Erpang added, "Of course, the reason I fought so hard was because my opponent was Xiang Yu. I'm not bragging, but I never lost a battle in my past life."
I glanced at Erpang's ribs a few times and chuckled coldly.
Erpang subconsciously tightened his shoulders: "I've seen countless heroes, but none of them have ever fought a war just to tickle people."
I chuckled slyly and said, "Are you saying I'm not a hero, or at least a rather unreliable one?"
Erpang stubbed out his cigarette, touched his face, and said, "By the way, who threw a slipper at me just now?"
I pointed at Zhao Bailian. Zhao Bailian and Jing Ke were catching crickets on the grass. Ersha stomped his feet, and Zhao Bailian bent over and lay down at the entrance of the cricket hole to catch them.
After looking at it for a long time, Erpang's face was even paler than Zhao Bai's: "I never thought that I would be knocked off my horse by someone like this."
I said, "You can accept the cheap price of slippers. If an idiot wore running shoes, he'd be disfigured."
...
Erpang rested for a while, then stood up to leave. I said to him, "Go tell that guy surnamed He that you won. Brother Yu won't hold this against you now that he has Yu Ji. Let's take over those two shops on those streets first."
Erpang hesitated and asked, "Is this appropriate?"
I said, "There's nothing wrong with it; he was the one who fell first anyway."
"But... I won dishonorably."
"What's so honorable about it? He was stunned by the shout of 'King,' so what if four bosses made a bomb? Wouldn't that kill him?"
Erpang: "...Playing Dou Dizhu?"
I helped Erpang onto the motorcycle: "By the way, I'm getting married on October 2nd. You must come and bring your wife."
Erpang nodded vigorously: "Definitely!"
I slapped him on the butt: "Go ahead, you're in charge of notifying everyone in our old department."
Erpang: "..."
The matter was finally over. I waved my hand and said, "Let's all go home, everyone go home—who's going to take away another lost horse?"
Dong Ping jumped onto the horse and said, "You guys go first, I'll ride back slowly."
I gathered all the people from the pawnshop and we got into the car to go home.
On the way, Wu Sangui noticed my somber face and asked, "Xiaoqiang, something seems off. Brother Xiang found Yu Ji, and you seem a little unhappy?"
It was only then that I suddenly realized that, consciously or unconsciously, I was still feeling awkward about Zhang Bing being Yu Ji. I couldn't help but laugh. Xiang Yu had already confirmed it, so why should I have any objections?
Hua Mulan said, "It's just a pity for that little girl, Xiaoyu. Every time she's with me, she keeps calling me 'Big Brother,' she really likes Brother Xiang." Since meeting Hua Mulan once, Ni Siyu has fallen head over heels for this older sister, regarding Hua Mulan as her idol, and coming to see her every few days. Of course, it's also very likely that she also wants to catch a glimpse of Xiang Yu.
I said, "Being able to make her give up is probably the biggest benefit that Brother Yu got from finding Yu Ji."
Wu Sangui asked, "What exactly did that girl named Zhang Bing do to offend you?"
I scratched my head. To be honest, Zhang Bing hadn't really offended me much, but everyone who met her had the feeling that this girl wasn't very sincere.
I said, "You'll know if you ask Brother Ying."
Qin Shi Huang thought for a moment and said, "I do see that the woman outside has changed a bit. Her eyes are all flirtatious."
Hua Mulan smiled and said, "Brother Ying is right. I also noticed that the girl looked at Brother Xiang very intently. We are all women, and we can sense whether someone likes us or not."
I chuckled and said, "Sis, you've never been in a relationship before, have you? How about I find you a boyfriend?"
Hua Mulan laughed: "Alright, I'd like to see what kind of person you can find for me."
"Needless to say? Of course, it's a peerless hero." Mulan just arrived, and I don't believe that a few more heroes or emperors won't come this year.
Mulan pouted: "I don't like heroes who can rival the world."
My interest was immediately piqued: "So what kind do you like?"
Mulan looked up at the roof of the carriage, thought for a moment, and said, "Down-to-earth and kind."
That's true. She's a hero herself; what's the point of finding another hero? Look at Posh Spice; before she got married, she was glamorous everywhere she went. Since marrying Beckham, not only has she become a haggard housewife, but tragically, several of her lingerie sets have been worn by Beckham. Even more tragically, people say Beckham looks better in them than she does…
I said, "Kind, down-to-earth, not a hero, is there anything else I ask for?"
"That's all," Mulan said.
I thought for a moment, then stroked my chin and concluded, "I meet all the other requirements except for being kind and down-to-earth."
Chapter Thirty-Four: Wedding Prelude
When we got home, Baozi was still sleeping. The rest of us ate a few bites of cold rice and vegetables and went back to our rooms to sleep.
In the middle of the night, I felt like someone was laughing stupidly next to me. When I opened my eyes, I saw a big guy sitting on Qin Shi Huang's bed, not moving at all. The sound was coming from him.
I felt a chill run down my spine and instinctively slipped out of bed to reach for the light switch. Just then, the big guy said, "Xiao Qiang, it's me."
I exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Yu?"
Suddenly, a loud "smack" was heard in the darkness. Qin Shi Huang slapped Xiang Yu on the back and scolded, "You scared me to death!" It turned out that the fat Qin Shi Huang had also woken up earlier.
I turned on the light and asked, somewhat surprised, "You didn't book a room?"
Xiang Yu sat beside Qin Shi Huang, a smile still on his face. The wound on his shoulder had been re-treated and bandaged. At this moment, Wu Sangui and Ersha, who were in the other room, also heard the commotion and ran over.