Chapter 14

After leaving home, Jiang Han wandered around the streets for a while, calming his emotions before heading to the Adventurer's Tavern. Otherwise, if Lu Baichuan and the others saw him crying, they might misunderstand and think he was shedding tears because he couldn't bear to leave, which would be quite a laugh!

"Xiao Han, that brat, why is he so slow?" Shi Jian sat by the table, looking at the full spread of food but unable to eat, making him feel very uncomfortable... Of course, the most important reason was that Qing was sitting next to him.

"He should be here soon," Lu Baichuan said confidently.

"You've said that three times already..." Shi Jian said helplessly.

Lu Baichuan rolled his eyes, "Who made you ask three times?"

"From far away, I can hear Brother Jian saying bad things about me. I'll have to punish him with a few more drinks!" Jiang Han walked in, laughing, and headed straight for the group.

The Adventurer's Tavern was usually quiet at night, and today it was even more so, with only the Dawn group present, effectively having the place to themselves.

"Sure thing!" Shi Jian stood up quickly, ready to pull Jiang Han to sit next to him, "Come, come, brother, sit next to me, let's drink!"

Just as Jiang Han was about to sit down, he suddenly felt a murderous gaze on him and looked up to meet Qing's warning eyes.

"Uh, hehe, I think I'll sit on the other side... it's safer over there," Jiang Han broke out in a cold sweat and stood up with a forced laugh.

"Don't be silly, brother, this side has a better view, sit here!" Shi Jian quickly grabbed Jiang Han's arm and gave him a meaningful look.

Jiang Han pretended not to see and struggled free from Shi Jian's grip, plopping down on the other side and refusing to move.

"Brother Jian, it's not that I don't want to help you, but you saw Qing's murderous look, it's scary! I'm afraid I might die mysteriously if I sit there tonight!" Jiang Han said in a low voice.

"You can't just leave me to die! You know, she..." Shi Jian was about to complain, but Qing suddenly spoke up.

"What's wrong with me? Come, continue, I'm listening." As she spoke, she leaned in closer.

Shi Jian was startled and quickly sat up straight, looking serious, "What are you all waiting for? Xiao Han is here, come, don't be shy! Eat and drink..."

Jiang Han: "..."

Everyone: "..."

Lu Baichuan stood up with a cup of wine, drank it in one go, and said, "This cup of wine, to celebrate our perfect completion of the mission!"

Everyone followed suit, refilled their cups, and Lu Baichuan raised his glass again, "This cup of wine, to honor our two fallen brothers!"

"This cup of wine..." Lu Baichuan paused, looking at Jiang Han, and smiled, "To celebrate Xiao Han being taken as a disciple by a great master!"

Jiang Han quickly stood up, raised his glass to the group, and drank it in one go.

After Jiang Han sat down, Wei Yifei suddenly said with a smile, "Boss, aren't you missing a cup?"

"Huh?" Lu Baichuan was confused, "I don't think I'm missing any. Which one are you talking about?"

"Of course, the one with Sister Yan!" Jiang Han, who was also confused at first, suddenly understood when he saw where Wei Yifei was looking.

"Right!" Shi Jian slapped his thigh, "We can't miss this one, come, let's make you go around the table!"

"You should take care of the one next to you first!" The blind man said from the side.

Shi Jian's face darkened, "Can't you stop opposing me..."

"Are you having a fit? Which eye did you see me opposing you?" The blind man said calmly.

"Both my eyes heard it!"

"Really? I didn't know your eyes had that function." The blind man shrugged, "Brother Jian is indeed amazing, I bow to you!"

"Know it, know it... Wait, you're messing with me!!" Shi Jian suddenly realized the blind man was playing with words and glared at him.

"Quiet, quiet, you're the loudest..."

"Damn, I can't take it anymore, if I don't drink you under the table tonight, I won't be Shi Jian!"

"Uh, I know you're Brother Jian!"

"Damn..."

Everyone laughed at the two bickering, as if they were born to clash, starting from the first time they met and becoming even more intense after becoming teammates.

But their bond was genuine; the blind man lost his eye saving Shi Jian!

"Xiao Han, will you come back?" Ding Yanyan kept serving Jiang Han and asked softly.

"Of course!" Jiang Han nodded firmly, "My mother and you all are here, how could I not come back?!"

"That's good." Ding Yanyan smiled and tore off a piece of chicken leg to give to Jiang Han.

Jiang Han looked at his bowl, now piled high with food, and groaned inwardly. He had already eaten a lot at home and was almost full...

Lu Baichuan looked at Ding Yanyan with longing, "Yan'er, I want to eat too..."

"Eat your head off, go stand over there!" Ding Yanyan glared at him.

Lu Baichuan pouted, "Yan'er, I'm jealous..."

Ding Yanyan reached out, and Lu Baichuan's face lit up, thinking she was going to give him a chicken leg, but she waved her hand.

