Chapter 21 The End (Part 1)
After watching Lu Xiaofeng settle Jiang Chongwei's body, Xiu Chuqi suddenly asked a question.
Where do we go now?
Lu Xiaofeng sighed.
Lu Xiaofeng: "Let's go to the palace first."
Lu Xiaofeng: "There's not much time left before the martial arts competition starts. Let's go to the palace first, and we can talk about other things later."
The two arrived together at Taihe Gate. A considerable number of martial arts heroes were already waiting there.
Tang Tianzong: "Miss Xiu, you've finally arrived."
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he nodded, then suddenly had the urge to try it himself.
Open the recording interface.
"Since you've come, how could I not come?"
Although the night was already dim, the crown on Xiu Qiyu's head was so bright that it clearly illuminated Tang Tianzong's flushed cheeks.
Seeing this, Bu Ju, who was behind him, knew that the young man was shy, so he quickly made an excuse for him.
Bu Ju: "With peerless swordsmen to duel and friends to accompany me, how could I not come?"
Before Xiu could respond to her extraordinary encounter, Lu Xiaofeng, who was standing to the side, spoke up with a laugh.
Lu Xiaofeng: "Well said! It's wonderful to have friends by my side. How could I not come? After today's business is over, let's drink until we're drunk!"
Bu Ju: "Alright, let's drink until we drop!"
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Amidst the laughter and conversation, several more martial arts masters arrived at Taihe Gate.
Lu Xiaofeng's expression was rather unpleasant.
"Something's not right, absolutely not right!"
"There were clearly only six ribbons, but now there are almost ten martial arts masters who have come. Where did the extra ribbons come from?"
He looked up and met Yin Xian's gaze. Yin Xian's expression was also very unpleasant, and both of them could see a hint of seriousness in each other's eyes.
More and more people gathered in front of Taihe Gate. By the appointed time, there were more than thirty martial arts practitioners gathered there.
Just as Lu Xiaofeng was about to turn around and say a few words to his friends, he suddenly smelled a strong aroma of wine.
He turned around and saw that a huge stall had appeared in front of her, seemingly out of nowhere. A large group of martial arts masters were pointing and commenting around the stall.
"I want this, don't try to take it from me."
"Dream on! There's only one jar of this Xunyousan Daughter's Red wine left. Why should I give it to you? I'll offer six hundred taels. Sell it to me, young lady!"
Before Lu Xiaofeng could figure out what kind of wine cost six hundred taels, the man in front of him handed him a stack of silver notes. He noticed with his sharp eyes that the top note was a one-thousand-tael note.
"Could he be referring to six hundred taels of gold?"
This absurd thought flashed through Lu Xiaofeng's mind.
"What kind of wine costs six hundred taels of gold to buy?"
Curious, Lu Xiaofeng squeezed into the crowd and took a closer look. He then discovered that the large cart that had been used to showcase his extraordinary adventures was piled high with fine wine.
There are six-day-intoxicated sorghum liquor, six-day-intoxicated wine, and six-day-intoxicated daughter's red wine, all priced at 228 gold coins. There are also three-day-intoxicated Guanwai baijiu, three-day-intoxicated Yulu wine, and three-day-intoxicated Fenjiu, all priced at 538 gold coins.
There are still two empty spots on the stall, and perhaps one of them is where the Xunyousan Daughter Red wine that was just sold is located.
Other types of Chinese liquor are also visibly decreasing.
Before Lu Xiaofeng could even ask why everyone else was so frantically grabbing the wine, he was shoved into a jar of fine wine labeled "Guanwai Baijiu * Xun Yousan".
"Lu Xiaofeng, this is yours."
The sound of someone showing off their extraordinary encounter rang out.
Ignoring the envious glances of those around him, Lu Xiaofeng slammed open the jar and took a big gulp. A strong aroma of wine wafted over, and Lu Xiaofeng immediately understood why those people had paid such a high price for the wine.
"Lu Xiaofeng, let me have a taste too."
Sikong Zhaixing flew over, and Lu Xiaofeng instinctively dodged to the side.
"Um?"
He was surprised to find that his movement speed was 30% faster than before.
Looking in shock at the wine jar in his arms, Lu Xiaofeng had an outrageous thought.
"Could this really be wine brewed by the gods?"
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Hearing the NPC mention "no drinking until you drop," I suddenly remembered the wine I brewed in my own homestead.
She opened the trolley and, as usual, put the wine from her backpack on the shelf. Then she took out a jar of Daughter's Red wine and handed it to Tang Tianzong and Bu Ju.
"Since we've already said we won't leave until we're drunk, then let's try my fine wine."
Seeing this, the two did not disappoint their friend's kindness and immediately opened the jar and began to drink.
Master Mu: "Excellent wine, excellent wine! Just by smelling this aroma, I know it must be an unparalleled wine in the world."
A thin old man, captivated by the aroma of the wine, couldn't resist approaching.
Mu Daoren: "I am Mu Daoren. May I have a small cup to try?"
Tang Tianzong looked at Xiu Chu's extraordinary encounter.
"Now that it's given to you, you can make your own decisions."
Bu Ju: "Okay."
Tang Tianzong took the empty gourd handed to him by the wooden Taoist and carefully filled it with water.
The wooden Taoist couldn't wait to take it and drink it down.
Master Mu: "Hiss, good wine!"
