WTYTIAAN Chapter 56

“We… don’t have that much money.”

The air fell into an eerie silence, and Yan Yunqing’s gaze became very strange.

No money? Wasn’t it said that this General Sawyer was the current head of the Sawyer family? Why does he sound so poor?

Not only does he not even have a dedicated residence, but he runs to a hotel to stay, and even the place he stays in is a medium-quality room… This is not in line with the style of those noble old men. Now he doesn’t even have money to treat someone to a drink, could this Sawyer family be down on their luck?

But aren’t they stationed on the border all year round? And this generation has produced a genius swordsman, how could they possibly be down on their luck?

Anthony was so embarrassed that he almost dug his toes into the ground. He quietly glanced at the magician and questioned Adriean with his eyes: Wasn’t it you who insisted on making this friend? What’s the meaning of frantically pulling down your pants in front of people like this? Do you want to declare to the world that the Sawyer family is really poor?

Adriean looked back in confusion. Anthony was chilled by the cold gaze and immediately retracted his previous rebellious look. He looked at his nose and his nose at his heart, honestly acting like a quail.

Ah, he accidentally forgot that this was his immediate superior. What virtue or ability did he have to dare point his finger at his immediate superior’s nose and scold him?

Wasn’t that courting death?

In the end, it was Yan Yunqing who broke the eerie silence, “…I’ll treat.”

Adriean:!

Anthony:!!!

Anthony’s eyes towards Yan Yunqing changed slightly, as if he were looking at some nouveau riche, as if this gloomy magician was now shining with boundless golden light.

Someone actually has the courage to treat their general to a drink? Please, look at their general’s face, let alone drink, even eating together would be hard to swallow, okay?

He just wanted to say, this magician is really brave. Their general made an invitation, and this magician actually agreed. When their general said he had no money, he didn’t just follow that up and drop the topic, but instead offered to treat!

What a hero!

Speaking of which, does this magician know that their general not only eats a lot but is also a wine barrel?

And Adriean’s eyes were also shining as he looked at Yan Yunqing. Of course, others might not be able to tell what the shining meant, they would only think that this person’s eyes were becoming more and more terrifying.

Like a hungry wolf seeing food, his eyes even started to glow green.

“You’re treating?”

Yan Yunqing was extremely uncomfortable being stared at by these two people. He pulled on his hood and hid his face back under its shadow, “Yeah, so are you coming?”

Adriean agreed immediately, “Let’s go.”

Yan Yunqing looked at Anthony again, “What about this one? Want to come along?”

This person seems to be very cultured and seems to be this taciturn general’s translator. Otherwise, let’s bring him along, lest he not understand what this general is talking about.

Anthony waited expectantly for Adriean’s agreement.

Wow, this magician is even treating him! What a generous, elegant, and handsome magician!

“He’s not going.” Adriean shook his head.

Anthony:?

Anthony’s eyes showed question marks, and his face was filled with why am I not going?

Adriean said very sincerely, “He’s afraid of crowds.”

Yan Yunqing was surprised: I didn’t see that this person has social anxiety? Isn’t he quite talkative? Could he be an extroverted social anxiety sufferer?

Anthony was even more puzzled: When did he become afraid of crowds? Why doesn’t he know?

Adriean explained, “He’s been walking alone on the way here, rarely talking to others.”

Anthony: What? Wasn’t that because I considered that the general always silently walks at the front alone, not integrating into the group, and I was sent by the Sawyer family to be the general’s external brain, so I thoughtfully always followed behind the general?

Adriean continued, “He always follows behind me, he needs to learn to be independent.”

Anthony: Slander! He’s slandering me! I’m clearly very independent, okay!

Adriean: “So he’s not going.”

Anthony met those cold, deep blue eyes, and a drop of cold sweat slowly flowed from his forehead: “…Yes, right?”

Yan Yunqing: “…Oh.”

Adriean nodded, and the two of them walked out of the hotel door together. Anthony silently shed tears behind them.

Old General Sawyer, the little general is no longer a simple little cutie! He’s even learned to lie now!

On the road.

In order to maintain his persona, Yan Yunqing remained silent. Adriean was not a talkative person to begin with, so he also remained silent. The surrounding coldness could freeze an Anthony to death.

Yan Yunqing regretted it a little.

