Xiuxiu gasped in shock at the sight of the items.
She quickly turned her head away, not daring to look at the so-called Five Poisons Wine!
Ling Feng, however, smiled faintly, his eyes sparkling as he gazed at the Five Poisons Wine.
If this was what Xiuxiu meant by having something bad in the wine, Ling Feng didn't mind at all.
This kind of Five Poisons Wine was a great tonic, especially for men. After drinking it, their blood and energy would surge like dragons, and they would be as firm as a pillar.
If this were placed on the front lines, a bowl of it for the soldiers would boost their combat effectiveness by over thirty percent and multiply their morale when charging forward.
Therefore, to him, it was a good thing.
Even without a craving for alcohol, Ling Feng felt a desire to taste this concoction!
"Good stuff! A great tonic!"
Lin Shuainan exclaimed with genuine admiration, then pouted at Bai Yunyan, "I didn't expect you, old man, to be so unconventional, yet so skilled at making medicinal wine!"
"Don't flatter me. If you have the guts, drink it!"
Bai Yunyan seemed genuinely afflicted with a craving for alcohol. With a shout, two large bowls of wine were placed before them!
"Come! Drink!"
Bai Yunyan raised his large bowl, about to drain it in one gulp.
Lin Shuainan suddenly reached out and stopped him, "Wait! How can you drink without playing finger-guessing games?"
"Heh, you little brat, are you teaching an old man about drinking culture? Then you should sing a couple of drinking songs for me first. I'll let you off three bowls!"
Bai Yunyan intended to make things difficult for Lin Shuainan!
Lin Shuainan had no idea about drinking songs. His face turned a little red, but he quickly put on a thick skin and pouted, "Drinking songs are so outdated. We young people play finger-guessing games now. Do you want to play?"
"Little brat, come on!"
Bai Yunyan immediately struck a pose, as if ready to battle Lin Shuainan for three rounds.
One was an old ghost of the wine world, and the other was the little prince of late-night bar binges.
The old man and the young man struck their poses, clearly both masters in their own right. Their rising auras alone were beyond the ordinary!
The battle was about to erupt!
"Five kings! Six six six..."
"Two little bees! Flying into the flower bush..."
Pfft!
Xiuxiu couldn't help herself and spat out her drink.
Ling Feng held his forehead, his brow furrowed with black lines, and couldn't help but curse inwardly, "These two idiots!"
The people holding the wine jars nearby struggled to suppress their laughter, their bodies twitching. The scene before them was completely incomprehensible to them!
Their finger-guessing games were played independently, yet they somehow meshed together, and the winner was clearly decided.
"Ah! I lost again..."
Lin Shuainan kept losing. After drinking five large bowls of wine, apart from his flushed face, he seemed unaffected, and instead, a fierce aura emanated from him!
Bai Yunyan, on the other hand, thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of winning the finger-guessing games!
Seeing Lin Shuainan continuously drinking, Bai Yunyan, after getting into the spirit, even drank two more bowls with Lin Shuainan!
Before long, the entire wine jar of Five Poisons Wine was emptied!
This was in less than ten minutes.
Lin Shuainan hiccuped, swaying unsteadily, "No, I can't. You old rogue, your alcohol tolerance is poor, but you're quite good at finger-guessing games. Today, I... the little prince of late-night bar binges is not convinced!"
With a thud, Lin Shuainan uttered his final defiant words and fell down, utterly defeated.
"Shuainan!"
Xiuxiu, for the first time, went forward to help Lin Shuainan.
No matter how much Lin Shuainan messed around, he was doing it to get clues for her grandfather to obtain the Jade Heart Fruit. Xiuxiu acknowledged this kindness!
Lin Shuainan, who was on the verge of falling unconscious, collapsed into Xiuxiu's arms. He then giggled with a hiccup.
"Xiuxiu, you're so beautiful..."
Xiuxiu's pretty face blushed.
"Hic!"
With another hiccup, Lin Shuainan rubbed his greatly enlarged belly, pointed at Bai Yunyan, and said resentfully, "You old rogue, you, you've made my belly so big! You just wait, revenge is a dish best served cold, and a gentleman's revenge is never too late! Another day, we'll fight again!"
Snore...
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shuainan's snores began. He was completely drunk and insensible!
Ling Feng shook his head!
Lin Shuainan's alcohol tolerance might be considered very high for an ordinary person, but it was nothing compared to Bai Yunyan.
Moreover, Lin Shuainan still insisted on playing finger-guessing games with him, so losing the drinking match was quite normal.
However, Lin Shuainan's willingness to go to such lengths for Xiuxiu was already commendable!
"Haha! Little brat, you're drunk out of your mind!" Bai Yunyan was as proud as an old child.
Then, squinting his eyes, he looked at Ling Feng, "Heh heh, boy, do you want to give it a try?"
"Alright!"
Ling Feng agreed and stepped forward.
Xiuxiu quickly tried to stop him, "Ling Feng, don't go. Shuainan is already like this after drinking. If you also..."
"I'm fine!" Ling Feng domineeringly pushed Xiuxiu aside!
He then sat down opposite Bai Yunyan.
"How do we drink?" Ling Feng casually asked.
Bai Yunyan's expression also became a little serious. After sitting down, he stared intently at Ling Feng, grinning strangely and saying:
"Heh heh, boy, I can smell it!"
"Hmm?"
Ling Feng's brows furrowed slightly. What did this old man smell again?
"You're a soldier! Heh heh, a general from the war zone, right?" Bai Yunyan continued to grin strangely, as if proud of having discovered Ling Feng's secret!
Ling Feng's expression turned serious, "So what if I am?"
"Heh heh, how many people have you killed? The smell of blood is ingrained in your bones. Heh heh, how much wine would it take to make you this numb?"
The smile on Bai Yunyan's lips lessened, and he made no attempt to hide his curiosity about Ling Feng.
Ling Feng sneered disdainfully, "I only kill those who deserve to die! I don't need to drink to numb my nerves!"
"Good, good, good. Come, drink!"
Bai Yunyan's pupils contracted sharply, and then he picked up his large bowl and drained it in one gulp.
Ling Feng, without further ado, also drank his bowl in one go.
"Good! Again! Pour ten more bowls! Haha, 'Drunk on the battlefield, do not laugh,' I want to see how much you can drink, boy!"
Bai Yunyan was clearly a connoisseur of fine wine, and his fighting spirit was fully ignited by Ling Feng!
The ten bowls of wine were just poured.
Before Bai Yunyan could even call him, Ling Feng raised his hand, lowered his bowl, and emptied it.
"Hey, I haven't drunk yet..."
Bai Yunyan quickly called out, and then he also began drinking bowl after bowl.
But by the third bowl, he couldn't help but rub some peanuts from his pocket. Before he could even put the peanuts into his mouth, he saw that all the large bowls in front of Ling Feng were empty.
Bai Yunyan was stunned!
Ten bowls of wine, finished in less than three seconds!
The people beside them were all dumbfounded.
Was this drinking wine? Or drinking water?
Even drinking water wouldn't be like this!
"Good wine! Again!"
Ling Feng put down his bowl and shouted with great heroism.
The veins on his wrist bulged slightly, and he felt exhilarated.
Ever since his elder brother passed away, he had been suppressing himself. It had been a long time since he had drunk so heartily.