"Boss, bring a jar of vinegar!"

Lu Baichuan: "..."

"Boss, don't be sad, come, I'll give you a chicken leg..." Wei Yifei lifted his head and offered the half-eaten chicken leg to Lu Baichuan.

"Get lost!"

"Hey, no humanity for the opposite sex, really ungrateful!" Wei Yifei shrugged and took a big bite of the chicken leg.

Jiang Han felt uncomfortable under Lu Baichuan's resentful gaze, which made his skin crawl.

"Boss, can you stop staring at me like that? I feel like I have a heavy burden..." Jiang Han smiled bitterly.

"You do have a heavy burden..." Lu Baichuan looked at Jiang Han with a pained expression, "Yan'er is mine..."

"I'm not competing with you!" Jiang Han rolled his eyes.

"But..."

"But what?!" Ding Yanyan turned and smiled sweetly at Lu Baichuan, "Do you seem dissatisfied with me?"

"No, no!" Lu Baichuan instantly sat up straight and smiled, "Yan'er, you are the epitome of perfection!"

"...Good boy!"

Everyone: "..."

"Boss has been tamed, Sister Yan is indeed impressive!" someone teased.

"Who would have thought Sister Yan is such a heroine!" Wei Yifei laughed.

"Are you all asking for death?" Lu Baichuan glared.

"Not before you, ha ha ha..."

"Brats, I can't handle you, tonight I'll drink you all under the table!" Lu Baichuan rolled up his sleeves and opened a jar of wine.

"Damn, Boss is challenging all of us, come, let's all go at it!" Wei Yifei shouted.

"I'm known for not getting drunk, come on, all of you, ha ha!" Lu Baichuan waved his hand and laughed loudly.

Ding Yanyan cheered from the side, knowing when to give her man face, even if it was just for fun.

Although Jiang Han preferred a quiet environment after practicing the Ice Soul Technique, he was still infected by the atmosphere and raised a jar of wine, shouting and drinking with everyone.

However, it was clear that Jiang Han had overestimated his alcohol tolerance. After a few big gulps, his face turned red, and he saw double, swaying with the wine jar in his hands.

"Ha ha, can't handle it, can you? You dared to challenge the Wine God, and you can't even hold your liquor?!" Shi Jian pointed at Jiang Han and laughed, then waved his hand, "Come, who else wants to challenge the Wine God, I'll take you all on!"

"Brother Jian, don't push it, if you want to fall, just fall..." The blind man patted Shi Jian's shoulder.

Shi Jian glared, "Damn! You saw through me again..."

After saying that, he fell straight down, and Qing quickly caught him, then gave the blind man a reproachful look.

"Qing, I did my best to get Brother Jian drunk, you should seize the opportunity and get things done early!" The blind man smiled slyly.

Qing's face turned red, and she glared at the blind man, looking down at Shi Jian in her arms, hesitating.

"Ha ha ha, you still dare to say that, you fell before me..." Jiang Han laughed, then closed his eyes and fell over, still smiling.

Ding Yanyan caught Jiang Han, shook her head helplessly, and smiled at Qing, "The blind man has a point, think about it! I'll take Xiao Han to bed."

"You better be careful, he's heavy, I can't carry you!" Ding Yanyan glared at Lu Baichuan and carried Jiang Han upstairs.

"Shi Jian is a scoundrel, a ** type, Qing, don't expect him to make the first move. Maybe... the blind man's idea isn't bad..." Lu Baichuan slapped his head and laughed, "Think about it yourself, I won't say more! Ha ha!"

"Come, everyone, let's keep drinking!"

...

Hearing the door close, Jiang Han slowly opened his eyes, a glint of clarity in his gaze.

"Damn, didn't expect to sober up so quickly." Jiang Han was a bit helpless. When Ding Yanyan carried him upstairs, he was already mostly sober and clear-headed. But he didn't want to open his eyes and just let her carry him up.

This wasn't Jiang Han's fault; the Ice Soul Technique had started to circulate on its own, sending a cool sensation from his mind to his entire body, quickly sobering him up.

"Ice Soul Technique... Ice Soul, that's what it means."

Jiang Han initially thought the Ice Soul Technique was just a name for the technique, but now he realized that it actually refined the "soul" as well!

No wonder! No wonder Jiang Han felt his temperament had changed a lot, it must be due to the Ice Soul Technique.

"Ice Soul, Ice Soul... if even the soul is cold, will I become very cold-hearted in the end?" Jiang Han muttered to himself.

A strange feeling rose from his heart, and in an instant, he had a sudden realization.

"Congratulations, due to your sudden enlightenment, your 'Ice Soul Technique' proficiency has increased!"

The system's voice suddenly echoed in his mind, and Jiang Han was taken aback. He instinctively checked the information on the Ice Soul Technique and was stunned.