550 Strong Wine (1/2)

Shangguan Fei prepared to return to that tavern that night to catch rumours after spending the night safely, that he would handover to the Dragon King as part of his assignment.

His two bodyguards disagreed.

Han Fen was irritated. He said,”why do we have to go there? It's not interesting. Let's go somewhere else.”

Han Fen was well suited for men's wear and did not need make-up at all but onlya fake beard. She looked more like her part when she was angry but only her voice remained a girl's.

Theywere standing in the streets of the craftsman's area, surrounded by tents and pedestrians whenShangguan Fei anxiously looked around and said, ”Han Fen, are you afraid that people don't know you are a woman? I'm sorry if you dont care.”

”No one recognises you. What's there to be embarrassed about. Why do you always cometo this place anyway?” He added.

Han Xuan looked angry but Shangguan Fei was not afraid of anything. After days of getting along, he had understood these women's characters. Han Xuan was direct and there was no wayone wouldbe rough with her, she had to be persuaded and was very easily fooled whileHan Fen was just like a child, few words of praise could make her smile.

”I didn't want to tell you this, but I will say little if you need to know. Some of the customers of that tavern are very suspicious. They might betroops close to the court. Make friends with them and you'll have all the information. alright ?” He said to her.

Han Fen hesitated to believe and asked,”which ones? why don't I recognize them?”

”The tall and heavily builtyoung man thatshakes his head everytime he drinks.” Shangguan Fei said as he tossed his head forcefully nearly hurting his neck, rubbed it wice and continued, ”That one too that everyone's pretty afraid of. Not too tall, very strong and strikes the table each time. Then there's that one, slightly older but very stable, barely drinks.Ifit'snothing, the three are very reputable and worth understanding.”

Shangguan Fei looked at the two women dressed up as bodyguards intently.

Han Fen grew up in Tunfeng Gorge and had never entered a tavern. He admitted his lack of experience and thus believed them almost completely. ”Yes,their very special those three, I was still thinking which one Miss would choose. I would prefer the first. Tall and young.” He said.

The young lady's fiance was dead and Han Xuan had been wanting to choose another one for her.

Shangguan Fei almost blurted out, asking Han Fei not to fight with him for it butsmiled strangely and said,”I am confident that I will be able to make friends with one of them tonight and makehim spill the beans on everything, completing the Dragon King's task.”

Han Xuan was persuaded and turned to her good friend, Han Fen to ask,”what do you say? Do we still go there?”

Han Fen was not a beauty by conventional standards but still, she had to dress up carefully to be a man. Even so, she had been trained and was able to emulate a man's voice well, speaking gruffly when she needed. She answered,”Anywhere is fine with me. Shangguan Fei has worked hard for days. We must let him sleep with a man.”

hangguan Fei had thought that those two bodyguards must have beenunder his control and did not expect Han Fen to come up with such a sentence. He blushed and moved his hands without stopping, as if batting a flying insect. ”You, don't speak nonsense. I did not think of sleeping with anyone.” He replied.

Han Xuan's doubts rose again and asked,”Shangguan Fei is a man, how can he sleep with another man? He is no child, can't he sleep alone?”

Romancewas one of the trainings of the New Moon Hall. Though Han Fen was innocent, she knew aboutthese things. She said, ”No, two men sleeping together would be like... the Miss in your house and uncle doing that thing after they are married.”

”This... how is this possible?” Han Fen was shocked and said loudly thata few passers-by turned to look around them ,curious about this bearded man.

Shangguan Fei blushed and turned red as blood said angrily,”You two, shut up. How can a woman say such a thing. It's unthinkable.”

Han Fen was puzzled and said, ”What can I say, I always do what I can and always help. Delightful touches are usually used on women. I've been wanting to know ifthey worked on men. Let's try.”

Han Fen was so eager that her voice changed toa female oneagain.

”Let's not go there tonight, let's go somewhere else.” Shangguan Fei said angrily. He finally understood why everyone said New Moon Hall was filled with crazy women. This Han Fen was not easy to deal with at all.

Han Fen was puzzled and did not understand where shehad gonewrong and added, ”Not going anymore? I see that the short fat shopkeeper seems to be very interested in you.”

Shangguan Fei did not wish to go anymore.

Han Fenhad partially understood butintended to be scornful and continued,”No, where we will go tonight is upto us to decide even though you have your own agendas.”

”You two are bodyguards and I'm only... forget it, you guys decide.” Shangguan Fei was stressed and only wished to leave the place as they were getting more and more conspicuous.

”Han Fen, where do you want to go?”

Han Fen's eyes brightened. ”Wang Zhang, I want to see what Lao Hanwang's concubines look like.”

”We are collecting information for the Dragon King, not here to play,” Han Fen said sternly.

Han Fens martial arts were far superior to hers but this time, she was like a child who had done something wrong, and shrinking herself, she said: ”Yes, then you decide.”

”Let's walk around in the craftsman area. We have not gone to the slums of the south. Let's go there tonight.”

Shangguan Fei regretted giving up the choice to others and said quickly,”Tonight? Why don't we wait for the day, it's not quite safe there.”