Chapter 53 The Sorrow of a Skeleton (2/2)

The beautiful servants were all able to move. Hence, they were unlikely to be man-made.

”There are skeletons in front of Changsheng Door. Let's just play the 'Sorrow of a Skeleton'.” The owner decided without asking the guests.

It was quite a sight to have a meal with live music as accompaniment.

Shen Lian simply followed suit.

Kuhui spoke little words, in contrast to Xiao Zhu.

The three of them were no friends, but they all shared a mutual understanding.

As the fort owner was extremely mysterious and he could be immortal, they were just trying to save each other's lives in that situation.

At the same time, Shen Lian felt that while Kuhui did not speak much, he seemed to like him.

While the owner looked easy-going, it was hard to guess what he was thinking. Shen Lian could not even tell his depth.

He tried to test the water occasionally but the moment his spirit approached the owner, it was bounced back by an invisible shield.

The wine was smooth to the palate. It had a great aftertaste. The food was flavorful – not even Xiao Zhu who was born with a silver spoon had ever tasted something so delicious.

The situation was uncomfortable for her - being at this mysterious location, along with the presence of the mysterious owner.

She could not taste the joy in her food.

She took a peek at others; Kuhui looked like he was enjoying this.

It was rare for a monk to be so obedient when one was being asked to eat meat and drink alcohol.

Xiao Zhu did know that the monk had been surviving in Jianghu for many years, even before she was born. For someone to be famous in Jianghu and had survived for many years, the person either had to be extremely capable, or extremely knowledgeable.

For anyone to live until the end of his life, he must be extraordinary in some aspects.

While the monk was not at the end of his life, he was old.

Xiao Zhu knew that if she were to leave safely, she would have to rely on the old monk, as she believed he would have some good ideas, being the more experienced one among them all.

On the other hand, Shen Lian was clearly enjoying his food.

He was an elegant eater. He chewed with his mouth closed.

He would not let out any chewing sound.

When he was eating, he gave out the aura that he was not one to waste food.

This aura was innate and not nurtured.

He took every dish in moderation, even if he liked one of them particularly.

It was the control of desire that exhibited his manners.

Some people thought that to do as he pleased was considered freedom.

They were not aware that real freedom relied not on desire but control.

The beautiful servants played a harmony using the flute and zither. The Sorrow of a Skeleton was indeed 'sorrow'.

It was carefully played to the state of 'sorrowful, but not depressed'. Hence, it did not affect the mood for consumption.

”How was the song?” the owner asked.

Kuhui put down his chopsticks and answered, ”Such music couldn't be found on earth but only in heaven.”

”It was great.” Xiao Zhu revealed her lack of vocabularies simply, which did not match with her background. However, she indeed knew that everyone likes a sycophant in this world.

She had a beautiful face and she was well aware of the damage a beautiful face and nice words could deal with a man.

”The song was great and the players had great techniques, but something was lacking,” Shen Lian's responded.

The owner did not look too happy with his response.

”Well, it seems like you have some opinions about this. You have to understand that even within the royals, it is hard to find someone as good as my players.”

In between the words, he coughed again. It seemed like this owner was not in his best state.