55: Chapter 55 You just realized it now?

Gǔ Fēng’s facial muscles twitched wildly; this table had cost him four thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and he hadn’t eaten a single bite.

Zhang Bufan pointed at Baldy and educated him again, “Baldy, you really don’t understand the rules.

Brother Gu hasn’t even touched his chopsticks, and you’ve already finished everything. It’s making me feel awkward. I haven’t even clinked glasses with Brother Gu yet, and you’ve devoured all the food and wine. What kind of conduct is that?

You can’t do this in the future, understand?”

“Chirp, chirp, chirp!” Baldy nodded somewhat aggrievedly, then looked at Gǔ Fēng, his eyes filled with apology.

Zhang Bufan looked at Gǔ Fēng, a bit embarrassed, “Brother Gu, I apologize. My Spirit Beast is currently growing, so he has a large appetite. Please forgive him.”

“It’s fine, it’s fine.” Gǔ Fēng’s heart was bleeding, but he put on a nonchalant expression, “I said it, I’m treating today, so eat as much as you want.”

There was a reason Gǔ Fēng dared to say this. The food and wine on the third floor were all made from the flesh and blood of Fifth-Grade Yao Beasts, which contained immense Qi and blood. People with lower cultivation couldn’t eat much at all.

For example, Fire Qingrou had to refine the Qi and blood after every one or two bites before she could continue eating.

Actually, Gǔ Fēng still had a doubt: Zhang Bufan’s strength was clearly not strong, but why did he eat so much without his Qi and blood surging?

As for Baldy, he was originally a Yao Beast and was still growing, so it wasn’t surprising that he could absorb a large amount of Qi and blood.

“Heh heh, Brother Gu is truly too generous, this is too much.” Zhang Bufan looked a bit troubled, but in reality, he was already inwardly overjoyed.

Zhang Bufan knew exactly what Gǔ Fēng was thinking; he simply saw Fire Qingrou’s beauty and wanted to win her heart.

“Brother Zhang, there’s no need to be polite with me. We are fated to meet today, so let’s eat and drink to our heart’s content.” Gǔ Fēng smiled, then waved to the Shop Assistant not far away and ordered, “Prepare another table of food and wine for me.”

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gǔ Fēng wanted to inquire about Zhang Bufan’s and Fire Qingrou’s backgrounds.

But Zhang Bufan directly pulled Baldy in front of him and continuously lectured him.

Baldy could only obediently endure the training, nodding his head occasionally.

Meanwhile, Fire Qingrou simply closed her eyes and slowly refined the Qi and blood power within her body.

Gǔ Fēng couldn’t get a word in, so he could only awkwardly pick up the half-empty cup of wine in front of him and drink it in small sips.

Soon, the waiter brought up the food and wine.

Zhang Bufan released Baldy, not forgetting to instruct him, “Eat politely, don’t keep embarrassing me. Wait for the host to pick up his chopsticks first.”

“Chirp, chirp, chirp!” Baldy nodded, then looked eagerly at Gǔ Fēng.

“It’s fine, we’re all brothers, don’t be polite, eat, let’s eat and chat.” Gǔ Fēng waved his hand, then picked up his chopsticks and began to enjoy the food.

“Chirp, chirp, chirp!” Baldy chirped excitedly, then swiftly devoured a plate of food in front of him.

Zhang Bufan was not to be outdone, stuffing large mouthfuls of food into his mouth.

Fire Qingrou was much more gentle, eating the dishes in front of her in small bites, without saying a word.

“Brother Zhang, I wonder which power you are from?” Gǔ Fēng picked up his wine cup, gestured across the table, and asked.

“You mean me? I... uh... uh uh.” Zhang Bufan’s mouth was full, and he even burped several times, speaking incoherently, “We, uh... gurgle... are from Qingyang County.”

Gǔ Fēng’s expression was somewhat displeased, and he pressed, “What power in Qingyang County?”

