"Shopkeeper, is my usual seat empty? I'll sit there again."
The speaker was dressed in a blue robe, was strong, had black hair, and looked very shrewd. He had small but very bright eyes, and he looked like a clever person.
Beside the old man in blue were three other elderly men of similar age, dressed in black, gray, and blue robes respectively. They were all very well-dressed and appeared to be people of importance.
The innkeeper smiled and said apologetically, "Sir, it's really unfortunate, your usual seat is already taken. How about I find you a better spot?"
"I'm used to that seat. I'd feel uncomfortable if I were in another one. Shopkeeper, I'm willing to pay more spirit stones, but I must sit in that seat. Go and talk to them and ask them to change seats," the old man in blue said with a displeased expression.
"Alright, sir, I'll go talk to them right away and see if they're willing to switch seats," the innkeeper said with a slight smile and a look of excitement.
The innkeeper arrived in front of Elder Liu and his companion with lightning speed, and said apologetically, "Excuse me, gentlemen, could you please find another seat? A few guests just came in and specifically requested to sit at this table. Don't worry, I will find you a good place."
Upon hearing this, Elder Liu frowned and said somewhat unhappily, "No, we were here first, so this seat is ours. Besides, why should we give it to them? We won't give it up. Please tell them to find another seat, shopkeeper."
“That’s right. There’s a proper order to everything. Why should those who came later have any say in what we do? We don’t owe them anything. If they want this position, they can just come earlier next time,” the white-haired old man said with a faint smile.
"Alright then, sorry to have bothered you two." Seeing that they refused, the shopkeeper didn't know what to say and could only silently leave.
After the innkeeper returned, he said with a troubled expression, "I'm really sorry, gentlemen, there's nothing I can do if they don't want to give up their seats. Why don't you talk to them yourselves?"
When the old man in blue saw that things had not gone as he expected, his face darkened, and he said unhappily, "They really don't know what's good for them. I was being polite to them, and they took advantage of my kindness. Do they really think I'm a pushover?"
After saying that, he stormed off angrily toward Elder Liu.
He wanted to see who had the guts to challenge him head-on.
"That's right, daring to steal our spot, they're asking for death!" said the old man in black robes, equally angry.
The three elderly men then followed.
They wanted to see who was so clueless as to disrespect them; they were really asking for trouble.
"So it was you two who took my spot? Get out of here, or else I won't be polite!" The old man in blue robes said angrily, cursing them before he could even see their faces clearly.
Without thinking twice, he immediately started arguing with the two of them.
Upon hearing this person's words, Elder Liu and the white-haired old man were immediately enraged and raised their heads, ready to retaliate.
But when the two of them looked into the eyes of this person, they realized that they were old acquaintances.
No wonder they thought the voice sounded familiar.
The old man in blue robes standing before them was none other than someone they both knew.
This old man in blue was an old acquaintance of theirs; they had grown up together. However, one incident caused them to part ways with him completely.
The three of them were childhood friends with a very deep bond. However, this old man in green robes tried to kill them in order to obtain a treasure. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The old man in green robes not only failed to get the treasure he wanted, but also lost the friendship of the three of them. His fate was tragic.
From then on, Elder Liu and the others severed ties with this old man in blue, never to have anything to do with him again.
But I never expected to run into them at this time; it was truly a case of meeting on a narrow road.
But the old man in blue seemed to have forgotten what happened back then, and shamelessly said, "Who do we have here? It's an old acquaintance. Since you're an old acquaintance, there's no reason for you to still occupy my spot. Get out of the way!"
Upon hearing his words, the old man in white immediately became furious and said without any politeness, "After all these years, you really haven't changed at all. You're still so shameless. It's a disgrace to know someone like you."
"You, you, you..." The old man in blue looked furious and was too angry to speak.
At that moment, he felt as if his shortcomings had been exposed, and he had lost all face and dignity. He was furious and extremely angry.
"What do you mean, 'you'? Did I say something wrong? You know what you've done. Let's not talk about the past, let's talk about the present. We were here first today, so why should we give up our seats for you? Who do you think you are? Does everyone in the world have to give way to you?"
Elder Liu didn't hold back either, launching a fierce counterattack.
Upon seeing him, Elder Liu was reminded of what had happened back then, and felt extremely angry and heartbroken. The thought of him trying to harm him made him feel very uncomfortable.
"So the three of you know each other? Then there's no need to be so tense. You've all met before, so why don't we switch seats?" The old man in black tried to calm things down when he saw the situation was getting out of hand.
"No change. I want this seat. I'm used to it, and I don't feel comfortable doing anything else," the old man in blue said arrogantly, refusing to compromise.
"We won't change it, so give up on that idea! You can only sit in this position if we're both dead." Elder Liu said with a cold smile, his tone as frosty as ice, showing no intention of giving up.
“Yes, as long as the two of us are here today, you won’t be sitting here. I advise you to find another teahouse as soon as possible and stop getting in the way.” The white-haired old man smiled faintly, speaking with a serious and impartial expression.
The white-haired old man, upon seeing this person, was also reminded of what had happened years ago, and he felt an intense hatred for him. At this moment, he wished he could skin this person alive and tear out his tendons to vent his anger.
You should know that he and Lao Liu were almost harmed by this person, but luckily they were both very fortunate and escaped a disaster.
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