Guests from All Corners

Ji Congyun laughed heartily.

"Brother Shen, you jest. If we're talking about unmatched bearing, who could compare to you, the current number one on the Heavenly Rankings?"

Qin Jianghe echoed him.

"Ever since we last met, I'd been wondering when I'd get to drink the wedding wine for you and little sister A' Yue. Good thing you hadn't forgotten old Qin here."

Qin Jianghe slapped the large red-silk-covered chests behind him.

"We certainly didn't come empty-handed this time."

"Besides the usual vulgar things like gold, silver, pearls, and jade, these chests also contain Moonlit Intoxication, along with all sorts of novel trinkets the Chief Seat specially gathered for little sister A' Yue from both banks of the Everflow River."

The quirky A' Yue loved quirky little things. Upon hearing Qin Jianghe's words, the girl's eyes lit up brightly, and she gave him a sweet smile.

"Wow, thank you, Big Brother Ji. Thank you, Big Brother Qin."

Ji Congyun waved a hand with a laugh.

"No need to be so polite."

"But if there's fine wine from Cainan County to entertain us with... well, that would be even better."

A' Yue replied crisply.

"I prepared it for Big Brother Ji long ago."

"I'm just afraid you won't dare drink it."

Ji Congyun's interest was instantly piqued.

"What wine in this world would I not dare drink? Hurry and take me to see it."

A quarter of an hour later.

At the welcoming banquet, Qin Jianghe smacked his lips.

"Little sister, are you sure this wine can really be drunk?"

On the willowwood table used for entertaining guests, poisonous creatures such as scorpions, centipedes, and venomous snakes had turned belly-up. They were scooped from the wine jar by the ladleful and waved around before everyone for display.

Everyone's faces changed at the