"Damn it. You're wasting my wine. You're not allowed to drink it!" Li Yang grabbed the glass and wouldn't let him drink it.
"I asked you what kind of wine!" DARK stared wide-eyed in disbelief. This was practically drinking knives, not wine; one sip burned down his throat and into his stomach.
"Shao Dao Zi!" Shura exclaimed.
He's Chinese, born and raised here, so he knows this better. Unlike DARK, who's a typical Chinese person. Although he has the blood of the Yellow Emperor, he grew up abroad and only has a superficial understanding of traditional culture, so it's normal that he doesn't know this.
"This name is amazing! It's exactly the feeling I'm looking for, I want another bite!" DARK exclaimed excitedly.
"What are you doing here?" Li Yang took the bottle and wouldn't give it to him.
“I’m here to steal the treasure!” DARK said matter-of-factly.
"Then why are you still drinking my wine? Do you believe I'll poison it?" Li Yang threatened, narrowing his eyes.
"Damn it, if that bastard Shura dares to drink it, I dare to drink it too!" DARK said with a sneer.
"What's your relationship? Best buddies?" Li Yang asked, eyeing the two of them curiously.
Holy crap!
"Fuck you, Li Yang!"
Both men flew into a rage and pounced on Li Yang. Their movements were surprisingly agile; no wonder one was a thief and the other moved like a ghost.
However, while their movements were exceptionally agile, their martial arts skills were not as high as Li Yang's, nor were their movements as skillful. They were probably only at the initial stage of internal strength.
Therefore, it wouldn't be difficult for a master like Li Yang to deal with them.
The two stopped fighting reluctantly, exchanged a glance, and both looked helpless.
"You're a monster! Such high martial arts skills!" Shura said, annoyed.
"Damn, I'm only at the Inner Strength level. You've already reached the Transformation Strength level, haven't you?" DARK said jealously.
"Oh. Maybe!" Li Yang said with a sly smile.
"Damn it! Confess the truth right now! Resisting will be punished severely, and confessing will be treated leniently!" the two shouted at the same time.
"Tch! You think you can fool idiots? Resisting means you'll be punished severely and go home for the New Year; confessing means you'll be leniently punished and spend your life in jail!" Li Yang said dismissively, picking up the bottle and continuing to drink. He had already downed more than half of the bottle of Erguotou, but his expression remained largely unchanged.
"You win!"
"So, are you still going to steal it or not?" Li Yang took out the dazzling and captivating imperial green jadeite and tossed it in his hand.
The jade shone with a mesmerizing brilliance under the moonlight, drawing the attention of both Shura and DARK. Suddenly, Li Yang made his move, grabbing one of them by the neck before they could retaliate. With just a little force, the two would be headless corpses.
Both men were shocked, breaking out in a cold sweat, their muscles tense, wanting to retaliate, but ignoring the slightest movement.
"Li Yang, what do you mean?!" Shura asked, puzzled.
"Yeah, I'm not even going to steal anymore, and you're still doing this!" DARK was the most frustrated. It was the first time he had been subdued so easily.
"Are you sure you weren't lying just now?" Li Yang's expression suddenly turned as cold as ice.
"Of course I didn't!" Shura smiled bitterly.
"Nonsense, I've already drunk your wine, do you think I'd steal your treasure?" DARK said, equally annoyed.
"Are you really from the Hongmen?" Li Yang continued to press.
“Yes, they’re all guest retainers!” Shura Dark said dejectedly.
"Guest Elder? There seems to be such a position, but you all seem to be neglecting your duties!" Li Yang asked, puzzled.
Shura chuckled and said, "This guy's hands have been dirty since he was little, and he always has nothing better to do. He claims to be making extra money for the sect, but in reality, he's lining his own pockets! He generally doesn't steal things that aren't from beautiful women, because he'll also take advantage of them while he's stealing! Don't you think this guy is a scoundrel?"
"Are you really that awesome? Then I guess your main goal is to molest someone. Stealing things is secondary, right?" Li Yang released Shura and stared intently at DARK.
"What do you mean! I'm just contributing to the sect, okay!" DARK was hit where it hurt, and stubbornly refused to admit it.
"What do you want to do to Xue Tao?" Li Yang asked, squinting.
"No, I really don't have any ideas! It's mainly to cooperate with Shura!" DARK hurriedly corrected himself.
"Really?" Li Yang didn't believe it.
“There’s another reason. Someone on the international black market offered a high price for that jade, and also wanted Xue Tao’s explicit photos to make a video,” DARK confessed.
"You know perfectly well that I know Xue Tao, yet you still dare to come?" Li Yang sneered.
"I had no idea you two were having an affair!" DARK said, feeling wronged.
"You're at least honest!" Li Yang threw DARK aside. He already knew all their secrets; his interrogation earlier was just a formality.
"Alright, go down and buy a few more bottles of Erguotou, and some side dishes. Let's drink to our hearts' content here!" Li Yang said happily.
Meeting a guest elder of the Hongmen is a rare opportunity indeed.
“No problem!” DARK flipped over and went downstairs, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Their martial arts skills seem incredibly simple to Li Yang, but how many masters like Li Yang are there in the entire country? In fact, Shura and Dark are already masters, and very rare ones at that.
However, even among masters, there are still masters, and there are differences in skill level.
"What are you doing in the country?" Li Yang naturally knew their purpose. DARK might be traveling around having fun and hunting for women, but Shura's purpose moved Li Yang. His master had actually sent him to protect him, to protect him secretly, and to be his shadow.
Having such a skilled person secretly protecting him made Li Yang feel incredibly satisfied.