Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

The group entered Wuxi City, which was bustling with people and very prosperous.

They hadn't gone far after entering the city when Zhou Feng's nose twitched as he smelled a fragrance.

While there was food and drink available on the ship, as the food provided was quite plentiful, a comfortable dining environment was practically unrealistic.

The sudden aroma of caramel, soy sauce, and cooked meat instantly caught Zhou Feng's attention.

Songhelou... Isn't this the place where Duan Yu and Qiao Feng met in the original novel?

Looking at the restaurant's signboard, Zhou Feng waved his hand and said, "Let's go! Ladies, I'll treat you to some delicious food!"

In an instant, passersby stopped in their tracks and turned to Zhou Feng and his group with surprised expressions.

He was surrounded by eight women: Zhao Pan'er, Sun San Niang, Bai Ling, Qin Jingru, Lou Xiao'e, Zhong Ling, Wang Yuyan, and Mu Wanqing!

As for Lin Yin, who was standing with Bai Lang, Tie Jianguo, and Qin Ming, she was clearly one of their subordinates, and there was no way to misunderstand her.

The other women, Zhong Ling, Wang Yuyan, and Mu Wanqing, all blushed slightly, but they did not directly refute Zhou Feng; they simply looked away.

After the group entered Songhe Tower, Zhong Ling cautiously approached Zhou Feng and tugged at his sleeve: "Brother Zhou, you just mentioned the ladies, but you brought me, Sister Mu, and Miss Wang inside. Aren't you afraid they'll be angry?"

"Oh? They're angry. Will our Miss Zhong be angry too?"

Zhou Feng didn't answer Zhong Ling's question, but instead smiled and raised an eyebrow at her, which immediately made Zhong Ling exclaim "Ah!" and blush bright red. She then ran over to Qin Jingru, grabbed her arm, and snuggled up to her.

The two girls were chattering away with their heads down, and it was unclear what they were saying. Every now and then, they would steal a glance at Zhou Feng.

Instead, Mu Wanqing overheard Zhou Feng and Zhong Ling's conversation, turned her head and snorted coldly at Zhou Feng, then followed the other girls inside.

Zhou Feng didn't care.

This girl is beautiful, but her arrogance is a problem that needs to be addressed!

She can't control her arrogant and haughty nature, so Zhou Feng won't take the initiative to be nice to her.

He can't be a simp at all.

After going upstairs, they ordered more than a dozen of Songhelou's signature dishes and booked six superior rooms in the restaurant. Only then did Zhou Feng and his companions enjoy the delicious food.

"Are we going to stay here?"

Compared to Zhou Feng and the others who were enjoying their meal, Wang Yuyan's attention was clearly not on the dishes. She tilted her head and stared at Zhou Feng: "My cousin might be in danger. Maybe we should meet up with Brother Bao and the others as soon as possible!"

Hearing Wang Yuyan's words, Zhou Feng slowly swallowed the food in his mouth before pursing his lips: "Before you left, your mother told you to follow my arrangements in everything. If Nan Murong is so easily dealt with by some petty scoundrel, what good will it do you? Can you kill for him, or take a knife for him? Or does Nan Murong need your guidance when fighting with others?"

A few words left Wang Yuyan speechless, her pretty face turning bright red, not from embarrassment, but from anger.

"My...my cousin is a master of martial arts! But you...didn't you say the martial world is dangerous? What if some scoundrel uses some evil or unorthodox methods?"

"So you can deal with evil spirits and heretics?"

After another casual retort, Zhou Feng picked up his chopsticks and continued to eat heartily.

To be honest, the food at Songhelou Restaurant does have a unique flavor.

Turning her head to look at Sun San Niang, she had already noticed the dishes that Zhou Feng ate the most, and was carefully savoring them.

With her skills, after a few more meals, she could replicate it almost perfectly.

After the meal, everyone returned to their rooms to rest.

Although there were cabins on the ship, the swaying and rocking on the water always made it difficult to sleep soundly.

The inns on land are much more comfortable.

"Your Majesty, you're not here just to rest, are you...?"

Looking at Zhao Pan'er, who was helping him clean up while asking questions, Zhou Feng's lips curled up: "According to the original plot, this is where Duan Yu and Xiao Feng met. We stayed at Mantuo Manor for one night, but our boat speed is much faster than Duan Yu's, so if we stay here for a day or two, we should be able to meet Xiao Feng."

Zhao Pan'er nodded.

If we're talking about the most worthy friend in the entire Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils saga, it has to be Xiao Feng, the great hero.

If you gain his approval, or even do him a favor, then repaying him tenfold in the future would be an understatement.