He offered to treat originally to find out why Adriean was suddenly staring at him. In case Adriean had some special ability to identify disguises, he could prepare in advance. But this guy didn’t say anything. Did he have to, as this gloomy person, take the initiative to start a conversation?

He should have stayed far away. He should have decisively said “Let’s schedule it for another time” when this person said he had no money.

He felt that this General Sawyer just had an amazing brain circuit, and his behavior was different from ordinary people.

Finding a small tavern in his memory with a decent environment, Yan Yunqing took the lead and walked in, with Adriean following closely behind.

This shop was different from other shops. Most of the wines sold were fruit wines, with a mild taste and sweetness that didn’t easily get people drunk. Therefore, many female mercenaries frequented this shop. According to Yan Yunqing, some noble ladies also liked to hide their identities and secretly come here to taste fruit wine.

In contrast, there were far fewer stinky male customers. After all, the wine here wasn’t strong at all, and there were women all around. Some men felt that coming to this kind of shop would make them effeminate.

Yan Yunqing could only say that these people were all prejudiced. He thought that the environment of this kind of tavern was really good. At least the young ladies loved cleanliness, unlike the taverns he went to before to gather information, which were full of the smell of stinky feet mixed with stinky sweat, almost making him stink too.

Of course, this kind of tavern would be much quieter. Although these women also liked to gossip and could gather a lot of information, they gossiped and chatted too quietly, making it really troublesome for Yan Yunqing to collect information.

So if he was gathering information, he would prefer to go to taverns full of men, listening to those men drinking and bragging, and even occasionally revealing some secret information to prove their strength.

If it wasn’t really too stinky, Yan Yunqing would be happy to run to that kind of place every day.

The sky outside wasn’t dark yet, so it wasn’t the tavern’s official opening time. There were only a few scattered drinkers sitting far apart in the tavern, and a handsome young man was propping his face on the bar, writing and drawing.

Yan Yunqing scanned the area and said to Adriean, “Let’s sit in a spot further inside.”

When they entered the city earlier, most of the civilians in the entire capital went to watch. Yan Yunqing wasn’t sure if those people had clearly seen Adriean’s appearance from so far away. After all, he was considered a celebrity, so it was better to be low-key, lest he cause some kind of commotion.

Adriean had no objection to Yan Yunqing’s suggestion, directly nodding, “You decide.”

He still understood the principle of “the guest follows the host”. Whoever paid was the boss, and Adriean, whose pockets were often empty, had long been accustomed to this.

Leading Adriean to the innermost corner, this shop’s owner was also a wonderful person.

The seats in the middle of the tavern hall were arranged very close together, making it convenient for guests who wanted to chat and talk to drink together more enjoyably. The seats near the edge, on the other hand, were set up as booths, with plants and decorations cleverly separating each table.

Guests sitting outside couldn’t see the faces of the people in the booths, and the people sitting inside the booths felt clean and had a sense of security.

No wonder even noble ladies dared to disguise themselves and come here to drink. This tavern owner was definitely a person who was very good at studying psychology.

The booth was a square table, with chairs covered with soft cushions on both sides. Yan Yunqing first chose to sit on the outside, and Adriean naturally walked to the opposite side and sat down…

Yan Yunqing:…?

Yan Yunqing lowered his head and watched as Adriean sat down, the entire table being pushed several centimeters in his direction, and his long legs were already directly touching him.

Tsk.

What did he eat to grow up, with such long legs?

Yan Yunqing slandered in his heart, moved his chair back, and pulled the table over a little.

Adriean immediately felt much more spacious, and he thanked him very naturally, “Thank you.”

Quite polite.

Yan Yunqing picked up the wine menu placed on the table and pressed the bell placed on the corner of the table. A crisp bell rang from the bar.

The young man who was lying on the bar writing and drawing raised his head, glanced over, turned off the bell, and walked towards Yan Yunqing’s booth, thinking: Which young lady has sneaked out to play again at this hour?

Walking to the side of the booth, the young man bypassed a pile of obstructions and saw the two people sitting in the booth, and immediately stopped.

What combination is this? A gloomy black-robed magician who covered his face, and a fierce-looking, unapproachable scarred swordsman.

…These two look like they’re very unreasonable. Their shop shouldn’t be smashed today because the wine is too sweet or for some other strange reason, right?

A little worry arose in the young man’s heart, and he decided to go back and inform the boss later that their shop might be smashed today.

