Chapter 123 (2/2)
As for the monkey Xiao Hui, it has since jumped down from Xiao Bai’s shoulder, ran to the riverside, crouched beside the clear brook and watched the fishes swi in-between the rocks, suddenly it threw itself in and tried to catch the fishes with its hands However the fishes were all crafty and slippery, wriggled here and there and escaped from its hands, in the end he was drenched in water sprays
But Xiao Hui did not mind, withdrew his hands and patiently waited, after a while, the water surface was still again and those fishes swaain As such the cycle started once aain
At the foot of the ained its peacefulness
Tu MaGu still had not returned, Ghost Li felt more and more anxious, ale into the altar, grabbed hold of that great shaht of it, he thought of BiYao, eventually he forcibly repressed the urge
Waiting, was actually so torturous
The anxiety on his face gradually became apparent, other than Xiao Bai, the Miao soldiers also started to notice it, they looked at each other, actually those Miao soldiers also felt greatly puzzled
Wasn’t it just a question, ould it need such a long tireat shaman had other important matters?
The Miao people were coarse and sih they still did not understand who those two people were but to let those two to wait here for so long, those Miao people also somehow felt embarrassed
After a while, the young tall leader caua la la!”
Ghost Li was startled, did not understand what hefrom his waist and threw it over to him
Ghost Li caught it, felt it heavy in his hands, he saooden stopper at the ain who stretched his hand to hisaction Ghost Li realized then pulled out the stopper, the strong s liquor
Ghost Li laughed wry, he was not a person as fond of drinking and noas evenhiood intentions and so nodded and s into his mouth and forced himself to drink a mouthful
Unexpectedly with this rimaced, the liquor fer, it even had the southern border character, a spicy and nu his throat with a force, as he was unprepared, he felt it quite unbearable
His reaction was all seen by those Miao people and several laughed loudly out, most probably this was not the first time they had seen the expression made by Central Plains people unused to the Miao’s fer their pride
Ghost Li was angry but then he thought to himself that those people did not have any malicious intent and besides, he needed to ask a favour frohed bitterly and was about to return the wine bag, that Miao soldier [he he] laughed and stretched out his hand to take back
Suddenly a fair hand stretched over fro of liquor from Ghost Li The crowd and Ghost Li were all stunned, the one receiving the wine bag, was actually Xiao Bai as quietly standing beside
She held up the wine bag to her nose, breathed deeply in, that wine fragrance assaulted her nose, it was extreirl seemed not to be bothered at all and instead looked intoxicated She then raised up both of her hands and placed the wine bag into hermouthfuls
Everyone was shocked, even Ghost Li was shocked!
Xiao Bai after taking a long draft, put down the bag, contented on her face, after a while exclaimed softly, “Good wine!”
“Wa…”
The chorus of shouts were fro liquor of the southern border Miao, the Miao had always turned fierce and tough after drinking and in their region, the strongest man had always been the one who could hold his alcohol the best In the Miao tribe, wo liquor that only those men drank
Unexpectedly today in front of thely drink this strong liquor with great gusto and looking at her reaction after drinking, it was simply the distinctive look of a veteran drunkard Each of the Miao men loved to drink, immediately a stir went around the crowd and cheers were heard
On Xiao Bai’s fair face, because of the liquor, a faint blush covered her face but she was suddenly invigorated, her right hand holding the wine bag, her left hand loosened, snapped her finger lightly at the group of Miao soldiers,a thin pa] sound
A coroup of Miao soldiers,everyone looked surprised and a the southern border Miao tribe, a gesture e, this woman who looked to be froesture, for the moment they looked at each other
But even o wide, was actually at the later part
Xiao Bai laughed lightly, her eyes looking genuinely tender like water, she raised her head, swaying her hair, placed the wine bag in her u lu] drank heavily
The Miao croas taken aback, Ghost Li, could not understand the situation and yet did not mind, however he only blamed Xiao Bai in his heart that at thisbut in the Miao people’s eyes, this woht noas almost like the world’s number one unusual woman
The Miao liquor was extre of wine, currently in the entire Miao tribe, not a single man could drink it all in one breath,three quarters of it But noatching this woe mouthfuls, for the ed
And Xiao Bai just had to esture!
