Free Web Novel"No, explain it to me. What does 'especially invigorating' mean?" Ju Meng finally couldn't hold back and asked Lu Yibei the doubt in her heart.
"I need to make a decision after hearing your explanation, whether to let you stay here, take you back, or take you back to Taoyuan and lock you up somewhere."
As the old saying goes: "One's character is revealed through their drinking."
Ju Meng wasn't too sure about Lu Yibei's drinking habits, but she was very clear about Lu Yibei's character. Lu Yibei's character wasn't terrible, but according to common understanding, it wasn't good.
There's another old saying: "Alcohol gives courage to cowards."
Someone like Lu Yibei, who had mediocre character, was quite timid, and also possessed a considerable Spiritual Energy fluctuation, Ju Meng didn't dare to imagine what she would do when drunk.
Facing Ju Meng's questioning, Lu Yibei's gaze darted around, like she had a guilty conscience, and her voice also lowered a few notches, "No, didn't I say? I don't know either."
"Who remembers what they did after they got drunk?" Lu Yibei indeed didn't remember what she had done after getting drunk before.
But her not remembering didn't mean no one had told her. Lu Ming and Bai Kai, as eyewitnesses, had already ridiculed her with those incidents countless times.
But, those were her dark history, how could she possibly tell Ju Meng?
Catching Lu Yibei's shifty eyes, Ju Meng narrowed her eyes slightly, reached out and pulled on Lu Yibei's collar, "You scoundrel! Do you think I'll believe your nonsense?"
"I'm helping you, you know? If you cause trouble in this Liao Zhai Tavern when the alcohol hits you, the tavern's menu will have to be updated tomorrow."
Hearing this, Lu Yibei's heart tightened. She struggled a few times, breaking free from Ju Meng's grasp, and rubbed her red face with one hand, muttering, "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just..."
...just?" Ju Meng tilted her head.
"It's just that I talk a little more, and I'm a little more lively and cheerful." "???" Ju Meng's eyes widened.
Good heavens!
When you're not drunk, you're already a walking, talking nuisance and a social terrorist. And you want to talk more and be more lively and cheerful?
How could that be allowed?!
"Don't look at me with that expression!" Lu Yibei rolled her eyes, "Although I might talk a little more, I won't cause any destruction, right? That's already pretty good."
"It's just that when I was little, during the New Year, I got drunk alone, dragged the neighbor's Samoyed, ran into the snow, and talked to a snowman for over two hours."
"I asked it why it was staying outside alone during the New Year, and if it didn't have a family. After seeing how pitiful it was, I decided to marry the neighbor's Samoyed to it, then stuffed the dog into the snowman's arms and went home myself."
That's right, this child has been so warm since she was little!
That night, the neighbors on Peony Street watched the Spring Festival Gala accompanied by intermittent dog howls throughout. However, they could only hear the dog barking, but couldn't find the dog for a while.
Finally, a neighbor found that the dog's barking was coming from the snowman, and thought they had encountered some urban legend incident, scaring them so much their face was paler than the snow on New Year's Eve.
This is the only time Lu Yibei clearly remembers being drunk. After all, this was the only time Lu Ming recorded a video.
As for the others, although they sounded even more outrageous, it's not impossible that Lu Ming and Bai Kai fabricated them. They always liked to trick children!
Ju Meng, "
Although it doesn't sound like the type to go crazy and cause destruction when drunk, did you consider the neighbor's Samoyed's feelings when you did that?
Although the Samoyed, being one of the Three Stupid Sled Dogs, wouldn't freeze to death, wasn't that considered animal abuse? Ju Meng thought, and pressed on, "That's it? Nothing else?"
"No!" Lu Yibei shook her head expressionlessly.
Even if there is, I won't tell you!
" Ju Meng narrowed her eyes and silently sized up Lu Yibei for a moment, saying with a hint of doubt, "Okay, it sounds like I don't have to take you back to Taoyuan and lock you up at least."
In fact, after discovering that Lu Yibei had drunk so much of Lord Bing's wine, Ju Meng was already prepared for Lu Yibei to go berserk when the alcohol hit her.
