Age of Heroes (Age of Heroes Chronicles)

Chapter 170: Northern badger

Then as Liao Bao listens the inn boy came to their table and brings out three large tables and joined with our tables.

Then one by one the dish is brought out from the kitchen.

Liao Bao senses were attacked by great scent, roasted chicken with honey; beef slathered with Zhengjing wine and so many others even the vegetable one of his least favorite food look appetizing.

Whatever the old man ordered all looked appetizing. Liao Bao stomach grumbled and he could see Zhengping is looking at their dish with reverence.

'Join us' Liao Bao said and as quickly he said that Zhengping brought her chair to sit own in their table.

Even Zhao Lu also changes tables.

Now the whole restaurant looks at their table as they saw the assortments of dishes that is brought out from the kitchen and served in their table.

'How much would this cost' Liao Bao whispered to Zhao Lu.

'34 gold coins' he said

And Liao Bao almost spurted out the wine in his mouth.

'Can you pay?' Liao Bao asked worried that he doesn't have the money.

He said 'don't worry Liao Bao. We can pay.' Hearing this he become slightly relived. Then they eat and talk and laughed.

The did this Until evening came and night came as they begin a drinking game. It is at this time Liao Bao is trying to worm out some information out from the old man.

'If I may ask Elder' Liao Bao said carefully 'what are Elder doing here?'

He looked a little red, drunk probably.

'Hic, hic.'

'You see I was in the capital a month ago.' And Liao Bao nodded.

'Oh, I see.' And Liao Bao poured another cup of wine for him.

'What are Elder doing in the capital, if it's not rude to ask?

'No, not rude at all. I was meeting a few friends, and then that Serpent,' then he throws one of the wine bottle so the wood pillars and the wine bottle smashed.

Whoever this serpent man he has made this old man mad and angry

'That little conniving bitch. No wonder people called her a serpent. She is a backstabbing ungrateful wench' the old man said.

Oh, not a man. A woman. But a serpent

Serpent who is he talking about? It couldn't be the Western Serpent could it? Liao Bao eyes widened a bit. He was about to whisper to Zhao Lu if the Western Serpent is a she.

Liao Bao was about to ask Zhao Lu then he realize that he is already passed out from the wine. So does Zhengping.

Both of them are red in the face and Zhao Lu is burping as Liao Bao shakes his head in disappointment.

So stiff but when he got drunk it seems even he would show Liao Bao his most embarrassing moment.

He is fine because of his Absorbing technique. The poison in his body assimilated and one of the effects that Liao Bao only recently found out, is that he cannot get drunk. Liao Bao don't know if that is a good thing or not.

And even poison does not work in him. Most poison doesn't at least

Liao Bao was remembering this one night when he was bitten by a Sable Snake only to have a little itch and by the morning even the itch is gone.

'Anyway,' the old man continued his story

'Then I heard my disciple Shu Ren Gui lost his knife' and hearing that name Liao Bao almost drop his wine cup.

'I came here looking for the thief' he finished

Shu Ren Gui? That Shu Ren Gui? And suddenly Liao Bao is aware of the weight of the knife hidden under his sleeve.

Wait! If he is Shu Ren Gui teacher, he just spilled his secret unconsciously.

Meaning the person in front of me is. Xiang Shun Guai, The Northern Badger that lives in Nanshan.

He is dead.

'I'm really dead this time' he thought to himself

Liao Bao hand is trembling right now even as he is pouring the wine into the old man cup, his heartbeat quickened and sweat are formed around his forehead.

This old man in front of him is a powerful martial artist. A grandmaster in martial arts.

Then a bright idea comes to Liao Bao mind. He quickly cupped his hand if front of the old man.

'You see Elder I have a difficulty but I don't know if saying this too you might be imposing' Liao Bao suddenly said

he looked at Liao Bao and said

'Oh young man, you have feed me good food and shown me a good time' he said looking amused that Liao Bao speaking to him so formally.

"Tell me what troubles you and if I can help you I will' And Liao Bao smiled. The bait is thrown. Now the hook.

'You see these two people is a person of the martial arts world' Liao Bao said as he gestured to the two drunk at the table

"But I'm not. I am not talented like they are. I have some basic of martial arts but in this dangerous part of the Empire I am out of my elements. I am about to go to Aetherland to search for a job but I fear that I might get robbed in the journey. Even a few weeks ago we are nearly robbed.'

'Hmm' he said 'that is serious indeed.'

'But alas, I have no teacher to teach me. I am ashamed that I need to rely to these two people to protect me, while I become only a burden' Liao Bao said and a fake tear streamed down his eyes.

The old man patted him in the back

'Now, now.' He said then he looked at Liao Bao. And rubbed his chin.

'Well...ummm...'he sighed.

'You see, I'm not an expert but I can teach you a few moves to help you' Liao Bao quickly rubbed his tears and said

'REALLY!' he enthusiastically replies.

He knows that the Northern Badger would not tell him who he really is and this is all under Liao Bao calculation anyway.

So he is not surprised that the Northern Badger said that he is not an expert.

'Yes, a few moves anyway.'

'That is good enough' and Liao Bao kneeled.

'What are you doing?' he asks.

'I must perform kowtow to pay you homage.' Liao Bao said

'No, no I could not take any more disciples' he said.

'Too much of a hassle' he added.

'After all I will only be teaching you a few moves.'

'A few moves, a hundred moves, I'm grateful and if you even teach me one moves then that means you are my teacher. Please accept my kowtow.'

And Liao Bao quickly kowtow to him until finally he relented

'Fine, I will accept you as my disciple. If you pass my test tomorrow.'

Liao Bao smile. Hook, line and sinker.

'Thank you, Teacher'

Then he got up and he almost lost his balance but quickly he corrected his stance. He seems drunk enough yet he still has the ability to correct his stance.

Liao Bao smirks and thought to himself. This old man is crafty, but I am craftier. But he did not say that out loud.

fifty bottle of wine are all empty because of him and it amazes Liao Bao that someone could drink that much without his unique technique and can still be conscious.

'Maybe we have to resume this tomorrow' he said and then he jumped from the second floor to the first floor and with incredible speed he is no longer inside the inn.

Then Liao Bao looked at his companion and one question is formed in his head.

'Do I have to carry them to their room?' Liao Bao sighed as he took them both on one of his shoulder and began walking outside the inn.

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