693 Attack, Clash (1/2)

There was one condition that made Happy incredibly happy.

Since there was no way to determine time, the quests in the game never wasted it. Even though they could not be considered too straightforward, they often gave the player the chance to go straight to the point during chats with the NPCs.

After the trio drank some wine, Li Shimin opened the conversation and told Happy that Shi Qingxuan and Xu Zhiling shared a rather special relationship, and in a short while, Artisan Shi would definitely come over to meet them for a brief moment.

Xu Zhiling's handsome face was completely red.

”Brother Shimin, you're teasing me. Qingxuan and I are just normal friends. Brother Happy, you mustn't misunderstand.”

”A misunderstanding? Could it be that Kuo Zhong's relationship with my younger sister is also a misunderstanding?” Li Shimin calmly pointed at Kuo Zhong while he drank wine with his head lowered and a smile on his face.

Happy did not disappoint Li Shimin. He raised his head to survey the area around him.

”By the way, Brother Zhiling, I've heard of the great name of Yangzhou's Twin Dragons since a long time ago. They say that you are very close to each other, so I wonder if Brother Kuo Zhong is also on the boat.”

He did not reveal his thoughts at all through his words, but a hint of wariness appeared on Xu Zhiling's face.

”He has certain matters to attend to, and he can't leave for the time being.” People who were not used to lying had a lot of tells when they lied.

”Is that so? That's a real pity,” Happy said. ”Next time, when there is a chance, you will definitely have to introduce us, Brother Zhiling.”

”Of course!” Li Shimin could not hold back anymore. He did not wish for Happy to meet with Kuo Zhong, so he immediately laughed and interrupted the conversation. ”You'll have plenty of chances to meet Kuo Zhong. Happy, do you recognize the warriors sitting here?”

”Not really.”

”Let me introduce you to them. To the west is Empress Yin and her beloved disciple, Wan Wan. Brother Happy, you mustn't be charmed by her adorable appearance. That one's a witch, and she's even harder to deal with than Empress Yin.”

Even though Li Shimin had lowered her voice, he clearly underestimated Wan Wan and Empress Yin's strength.

Empress Yin's expression darkened. She looked down, dipped her finger into the wine cup, swirled the liquid, and flicked her finger.

Whoosh!

The old butler who had been standing behind Li Shimin coughed in a seemingly unbothered manner, and the liquid that shot through the air instantly lost its might.

But even though he managed to fend off Empress Yin, he did not notice that Wan Wan had also attacked. A thin hair shot toward Li Shimin.

No one knew whether the old butler intentionally missed it or truly did not notice it, but he did not do anything to block the attack.

Happy sighed helplessly in his heart.

Even though he did not want to get mixed up in the mess, since Xu Zhiling did not seem to have noticed Wan Wan's actions, he had no choice. He curled a finger of the hand hidden under the table and sent an invisible gust of finger-generated wind.

The thin hair was instantly crushed in the air.

”Empress Yin!”

The proceedings had caught quite a number of people's attention. The generals not too far away took hold of their swords and stood up. They glared at Empress Yin's table and looked ready to attack her with one word from Li Shimin.

”Young Master Li, next time, don't gossip about others behind their backs.”

Empress Yin was completely unbothered by her failed attack. She cast a faint glance at the old butler, whose expression was rather unpleasant, and spoke in a nonchalant and dismissive voice. Her words were calm and did not contain any anger. ”Consider this a warning.”

”Uncle Li, are you alright?”

Li Shimin's face was full of worry. There was no way he could not tell that the old butler had suffered a little from the duel just now, and he was slightly apprehensive in his heart.

”I'm fine.” A faint blotch of red rose on the old butler's face. He shook his head slowly, but the wrinkles on his face became even deeper.

They were both Myth Realm martial artists, but Empress Yin was clearly stronger!

”Thank you for helping me just now, my young friend.”

”It's what I should do.”

Happy's answer displeased the Witch Wan Wan.