C14 (1/2)
As soon as the three of them entered the tavern, the waiter came out and greeted them, ”Master Xiao, the three of you have arrived. Come in! Come in! We have already prepared a window seat for you. ”
In order to maintain their livelihood, these pubs were run by all sorts of people. As long as you don't take credit, they'll treat you like gods. A small restaurant like theirs was not like a large restaurant. There were nobles coming to squander it every day. The only businesses they could do were for the poor, hooligans. The quality of the products here was extremely complicated, and it required an all-encompassing business nature. This is another world in society. The waiter and the boss were experienced and experienced people. They knew that they could not afford to offend these unremarkable people, or else they would be killed. Everyone here is treated equally. Thus, Xiao Li and the others were invited to their old seats near the windows upstairs.
Xiao Li dusted off the dust on his body as he said, ”Brat, look at my appearance. Do you want me to play Second Master Guan? You should at least give me a two jin knife!” The waiter hurriedly said, ”In my opinion, you are all our Master, our God of Fortune. ”We really do care about you being our lord. We'll serve you wine and food right away.”
Xiao Li smiled, ”Then hurry up and serve the dishes!” The waiter immediately said, ”Everyone take your seats up there, I'll go prepare them.”
Xiao Li and the other two went upstairs and sat at their usual seats. There was not a single customer upstairs. He wondered if it was because it was already afternoon. For a moment, the three of them didn't feel anything. They just looked out the window at the passersby on the street. Their line of sight gradually extended into the distance.
Not long after the three of them sat down, the waiter came to serve them food and wine. Xiao Li casually said, ”Why is there no one here today? It's usually full of people. ” The waiter hurriedly replied, ”Yes, there aren't many guests today.” Xiao Li joked, ”Then no wonder we are so popular today.” The waiter said in embarrassment, ”Of course, that's because we were blind before and didn't recognize Mount Tai.” Xiao Li didn't pay attention to his words. He was only joking with him as he said, ”Go ahead and busy yourself. I have to busy myself. ”Hahaha!” The waiter hurriedly said, ”Please enjoy your meal, this servant will take his leave now. If there's anything you need, feel free to tell me.”
Xiao Li looked at Mu Long and the others: ”It seems that the waiter has changed his character. He is usually talkative, but today he is quick with his words and quick with his actions.” Tian Liu chewed on the food and wine and vaguely answered, ”Yes, it does taste a little abnormal. Even the taste of the food is a little different than usual.”
Mu Long replied, ”Is that so?” He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth for a taste. ”Yes, it does taste a bit strange and a bit sour.”
Xiao Li also picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. He immediately spat out, ”Not good, someone did something to it. Quickly find some tea.”
He was the disciple of a famous doctor, and the moment he ate it, he knew that someone had put some kind of knockout drug into it. Only water can sober up the people who are drugged, so let them look for tea.
Mu Long hurriedly got up to look for it, but fell down the moment he got up. This knockout drug was very powerful. After tasting it for a bit, he felt weak all over. Tian Liu couldn't even get up.
Xiao Li stood up and took a look. There wasn't even a drop of tea on the entire second floor.
It was obvious that someone had planned this beforehand.
Xiao Li felt that there was nothing wrong with it. It was just that when he first tried the dish, he was nodding his head heavily. However, he immediately felt his entire body quiver.
The entire restaurant was silent, as if the three of them were the only ones there. Now that Xiao Li thought about the waiter's performance today, someone must have ordered him to do so on purpose. Who was this person? He thought about it again and again. He first thought of the organization that wanted to kill him, but immediately rejected it. With the strength of the organization, there was no reason to drug them. He thought about how he didn't seem to have any enemies other than that organization.
As he thought about it, the final result was that he had only one opponent in the city, and that person was Wu Ol'second. Only he would do this because he didn't know Xiao Li's background. That was why he used the poison technique carefully.
Xiao Li said to the staircase, ”Brother, since you dared to make a move, why didn't you show yourself?” After a long while, a burst of laughter came from downstairs: ”Haha, little brother Xiao sure is someone who doesn't show his face. However, it's a pity that you're not experienced enough. Even though you saw that the situation today was unusual, you weren't wary at all. ”Haha …”
Xiao Li's expression didn't change, but his heart was trembling. He had been too careless. But now, it's useless to regret it. He braced himself and said, ”Hmph, Second Master shouldn't be happy too early. Am I not still standing here? ”
The laughter stopped for a moment, and then he said, ”Hah, I knew it wouldn't be able to hide from you. However, I, Wu Ol'second, don't believe that you're not afraid of knockout drugs. Don't forget that you've also eaten. ”
Xiao Li also laughed, ”Haha, why don't you come out and give it a try?”
Downstairs, Second Brother Wu said: ”Hehe, there's no need for me to personally come.”
A moment later there were footsteps on the stairs, heading straight for him. From the sound of the footsteps, it was clear that there were a lot of people.
The person quickly went upstairs. When Xiao Li saw that the two brothers Wu Hu and Wu Hu were behind the crowd and didn't have any members from the organization, he immediately felt slightly more relaxed. However, there were more than twenty of them. Xiao Li smiled at the second brother, ”Haha, second master really thinks highly of you. To think that you would invite an expert from the sect. You are really giving us face.”
”No, no, I'm afraid we can't invite Brother Xiao.” I'm trying to drive a duck into a pit, so there's nothing I can do. ” By this time, everyone had arrived. With Xiao Li as the center, they fanned out and surrounded Xiao Li. Xiao Li was standing at the table near the window, so they couldn't completely surround him.
Xiao Li continued to smile, ”I'm afraid I'm not that difficult to deal with. I've become a caged bird now.”
Second Brother Wu laughed: ”Brother Xiao, don't comfort your second brother. Although no one has ever seen you do it before, underestimating an opponent can be fatal. I don't dare to eat your Grandma Meng's Elixir. Even if you don't have an amazing arts industry, your second brother wouldn't dare to look down on you. Look at your two brothers lying on the table like soft snakes, their heads heavy and their feet light. Haha … I wonder if Brother Xiao wants to finish it himself, or if you want my brothers to help you? ”
Xiao Li smiled, ”This will depend on how Second Master plays.”
Second Brother Wu seemed to have the winning chance. Like a cat watching a mouse, he said: ”Haha, let Brother Xiao decide how to play.” Although he was afraid of Xiao Li, he still had some confidence in his strength. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come up. Moreover, he also wanted to see Xiao Li's true strength.
Xiao Li said, ”Since Second Master thinks so highly of us, then we will still follow the old Jianghu rules: three against two wins. The loser will be at the behest of the winner. Of course, this little brother only wants to protect himself. ”
Second Brother Wu laughed and said: ”Brother Xiao is such a straightforward person. Alright, I agree. May I know how many of you will step down? ”Hahahaha …”
Xiao Li said, ”Naturally, this brother will bear the whole responsibility. However, this place doesn't seem to be convenient for us to do. How about we discuss it outside?”
The Second Master waved his hand and said, ”No need, this place is still better. It's not good to have more people outside.” He thought that Xiao Li wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to slip away. In fact, Xiao Li did indeed have this intention.
Seeing that he had been seen through, Xiao Li could only say, ”Then can second master and his brothers please step aside so that we can have some face?”