People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

"Brother Cao, please wait! It's extremely urgent!"

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Chapter 63 Heartbroken?

Inside Feixue Pavilion.

When Cao Ze met Ya Fei Xue Nu, he was surprised by Ya Fei's strong ability to take action.

Ya Fei arranged everything with Li Zuoche Liancheng yesterday, and Ya Fei got it done last night.

Lian Cheng had already issued a challenge this morning, wanting to fight Xiong Er in a ring.

But that's where the problem lies. Xiong Er agreed, but suggested that other members of the Bear Gang take over.

No one could find fault with this operation.

According to the information Li Zuoche obtained, the reason for this was that Xiong Er had hired a top-notch martial arts master to represent the Xiong Gang in the arena.

“Brother Cheng is strong, but he’s only a second-rate expert. He’ll likely lose,” Li Zuoche said, quite frustrated.

Cao Ze frowned. "In the martial arts world, most top-tier masters are well-known figures. I believe the Bear Gang can hire second-rate masters, but how could they possibly hire top-tier masters?"

"I heard it was someone named Jing Ke. He got drunk at the Bear Gang's place, owed a lot of money for drinks, and even got into a fight."

"You don't know, this guy looks about the same age as Brother Cao, but he can take down a dozen or so people, including Xiong Er, all by himself. That's at least the strength of a top-tier expert."

"Jing Ke?" Cao Ze was somewhat surprised. It seemed that Jing Ke had not yet joined the Mohist school.

Ya Fei and Xue Nu both looked at Cao Ze.

The Snow Woman asked, "You know her?"

Cao Ze shook his head: "I don't know him, but I've heard a little about him. He's a very skilled swordsman."

Then, Cao Ze asked Li Zuoche, "Where is he? I'd like to go see him."

Li Zuoche shouted, "Brother Cao, this guy can get drunk and beat people up, don't do anything rash!"

Cao Ze was speechless. Considering that Li Zuoche didn't know Jing Ke's personality, he could only try to explain: "Look, he owed money for drinks and beat someone up, but he still helped the Bear Gang. What does that mean?"

Li Zuoche asked blankly, "What does that prove?"

The Snow Maiden chuckled and said, "I guess Cao Ze means that Jing Ke might have agreed to help the Bear Gang in order to pay off a debt?"

"The one who truly understands me is the Snow Maiden."

Li Zuoche scratched his head. This explanation was a bit far-fetched. After all, who knew if Jing Ke had accepted a large sum of money from the Bear Gang before agreeing to go up to the arena?

Ya Fei smiled gently and said, "No matter what the situation, we can always give it a try."

"Xue'er, take the money and go with Mr. Cao Ze to Jing Ke's place. If it's a money issue, we'll cover the cost of the wine for him."

Snow Maiden nodded and said, "Yes, Sister Yafei."

Li Zuoche went to the Fierce Tiger Gang, but he had already been registered with the Bear Gang, so it was inconvenient for him to go there.

Only Cao Ze and Xue Nu went to the north of the city.

The Snow Maiden whispered, "That restaurant is on Kuishou Street in Dayefang. It's one of the most famous restaurants in Handan, known for its ability to make people drunk. It's called the Drunken Restaurant. It's the most important territory of the Bear Gang."

Before Cao Ze arrived, she and Ya Fei had already learned the details from Li Zuo Che.

As Cao Ze listened to Xue Nu's incessant narration in his ear, he laughed and said, "Don't be nervous, it's not like we're venturing into some dragon's den or tiger's lair. Here, sing a little tune to relax."

The Snow Woman pursed her lips and began to hum softly.

Cao Ze was slightly taken aback. This melody seemed to be the "Blue and White Porcelain" that he hummed with a foxtail grass in his mouth after playing with Xue Nu at Wuqi Caotang.

Compared to the tunes he had traveled to all over the country, the Snow Woman's performance was clearly more precise, giving him a feeling of listening to cassette tapes as a child.

The Drunken Pavilion wasn't far, located in the northern part of the city near the city center. Cao Ze and Xue Nu walked in as if no one was there.

Today, the Snow Maiden was not dressed in her finest attire as she was at the Feixue Pavilion; she was simply dressed up. Even so, it was still difficult to conceal the Snow Maiden's stunning beauty.

Many people recognized the snow woman with long, snow-white silver hair.

He was then recognized by the "enthusiastic" girls at the street dance hall. They stopped dancing the Zhao dance to attract customers and instead pointed at him from the dance hall's attic with their sisters, occasionally calling out to Cao Ze to come in and play with fire for free.

It was at this moment that Cao Ze truly understood what it meant to have an open and open atmosphere.

Thinking of the future "flower of Heyang County," and the old Pan, who was known as one of the "Four Beauties of Pan, Donkey, Deng, Xiao, and Xian," Cao Ze felt a little uneasy.

It's really great to be liked by a beautiful woman.

But if he were to be chased and pelted with fruit by a whole city of old women like Pan An, that would be too hilarious. He certainly didn't want to be some kind of "flower of Handan".

As a result, Cao Ze and Xue Nu were subjected to countless acts of envy, jealousy, and hatred along the way.

Cao Ze overheard someone praising him as Song Yu, and then someone else immediately insulted him, calling him a lecherous man from Song Yu's writings, a beautiful flower stuck in...

Cough cough, Cao Ze quickly pulled Xue Nu away.

If you continue to stroll leisurely along the road with the Snow Woman, you'll probably get stuck here.

