Chapter 797: 723 Chapter: True Hearts Revealed Over Drinks!_2
“Stop!”
From the carriage, Zhang San glanced at Niu Mo and asked, “May I help you with sothing?”
“Hmm…how much is this wine, I’ll…,” stamred Niu Mo as he fumbled in his chest pocket and embarrassingly pulled out a small piece of gold, “you better tell the price first.”
Zhang San bowed to Niu Mo, smiling, “Sorry, but I got this wine because it’s said to be excellent. I am not selling it.”
Upon hearing it wasn’t for sale, Niu Mo thought about turning around and leaving.
He had already given the order to turn around, but his body, having received the command, simply wouldn’t comply!
Especially as his nose caught the aroma of the wine, which took control of his body, making it impossible for him to leave.
“I’ll give you all the gold I have on , and you give two jars — how about that?”
Zhang San shook his head and said, “Brother, it’s not that I want to refuse you, but even one jar is worth far more than what you have there. I can’t just sell at a loss!”
At this mont, Niu Mo knew he couldn’t buy the wine, and could only stare helplessly with his bovine eyes at the wine jars on Zhang San’s carriage while desperately inhaling.
To drink is to sip with the mouth; to inhale is to drink with the nose.
So, taking a few strong whiffs was also an option.
Seeing Niu Mo like that, Zhang San sighed sympathetically.
“Fine! I can see you are a fellow who loves wine. Co on over, I’ll treat you to a jar.”
Upon hearing Zhang San would treat him, Niu Mo imdiately scurried over and started weighing the jars next to the carriage, finally choosing the heaviest to bring down.
Then Zhang San, Hu, and Immortal Monarch Who Treads Snow in Search of Plums, the four of them sat together in a circle, lifting their jars to drink heavily.
“Great wine! Truly great wine! Ton, ton, ton, ton…”
“Brother, you know your wine too! I am Zhang San. This is my friend—Hu. And this is another friend of mine, called Immortal Monarch Who Treads Snow in Search of Plums. How might we address you, sir?”
“Niu Mo!”
“Brother, are you Niu Mo, one of the Twelve Superior Demons of All Things Path?”
“Heh, heh… this little title doesn’t do much, nor can it buy a jar of such fine wine.”
“If a grand Supre Demon like yourself would consider recognizing , Zhang San, as a brother and friend, why not gift you another jar of wine?”
“Truth be told, when I first saw you, it felt like I was seeing myself when I was younger. I nearly wondered, Zhang San brother, if you are perhaps a long-lost real brother of mine!”
“Niu Mo, big brother!”
“Zhang San, brother!”
At this ti, the Jade-Faced Fox, Niu Mo’s young wife from Spring Rain Pond, walked out.
Though her true form was a fox, she had transford into a dainty beauty.
Three parts flirtatious, seven parts young wife.
No wonder Niu Mo was so smitten—Zhang San thought most normal n would be too.
“Since you are friends of my husband, no need to stand out in the cold. Please co inside. I’ll prepare a few dishes.”
The voice of the Jade-Faced Fox was as gentle as water.
Zhang San glanced at Niu Mo, who was covetously eyeing the wine jars next to the carriage.
“Zhang San, brother, please!”
“Since big brother Niu Mo and sister-in-law have kindly invited us, we won’t be polite!”
And so, everyone took several jars of wine inside Spring Rain Pond.
Baili Niezhen also went to help the Jade-Faced Fox cook.
Then Zhang San chatted over drinks with Niu Mo as they ate.
A mont ago, they were strangers who had just t outside Spring Rain Pond.
Now, Zhang San and Niu Mo were leaning on each other’s shoulders, already talking like old friends.
“You ntioned that wine, I’ve tried it, but it’s no good! Green Ant is just inexpensive,” he said.
“Big brother Niu Mo, you don’t understand. Green Ant isn’t ant for occasional sipping; it’s ant to be drunk regularly as a beverage. Imagine having so pastries with a cup of Green Ant. It tastes wonderful,” Hu replied.
Niu Mo thought about it and realized he had never actually drunk while eating pastries. He couldn’t help feeling that Zhang San also knew his wines, and his respect for Zhang San increased a bit.
