Chapter 0132 – I’m Paying for the Drinks Today – Absolute Returns

Li Xuan had just stepped into the Fengya Restaurant when he was surrounded by the enthusiasm of the shopkeeper Zhao Chun Pei. That look of joy, as if he had met a long-lost relative, caused Li Xuan to become a little embarrassed.

“Mr. Li, you’re finally back! You don’t know, I’ve been looking forward to the stars and the moon, hoping that you would come back to patronize the store again!” Zhao Chun Pei said while attentively welcoming Li Xuan in.

“What? Business has been booming for a while now and you’ve made a lot of silver, right?” Li Xuan joked.

“Thanks to your blessing, thanks to your blessing! This restaurant of mine, nowadays, is making a lot of money every day!” Zhao Chun Pei smiled from ear to ear.

Ever since the Yellow Springs Pavilion set up an office in Mojia Village, the law and order here had improved greatly. Those cultivators who got drunk and caused trouble and ate overbearing meals had almost disappeared. For a businessman like Zhao Chun Pei, this was undoubtedly a heavenly good thing.

“For today’s drinks, it’s only fair to prepare more.” Li Xuan reminded.

“That’s natural, that’s natural! Today is an honored guest, the small store will definitely do everything it can to entertain them well!” Zhao Chun Pei said enthusiastically.

“The one who’s coming today is a great man of wine.” Li Xuan smiled mysteriously.

“Oh? I wonder which high ranking person?” Zhao Chun Pei asked curiously.

“You’ll know when the time comes.” Li Xuan sold his words and went straight up to the second floor.

Inside the elegant room, Xu Dalong and Zhang Hao had been waiting for a long time.

“Sir Li!” Seeing Li Xuan, Zhang Hao hurriedly rose and saluted.

“City Lord Zhang, how have you been?” Li Xuan nodded with a smile and patted Zhang Hao’s shoulder.

“Thanks to Mr. Li’s blessing, now that all is well with the Demon Army, my subordinate is also much more relaxed.” Zhang Hao laughed nervously.

Li Xuan’s heart was filled with relief as he looked at the loyal and honest man in front of him.

Zhang Hao’s loyalty to him was always the same. Even after another ten years, twenty years, this loyalty would not change.

Such a talent deserved to be cultivated with his heart.

“On the Demon Army’s side, if there’s anything you need, just ask, there’s no need to be polite with me.” Li Xuan said.

“Thank you, Mr. Li!” Zhang Hao said gratefully.

After exchanging pleasantries, Xu Dalong spoke, “Mr. Li, my subordinate has already informed Miss Li of tonight’s arrangements, and she said that she had something to do, so she went back first.”

Li Xuan naturally understood why Li Anheart wanted to avoid suspicion. Although with him around, nothing would go wrong, Li Anheart was after all a woman with a delicate mind, so she would naturally be considerate.

“Where is she now?” Li Xuan asked.

“It should be cultivating in the practice room.” Xu Dalong replied.

“Uh-huh.” Li Xuan nodded without asking any more questions.

“By the way, my subordinate has already told City Lord Zhang about what happened during the day.” Xu Dalong continued.

Li Xuan naturally understood that he was referring to Scarface killing himself.

“What? You still want to use alcohol to drown your sorrows?” Li Xuan looked at Xu Dalong and said with a smile.

“The subordinate …… subordinate is just ……” Xu Dalong stammered, not knowing how to explain.

“Say whatever you want to say, all those present today are my brothers, there is no need to be formal.” Li Xuan encouraged.

“Mr. Li, subordinate …… subordinate just feels that Scarface died too unjustly! He was certainly at fault, but his crime was not to the point of death!” Xu Dalong finally summoned up the courage to say what was in his heart.

“Then, who do you think killed him?” Li Xuan asked.

“Yes …… yes ……” Xu Dalong looked at Li Xuan and then Zhang Hao, and finally did not say the “Drunken Devil “Two words.

