After saying this, Jian Ning glared at Ding Youtian again and turned away.

She stood outside on the corridor for a while. When she mentioned going to the capital, her heart felt like it was scratched by a cat's claws. She felt inexplicably excited and it seemed that an idea was urging her to go to the capital.

It was really weird. She thought that Duan Xinning's soul had been completely devoured by her. She didn't feel anything when she saw Huo Jincheng before, but now she made a fuss when talking about going to the capital.

It's no wonder, after all, she's from the capital, and the few fragments of memory she has are all closely related to the capital. How could she not worry about her parents who are far away in the capital?

Jian Ning walked towards the main house, locked herself in her room, and carefully sorted out Duan Xinning's memories. But a four-year-old child didn't remember much, and most of it was about her parents and the servants who served her. The two concubines, especially Concubine Min, had a very low presence.

Forget it. She didn't bother to think about it anymore. If the Seven Jue Sect sent assassins to her house again, she would not play around. She would really rush to the capital and break into the palace to give those concubines a good warning. If they behaved well, everyone would be quiet. If they tried to cause trouble, she would make them cry rhythmically.

She closed the door and went out to the clinic. After she finished explaining the case to Yang Jinyu and worked for another hour, she returned to find Ding Youtian and Huo Jincheng still drinking. She looked over quietly and calmly. Huo Jincheng's feet were soaked, and he had forced the alcohol out of his fingertips with his internal energy.

Ding Youtian saw Jian Ning approaching, his eyes squinted, and he raised his finger to point at the wine jar, then pointed at the wine cups in front of him and Huo Jincheng, and said with a big tongue: "Fill it up, fill it up, I must fight him to see who is better, and I won't stop until I'm drunk!"

The wine in his eyes seemed to be about to overflow, but he was still forcing himself to drink Huo Jincheng down. As soon as he opened his mouth, the strong smell of alcohol hit him across half the table.

"Uncle Wei!" When Jian Ning came in, she saw Wei Dong at the winery, talking with Mr. Ding San. She came out to find Wei Dong, "Uncle Wei, please help my headmaster to the east room to rest. Thank you, Uncle Wei."

"I, I'm not drunk, I can still drink!" Ding Youtian was still stubborn and refused to leave the table, but how could a weak man like him be more stubborn than Wei Dong? Wei Dong carried him on his shoulders and took him to the east room.

Huo Jincheng was about to stand up with a triumphant air, but Jian Ning raised her hand. "Wait! Don't be impatient. Aren't we having a drinking contest? I'll continue drinking with you on behalf of my husband. I won't bully you. You've been drinking with my husband for a long time. I allow you to find a helper, even your master."

"But there's one thing I'm going to make clear. The ground is covered with stove ash. Whoever gets their feet wet loses. Do you dare?"

Huo Jincheng didn't expect that she would ask him to drink with her. As a woman, is she asking for trouble by drinking with a grown man?

He leaned back, scratched his chin with one hand, and looked at Jian Ning inquiringly, "Are you sure you really want to compete with me in drinking capacity?"

"I'm sure and certain, I just want to ask you if you dare."

"Is there a prize?"

"Of course. If I win, my deposit will be doubled. If you win, I'll refund your deposit. How about that?"

Huo Jincheng sat up straight and leaned his elbows on the table. "A gentleman's word is his bond. Forget it. You're just a woman. If you want to gamble, you need someone to be your surety."

"That's right. How about asking Uncle Wei and Master Ding San to be your guarantors? Besides, going to the toilet is also considered a loss."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

The two of them had gotten a bit carried away, and the deposit was no small sum. Not only was Mr. Ding anxious, but even the Tian and Chang families were terribly worried when they found out. They tried to dissuade Jian Ning from acting rashly, saying, "How can a woman drink better than a man?" She didn't feel bad about losing over a thousand taels of silver, but they felt the pain for her!

Cui Gu was also anxious. She was counting on the winery to make money, so Jian Ning could give her a raise in wages and a bigger bonus at the end of the month. So she joined Tian Chang and the others in persuading Jian Ning to give up the idea of ​​gambling on alcohol as soon as possible.

Only Yue'e remained silent. There were many women in Huajianxiang who could drink. Besides, she knew Jian Ning's ability. Seeing her calm demeanor, she thought that Jian Ning probably had a sure win, so she dared to make this bet.

Therefore, she was a little worried about Huo Jincheng, although she was not sure whether Huo Jincheng's daughter A'man was the daughter of the saint they were looking for.

Ding Yang and Ding Jian brought some stove ash and spread it on the ground. Jian Ning asked them to fetch a few jars of wine. Seeing that they were serious about the drinking contest, Ding Sanye and Wei Dong also agreed to be the middlemen.

"Brother Huo, I'm going to bet a hundred bucks on Fourth Sister-in-law to win. Do you agree?" Ding Yang was also moved by the two of them and couldn't help but want to join in.

"You little bastard, I have a lot of money to burn. You can show up anywhere. Get out of here!" Before Mr. Ding San could even lift his foot, he had already jumped out.

When the drinking contest began, they didn't even need wine cups. They just drank from large bowls. There was a row of bowls on one side of the table. Wei Dong and Mr. Ding Sanye took the initiative to take on the responsibility of pouring the wine.

Huo Jincheng's eyes swept over the row of clear wine bowls, his brow twitching slightly. He raised his eyes to look at Jian Ning, "Even if you win, it will be unfair. Think carefully, it's not too late to regret now. If you must compete, I will ask for the deposit back if you lose."

Jian Ning didn't waste any time talking to him. He picked up the first wine bowl on the left and started drinking. After finishing the first bowl of wine, his face didn't turn red and he didn't breathe heavily. He picked up the second bowl of wine and drank it without frowning.

Wei Dong observed the composure in her every move, and his mind flashed back to the Prince of Pingnan's demeanor as he drank at the palace's night banquet. The two different images overlapped in his mind, and he saw a striking resemblance between them in subtle ways.

He would never believe that Jian Ning was not the daughter of Prince Pingnan!

The phrase "a daughter of a general's family" was no joke. He seemed to smell the aura of war and battle from Jian Ning, and was secretly amazed. As far as he knew, Jian Ning had come to Dingjia Village when she was just over seven years old and had lived in this tiny village her entire life. He couldn't understand why, at this moment, she exuded the air of a veteran, even her brows were filled with a murderous aura!

Huo Jincheng became increasingly alarmed as he drank. How could this person in front of him be a woman? He was considered a heavy drinker, able to down several large bowls of wine without a care in the world. But after guzzling a row of wine on the table, his breathing became disordered, while Jian Ning's face only slightly flushed.

"Money is only a secondary thing; your health is the most important. If you can't drink anymore, just accept the punishment. Don't treat your health lightly for a mere thousand taels of silver. Don't force yourself."

Seeing that his face was getting paler as he drank, Jian Ning kindly reminded him, but it only aroused his competitive spirit. Seeing that Jian Ning was still able to joke and joke easily, he became even more angry. Without saying a word, he picked up the bowl and drank two more bowls in succession.

When he picked up the third bowl of wine, he still glared at Jian Ning fiercely, but before he could look away, he stumbled back a few steps with the bowl in his hand, and then fell to the ground. He protected the bowl, holding it tightly to his chest, and the wine flowed down his chest and abdomen...

Outside the courtyard, Ma Xiaodou, who had just finished school, ran in with her schoolbag swinging. She rushed into the cafeteria and looked, "Wow, Uncle Huo, did you wet your pants?"