The Miao people was after all, outspoken and straightforward, and when sothe away Not knoas the first to shout out, threw the long pointed spear onto the ground, untied the wine bag on his waist and raised his head to drink
As per the Miao custo with hi, the Miao crowd vied to drink, the scene was really spectacular
Only that young Miao leader, who suddenly ca at his waist but unexpectedly discovered itwas already in Xiao Bai’s hand Watching all of his fellow tribe , the Miao leader’s face turned all red with panic, if he did not drink right now, he ht be shamed for thousands of years
His eyes looked around, had an idea in moment of desperation, the Miao leader with a [sou] scuttled to a Miao soldier as standing beside the river, abruptly snatched the wine bag fro mouthfuls
That soldier ied, as said rather be killed but e up to snatch his wine back, unexpectedly the Miao leader was already prepared, suddenly with one kick, ie water waves splashed out, scaring Xiao Hui as playing by the shore
The soldier felt extreed and this o, immediately he scurried back up the bank, with one quick look he knew he could not fight against the Miao soldier leader, sto strides, dashed into a house by the side and a bag of liquor out, with a [sua] sound, stood with the other Miao soldiers, [gu lu gu lu] drank in big mouthfuls
Ghost Li watched duot about the altar up in theat one side, the other side was a deh was spectacular but yet a one sweat for them
Right now the scene was really too fascinating, i the other Miao people, in an instant the news spread and hearing the Miao people shrill voices talking continuously, [hu la la] a large crowd encircling theer than the previous crowd
The merchant left their stalls, the hunters left their preys, the inhabitants of the houses all ran out, surrounding this area so tight that water could not trickle through, crowds and crowds of people, it was really a sea of people
Shouts and shrieks were heard frequently from the crowd, most probably those were cheers from the people ere too excited
In the center of the crowd, the criticalMiao liquor, how could it be idle, even though they were the Miao soldiers who frequently drank, right noly people started to fall down
Every time someone fell, immediately [hua] exclamations would be heard from the crowd and a commotion but the people’s expressions were all filled with excitement
After another period, more and more Miao men revealed pained expressions, they were all red in the faces, standing unsteadily and wavered, although they were stillan effort to hold up but as the world turned upside down, they could only dejectedly fell down
[Pa, pa, pa!]
The Miao soldiers’ alcohol tolerance liroup fell, over at the Miao side, only three were left, struggling to hold up, including that young Miao soldier leader
Instead over at Xiao Bai, the croas astonished, Xiao Bai’s eyes were halfway closed, the redness on her face slowly thickened, al to seep out fro And even that shi+ oneat it
Just that even her beauty was such, her alcohol tolerance was even ns of unsteadiness and was still drinking bigliquor
A feo, one look and they knew that this wo her own alcohol tolerance to compete with those men, surprised and in awed, especially her exceptional beauty, all cheered and shouted
[Pong!]
[Pong!]
Two ain froht now, only that Miao young soldier was struggling but looking at his staggering footsteps, evidently he was also at his limit
And over at Xiao Bai, her face was also gradually turned redder, suddenly her body slanted, the onlookers cried out at the sa, drew out a long breath, both of her eyes looked like tears were about to spill out, the liquor increasing her charht hand was still holding the wine bag, her left hand instead waved to the crowd, s sweetly she said, “Ah KeXi!”
An uproar went up in the crowd, [Ah KeXi] e, this lady’s alcohol liht time called out “Good wine…”
Instantly loud applauses exploded from the crowd
Xiao Bai flinged her head, seehtly drunk, her footsteps were also unsteady, sloalked to Ghost Li, leaned against hi at him
Ghost Li was speechless
Xiao Bai closed her eyes, her head lightly hed and said, “Three hundred years! Three hundred years!”
Her head raised, hand raised, drank!
That drinking posture, was also so captivating and alluring!
[Bang!]
The last Miao person, that leader finally also fell down, even though hoilling he was but his face was as red as Xiao Hui’s arse, was already incapacitated, after a round So to check, there was still less than half of liquor left, the person’s countenance changed and announced it loudly to the crowd, there was a commotion instantly, evidently this was already an inconceivable record
But, the people did not forget, there was still an incredulous girl, still drinking
Xiao Bai’s face, right noas like a red jade, even her fair neck and her slightly revealed upper chest skin, were also faintly red
Looking at her, right now she also could not stand straight but she leaned against Ghost Li and still drinking in big mouthfuls
The crowd gradually became quiet, everyone’s expression had already turned from excitement to respect
Finally, Xiao Bai after drinking the last drop, both of her eyes seemed heavily closed then she sish and then with a swing of her hand, threw the big wine bag away
I to inspect, and then discovered, the wine bag was actually empty!
That person was du at hi while, suddenly exploded with earth-shaking shrieks and cheers
In the hubbub, Ghost Li, as if sitting on a bed of nails, Xiao Bai’s slackened body leaning softly against him, her face white and rosy, her eyes half opened, shi+ him intently
“Are, are you alright?” Ghost Li after repressing for a long while, muttered only this sentence
Xiao Bai stretched her hand and grabbed his clothes, her body paused, as if the alcohol had went up her head, her white teeth bit gently on her lips, even her breathing was getting heavier but the tenderness in her eyes, the sed
“You…” Xiao Bai’s voice, was as gentle as the water about to drip out, at Ghost Li’s ears, softly said
“Have you ever liked me?”
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