Old Acquaintances Reunited, All as Mere Insects

Bai Xue was so furious she cursed aloud. "You... You put poison in these buns!"

"Yes and no!"

The vendor chuckled and replied, "Some are poisoned, some aren't. Some are filled with beef, some with human meat... What you get depends on your luck."

Bai Xue snapped, "You actually dare to sell meat buns like these? And charge a hundred gold coins apiece? Are you insane, or just an idiot?"

The vendor rolled his eyes at her.

He said coldly, "This is a fair trade. Besides, I didn't force you to buy one."

Song Tian heard him and shook his head without a word.

The old man in the fur hat blew a string of smoke rings and pointed at the vendor, looking ready to slap him across the face at any moment.

But he didn't move.

Bai Xue was so angry she wanted to pin the vendor to the ground and beat him senseless.

Song Tian had no choice but to grab her hand. "Senior Sister..."

"Bring in the wine! Don't stop the cups!"

Just then, a scholar in a long robe and a fur coat walked in.

He grinned at the bun vendor and said, "You poisoned the shopkeeper's little dog. They'll fight you to the death!"

The vendor rolled his eyes and replied, "I'm selling buns to dogs. If the dogs don't die, what, you want people to die instead? Looks like you want to be a hero. Why don't you try one?"

"Good timing. I'm hungry!"

The scholar glanced at the old man smoking and smiled. "You old corpse, I'll treat you to a bun. How about you treat me to a drink?"

The old man shook his head. "No."

The vendor took a steaming hot meat bun from the basket and handed it to the