We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

“We don’t have any brothers in this government office, but I took a liking to you at first sight. So, everyone else can skip this, but you absolutely have to come and support us!”

Li Gongfu, feeling dizzy, put his arm around Shen Lian's shoulder and earnestly confirmed the matter again.

Although Li Gongfu and Shen Liancai had only known each other for a little over half a month, Li Gongfu was extremely satisfied with this junior from the capital.

Meet late and hate.

He was well-dressed, handsome and rugged, the son of a high-ranking official from the capital, generous with his money, and possessed excellent martial arts skills, comparable to his own.

"Don't worry, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond." Shen Bailian felt a surge of joy upon hearing the other party's words.

But he didn't show it at all on the surface, still appearing completely dazed.

'After waiting for so many days, the main plot is finally about to begin.' Shen Bailian looked at Li Gongfu, who was completely drunk, and carefully placed him on a chair to the side.

醉？
It's impossible to get drunk.

Every martial artist who advances to the Opening Sea Realm means that their body has undergone several evolutions and is no longer an ordinary mortal.

They are called human, but in reality they have become another, more powerful species.

They can be called a new kind of human.

Alcohol has lost its numbing effect on a new type of human like Shen Bailian.

Although when watching the TV series, Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen went through the process of meeting, getting to know each other, and getting married in just over ten minutes.

But in the real world, this is simply impossible.

Especially in ancient times when laws were strictly enforced.

Moreover, Xu Xian's brother-in-law, Li Gongfu, was a constable in the county government and Xu Xian's only relative in the world.

In such a major life event as marriage, Xu Xian could not legitimately marry Bai Suzhen without Li Gongfu's consent, especially since Bai Suzhen was a woman of unknown origin.
Therefore, even if Bai Suzhen really wanted to be with Xu Xian, they still had to go through a period of adjustment, which included a series of procedures such as meeting each other's elders and exchanging betrothal gifts.

Using the supporting character Li Gongfu to get close to Xiaoqing is the safest, simplest, and quickest method Shen Bailian can think of at the moment.

In order to get acquainted with the two demons, Xiaoqing and Bai Suzhen, Shen Bailian deliberately created several chance encounters in the past few days.

Through this chance encounter, Shen Bailian has basically confirmed that...
This version of the Legend of the White Snake is completely different from the versions he knew before.

There are two main pieces of supporting evidence.

One piece of evidence is Li Gongfu's sensitive nose, and the dog-like postures he would occasionally display.

For example, Li Gongfu's curled-up sleeping posture right now.

However, through the Eye of God, Shen Bailian could be 100% certain that Li Gongfu was a pure human, not a dog demon, and among the various versions he had heard, none of them said that Li Gongfu was a dog demon.

That leaves only one highly probable possibility: Li Gongfu didn't drink enough Meng Po soup.

The second piece of evidence is that in this version of Bai Suzhen, she did not turn her cronies into family members, but instead pretended to be an orphan.

It's unclear what kind of bewitching magic Bai Suzhen used on Li Gongfu, or perhaps it was a money-driven approach, but she managed to make him believe her.

He trusted two women of unknown origin who had no living parents.

Therefore, if Shen Bailian wants to successfully obtain the divine substance he desires, he cannot act recklessly; he must focus on the key characters in the story.

No matter how the versions change, the core trio will remain the same.

Of course, there's always the possibility that the plot might change. If that happens, all Shen Bailian can do is accept his bad luck.

And before those behind-the-scenes manipulators could shift their attention to him, this mysterious variable, he escaped this world.

The method of escape is also very simple.

Activating the skill "So close yet so far" allows you to escape this world, but if the anchor point is not completely and stably locked, you are very likely to get lost.

Get off at a random location.

Just like this time.

Although it's quite dangerous, it's much better than getting lost in that imaginary sea where there is no time or space.

"You blockhead, wake up." Shen Bailian shifted his attention and then immediately kicked Erniu, who was lying on the ground.

"Well……"

"Boss, it's dawn already?" Erniu felt the pain and rolled to the side in a daze.

After a while, Erniu staggered to his feet. As soon as he woke up, he felt a piercing pain in his brain.

It was as if a golden cudgel was stirring up the sea inside.

Jade liquor is good, and although it has many benefits, it also has a significant drawback: its aftereffects are too strong.

There were about a dozen empty bottles on the table.

However, Shen Bailian drank most of the Jade Liquor, Erniu only drank one bottle, and Li Dadan was a little better, drinking one and a half bottles.

As for Li Gongfu?
Two and a half bottles!
"Dawn? Dawn my ass!" Shen Bailian waved his hand slightly, and a surge of internal energy that was about to solidify was immediately directed at Erniu, who was eight feet away.

It immediately relieved him from the excruciating pain of a splitting headache.

"Boss, your strength?" Erniu felt the extremely pure and powerful Yang energy within his body and suddenly woke up. He couldn't care about anything else and looked at Shen Lian, who was eight feet away, in disbelief.

