"Tavern?"

The bearded man's eyes were wide open, like copper bells.

Joey was also somewhat surprised by the tavern in front of him.

Relying on the bearded man's nose, which was as sensitive as a drug-sniffing dog, they turned left and right and finally found the source of the aroma of wine. However, Joey never expected that this place, which resembled a military camp, would actually have a tavern, and a rather large one at that.

"Joey, can we go in?"

The bearded man looked at Joey with such intense longing in his eyes that if Joey were to say no, he could immediately hear the sound of his heart breaking.

"Let's go in and take a look!"

Actually, Joey himself was also a little hungry. He had been busy all day and hadn't eaten anything, so he couldn't resist the temptation of a tavern.

The bearded man took the lead, rushing forward to push open the door.

A richer aroma of wine, a blend of various flavors, wafted over. If there truly was a heaven, Joey had no doubt that he had arrived there.

However, the previously noisy tavern suddenly fell silent, and everyone inside turned their gaze to Joey and the bearded man who had just rushed into the tavern.

Squeak—

A human warrior pulled out a chair, picked up a glass of still-bubbling beer from the table, and walked over.

"The new guy?"

The soldier let out a burp, and the smell of alcohol from his mouth sprayed directly onto Joey's face.

"Yes, it just arrived today!"

Suddenly being watched by so many people, Joey dared not speak carelessly. Who knew if these colleagues would be easy to get along with? If they were to cause trouble, the two newcomers would be no match for them.

"Haha, a new person has joined!"

"Bob, get me two more kegs of beer. If these two newbies can't drink it, kick them out of the pub!"

The soldier shouted excitedly, completely disregarding whether the two men had infiltrated the area.

"Newbie! Newbie! Newbie..."

"Drink! Drink! Drink..."

The others started to cheer too, it seemed they hadn't seen any fun from the newcomers in a long time, and the whole tavern suddenly became lively.

A dwarf behind the bar chuckled as he carried two kegs of beer out and tossed them onto the bar.

"Didn't they say there were no dwarves here?"

When the bearded man saw that the tavern owner was a dwarf, he remembered being stopped at the gate of the village.

Let's get past this hurdle first!

Joey patted the bearded man on the shoulder from behind and whispered a word of advice: This is the first time meeting a new colleague, so you must make sure to get along well with him.

With Joey's reminder, the bearded man stopped thinking about the archer and strode to the bar.

He came here specifically to drink, so he stopped being polite and started chugging a barrel of liquor.

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

Joey looked at the bearded man's appearance, shook his head slightly, picked up another keg of beer and was about to start drinking when he suddenly noticed a price tag hanging on the bar.

"Beer: 20 silver coins/barrel".

This must be a rip-off. Beer that costs two coins a barrel in town sells for twenty coins here. So he and the bearded man would have to spend forty silver coins as soon as they came in. He hasn't even started his high-paying job yet, and he already has to spend money on the company's business. He's not happy about it.

"Brother, whose bill is this for the drinks?"

Joey's words caused a burst of laughter in the tavern.

"As expected of a newbie, he can't even spare a few dollars for drinks!"

"Alright, this meal's on me. If you guys can't drink it, I'll have to force you to drink it!"

The soldier downed his beer in one gulp, raised his empty glass, and laughed as he spoke to Joey.

"Thank you!"

Earning 40 silver coins for free, the wine tasted exceptionally good. With the warrior's words, Joey felt comfortable drinking more.

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

After Joey finished the bucket of beer, the once lively pub fell silent again.

He stared blankly at the bearded man, not knowing what had happened.

“You’re drinking too slowly, Joey. In the time it took you to finish this keg of beer, I’ve already finished three!”

After finishing his sentence, the bearded man patted the three empty wine barrels beside him, looking quite proud.

"Oh no, oh no, the 40 silver coins I just earned are gone again!"

When Joey heard what the bearded man said, he felt like the sky was falling. He hadn't been watching him for a moment and had ended up giving them a huge expense.

Seeing Joey's constipated expression, the bearded man seemed to guess the reason.

He let out a burp and pointed to the soldier he had met as he entered, saying, "He's treating us. He said he can drink three buckets in one go, so whatever we drink today is on him!"

Hehe, the clouds have parted and the sun is shining.

Joey's gaze towards the bearded man changed.

Will said the bearded man was a burden, but that shows he hadn't seen his good points. Look at this, doesn't it demonstrate his good points, and they are extremely good points at that?

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's keep drinking! It would be a huge loss if we didn't make a few hundred silver coins here at this tavern today!"

Joey seemed to have suddenly found a way to relax, and he reached out and picked up a bucket of rum from the bar, taking big gulps.

"Drink, drink, drink..."

The atmosphere in the tavern instantly reached a climax, but at this moment, one person began to become somewhat unhappy.

The leading soldier quietly took out his money bag, secretly opened it and looked inside, a bitter look appearing on his face.

"Those two bastards are playing dumb to get what they want. What kind of newcomer can drink so much? They're obviously here to make me lose money!"

The soldier muttered to himself and poured the empty cup he had just filled back into his stomach.

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