Chapter 71 First Match, Win!

  "That's alright then, you can earn it back anyway." The young man thought the middle-aged man had bought Yunluo Guowei, and after feeling a sense of superiority, he comforted him and then asked the little follower beside him, "By the way, did you buy some too?"

  "This is reassuring, all the money has been invested, apart from our Nanchu country, I also placed a few dozen bets on Yunluo country." The attendant said with a smile.

  "Not bad, you're quite clever. After the match is over, I'll take you out to have some fun for a few days." The young man patted his shoulder in satisfaction and turned around, only to see the middle-aged man's regretful expression, and couldn't help but ask, "You didn't bet on Danling Country, did you?"

  The middle-aged man smiled wryly and didn't need to say it, he also knew who had won.

  "Come on, old man, don't you get it?" The young man opened his mouth, wiped his shiny hair, and felt that he couldn't sympathize with him at all. No wonder this guy was so miserable, he simply had no brains.

  A middle-aged man hung his head in despair, he hated to tear up the lottery ticket on the spot, but he couldn't bear to part with it either. After all, it was bought with money, so he put it back in his pocket with a glimmer of hope that even he himself felt was slim.

  Although the voices in the arena were loud, Zhuge Mingyue and others were relatively close to the front, and the conversation of these people still faintly reached their ears. The faces of everyone turned cold. In Danling Country, they had never encountered such naked contempt before. Especially Wan Qi Chen and Xue Zi Hao, they came from Cangfeng City to the capital, thinking that the capital of Danling Country was a very broad world. But unexpectedly, after arriving in Nanchu Country, they realized that Danling Country was not as strong as they thought. In Nanchu Country, Danling Country was actually an object of contempt!

  At this moment, Zhuge Mingyue and Ling Feiyang finally understood why both the Purple Cloud Academy and the Tianfeng Academy attached such importance to the Chenlong Great Competition. This was no longer a matter of academic reputation, but a matter of national dignity. A strong sense of competitiveness burned within them - they had to win, they must win! Those who looked down on Danling Country would definitely be made to marvel, and be shocked!

  Eighteen giant ox horns sounded simultaneously, emitting a deep and sonorous horn sound. The Dragon Boat Festival has begun.

  Every competition venue was filled with thunderous cheers and screams, including the arena where Zhuge Mingyue and his team were competing. Even if they weren't cheering for the participating teams, even if they weren't cheering for the competition itself, at least they had to cheer for their own wallets, right?

  On the vast arena, the teams of Danling and Yunluo stood at each corner, cautiously sizing up their opponents. After the draw, all participating students had already investigated their opponents' information through various channels, although not necessarily completely accurate and detailed, but also had a general understanding of their opponents' strength, no one dared to be careless. That day, in Taoyuan Academy, Zhuge Mingyue and others basically understood each other's professions. However, the opponent did not know theirs. Or rather, the opponent simply disdained to know.

  Yunluo National Team, as the fourth place in the previous Chenlong Competition, naturally has a strong strength that cannot be underestimated. Standing in front of Zhuge Mingyue and others are a Sky Summoner, a Soul Swordsman, two Sky Swordsmen, and a Sky Archer at their peak, which is also the most standard combat combination. Relying on the swordsman's powerful defensive capabilities to defend against the opponent's attack, or directly launch a fierce attack, while using the archer's long-range attack to interfere, and finally ending the battle with the summoner's magic pet.

  The two teams of students were making their own preparations, taking advantage of the time when the referee was reading out the rules to size up their opponents and discuss tactics in a low voice.

  The referee soon finished reading out the rules and blew his whistle to announce the start of the competition.

  Zhuge Mingyue, Ling Feiyang and Changsun Ninghao launched an attack on their opponents first. Relatively speaking, Yunluo's strength is more balanced than Zhuge Mingyue's team. Once the opponent's Soul Swordsmen and Sky Swordsmen entangle Zhuge Mingyue, Ling Feiyang and Changsun Ninghao, the top-notch archer at the Sky level will pose a great threat to Wan Qi Chen and Xue Zihao. This is not a one-on-one match, no one will give the summoner enough time to complete the summoning spell, so it's essential to take out the opponent's Sky Archer as soon as possible.

