Chapter 76: Isn’t this Tu Shanyi?
Ai Chiji said this as he stood on the stage holding up the wine from Zuixianlou. "We also have wine. We can also auction the wine from Zuixianlou!"
This shout, which he made with all his might, finally attracted the attention of the crowd.
But everyone just looked at him jokingly, and everyone laughed. No one bid for a long time, and Ai Chiji's face turned as red as liver.
"What are you all standing there for?" he shouted to the audience, "This is our exclusive Zuixianlou wine. It's good for your health and refreshes your mind and body!"
"Keep fit?" Ling Rui's voice came from Shang Shi Fang. "You malicious weasel, you'd better mind what you put in your wine first!"
Seeing this, Sheng Ran suddenly held back her laughter and stopped the auction, intending to give Ai Chiji some space to perform.
She raised her hand, and the raven flew out from the backyard of Zuixianlou at the speed of a gust of wind, holding a handful of aphrodisiac flower residue in its hand.
He picked up some scraps and fed them to the birds and animals on the branches.
The little birds obeyed him very well, nodded their heads madly and started pecking without any doubt.
In a moment, the little birds seemed to have lost their minds, flapping their wings rapidly, flying around, and making noisy chirping sounds.
"Did you all see that?" Zhu Bajie had already learned the truth behind Zuixianlou from Sheng Ran and the others. As a colleague, he hated unscrupulous shop owners the most, and of course it was his duty to expose this evil act.
He shouted, "The aphrodisiac flower is what Zuixianlou adds to their wine! It can make people addicted to pleasure, and long-term consumption can even damage their sanity!"
The crowd exploded instantly.
"The wine at Zuixianlou was actually spiked with a banned aphrodisiac flower. Where did they get this poison?"
"I guess it's that backyard. Didn't the dumb girl's beastly husband come from there? There must be something fishy going on. Maybe he's secretly planted a large area of it!"
"It seems that everything can be explained. It's because of the aphrodisiac flower that my son secretly drank half a jar and chased after any female beasts he saw!"
Ai Chiji still tried to be stubborn at this time. He retorted with a red face: "Don't let a mute fool you! This is all a conspiracy she devised to promote her own wine!"
Ai Chiji was throwing dirty water on Sheng Ran without any words to refute him, but Zhu Bajie couldn't stand it.
They have already reached a cooperation. Ai Chiji's slander against Sheng Ran is equivalent to slandering him!
"Stop talking nonsense!" Zhu Bajie said, his words were blunt but true. "The wine made by us mute girls not only tastes good, but it can also cure your poison!"
After Zhu Bajie finished speaking, Pei Xiaoxing had already taken out a jar of ordinary sake and poured the residue into the wine in public.
The pale pink petals swirled in the liquor, quickly turning black and melting, but the liquor remained clear.
Not only that, the bird that had just eaten the aphrodisiac flower licked it a few times and quickly returned to normal.
"I knew that the mute girl only sold good things!"
"Let the auction continue! Don't let the people from Zuixianlou ruin our fun!"
"Yeah, yeah, we'll settle the score with them after this is over!"
Ai Chiji never expected that his last words of struggle would make him even more dead, like a fish on the chopping board.
At that moment, a sudden scream rang out from Zuixianlou. Ling Rui transformed into a beast and leaped into the building to investigate. He then poked his head out from the second floor and shouted, "Wife! They've added too many aphrodisiacs, and one of the guests is going crazy!"
Human lives were at stake, and everyone was in a state of panic. "Quickly call the guards, arrest Zuixianlou, and we must conduct a thorough investigation!"
The swift flying orcs quickly informed the city lord, and the Beining guards arrived in unison. They immediately rushed to Zuixian Tower and turned out all the aphrodisiac flowers inside. The colorful petals piled on the ground, like a strange carpet.
"Punish Zuixianlou! A business like this doesn't deserve to be in Beining."
The angry orcs grabbed stones and threw them at the signboard. With a clang, the gilded words "Zuixian" fell to the ground, splashing dust all over the ground.
Ai Chiji was so frightened that he dared not move, and his face turned as pale as paper.
In the chaos, not only the guards but also the angry crowd rushed forward.
"Boss, hide quickly!" The waiter grabbed his arm and dragged him into the secret room. "They're about to rush in!"
When Ai Chiji was dragged into the inner room, he heard his precious wine jar being smashed to pieces. The screams of the singing girls mixed with curses poured in, as if they were going to turn the old shop upside down.
He couldn't find the other person, but the entire Zuixianlou was sealed off and all the valuables were taken away. Ai Chiji was so heartbroken that he almost fainted.
He tightly grasped the sachet at his waist, the sharp edges of the heart-protecting scales hurting his palms. Suddenly, he remembered that he still had one last leverage.
"Go, take this to the mute at Shang Shi Fang." His teeth chattered with anger, his triangular eyes narrowed into slits. "Exchange this scale for the secret recipe for her wine."
He can't let all his efforts over the years go to waste, he has to find a way to make a comeback!
At least the scales are still in his hands, he wants to exchange them for something valuable!
The waiter's face turned pale with fear: "Boss, how can this be possible? If I go over now, I will be beaten to death with sticks..."
"Why are you so cowardly!" Ai Chiji kicked him on the butt, his face twisted into a ferocious ball, "Stop talking nonsense, go now."
Of course he knows there are risks, otherwise why would he do it!
Not long after, the waiter came back with a bruised face and nose. "Boss, the lion said that we are not related and we can't use any backdoors... If you want the secret recipe, you can use real money and auction it with other orcs."
"Boss, we can't go. Even if we lose, we have to lose with dignity!"
Ai Chiji raised his voice and said, "Of course I won't go!"
The next day, an orc with a broad frame and heavy makeup came to the auction site.
Following Sheng Ran's instructions, the beastmen were running around the venue, distributing sake for tasting.
When passing by this person, Pei Xiaoxing unconsciously stared at him for a while longer.
The left cheekbone is as thick as if covered with flour, while the right cheekbone is so thin that you can see the original freckles.
Looks familiar, but not sure.
"You peeked at other females, I will tell my wife!" Ling Rui caught him and spoke happily.
A female beast? He didn't think so.
Raven just glanced at Ling Rui coldly, and then made an extremely rude gesture.
He raised his hand and pulled off the "female beast"'s wig, and there was an uproar around him——
"Ai Chiji? This is the owner of Zuixianlou!"
"He's walked into a trap. Everyone, quickly catch him!"
But instead of sending him to the city guards immediately, everyone was more interested in his appearance as a man dressed as a woman!
In the past, she always appeared in a neither-androgynous-nor-effeminate image, but this was the first time I saw her dressed completely like a woman.
"Look! The owner of Zuixianlou must have been drinking their wine every day and has gone crazy, thinking he's a female!"
For a moment, the entire auction hall burst into laughter.
People from the surrounding shops also leaned out to join in the fun and started to make a joking noise.
Sheng Ran couldn't help but grin, and suddenly her eyes met with a red-haired orc who was laughing heartily in the teahouse across the street.
The man was obviously stunned, and his eyes looked away in confusion, with a guilty look on his face.
What exploded in my mind was the voice of the system!
【Depend on the host! 】
【This person looks familiar! 】
[Isn't this Tu Shanyi? He's been trying to find his way home for so long. Shouldn't he be dragging his frail body around to make a living? Why is he so leisurely fanning himself and drinking tea in a teahouse?!]
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