One person: plays Wendy, the most carefree director of Nadu.

In the pavilion, Su Mu picked up a grape and popped it into his mouth.

"I never imagined that Wind Domain Perception could be used as a listening device."

He was sitting in the pavilion waiting for the banquet to begin when his passive ability to sense the wind domain was triggered.

Then, in the room, Xia He and the others' secret plot was relayed to him word by word.

But that makes sense.

After all, in the original novel, Zhuge Qing, who didn't listen to gossip, used the "Listening to the Wind" technique to eavesdrop on other people's conversations.

The Wind Domain Perception feature can sense the movement of all objects and the flow of Qi within its range, making it a deluxe Pro Plus version of the Wind Whisper feature.

As for their plans, Su Mu could only say they were overthinking it.

Not to mention that Wendy is a notorious alcoholic, practically immune to drunkenness. (Her drunkenness in the story is all an act; she's a seasoned actress.)

Let's talk about his latest unlocked ability—

A free spirit!

The day before arriving in Dongxiangzhuang, Su Mu went to a nightclub as usual.

Then he discovered that the alcohol that used to make him a little drunk no longer had any effect on him!

Is it really true that a noble horse can dispel all external forces from the body?

The purpose of the free will is to prevent him from being influenced by any ability or object.

That includes blacking out from drinking!

However, I came here to make progress in my role-playing.

Hu Lin, that old man, was probably wary of me, so he didn't think I was slacking off.

I can put on a show at the banquet later to put this old man at ease.

As he was thinking, Ah Biao walked over.

"Mr. Su, the banquet is ready. Please follow me."

"Okay, let's go."

Su Mu got up and followed A Biao to the banquet hall.

A large round table was set up in the banquet hall.

Hu Lin and his son Hu Jie have already taken their seats.

Upon seeing Su Mu approach, both men stood up to greet him.

"Mr. Su, you've arrived." Hu Lin stroked his beard and laughed. "Let me introduce you, this is my son, Hu Jie."

Hu Jie cupped his hands in greeting and said with a smile, "Mr. Su, you are too kind."

"Oh, Hu Jie, right? I've heard so much about you!"

Su Mu mumbled twice, then sat down and picked up his chopsticks to eat.

Hu Jie, who was about to shake hands, froze on the spot, his face turning red.

No?

Even the most normal person, no matter how much they look down on themselves, would shake hands in this situation, right?

Even if we don't shake hands, shouldn't we at least exchange a few more pleasantries?

What's with sitting down and starting to eat right away?

This shows a complete disregard for himself, his father, and even the entire Dongxiang Village!

Thinking of this, Hu Jie couldn't hold back his anger.

"you--"

"Hey, don't move."

Hu Lin reached out and stopped Hu Jie, who was about to explode, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Unlike his good-for-nothing son, he considered things much more.

As mentioned before, the company has little connection with Dongxiangzhuang.

Su Mu's sudden visit must have a purpose.

His current behavior is intended to provoke us and incite conflict.

Whenever a conflict arises, the company has an excuse to send more people to Dongxiangzhuang.

Then, Xia He and the others won't be able to hide it anymore!

Thinking of this, Hu Lin smiled gently.

"Hehe, Mr. Su must be hungry from waiting. It's alright."

He pulled the indignant Hu Jie to sit down and picked up his wine glass.

"Come, Mr. Su, this is Dongxiang Wine, a specialty of my Dongxiang Village. Please have a taste."

"Master Hu is the most sensible one."

Su Mu picked up his wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, then let out a satisfied sigh.

"As expected of a wine renowned far and wide, it certainly has something special about it!"

"When I leave, pack me a hundred or so pounds of it, I'll take it back and drink it."

"Huh? Around a hundred pounds?"

Hu Jie blushed again and couldn't help but stand up.

"You think Dongxiang liquor is—"

Hu Lin stood up and stopped Hu Jie, his face beaming with smiles.

"Alright, alright, no problem, no problem. It's just a little wine, no big deal."

Su Mu gave a thumbs up.

"Old Hu is so generous!"

"I'll do it, you can do whatever you want."

Su Mu picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"Drinking from this small cup is too unpleasant. Go get some bowls and drink directly from them."

Upon hearing this, A Biao, who was serving nearby, looked at Hu Lin.

Hu Lin was slightly taken aback.

No?

You're really here to drink?

But since my goal is to get him drunk anyway, and he'll drink from a big bowl, wouldn't that be faster?

Thinking of this, Hu Lin burst into laughter.

"Alright, since Mr. Su is in such a good mood, let's bring out the large bowls!"

Ah Biao quickly brought over several large bowls, and Su Mu filled them up and started drinking.

Hu Lin and Hu Jie exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat strange.

Good grief, I was originally thinking about how to persuade him to drink.

Just in case, they even invited Hu Jie to come along as well.

As a result, this guy named Su Mu acted as if he had never seen alcohol before, drinking it endlessly.

At this rate of drinking, if he doesn't get drunk, the entire Dongxiang Village will immediately take Xia He's surname!

After several more rounds of drinking, Su Mu's face turned flushed, and he was gesturing wildly, looking like he was having a great time.

Hu Jie shook the empty wine jar and whispered something in Hu Lin's ear.

"Father, are you sure this person is after Xia He?"

"I have a feeling this guy is just here to freeload."

Hu Lin frowned and stroked his beard.

That shouldn't be the case...

Am I just overthinking things?

Is this guy just using the company's name to cover up his work but actually not doing anything productive?

[Ding! Host suspected of neglecting duties, role-playing progress +1]

Current progress: 21/100

The next ability will be unlocked when your role-playing progress reaches level 30.

Upon hearing the system notification in his ear, Su Mu's eyes lit up.

Yo!

This old guy finally decided to drop gold coins!

However, the next ability can only be unlocked when the role-playing progress reaches 30, so I'll have to work harder and try to get more role-playing progress from these two.

Thinking of this, Su Mu called out.

"Old Hu."

"Ah? Mr. Su, what can I do for you?"

"Look at this banquet! The food is quite good!"

"The wine is even better!"

"That's right..."

Su Mu paused, then revealed a lewd smile.

"It's a bit boring for the three of us grown men to just drink like this, you know?"

"this……"

Hu Lin was stunned when he heard this.

No?

What are they doing?

Isn't this asking me to provide improper services?

Although the company is only semi-official and its employees are all "different people," there is usually no disciplinary committee or similar oversight.

But isn't this going too far?

First they offered to host me, then they solicited bribes, and now they're doing this...

This person... could it be that he's not a company employee, but an imposter trying to freeload?

Even if he really is a company employee, by doing this, he wouldn't be able to find out that Xia He and the others are hiding here.

If employees who don't do their jobs properly aren't fired, then NTD is doomed sooner or later!

Thinking of this, Hu Lin was too lazy to continue the pretense of politeness with Su Mu.

He sneered and said, "Mr. Su, isn't that a bit of an underestimation of Dongxiang Village?"

"What do you take my Dongxiang Village for?"

"Nightclubs?"

"Is it still a brothel?"

[Ding! Detected that the host has given off a stereotypical impression of not doing anything productive. Role-playing progress +1]

Current progress: 22/100

Awesome! That's it!

However, we can't continue to stimulate them; we need to calm them down.

Thinking of this, Su Mu smiled slightly.

"Hey, Master Hu, don't—"

"Are you angry?"

A charming voice rang out from the main entrance of the banquet hall.

Su Mu looked in the direction of the sound and his eyes widened in surprise.

I go?

A scumbag fox?