“What? Even you aren’t afraid of him?” Li Xuan teased.

“Subordinate ……,” Xu Dalong lowered his head in shame.

“Fear is nothing to be ashamed of. Fear is a human instinct, only by facing up to one’s fear can one overcome it.” Li Xuan said in a serious tone, “You have to remember that fear itself isn’t scary, what’s scary is being dominated by fear.”

Xu Dalong sniffed and nodded thoughtfully.

“Alright, let’s not talk about this, let’s drink!” Li Xuan raised his glass and said with a smile.

The crowd raised their glasses and drank together, and the atmosphere gradually warmed up.

Just then, the door of the elegant room was pushed open and two figures walked in.

The visitors were no one else but the Drunken Devil and Lu Bin.

“Mr. Li, I’ve come for my appointment!” The Drunken Devil said with a loud laugh, his voice was so loud that it shook the entire elegant room with a buzzing sound.

“Lord Drunken Devil!” Zhao Chun Pei rushed in at the sound of the noise and was flattered to see the Drunken Demon, bowing in a hurry.

The drinkers downstairs, seeing the Drunken Demon appear on the second floor, also quieted down and looked up curiously.

The Drunken Devil looked around and said aloud, “I’m happy today, and the drinks of everyone here are on my tab! Everyone drink to your heart’s content and don’t get drunk!”

“Yes!”

“Long live Lord Drunken Demon!”

Thunderous cheers erupted from the drinkers downstairs.

As Li Xuan looked at the scene in front of him, he couldn’t help but sigh, a drunken devil deserves to be a drunken devil, he was the center of attention of the crowd wherever he went.

“Mr. Li, this is my friend, Lu Bin.” Drunken Devil pointed at Lu Bin behind him and introduced him.

“I’ve heard a lot about you.” Li Xuan smiled and nodded at Lu Bin.

Xu Dalong and Zhang Hao also rose and saluted the Drunken Devil and Lu Bin.

After everyone was seated, the Drunken Devil couldn’t wait to ask, “I heard that beside Mr. Li, there is a maid who looks like a heavenly fairy, why don’t we see her as a companion today?”

Li Xuan naturally understood that the drunken devil was referring to Li An’s heart.

“It seems that Lord Drunken Demon is also a person who judges people by their appearance.” Li Xuan joked.

“Haha, Mr. Li is joking, everyone has the heart to love beauty.” The Drunken Devil laughed in disbelief, “I just think that a beautiful person matches a hero, wouldn’t it be great if I could share a drink with a young talent like Mr. Li?”

“Lord Drunken Demon is wrong, wine has nothing to do with beauty or ugliness.” Li Xuan retorted.

“Haha, Mr. Li is right, right! Come, drink!” The Drunken Devil laughed, raised his wine cup, and drank it all in one go.

Seeing this, Li Xuan also raised his wine cup and clinked it with the drunken devil.

“Miss Lu, you have a drink too.” Li Xuan turned his head to Lu Bin.

“Thank you, Mr. Li.” Lu Bin smiled faintly, picked up his wine cup, and gently took a sip.

Li Xuan noticed that Lu Bin looked a bit restrained in front of the drunken demon, seemingly afraid of the drunken demon.

He secretly transmitted his voice to Xu Dalong, “When are you going to say it?”

Xu Dalong was sitting upright at the moment, not looking away, as if he hadn’t heard anything.

Li Xuan transmitted his voice again, “If you don’t say anything, you’ll have even less of a chance when the Drunken Demon gets drunk.”

Xu Dalong sniffed and his body trembled slightly, as if he was struggling.

Li Xuan knew that Xu Dalong was worried that if he angered the Drunken Demon, the consequences would be unimaginable.

“Don’t worry, with me here, he wouldn’t dare to do anything to you.” Li Xuan transmitted his voice to comfort him.

Xu Dalong hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he didn’t muster up the courage.