Will She Kill Me to Silence Me?
Chen Ning quietly committed the mission details to memory.
Strong liquor?
That was easy. He had studied science before transmigrating and already knew something about it.
Besides, he had read so many historical transmigration novels that brewing liquor was practically a basic skill.
He could do it with a flick of his hand.
"Sect Master, was there something you needed here today?"
Xiao Mei stopped in front of Chen Ning and asked with a smile.
She was so close that Chen Ning could even smell the faint fragrance on her.
It refreshed his heart and lungs.
Afraid he wouldn't be able to resist the temptation, he hurriedly dragged his chair half a foot backward.
It was as though this Devil Race undercover agent truly had some kind of magic about her.
He couldn't help wanting to tell her what was in his heart.
He wanted nothing more than to bare his heart and soul to her.
"Hall Master Xiao, I've only just taken office and am still unfamiliar with some of the sect's affairs, so I've been looking around. Your Law Enforcement Hall is the foundation of the sect, so naturally I had to come and take a look."
Chen Ning spoke calmly.
"You flatter me, Sect Master. I will certainly continue to manage the Law Enforcement Hall well. Whatever new arrangements or moves you have in mind, I will cooperate fully..."
Chen Ning couldn't help blushing. The way this devilish woman spoke set his imagination running wild. It sounded far too much like she was driving.
After the opening pleasantries,
Chen Ning quickly got to the point.
"Hall Master Xiao, why are there so many wine jars in this hall?"
Su Mei smiled softly and said, "Forgive me, Sect Master. I love drinking wine. Sometimes, if I have none at night, I can't sleep a wink. It's just a pity..."
"What's a pity?"
Chen Ning asked, taking his cue from her.
"It's a pity I've already tasted every famous wine in the world. Now, no matter what wine it is, I can hardly work up any interest."
Xiao Mei let out a wistful sigh.
Chen Ning, however, knew the mission details, so he had already anticipated what Xiao Mei would say.
Come to think of it, it was rather sad.
The wine in this world was all too ordinary.
Its alcohol content was very low, only around ten-odd percent.
No wonder Xiao Mei had become increasingly picky.
It was time to demonstrate some real skill.
Chen Ning said, "Hall Master Xiao, you're a pillar of the sect. Naturally, I can't stand by and watch you spend your days feeling melancholy. How about this? I'll come back in a few days, and I'll be sure to resolve what's troubling you then."
"Thank you for taking the trouble, Sect Master. I'm deeply grateful."
A trace of delight appeared on Xiao Mei's face at his words, but she quickly composed herself.
Although she didn't know what the young sect master had in mind, how could he resolve what troubled her so easily?
Perhaps he wanted to find some medicine to treat her?
But whatever he did, it would all be in vain.
She took it as a gesture of goodwill from him.
He had only just become sect master and needed to establish himself, so he had come to cultivate good relations with the Law Enforcement Hall.
After returning from the Law Enforcement Hall, Chen Ning got to work.
Two days slipped quietly by.
The materials Chen Ning had sent several guards to fetch were finally all there.
He could begin.
Chen Ning closed the gate to the courtyard and began making a still himself.
He had to do it himself. This was called a technological monopoly, and the strong liquor he distilled might have some other wonderful uses.
After working for most of the day, he finished assembling the still.
The still was quite large, as wide as two people could encircle with their arms, and shaped like an iron barrel.
Its body was made entirely of steel.
A wooden lid sat on top.
Four bamboo tubes extended from the lid, each leading into a separate wooden barrel.
Then Chen Ning poured in all the wine he had sent people to buy.
He started a fire.
It was very convenient for cultivators to start fires; they only needed to expend some primordial Qi.
With everything ready, Chen Ning sat down to rest, checking the wooden barrels from time to time.
Before long, sounds came from inside the still.
Immediately afterward, drops of liquor began to trickle out.
Gradually, a rich aroma of liquor filled the courtyard.
Chen Ning dipped a finger in and tasted it. It was mellow and fragrant, with a slight burn. He nodded in satisfaction.
"It should be around forty percent now, right?"
Although the alcohol content was already much higher than the original wine after one distillation,
it still didn't meet Chen Ning's needs.
He needed to distill and purify it repeatedly.
He had to try to conquer Xiao Mei outright with strong liquor.
Then he could complete the mission and claim the triple reward.
So Chen Ning continued distilling.
By the time he finished all that work, night had fallen.
It had now been three days since Chen Ning returned from the Law Enforcement Hall.
He didn't want to wait until tomorrow to deliver it.
If he delivered it tonight, the effect would be immediate, and he could get his reward sooner too.
In this world full of danger, gaining strength he could see and touch as early as possible was what mattered most.
Before long, Chen Ning arrived at the Law Enforcement Hall.
He followed the familiar route.
With the sect master's token, no one dared stop him.
He went straight to Xiao Mei's residence.
"Hall Master Xiao."
Chen Ning tried calling out, and the door soon opened.
Xiao Mei appeared before him.
She sniffed with her delicate nose and couldn't help saying, "What a rich aroma of liquor."
Chen Ning patted the jar he was carrying and smiled. "Today, I'll definitely resolve what's troubling you, Hall Master Xiao."
A pleased look flashed across Xiao Mei's beautiful eyes, and she invited Chen Ning into the room.
After entering, Xiao Mei took off the silk shawl draped over her shoulders.
She wore only a thin, gauzy garment.
Her lovely figure was on full display.
The sight was far too tempting, far too suggestive.
If he hadn't known she was a devilish woman, and if his own will hadn't been so firm, he would probably have been conquered on the spot.
"Um, try this liquor."
Chen Ning hurriedly got down to business, intending to leave as soon as he completed the mission.
He wouldn't linger.
A single extra second here could be enough for this devilish woman to harm him.
He still didn't know who had killed the original owner of this body, so he had to be doubly careful around everyone.
Xiao Mei's gaze, meanwhile, had long since settled on the liquor jar.
As soon as Chen Ning finished speaking, she eagerly pulled out the wooden stopper.
The aroma instantly grew richer and more intoxicating.
Xiao Mei tipped her head back and drank more than half the jar in one go.
Chen Ning watched, dumbfounded.
Oh no, I forgot to tell her it's strong liquor.
The next moment, Xiao Mei's pretty face flushed crimson, and her eyes began to glaze over.
"G-good liquor..."
Xiao Mei instantly grew drunk. She gazed at Chen Ning with sultry eyes and voiced her praise.
Then her vision began to blur, and she collapsed drunk onto the table.
"OK! Time to go!"
His goal achieved, Chen Ning saw no reason to stay.
Still, in the spirit of humanitarianism, he carried her on his back to the bed.
Looking at Xiao Mei lying on the bed, her jade-like feet exposed and her waist slim enough to encircle with his hands, Chen Ning knew he had to leave now.
If he didn't leave soon, even if his life wasn't in danger, he risked losing his virtue.
Chen Ning went to the door, only to discover to his astonishment that it wouldn't open at all.
A faint flow of primordial Qi ran over the door.
"This... this devilish woman really is cautious. She even put a restriction on her residence."
Chen Ning tried to break through it, but with his current cultivation, he couldn't get past the restriction.
It seemed he could only stay here for the night.
But there was a very serious problem!
Chen Ning's face fell.
"When she wakes up, will she kill me to silence me?"