(￣︶￣) Night on the Ship (II)
Linghu Chong hadn't merely been following Yue Buqun's orders to buy supplies for everyone's journey home. He'd also taken one of Annie's gold pieces and bought a whole lot of good things, all for tonight's fishing and barbecue party!
He didn't really understand what Annie meant by "party," but he knew one thing: there'd be food and drink tonight!
So, in addition to the fresh meat, game, seasonal fruits and vegetables, dried goods, and pastries Annie had asked him to buy, he'd used her gold to purchase quite a few premium wines he'd normally never have dreamed of buying. He'd bought several jars of each kind and hidden them in the cargo hold beneath the ship. There was enough to last him all the way to Luoyang.
Only he knew about it. His master and mistress certainly didn't—otherwise, if they found out, he'd be sent to the Cliff of Reflection again as soon as they got back to Mount Hua.
Of course, it was highly unlikely they'd find out.
The Mount Hua Sect had rented two large ships for the return trip. Besides transporting the disciples, they were also carrying banknotes and silver. His master and mistress were staying on the front ship, while Linghu Chong spent most of his time on the rear ship with Annie, his little junior sister, Six Monkeys, Lu Dayou, and the others. Without his master and mistress keeping them in line, the brothers and sisters could enjoy a fairly carefree time.
And look at them now.
The lights in several windows of the ship carrying his master and mistress, moored dozens of meters away, had gone out. While they were already resting, the deck of the rear ship at another berth was set with several tables covered in