After all, Lu Yibei had the core of a Witch Breed urban legend entity on her, and Witch Seed were almost all ticking time bombs of negative emotions. In the past, Ju Meng had personally witnessed a certain Witch Breed urban legend getting drunk in the Liao Zhai Tavern, going on a killing spree, and finally being stopped by Boss Hu and taken to the back kitchen.
"Then you mean..." Lu Yibei sized up Ju Meng and tentatively asked, "Should we go back to the apartment now?" Although she said this, there was a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
She had finally found the Liao Zhai Tavern, and leaving like this, she always felt it was a bit of a pity.
As if she had seen what Lu Yibei was thinking, Ju Meng shook her head, "No hurry, the effect of not being drunk can last for at least an hour, which means there's at least nearly two hours before the alcohol hits. We can stay here for a while longer."
"You finally came here once, and leaving like this, you should also feel a bit of a pity, right?"
"Oh, by the way, ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) how did you find this place? Did the waiter from the store find you and give you an invitation?" Hearing this, Lu Yibei's eyes widened, "What do you mean 'also'? This tavern, is it by invitation? I thought you had to pay with something you valued to dine here..."
As she spoke, she lowered her voice and quietly recounted the interview records she had seen in the Night Watch archives during the day, as well as the process of her coming to the Liao Zhai Tavern, telling Ju Meng in detail.
After listening, Ju Meng was stunned for two seconds, then burst out laughing, "Hahaha, you actually came in as a food supplier, hahaha!"
Lu Yibei was a bit annoyed by Ju Meng's laughter, and also a bit concerned about the invitation Ju Meng mentioned. She asked expressionlessly in a low voice, "What's so funny about that? Didn't the guys in those interview records all come in that way?"
"Phew--!" Ju Meng took a deep breath, restrained her laughter, and explained, "That's exactly why I find it funny!" "Logically speaking, for a urban legend of your level, there are other ways to pay for the meal."
"And now, you're like a fool who spent a lot of money to buy a ticket from a scalper to watch a free public concert with free tickets. Don't you think that's funny?"
Lu Yibei's face darkened, "..."
Being able to eat Old Dad's specialty dishes and inquire about the cooking method of Human Fireworks, even if it meant sacrificing love and magical girls as the price, there was still room for acceptance.
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Now that Ju Meng told her that she could have originally avoided such a painful price, she couldn't quite accept it.
And what was even harder to accept was that she had just thought she would never be able to play love and magical girls again, and had thrown all the saved "Hero Licenses" into that garbage pool.
Seeing this, Ju Meng patted her on the shoulder and comforted her, "But don't worry, when we settle the bill later, I'll talk to Boss Hu and have him put your bill on my tab."
By the way, I'll also get you an invitation, so it won't be so troublesome if you want to come again in the future. But next time, you'll have to find a way to pay yourself."
Hearing this, Lu Yibei frowned and said, "See, isn't that the problem? Tell me, what are the other ways to pay for the meal!"
"I can't say for sure, but based on my speculation, it's likely emotions..." Ju Meng interrupted. Lu Yibei, "..." Emotions? Like the stuff contained in Mengmeng's drink?
"You know, as the Lord of Eight Hundred Li Peach Garden, the guys who have crushes on me can be lined up from Taoyuan to Paris. And there are some annoying guys who always project strange emotions onto me. It's not too much for me to use their emotions to pay for the meal, right?" Ju Meng continued.
"Anyway, those emotions are also one of the reasons why Power corrupts and degenerates. Keeping them on me is a calamity water, so..."
Hearing this, Lu Yibei's eyes lit up slightly. She raised a small hand and interrupted, "Wait, so negative emotions can also be used as payment?"
"Yes!"
"What about substances mixed with negative emotions?"
"That works too!" Ju Meng blurted out, then her expression stiffened as if she had thought of something, "Wait, what are you planning to do now?"
Lu Yibei raised an eyebrow at her, skillfully took out a small bottle of calamity water from her jacket pocket, and slapped it on the table, "Do you think this stuff will work?"
"It really is this awful stuff! Wow, are all you Witch Seed so disgusting?"
Ju Meng pinched her nose with one hand and moved back with a face full of disgust, "We're eating right now, can you not put this dirty stuff on the table?"
