Sea Wolves and Eagles

The revelry on the rooftop terrace of Golden Crow Castle's inner keep went on for four or five hours. During that time, it was not only the boys who got drunk—even quite a few of the girls ended up with faces flushed like morning clouds, their eyes hazy with intoxication.

When the fun reached its wildest, Zhang Tie stripped off his shirt, bared his chest, and shouted at the girls from the Knowledge and Action Courtyard, "Ladies, your creditor has come to collect! This senior brother is having a tearful clearance sale—anyone willing to settle gambling debts with flesh, give me a kiss on the cheek right now and the gold coins you owe me will be wiped clean! Opportunity knocks but once..."

Before Zhang Tie had even finished speaking, Guo Miaolu, her pretty face red from drink, was the first to rush forward. She swiftly clasped Zhang Tie's head in her arms and, "Mwah..." planted a hard kiss on his cheek...

The girls all shrieked. With Guo Miaolu setting the example, a whole crowd of girls surged forward without yielding an inch. Amid a chorus of "Mwah..." "Mwah..." sounds, more than a dozen flying kisses immediately landed on Zhang Tie's face.

The moment the debts were paid, the girls grabbed Zhang Tie by the hands and feet and flung him into the rooftop swimming pool, sending water splashing high into the air. The instant he hit the pool, Zhang Tie's slightly muddled mind cleared at once.

The pool water was not cold. Thanks to the castle's steam-heating circulation system, it was kept at around thirty-six degrees Celsius, making a swim here comfortable at any time. The pool was less than two meters deep. With a light sweep of his hand underwater, Zhang Tie floated back up and saw the