The Great Song Dynasty, Xingzilin, the Beggars' Guild Assembly.
How could Chu Qinghe not know what the situation was?
Naturally, Chu Qinghe knew perfectly well who the man was as he was drinking alone.
On the Bai Xiaosheng Grandmaster Ranking, Qiao Feng, the leader of the Northern Beggar Clan, is listed.
Chu Qinghe's purpose in going to the apricot grove in the Great Song Dynasty was simply to find a medicinal herb within it.
Unexpectedly, they stumbled upon the Beggars' Sect's gathering.
But the next second, when Chu Qinghe looked at Qiao Feng, his eyes suddenly narrowed slightly as if he had thought of something.
Immediately afterwards, a look of realization flashed across Chu Qinghe's eyes.
"Ha! Quite cautious."
Perhaps it was because Chu Qinghe's gaze lingered on Qiao Feng for too long.
Qiao Feng, who was drinking, quickly looked up at Chu Qinghe.
When his gaze fell upon Chu Qinghe, Qiao Feng couldn't help but feel a hint of surprise upon seeing Chu Qinghe's handsome appearance.
"What an exceptionally handsome and refined young master from a prominent family."
After his gaze swept over Qu Feiyan and the other women beside Chu Qinghe, Qiao Feng turned his attention back to Chu Qinghe, raised the bowl in his hand, and nodded to Chu Qinghe in acknowledgment.
Seeing Qiao Feng's actions, Chu Qinghe nodded in response with a smile.
Seeing this, Qiao Feng, who was sitting at the table to the side, pondered for a moment, then put down the wine bowl he was holding and cupped his hands, saying, "Judging from your extraordinary demeanor, if you don't mind, would you be willing to move to another seat and have a drink with me?"
Upon hearing the voice, the women beside Chu Qinghe all turned their heads to look at Qiao Feng.
Faced with Qiao Feng's invitation, Chu Qinghe smiled and said, "Chief Qiao, you're too kind."
As he spoke, Chu Qinghe slowly stood up.
Upon hearing Chu Qinghe's words, the women immediately understood the identity of the man on the second floor.
Wang Yuyan, in particular, couldn't help but cast her gaze over with a hint of curiosity when she learned that the man was Qiao Feng.
On the other side, when he heard Chu Qinghe directly reveal his identity, Qiao Feng's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, as if he hadn't expected Chu Qinghe to know him.
Over here, watching Chu Qinghe get up and walk towards Qiao Feng, Qu Feiyan and the other two women looked at Chu Qinghe, and then at Shuimu Yinji, their eyes filled with a hint of inquiry.
Meeting the gazes of the women, Jellyfish Yin Ji spoke up, "Since Qinghe hasn't spoken, let's sit down."
A few moments later, after Chu Qinghe sat down opposite Qiao Feng, Qiao Feng took the empty bowl on the table, poured yellow wine into it, and placed it in front of Chu Qinghe.
Then he spoke, saying, "I was blind and never thought I had seen you before, young master."
Hearing Qiao Feng's words, Chu Qinghe shook his head and said, "I am not a person of the Great Song Dynasty, and I have never met Chief Qiao before."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng asked in surprise, "Oh? Since we've never met, how did you know my identity, young master?"
In response, Chu Qinghe chuckled and said, "The Beggars' Clan is about to hold its grand assembly in this Apricot Grove. And among all the members of the Beggars' Clan, only Qiao Feng, the leader of the Northern Beggars' Clan, possesses such demeanor and age. How difficult would it be for me to guess the identity of Leader Qiao?"
In response to Chu Qinghe's words, Qiao Feng smiled and said, "I see. May I ask your name, young master?"
Chu Qinghe stated frankly, "My name is Zhao Shanhe."
Qiao Feng nodded, picked up the wine bowl, and said, "Young Master Zhao, please."
Seeing Qiao Feng's actions, Chu Qinghe smiled gently, then picked up his wine bowl and lightly clinked it against Qiao Feng's.
However, unlike Qiao Feng who tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, Chu Qinghe only drank a little of the yellow wine in his bowl.
Qiao Feng didn't care about this, and instead said to Chu Qinghe, "Young Master Zhao has an extraordinary temperament and an exceptional appearance. If it weren't for the fact that Young Master Zhao looks to be only in his early twenties, I would even suspect that Young Master Zhao is a different person."
Chu Qinghe smiled and said, "Does Chief Qiao mean Murong Fu of the Murong family in Gusu?"
As if he hadn't expected Chu Qinghe to be able to guess the person he was referring to, Qiao Feng paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's right!"
"Tch! Murong Fu doesn't even deserve to be compared to my brother-in-law!"
However, just as Qiao Feng finished speaking, Lian Xing suddenly muttered something to herself.
Upon hearing the voice, Qiao Feng couldn't help but shift his gaze slightly, glancing at Lian Xing with a hint of confusion.
"Ta-da!"
Before Qiao Feng could speak further, a slightly hurried sound of footsteps climbing the stairs suddenly came from the side.
Immediately afterwards, a Beggar Clan disciple, dressed in tattered and somewhat dirty clothes, quickly entered the second floor, then walked briskly to Qiao Feng and bowed, saying, "Chief, the men have almost all arrived."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Feng nodded slightly, then looked at Chu Qinghe and said, "I have some business to attend to today, so I cannot drink to my heart's content with Young Master Zhao. If there is an opportunity next time, I will drink with Young Master Zhao to my heart's content."
Chu Qinghe chuckled and said, "It's alright! Business is important. I will be heading to Xingzilin later, though. I hope Chief Qiao won't mind."
Seeing that Chu Qinghe was also going to the Apricot Grove, Qiao Feng, who was already preparing to get up, suppressed the urge and asked with slight surprise, "Young Master Zhao is also going to the Apricot Grove?"
Chu Qinghe nodded and said, "I need to go to the apricot grove to pick a medicinal herb, and it just so happens."
During the Beggars' Sect gathering, Chu Qinghe suddenly mentioned that he wanted to come and collect medicinal herbs.
This reason aroused Qiao Feng's suspicion.
But when his gaze fell upon Chu Qinghe's appearance, and then upon glancing at the women beside him, including Shuimu Yinji, Qiao Feng smiled nonchalantly.
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