C13 Archaeopterygium

As the sky darkened, Li Su returned to the inn with the other two men. The shopkeeper had already prepared a carriage for the transport of goods. Five full vats of wine were tied to the carriage.

With a fawning expression on his face, the shopkeeper handed over a small wine jug to the big men and said, "This time, it's all top quality wine. This time, I really didn't make any good arrangements. These two carriages will be matched with a basket of Bian Xi specialties, just to show my appreciation."

The big man removed the cork from the wine pot and the wine aroma drifted out. Before he even drank a sip of this fine wine, he knew that it was of the highest quality.

"Let's go." The big man stuffed the stopper back into his pocket and winked at his companion. Then, he nodded in satisfaction at the shopkeeper. "I'll remember this."

After finally inviting him out, the manager finally let out a sigh of relief and walked out of the back hall.

The shopkeeper saluted and said, "I have made the necessary arrangements as per Master's instructions."

On the way back, the two men drank up all the wine that the shopkeeper had given them in one go with their rations.

When he first tasted the wine, it tasted slightly astringent. However, when the wine entered his throat, a refreshing fragrance immediately gushed into his heart.

The big man couldn't help but scoop out some more wine from the wine vat. Thus, the two of them were already drunk before entering the stronghold.

The aroma of wine filled the room, and by the time he noticed it, he had already become two strong and sturdy drunk cats.

The gatekeeper saw that there were four or five people who came back after the three of them left. He then asked suspiciously, "Who are these people behind us?"

"Waiter from the winery, these two guys are drunk outside." "Of course I, an old woman, can't carry these. Call for help."

The two drunkards were already drunk. The gatekeeper of the information station looked over the waiters who were helping them carry the cart. He thought to himself:

If there's a road to heaven, you won't go through it. But if there's no door to hell, you will barge in.

The banquet had already begun, and everyone was waiting for the vats of fine wine. As a result, they couldn't wait for the old nanny in the kitchen to warm the wine up, so they directly took off the lid and scooped out the fine wine.

"This wine smells so good." The wine was red in color, and the moment it was revealed, the smell began to drift around the stronghold, causing many people to unconsciously swallow their saliva.

Leesha leaned on the stove and watched the men in the hall gulp down large bowls of meat and drink in a daze.

"You have nothing better to do."

She did not need Li Su to turn her head to know who his voice was, "His disguise is indeed brilliant."

"That still isn't comparable to the old granny's success rate."

"Fortunately, you are smarter. Otherwise, my plan might have been a setback." Li Su turned around and smiled at Yan Zijun, who was disguised as a peasant, "Is this wine from a treasure trove?"

Yan Zijun immediately showed a regretful expression, "A high class girl with rosy cheeks. Usually, you wouldn't even be able to drink it." Yan Zijun paused for a moment before continuing, "Then, warriors guarding the door, send some food and wine over. When everyone is drunk, open the door and take them down without any trouble."

So Liesu took the roast chicken and a few jugs of wine to the sentry's post.

At first, no one paid any attention to her. Ran Li Su did not give up and poured herself a cup of wine, "Everyone is happily chatting and drinking. Everyone, drink a bit."

The aroma of the wine caused the gatekeeper to swallow his saliva. However, he knew his duty. "There's no need …"

But before he could finish his sentence, Li Su had already placed all the good wine on the table, "It's just some, if you don't drink too much, you won't get drunk. Everyone, it's been hard on you all, this is the best wine, once you've drunk it all, it's gone."

With that, Li Su stopped persuading them, "Everyone, have a good meal. I need to prepare some more food and wine."

Before he left, Li Su saw that the gatekeeper couldn't help but drink a few cups of wine.

Everyone was drunk. Even the gatekeeper, who had only drunk a few cups, could not stand the alcohol anymore. He also felt drowsy from the drunkenness.

It was at this moment that Yan Zijun took the opportunity to bring out the weapons he had hidden in the cart. He first dealt with the gatekeepers, then opened the door of the stronghold.

Afterward, Zhu Yiyan's men rushed into the stronghold and took down the entire stronghold without any hesitation.

The results of this battle were impressive. Among the more than one hundred bandits, there was actually a leader. Even after he was tied up by the hemp rope, he was still drunk like a dead pig.

"When I first arrived, there were only around ten people in the village. Since there were so many people, I believe that they are planning to discuss some important matters."

"After he wakes up, we'll interrogate him one by one." After this assault, Yan Zijun sized up Li Su in her female attire, "General Li's female attire did not have any flaws."

Li Su's heart skipped a beat. She patted her chest purposely, "It's too uncomfortable here. But there's really no other way. This old woman can lower everyone's guard."

The corners of Yan Zijun's lips curled up into a smile. He turned around and commanded the soldiers to escort the bandits back to the city.

When the bandit boss heard the news, he immediately flipped over the table in front of him.

The leader of the Ga Zi Village garrison at Bian Yang Pass was captured. He thought that the enemy would not let this matter rest, so he purposely imprisoned the people within the stronghold so that they could catch a turtle in a jar.

That was why he had allowed his men to stand guard.

He hadn't expected that the turtle in the jar would be on his side.

"I ordered Zhou Yan to station in the information stronghold, but this fellow neglected his duty and destroyed the information stronghold that I painstakingly managed!" The Great Master clenched his fist and punched himself on the throne, "Hmph, Krose. Count the girls that you kidnapped a few days ago and order them to bring the letters that I personally wrote to the Yang Pass."

At this moment, inside the Yang Pass dungeon, Yan Zijun was trying to question the Third Master of the Thief Clan, Zhou Yan.

At this moment, Zhou Yan's wine had completely awoken. Although he was tied up by all sorts of restrictions, even though he was at a disadvantage, he still maintained his neither servile nor overbearing appearance.

"You're about to die, and you still dare to be stubborn!"

Zhou Yan glanced at the talking Supervisor Zhou and sneered. "Oh, I'm not like you. After being captured, I'm going to kowtow and beg for mercy …"

Before Zhou Yan could finish her words, Supervisor Zhou smacked her in the face with a bamboo tube. "Stop talking nonsense!"

Blood trickled down Zhou Yan's face, but she did not show the slightest sign of fear. "Are you afraid that I might tell you something?"

Supervisor Zhou clenched his teeth, "City Lord, please don't listen to these bandits sow discord. I … I did it for … for …"

"Supervisor Zhou, no need to panic. I naturally do not believe that this thief is speaking nonsense." Yan Zijun was not in a hurry, "This scoundrel has a tough tongue, looks like I'll have to let him have a taste of my strength."

This time, as soon as Yan Zijun ordered someone to prepare the torture instruments, a soldier came to report that a letter had been sent from the City Lord's Mansion.

After Yan Zijun finished reading the letter, his brows tightened, "Supervisor Zhou, please help me interrogate him first. This time, we still have matters to attend to."

Supervisor Zhou nodded, "City Lord, rest assured, I will make this bandit spit something out."

Before leaving, Yan Zijun explained, "This person is still of great use. We need him alive."

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