NABC Chapter 36 The Wine Thief, with Four Eyebrows
Chapter 36 The Wine Thief, with Four Eyebrows
However, he couldn't openly discuss this matter at the moment because he couldn't explain it.
Fortunately, this matter is still several years away. At worst, he can go to Mount Hua in person to help Hong Qigong resolve this predicament.
Gu Qianbei took a gourd of Dragon Tiger Wine from his horse and handed it to Hong Qigong.
"Senior, this wine is called Dragon Tiger, and it has the miraculous effect of quickly restoring physical strength. You can drink it, but it's best to keep some for emergencies."
Hong Qigong hadn't expected Gu Qianbei to give him wine, so he accepted it with a smile.
"You're really thoughtful, kid. What? Do you think I, Old Beggar, am going to be weak? If that day ever comes, even your wine won't be able to save me."
"Then consider it a small token of my filial piety."
"Haha, you're quite an interesting fellow. Alright, this old beggar accepts your filial piety. Until we meet again!"
Hong Qigong laughed loudly, then used his lightness skill to disappear from everyone's sight.
The Beggars' Sect members wanted to say something, but Hong Qigong had already gone far away.
"Old Master Hong is still as elusive as ever."
Xiaomi smiled helplessly.
After bidding farewell to everyone, Gu Qianbei and Xiao Zhao continued their journey in search of the thousand-year-old pine resin.
Following the route in her memory, Xiao Zhao quickly led Gu Qianbei to the cliff and saw the thousand-year-old pine tree on the edge of the cliff.
"Young master, that is the thousand-year-old pine tree I mentioned before, but whether it has thousand-year-old knots on it, I don't know."
"We'll see when we get there. Want to come along?"
Gu Qianbei smiled as he looked at Xiao Zhao.
"Huh? Is that okay?"
"certainly."
"I want to go too!"
"it is good."
The next moment, Gu Qianbei embraced Xiao Zhao's slender waist, activated the Phoenix Dance Six Illusions, and transformed into a phoenix, heading straight for the pine tree on the cliff.
"what!"
Xiao Zhao let out a startled cry, feeling the scenery rushing past her. When she came to her senses, the two of them had already landed on the branches of a pine tree.
This near-cliff-jumping thrill made Xiao Zhao feel as if she had opened a new door.
"Is it fun?"
Gu Qianbei loosened his grip on Xiao Zhao's waist and asked with a smile.
"Fun!"
Xiao Zhao said excitedly, as if a crack had been opened in the heart of that obedient girl.
Gu Qianbei hadn't expected Xiao Zhao to enjoy it so much.
It seems this well-behaved girl also has an adventurous heart.
The two immediately began searching for thousand-year-old pine knots on the old pine tree.
Soon, the two found many amber-colored thousand-year-old pine knots, which looked crystal clear and were of excellent quality.
"Found it. With these thousand-year-old pine knots, my new wine is secured."
Gu Qianbei's eyes lit up as she thought of this.
Xiao Zhao, who was standing to the side, was also delighted to see Gu Qianbei like this.
She was helpful.
Two days later, Gu Qianbei and Xiao Zhao, who had been traveling slowly, finally returned to Qixia Town.
The scenery along the way was beautiful, and the two of them treated it as sightseeing, enjoying themselves immensely.
After Gu Qianbei escorted Xiao Zhao back to the Ge family, he returned to Qianchou Si.
It was already dark.
"Um?"
As soon as Gu Qianbei entered Qianchou Si, she sensed that something was amiss.
Someone has been here!
The large jar containing Dragon Tiger Wine was completely empty, and the Sunflower Sunflower Brew was only half full.
"Could it be that Old Bai stole some alcohol while I was away? He can really drink that much."
Just then, Gu Qianbei heard a soft snoring sound.
"Good heavens, this little thief who stole the drink is actually sleeping here?"
Gu Qianbei followed the sound and saw a man lying on the ground, fast asleep.
He was handsome, with a mustache that matched his eyebrows perfectly, and it was clearly well-groomed.
