70: How dare you, a mere imperial censor, speak so arrogantly here?

"Brother Ye, aren't you being a bit rude?" Li Mu frowned slightly and retorted.

"The importance of cultivation methods to a general goes without saying. How can it be easily revealed to others?

Brother Ye, could you be drunk?" Cao Cao put down his wine cup and said slowly.

"Brother Li, Brother Lin, Brother Ye didn't mean it that way. Ben Chu, you say something fair!" Xu You quickly stood up to appease everyone.

Yang Da Yan's arm, as thick as a thigh, had bulging veins, as if he was about to stand up and go on a rampage. He was confident that no one in the room was his match, and even if everyone in the room teamed up, he could still fight them all!

The musicians and dancers were a bit dumbfounded, quickly retreating to the side and staring at their feet, feeling a mix of panic and confusion. Just a moment ago, everyone was lively and competing in drinking, so why did they suddenly turn against each other?

But they dared not delve deeper, only observing their noses, eyes, and hearts, praying that this misfortune would not affect small fries like themselves.

"Brother Ye is drunk. Brother Yang, quickly help him to rest." Yuan Shao paused before speaking.

"Hehe." Ye Xuan, holding Yang Da Yan's shoulder, stumbled to his feet, raised his wine cup towards Lin Yue: "I misspoke. This wine is quite strong. Brother Lin, please don't mind."

With that, without waiting for everyone to react, Ye Xuan directly tilted his head and drained the Xifeng wine in the cup, then inverted the cup, not a single drop remaining.

"Good capacity for drink." Xu You said, easing the tension.

"Come, everyone, drink up!" Yuan Shao once again raised his wine cup, proposing a toast!

After everyone had another full cup of Xifeng wine, Ye Xuan said something astonishing:

"How about we get some paper and pens? We both write down the name of our cultivation methods simultaneously, and then present them to each other for viewing?"

"How dare you, you scoundrel!" Li Mu roared!

At the same time, he stood up with a swish, drew his precious sword, and pointed it at Ye Xuan: "Do you want to test if my precious sword is sharp?!"

He had received a favor from Lin Yue, and it was he who brought Lin Yue here. But now, an unknown censor dared to insult Lin Yue repeatedly, which made him quite angry!

Yang Da Yan stood up with a bang, slightly shielding Ye Xuan behind him, his body slightly bowed, as if he was about to rush forward and tear him to shreds the next second!

"Brother Ye, this is not what a gentleman would do!" Xu You said anxiously, covered in sweat!

But this time, Yuan Shao just picked up his wine cup and did not offer any persuasion.

He just felt as if there was an inexplicable thought in his heart, guiding him to stand up and confront with his sword!

But his mind told him that it was Li Si's second son, and the direction he was pointing his sword was not at him!

Ye Xuan, facing Li Si's second son and everyone's dissuasion, still smiled, unmoved.

"Li Mu, forget it." Lin Yue pulled Li Mu, sheathing the precious sword, feeling touched. He hadn't doted on this boy for nothing.

Then he said coldly: "What kind of cultivation method I practice, what does it have to do with you?"

As Lin Yue finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room immediately solidified. Ye Xuan's expression was uncertain, his face covered in frost, clearly on the verge of anger!

"I was born in Liaodong Commandery, joined the army at twenty. Although I dare not claim great achievements, I can say that I am devoted to the country. Later, I was favored by General General Meng Tian, who promoted me to the Great Wall Legion!

Coming to Xianyang now is also by order. What is your identity, what is your status? Who allowed you to interrogate me?" Lin Yue said coldly.

Although he didn't know how Ye Xuan managed to get into the Great Qin officialdom, as a fellow player, why should he be afraid of him?

"Yes, you, a mere censor, how dare you speak so wildly here?

Are you perhaps bullying us?" Li Mu also glared at Ye Xuan.

"You all have had too much to drink. Give me some face, quickly sit down, sit down." Yuan Shao stood up to mediate.

Ye Xuan saw this and was about to retort, but he was held by Chen Ran, who covered his mouth, unable to break free.

Li Mu, however, completely ignored Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao wanted to speak, but Li Mu's cold gaze swept over him, and Yuan Shao's heart tightened, so he said no more.

He was Li Si's son. Although Li Si had only been Chancellor for a short time, he was not someone Yuan Shao could compare to. Moreover, Li Si was deeply trusted by the Emperor. Li Si's elder Brothers and sisters, without exception, were all married to the Emperor's children. In the future, Li Mu would be much the same. Yuan Shao really couldn't compare to him.

To put it bluntly, if they were happy, they would give him face; if they were unhappy, he was just a shoe sole, to be stepped on whenever they pleased, and he would still have to smile and accompany them.

At this moment, Cao Cao, seeing Yuan Shao's embarrassment, secretly chuckled, then began to mediate: "Brother Ye, this matter was indeed your initial rudeness. How about this, you apologize to Brother Lin and Brothers, and let's drop this matter. What do you all think?"

Lin Yue did not speak, but Ye Xuan directly flicked his sleeve and walked out.

Chen Ran looked awkward, apologized, and then stood up and chased after him.

Chen Ran jogged and finally caught up to Ye Xuan. He quickly grabbed Ye Xuan: "A Xuan, what's wrong with you? This connection with Yuan Shao was hard-won for us. Aren't you slapping his face?"

Ye Xuan turned and glared at him: "When have we ever been bullied like this?"

"Ultimately, you were rude first in this matter." Chen Ran whispered: "You can't suspect he's a player just because the Art of Recognizing People can't detect his attributes, can you? Maybe he has some treasure on him that causes the Art of Recognizing People to fail, who knows."

"He definitely is. I trust my intuition!" Ye Xuan said in a deep voice.

Chen Ran secretly spat in his heart, then appeased him: "You can't think like that. Think about how much effort our families put in to climb to this position, and we are all familiar with each other, everyone knows it well. Which ordinary player can compare to us?

Besides, even if he really is a player, even if he got incredibly lucky, he couldn't have climbed to this position in such a short time, could he?"

"Then I ask you, do you know the name Lin Yue?" Ye Xuan whispered.

Chen Ran immediately fell silent: "How many ancient texts did Xiang Yu's fire burn? You didn't hear of Lin Yue, so you assume he's a player? There's no mention of Li Mu in historical records either. Are you going to tell Li Si that his son is an 'otherworldly person'?"

"I can't argue with you, but I can't swallow this insult." Ye Xuan still maintained that expression.

Chen Ran's heart was practically blooming with joy upon hearing this, but his expression remained unchanged: "Whatever you say, just come back with me now and give Yuan Shao some face."

Then, seeing Ye Xuan remain silent, Chen Ran forcibly dragged him back.

The people in the room, however, were silent. Li Mu and Lin Yue both drank in silence.

Yuan Shao was silent for a long time, finally raising his cup: "This matter is my fault. I apologize on his behalf to the two Brothers."

Before they could respond, the outside suddenly became lively!

"Miss Shi Shi!"

"Miss Shi Shi is out!"

Everyone turned their heads, and a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted outside the door!

(Is it still toxic and brainless, Brothers? I'll keep revising if it feels toxic...)