  Actually, with the strength of Zhuge Mingyue and the other two, winning this match wouldn't be a difficult task, but in order to avoid any unexpected injuries, the three still wanted to end the battle as soon as possible.

  The distance was shortened in an instant, and the students of Yunluo Country faced the fierce attack of Ling Feiyang and Zhuge Mingyue without directly fighting back, but instead gripped their weapons tightly and stood still on the spot.

  Zhuge Mingyue let out a cold hum, silently reciting the incantation in her mind. As long as she could complete the summoning, relying on the hurricane's speed and sharp claws, the opponent wouldn't even have a last chance.

  "He" shouted, the other soul swordswoman made her move, a long sword sliced out a strong gust of wind towards Zhuge Mingyue, who grasped her dagger with all her might and steadily blocked the opponent's long sword.

  "Huh?" Zhuge Mingyue felt a strange sensation in her heart, the opponent was a soul-level swordsman, how could there be so little power on his sword? It felt even weaker than an average Heavenly Sky Swordsman. Was it that the data she had collected was wrong, or had her own strength increased again? Or was he intentionally showing weakness to numb herself? No! Could it be that Ye Wei had already made him hallucinate so quickly? But she hadn't heard Ye Wei's singing voice. Ye Wei had quietly hidden in Zhuge Mingyue's pocket before entering the scene.

  The audience below was also stunned, they roughly understood the strength of the contestants, knowing that this swordsman was a Soul Swordsman, while Zhuge Mingyue was a Sky-level Summoner who had also studied martial arts. Logically speaking, as a summoner, her martial arts skills shouldn't be too strong, even if she was strong, it shouldn't exceed the level of a summoner, but why could she so easily use a small dagger to block the Soul Swordsman's attack?

  Look again at the side, Yunluo Guo's Tiankong Swordsman clashed with Ling Feiyang's Pokou Sword, and was directly chopped to spin several times on the spot. Changsun Ninghao just walked towards another Tiankong Swordsman with a heavy sword in his arms, expressionless. The swordsman tightly grasped the long sword, the sword tip seemed to be flashing countless sword flowers, but these sword flowers didn't have any effect of dazzling the eyes, more like... right, like trembling... not to that extent, hadn't even started yet and already sent to tremble, what's wrong with Yunluo Guo? Shouldn't be having a seizure at this time?

  As they continued to watch, the audience could hardly believe their eyes.

  Zhuge Mingyue didn't think much, and the dagger swiftly launched a counterattack. Under Zhuge Mingyue's lightning-fast attack, that soul swordswoman struggled to respond, although her sword skills were still exquisite, with a hint of the soul swordswoman's shadow, but the power on the sword was getting smaller and smaller, and several times almost had her long sword blown away by Zhuge Mingyue's delicate dagger.

  And the opponent who was facing Ling Fei Yang, the so-called Sky Sword Master, was still spinning around under Ling Fei Yang's swift sword. Looking at his dazed eyes, it seemed like he had already shown signs of dizziness. The other Sky Sword Master didn't even launch an attack, but just kept shaking his sword tip and drawing circles.

  "Rigged, referee, I protest, someone's rigged it!" A spectator who had placed a large bet on Yunluo Guo winning the match couldn't help but stand up and shout. The referee glared at him, and with a nod of his eyes, two guards immediately rushed over and pinned the guy to the ground.

  "This is the prestigious Dragon's Den Competition that affects national prestige and academic reputation, you think it's some underground black market match where you can slack off? Your brain must be waterlogged! The referee muttered to himself, continuing to focus on the match. But as he watched, even the referee couldn't bear it anymore."

  Yun Luo's so-called soul swordsmen don't have the slightest bit of a soul swordsmen's demeanor, their footsteps are light and floating, the long sword in their hand is soft and powerless, it's basically no different from someone who just learned how to use a sword.

  But relatively speaking, he's doing better, at least he and Zhuge Mingyue are exchanging blows, one dagger to one sword, it looks like they're competing, while the other two so-called Sky Swordsmen, one is spinning around, the other is trembling, this doesn't look like a competition, it's clearly just madness...