Master Mu: "After drinking this wine, I actually feel an extra surge of true energy within my body. Could it be that some kind of medicinal ingredient was added?"
The next moment, he picked up the wooden sword at his waist and flashed it briefly, his shock becoming even more undisguised.
Wooden Taoist: "It can even speed up my sword strikes?"
Seeing this, the others quickly came over as well.
After they had asked for a portion of the fine wine to taste, they all looked at the person who had just shared their extraordinary experience in astonishment.
Before he could even boast about his extraordinary experience or say anything, the next moment, everyone who had tasted the Daughter's Red wine for ten days or more surrounded him, vying to take out their money to buy the wine.
These江湖人士 (jianghu figures) are indeed wealthy.
Before long, all the Daughter Red wine on the little cart was sold out.
Just then, Lu Xiaofeng squeezed in. Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he casually handed him a jar of Guanwai Baijiu (a type of Chinese liquor) and then went back to his business.
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With a livid face, Yin Xian watched as this group of martial arts figures turned Taihe Gate into a marketplace, and spoke in a cold voice.
"Since the time has come, please go in. After passing the large platform, the innermost hall is the Golden Palace, which is tonight's main venue, the Forbidden City."
"I just want to remind everyone that I hope you all remember what the Forbidden City represents. Don't let your guard down and treat this place like an ordinary market."
With that, he led the way and flew away.
The other martial arts figures seemed to remember something after his reminder, and they all straightened their expressions and followed.
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Even after selling out of wine, Xiu Chuqi still had her little stall up in the Golden Palace.
There's nothing special about it; it's just to accumulate achievements while setting up a stall.
She had already been spoiled when she logged off to check the walkthrough last time, so she knew what would happen next.
She doesn't intend to stop it, nor does she think she can.
Anyway, she has a way to ensure that the Prince of Pingnan's heir doesn't die, and the other NPC friends are not within the scope of plot-driven deaths, so she just needs to patiently wait for the ending.
However, things didn't go as planned when he showed off his extraordinary adventure.
Even after experiencing events such as the real and fake Ye Gucheng, Lu Xiaofeng's departure, the rematch, and Ye Gucheng's death, the settlement interface still did not pop up.
Showing off his unexpected encounter, he was shocked to realize that his game had taken another unexpected turn.
Yin Xian: "Please come with us, young lady."
Yin Xian, who had been gone for a long time, reappeared, only to find her?
Tang Tianzong: "Miss Xiu has been here the whole time and hasn't left. She probably has nothing to do with today's events."
Bu Ju: "If anyone covets Miss Xiu's brewing techniques, I, Bu Ju, will be the first to disagree."
Bu Ju: "Even if I am in the Forbidden City, I will still venture out for my friends."
Before he could even express his gratitude for the extraordinary encounter, a large bead of sweat appeared on Yin Xian's forehead.
Yin Xian: "Please don't misunderstand, everyone. It's just a gathering with the girl who had a wonderful encounter with us. Lu Xiaofeng is here too. If you don't trust me, do you not trust Lu Xiaofeng either?"
"Don't worry, I'll be fine."
I wonder what kind of strange encounter has happened again. I glanced at the task bar, which had changed again.
"Go to the Southern Study to meet the Emperor."
She always has to go there at least once.
The emperors of the Tang Dynasty are not allowed to be seen by the public, but I can at least see the emperor in the game's dungeon, right? I wonder if this emperor has a beautiful concubine by his side.
Showing off his serendipitous encounter as he walked, his mind wandering aimlessly.
Upon entering the South Study, Xiuchu encountered two identical NPCs standing before her.
She walked over to the NPC whose name was Pingnan Prince's heir and patted him on the shoulder.
"Didn't you fail in your rebellion? What are you still doing here?"
Emperor: "Can you tell us apart?"
Showing off her unexpected encounter, she inexplicably looked at the NPC with the word "Emperor" above his head. With such a prominent name above his head, how could she not recognize him, especially since she wasn't blind?
"Of course I can recognize it, it's a piece of cake."
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“Those members of the imperial family who rebel are also subject to execution according to the law,” the emperor, who looked exactly like the heir of the Prince of Pingnan, said slowly.
"My father is unaware of my plans. I hope my cousin will spare the rest of the Prince of Pingnan's family."
The emperor gave an ambiguous chuckle.
“With the Imperial Decree of the Prince of Pingnan in hand, I naturally won’t take it all. But I will lose my title as Imperial Uncle.”
"It is already an act of mercy from Your Majesty to spare my life; I dare not ask for anything more," the Prince of Pingnan said calmly.
"You don't seem to care about your father."
"I am truly unfilial for implicating my father. I can only repay his kindness in the next life."
"You seem quite calm?"
"No matter what, he is His Majesty's cousin. He should at least learn some of your ability to remain calm in times of crisis."
Thinking of the betrayal by those around him, and seeing the utterly despondent look on the face of the person before him, the emperor, who had remained calm until now, finally felt a surge of anger.
He couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.
"What you really want to learn is my ability to be an emperor, isn't it?"
"Your Majesty is wise."
Looking at the Prince of Pingnan, who had already resigned himself to his fate, the emperor showed a rare interest.
"Is he truly so without desires? If he has no desires, why would he plot to seize the throne?"
With a single glance, someone silently disappeared from the room.
Half an hour later, a secret report and several kinds of snacks were delivered to him at the same time.
The emperor glanced through the document briefly and finally found something interesting in it.
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