"Fuck it. Let's do it!"
Li Cunxiao had been recalling the old tales of the previous dynasty that Ye Rongzu and the others had spoken of during the Autumn Hunt when Cui Wei suddenly slapped his thigh and gritted out the words.
Clearly, despite a thousand misgivings, the temptation of the Demon Meat Seeds was simply too great.
Cui Yao and Zhang Lishi naturally revealed delighted expressions at his words.
"Cui Da, now that's more like it! Seeing you all timid and shrinking back, I thought you'd grown too comfortable for too long and lost your edge!"
Hearing his younger brother's mockery, Cui Wei gave an unhappy snort.
"I'm making my plans before I act. What would a brute like you, who only knows how to thrust a spear, understand? You don't know shit!"
"Enough. Since Tiezi hasn't left yet, let's have some wine and talk while we eat. Sanlang, have East Arrival Restaurant send over a table of dishes."
"Master, your disciple has already placed the order."
"Hm?"
Zhang Lishi was somewhat surprised. Cui Wei rarely joked, but he teased him now.
"Second Brother got greedy today and latched onto your little disciple. Sanlang is a sensible one, so he offered to treat us brothers to roast lamb. In that regard, he really does resemble you, Old Zhang."
Once those words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter. Only Cui Yao cursed under his breath, because Cui Da was plainly talking nonsense—though he really was capable of doing such a thing in ordinary times.
"Sanlang did right. Your two Uncle-Masters Cui are brothers who have faced death with me. You ought to grow close to them."
Zhang Lishi suspected nothing. When Li Cunxiao looked at Cui Yao, the latter winked at him.
The banquet had originally been ordered for the