Such refined internal energy, such a vast distance.

It seems that Shen Lian's martial arts skills have now reached the level of those imperial guards in the capital, which is truly astonishing. "If you're awake, hurry up and get to work. Go downstairs and get someone to carry these two idiots out." Shen Bailian raised his eyelids and calmly drank a cup of tea.

"Hiss~" Erniu heard this and glanced at the foggy weather outside the window.

Immediately, I felt a bone-chilling cold seep into the depths of my marrow.

Erniu then realized that it was no longer daylight; it was still dark. He was completely drunk and probably hadn't been more than a few hours.

This room is located by the window.

In spring and summer, this elegant seat would be an excellent place to enjoy the scenery of West Lake, but at this time it is winter.

If they weren't all martial artists, they really wouldn't have been able to withstand the cold wind.

……

Squeak!

With a grinding sound of a wooden bolt turning, a refined scholar cautiously peeked out from the crack in the door.

Suddenly, he looked up.

Xu Xian saw a tall, imposing figure and a round, fat man who was completely drunk.

And the aroma of wine that wafts towards you, upon closer sniffing, reveals a unique and refreshing fragrance.

"I'm not drunk, I'm really not drunk..."

"Brother Shen, put me down, I can still have one more drink... Brother Shen..."

"This time, I'm really troubling you again, Young Master Shen. Thank you so much, Young Master Shen. I have no way to repay your great kindness." Xu Xian looked at the familiar Shen Lian, and then at Li Gongfu, who was already completely drunk, and couldn't help but show an embarrassed expression on his face.

I felt both embarrassed and distressed.

The former naturally refers to Xu Xian's embarrassment at troubling Shen Bailian again.

The latter is Xu Xian's heartache for Li Gongfu.

As for the feeling of finding something troublesome, that has never occurred to me.

Ever since Xu Xian's sister fell ill, Li Gongfu has been running around doing errands, almost losing his job at the yamen.

In the end, not only was the illness not cured, but he also incurred a huge debt and had to act as both father and mother to Xu Xian, leaving him with no spare money to go to the restaurant.

Xu Xian felt quite guilty about this.
Now that Shen Bailian has arrived, he has paid off all the debts he owed.

Debt free.

Xu Xian was overjoyed that Li Gongfu could regain his former carefree and cheerful personality, let alone find it troublesome.

"It's alright." Shen Bailian waved his hand, and a servant came over carrying a basket of food, handing it to Xu Xian: "There's some hangover soup in here. Brother Li will feel much more sober after drinking it."

After these few days of understanding...

Shen Bailian discovered that Xu Xian truly deserved to be a renowned hero from humble beginnings; although he appeared somewhat weak on the surface, he possessed an extremely firm inner resolve.

This can be seen from their years of consistent free clinics.

Even after marrying Bai Suzhen, he did not give up his habit of providing free medical care, which shows that his pure and innocent heart has never changed.

Of course, the most important thing is to be loyal and righteous.

"Thank you, Young Master Shen." Upon hearing this, Xu Xian's face immediately lit up with joy, and he clasped his hands and bowed respectfully to Shen Bailian.

You must know that Li Gongfu is a warrior. Once he gets drunk and acts crazy, how can Xu Xian, a weak scholar, possibly control him?
Shen Bailian could not possibly live in such a humble abode.

"Brother Shen, three... days from now, you, you... you must come and support us." Even when he was completely drunk, Li Gongfu still reminded Shen Bailian about attending the wedding.

"Very well, I will definitely come to offer my congratulations in three days!" Shen Bailian nodded noncommittally, then gave a kind smile to the two suspicious faces in the corner.

He then got into the carriage and drove away.

"Sister, did you see that?"

He noticed my observation and even smiled at me. He's too lazy to even hide it now. Something's wrong. Shen Lian is definitely suspicious..." Xiao Qing muttered to herself.

Her eyes gleamed with a bluish light, staring intently through the layers of walls in the direction Shen Bailian had left.

"Xiaoqing, perhaps you're overthinking it." Bai Suzhen sighed and rubbed her forehead, saying slowly, "I've already investigated. There's nothing wrong with his background; he's just a martial artist."

"Can an ordinary martial artist have such keen perception?" Xiaoqing looked at Bai Suzhen with disappointment, then glared angrily at Xu Xian.

That's it again.

That's it again!

Every time my sister encounters Xu Xian, her IQ inexplicably drops.

"Hiss, why do I feel a chill down my back?" Xu Xian glanced behind him suspiciously, and only after finding the courtyard gate tightly closed did he put his doubts aside.

“Perhaps he has some special talent,” Bai Suzhen continued. “But no matter how strong he is, he is still just an ordinary mortal with no magical power.”

His words revealed a strong sense of confidence.

"Alright, I'm going out for a walk. You take good care of your Master Xu, hmph!" Xiao Qing glanced deeply in the direction Shen Bailian had left, and her figure shifted slightly.

Before Bai Suzhen could react, she had already vanished from the courtyard. (End of Chapter)