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Chapter 82: Chapter 82: Sharing a Drink with Beauty
Bang, bang, bang
In an instant, more than a dozen thugs all turned into corpses, leaving only Black Tornado, whom Lin Feng had intentionally spared, handing his fate over to Yang Min.
"Ma’am, I was wrong, don’t kill me! Please give me another chance; I, Black Tornado, am willing to serve you tirelessly—just grant me another opportunity."
Black Tornado immediately began kowtowing frantically. What happened next, Lin Feng didn’t know nor did he care, but he was sure that Black Tornado would probably meet a gruesome end.
"Why did you help me?"
On the way down the mountain, Yang Min caught up and asked.
Lin Feng countered without answering, "What about your two brothers?"
Yang Min sighed in relief, "They’re just severely unconscious. I’ll call for a carriage later to take them back; they shouldn’t be moved too much right now."
Lin Feng didn’t say much in response.
"I asked you a question just now and you haven’t answered. To be honest, maybe I’m just being paranoid, but the way you look at me makes me feel like you’ve seen me before, yet I am certain that I don’t know you." Yang Min expressed her confusion while gazing at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng smiled vaguely, his smile mysterious, "What if I say that we were connected in a previous life, that you saved me back then, and I am here to repay that debt in this life, would you believe me?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Min simply diverted her gaze and bowed, "No matter who you are, I thank you greatly for your help today. Let’s part here, and perhaps there’ll be a next time!"
Saying so, she continued down the mountain on her own, leaving Lin Feng to shake his head helplessly, "Just like before, always so decisive and swift in action, but we will meet again eventually."
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Yang Min didn’t appear in that courtyard again, but Lin Feng stayed for nearly half a month more, during which he completely mastered the Thunder Tribulation Seal.
"It’s time to meet that Miss Peach from the Purple Moon Tower."
Lin Feng smiled slightly, then headed to an address that led him to a pigeon coop.
The pigeon coop was well-hidden within the house of a commoner. Upon arrival, Lin Feng said a string of secret passwords and entered the house, where a few burly men were sharpening butcher knives, looking fierce and menacing. However, Lin Feng knew that these were just underlings. A real assassin wouldn’t appear like this, openly broadcasting their malevolence.
Peach, in contrast, looked delicate and could play the pipa, resembling a geisha. Who could have guessed her true identity as a professional assassin?
"This is a letter left by Miss Peach."
A man handed Lin Feng a bamboo tube containing a sealed letter Peach had sent a few days ago. Lin Feng opened it and glimpsed through the content—just a few lines, roughly mentioning that Peach had successfully infiltrated the Iron Halberd Divine Marquis Mansion.
Lin Feng immediately had someone write a reply, telling her to find time to meet in the coming days.
Three days later, at Tianpeng Restaurant.
Yesterday, Peach replied agreeing to meet here, and as promised, Lin Feng showed up.
Tianpeng Restaurant was packed to the brim; Lin Feng made his way to the third floor and found it filled with young people.
"I heard that Miss Li is coming here today."
"Yes, Miss Li is a newly recruited beauty at the Iron Halberd Divine Marquis Mansion. She’s incredibly talented, especially her pipa playing, which is simply peerless."
"Beautiful, sweet-hearted, and a pipa player too? Haha, no matter what, this young master has to meet her today. If I could have a drink with her, wouldn’t that be a delightful affair?"
"With that sleazy look of yours, you want to invite Miss Li for a drink? Let me tell you, Li belongs to me, Gongsun Li!"
"Hmph, think the Gongsun Family is so incredible? Let me tell you, don’t take up tasks you can’t handle. If you’re capable, let’s compete right here and see who gets to make her drink their wine, how about that?"
"Let’s compete then, I’m not afraid of you!"
Lin Feng, watching a group of wealthy Imperial City disciples arguing, found it utterly boring. Soon, he heard the light steps of someone coming upstairs. Lin Feng turned around and was momentarily stunned; not just him, all the young masters on the entire third floor were stunned.
"Li!"
"Wow, so beautiful, truly a case of reality surpassing rumors. Meeting her is even better than hearing about her!"
"Fairy!"
All the young masters were gaping, some even drooling, foolishly staring at the enchanting figure that appeared on the third floor.
This was no one else but Peach Girl, now known as Li.
She was as exquisite as an orchid, elegant and otherworldly, with a demeanor as refreshing as mountain water, carrying a hint of misty charm. Her light green robe added a touch of fairy-like aura.
Having not seen her for several days, Li had transformed from a worldly woman into this fairy-like beauty, making Lin Feng unable to help but sigh; Purple Moon Tower truly deserved its reputation as one of the top three assassin organizations in the Great Thousand Domain.
Li naturally saw Lin Feng too, but she didn’t hurry over. Lin Feng wasn’t in a rush to meet her either, ready to see what kind of tricks she would play.
"Ah, Li, I, I am Liu Dazhuang, I’ve admired you for a long time. I heard you would be here today and have been waiting since morning. Could, could I invite you for a drink?" stammered one young master, swallowing his saliva.
Before Li could speak, however, his companion shoved him aside, "Enough, you stutterer, go straighten your tongue before you think about drinking. If anyone should drink, it should be with me, Sun Danniu!"
"Sun Danniu, a fellow whose family got rich by fishing dares to put on airs here? Aren’t you afraid your fishy smell that never washes off will disgust Miss Li? Have some sense and scram!"
Gongsun Li directly pushed Sun Danniu aside, who could only swallow his anger. In front of the Gongsun Family, his family was nothing more than upstarts, no comparison.
"Heh, Gongsun Li, that’s all you’re capable of? In my eyes, you’re no different from Sun Danniu’s family, both upstarts. Only my Zhang Family, with three hundred years of prestigious history and three generations of government officials, truly holds a noble status," scoffed Zhang Botian, who was earlier willing to bet with Gongsun Li.
Amidst this, Li quietly watched several men almost come to blows over her, even letting out a faint expression of slight resentment: "But gentlemen, I don’t hold my liquor well, I can only handle one drink."
As soon as they heard her soft, tender voice, the legs of those young masters almost gave way, completely smitten as they lecherously eyed Li’s delicate face.
Feeling his throat burning, Gongsun Li immediately warned Zhang Botian, "Zhang Botian, I warn you not to cross me this time. If it comes to it, I’ll gift you the betting house on my name afterward, just let me have this beauty."
"Get lost! Your lousy betting house can’t compare to my goddess. Enough said, the goddess is mine!"
