Chapter 333
Chapter 333
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>Translator: Ryuma
>Chapter: 333
>Chapter Title: Skin Cup
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Chapter 333: Skin Cup
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> In the exquisitely lit ancient-style guest room, Li Huowang picked up a piece of braised duck meat, chewed it, and swallowed it, trying to suppress the lingering nausea in his mouth.
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> Though this sensation was deeply uncomfortable, if it could reduce Tuoba Danqing's suspicions, then it was worth it.
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> After all, at least this way, he could make the man understand why he wore the copper coin mask.
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> Moreover, judging from the astonishment on his face, Li Huowang knew he had guessed correctly. Even someone as worldly as Tuoba Danqing had never seen anyone with tentacles sprouting from their mouth, each tipped with eyeballs.
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> He gently took a sip of wine. Tuoba Danqing spoke with lingering fear, “My dear brother, from what I see, you're cultivating an evil art. Brother, I'm just saying this out of concern—don't take it the wrong way. With evil cultivation methods, it's best not to practice them if you can avoid it. Otherwise, you never know in the end whether you're cultivating it... or it's cultivating you.”
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> Li Huowang raised his wine cup and lightly clinked it against Tuoba Danqing's. “Thank you for the reminder, Brother Tuoba. I have my own plans.”
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> “Having plans is good. To be honest, from the moment I first laid eyes on you, I knew you were destined for great things.” As Tuoba Danqing rambled on with some idle chatter, the atmosphere in the guest room gradually returned to normal, and the two resumed toasting and drinking.
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> Tuoba Danqing grew happier the more he drank. At the height of his excitement, he leaned in close to Li Huowang with a strange expression and whispered with that knowing laugh all men understood, “Dear brother, come—let brother show you what extra perks Ren Squad has over Gui Squad.”
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> With that, he clapped his hands lightly. Before long, four slightly plump women entered the room one after another, heads bowed submissively.
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> Just as Li Huowang thought they were singing girls, the four women simultaneously flung open their sleeves, baring themselves completely before them.
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> Indigo-blue floral tattoos covered their entire bodies, making the four women standing there resemble four exquisite blue-and-white porcelain vases.
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> And without exception, they all had bound feet—large on top, small at the bottom—making them look even more like porcelain wares.
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> Unlike fine ceramics, when two of the women glided gracefully to Li Huowang's side and pressed their bodies against him to serve him food, he discovered that this blue-and-white porcelain was soft, warm, and smooth, exuding seductive charm with every gesture.
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> As if showing off to Li Huowang, Tuoba Danqing made a drinking motion with his hand. The woman immediately raised her cup and slowly poured the wine into her own mouth.
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> After pouring, she straddled Tuoba Danqing's lap, curling her tongue into a funnel and pressing it to his lips, slowly passing the wine from her mouth to his.
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> Satisfied, he savored the warm wine in his mouth before turning to Li Huowang. “Dear brother Li, do you know what this is called? This is a skin cup. How about it? You've never seen one in Siqi, have you? Hahaha~”
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> Li Huowang glanced uncomfortably at the woman beside him. “Brother Tuoba, with these four women here, it might not be convenient to talk.”
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> Tuoba Danqing wrapped an arm around her and boasted proudly to Li Huowang, “Don't worry—these are ones I specially selected from Linglong Tower. Deaf-mute entertainers who can't hear a thing we say or repeat a word. No matter what we discuss, they neither hear nor speak.”
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> “These entertainers are raised specifically for people like us.” With that, he leaned in and took another drink from the skin cup.
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> The sight immediately reminded Li Huowang of Sun Baolu's mother, who had once been made into beauty paper, churning his stomach. Having spent so much time in Great Liang lately, he'd almost forgotten this place's perverse habit of treating people like tools.
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> “Come on, dear brother. You're finally back after so long—shouldn't you relax properly? Rest assured, these are standard Bureau expenses. It'd be a waste not to use them.” Tuoba Danqing stood there, winking at Li Huowang.
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> Looking at the pitiful flesh practically draped over both sides of his body, Li Huowang shook his head. “Thank you, Brother Tuoba, but I only came today to drink. Nothing else.”
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> Seeing Li Huowang's lack of interest in women, Tuoba Danqing was immediately surprised. “Oh? Could it be that dear brother Li is like me, tired of women and craving a rabbit lord instead? Makes sense—three flats can't compare to one round. I'll go swap them out for you right away.”
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> Li Huowang's expression turned grave, his voice rising slightly. “Brother Tuoba, as long as my fellow disciples remain unavenged, my heart won't rest. I truly have no mind for this.”
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> Seeing that Li Huowang wasn't joking, Tuoba Danqing waved them away lightly, and the women left.
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> Once they were gone, Tuoba Danqing raised his cup, downed it in one gulp, and let out a heavy sigh. “Dear brother Li, you truly have a sense of loyalty. These days, few would go through fire and water for their brothers. Everyone's got their own schemes.”
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> “One day as master, a lifetime as father. They killed six of our Grand Elders—they deserve it.”
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> “Very well, then. Since that's the case, stay in Yinling City for now. I know you're eager. If anything comes up, I'll call for you.”
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> “Alright, thank you, Brother Tuoba. To you!”
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> When Li Huowang returned to the inn reeking of alcohol and collapsed onto the bed, he closed his eyes and rhythmically pressed his temples with his fingertips.
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> Dealing with a smiling tiger like Tuoba Danqing was no easier than battling outside. He had no idea how much the man knew or trusted him. All he could do was stay vigilant at all times to avoid revealing any flaws.
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> Suddenly thinking of something, Li Huowang pulled the waist token from his belt and looked at the “Ren Squad” inscribed on it. He was one step closer to success.
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> A faint smile tugged at Li Huowang's lips. As his status in the Supervising Heaven Bureau rose, he could now command some of its forces as well.
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> Beifeng had lived to one hundred ninety—impressive on paper, but Li Huowang didn't necessarily need to face the Sitting Oblivion Dao alone.
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> Li Huowang sat up abruptly on the bed and murmured to himself, “That's right. With the massive backing of the Supervising Heaven Bureau behind me, it'd be unreasonable not to use it—especially since they're natural enemies.”
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> “As long as I can provoke them into clashing, I can reap the benefits!”
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> “Heh heh heh...” A low chuckle made Li Huowang look over. As expected, it was Red Zhong.
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> “With your naive head, who do you think you can fool? Stirring up trouble between them?”
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> “Four Joys and Three Dollars are all sharp ones. Before you even provoke them, they'll turn the tables and drag you in first.”
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> For once, Li Huowang didn't ignore him. “Didn't you always say I was one of the Three Dollars—Red Zhong? I believe you now. If I'm a high-ranking member of the Sitting Oblivion Dao like them, why couldn't I play them against each other?”
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> Hearing this, Red Zhong's expression lit up with excitement, as if recalling something.
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> “Right! This could be Red Zhong's plan! Suppress his own memories, sneak into the Supervising Heaven Bureau undercover, then sabotage them from within!!”
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> “Yes, yes! That's exactly what I'm thinking!” Li Huowang stood up too, mirroring his excitement.
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> In the end, both laughed, their laughter growing louder and louder. But just as it peaked, it stopped abruptly. They stared at each other with mocking expressions.
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> (End of chapter)