Strictly speaking, what he had said was not a lie. Aside from taking a slightly roundabout approach to a few matters whose truth he could not reveal, almost everything else was true.
He knew perfectly well that someone like Li Hongjiu was hard to fool. Keeping things real was the best way to deceive him.
That was why he had even revealed the matter of the Death-Defying Incense. And he truly wanted to give Li Hongjiu some, or rather, he truly wanted to offer him benefits. As long as Li Hongjiu wanted it, he would even join him in a rebellion. He genuinely intended to forge an ironclad brotherhood with this man, one that nobody could stop.
Even if Li Hongjiu hit him or cursed him, he could forget about severing their brotherly ties. No matter how fierce the wind or heavy the rain, he would shamelessly keep sidling up to him.
"Just go through the motions, put on a show, and reap the rewards without lifting a finger?" Li Hongjiu amused himself just saying it. "Is there really such a good deal under heaven? Brother, do I look that stupid to you?"
Shi Chun sighed. "I knew you wouldn't believe me, but that really is how it is."
Li Hongjiu waved a hand and gave him one simple answer. "Don't believe it. I'm here to drink. Don't come to me with any other crap."
With that, he raised his cup and sniffed it, then knocked back the entire contents. A look of bliss slowly spread across his face, and he picked up his chopsticks to sample the dishes.
Beside him, Shi Chun smiled bitterly. "You won't even ask what it is?"
Li Hongjiu waved his chopsticks. "Don't want to ask. If I don't ask, I won't do it. Asking