"Is this guy... Lu Xiaofeng with four eyebrows?"
Gu Qianbei immediately recognized the drunk man, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Good heavens, it turns out that Lu Xiaofeng has raided my house.
Seemingly sensing someone approaching, Lu Xiaofeng opened his drowsy, drunken eyes and looked at Gu Qianbei.
"Hello friend... hiccup..."
Lu Xiaofeng greeted Gu Qianbei while hiccuping from the alcohol, then swayed as he stood up.
"My friend, do you know what you've done? You've stolen wine! Take him to the authorities, and you'll get at least twenty strokes of the cane!"
Gu Qianbei complained.
Lu Xiaofeng regained some of his senses, shook his head, and then gave an awkward smile.
"Excuse me, excuse me. You must be the owner of this tavern. My name is Lu Xiaofeng."
I came here because I smelled the aroma of wine from your tavern.
But since you won't open the door, I'll have to find a way to get in myself.
Don't worry, I'll pay for all the drinks, ten times the amount!
You will absolutely not suffer any losses.
Lu Xiaofeng was a lover of wine. He had been smelling the aroma of wine at the door for a long time but had not been able to get a taste. He felt as if a cat's claws were scratching at his heart.
Left with no other choice, he had to resort to being a thief.
Fortunately, he had a friend who was a master thief, so doing this wasn't unfamiliar to him.
"Lu Xiaofeng with four eyebrows? A dignified detective has actually resorted to stealing wine. If word gets out, people will laugh at him."
Gu Qianbei looked speechless.
"Hehe, I'm really not afraid of that. Everyone in the martial arts world knows that I, Lu Xiaofeng, love wine as much as my life. There's really no room for me to lose face in this regard."
When Lu Xiaofeng saw Gu Qianbei call out his nickname from the martial arts world, he knew that the other party must be a person from the martial arts world.
Since they are from the martial arts world, things become easier.
"The Dragon Tiger Wine you drank is fine; I sell it regularly. The amount you drank was about twenty-five taels. If you want ten times that, it would be two hundred and fifty taels."
But I'm keeping the other jar of sunflower-infused wine for myself, not for sale.
You should be able to tell that the wine is different from ordinary wine; it is of excellent quality and has the effect of increasing internal strength.
Most importantly, the ingredients used in its brewing are extremely rare, making it a unique product.
You left me with only half a drink; it's not easy to compensate me for that.
Gu Qianbei pointed aggressively at the sunflower wine bottle next to him and said.
If it weren't for the fact that the Sunflower Sunflower Wine could only provide him with so little internal energy, he would probably be heartbroken.
Even so, he was still quite distressed at the moment.
You should know that this Sunflower Sunflower Brew is a superb wine brewed using Bai Zhantang's martial arts spirit.
Even if it were brewed again, the Sunflower Brew without the spirit of martial arts would only be a fine brew, and would not taste the same as it does now.
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng scratched his head awkwardly, unsure of what to say for a moment.
In fact, he discovered the extraordinary qualities of the sunflower brew when he drank it, so he dared not drink too much.
Otherwise, where would half be left?
"Um... um... hahaha, the weather is nice today. May I ask your name, shopkeeper?"
Lu Xiaofeng laughed it off, and his drunkenness had mostly subsided.
"Gu Qianbei".
Gu Qianbei said irritably.
"What a great name! A thousand cups of wine are not enough when drinking with a bosom friend! The shopkeeper's name sounds grand, so he must not be a stingy person."
Why don't we become friends? If you ever need any help in the future, I, Lu Xiaofeng, will go through fire and water for you!
This three thousand taels is a gift for the shopkeeper, as a temporary expression of my apology.
Lu Xiaofeng first flattered Gu Qianbei, then took out three thousand taels of silver and handed it over.
Gu Qianbei's eyes lit up immediately.
Good heavens, no wonder he's a chivalrous hero, he's incredibly wealthy.
He spent three thousand taels in one go.
"Brother Lu is indeed a straightforward person! In that case, let's leave it at that. But you mustn't act recklessly like this again next time."