He picked up the wine jar again, and while pouring the wine, he said, "Why are you looking at me? Go open the door! If you don't open the door, they'll tear it down."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a loud bang was heard as the door was kicked open from the outside.
A gust of wind swept in, scattering the items on the counter.
Immediately, a group of more than a dozen people barged in.
They were all dressed in black, with pale faces and no beards.
"Damn it, are you deaf? I've been knocking for so long and no one's answering the door. I'm not doing business anymore."
One of them, wearing a straw hat and with a black mole between his eyebrows, stood with his hands on his hips and cursed angrily.
This man is Cao Tian, one of the four chiefs under Cao Shaoqin.
Beside Cao Tian was an elderly man with a white face, no beard, and gray hair.
This man's name is Jia Ting, and he is the oldest of the four gang leaders.
Jia Ting is adept at social maneuvering, and also possesses the deepest cunning.
Beside Jia Ting was another stall owner named Lu Xiaochuan.
Of Cao Shaoqin's four top officers, all but the number one were present.
Jia Ting looked around the lobby and frowned. "Why is this inn so empty?"
The wind howled continuously, making it impossible to open one's eyes.
The shopkeeper and waiter immediately re-erected the door and propped it up with heavy objects.
Jia Ting asked the innkeeper, "Are you the owner? Do you have any superior rooms?"
The proprietress, Jin Xiangyu, was dead. When the shopkeeper saw the menacing newcomer, he was at a loss and turned his attention to Li Yao, who was drinking alone by the counter.
Jia Ting was stunned for a moment.
Then, he walked over with a smile and asked Li Yao, "Young man, are you the owner here?"
Li Yao didn't even glance at Jia Ting, only saying, "No!"
Jia Ting paused again, wondering why everyone in the inn seemed so strange.
Cao Tian couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, who's the boss here? Get out here!"
Li Yao calmly said, "You can't get out."
Cao Tian and the others were taken aback. "Why?"
Li Yao said, "How can a dead person roll?"
"You dare to mess with me."
Cao Tian's eyes widened, and he reached out to slap Li Yao.
Jia Ting raised his hand to block Cao Tian and glared at him: "Step back."
Cao Tian was startled and quickly and respectfully withdrew.
Jia Ting then asked Li Yao with a smile, "Young brother, I'd like to ask you if any strangers have appeared in this inn recently? Especially two children."
Upstairs, Zhou Huai'an and the others, hiding in their rooms, felt a sudden tightness in their chests, worried that Li Yao would reveal their whereabouts.
Li Yao turned around, pointed at Cao Tian, and said to Jia Ting, "This guy has a foul mouth. Slap him three times, and I'll tell you."
Jia Ting's face darkened, and a murderous glint flashed in his eyes.
"Damn it, you're asking for it!"
Cao Tian flew into a rage, drew his long sword, and slashed at Li Yao.
Several agents from the Eastern Depot also drew their long swords and slashed at the attackers.
Li Yao casually splashed the bowl of wine in his hand away.
The liquor exploded, turning into countless sparkling fragments that flew out.
Puff puff puff!
In an instant, Cao Tian and several agents from the Eastern Depot were sent flying backward, lying stiffly on the ground, each with several bloody holes in their bodies, from which blood gushed out.
Jia Ting and the others, as well as Zhou Huai'an and the others who were hiding in the upstairs room spying on the situation in the hall, were all dumbfounded.
I never imagined alcohol could kill!
Of course, this requires extremely profound inner strength to achieve.
Jia Ting already knew that they had offended a peerless master they couldn't afford to mess with.
So he immediately put on a smile, bowed and apologized: "I'm sorry, sir. It was my fault for not disciplining them properly, and these bastards offended you. I hope you will be magnanimous and not take it to heart."
Li Yao poured himself another glass of wine and said calmly, "That won't do. I'm a vengeful person. You just tried to kill me."
Upon hearing this, Jia Ting's expression changed drastically, and he immediately turned and ran away.
With a whoosh, Lu Xiaochuan and the others turned and ran.
Li Yao poured out the wine from the bowl.
The liquor exploded, turning into crystal-clear bubbles that exuded an intoxicating aroma, yet carried an endless murderous intent.
