The Melon-eating Swordsman In The Ancient Dragon World Chapter 296: Sikong Star-Plucking - Novel Cool

Chapter 296: Sikong Star-Plucking

Chapter 296: Sikong Star-Plucking

Just as Lu Xiaofeng was truly contemplating whether to make a trip to the capital, the same clumsy waiter from before returned.

He slammed the bowls and chopsticks onto the table and shot Lu Xiaofeng a sideways glance. "Such a beautiful flower, yet it's stuck on a pile of manure."

The waiter interrupted Lu Xiaofeng's train of thought, and Lu was shocked by his rudeness, wondering why Ju Sheng Yuan would hire such a boorish employee.

However, Lu Xiaofeng soon smiled, having recognized Sikong Star-Plucking. But before he could say anything, a drunk man had already staggered over to their table.

The man patted Lu Xiaofeng on the shoulder and grinned. "I know you. We've met before."

The ensuing scene unfolded exactly as it had in the original story. Due to Su Shaoying's inability to influence the drunk, his lustful intentions remained unchanged, and he still wanted Lu Xiaofeng to give up Xue Bing to him. And so, Xue Bing gently sliced off his hand.

Then, with two fingers, Lu Xiaofeng snapped the knife into pieces and introduced himself. Upon hearing the name 'Lu Xiaofeng', the drunk's friend dragged him away in a hurry.

Xue Bing smiled. "I never thought the name 'Lu Xiaofeng' could ward off evil!"

Su Shaoying shook his head. "You're wrong. His name doesn't ward off evil; it attracts it."

Lu Xiaofeng shot Su Shaoying a sideways glance and lazily said to Xue Bing, "He's just jealous of me."

Su Shaoying replied calmly, "Think about it. If it weren't for the name Lu Xiaofeng, would you have followed him here? And if you hadn't come here, would you have attracted that drunkard?"

Xue Bing nodded with a smile. "What you say makes sense."

"What he said is nonsense!" Lu Xiaofeng retorted. "That drunk appeared because of you and that waiter flirting with each other, right?"

Su Shaoying remained unperturbed. "And that waiter appeared here because of the name Lu Xiaofeng, didn't he?"

Lu Xiaofeng looked at Su Shaoying in surprise. "You noticed too?"

Su Shaoying glanced at the waiter approaching with a tray of dishes and chuckled. "I've been here since yesterday, and there's no such rude and ill-tempered waiter at Ju Sheng Yuan."

Xue Bing looked at Su Shaoying with curiosity in her eyes. She had never met anyone who could match Lu Xiaofeng's wit and repartee. "Who are you?"

"Su Shaoying."

As Xue Bing's eyes lit up at the revelation, the waiter set the wine and dishes down on the table with a thud. "So what if my stomach hurt and I took a day off yesterday?"

Su Shaoying nodded. "Of course it's fine. Even if you said you took time off to steal a toilet from the palace, that would be fine too."

The waiter straightened abruptly. "How did you know it was me?"

Lu Xiaofeng, too, was curious as to how Su Shaoying had seen through the disguise. If Sikong Star-Plucking hadn't revealed himself, even Lu might not have noticed anything amiss.

But Su Shaoying merely blinked and asked, "Who are you?"

Sikong Star-Plucking looked at Su Shaoying in surprise. "You don't know who I am?"

"I only know that you're here because of Lu Xiaofeng," Su Shaoying replied thoughtfully. "Otherwise, you wouldn't have tried to flirt with Miss Xue right off the bat. But that one sentence you just said gave you away."

Lu Xiaofeng burst out laughing. He never expected Sikong Star-Plucking to reveal himself so readily. "He's just a thief!"

Sikong Star-Plucking seemed to relax and then sat down in the last remaining seat. "I thought you really recognized me."

The three men sat in a triangle formation, and Xue Bing took the initiative to pour wine for each of them. With a charming smile, she asked, "You were doing quite well as a thief. Why did you switch to selling wine?"

Lu Xiaofeng chimed in, "Because he has an addiction."

The conversation then turned to the previous incident where Sikong Star-Plucking had disguised himself as Zhao Damazi. Sikong looked at Su Shaoying and said, "I didn't expect that Huo Xiu fell into your hands instead of Lu Xiaofeng's. You saw through his disguise."

"It's because Lu Xiaofeng has a bigger reputation, while mine is smaller," Su Shaoying explained with a smile. "So, Huo Xiu was only focused on guarding against Lu Xiaofeng and didn't pay attention to me."

Sikong Star-Plucking nodded, "Makes sense."

"So, you're here to find Lu Xiaofeng again," Su Shaoying continued with a smile.

Sikong Star-Plucking nodded once more, "Indeed."

Lu Xiaofeng's eyes flickered, "Why are you looking for me? To invite me for a drink?"

Sikong Star-Plucking sighed, "You know that's not it, and I don't want to lie to you!"

Lu Xiaofeng replied calmly, "I only know that we are friends."

Su Shaoying interjected, "Huo Tianqing and Huo Xiu are also your friends."

Xue Bing and Sikong Star-Plucking burst into laughter. Lu Xiaofeng struggled to swallow the wine in his mouth and said, "If I didn't think it was a waste, I would have spat it at you."

"Wastefulness is not a good habit," Su Shaoying shook his head and decided to keep quiet.

Sikong Star-Plucking couldn't help but laugh as he assured Lu Xiaofeng, "Rest assured, we are friends, so I won't lie to you. This time, I'm here to steal something from you again."

"What is it?" Lu Xiaofeng asked.

"Of course, it's a piece of red satin embroidered with a black peony," Sikong Star-Plucking replied.

Lu Xiaofeng's eyes darted, "Since you admit that we are friends, why do you still want to steal from me?"

Sikong Star-Plucking nodded, "Because I've promised someone!"

"Why did you make that promise?"

"I had no choice but to agree!"

"Why?"

"I owed that person a favor!"

"Who is this person?"

"Since you know I won't tell you, why bother asking?"

"It seems like you owe me a favor too. Not only have I saved you, but I also dug six hundred and eighty worms for you," Lu Xiaofeng said seriously.

"So, I'm honestly telling you now!" Sikong Star-Plucking seemed a bit embarrassed.

Suddenly, Su Shaoying leaned closer to Xue Bing and whispered, "Lu Xiaofeng is exaggerating his own importance. That fire couldn't have killed Sikong Star-Plucking, and he only dug the worms because he lost a bet."

Lu Xiaofeng took a big gulp of wine and then spat it at Su Shaoying.

Su Shaoying dodged and shrugged at Xue Bing, "Hua Manlou was right. He just can't handle the truth."

Xue Bing giggled, while Lu Xiaofeng ignored Su Shaoying and continued negotiating with Sikong Star-Plucking. However, Sikong refused to reveal the mastermind behind the request, so Lu Xiaofeng proposed a bet: whether Sikong could steal the red satin that night.

If Lu Xiaofeng lost, he would dig six hundred and eighty worms for Sikong again.

If Sikong lost, he would have to kneel and call Lu Xiaofeng his ancestor whenever they met from then on.

"It's a deal!"

"Whoever goes back on their word is a turtle's offspring!"

"I'll be the witness," Su Shaoying volunteered.

"Count me in," Xue Bing smiled.

Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Star-Plucking shared a smile and then continued drinking.

(End of Chapter)

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