  Finally, Yunluo's archer and summoner have made their move. It is said that both of them are at the Sky level, so it should be quite a show.

  But having just taken a few glances, it's not only the audience, even the referee had the urge to jump up and scold.

  That damn so-called top-notch archer, who was supposed to be a quasi-soul level, was pulling the bowstring like a cotton ball, with a very clear fighting consciousness. At least the direction of the arrowhead at first was indeed pointing towards Wan Qi Chen and Xue Zi Hao, but as soon as the arrow left his hand, it started flying erratically. Either it fell to the ground before reaching the opponent's body, or it flew directly over the two men's heads, even being blown by the wind into the spectator seats, causing a series of screams.

  To the point where Mr. Xue Zihao, a kind-hearted archer from Danling Country, after concentrating his energy for half a day and then being stunned for another half a day, out of humanitarian spirit, shot the arrows that were accidentally flying towards the audience seats with the arrows tightly held on his fingertips, avoiding accidental injury to the crowd.

  As for the summoner of Yunluo Academy, the soul figure who was about to turn the tide of battle, he was concentrating his spiritual power and chanting incantations. He had just chanted a few words when he suddenly stopped with a "ga..." sound, took a deep breath, started again from the beginning, but only managed a few sentences before stopping once more, this time looking a bit tense...

  "Hey, you're reciting it wrong! This sentence is in a flat tone, you're going too high...!" Wan Qi Chen was rapidly reciting the incantation while paying attention to the opposing summoner's movements. After listening for a few sentences, he couldn't help but stop and loudly shout out.

  "Was I wrong?" The summoner looked at Wan Qi Chen with a confused expression, thought for a moment, and seemed to have made a mistake. Damn it, even this was read incorrectly, his energy really couldn't focus. The summoner stopped, starting from the beginning again, sigh...

  "How did you get it wrong again?" Wan Xi Chen listened to a few sentences, unable to hold back his loud roar. As a summoner, he couldn't even recite the most basic incantation correctly, and even he felt ashamed.

  The summoner's face turned slightly pale, stopped, continued, too tense, and stuttered. The summoner looked at Wan Qi Chen, twitched his mouth, and almost cried out loud. He didn't understand what was wrong with himself, at such a critical moment, he would make such a low-level mistake.

  And the Night Demon who had been following Zhuge Mingyue all along seemed to have not participated in the battle at all, she was just hiding in Zhuge Mingyue's pocket, sticking out a small head, seemingly smiling.

  ……

  Finally, Zhuge Mingyue lightly waved her dagger, and the long sword of that soul swordsman was directly knocked flying, falling far away to the ground. He sat down on the ground with a thud, wiping the sweat from his face, with an expression of relief, as if he couldn't wait for the battle to end. Zhuge Mingyue couldn't help but think that if she hadn't touched him just now and let him jump up for another half minute, perhaps she would have been the one to fall down voluntarily.

  Zhuge Mingyue turned her head to look, and the other two Tiankong-level warriors were already lying on the ground, their chests heaving constantly, like people who had just been pulled out of the water after almost drowning. Meanwhile, Ling Feiyang and Changsun Ninghao were leaning against their swords, watching with a leisurely air, as if they were watching someone play with monkeys, but those monkeys were not them, but rather the students of Tianluo Country.

  "Judge, shall we continue?" Zhuge Mingyue looked at the archer who was still picking cotton flowers and the summoner who stuttered, and couldn't bear to take action, asking the judge.

  "It's over!" The referee stormed onto the stage, shouting loudly: "I declare that the match is over! The winner is Danling Country!" Hosting such a match was simply a humiliation for him.

  Zhuge Mingyue and a few others exchanged a smile, quickly walking down from the stage. Until now, Zhuge Mingyue and Wan Qichen's demonic pets had not appeared, Changsun Ninghao hadn't even drawn his sword, watching as his opponent trembled away, while Xue Zihao and Wan Qichen continued to put on a demonstration performance. Of course, their opponents were even more pitiful, the summoner unable to chant a complete spell until the end, who knows if from now on he would stutter and change professions.

  "Protest, black whistle, there's a black whistle, someone is letting water out, I want to complain!" After a brief astonishment, almost everyone in the stands let out angry roars, throwing unfinished watermelon, undrunk tea, and eggs that were bought for stir-frying at night onto the stage.