With a few soft thuds, most of Jia Ting and his gang of eunuchs fell into pools of blood, leaving only Lu Xiaochuan alive.
Lu Xiaochuan touched his body and found that he was fine. Overjoyed, he immediately took off running again.
Li Yao said coldly, "If you dare to run again, I'll make sure you die a horrible death!"
Lu Xiaochuan was so frightened that his legs went weak and he immediately knelt down on the ground.
He crawled on his knees to Li Yao's feet, repeatedly kowtowing and begging for mercy, "Please, great hero, spare my life..."
Li Yao poured himself a bowl of wine and drank it down, saying, "I'll spare you, but you'll have to follow me from now on."
Lu Xiaochuan was taken aback, then kowtowed and said, "Yes, yes, I will serve you faithfully from now on..."
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Li Yao pressed Lu Xiaochuan's pressure point, causing Lu Xiaochuan to fall asleep instantly.
Then, Li Yao knocked on the counter and called out, "Manager, come out and get to work!"
Chapter 129 Li Yao Protects His Own, Bai San Niang's Eyes Are Keen
Upon hearing Li Yao knock on the counter, the shopkeeper, who had been hiding under the counter, finally peeked out.
He saw more than a dozen corpses lying haphazardly on the ground, and even though he was used to killing people, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
Li Yao pointed at Lu Xiaochuan and said to the shopkeeper, "Carry this man upstairs to my room. As for these corpses, you know what to do with them."
Disposing of the corpse was far too easy for the shopkeeper.
The Dragon Gate Inn is, in itself, a place where murder and robbery take place.
The shopkeeper and waiter first carried Lu Xiaochuan to Li Yao's room and settled him in.
They then quickly disposed of the body.
The lobby returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
After collecting the attributes from the ground, Li Yao raised his voice and said, "After watching the show for so long, it's time to come out and get some fresh air."
The first one to appear was surprisingly Bai San Niang.
As Bai San Niang clapped her hands and walked downstairs, she said, "Impressive, impressive, what impressive skills!"
In fact, Bai San Niang had already heard the commotion in the lobby when Jia Ting and his gang of Eastern Depot agents entered the inn.
Looking through the window, she discovered that the visitors were actually three of Cao Shaoqin's henchmen.
As a secret envoy of the Six Doors, she naturally knew these three people.
She was worried that Jia Ting knew her.
Although Jia Ting and his gang were just a bunch of insignificant small fry.
However, Cao Zhengchun, the supervisor of the Eastern Depot, was an extremely formidable figure.
She didn't want to provoke Cao Zhengchun.
So she stayed in the room without showing herself, quietly observing the situation in the lobby.
She never expected that Li Yao would kill Jia Ting and his gang with just two bowls of wine.
She is capable of harming people with alcohol.
However, she knew she didn't have the ability to kill someone with alcohol.
This requires extremely profound inner strength to achieve.
If Gongsun Wulong's dantian hadn't been destroyed by Li Yao, he probably could have done it too.
Bai San Niang never expected that Li Yao, at such a young age, would possess such profound internal strength.
That's incredible!
Li Yao said, "You know them, right?"
Bai San Niang nodded and said, "They are all three gang leaders under Cao Shaoqin, and they are all ruthless characters. Why didn't you kill Lu Xiaochuan?"
Li Yao smiled without saying a word, but poured two bowls of wine and said, "Come on, let's drink."
Seeing that Li Yao didn't want to talk, Bai San Niang didn't ask any more questions. She picked up a bowl of wine, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp, showing great generosity.
She wiped the remaining wine from the corner of her mouth and said, "Those two children are the children of Yang Yuxuan, the Minister of War?"
Li Yao also took a sip and finished the wine in his bowl, saying, "Yes, you must know about Yang Yuxuan being harmed by Cao Zhengchun."
Bai San Niang sighed, picked up the wine jar, poured herself a bowl of wine, and drank it all in one gulp, her face showing a hint of melancholy.
After a long silence, she finally said, "In today's court, eunuchs hold power, wielding immense influence. They form cliques, persecute loyal officials, and commit countless atrocities. The court has been turned into a chaotic mess by these people. Alas..."
Li Yao laughed and said, "Doesn't the imperial court still have the Iron-Blooded Marquis? Isn't he loyal?"
"Iron-Blooded Marquis?"