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Chapter Seventy-Four: Teasing

  "What a great poem! I, Xia Yajun, am deeply impressed." Xia Yajun's sudden words broke the silence.

  Min Zhitang's mouth twitched slightly, and he finally turned his sleeve and left, no longer paying attention to Xu Haifeng.

  The people present were stunned, this sentence was high-minded but absolutely not suitable for this occasion. Since Xu Haifeng said it without caring, it means that he had already torn his face with Min Zhitang and no longer cared about his dignity.

  Moreover, most people can hear that Xu Haifeng's sentence is double-edged. On the one hand, it refers to Minister Min Cenxiang being old in years, with worn-out teeth and gums, and his energy and vitality are like the residual light and heat of a setting sun, which cannot be used for great things.

  Secondly, thinking of today's three major families' strange behavior, anyone knows that Min Zhidao's position is also the sunset in the west mountain, and it will not last long.

  The atmosphere at the banquet became heavy again, and everyone had their own concerns, so they didn't dare to speak freely, which made them feel depressed.

  Xu Haifeng turned his head to look at Jiang Kongming in the back seat, and saw that he had raised his right hand's index and middle fingers, which was his unique way of expressing victory, meaning that the task had been completed smoothly.

  With a very tacit smile, Xu Haifeng stood up with his wine cup and said loudly: "This young man is ignorant and talks nonsense, everyone doesn't have to take it to heart. With this cup of thin wine, General Xiao will wish Master Xiang a longevity like the Southern Mountain, happiness like the Eastern Sea, please everyone drink this cup together." After finishing, he drank it all in one gulp.

  Min Zhitang and others exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves that this kid suddenly spoke human language again. Although they were perplexed, they all drank the wine in their cups nonetheless.

  Xu Haifeng saw his trick succeed, smiled and sat down, waiting for the good show to begin.

  After a moment, the faces of Min Zhidao, Gu Daoxian, Cai Junmang, Cheng Yinghao and Cheng Ming began to change color. They simultaneously showed twitching facial muscles, involuntary jumping at the corners of their mouths, and some even bared their teeth, gasping for air.

  They were the focus of attention in the field, and this expression instantly attracted everyone's attention. Others did not know what happened, but they looked at them as if they had a seizure, and finally even their bodies began to shake uncontrollably, staring blankly, unsure of what to do.

  The hall fell silent once again, but this time it was eerily quiet. Suddenly, a loud noise erupted in the hall, and several people let out thunderous farts, with foul-smelling gas flying everywhere, filling the entire hall with a thick, nauseating air that made one want to vomit.

  They no longer cared about their demeanor, hastily standing up one after another, holding their stomachs with one hand, without even greeting the other guests, and quickly leaving.

  It wasn't until then that everyone finally understood, and it turned out they had gone to the bathroom.

  In the hall, everyone's face was strange, wanting to laugh but too embarrassed to laugh. A young general couldn't bear it anymore, picked up his wine cup to cover his face, and saw that his body was shaking uncontrollably, clearly laughing silently. After a moment, he put down the wine cup, and there were still tears in his eyes, amazingly even tears of laughter had come out.

  Only a few people sitting next to them covered their noses with their hands, looking disgusted, this stench was really unbearable.

  A moment later, they returned one after another. Min Zhitang sat on the seat with a embarrassed face, just about to say something, when his face suddenly changed again, he pressed his abdomen with his hand and got up and left without saying a word. Almost at the same time, the others also followed closely behind him, stumbling away from their seats.

  At this time, a drunken guest walked in from the door, swaying and staggering. He passed by a seat and suddenly stopped, his nose twitching several times, his eyebrows furrowed, and he asked in a daze: "What smell is that? Is it stinky tofu?"

  The hall was filled with a burst of laughter, and the crowd that had been holding back earlier could no longer restrain themselves. One by one, they laughed heartily until their stomachs hurt and tears streamed down their faces.

  At this moment, the banquet could no longer be held. Before long, Min Zhidao excused himself on the grounds of physical discomfort and did not come out to see guests again. Immediately afterwards, there were successive departures of guests, and the time for this birthday banquet was so short that it also set a historical record in the Great Han Dynasty.

  On the way back, Fang Yingying invited Tang Rou'er to ride together. Tang Rou'er glanced at Xu Haifeng, who was also full of expectation, and finally agreed with a blush, which made Xu Haifeng's heart move greatly. However, Fang Yingying seemed to have made up her mind to oppose Xu Haifeng, stubbornly standing between the two and not allowing them to speak. Xu Haifeng was so angry that his teeth itched, but he could do nothing about it.

  Back at the Fang residence, before Xu Haifeng could even speak, Fang Yingying had already chattered on and on, telling everything that happened at the Xiang residence. When she heard about Xia Yajun's performance of the "Dongxiao Absolute Skill" at the Xiang residence, even Fang Lingtian and his brother couldn't help but applaud enthusiastically, regretting not being able to attend in person.

  Then he mentioned Xu Haifeng's famous phrase, which made the two of them feel a chill and their faces change color. In their hearts, they felt indescribably moved and for a moment, they had nothing to say.

  Finally, Fang Yingying burst out laughing and described the embarrassing appearance of Min Zhidao and others, making them laugh so hard that they held their bellies.

  "Who would have thought that tonight would be so colorful, if I had known earlier, this lively scene is something I would have definitely joined in on." Fang Lingde rubbed his slightly aching stomach and smiled.

  Fang Ling Tian smiled and didn't say a word, but just looked at Xu Haifeng with an inquiring gaze. Xu Haifeng knew that the old man must be suspecting that this matter was related to him, and he didn't deny it either, calmly nodding his head in acknowledgement.

