But whether it was El's imagination or not, he occasionally smelled a strong, fishy stench in the crimson liquid.

He snapped out of his daze and saw that the young lady had actually picked up the wine glass without any suspicion, and leaned forward in a somewhat anxious manner.

"Wait, Miss!"

El instinctively shouted it out, drawing a warning look from Will and a bewildered look from the young lady.

His back was covered in cold sweat, and all eyes behind Gu Li were now fixed on him.

Those people still had scarlet liquid stuck to their lips and teeth, and with their staring expressions, they looked like a group of monsters who had been interrupted from their savage diet!

He suddenly shivered, but bravely finished speaking.

"Miss, didn't you say you had something urgent to attend to later? It's getting late, we shouldn't be late."

Will's gaze grew increasingly somber as he looked at him, and the silent customers began to rise one by one and walk toward them.

In the center of everyone's attention, Gu Li held his glass, gave the bartender a reassuring smile, and downed the liquid in one gulp.

"There are some things that have caused you concern."

El was surprised that she still drank it, and looked at Gu Li's face with an almost horrified expression.

Two rosy blushes appeared on his pale face, and his drooping eyes made it impossible to see his expression, but he looked much calmer than the first customer he had ever met.

As Lucy finished her drink, she frowned. Suddenly, Gu Li grabbed her hand, which was hanging by her side, and the cold touch made her sit up abruptly.

"Miss?"

Gu Li lifted her eyelids slightly where no one could see her, looked at Lucy, and shook her head slightly.

When Lucy saw those dark eyes, she almost lost her composure.

They were surrounded by a huge crowd in front of the bar. El's eyes glazed over for a moment; there were so many people in the tavern just now.

Lucy looked at Will: "What do you mean by this?"

Will smiled upon hearing this, revealing his teeth, which were stained with the same scarlet liquid as theirs, and reached out to grab Gu Li with his large hand.

"It's nothing. If you can't hold your liquor, Miss, you can rest at our shop for the night."

Lucy's fingers twitched.

Gu Li wrote a line of words in her palm: Promise him.