"Well... Your Majesty, shall we take turns going to the front hall to observe? What if we miss our chance?"

"Don't worry, Jian Guo and the others are here!"

Zhou Feng smiled and ruffled Zhao Pan'er's hair.

Although he couldn't teach Tie Jianguo and the others the martial arts he already possessed from the Free and Unfettered Sect, he had asked Li Qingluo to find them external body-refining techniques and suitable introductory internal martial arts while at Mantuo Manor.

After all, their bones are already fully formed and they are quite old, so they may not be able to achieve much in martial arts training.

Instead of focusing on external skills, they should hone their physical abilities to become stronger, which would allow them to fully utilize the combat techniques they learned in the military.

Therefore, Tie Jianguo and the others, now with something to strive for, are even more enthusiastic about cultivation than Zhou Feng and the others. Even when Zhou Feng ordered them to keep an eye on Xiao Feng's movements, the four of them took turns monitoring him while the other three focused on their cultivation.

Nothing happened that night. The next day, while Zhou Feng was still resting, Tie Jianguo came to the bedroom and knocked on the door.

"Boss, Xiao Feng is here!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Feng quickly got up. Zhao Pan'er helped him change his clothes, and after a quick wash, he hurried downstairs to the front hall.

At this moment, a burly man was sitting on the west side of the dining room!

He was tall and imposing, looking to be only in his early thirties. He wore a tattered robe and had thick eyebrows, large eyes, a high nose, and a wide mouth.

This person doesn't resemble Hu Jun or Felix Wong, but just one look is enough to tell that he is definitely a chivalrous and forthright person with the spirit of a great hero.

Zhou Feng's lips curled slightly. He instructed the waiter to prepare wine and dishes for the upper-class rooms upstairs and send them over. He then chose a seat by the window, ordered a few dishes, and gestured towards Xiao Feng's location with his lip: "Put that gentleman's bill on my tab."

After saying that, he took out his phone and looked at it carefully, without even making eye contact with Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng, who was sitting over there, glanced at Zhou Feng twice. Seeing that he had no intention of talking to him, he turned back to eat and drink on his own.

Meanwhile, Zhou Feng's phone was also covered by a privacy screen protector, so others couldn't see the light displayed on it. They could only sense that the man was holding a black stone, looking at it from different angles and pointing at it, behaving very strangely.

But in reality, what Zhou Feng was looking at on his phone was the original text of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

His understanding of this work was mainly based on the TV series, but now it seems that the world is not entirely the content of TV series, and he still needs to understand the original work to continue.

Just like in the original story, a lame man and a worried old man came to deliver a message to Xiao Feng.

Zhou Feng naturally knew what they were talking about, but he didn't pay any attention to it.

But after the two left, Xiao Feng still looked up at Zhou Feng and said, "Brother, how about we have a drink together?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Feng's lips curled up slightly, and he immediately instructed the waiter to move the cups, chopsticks, and dishes he had ordered from his table to Xiao Feng's table.

"My name is Zhou Feng. I have met Chief Qiao."

Zhou Feng cupped his hands in greeting. If he were to address the other party as Xiao Feng at this time, it might just cause the other party to turn hostile.

"So it was Young Master Zhou, who killed the third of the Four Evils! My apologies for not recognizing you sooner!"

Xiao Feng's eyes lit up, and he also raised his hand to bow to Zhou Feng.

There have been many disputes between their Beggars' Sect and the Western Xia First-Class Hall, and he has fought with the Four Evils more than once or twice.

Unexpectedly, the four of them suffered a great loss at the hands of Zhou Feng, a young swordsman who was unknown in the martial arts world!

"They are all just empty names. Those four villains commit all sorts of evil deeds in the martial arts world, yet they are not ashamed but proud of it. When I saw them, I was determined to seek justice for the innocent people who died at their hands."

Although Yue Laosan is portrayed as somewhat honest and simple in TV dramas, and Ye Erniang's actions are due to her son, this cannot cover up the evil deeds they committed.

A child trafficker who specializes in snatching babies, a ruthless killer, and a womanizer—they deserve to die a hundred times over!

"Young Master Zhou is truly righteous!"

Xiao Feng laughed heartily and slammed his hand on the table: "Waiter, this small wine cup isn't satisfying. Bring two large bowls and another ten catties of sorghum liquor!"

The waiter hurriedly went to the kitchen and fetched two large bowls and a large jar of wine, placing them on the table.

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Zhou Feng gasped as he looked at the large jar of wine.

This is a whopping ten catties of liquor...

Even if each of them weighs five kilograms, he still can't drink enough water!

If I drink all of this, won't my bladder burst?