  "Hey, what are you doing?" a spectator shouted in anger as he stared at the flying shoe.

  "Damn it, they dare to cheat and make me lose money. I'll smash them to death." A tattooed man next to him said angrily.

  "Why did you throw my shoes?"

  "Oh, it's your shoe, anyway. Since only one is left and can't be worn, let's just throw them all away." Then the other shoe also flew up.

  Facing the mysterious flying objects that filled the sky, the judge lightly waved his hand to block them, and a strong gust of air surged out, sweeping the mysterious flying objects aside. This time, he didn't send anyone to stop the extremely angry audience; if possible, he also wanted to walk down from the stage, squeeze into the crowd, throw up a pair of stinky shoes, and shout: "Black whistle!"

  If there was still someone in the audience cheering and celebrating for Zhuge Mingyue's victory, then it could only be one person. At this time, that middle-aged man wearing shabby clothes was holding his lottery ticket tightly with tears of joy in his eyes. With such a high odds, he would be set for life and wouldn't have to work for several months! Composing himself, the middle-aged man hastily stuffed the lottery ticket into his pocket and rushed out quickly.

  "Hey, where are you going?" the young man asked.

  "Ha ha, I've won some money and they're even buying me drinks!" the middle-aged man exclaimed as he ran along.

  "Cut, do you think they'll be so lucky next time? Outsiders are outsiders, they can't even watch a lively scene." The young man sneered. Until the end of the match, he still couldn't see what kind of strength Tianfeng College had, let alone understand how they won.

  "Should we also go buy a few of their winning numbers?" asked the little sidekick tentatively.

  "Bang!" The young man's fist finally landed on the follower's head, "Let you buy our Nan Chu State University, who let you go to Yun Luo State, idiot!"

  "But didn't you just praise me for being clever?" Gang Bang covered his head, and dared not say this out loud.

  Zhuge Mingyue and several others did not know what happened behind them, they had already left the arena and rushed to another arena in Danling Country.

  At this time, the matches on other courts had just begun. The students who qualified for the Zhen Long Tournament were all geniuses from their respective countries. Even if there was a difference in strength, it wouldn't be too great. This brief period of probing attacks and defenses was merely a warm-up, and it was still early to determine victory or defeat. The matches like those between Zhuge Mingyue's group and Yunluo Academy were unexpected, an unexpected occurrence that might happen only once every few hundred years.

  "Moon, just now, what was going on?" Ling Feiyang asked softly to Zhuge Mingyue.

  "It should be Ye Mei." Zhuge Mingyue also lowered her voice.

  "But we didn't hear her sing at all." Ling Feiyang was puzzled.

  "I don't know what's going on either. Let's go back and ask her, anyway my intuition tells me that we can easily win because of her." Zhuge Mingyue said firmly.

  "En, let's talk about it when we get back, first let's watch Jing Feng and their match." Ling Fei Yang nodded.

  In every arena, whether it's the nobles or ordinary people, everyone is focused on the competition, waiting for a thrilling moment to arrive. Next to one of the arenas, a bundle of fireworks suddenly exploded with a loud bang, shooting out brilliant flames, signaling the end of the match.

  "It's over so soon!" The audience looked up one after another, and upon seeing which arena it was, they couldn't help but feel emotional. "Yunluo Country is indeed one of the top four from last season! I didn't expect the battle to end this quickly, and once again a team from Danling Country has returned home ahead of schedule, even faster than before!"

  The game is still going on, and people turn their attention back to the game on the field. Danling's defeat is just a normal thing, and not many people will take it to heart.

  "It's over so quickly, Mingyue and Feiyang are really fast." Lu Jingfeng glanced at the fireworks in the sky with a faint smile. Perhaps among all the people present, only they would have such strong confidence in Zhuge Mingyue and others. Even the audience and teachers from Danling Country did not dare to believe that Zhuge Mingyue and others could win so cleanly, thinking that something unexpected had happened.

  "Come on, Ji Feng, you're too slow!" Ling Fei Yang shouted loudly from the spectator stand. As the winning students, they didn't encounter any obstacles entering this arena.

