin shook his head: "It doesn't matter, Zixiang has a good heart, this humble wine can't harm me." After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.

  As for the liquor of the Three Kingdoms era, Cao Xin really despised it. Is this kind of alcohol even considered wine?

  In his past life, Cao Xin was a Northeasterner and one of the Northerners who could drink. After downing several kilograms, he would only feel slightly dizzy. As for the wine of the Three Kingdoms, since there was no distillation technology at that time, most of it was murky in color, unlike the clear and transparent liquor of later generations. The degree of alcohol was also pitifully low. For Cao Xin, who was used to drinking strong liquor from later generations, this kind of wine was almost indistinguishable from water! Drinking a thousand cups was just for moistening his intestines.

  At this time, outside the wine shop.

  The madman had been staring blankly at Cao Xin in the corner, watching his back silently for a long time, then suddenly fixed his eyes on the meat dish on the table in front of him, a large piece of leg meat, which made his Adam's apple flutter involuntarily.

  Cao Xinyu cut off a piece of meat with his small knife, put it in his mouth, and looked at Liu Yue beside him. He chewed slowly like a woman, with the most delicate and tender eating posture.

  Take another look at Di Wei's eating posture...

  Okay, I was wrong...

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  "I'm saying you two eat so differently, can't you be normal for once?"

  "Whoosh——"

  Suddenly at this moment, just as Cao Xin was smiling wryly to himself, he felt a blackness in front of his eyes.

  A drunkard in a black tattered garment suddenly appeared before him at this moment...

  And what about the other party?

  Cao Xin was also stunned and didn't say anything, he directly sat down with a thud, picked up the meat in front of Cao Xin, stretched out his hand and started eating, without any courtesy.

  Cao Xin and the other two were taken aback at once.

  Still Tian Wei suddenly reacted, furious: "Bastard! Where did this madman come from? Waiter! Waiter!! Quickly drag him out!"

  Dian Wei's thunderous roar suddenly awakened all the drunkards, and the waiter hurried over, but upon seeing this madman, his face also changed greatly, "How is it you again, this madman...... Ah, sorry about that, sir..."

  "Get out of here quickly!"

  Three or four men immediately subdued the drunkard, but he was clutching several pieces of meat in his hands and wolfing them down, struggling constantly in front of Cao Xin.

  "With a smile, all people are mediocre; don't let good men become ordinary husbands, hehehe..."

  "Halt!" Cao Xin suddenly shouted, his expressionless face staring at the other's hysterical laughter, and he immediately waved his hand.

  The crowd of onlookers heard Cao Xin speak, and at the same time felt a strange aura emanating from his body. They immediately retreated in fear, but not before a chill ran down their spines.

  However, the madman was unmoved by Cao Xin's aura.

  At this time, seeing all of this, Cao Xin looked at that person and couldn't help but smile playfully: "You... are quite an interesting person."

  But the madman still didn't care about Cao Xin, seeing that the children weren't pulling him again, he instantly grabbed a few pieces of meat from in front of Cao Xin and wolfed them down.

  "My lord! Why don't you drive this madman away!!" Seeing the madman becoming more and more insolent, Dian Wei spoke out in an even greater rage.

  "A voice of unquestionable anger, Cao Xin's inexplicable rage suddenly made Dian Wei and Liu Yue feel inexplicably strange, yet they didn't dare to retort, all of them remained silent, only staring at this madman, who continued eating and drinking."

  After a while, Cao Xin gazed at the person in front of him with some interest, and picked up the wine cup in his hand, about to speak to the other party.

  "Bang—"

  But just then...

  A gleaming large knife was suddenly inserted into the table in front of him, causing Cao Xin's eyebrows to slightly raise.

  "Hmph, you've offended me, Chen Ying, and yet you still dare to drink leisurely in this place. What's more, aren't you just a few small-time thugs? This young master doesn't even take you seriously, heh heh heh..."

  In an instant, dozens of family members carrying knives and guns walked into a small wine shop. The leader was a young dandy with a domineering appearance, who came to the corner with a fierce attitude.

  Dian Wei and Liu Yue simultaneously revealed a hint of coldness, the guests in the wine shop at this moment rushed out one after another, as if seeing that some noble young master was looking for trouble with someone, naturally no one wanted to get involved.

  The children and bosses were even more frightened, with cold sweat dripping from their faces, and they all hid in the far corner, not daring to make a sound.

  However, at this moment, only two people were very calm.

  Cao Xin, although with his back to Chen Ying, was staring at the cold, large knife on the table, completely unflappable, still holding the wine bowl in his hand, expressionless as he took a small sip, seemingly oblivious to Chen Ying's presence.

  As for this madman, he was eating with an expressionless face...

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  PS: Today, thanks to the tea seat brother's... 5888 starting coin reward, well, this is the most single reward since the book started, to be honest, it scared me a bit...... Thank you thank you. Extremely grateful.

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