Zhang Bufan seemed not to have heard Gǔ Fēng, as he was busy fighting with Baldy over a plate of food.

“Baldy, this plate of braised Yao Beast eggs is mine.” Zhang Bufan directly pushed Baldy aside and pulled the entire plate in front of him, saying irritably, “Look at you, you don’t understand any rules.”

“Chirp, chirp, chirp!” Baldy didn’t argue with Zhang Bufan, directly swept away several plates of dishes in front of Gǔ Fēng, and then burrowed into a jar of wine.

In just a few breaths, the second table of dishes was completely devoured by Baldy and Zhang Bufan.

From beginning to end, Gǔ Fēng only ate one piece of meat and didn’t even have a sip of wine.

Baldy slowly licked the remaining drops of fine wine in the wine jar, looking unsatisfied.

“Uh... heh heh.” Zhang Bufan awkwardly scratched his head, “Brother Gu, my Spirit Beast is quite a big eater. If he’s bothering you, I’ll just send him out.”

“Chirp, chirp, chirp!” Baldy protested unhappily when he heard he was going to be sent away.

“What are you saying? Brother Gu agreed to let you eat your fill, and you actually took it seriously? Can’t you tell that was just being polite?” Zhang Bufan argued with Baldy, verbalizing Baldy’s meaning as well.

Fire Qingrou turned her Face to the side. Although she was trying her best to suppress it, the curve of her lips grew wider and wider. She even worried if suppressing her emotions like this would affect her body.

“Chirp, chirp, chirp!” Baldy argued vehemently, looking at Gǔ Fēng from time to time.

“Alright, alright, you two stop arguing.” Gǔ Fēng’s cheeks twitched constantly, and he quickly spoke to stop them, “It’s just some food and wine, a small matter, a small matter.”

Gǔ Fēng waved and called the Shop Assistant, ordering more dishes.

Although his heart was bleeding, the smile on his Face did not diminish at all.

Thinking that he would receive generous rewards as long as he presented Fire Qingrou to Lin Yu, Gǔ Fēng felt much better.

When Zhang Bufan heard that Gǔ Fēng ordered more dishes, he stopped arguing with Baldy.

Soon, the waiter brought another large table full of dishes.

Gǔ Fēng originally wanted to inquire about Zhang Bufan’s background, but seeing Baldy and Zhang Bufan eating and drinking heartily, he was afraid he wouldn’t get a single piece, so he quickly picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

However, his strength was only at the Yu Ling Realm Early Stage, just like Fire Qingrou. He had to stop and refine the Qi and blood power after a few bites. By the time he finished refining, the food and wine on the table had already been completely swept clean.

Next, in order to save his Face, and with Zhang Bufan and Baldy performing together, Gǔ Fēng continued to order several more tables of food and wine.

By the time they finished the eighth table, Baldy was still looking eagerly at Gǔ Fēng, but Gǔ Fēng had no Spirit Stones left. He had even pawned his Spiritual Artifact to Wǔ Pǐn Xiāng, and now he couldn’t even afford one more table.

“We’ve had a rather enjoyable meal today. Thank you for your generous hospitality, Brother Gu. We’ll be leaving now. Hope to see you again.” Zhang Bufan saw that he had already squeezed Gǔ Fēng dry, and it was time to leave.

Gǔ Fēng’s mind was like a muddle, feeling dizzy, but when he heard Zhang Bufan was leaving, he immediately sobered up and stood up with a whoosh, “You’re leaving already?”

In order to figure out Zhang Bufan’s and Fire Qingrou’s identities, he had already squandered his family fortune. Only now did he realize that he seemed to have been tricked and became a scapegoat.

“The wine’s all gone, why would we stay here?” Zhang Bufan said innocently.

“Are you treating me as a scapegoat?” Gǔ Fēng’s Face was very grim, and his tone was icy.

“You just figured that out?” Zhang Bufan asked back in confusion, his expression as punchable as could be.