Being a celebrity has its own set of troubles.

After a few cups of tea, Cao Ze and Xue Nu, having shaken off the crowd, entered the Drunken Wine House. A strong aroma of wine wafted towards them.

You can tell the liquor is strong without even tasting it.

Cao Ze turned his gaze to the window, where a young man was drinking with a dejected expression.

There were already seven or eight five-pound wine jars piled up at his feet.

To Cao Ze's surprise, staring at Jing Ke for a long time caused a slight stinging sensation in his eyes.

"Such intense sword intent."

Although Jing Ke's strength was not as great as Jing Ni's, his swordsmanship was no less than Jing Ni's. He was the only swordsman he had ever seen whose sword intent was comparable to Jing Ni's.

He was certain that Jing Ke, at full power, could kill Lian Cheng instantly, but given Jing Ke's personality, he probably wouldn't kill him.

It is quite possible that he and Lian Cheng hit it off on the stage and started drinking, each cutting off a few ounces of meat to go with their drinks, a true display of Zhao's love for bravery.

Jing Ke, his eyes still blurry with drunkenness, looked at Cao Ze. "...Brother, wanna have a drink? Hiccup~"

Seeing Jing Ke so dejected, Cao Ze asked in surprise, "Jing Ke, are you heartbroken?"

Jing Ke glared at Cao Ze: "Loss my ass! I've never even been in love before!"

Snow Maiden couldn't help but chuckle softly, and couldn't help but glance at Cao Ze a few more times.

His large, sapphire-like eyes curved slightly, like a crescent-shaped spring deep in the desert, their deep blue tinged with a hint of cunning and mystery.

Jing Ke clearly possessed exceptional insight, even when he was drunk.

"No wonder my bro said I was heartbroken, turns out I'm in love! Congratulations, hiccup~"

Jing Ke, hiccuping from the wine, tossed out two wine bowls, which landed smoothly in front of Cao Ze and Xue Nu.

"Perfect timing, let's have a nuptial drink and finalize the marriage..."

Jing Ke finished his bowl of wine in one gulp and urged, "Why aren't you drinking? This wine is good, very strong, and you can drink it to your heart's content."

The Snow Maiden's pretty face flushed slightly, her head lowered, and she seemed a little flustered, her hands tightly clasped together inside her skirt.

Cao Ze glanced at the nervous Snow Woman and teased, "Want a drink?"

The Snow Maiden whispered, "If we want to drink, let's go to the pavilion. There are too many people here..."

Cao Ze chuckled and then said to Jing Ke, "Brother Jing Ke, you say this wine is the strongest? I don't think so. You should know that Yan's Lieyun Shao is the strongest wine among the seven kingdoms."

Jing Ke looked up at Cao Ze blankly, then rubbed his numb face. "Lieyun Shao? That old man seems to have said that Yan's wine is the strongest."

Cao Ze's heart skipped a beat. "Which old man is it?"

"Hehehe... Lu Goujian, the former leader of the Mohist school and the Three-Handed Sword Demon."

"Brother, you know what? Just one move, just one move and he defeated me. There was no chance of me fighting back at all. I've practiced swordsmanship for ten years, but I can't even withstand one move from someone else... It's so damn annoying!"

"If Brother Gai Nie were here, he would probably laugh at me to death. Sigh... Let's not talk about this anymore. Come on, let's drink."

Cao Ze was slightly surprised. He defeated Jing Ke in one move? Was he that powerful?

Even Jing Ni couldn't do that, so this Three-Handed Sword Demon is definitely a grandmaster, probably even one of the best among grandmasters.

"This Sword Demon...is he in Handan?"

Chapter 64 The Snow Maiden's Drunkenness, A Drunken Beauty's Startling Appearance

Jing Ke leaned comfortably against the table, slightly drunk, and said, "It's in Niushou Village, right next to Handan. In a couple of days, I'll go challenge him again. I don't believe I can't withstand his 'Unfortunate' move!"

"Oh? What's he like?"

"He's a straightforward old man, but he takes sparring too seriously and goes all out. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been defeated by him in one move."

"Sigh! Let's drink!"

Cao Ze, however, was thinking that being straightforward meant being easy to talk to.

Furthermore, the Third Sword Demon was also the former leader of the Mo family, and his strength was considerable.

If he doesn't do something, then he's seriously underestimating Cao's ability to turn the tide.

Anyway, let's try to get in touch with someone through a back-and-forth.

It's best to avoid losing money on either side and leave yourself a way out.

While we're at it, let Jing Ni take her along so she can gain some experience as a Grandmaster-level swordsman, improve her strength and understanding, and break through to Grandmaster level as soon as possible.

“Brother Jing Ke, we hit it off immediately. I’ll cover all the costs for the drinks.”

"Hey, you don't want me to fight someone too, do you?"

"No, no, no, brother, I just want to see Brother Jing Ke fight the Three-Handed Sword Demon. I want to admire the legendary Sword Demon's prowess."

"Well... okay, okay, I'll let you know when I go in a few days, so I won't have to go out and fight. I can drink a few more bowls of wine instead."

"Hey, Snow Maiden, put the money on the table for Brother Jing Ke."

The Snow Woman took out three small gold notes worth ten gold coins and placed them on the table.

At this moment, a strange feeling arose in Xue Nu's heart. Why did she feel like she had become the housekeeper that Sister Ya Fei had mentioned?