Could they easily get water intoxication?

After all, water intoxication is risky if one drinks more than 3000 ml of water within 1-2 hours, which is equivalent to five kilograms of water per person…

Seeing the slight unease on Zhou Feng's face, Xiao Feng smiled and said, "Young Master Zhou, there's no need to take it to heart. I just enjoy a few drinks now and then. We're just friends over drinks, so let's drink to our hearts' content. There's no need to worry about how much we can drink."

Zhou Feng smiled and said, "To have the pleasure of meeting Chief Qiao today, I would gladly risk my life to accompany you. If I lose my composure after drinking, please forgive me, Chief Qiao."

Xiao Feng laughed heartily, and the two of them picked up their bowls, tilted their heads back, and drank them down in one gulp.

After drinking the beverage, Zhou Feng's eyes lit up.

The wine in the novel *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils* is not even as strong as the rice wine brewed by Sun San Niang in *Dream of the Red Chamber*.

It tastes about 5 degrees, and even a bit like a sweet drink.

So it seems that if the 10 jin of liquor is shared between the two of them, it's only about 7 bottles of beer per jin each, which isn't much at all.

Even before Zhou Feng had internal energy, drinking these wouldn't have been a problem.

As for the water, I can just go out to relieve myself.

Anyway, Zhou Feng wouldn't use the Six Meridians Divine Sword to force all the wine out of his hand. If he can drink it, he can drink it; if he can't, he can just leave it. Why bother with such a thing?

After drinking to his heart's content, Xiao Feng asked the waiter to bring another 10 jin of wine.

One of them was naturally bold and outgoing, while the other was eager to make friends and, being a typical Northeasterner, they found themselves getting along very well.

"Chief Qiao, I am new to the martial world and have not yet encountered any masters. Now that I have met you, how about we spar?"

Zhou Feng's face flushed slightly, and his eyes held a hint of excitement as he stared at Xiao Feng.

There are many masters in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, but Xiao Feng is the most suitable person for Zhou Feng to test his martial arts skills.

Even if Zhou Feng is no match for his opponent, Xiao Feng will not use excessive force to harm him.

"Alright! We've had our fill of drinking today, so let's have a good fight too!"

"How about we have a contest? We'll each head west and see who gets outside the city first."

Xiao Feng glanced at Zhou Feng, smiled and nodded, and the two of them jumped off the upper floor of Songhe Tower at the same time.

The former's lightness skill was expansive and powerful, with each step covering a distance of more than ten meters, constantly using the eaves of a row of buildings to fly forward in mid-air.

Zhou Feng, however, used his Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique) on the ground to keep up with him at an extremely fast speed, without falling behind at all.

The pedestrians and carriages on the street had almost no effect on Zhou Feng; he dodged them all in a few quick steps.

The two sped along the road towards the outskirts of the city, much to the dismay of Tie Jianguo and his companions in Songhelou.

"The leader and Xiao Feng have left the city, what should we do?"

"What? What do we do? The leader already brought the carriage over last night, we have to hurry and catch up with it!"

The four hurriedly went downstairs and drove the carriage in the direction Zhou Feng and his companion had left.

Lin Yin used a drone in the car to pinpoint Zhou Feng and his companion's location, so she wasn't worried about them getting too far away.

Xiao Feng walked quickly ahead, then turned his head and noticed the distance between him and Zhou Feng below, and his face immediately lit up with joy.

The appearance of such a righteous and righteous young hero in the martial arts world is an immense blessing for the entire martial arts community.

Once outside the city and before reaching a grove of trees, Xiao Feng slowed his pace and landed gently. The next second, Zhou Feng appeared beside him.

Compared to Xiao Feng, whose breathing was slightly unsteady, Zhou Feng moved with ease, using the Lingbo Weibu technique as if strolling leisurely, and easily kept up with him.

"Young Master Zhou is indeed remarkable. Not only is his lightness skill superb, but he also possesses such profound internal strength at such a young age. I admire him!"

In the original novel, Xiao Feng had already determined that his internal strength was inferior to Duan Yu's at this point. After Zhou Feng absorbed and refined the internal strength of so many people, his total internal strength far exceeded that of Duan Yu in the original novel, which naturally amazed Xiao Feng even more.

"Young Master Zhou, shall we proceed?"

Having just drunk some wine, Xiao Feng's face showed a hint of excitement as he simply assumed a fighting stance.

Zhou Feng remained standing in place, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Chief Qiao, the martial art I use is modeled after the Six Meridians Divine Sword of Dali. Its sword energy is formless, so please be extremely careful."

"Young Master Zhou is so generous! Please make your move!"