Chapter 27: Ah Hu (Fourth Update, Seeking Recommendation Tickets!)

  This update is a bit late, but I keep my word, the fourth update is complete. Tomorrow will continue with at least three updates guaranteed. If you give me enough recommendation tickets, who knows, maybe I'll get excited and release four more chapters... So during this new book period, don't mind my nonsense, friends, help Xiao Dao rush up the rankings!

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  The surroundings of the Hunter's Guild were filled with taverns and inns. Qin Li followed Ah Hu and a few others to find a small but very clean tavern. As soon as they entered, the waiter inside smiled and greeted them, saying: "Tiger Brother is here, still the usual?"

  Ah Hu nodded casually and found a table to sit down, apparently a regular here.

  In a moment, four cold dishes and four hot dishes were served, and the waiter brought up another pot of boiling wine, saying "Tiger Master, take your time" before retreating on his own.

  Ah Hu smiled and said to Qin Li: "Usually we basically eat here every day, the chef's craftsmanship is very good, do you want to have some wine?"

  Qin Li also smiled and nodded, saying: "Then let's get started!"

  "Great, so refreshing!" Ah Hu smiled brightly and poured a cup of wine for Qin Li, then introduced him: "This young and handsome guy is called He Lao San, this beautiful sister is called Bu Yun Yan, and this gloomy man is called Li Jian. And this... you can call her Leng Yao Jie Jie."

  Qin Li nodded to the crowd, except for cold beauty Leng Yao's usual indifference, the others also nodded kindly to Qin Li. From this, it can be seen that in this team, Ah Hu has a very high reputation. After all, this kind of combination team has a high degree of freedom and is very different from a gang. If you're not happy, you can quit at any time.

  At this time, Qin Li stood up and bowed his fist to the crowd, saying: "My name is Qin Li, nice to meet you all!"

  Several people just saw Ah Hu brutally beating those few Qin family juniors, and also heard what Ah Hu said, so the eyes looking at Qin Li carried a hint of curiosity.

  "My mother was a daughter of the Qin family, and I am her illegitimate child."

  Several people saw Qin Li being so open and honest about his identity, and they couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Even the cold-faced beauty Leng Yao looked at Qin Li with a softer gaze.

  The beautiful woman stepped on the cloud and smoke, chuckled twice, and said: "Little brother, don't be sad, follow sister from now on!"

  Ah Hu glared at Bu Yunyan, who provocatively gave Qin Li another flirtatious glance, leaving Ah Hu somewhat helpless. He explained to Qin Li, "Your sister Yunyan is actually a very traditional woman, don't be deceived by her appearance."

  "You're so traditional, you old fogey, your whole family is traditional!" Bai Yunyan rolled her eyes in annoyance.

  The slightly awkward atmosphere just now was dispersed by Bu Yunyan's meddling, and Qin Lixing understood it in his heart, so he highly appreciated this woman's social skills.

  At this time, He Lao San rushed up to Ah Hu and asked: "Tiger brother, why did you just get so angry?"

  Ah Hu's rugged face twitched slightly before he said faintly, "My identity is almost the same as this little brother's."

  He Lao San and others, although they had known Ah Hu for many years, had never heard him talk about his past. As adventurers, it's common to keep personal secrets from outsiders, as offending people is a regular occurrence in this line of work. If family members get involved, it would be too late for regrets. So generally speaking, if the other party doesn't say anything, you shouldn't ask either, or else you'll face backlash.

  Qin Li didn't expect that this rough and unrefined Han would have a similar experience to his own, and couldn't help but laugh: "A hero doesn't ask about one's origin, the past is just the past, looking forward to the future is the right way, Ahu Ge, thank you for your help today, I respect you!" As he said this, he raised his head and downed the bowl of wine in his hand.

  Qin Li's performance caused Bai Yunyan's eyes to sparkle with surprise, and even Leng Yao's eyes flashed with a hint of curiosity. These people seemed ordinary, but in reality, they were all extremely bold, otherwise who would have the guts to venture into those dangerous places to search for treasure? The aura of Jianghu was an intangible thing that only people of similar caliber could sense, and it made them wonder what kind of mother Qin Li had, to be able to cultivate such a personality in him, a private son of a large family who couldn't see the light.

  The boldness of the young man in front of him was unexpected even to Ah Hu himself. Seeing Qin Li finish the wine in his bowl, the handsome face had some red spots on it, and he couldn't help but laugh loudly: "Haha, although you've grown up to be a little white face who can kill women with a single glance, you're definitely more straightforward than He Lao San! I didn't help the wrong person, little brother, let's have another drink together!"

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  Qin Li's openness soon won over the good feelings of these people, after drinking two bowls of wine, Xia Fei's cheeks were flushed, her eyes were shining, and she kept shouting that she wanted to be Qin Li's lover, which made Qin Li somewhat laugh and cry.

  People in the rivers and lakes, more than half are generous and straightforward. Love is love, hate is hate. They won't be hypocritical or deceitful. Everyone will have their own schemes and tricks, but when they meet someone with a similar temperament, they will interact with each other sincerely.

  Qin Li was with them, and it seemed like a kind of illusion that he had returned to the past. It was as if time and space were intertwined, but when he came back to his senses, he found that he was no longer the Qin Bangzhu who had dominated the scene in those days, but rather the illegitimate son of the Qin family in Huangsha City, a person who could not be seen in public. He couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.

  Ah Hu had a bit too much to drink and saw that Qin Li's mood seemed somewhat down, so he patted Qin Li's shoulder and said: "Little brother, do you know what I admire about you?"

  Without waiting for Qin Li to respond, Ah Hu directly said: "What I admire most is that after you got married into the Shangguan family, you didn't rely on the Shangguan family and were able to venture out on your own!"

  Qin Li smiled slightly: "Do you know these things too?"

  He Lao San smiled and took over the conversation: "As for the various rumors about the three major families of Huangsha City, we can hear a lot every day. It's not that I'm bragging, but there are no secrets in the Hunter's Guild!"

  Qin Li nodded, he knew this, the more mixed and chaotic a place was, the more information flowed freely.

  "Little brother, although it's said that you're very weak, as long as you have the guts, you can gain something. We're going to Phoenix Lake in a few days... to try our luck. Someone is offering a high price for Spirit Beast cubs and eggs. How about it? Are you interested in coming with us?"

  "Ah Hu, you've had too much to drink, he's still just a kid." Suddenly spoke up Leng Yao, who hadn't said much all along.

  "Kid? Hey, when I was his age, I had already started my adventurer's life!" Ah Hu said, as if responding to Leng Yao, and also reminiscing about his own past: "What is a man? As long as he has responsibility... even at ten years old... that is still a man! Without responsibility... even living to be seventy or eighty years old, that is still trash, not considered a man!"

  Phoenix Lake... In Qin Li's mind, he couldn't help but think of the lazy old man's words. To cultivate the Unmatched Supreme Technique, he must go to Phoenix Lake to find the formula for the Tianxuan Dan... He shook his head hard, driving out this unrealistic idea. With his current strength, going there would be no different from seeking death.

  Thinking to himself, Qin Li ignored the cold and unfeeling gaze of Leng Yao, and smiled at Ah Hu: "If Brother Tiger really doesn't mind me being a burden, then I'll follow you guys out to broaden my horizons!"

  "Alright, as expected, you're a real man! Qin Li little brother, don't worry, the place we're going to is absolutely not that dangerous! We're still far from Phoenix Lake!"

  As soon as Ah Hu finished speaking, a gloomy voice came from outside: "I don't know if Fenghuang Lake is dangerous, but you're in trouble now!"