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In the midst of the silence, a businessman could no longer bear the eerie atmosphere and stood up.
"I suddenly remembered that I had some things to do at home, so I left first."
After saying this, the businessman turned around and left the banquet hall as if fleeing.
As his footsteps faded into the distance.
The other merchants gradually could no longer tolerate the unbearable silence and got up to leave.
at this time.
A piercing scream came from outside, coming from the man who had just left.
And soon.
The scream abruptly stopped, like a duck whose throat had been choked.
The person who had just stood up suddenly collapsed to the ground, their legs giving way beneath them. They braced themselves with their hands on the ground, staring at the doorway in trembling terror. The sound of their teeth chattering could be heard clearly by everyone in the banquet hall.
However, no one laughed at his cowardice anymore; everyone held their breath and stared intently at the entrance of the banquet hall.
Sudden.
Footsteps sounded at the door.
It is light at night, yet heavy.
The footsteps gradually approached the door, accompanied by a dragging sound, which subconsciously reminded them of the Li family's son from that day.
Gradually, the sound of running water and a faint smell of urine appeared in the banquet hall.
'Squeak'.
The door was pushed open.
The candlelight inside the room illuminated the face of the boy in white standing at the door.
He was carrying a blood-covered corpse in his hand.
It was the merchant who had just escaped.
As he looked at the people in the room, the boy revealed a smile that was both unexpected and the purest and happiest they could imagine.
"Everyone's here?"
Chapter Twenty-One: I Don't Eat Beef (5k)
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
A forced smile appeared on Zhou Wen's aged face.
"Why are you here?"
Lin Jiu'an didn't say anything, but smiled and pointed at him, saying, "I think your spot is pretty good, can you make room for me?"
"Of course, this is natural."
Zhou Wen immediately stood up, smiling and bowing slightly, saying, "Your Majesty, it is truly an honor to have you grace our humble abode with your presence."
"It's just a seat, if you want it, it's yours."
"Furthermore, a position like this is yours once you're here."
Lin Jiu'an didn't stand on ceremony and plopped down in the seat, then glanced disdainfully at the things Zhou Wen had used on the table.
Zhou Wen, who could read people's expressions, immediately scolded, "What are you standing there for?"
"Why aren't you getting His Majesty a new outfit right away?!"
The maids immediately replaced Lin Jiu'an's tableware and drinks with a new set.
"You can find a seat yourself."
After Zhou Wen found a spot.
Lin Jiu'an ignored them and poured himself a drink from the wine pot.
Zhou Wen quickly gestured to his servants.
Soon.
Two beautiful women came to Lin Jiu'an's side.
"Your Majesty?"
Lin Jiu'an didn't stand on ceremony and waved to them.
The two beauties immediately nestled in Lin Jiu'an's arms, serving him wine and fruit from either side.
"Your Majesty?"
Seeing this, the merchants became a little bolder.
It's good to have weaknesses.
Although it's not easy for them to find beauties of the caliber of Ye Lan, Ning Guang, and Gan Yu, they can find as many beauties as they want who are slightly inferior to them.
However, no matter how they called out to Lin Jiu'an, or how the two beauties acted coquettishly.
But Lin Jiu'an just kept eating, drinking and having fun with the two of them, ignoring their calls and pleas for mercy.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Some of the weaker businessmen were already getting restless.
His legs were trembling slightly from not moving for so long, and cold sweat was dripping down his forehead.
The beautiful woman's giggles sounded like a guillotine that could fall on their heads at any moment.
Some time passed.
A waiter brought in a covered casserole dish, and Zhou Wen immediately took the dish and brought it to Lin Jiu'an.
He bowed and said with a fawning smile, "Your Majesty, this is beef soup that I specially invited the chef from 'Zhilan Residence' to make."
"Their beef soup is absolutely amazing."
"Normally, you have to wait in line for more than half a month to get a meal like that."
"Would you like to try some?"
Lin Jiu'an's smile faded.
He pushed away the wine the beautiful woman was offering to her lips, and looked at Zhou Wen with a half-smile.
"Beef soup?"
Zhou Wen didn't know why Lin Jiu'an's expression suddenly changed.
But he still smiled obsequiously and said, "Yes, beef soup."
Lin Jiu'an laughed, and Zhou Wen laughed along with him, but as they laughed, Lin Jiu'an's expression turned terrifying.
"Don't you know I don't like beef?"
"Ah, ah?!"
Zhou Wen was stunned.
He clearly remembered that Lin Jiu'an had eaten with Gan Yu and Rosalin during this period.
Beef is the most popular meat to order at various restaurants.
Therefore, when he called for the beauty just now, he specially asked the servants to have the chef quickly make a plate of beef soup, just to please him and make him more willing to eat it. Why don't you like it now?
"but."
"I'm not an unreasonable person either."
"This is also a sign of your filial piety."
"How about this, you eat this pot of beef soup now, and I'll pretend this never happened."
Zhou Wen's face turned green.
It's not because of anything else, it's purely because of Lin Jiu'an's 'now'.
This beef soup is fresh out of the pot and still piping hot!
However, he didn't dare to resist and quickly opened the beef pot, intending to endure the heat and eat it.
But the next moment.
A hand was placed on his head.
"what!!!"
The old man's pitiful wails.
Accompanied by the sound of the meat being cooked in a scalding hot casserole.
The businessmen present all shuddered, their heads bowed and bodies trembling uncontrollably.
Lin Jiu'an grinned and pressed Zhou Wen's head into the scalding hot casserole and beef soup, giving it intimate contact, and turned his head back and forth.
Until about ten seconds later.
Lin Jiu'an only let go of the meat after the sound of his face being pressed against the scalding hot pot gradually subsided.
Zhou Wen shakily raised his face, which was already scalded and blood red, his hands raised, unsure whether to put them down or not, and howled in agony.
"I don't eat beef," Lin Jiu'an said with a smile. "Now do you remember?"
"Remember, remember."
"Good, now go back to your seat."
"Yes Yes!"
Zhou Wen hurriedly ran back to his seat.
Looking at Zhou Wen's miserable appearance, which was no longer recognizable as human, one could see the difference.
No one dared to say anything more.
Everyone bowed their heads, remaining silent and waiting for time to pass. Apart from the slightly trembling giggles of the two women, the scene was eerily quiet.
After a while, Ningguang and Yelan came in.
Ye Lan said, "Your Majesty, your orders have been fulfilled."
"Then let's bring them up, after all..."
“It’s better to have fun alone than to have fun together.”
Ye Lan nodded and then turned and walked out.
Ningguang stood to the side.
A little while later, a series of pitiful cries and pleas were heard outside the door.
The merchants' faces instantly turned deathly pale, devoid of any color.
And then they turned their heads.
Upon seeing the people being dragged in one by one from outside, many people felt dizzy and speechless.
However, some people have weak psychological resilience.
He let out a wail, shoved aside the desk in front of him, and scrambled to the long desk where Lin Jiu'an was sitting, kowtowing repeatedly.
"Your Majesty, I confess my sins, I know I was wrong."
"It was my overestimation of my abilities, and my foolishness to provoke you."
"But the harm shouldn't extend to family members, so you can treat me however you want."
"I swear! I will give my full support to your future reforms and city-building plans!"
"From now on, I'll be your dog. I'll bite whoever you tell me to bite, and I'll kill whoever you tell me to kill! Please, spare my family! Please, have mercy! Please!"
"Do you know you were wrong?" Lin Jiu'an suddenly asked with a smile.
The merchant, his eyes blurred with tears, nodded repeatedly like a lapdog.
Lin Jiu'an laughed even more heartily.
"It's too late."