Getting Ready to Set Out

When Wei Dadong was mixing drinks,

Li Yao witnessed Wei Dadong pouring the liquor from a cocktail shaker, so Hua Ge and Li Yao had the same drink in their glasses.

After seeing Hua Ge take a sip, Li Yao knew the wine was probably awful! So, Li Yao was surprised that Wei Dadong could drink it without batting an eye! What a man!

Wei Dadong put down his wine glass and asked, puzzled, "Boss, is there anything else? If not, I'll go back to work."

Li Yao asked, "What does your cocktail taste like?"

Wei Dadong smacked his lips and said, "It smells like alcohol."

Li Yao: "..."

never mind,

None of that matters.

Li Yao instructed, "From now on, when customers want to mix drinks, don't do it yourself. Let Chen Xi do it, and you can just help out."

Anyway, the tavern was so busy that they were practically running around.

Wei Dadong objected. "Why should I!"

Li Yao sneered.

Don't you have any self-awareness? He sat back down on the sofa. "Am I the boss and you're the boss? Do I need to explain myself to you?"

Wei Dadong: "Okay, boss, no problem, boss!"

He finally remembered—

He's on someone else's turf now, and even his own boss Chen Xi, listens to this guy without question. It's better not to show how stubborn he is.

Li Yao told Wei Dadong to get on with his work, while he continued his study of magic by the fireplace.

Once he has the weapons production line set up for Lin Xiaowei, he will begin the formal refining of the Limb Regeneration Potion. Gu Xinting and Big Sis Feng Li are both waiting for him.

In the following days,

Life in the tavern was peaceful.

Lin Xiaoxi has been spending a lot of time at the tavern lately; this girl has become increasingly obsessed with Chen Xi. Of course, Li Yao thinks that Lin Xiaoxi is only obsessed with Chen Xi's breasts!

Hmph, he saw through it long ago!

That morning, Li Yao got up as usual and went downstairs to practice his Qi Refining Technique. Chen Xi and Big Sis Feng Li were still practicing together. As the temperature dropped, the pedestrians on the streets of the provincial capital were wearing thicker clothes, but Big Sis Feng Li was still wearing a trench coat with a bralette and shirt underneath, looking rather frivolous.

After finishing his workout, Li Yao intended to return to the fireplace in the tavern, but he noticed that Big Sis Feng Li seemed a bit off today.

When he was feeding Chen Xi his attack moves, the force was noticeably stronger and more aggressive.

then,

Li Yao sat down under the parasol, holding a thermos.

It seems like he hasn't sat here for a long time.

The weather is getting colder.

What was originally a pleasant place began to feel somewhat out of place. Li Yao grew to like the sofa in front of the fireplace in the tavern more and more, where there was a warm fireplace and a constant supply of pastries and fruits.

The last time I sat here was when I was bragging to Feng Li. The weather wasn't so cold then, and the morning mist in autumn still had a touch of allure.

now,

The fog also became cold and indifferent, like a married man.

I wonder what Old Man Lu has been up to lately. How's Boss Zhou? Is he constantly getting beaten up by Qi Qi? What about the Kings? Are they still huddled together for warmth, yet detached from the world? And also...

Is that always depressed young man still so dejected? The voices and smiles of those people flashed through my mind, as if it were something from a long time ago, and now when I think back on it, it even feels a little yellowed.

Whoosh! Feng Li sheathed his sword and stood there, his once heroic face now terrifyingly gloomy.

Li Yao unscrewed the thermos, took a sip, and snorted, asking, "Sis, what's wrong with you?"

Feng Li glanced at Li Yao, thought for a moment, and said, "Didn't you see the news? The Meng Wan incident."

Li Yao fell silent.

He paid attention to this matter. Huawei Ren Zong's daughter, Meng Wan, was arrested in Canada, and the US provided very little information about the arrest... To put it bluntly, after they couldn't deal with CEO Ren, they started resorting to underhanded tactics. They used to like to cover their tracks, but now they're too lazy to even do that.

There's actually a lot of discussion about this online.

However, due to the influence of certain forces, this matter remains in a rather ambiguous state.

There's definitely something going on here. Li Yao searched online and found that there are many people on Weibo who fawn over the US. He wondered what those idiots were thinking.

On Zhihu, the criticism is that the US imperialists lack morality and ethics, and disregard legal principles and morals...

It's fucking amazing.

In the power struggles between major nations, why would I need to talk to you about this? Of course not.

Online, many things are decided by those who know the truth remaining silent, while those who do speak up are just making wild guesses. But Li Yao figured that the US's move was either purely to annoy people and undermine Ren Zhengfei's morale and strategic plans, or that Meng Wan possessed some classified intelligence.

Li Yao prefers the latter.

Big Sis Feng Li's reaction now...

Li Yao's suspicions seemed to be somewhat confirmed.

Big Sis Feng Li gripped her Pudao and said angrily, "This is fucking bullying!"

Li Yao thought for a moment and said, "It will definitely be fine. You're very familiar with that person, aren't you?"

Big Sis Feng Li said, "We have some connection, I've carried out her defense duties before."

Li Yao: "..."

Li Yao didn't really understand this matter, and it was a bit sensitive, so he didn't delve into it further.

After offering a few words of comfort to Big Sis Feng Li, Li Yao returned to the tavern.

In the afternoon, Hua Ge arrived.

He sat down in front of the fireplace, hesitated for a moment, and then called out to the bar, "Hey bro, can we have another one of that drink from yesterday?"

Li Yao: "..."

"What's wrong with you all?!" Wei Dadong said stiffly while wiping the bar counter. "The boss won't let me mix drinks anymore."

Hua Ge looked at Li Yao in surprise. "It seems that you can't usually drink this, but I can buy it with money, any price is fine."

Li Yao: "???"

Am I that kind of person?

But Hua Ge had already pulled out a wad of red bills from his briefcase and placed them on the coffee table between the two of them. "If it's not enough, I'll make up the difference. If it's too much, consider it a membership subscription."

"That's too formal!" Li Yao reached into his pocket and put the money in, then said to Wei Dadong, "Just like yesterday, have some food."

Wei Dadong: "..."

He had never seen such a shameless person! But when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head!

In this life,

Just trying to make a living.

now,

This once tough guy who used to roam the streets felt a pang of sadness and almost cried—his eyes were truly brimming with tears!

Wei Dadong was quick and soon brought out the drinks.

Hua Ge, with a heroic expression, picked up his glass, pursed his lips, and after a few moments of clenched teeth, took a big gulp! Instantly,

Hua Ge's face was almost contorted.

But he forced the drink down, then let out a long, comfortable sigh, the strong smell of alcohol wafting from his mouth, a bit pungent... Li Yao just couldn't understand: What were you after?! After a while, Hua Ge said to Li Yao, "The matter is settled, are you ready to go down together?"

"So fast?" Li Yao thought for a moment and asked, "Hasn't the situation been rather turbulent lately?"

Just moments ago Big Sis Feng Li was in a bad mood because of some things, while Outer Mongolia —after Northern Russia was too busy to take care of them, turned around and clung to the leg of their American daddy.

Now in the past,

Is this appropriate?

This is my first update. I left home at 6 PM yesterday, ran some errands, had dinner, and watched a movie... I got home at 2:30 PM. Aquaman was actually directed by James Wan... The pacing was good, the special effects were good, Warner Bros. has finally figured it out... That's all for now, I'm afraid I'll go bald, and I'm also afraid of dying suddenly. I hope you all enjoy reading it, and I'll continue updating after I wake up!