The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 153 Humiliation
After the two servants casually grabbed four pitiful black dogs and left, a short while later, Wu Chengyu heard the dying cries of the black dogs.

By this time, the painted boat had reached the center of West Lake, and the Baochu Pagoda, towering among the mountains, and the Leifeng Pagoda on the other side could be seen in the distance. It slowly stopped near the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, and the sound of string and bamboo instruments could be heard from the second-floor cabin hall.

Wu Chengyu quietly arrived at the second floor. There were seven or eight guards around the cabin, but ordinary guards could not detect Wu Chengyu's superb lightness skills.

He easily evaded the guards' gaze by taking advantage of the darkness and blind spots, turned around and went to the outside of the pleasure boat, then used his gecko-like wall-climbing skills to quickly climb to the window of the pleasure boat.

As the three-dimensional image unfolded in his mind, the entire scene inside the cabin immediately appeared in Wu Chengyu's mind.

At this moment, two tables were placed at the head of the hall, one for Wanyan Qing and the other for Shi Chang. In front of them were fine wines and delicacies, and beside them were the most sought-after courtesans from the entire West Lake pleasure boats.

Shi Chang sat upright, only letting the courtesan beside him pour wine and serve him. Wanyan Qing, on the other hand, embraced four courtesans, groping them and lewdly laughing. Each of them acted coy and shy, their faces flushed, but their bodies pressed closer and closer to him, allowing him to do as he pleased.

On the left and right sides of the main hall, there were several tables, and the people at the tables were accompanied by courtesans, living a dissolute life. Judging from their clothes, they should all be people from the Jin Dynasty.

In the center of the lobby, there were also six or seven beautiful women, dressed in light, revealing clothing, dancing gracefully to the music.

Just then, several servants carrying trays arrived, each containing a large, blood-red bowl. The stench of blood instantly filled the cabin. Ten bowls of so-called dog blood rice were served to the guests, including one in front of Shi Chang.

Shi Chang frowned slightly. It wasn't the first time he'd seen this, but he still had the urge to cover his mouth and nose and run away, especially tonight, when someone had actually served him a bowl as well.

Wanyan Qing was clearly toying with Shi Chang. He laughed loudly when he saw the dog blood mixed with rice in the bowl, and picked up the bowl to say to Shi Chang.

"Brother Shi, this dog blood rice is something only nobles of my Jin Kingdom can eat. I am very satisfied with your excellent care these past few days, so I have specially ordered my servants to return the favor and invite you to try the delicacies of my Great Jin Kingdom. Please do not refuse me this honor."

Shi Chang's face paled slightly after hearing this, but he couldn't bring himself to reach for the bowl.

Do you know why we in the Jin Dynasty eat rice mixed with dog's blood?
Our great Jin Dynasty also started from humble beginnings. Back then, in the area between the Changbai Mountains and the Heilongjiang River, the climate was extremely cold. Only by eating this dog blood mixed with rice could we have the strength to hunt beasts and kill enemies.

This represents the fighting spirit of my Wanyan family, and also the military strength of the Great Jin Dynasty. This is also the reason why your Song Dynasty has suffered repeated defeats in its battles against my Great Jin Dynasty.

You Song people are cowardly and incompetent, always seeking peace; what you lack is courage.

Come, come, eat this bowl of dog blood rice, and you'll be full of energy, and you won't let the beauty beside you down tonight.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wanyan Qing used his chopsticks to shovel the bloody dog ​​blood mixed with rice into his mouth, while staring intently at Shi Chang.

Shi Chang and Wanyan Qing locked eyes. Shi Chang saw Wanyan Qing's arrogant and mocking expression, and a flash of shame and anger crossed his eyes. But he quickly lowered his head, and his body seemed to go limp. He silently reached out and picked up his bowl as well. Finally, he closed his eyes, suppressed his nausea, and shoved the rice into his mouth.

"Good, Brother Shi is indeed a good friend of my Jin Kingdom. Just like your Shi Miyuan, you are respectful to my Jin Kingdom. No, you should be filial to him. Hahaha."

Wanyan Qing laughed wildly, and several Jin people around him, who were also eating dog blood rice, burst into laughter when they saw Shi Chang's appearance.

After laughing, Wanyan Qing didn't stop. He pulled up the courtesan next to him and kissed her. She had just eaten dog blood, and the smell of blood made her want to vomit, but she still forced a smile, even making her smile sweeter. She didn't dare to resist at all.

The last time Wanyan Qing came to the pleasure boat, he ate dog blood mixed with rice and then kissed a girl. The girl couldn't help but feel disgusted and was so frightened that she backed away and almost vomited. As a result, she was dragged down and beaten, and died that night.

Shi Chang only took one bite before putting the bowl down. Wanyan Qing didn't care; he didn't care whether Shi Chang could finish it or not, he just wanted to break Shi Chang's spine. "Why aren't you serving wine to Lord Wanyan and the other officials?" Shi Chang could only change the subject.

After several rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became increasingly unrestrained. Wanyan Qing, having a great time tonight, stopped mocking Shi Chang and instead began boasting about the strength of the Jin Kingdom.

Shi Chang could only keep agreeing and trying to please Wanyan Qing.

"I have long heard that Lord Wanyan is a promising talent among the Jin imperial family, highly regarded by the Fourth Prince, and has a bright future. He will surely stand out in the Jin court in the future, and it is not impossible for him to become a general or prime minister."

The conditions proposed by your country in this peace negotiation between the Great Jin and my Song are quite harsh. My master is having difficulty explaining this to the Emperor and all the civil and military officials. I humbly request that Lord Wanyan put in a good word for you before the Fourth Prince.

"Your country's demands for annual tribute and military rewards are far too high; I'm afraid my Song state cannot afford them."

Wanyan Qing rolled his eyes and said, "Your Song Kingdom is really strange."

My Jin army had only just marched south when I asked you to kill the pro-war Chancellor Han Tuozhou and send his head to my Great Jin, and you immediately agreed.

We asked you to restore Qin Hui's title and posthumous name to show your sincerity in negotiating peace with our Great Jin, and you agreed.

You actually agreed to make your emperor recognize my Great Jin emperor as his uncle, and that our states would be related as uncle and nephew for generations to come.

You agree to all these things, yet you keep haggling with us over the amount of annual tribute and military rewards?"

The contempt in Wanyan Qing's eyes was obvious, and all the Song people present lowered their heads, but no one dared to refute him.

Upon seeing this scene, Wanyan Qing laughed again: "Fine, this is just how you Song people are."

For your sake, Shi Chang, I will put in a good word for Shi Miyuan with the Fourth Prince.

However, there's one condition: you have to satisfy me on one thing, otherwise I won't say a word.

Shi Chang quickly bowed and thanked him repeatedly, saying, "May I ask what business Lord Wanyan requires of me, Shi Chang?"

"I've been eating all the food from Jiangnan for days, and it's too effeminate and doesn't suit my taste at all."

My fourth prince is a vegetarian, but we in the delegation love meat, especially roasted meat.

It's a pity that the chef you found for us, who claimed to be a royal chef, cooked meat that didn't suit our taste at all.

If you, Shi Chang, can find a barbecue chef who satisfies us, we'll enjoy our meal, and everything else will be fine.

Shi Chang was somewhat troubled: "It's easy to find chefs from outside, but they are not as reliable as the imperial chefs. If someone with ulterior motives were to sneak in, it would ultimately be unsafe."

“Doesn’t your Shi family own a restaurant? Why not have that restaurant select a chef who is good at roasting meat, and then secretly send him here? Who would know that he’s hired to work for us? Brother Shi, why be so timid?”

(End of this chapter)