  "Sparrow, this time you've been surpassed by us and lost face!" Fatso also proudly shouted at Sparrow.

  "Kill!" Jian Lian glared at Wan Xi Chen with a fierce gaze, raising the gigantic sword that was even longer than an average person's height. Behind him, Bai Li danced with two gigantic swords like a whirlwind, sweeping upwards. Luo Jing Feng and another student from Kuang Zhan Academy shot out arrows that emitted sharp whistling sounds as they flew towards their target. Meanwhile, the Third Prince, dressed in simple yet elegant attire, quickly began to chant an incantation of summoning.

  With almost no suspense, when the Third Prince's Sword Tooth Tiger King appeared, the balance of victory and defeat directly tilted towards Danling Country...

  All the matches have ended, and the audience walking out of the stadium are reliving the exciting match they just watched while inquiring about the results of other sessions.

  "What? You're saying that another team from Danling Country defeated Yunluo Country? How is this possible?" The audience who heard the news couldn't believe it.

  However, after understanding the detailed process of the competition, everyone fell silent. If Yunluo's team really performed like that, let alone Danling, even if they went to a second-rate college and dragged out a few novice swordsmen, they would probably be able to knock them down. Is there really a dark horse?

  News of Yun Luo's unexpected defeat, one of the semifinalists in last year's Chen Long tournament, spread like wildfire overnight. The unbelievable battle process was also widely disseminated with added flavor, and some busybodies even analyzed the so-called "black curtain" behind it.

  Some people say that the disciples of Yunluo Country have received benefits from Danling Country, and whether these benefits are beauties or gold, silver, and jewels is hard to determine. In short, they let water go, and it was very unprofessional! This statement has been circulating among the common people with relish. This typical transaction of wealth and lust has always been the most eye-catching. However, the nobles and aristocrats sneer at this statement. This concerns the reputation of Yunluo Country's Chenlong Great Competition. Do they dare to let water go? Don't mention them, I'm afraid even their families will be implicated and fall into a situation from which they cannot recover.

  Some people say that they were not used to the local water and soil, got sick, vomited and had diarrhea, and barely crawled onto the stage. This statement is slightly more credible than the previous one, but which of the students who qualified for the Zhenlong competition was not incredibly powerful and physically strong? It's illogical to say that they would be unaccustomed to the local water and soil.

  Some people say that a respected member of the Yunluo royal family took a liking to the stunningly beautiful girl from Danling, and forced the students to go easy on her. Many people think this is an absurd rumor, but those who have seen Zhuge Mingyue believe it's entirely possible. After all, heroes have always had trouble resisting beauties throughout history - there are even cases of people losing their tempers for a pretty face, so what's a little cheating?

  Some people say that the respected royal family member actually had his eyes on not the beautiful girl, but rather the chubby and fair-skinned boy from Danling country! Uh, let's just gloss over this statement, shall we?

  ……

  These rumors inevitably reached the ears of Zhuge Mingyue and others, and when they first heard them, everyone couldn't help but burst out laughing. However, after careful consideration, it was indeed strange for Yunluo Country to behave in such a way, so it's no wonder that there were many absurd speculations.

  Zhuge Mingyue and the others understood that it was Ye Mei's doing! But how did she do it? Zhuge Mingyue wasn't even clear about it, and it didn't seem like an illusion since Ye Mei hadn't sung a song. It seemed more like a mental attack. When asked, Ye Mei wouldn't say anything either. Ling Feiyang and the others were also very curious about what kind of ability Ye Mei had. Wan Qichen had a look of sudden realization, no wonder that summoner always recited his spells wrong. It turned out that Ye Mei had interfered with it.

  After the match, each team that advanced got a two-day break. Zhuge Mingyue and the others didn't expend much physical energy at all, so they didn't need any rest either. So, they went to do something very "important".

  They won the game. No matter how many and varied the rumors were, no matter how colorful they were, they couldn't stop Zhuge Mingyue and his friends from rushing to the casino with hearts like arrows.

  With the betting slips in hand, Zhuge Mingyue and the others directly killed their way into the gambling house.

