latelenovela Chapter 134 Chen Zigui was introduced to a partner?
Chapter 134 Chen Zigui was introduced to a partner?
Chen Zigui felt a chill run from his feet straight up into his heart. He knew he was hanging on a knife's edge, life or death hanging in the balance. He forced himself to calm down, his mind racing with countermeasures. A thought struck him: a gamble on the assassins' suspicions and his own acting skills. He snapped his eyes open, but not fully awake. Instead, he feigned a drunken haze, his eyes blurry and unfocused. He burped deliberately, mumbling incoherently, "Who... who's there?" His voice was intermittent, like he was talking in his sleep.
The assassins were startled by his sudden action. Their relaxed muscles tensed instantly, and they drew their weapons, staring at him warily, like ferocious wolves ready to pounce on their prey. Seeing this, Chen Zigui secretly congratulated himself on his judgment. He took a deep breath, suppressed the trembling in his body, and tried to control his expression and movements, making himself look drunk. He stood up slowly, his body swaying as if he would fall at any moment. He held onto the table and moved step by step to the edge. He picked up the teapot on the table and gulped down a few sips of the cold tea to sober himself up.
He put down the teapot, pretending to be confused, looked at the assassins around him, and asked knowingly: "Everyone, what's wrong with you? I can't drink much, I was a little tipsy just now, and took a nap." As he spoke, he rubbed his eyes and yawned, trying to make himself look more natural. The sudden acting skill made the assassins stunned for a moment. They looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment. Chen Zigui saw that his performance worked, and his heart was slightly relieved. He continued: "Why don't you drink? Is there not enough wine? I'll ask someone to bring a cart over." As he spoke, he slapped the table, looking generous.
Everyone looked at the skilled Chen Zigui with skepticism, especially the assassin's leader, Lü Menzhong, who felt a complicated feeling. What should they do with Chen Zigui, the man who saved them? Should they trust him, or kill him and put an end to it all? But in the end, they decided to test Chen Zigui again.
"Mr. Chen, you can't hold your liquor!" Lü Menzhong's rough voice rang out beside Chen Zigui's ears, with a hint of heroism and a subtle hint of temptation. "Since we brothers are lucky enough to be saved by Mr. Chen and escape, then we must get drunk today and not leave until we are drunk!"
Chen Zigui sneered inwardly after hearing this. These people, pretending to be righteous on the surface, were actually just testing whether he was truly drunk and still wary of them. He knew he couldn't show any weakness at this moment, so he suppressed his uneasiness, forced a hearty smile, and shouted, "Brother Lu is right! It's a great honor to meet you all today! Let's not leave until we're drunk!"
After saying this, he clapped his hands and ordered his servants, "Come here! Bring some more wine! I must have a good drink with all of you brothers today!"
The servants took the order and left. Soon they arrived with a cart full of wine jars, roughly estimated to be dozens in number. Chen Zigui waved his hand and said proudly, "Brothers, don't leave until you're drunk today!"
Seeing this, the assassins responded by raising their glasses. For a moment, the atmosphere was filled with the aroma of wine and the atmosphere was extremely lively. Chen Zigui also pretended to be in high spirits, toasting with everyone and calling them brothers, as if he had truly forgotten the previous thrill.
Yet, amidst the lively revelry, Chen Zigui remained vigilant. He knew this was merely the calm before the storm. While these assassins might appear to be friendly with him, they each harbored ulterior motives, waiting for him to reveal his true colors so they could silence him.
"Mr. Chen, I'll toast you a glass!" Lu Menzhong picked up the wine glass again and said to Chen Zigui, his tone carrying a bit of intimacy and a bit of oppression that could not be refused, "I'll drink it, you can do whatever you want!" After that, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, with a heroic movement and without any hesitation.
Chen Zigui knew he had to drink this glass of wine. He took the glass and pretended to drink it all in one gulp, but in fact he secretly spat the wine into his sleeve. He glanced at Lu Menzhong from the corner of his eye and saw a subtle glint of coldness in his eyes, clearly very satisfied with his performance.
"Good! Master Chen is indeed a man of character!" Seeing him drink, Lu Menzhong smiled in appreciation, but there was a subtle chill in his tone, "Come on, let's continue drinking!"
After three rounds of drinking, Chen Zigui became even more tipsy, his speech becoming incoherent, as if he were truly drunk. He sat unsteadily in his chair, his eyes blurry, a silly smile lingering on his lips, and he burped from time to time, completely devoid of his previous alertness and composure.
"Mr. Chen, you are drunk." Lu Menzhong reminded him "kindly", but there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone that was hard to conceal.
"I'm not drunk! I can still drink!" Chen Zigui stood up shakily and pointed at Lu Menzhong, his tongue beginning to get tied. "Brother Lu, you... you're a capable person! I... I'll toast you a glass!"
Lü Menzhong put down his wine glass, but his eyes didn't leave Chen Zigui. He watched Chen Zigui staggering, looking drunk, his eyes glimmering with shrewdness, a stark contrast to his feigned drunkenness. Lü Menzhong thought to himself, this Chen Zigui is indeed no ordinary man. Even in this situation, he still maintains a certain level of vigilance. It seems that if he wants to completely let his guard down, he needs to work harder.
"Come on, brothers, let's toast to Master Chen together!" Lu Menzhong raised his glass and said to the others, his tone containing a bit of boldness and a bit of unquestionable command.
"Cheers, Master Chen!" Upon hearing Lü Menzhong's words, the assassins raised their glasses and shouted in unison, their voices so deafening it threatened to tear the roof off. They stared at Chen Zigui, their eyes gleaming with greed, like a pack of hungry wolves stalking their prey, waiting for the command to charge and tear him to pieces.
Chen Zigui looked at the group of ferocious assassins before him and sneered inwardly. He knew that these guys were superficially respectful to him, but in reality, they all had ulterior motives, waiting for him to reveal a flaw so that they could kill him. He pretended to be drunk, staggered to his feet, raised his glass, and said to the crowd, "Brothers, thank you for your hospitality today. I offer a toast to everyone!" With that, he drank the wine in one gulp, with a heroic and decisive move.
"Good! Master Chen is indeed a man of character!" Seeing him drink, Lu Menzhong smiled in appreciation, but there was a subtle chill in his tone. He patted Chen Zigui on the shoulder and said, "Come, Master Chen, please sit down and let's continue drinking!"
Chen Zigui sat down drunkenly, but he was secretly on high alert. He knew that the next step would be the real test, and he had to be extremely alert to deal with the situation.
"Mr. Chen, I have an unreasonable request. I wonder if I should say it or not?" Lu Menzhong put down his wine glass and said to Chen Zigui. There was a hint of temptation in his tone, as well as a sense of oppression that could not be refused.
"Brother Lu, between you and me, just say whatever you want to say!" Chen Zigui said drunkenly, as if he was really drunk, but in fact he was watching every move of Lu Menzhong.
"It's like this. I see that Mr. Chen is both talented in literature and martial arts, and has a dignified appearance. I wonder if he is married?" Lu Menzhong asked tentatively, staring at Chen Zigui closely, as if trying to read something from his expression.
Chen Zigui's heart trembled. He had planned everything, but he had not expected this move.