“Guests, what would you like to order?” The young man put on a smile and walked into the booth, praying in his heart that these two would make trouble later, he was about to change shifts, let them bother his colleague.

The gloomy magician with the hood slightly raised his head, seemingly asking for the opinion of the scarred swordsman opposite him, “Fruit wine, would you like some?”

Scarred Swordsman: “I want strong liquor.”

The young man smiled, “I’m sorry, guests, we don’t have strong liquor in our shop. We only sell fruit wines here. If you like a stronger taste of alcohol, I recommend this Heart of Flames. Its taste will be a little more stimulating.”

But it’s still fruit wine, the wine in this shop is all fruit wine.

The Scarred Swordsman frowned, “Opening a tavern but not having strong liquor?”

The young man’s smile was a little stiff, “Yes, guests… Our boss only likes to brew fruit wine, so the shop only sells fruit wines.”

The young man secretly groaned, another customer who was dissatisfied that they only sold fruit wine. And this customer looked like he could beat ten of him.

He wouldn’t get beaten up before his shift ended, would he?

The gloomy magician interrupted the Scarred Swordsman’s actions to continue making trouble, and his clear and cold voice rang out, “There’s only fruit wine, you don’t like it? Then you can watch me drink.”

The Scarred Swordsman lowered his head, embarrassed, “I didn’t say I wouldn’t drink it.”

He hesitated, and then added, “I just haven’t had this kind of sweet wine before.”

The Scarred Swordsman seems to have compromised!

The young man cheered in his heart, unexpectedly discovering that this gloomy magician was quite easy to talk to.

Thank you, Magician, praise the Goddess of Light!

“First, bring a jug of that Heart of Flames you mentioned.” Yan Yunqing browsed the menu, and couldn’t choose what to drink for a long time, so he could only order the Heart of Flames that the young man had just recommended.

“Okay, sir!” The young man’s voice became a little more cheerful.

“Well, and then bring me some of the best-selling snacks in your shop.” Yan Yunqing felt a little hungry.

“No problem, sir.”

Adriean waited for a while and found that the young man who was taking orders didn’t plan to ask him. After Yan Yunqing finished ordering, he was actually preparing to turn around and leave.

He paused and opened his mouth, “I—”

Yan Yunqing and the young man both looked at him.

Adriean was a little guilty from being watched, “I haven’t ordered yet…”

The young man was puzzled, looked at Yan Yunqing, and then looked at Adriean, kindly reminding him, “Sir, our jugs of wine are very big, enough for two people to drink.”

Most of the customers who come to this tavern are women, and they don’t come here to get drunk. Basically, they order one or two glasses each time. A jug can pour out a full six glasses, and only customers who come together will order this kind.

Adriean didn’t say anything. He couldn’t possibly say that he could drink a lot, right?

The people of Sawyer also have to save face.

Yan Yunqing didn’t care and waved his hand, taking out a handkerchief from who knows where and wiping his pale fingertips, “Then order for him, according to what he says.”

The young man rubbed his nose. He could tell that this magician was the one paying the bill, “Okay, what would you like to order, sir?”

Adriean hadn’t carefully looked at the wine menu either. He took the menu, looked over it, and tapped his finger, “This, this, and this.”

The young man watched and recorded each one, thinking that you can’t judge a book by its cover. This person looks fierce, but how come the names of the wines he ordered are all cute? But these few wines are the sweeter ones in their tavern, very popular with women. He didn’t think this Scarred Swordsman would like them.

He was about to open his mouth to remind him when he heard the Scarred Swordsman’s cold voice ring out, “Don’t want these few, bring a jug of everything else.”

Yan Yunqing almost threw the handkerchief in his hand on Adriean’s face. He was shocked: What did this person just say? He didn’t hear wrong, right? What does it mean by “Don’t want these few, bring a jug of everything else?”

The young man was also very shocked, and stammered, “Uh, guest? Are you mistaken? Did you want to say that you want one glass of everything?”

Although one glass of everything was also a lot, it sounded more reliable than all the wine being a jug.

Adriean shook his head, repeatedly emphasizing, “A jug, all of it.”

The young man:…

The young man looked at Yan Yunqing, who was the one really paying. What if he listened to the Scarred Swordsman and brought a jug of all the wine, and this magician didn’t want to pay?