  Over 90 million gold coins were deposited. The person in charge of exchanging betting tickets had a twitching mouth corner, and he was the one who registered that day. Over 90 million gold coins are not considered many for the first casino in South Chu State, but they are also not too few. They can still afford to lose.

  "The team from Danling Country just got lucky, and you guys are following their luck." The person in charge of exchanging betting tickets muttered. Because this big upset happened, the gambling house decided to adjust the odds for the next match, anyway it won't be adjusted so high again.

  "Hmph!" Zhuge Mingyue took the crystal card with a swoop, casting a cold glance at the person who exchanged the betting ticket. It seems that this casino still has a lot of money, winning so much and not even losing their underwear, no big deal, continue to bet!

  So, Zhuge Mingyue again put down the money in his hand and still bought their own win. The person in charge of registration was another man, staring at Zhuge Mingyue's bet with a dumbfounded expression. This time the odds were one to five. The girl in front of him had just put out 9 million gold coins... How could this be good? If Danling National Team won, they would lose several tens of millions of gold coins! However, if they won, these 9 million gold coins would belong to the casino!

  The bets were settled, and Zhuge Mingyue and the others left with their betting slips. As soon as they walked away, a middle-aged man in shabby clothes came to exchange his betting slip with great excitement. His bet was not much, just a few dozen gold coins, but it had been multiplied by ten, which meant he had won several hundred gold coins! For someone like him, this was a windfall. After exchanging the gold coins with excitement, he took out his original capital and put all the winnings back into betting on Zhuge Mingyue's team to win.

  "Are you sure?" The registrar looked at the excited middle-aged man with a slanted eye, secretly scolding him in his heart, what a country bumpkin.

  "Alright, I'll buy if they win." The middle-aged man nodded hastily.

  "Oh, don't regret it." The man lazily finished the registration, took the money, and handed the lottery ticket to the middle-aged man, despising him in his heart. Another idiot who thinks that team from Danling Country will always have good luck? Dream on!

  A middle-aged man ignored the disdainful glances of others, carefully collected his lottery tickets and left, eagerly awaiting the next game to come soon, so he could make a fortune!

  The owner of the gambling house soon found out that there was a "fool" who had made such a large bet. The manager, however, was very worried: "Boss, the person who made this bet is the one who won by betting on Danling Country's second team last time, they have already won once, and this 90 million is the money they won from us." The manager always had an ominous feeling in his heart, and he felt that things were not so simple this time.

  "They just got lucky and won. Didn't you hear about the situation during the game? They were able to win, but it was just luck." The boss, however, was calmly sipping his tea, not worried at all, and instead said with a smile, "Let them continue buying, isn't that even better? It's perfect timing for them to spit out the money they won."

  "But what if...?" The manager's brow furrowed, what if that team from Danling Country really won? Wouldn't the gambling house be in danger then?

  "What are you worried about?" The boss said with a sneer, "You won't let them win? Even if they really win, can't we just take the money back after exchanging it? Let them keep that 9 million hot for now." After finishing speaking, a hint of cruelty flashed in the depths of the boss's eyes. His plan had been made long ago, whether he wins or loses, this 9 million gold coins must be taken back!

  The manager forced a smile: "Right, the boss is indeed considerate." This casino owner, who can make it to the first casino in Beijing, must also have his own means. The phrase "ten gambles and nine cheats" isn't just said for nothing. Even if the other party really wins, what's the big deal? At that time, the boss can still think of ways to get all the money back.

  Zhuge Mingyue and the others didn't know about the shamelessness of the gambling house owner. At this moment, they were having a meal in a lavishly decorated restaurant. The signature dish of this restaurant was said to be very famous in the capital city of Southern Chu State, so they came here to try it out.

  After ordering a large table of signature dishes, Zhuge Mingyue distributed the capital to everyone and said: "Let's divide the money after this year's Chenlong Competition is over. Those who buy our win will always have money."

  "I agree." Wan Xi Chen raised his hand first.

  "No opinion." Xue Zi Hao took advantage of Wan Qi Chen's raised hand and quickly picked up a piece of lotus-shaped chicken meatball from the plate in front of him with his chopsticks. The "phoenix meat" was actually just chicken meat, but it sounded better with a more elegant name.

