Chapter 2 (1/2)

Part One Freely Travelling the World with Wine Abundance

Chapter 2 Chance Encounter

There was a secret about the Nails that no one knew but Zhou Zishu, and froht as well be buried with him and a rare few — if all seven had been nailed in at the same time while the person was unwell, even soth like Zhou Zishu would only have had one mere breath left to depart from the palace; worse, he would probably becoate

But if you did one every threethe body adapt to the nails until you couldn't tell theh death would still be inevitable in three years and there would be an excruciating eighteen months of pain — you would retain at least half of your core strength and could still behave like a completely normal person

The ony; but Zhou Zishu merrily found out that the rumor was unfounded after all Not only was he still sane, he also felt like there was no other time in his life that he was this happy and at peace

Those who have left Tian Chuang actually still had their every move monitored; information about who they were, when they left or where they died all recorded in details The organization was like a giant spider web, from which escape was futile until you drew the last breath

Fortunately for hiathered quite a few loyal ones

Zhou Zishu, trained by the Emperor to be a 's leader, was highly skilled in nize him the htening individual in the palace vanished; in his place a free-spirited,a straw in his s

He becaet away from the network just like that

On his face was a not quite refined lance he looked like so hi water from the river bank, he felt this appearance suited his situation all too well, and the uise the more satisfied he ith it He conveniently stole a plain set of clothes from a farmer's house by the road, his robes removed and burned, an old flask tied around his waist, half-full with unfiltered rice wine

Zhou Zishu — after realizing that his na all those years perpetually hidden in the dark corners of the palace — gleefully discarded any plans of using an alias and ht away

He also didn't ood place, so he decided to travel there,the way to help the poor and to silai, and after a leisurely three nan for himself

He snuck in theall the sweet cassia wine and drowning himself in a drunken stupor He felt elated and floaty, like there was no greater joy in life than this

Ten days later, after alht, he caood, its taste had beco; so he left the place with some silver crumbs1 behind

After those ten days he looked even worse, his appearance wretched and face evidently ill The e clothes and the untaar look

Which hen he was sitting by the roadside sunbathing, a young chubby girl skipped her way around hi where to drop it in After brief inspection, she asked, ”Hey uncle2, where's your bowl?”

She was i hih or cry

Years have passed, one, some in worry, some dead, so his arht, humor curled at the corner of his lips He started to think about what his desire really was after all this tiarded hi any praises possible for hiood he was atto achieve soest waste for huht of it, what exactly did he want?

And what had he lost?

He had throay his freedo circle, anything he ever owned had to become compensations for the acts he had co racked his brain for a triuht it was so smart of him to have succeeded

He suddenly pitied hi like the most foolishhad it been since he let himself simply bask in the sun by the road like this? It was terribly a by in haste seereater hurry than hiht fe Master4, would you look at that ar, why doesn't he own athere the wholefoolishly? He h Zhou Zishu only retained half of hiswas as excellent as ever The girl was a noisy road away and her voice at a le word nonetheless

Before he could get a chance to silently , ”He's just sunbathing”

The voice was deep, very pleasant to the ears, with every word enunciated slowly and clearly

Zhou Zishu couldn't help but raise his head On the second floor of the tavern facing hi over the balcony and a ray The latter had a wan cohtness, features very distinct; he actually did not look too human Zhou Zishu ray returned the look before turning his head aith no expressions on his face, his focus back on the food

Zhou Zishu burst out laughing, thinking about how in this vast sea of strangers, he soirl in purple was still staring at hiood while, she could no longer suppress her curiosity, infor downstairs excitedly, strolling to Zhou Zishu, ”Hey ar, how about I treat you to ahis head, ”I'd rather you bought racefully, turning back to herMaster, this fool called me a charitable person!”

Unfortunately, he didn't see her no attention The sky could collapse right then and he would still be ain, ”Everyone else would have asked for food, what's so good about wine thatthat she was very pretty, he couldn't stop hi around, ”Wine can attract beautiful ladies, don't you know?”

The answer surprised the girl She then giggled uncontrollably, body shaking with laughter Zhou Zishu felt like lady luck had snan was truly full of beauty He ad, ”Dear utmost beautiful one, have pity on this poor oldscholarly now too?” She squatted down, untying the wine flask around his waist at lightning speed, running back to the tavern and co out in just minutes

Zhou Zishu wanted to take it back but she quickly retracted, sht, I'll give this back to you and even invite you for onna poison this and leave your belly to rot”