Yan Yunqing twitched his lips and found that Adriean’s expression was very serious. He said helplessly, “Do as he says.”

Saying that, he took out a cloth bag from his arms and threw it into the young man’s arms, “Pay for part of the wine first, I’ll give you more before I leave if it’s not enough.”

The young man weighed the bag in his hand, secretly pulled it open a little and saw that it was full of golden coins, and immediately perked up, “Okay, sir! I’ll go get your drinks right away.”

All golden coins! A whole bag of money!

With so much money, they wouldn’t be able to finish drinking all the wine in their shop, and this rich magician, he should try to please him a little more, maybe this adult would be in a good mood and reward him with a few gold coins.

No, he’ll tell the person he’s switching shifts with later that he’ll take their night shift tonight!

The young man happily left, leaving Yan Yunqing and Adriean to continue their silent confrontation.

Yan Yunqing increasingly felt that he had made a mistake in agreeing to treat. No, he shouldn’t have spoken to this person in the corridor. Although a drink wasn’t much to Yan Yunqing, and the gold coins in his backpack were enough to buy ten taverns, why did he feel so bad about spending it on Adriean?

It felt like he’d been taken advantage of.

New customers came to the tavern one after another, and the originally quiet environment was gone. Fortunately, these customers didn’t make loud noises either. Most of them chose a seat, ordered a glass of wine, and started to chat quietly.

The snacks that Yan Yunqing ordered and the Heart of Flames were served first. Probably because the young man wanted to please him, even the presentation was beautiful. In contrast, Adriean’s side was still clean, and not even a jug of wine had been brought up yet.

Yan Yunqing kindly picked up that jug of Heart of Flames, poured a glass for Adriean, and pushed it in front of him, “Try it, I heard that the wine in this tavern is very good.”

Adriean lowered his head and smelled it. The fiery red wine in the glass emitted a sweet fruity aroma, and he didn’t smell any alcohol at all. He really didn’t think there was anything good about drinking this kind of wine.

But this was someone else’s treat.

Adriean picked up the wine glass, raised his head, and gulped it down. That big glass of wine was all emptied in three seconds. His overly prominent Adam’s apple didn’t even move, and all the wine went down his throat.

Yan Yunqing:…?

This scene stunned Yan Yunqing. After a long while, he could only ask, “…How is it?”

Adriean wiped his mouth, smacked his lips, and objectively evaluated, “It’s okay, but it’s a little sweet, and there’s not much alcohol, like fruit juice.”

Yan Yunqing was silent. He pushed the jug of Heart of Flames to his side, “Want more?”

Adriean shook his head, “Just this little bit, it’s not enough for you to drink. I’ll just wait for what I ordered to be served.”

Yan Yunqing: “…Okay.”

Is this a water buffalo? He drinks wine like a water buffalo drinks water.

Yan Yunqing poured himself a glass of Heart of Flames. The wine was overall fiery red, with a sweet fruity aroma and a hint of honey. Shaking it slightly, the slightly thick liquid did look like burning flames.

After taking a sip, Yan Yunqing frowned instead.

Um… the taste is indeed ordinary. Compared to wine, it was more like a drink with a lot of honey added, and it had a bit of a bubbly feeling. He couldn’t taste any alcohol at all.

It would be good to drink it purely as a drink.

Yan Yunqing put down the wine glass and began to taste the snacks that were served together with the Heart of Flames. Most of them were fried foods, and there was also a plate of something similar to peanuts, which were all very suitable for drinking.

Eating them alone was a little greasy, so Yan Yunqing stopped after taking a few bites, feeling slightly disappointed with today’s tavern visit.

Just then, the wine that Adriean ordered was gradually brought up. His jugs of wine took up so much space on the table that the young man even brought over another small table, specially for placing the wine they ordered.

Adriean didn’t even need a glass, he directly held the wine jug to his mouth and poured it down, not even needing to take a breath to drink an entire jug of wine.

The young man who came to deliver the wine was dumbfounded and greatly shocked: Someone can actually drink like this?

Yan Yunqing felt that he had lost all face.

The constantly delivered wine finally made Adriean drink his fill. He had rushed on the road for so long in the wind and rain, and to stay vigilant and prevent possible attacks, he hadn’t dared to touch a single drop of alcohol.

Of course, this also had something to do with the fact that he didn’t have much money.