Chapter 50

Amidst the cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

The tent was as bustling as a market.

Feng Ji had been sitting in a corner, refusing any offers of drinks, drinking alone. He was not originally in the tent—Hu Lai had found him a hindrance and arranged for him to be elsewhere. But upon hearing that Liang Xiao had arrived, he became worried and hurried over. Seeing Liang Xiao lying drunk among the young men, he felt he had overreacted.

It was just a matter of coming for a drink. Would Liang Xiao dare to harm Hu Lai in front of so many people? In a direct confrontation, he was no match for Hu Lai.

Relieved, Feng Ji watched the young men call out to each other, which reminded him of his own youth, making him sigh.

Although Liang Xiao had drunk a lot, he was not drunk, just a bit bloated. First, the wine of this era was too weak, almost like a beverage. Second, he had been controlling himself, and when no one was paying attention, he would stick his fingers down his throat and vomit out the wine he had just drunk.

He was just pretending to be drunk.

Seeing the tent内外人声鼎沸，混乱不堪, even Feng Ji, who had been watching him closely, relaxed his guard. Liang Xiao found Tuniu, who was hugging a maid and talking about life in a corner. "Niu'er, let me go for a moment."

Tuniu was unhappy and was about to refuse, but when he saw Liang Xiao's eyes widen, he immediately understood and reluctantly pulled his hand out of the maid's clothes. The two of them, with their arms around each other's shoulders, left the tent.

"What for?"

"To dig a hole."

"Dig... a hole? Now?"

"Shut up, follow me." Liang Xiao looked around, seeing no one paying attention, and led Tuniu to the open-air toilet. He squatted by the pit, pointed to the wooden board lying across it, and gave Tuniu a meaningful look.

Years of brotherhood, a single glance was enough. Tuniu understood and took the wooden board, giving it a strong pull. It made a light cracking sound, splitting but not breaking. Tuniu gently pushed it back, leaving no trace of tampering.

"This hole is good enough, hehe, no need to dig, it's already done." Tuniu said, still not satisfied. "But isn't this too easy on him?"

"Listen to me." Liang Xiao leaned close to Tuniu's ear and whispered. Tuniu's face lit up with joy, and he rubbed his hands together. "Okay, okay, no problem, I'll follow your lead."

"Keep talking." Liang Xiao reminded him. "Don't stop even if Hu Lai doesn't come."

Tuniu's eyes gleamed, and he nodded repeatedly, squatting by the pit and starting to chatter nonstop.

Liang Xiao held his breath, listened carefully, and soon found his target. He chuckled softly, crawled away quietly on all fours.

In the grass about twenty steps from the toilet, Li Rongqing lay in wait. She had been waiting outside the tent for Liang Xiao, looking for a chance to catch him alone. Seeing Liang Xiao and Tuniu leave the tent, she immediately followed. Listening to Tuniu's rambling, she was growing increasingly anxious.

She had to kill Liang Xiao; otherwise, she would be sold by him the next day.

Initially, she had felt a bit guilty towards Liang Xiao, but after he had taken liberties with her, her guilt disappeared. Such a lecher, one less was one less. Although she had been a maid for a few months, she did not identify with this role. She was a daughter from a respectable family, and if not for poverty and the lack of money to bury her father, she would not have become a maid.

Even Hu Lai had not treated her this badly. Liang Xiao, upon arrival, had taken every advantage, even touching her most private parts.

This could not be tolerated.

Thinking of Liang Xiao's despicable hands, Li Rongqing felt both ashamed and angry, wishing she could pounce and kill him, pushing him into the pit so he would die in filth. However, Tuniu was by Liang Xiao's side, and she had to wait for the right moment to strike.

In just a moment, she could take Liang Xiao's life. She was very confident in her martial arts.

Li Rongqing lay in the grass, enduring the mosquitoes, waiting patiently.

She did not know that at the moment she lay down, Liang Xiao had quietly returned to the tent.

Liang Xiao swaggered up to Hu Lai, raised his cup, and laughed. "Thank you for your hospitality, Hu Jun. I have nothing to offer in return, so I'll use your wine to toast you!"

Hu Jun did not want to drink with Liang Xiao, but as the host, he could not be impolite. Besides, he hoped to get Liang Xiao drunk and throw him out to avoid the annoyance of his presence. He stood up, accepted Liang Xiao's toast, and drank it all in one go.

"Let's have another. We won't stop until we're drunk." Liang Xiao refilled Hu Lai's cup and drank several more cups in a row. Hu Lai could not take it anymore. He pushed Liang Xiao away and staggered out. "I need to... go to the toilet, I've drunk... too much."

Hu Lai called a maid and stumbled out of the tent, heading straight for the toilet. Liang Xiao, holding his cup, approached Feng Ji and insisted on drinking with him.

Hu Lai reached the pit and saw Tuniu squatting alone, talking nonstop. He found it strange. "What are you saying?" As he spoke, he lifted his robe and stepped onto the wooden board.

"Crack!" The board broke, and Hu Lai, caught off guard, let out a cry and fell straight into the pit.

"Thud!" Hu Lai lay in the pit, not moving for a long time.

The maid was shocked and hurried to pull Hu Lai out. Tuniu promptly offered his help, assisting her in pulling Hu Lai out of the pit.

Hu Lai's face was covered in feces, his hands were full of it, sticky and unbearable, and he was almost driven mad with anger. Just as he was about to shout, Tuniu quickly covered his mouth and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't make a fuss. If someone sees you, it won't look good."

Hu Lai immediately shut up. He did not want anyone to see him in such a state. If this got out, how could he continue to mix in Guangling City? He lowered his voice and angrily shouted at the maid, "Wench, go get me some clothes!"

The maid, panicked, hurried away.

Tuniu, supporting Hu Lai, reminded him, "Hu Jun, just changing clothes won't do. You need to wash up. The smell..."

Hu Lai, already half-drunk, reacted slowly and did not think much, following Tuniu's suggestion. Tuniu helped Hu Lai take off his stinky outer robe, put on a short shirt, and walked towards the nearby canal. He wiped his face, shaking off the feces, and the pungent smell made his heart bleed.

Hu Lai glanced at Tuniu, who was about eight paces away, and guessed what had happened. There was no doubt that such a despicable idea must have come from Liang Xiao. No matter how Tuniu was pretending to be a good guy, he must have been the one who did it.

Kid, you dare to play me like this, just wait.

Hu Lai gritted his teeth, furious.

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