Chapter 10 Time For Payback (1/2)

The waiter brought four pots of wine over without delay. It was a lot smaller than the initial ten, but it definitely looked a lot more appealing.

Shen Lian started reciting the passage without the man in green asking.

”Late spring in March, the grass was long and sheep were happy.

”In this freezing weather, who will feed the wolves?

”Humans have tender affection for the sheep, but could the same be said about the lone wolf?

”It is an unpredictable world, it is a tough world!”

Shen Lian spoke slowly, but the man in green drank at a quick pace.

When he said 'late spring in March, the grass was long and sheep were happy', the man in green emptied the first pot of wine.

When he was done with the next sentence, 'in this freezing weather, who will feed the wolves?' the man in green was done with the second pot of wine.

Shen Lian picked up his pace when he was on the third sentence, 'humans have tender affection for the sheep, but could the same be said about the lone wolf?' but he did not manage to finish his sentence before the man in green was done with the third pot of wine.

Shen Lian could have gone even faster when he was uttering the last sentence, 'it is an unpredictable world, it is a tough world!'. However, he slowed down and spoke slowly, word by word.

The man in green mirrored his pace and gulped his wine mouthful by mouthful.

When Shen Lian was done, the man in green had finished all four pots of great wine.

The four pots of wine would add up to at least hundreds of cups, if not thousands. The taste was pure and smooth, and the strength was strong. Even a habitual drinker with a high tolerance would have been drunk by now.

The man in green, however, remained as alert as before. His eyes were bright and clear, just like the stars in the night sky.

”Fine young man, you bought me a meal and did not judge me by appearance. Though I admire your heroic spirit, I'm not appreciative of your kind gesture at all. I'm sorry to say that no one in this state capitol is fit to buy me a meal,” the man in green spoke.

Shen Lian remained silent, and he waited for the man in green to continue. 'This man is really full of himself, if he is not amazingly skilled, there is no way that he could have stayed alive up till now,' he thought.

”What you said about ”Humans have tender affection for the sheep, but could the same be said about the lone wolf?” was right up my alley, but I'm still not appreciative of your gesture,” the man in green continued.

”You got to thank me for slowing down during the last sentence so that you didn't have to gulp down the wine hurriedly,” Shen Lian smiled and replied.

”Indeed. Even though I have indulged myself in killing the innocent and committing heinous crimes, my biggest flaw would still be my arrogance. This great wine was strong. If I were to rush the last pot, I would have messed up the balance in my body. If would have been fine if this was just any other day, but I have to deal with some petty beings today. I'm about to engage in a battle with my newfound servant, and I mustn't be careless about this.”

”What would happen if I were to speak of the last two sentences at a quick pace?” Shen Lian spoke unhurriedly.

”Then I would've forced the pot of wine down my throat with Qigong. Though the moment I'm done, your head will be mine.”

He spoke with certainty and contempt as he glanced at the two bodyguards occasionally – clearly not taking them seriously.

”If you go so much as touch a single hair of his, we will make sure that you can't walk out of here!” The two bodyguards slammed the table and shouted.

The two bodyguards could not hold back. It was their responsibility to protect Shen Lian. If Old Master Shen were to find out that they did not react when someone insulted Shen Lian, he would think that they were utterly useless.

They were determined to show the man in green some colors – even if it meant going against Shen Lian's will.

The duo went ahead and threw some loud and empty punches.

A martial art expert would tell that 'no amount of gold can buy the sound of a punch'.

The sounds made by empty punches were not from the motion of the wind but from the vibration of the bone. The incredible speed and strength in such a punch signified the level of attainment of its owner; it was also hard to neutralize such a punch.

Shen Lian was not well-versed in the martial arts, but this would not handicap his observation skills.

The two muscular and strong bodyguards were in their fighting stance, a stance that could be akin to the position taken by an archer right before shooting an arrow.