Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 415 414 Hero Saves the Beauty
Xu Liansheng covered her mouth and chuckled: "I'm just teasing you—you really think it's like eating fish? They don't have the guts for that."

She pointed to the names of the dishes on the menu and explained, "This fish is not that fish, Third Master, please take a look."

“Take this ‘Steamed Grouper’ for example. If Third Master orders it, the person knocking on the door later will definitely be a beautiful woman in a patterned gauze dress. If you order this ‘Pork with Pepper and Vinegar’ which is listed separately, it specifically refers to the lady who led the way in front of you. And these most expensive signature dishes correspond to the top courtesans of Wuyoufang, such as White Eel and Golden Carp.”

Shunzi sighed softly, "So many tricks..."

He rubbed his nose and put the menu aside.

Xu Liansheng's eyes sparkled: "Third Master, don't be shy. Tonight's expenses are all on me. Even if you order everything on the menu, I can afford it."

Shunzi was a little embarrassed and gave an awkward smile: "I'll just watch the fun and listen to the music, we won't spend the money."

Xu Liansheng picked up a wine glass from the side and handed it to Shunzi, teasing him, "Third Master, are you trying to save money for Sister Asheng, or are you too embarrassed to order because I'm here?"

Shunzi chuckled twice, tilted his head back, and drank to ease the awkwardness.

Xu Liansheng feigned reproach: "What's so hard to say?"

Shunzi downed the wine in one gulp, emboldened by the experience: "Having Sister Asheng with me is enough."

Xu Liansheng smiled enigmatically upon hearing this: "Judging from what Third Master is saying, you're treating Sister Asheng as a dish on the menu as well?"

Shunzi's hand trembled, and he almost dropped his wine glass: "That's not true!"

Whether it was due to the alcohol or something else, a blush rose on Xu Liansheng's face.

She deliberately provoked Shunzi: "I'd like to hear what Third Master would say if I were on the menu, what name would you recommend?"

She rushed into this step. Shunzi was still caught up in the panic of the previous question and hurriedly defended herself without thinking: "It's different! Sister Asheng is different from them! How can they compare to you? I never thought that way at all."

Xu Liansheng's expression stiffened slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.

She lightly clinked her wine glass against Shunzi's, giving him a sidelong glance: "Just kidding, why are you in such a hurry, Third Master?"

Shunzi stammered, unsure of what to say, and could only tilt his head back and drink again.

Xu Liansheng exhaled a light breath of alcohol, crossed her arms and rested them on the railing, tilting her head to look at Shunzi: "Who's accompanying whom doesn't matter? It's said that I'm accompanying Third Master, but actually Third Master is accompanying me. Wasn't it me who insisted on coming here to have some fun today?"

Remembering what they had said during the day, Shunzi asked her, "Sister Asheng, are you happier now?"

Xu Liansheng smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Happy!"

Shunzi smiled and whispered, "If Sister Asheng is happy, then I'm happy."

After the female singers finished their songs and bowed to the applause, they left the stage. A group of beautiful dancers then took over, gracefully dancing while holding their skirts.

The two chatted amiably in the private room, occasionally clinking glasses and drinking together. Under the influence of their emotions and the atmosphere, even Shunzi became slightly tipsy.

Although Xu Liansheng only took a small sip each time, Shunzi's constitution made it difficult to get her drunk, so she was actually more intoxicated than Shunzi.

But my mind was still clear.

While Shunzi was engrossed in watching the dance, Xu Liansheng glanced at the time discreetly.

She put down her wine glass, gently wiped the wine stains from the corner of her lips, and said to Shunzi, "I'm going to touch up my rouge, I'll be right back."

Shunzi responded and asked her with concern, "Do you want me to come with you?"

He was worried that Xu Liansheng was drunk and wouldn't be able to walk steadily.

Xu Liansheng waved her hand in refusal and walked straight out of the private room.

Xu Liansheng had not returned even after the dance was over.

Shunzi felt something was off. He looked down at the hall below and then back at the door of the private room.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he turned and left the private room.

Looking around, Xu Liansheng was nowhere to be seen in the corridor.

Shunzi grabbed the waiter at the door and asked, "Where is your restroom?" The waiter pointed him in a direction.

Shunzi immediately walked in that direction, and after turning a corner, she saw the restroom sign at the end of the corridor in the distance.

Even now, Shunzi still hadn't seen Xu Liansheng, so he quickened his pace.

Before they even got there, as they passed a private room, Shunzi suddenly heard a familiar voice: "What are you doing!"

Then came a crisp snap.

"What's wrong with you, you stinking woman?!"

Shunzi stopped and immediately turned back.

When he arrived at the door of the private room, the door was tightly closed. He tried to force his way in with a sullen face.

The waiter standing outside the door quickly reached out to stop him: "Sir, you've come to the wrong place. Our VIP is inside..."

"roll!"

Shunzi raised his hand and swept the waiter several meters away, then kicked open the door.

The two people inside the room turned their heads to look at each other.

The scene before her eyes made Shunzi furious – Xu Liansheng's dress was disheveled, her hands were pinned against the wall by Wells, and there was a clear handprint on Wells' face.

Xu Liansheng cried out in a sorrowful voice, "Third Master!"

Wells recognized Shunzi at that moment: "It's you?"

He seemed to suddenly understand something, and turned to glare at Xu Liansheng: "You tricked me—"

Before he finished speaking, Shunzi strode forward, grabbed Wells by the neck, and slammed him against the opposite wall.

Boom!

The painting on the wall was smashed to pieces, and Wells didn't even utter a sound before falling to the ground and passing out.

Shunzi was about to comfort Xu Liansheng when she turned around and saw no one there. Looking up, she saw that Xu Liansheng had already run to the door and closed the door to the private room.

Shunzi asked in a deep voice, "Are you alright?"

Xu Liansheng quickly wiped away her tears, sniffed, and said, "We shouldn't have come today—I ran into him as soon as I came out of the restroom. I was going to just brush him off, but he dragged me in because he was drunk. If it weren't for Third Master arriving in time..."

Shunzi's sharp gaze fell on Wells on the ground, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes.

After taking a few deep breaths, Xu Liansheng calmed down considerably. She regained her composure and quickly asked, "Is he still breathing?"

Shunzi nodded: "I held back, I shouldn't die."

"No."

Xu Liansheng said firmly, "He has seen through you. The feud we've made tonight is serious, and he won't let it go."

Shunzi looked up and said, "You mean..."

Xu Liansheng gritted her teeth and said, "We can't let him go back alive. We have to kill him before anyone else sees."

Shunzi nodded, walked over, and decisively snapped Wells's neck.

Then he looked at Xu Liansheng: "What should we do with the body?"

Xu Liansheng bit her nails as she thought quickly: "Listen to me."

"You carry him on your back for a while, pretend he's drunk and take him out. After you go out, turn right along the street and walk to the end. You'll see a ferry crossing. Take him directly across the river to the island on the other side."

“That island is called Suowuyin. Nobody ever goes there normally. In a little while, the island will be submerged by the river. Bury the body on the island, and I guarantee no one will find it.”

(End of this chapter)