  Ling Feiyang and Chang Sun Ninghao would not have any opinions either, Chang Sun Ninghao was lowering his head to eat a plate of Fuyong duck, while Ling Feiyang was savoring a cup of fine wine.

  Just then, a commotion broke out in the corridor outside, and everyone looked at the door in confusion before it was kicked open.

  What's going on? Zhuge Mingyue was gnawing on a piece of braised pork, blinking her eyes as she looked outside. The door had been kicked open by a short and stout man, who was pinching the hand of a young girl and yelling at her with a ferocious expression. This short and stout man looked to be in his early twenties, dressed in luxurious attire that made one's eyes ache, even the crown on his head was made of gold! The jade pendants around his waist were not just one or two, but a whole string of them clinking away. A typical nouveau riche image! And the woman whose wrist he was grasping, was wearing white clothes, looking weak and frail, her eyes brimming with tears as she pleaded: "Young master, please restrain yourself."

  "What's wrong? I invited you from Wanhualou to sing, is there a problem?" The short and fat man had his back to Zhuge Mingyue and the others, his plump buttocks sticking out, which was what had pushed open the door of their private room. He didn't seem to notice at all, still tightly gripping the woman's wrist.

  "This young master, I am a Qing singer, only selling songs." The delicate and pitiful woman said with a sorrowful tone.

  "Then you sing for me, I'll touch your hand twice and you still run, I will eat you up?" The short fat man shouted excitedly.

  "It's too noisy." Zhuge Mingyue frowned irritably. "Feiyang, go close the door."

  "Why me?" Ling Feiyang muttered.

  "Because you're closest to the door." Zhuge Mingyue and the others almost chimed in unison.

  Ling Feiyang's mouth twitched slightly as he resignedly got up to close the door.

  But Ling Feiyang never thought that even closing the door could create a problem. Just as he reached the entrance, "Chu Chu Ke Liang" broke free from the short and fat man's grasp, rushed in, and was about to hug Ling Feiyang's leg, crying with tears streaming down her face: "Sir, please save this young woman! This young woman is eternally grateful... Please, sir..." (For now, let's call this delicate young woman "Chu Chu Ke Liang", hehe)

  Ling Feiyang, what kind of person is he? He decisively teleported 30 centimeters to the side, and then that crying, tearful "pitiful" just fell to the ground.

  Zhuge Mingyue and others were stunned.

  That "Chu Chu Ke Lian" cried and got up by herself, resentfully looked at Ling Fei Yang, Ling Fei Yang was unmoved, and silently moved a few steps to the side.

  That short and fat man saw the situation, got very angry, and rushed in directly. He was originally going to catch "Chu Chu Ke Liang", but as a result, he raised his head and saw Zhuge Mingyue, his eyes immediately straightened, and his legs didn't listen to orders, and he came over directly. The crawling "Chu Chu Ke Liang" saw that the short and fat man had shifted his target, completely ignoring her, and she felt a bit uncomfortable in her heart, and her eyes on Zhuge Mingyue were not beautiful either.

  "Ah, Miss, we're really fated to meet. I don't know which family you're from, but today, at first sight, I'm shocked by your beauty...". The short and stout man raised his head, with a flirtatious expression that made Zhuge Mingyue freeze instantly. This person's height was already a problem, their weight was also an issue, and their frivolous words were another matter altogether. But what really got to her was this person's face - couldn't it be less nauseating? Not to mention the acne all over his face, those two caterpillar-like eyebrows, one high and one low, what was going on with that?!

  Wan Qi Chen directly spat out a mouthful of soup, Chang Sun Ning Hao quickly rescued the dishes in front of him, and Xue Zi Hao also quickly picked up several other dishes. This just didn't let the fat boy's soup waste the food.

  "Ning Hao, throw him out." Zhuge Mingyue looked at the two uneven caterpillar-like eyebrows and felt nauseous, so she didn't want to say more and directly treated him in the most brutal way.

  No choice, Chang Sun Ning Hao this time left the short fat man closest. So he didn't say another word, stood up, grabbed the short fat man's collar and threw him out.

  With a loud crash, the short and fat man was thrown into the corridor, letting out a miserable howl, clutching his buttocks and glaring viciously at the inside. Before he could even speak, the door slammed shut with another loud bang.

