Gu Shiliu secretly thought to himself that something was wrong.
Yelü Xianyong is really courting death before nightfall; his words are practically stabbing Lord Gu in the back.
Seeing that Lord Gu was about to lose his temper, Qin Yuan quickly shook the puppy in her arms.
The puppy made a "woofing" sound.
Yelü Xianyong, drunk and squinting, demanded, "What's that sound? There's an assassin!"
Before he finished speaking, the wine bowl flew towards the screen, but was knocked down by chopsticks that Lord Gu had casually tossed aside.
The wine bowl and chopsticks fell to the ground with a crisp cracking sound.
"What assassin?" Lord Gu said, "Don't frighten my beloved pet."
"My beloved pet?" Yelü Xianyong looked around. "Where is it?"
Lord Gu said, "Sit still and don't move. I'll show you in a bit."
Gu Shiliu had already called people to clean up.
After the shards were picked up, the ground was wiped clean, and the tableware was set again, Lord Gu whistled and called out, "Howling Celestial Dog, come out quickly."
"The Celestial Hound?"
Yelü Xianyong felt that the name was somewhat familiar.
It sounds like I've heard it somewhere before.
But my brain isn't working properly right now, and I can't remember it for the moment.
"It must be a big dog, but is it the Marquis's beloved pet? Does he often take it hunting?"
No man in the northern frontier doesn't love horses and dogs.
Dogs are their most loyal friends, guarding homes, hunting, herding... they are capable of everything and are everywhere.
Yelü Xianyong struggled to lift his drooping eyelids and looked for a long time before he saw a delicate, pampered little white dog, about the size of two palms, timidly and timidly emerge from behind the screen.
Yelü Xianyong: "..."
Lord Gu didn't actually know the name of his mother's little dog.
I just blurted it out without thinking.
She immediately purred and said, "Come here."
The Celestial Hound was quite disrespectful; after taking two steps, it stopped and looked up at Yelü Xianyong, barking twice.
She has absolutely no intimidating presence, and even comes across as rather delicate.
Yelü Xianyong sighed, “You Central Plains people are so strange. You look so delicate, yet you have such majestic and domineering names. My dogs, Dahei and Dahuang, are raised roughly, but they dare to fight even wolves.”
Lord Gu simply pushed the wine pot toward him and said, "Do you still dare to come?"
"Dare? What's there to be afraid of?"
Yelü Xianyong got carried away with the drinking and forgot all about being a prisoner. He immediately took the pot with great bravado and boasted, "This is nothing. I could drink ten more pots of this."
Lord Gu laughed and said, "Ten jugs? I wouldn't even dare to pour them for you. Don't just keep drinking. It would be a waste not to eat any of this good food. You should eat a few pieces of mutton to fill your stomach before you get drunk."
"What's wrong with getting drunk? We won't go home until we're completely drunk."
Yelü Xianyong directly put the bottle in his mouth and gulped it down.
Getting carried away with the drink, he reached for a piece of lamb chop, put it in his mouth, and chewed it so hard that the bone made a cracking sound.
Qin Yuan, listening from behind the screen, got goosebumps.
These people from the northern frontier really have good teeth.
It has to be said that the couple were of one mind, and Lord Gu thought so too when he looked at Yelü Xianyong's gleaming white teeth.
The Yelü clan members grew up on horseback, eating beef and mutton and drinking cow and sheep milk. Their teeth were so strong that they could probably bite through a stone.
"This mutton is well-cooked, but it's a pity it lacks flavor. We people from the northern frontier love to dip mutton in wild chive blossom sauce. If you don't have that, cumin and minced garlic will do."
"Try this sauce."
Lord Gu pushed the sauce dish in front of him over, "This is sesame oil with chili oil, sesame seeds, and minced garlic. It tastes just as good as the two you mentioned."
Yelü Xianyong sucked his finger, scooped up another piece, dipped it in the sauce dish, and then put it in his mouth.
"Delicious. It's really delicious."
Then they ate several large pieces of mutton and drank two jugs of wine.
Lord Gu said, “You are a straightforward person, and I’m afraid you don’t have many like-minded people in your clan. I feel like we’ve known each other for a long time, but it’s a pity we can’t become sworn brothers.”
Yelü Xianyong laughed heartily, "Don't the storytellers in the entertainment districts of the capital like to tell stories from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms? I like to listen to them when I have free time. Do you know who my favorite character is?"
Lord Gu thought for a moment and said, "Could it be Lord Guan?"
"Yes!" Yelü Xianyong slammed his hand on the table and said, "Isn't Guan Yu's solo journey to the meeting like mine?"
"picture!"
Having received Lord Gu's affirmation, Yelü Xianyong became even more enthusiastic and immediately gave a thumbs up, saying sincerely, "Lord Gu, you really suit my temperament. I, Yelü Xianyong, am ugly and have been looked down upon since childhood, but I am far superior to others in riding and archery, which makes people jealous. My life has been full of ups and downs because of this face and this skill. Only you understand my heart best."
“It’s a pity we served different masters back then,” Lord Gu continued. “I’m not the kind of person who judges people by their appearance. I only admire heroes with ability and courage. The oath of brotherhood in the Peach Garden is out of the question, but we can still respect each other like Guan Yu and Xu Huang did.”
These words are spoken from the heart.
Upon hearing this, Yelü Xianyong burst into tears, sobbing, "It's a pity that I was born a member of the Yelü clan. I once swore to be loyal to the young master forever."
Lord Gu sighed, “Your young master is ambitious, ruthless, and despicable. He is hardly worthy of having such a loyal subordinate as you. In Daxing, there is a saying: ‘A good bird chooses a good tree to perch on.’ With your skills, you would surely be highly valued by a different master.”
"No, I have already broken three arrows before the gods and sworn to follow the young master forever. The young master's actions are not entirely honorable, and I also feel that it is not ethical for me to prey on women and children. But for the sake of the Yelü clan, what does my personal honor or disgrace matter? It is just that I am ashamed of the Marquis's good intentions."
Yelü Xianyong drank another half pot of wine.
Lord Gu slammed his hand on the table and sighed, “I knew I hadn’t misjudged you. You are truly a man of integrity and uprightness. However, others might not treat you the same way, given your honesty and loyalty. I’m not speaking for myself. Now that you are in the manor, Yelü Guzha is quite wary of me. It would be extremely easy for me to deal with a hostage from another ethnic group. I’m saying all this for your sake. We are all heroes, and it’s inevitable that we would appreciate each other. It’s such a pity that such a gem has been wasted.”
These words made Yelü Xianyong lower his head and remain silent for a long time.
Lord Gu then ordered two more jugs of strong liquor to be brought out. After the two drank heartily, Lord Gu said, "It's getting late, I must go back to rest with my wife. Yelü Xianyong, we had a very enjoyable time drinking together today."
"Me too, I've never tasted such good wine in my life."
Yelü Xianyong was reluctantly sent back to the dungeon by Gu Shiliu.
He lay down in the haystack, reeking of alcohol, and muttered, "Lord Gu, let's drink until we drop."
The two people locked in the next cell stared wide-eyed in shock and anger.
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