You, who grew up eating farm manure, have the nerve to call my calamity water dirty? Lu Yibei opened her mouth, wanting to say something but hesitating. Just then, a soft voice came from beside her.
"This guest, yes, you can!"
Following the sound, she saw Ying Ningning, who had come to her side at some point.
Ying Ningning pointed to the small bottle of calamity water in Lu Yibei's hand and smiled, "Guest, calamity water can be used as payment for the meal, if you have enough calamity water."
"Don't worry, it's definitely enough." Lu Yibei said confidently. Not only is it enough this time, but even if I come back a few more times, it might still be enough.
I'm not targeting anyone, I just want to say that all Witch Seed urban legend except me are garbage when it comes to producing calamity water! Ju Meng, who was next to her, heard Ying Ningning's words and her eyebrows furrowed into a knot, "No, why do you collect this stuff?" It is said that Boss Hu collects emotions as payment for meals to use as ingredients for cooking.
But can this dirty stuff like calamity water also be used as an ingredient?
Although the color looks similar, you can't use it as soy sauce, right?
"Mhm, mhm." Ying Ningning nodded and said, "Some guests with unique tastes especially like this output from Witch Seed. If you add a little to the dishes they order, they will be very happy."
Well, if I have to say, it's probably like how some humans like civet coffee, right? We also have a drink called 'Demoness Original Juice Coffee' on our tavern's menu!"
Pervert!
Although the starting points were not entirely the same, in an instant, the same word flashed through the minds of both Lu Yibei and Ju Meng.
As the two fell silent, Ying Ningning looked left and right at them and smiled, "Well then, two guests, can I take your order now?"
"Okay!" Lu Yibei spoke first, saying something astonishing, "Give me a plate of broad beans with fennel, a plate of braised beef, and a few jars of the strongest wine!" "Huh?" Ju Meng was stunned, "No, why are you still drinking? Why didn't I realize before that you, you scoundrel, have a drinking problem?"
I pour for myself, what kind of messed-up operation is this?
Lu Yibei looked at Ju Meng, rolled her eyes, "What do you know! Anyway, I've already drunk so much. To avoid any strange actions later, I'll drink some more. When the alcohol hits, I'll just lose the ability to move, won't that be better?"
"Don't worry, I'll pay myself, you don't have to!"
It sounds like something is wrong, but it also seems to make a little sense? Ju Meng frowned and said, "Aren't you afraid of getting drunk and being picked up and having something done to you?"
"Isn't that what you're here for?" Lu Yibei said, "You'll definitely take care of me then, right?" "Then aren't you afraid that I'll do something to you then?" Ju Meng asked back. "Not afraid!" Lu Yibei blurted out, "Just do as you please."
Ju Meng, "..."
There has always been a type of person in the Jianghu rumors who likes to attend banquets but never pays the bill. Whenever the bill is presented, they, who were lively and jumping just a moment ago, will suddenly become so drunk that they are unconscious.
Ju Meng didn't know if Lu Yibei was that kind of person from the Jianghu rumors, but when Ying Ningning brought the bill in front of them, Lu Yibei indeed suddenly got drunk, shrinking under the table like a puddle of mud.
So, she could only pay the huge bill with tears in her eyes.
Although those negative emotions were useless to her, if calculated carefully, they were enough for her to have several big meals at the Liao Zhai Tavern.
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Helping the unconscious Lu Yibei walk through the alley leaving the Liao Zhai Tavern, Ju Meng couldn't help but grit her teeth and curse, "Scoundrel! This isn't over. What I paid tonight, I'll get back from you sooner or later!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she looked up and saw a tall figure in the alley ahead, holding a Fangtian Huaji, exuding a sharp aura.
Who else could that figure be but Lord Bing?
He stood there quietly, seemingly having been waiting for a long time.
Seeing this, Ju Meng instantly tensed up, as if facing a formidable enemy. She gripped the Lu Yibei on her back tightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in her dark green eyes.
I knew it, this guy had ill intentions when he poured wine for Lu Yibei just now! What is this now? Planning to snatch her away, is that it?
Hmph, you think you're that old monster? You're too green to snatch someone away from me. Ju Meng thought fiercely, casting a disdainful look at Lord Bing, and secretly prepared for a fight.