  Fang Ling Tian smiled and nodded, saying to Fang Ying: "You just got back today, get some rest early, don't overexert yourself."

  "Yes, Father." Fang Yingying responded casually and pulled Tang Rou'er away. Before leaving, Tang Rou'er glanced at Xu Haifeng, her face slightly red, then quickly left.

  Xu Haifeng's heart skipped a beat, feeling the rich emotions contained in this glance, just like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit, his whole body and 108,000 pores exuding a comfortable energy.

  "Alright, everyone's gone, don't look anymore." Fang Lingde couldn't help but notice the ambiguous relationship between the two of them and smiled as he teased.

  "Yes, Second Uncle." Xǔ Hǎifēng's old face turned slightly red as he lowered his head in response.

  Fang Ling let out a sigh and said, "Rou'er has always been high-minded, but she has shown you exceptional favor, this is also destined. In the future, you must not disappoint her."

  Xu Haifeng nodded and respectfully said: "Your son obeys."

  Fang Ling Tian slightly shook his head and said, "If it were anyone else who could win Rong Er's favor, they would surely treasure it like a precious gem. With Rong Er's own conditions, no one in the world can match her. But only with you, I worry."

  "The child doesn't understand, please instruct me, Uncle." Xu Haifeng was perplexed.

  "Last time at our family banquet, the woman you brought with you, in terms of appearance and temperament, was not even comparable to Rong'er. What I'm worried about is that in the future, the two women will compete for favor, and Rong'er's gentle nature will be at a disadvantage."

  Xu Haifeng hastily patted his chest and guaranteed that he would never owe Tang Rou'er a single penny in the future.

  Fang Ling Tian nodded slightly and said: "Since that's the case, when you return from Xiongnu, I'll put on a thick face and go to Old Man Tang to propose marriage for you."

  Xu Haifeng was overjoyed and hastily thanked him.

  Fang Ling Tian looked at his anxious expression and laughed, saying: "You're also a great general, how can you be so flustered? Tell me about the good things you've done today."

  Xu Haifeng had actually prepared the strong laxative beforehand, but this idea wasn't his, it was Jiang Kongming's masterpiece. From planning to preparing the medicine, everything was taken care of by him.

  Although the mansion was heavily guarded, the special ability of No. 3 - Teleportation Technique was a secret technique that no one in the world knew about.

  Jiang Kongming took advantage of the moment when everyone in the hall was shocked by Xu Haifeng's recitation of a famous ancient poem, and had Number Three secretly cast a transmission spell to send wine mixed with strong laxatives into the cups of Min Zhidao and others.

  This sleight of hand was done so smoothly that, without anyone noticing, the wine and water had been exchanged in full view. Then, Xu Haifeng invited everyone in the hall to raise their cups and toast to Shou Xing Gong's longevity. Although they were suspicious, they couldn't have imagined that the problem lay in the cup right in front of them.

  Jiang Kongming's powerful laxative was no trivial matter, its onset was extremely rapid, leaving people with no time to react. So although Min Zhidao and the others felt stomach pain, it was already too late, they didn't dare move, fearing that one movement would lead to embarrassment on the spot. However, in the end, they couldn't bear it anymore, so they had to abandon their dignity and slink away to the toilet.

  However, this laxative was not effective in one go, they stayed in the toilet of the Xiangfu for a whole day and night, almost pulling out their heart, liver, spleen, lungs, stomach, and intestines before they finally got relief.

  Cheng Yinghao and other young people were physically strong, rested for a few days, and could recover. But Min Zhitang, Gu Daoxun, and Cai Junmang were all over 50 years old, after this disaster, they couldn't get out of bed for half a month. What's more worrying is that this matter became a big joke in the capital, whether it was street vendors or high-ranking officials, they all spat out their rice.

  After Cheng Yinghao recovered, he immediately went to Beijiang with Cheng Ming, who was heavily burdened. He didn't dare stay in the capital for long. Meanwhile, Min Zhidao and others could only thicken their skin, pretending as if nothing had happened, but they were so resentful that they wanted to flay and dismember the person who had poisoned them, just to vent their anger.

  They were all men of exceptional intelligence and knew that this matter must have been obstructed by someone, otherwise it would be impossible for such a coincidence to occur in the world.

  However, the banquet was held in the Prime Minister's mansion, and all the food and drink were prepared by Shimin Tang's confidants. In this case, if someone could still be poisoned, there is only one possibility: there is a traitor within the Prime Minister's mansion.

  For this, Min Zhitang made a thorough investigation, but there was no clue. No matter how capable he was, he couldn't create something out of nothing and find the non-existent traitor. In the end, he had to replace all the servants who were on duty that day, and only then was the matter settled.

  Of course, Xu Haifeng would not casually tell Fang Lian Tian about the special functions of No. 3, he just said that his subordinates handled things properly. Fang Lian Tian and his brother naturally wouldn't pry into details either, they were already used to seeing all sorts of strange people under Xu Haifeng's command.

  Finally, Fang Ling Tian ordered: "Feng Er, you go back and prepare well. Three days later, the marriage procession will set out, this trip is of great importance, remember not to make any mistakes, and even more cannot tarnish the prestige of our Great Han Dynasty."

  "Yes, I will remember it in my heart and definitely won't let Father disappoint." Xuhai Feng's expression was solemn as he pointed to the sky and made a vow.

  The second part is finished, please see the third part "Hunnu Wind and Cloud"

  Ps: About the protagonist, I'll say it again. The protagonist in the first volume is just an ignorant young man who rose to prominence by relying on his own bloodline, of course he can't become a hero overnight. In the second volume, the protagonist has already learned his own martial arts. In the third volume, there will be a qualitative change, and he will become the number one master among his peers. From the fourth volume onwards... (I won't reveal too much, if you're interested just read the book)

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