Afterward, the two of them drank and talked more and grew happier.
Niu Mo praised Zhang San. Although he was human, his generosity was sothing many humans lacked.
And Zhang San also praised Niu Mo, saying that although he was from the Demon Clan, he could tell he was a good person.
Just then, the Jade-Faced Fox brought over so freshly prepared dishes, and Zhang San quickly added, “No wonder big brother Niu Mo could find such a beautiful and capable wife.”
As he spoke, Zhang San took out a long brocade box from his Gluttonous Bag and handed it towards the Jade-Faced Fox.
“Madam, this is a gift that big brother Niu Mo insisted I bring back for you when he sent to buy the wine.”
Hearing this, the Jade-Faced Fox happily accepted the gift from Zhang San.
Upon opening it, she found it was a jade hairpin.
“Thank you, brother Zhang San! Speaking of which, your big brother Niu Mo also has so private stash of fine wines. I’ll go fetch so for you right now.”
“Thank you, sister-in-law!”
As the Jade-Faced Fox went to fetch the wine, Niu Mo put his arm around Zhang San’s shoulders and said, “Thank you, brother Zhang San. It’s rare to see my little missus this happy outside the bedroom.”
Zhang San was suddenly showered with complents and didn’t know how to respond.
Fortunately, Niu Mo continued, “Although we are drinking buddies, you giving my little missus a gift and making her so happy ans that we are now brothers! If you ever need anything on Longyou Road, co find big brother. I’ll help you!”
“Then it’s a deal. Although I’m a lover of wine, I also want to make so money. So this ti, when I first ca to Longyou Road, I went to buy these wines with a few friends to see which place might yield a good price.”
“I didn’t expect to et an expert like big brother who understands wine so well. Doing the wine business on Longyou Road surely won’t be wrong.”
Upon hearing this, Niu Mo burst into laughter.
“Speaking of which, although the Demon Clan has so good wine-makers, they are not as skilled as your human race. If you have any wine you want to sell to the Demon Clan, find big brother! I know quite a few Great Demons in the Demon Clan who love drinking,” he said.
“When the ti cos, I can definitely help you make a profit! You won’t lose out!”
Zhang San kept thanking him.
“Then for future business matters, I’ll rely on big brother. However, recently I’ve seen many demons fighting each other on Longyou Road. Could that be dangerous?”
Lately, Niu Mo hadn’t really been out much and wasn’t very clear about the events Zhang San ntioned.
After all, since moving to Spring Rain Pond, he mainly spent his ti in the bedroom there.
Aside from drinking, Niu Mo really hadn’t paid much attention to the outside world recently.
“You can rest assured about the Demon Clan’s side. There will definitely be no danger. It’s just…”
Niu Mo suddenly rembered sothing, it seed like there was an issue, but he couldn’t quite recall it imdiately.
A mont later, Niu Mo slapped his thigh and said, “I rember now, the North Wind Wolf King had asked for my help. He said the human race might harm our Demon Clan, urging us to take action.”
“The date was… the 13th? The 23rd? Wait a mont, don’t rush, brother Zhang San. Let think! Ah, yes! The third day of April! That day we are going to attack Julong Pass. So during that ti, it’s best if you, brother Zhang San, stay away from that area to avoid being accidentally hurt.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang San was secretly delighted.
It really was correct to seek out Niu Mo; he had just obtained so valuable information.
“To attack Julong Pass? What’s that about?”
Seeing Zhang San’s earnest question, Niu Mo, thinking of him as a brother, decided there was no harm and shared everything about the North Wind Wolf King seeking his help and also about needing to coordinate with many supre demons and Great Demons.
Roe Deer, while drinking, ntally criticized.
Niu Mo was really too easy to dupe, just swayed by a bout of drinking, and he sold out the North Wind Wolf King.
While such teammates are easily conned into joining sches, they are also really industrious when it cos to drilling holes in the boat!
anwhile, Roe Deer sneered to himself: Niu Mo really isn’t that clever. If it were , I would never reveal the plan! Definitely not!
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