  Just as Zhuge Mingyue was about to continue eating, he found that in the room, hmm, there seemed to be an extra person?

  "This young master, thank you for saving my life. I, a humble girl, have nothing to repay you with, so I beg of you to take me in, and I am willing to be your servant or maid and attend to you." Chuchu said with tears in her eyes, looking at Ling Feiyang with deep affection.

  Zhuge Mingyue looked at this seemingly delicate woman with some amusement. This girl has a good eye for things, she immediately chose Ling Feiyang, the richest of all the rich second-generation kids. Ling Feiyang's appearance should be the best among all the men in this room, and looking at his clothes and demeanor, he is either wealthy or noble. This woman has a very discerning eye. And interestingly, wasn't it Ling Feiyang who saved her? The one who ordered someone to take action was Zhuge Mingyue, and the one who took direct action was Changsun Ninghui. But she just had to rely on someone with a similar appearance, looking like a wealthy and noble person - Ling Feiyang.

  Can't you all see through this trick?

  Ride on the dragon and attach to the phoenix.

  "Are you a prostitute?" Ling Feiyang asked with a serious face.

  "I am a chaste and virtuous woman, and I can be ransomed at any time." The "pitiful" face changed slightly, but immediately put on a pitiful look again, "Young master, you won't despise my status, will you? I only sell my singing, not my body..."

  "I'm disgusted." Ling Feiyang immediately interrupted her, with a very bad tone. He couldn't see the purpose of this woman yet, or rather, she was treating him like a fool!

  "Ah?" "Chu Chu Ke Liang" obviously didn't expect Ling Fei Yang to respond like that, and she suddenly didn't know how to continue the conversation.

  "Get out." Ling Feiyang looked at the woman in front of him with disgust, her eyes full of calculations, and was really nauseated.

  "Alright, throw it away." Zhuge Mingyue spoke up. As a result, she spoke and everyone including Ling Feiyang retreated quickly to the farthest corner from "Chu Chu Ke Lian".

  Zhuge Mingyue looked at the crowd with a dark face, she naturally understood what these people meant. Whoever was closer would take action and throw her out, everyone didn't want to be near her, so they all hid in the corners without any backbone.

  "Zhuge Mingyue, you go." Zhuge Mingyue's face was dark as she called out to Changsun Ninghao. Changsun Ninghao calmly turned his head and stared at a potted landscape in the corner of the room, as if he could stare out a flower. Zhuge Mingyue's mouth twitched, her eyes swept over Wan Qichen, and Wan Qichen immediately looked up at the ceiling: "Haha, Haoyi, look, this ceiling is not bad." "Yes, yes, it's really good." Xue Zihao also looked up and solemnly agreed. Zhuge Mingyue's gaze turned to Ling Feiyang, who was stroking his chin: "Ah, I suddenly remembered something very important, don't interrupt my train of thought. I think my cultivation has reached a bottleneck... hmm, I suddenly feel like I've thought of something crucial..." Zhuge Mingyue was speechless.

  Then, Zhuge Mingyue no longer paid attention to this group of people, but instead looked at "Chu Chu Ke Liang" who was still standing in the private room with a gloomy expression. "Chu Chu Ke Liang"'s face turned white as paper this time. Every man in this house regarded her as a fierce beast, and she felt deeply hurt by their disdain. So, she finally did something that made everyone happy - she ran out herself and even closed the door!

  "Let's eat!" Zhuge Mingyue gritted her teeth and said to those few people who were still pretending to be foolish.

  Everyone fell silent and sat back in their seats, eating!

  Soon, everyone returned to their previous atmosphere and ate with great enthusiasm.

  However, just as they were about to finish eating, the door was suddenly kicked open. At the entrance stood that short and stout man who had been thrown out earlier, proudly standing at the doorway with what seemed to be some backup behind him.

  Oh, is this guy coming back to reclaim his territory?

  Digression

  Actually, for some of the settings in this article, don't worry too much. The background of this article is a different world continent. The protagonist is in the East, but some items are traded from the West, which is normal. Currently, it's still in the East, and the Western world hasn't come out yet, so there's no rush.