Monarch Night

"..."

Zhao Shanhe was feeling restless and frazzled, made highly nervous by Old Man Shen, and he was making every move very slowly. But he still had to keep his concentration.

"Can you shut up!"

Zhao Shanhe was utterly annoyed.

"Why should I shut up? You're playing chess, I'm watching. You do your thing, I say mine. We're not interfering with each other."

"..."

Zhao Shanhe was so angry his head hurt. Yet, he couldn't give up the opportunity to play chess here.

This is the Mengqi flower!

Playing chess here helps one comprehend the Great Dao.

But this guy is next to him, yakking away incessantly...

Finally, the door opened, and Fang Che came back.

Ye Meng came out from one of the rooms.

Then they saw a large crowd of people flooding in.

Instantly, all four people in the courtyard were dumbfounded.

So many people?

Fang Che introduced, "These are my opponents for tomorrow. Let me introduce everyone. This is Chief Zhao Shanhe from the Southeast Headquarters, this is Vice Chief Officer An Ruoxing, and this is my teacher, Master Shen Zhixuan from Baiyun Martial Academy. Ahem, this is my wife, Ye Meng."

Unexpectedly, Feng Xiangdong and others realized there were some high-ranking officials hidden here, and they immediately showed respect and greeted them, "Hello, General Zhao, hello, Vice Chief Officer An, hello, Master Shen, hello, sister-in-law."

Even with the top status of Feng Yu Xue and the others from elite families, upon meeting someone as influential as Zhao Shanhe, they still had to show respect and greet them. After all, they were just juniors.

Especially since this influential figure was residing in the courtyard of the Ningxue Sword.

This made them even more respectful.

Zhao Shanhe and An Ruoxing nodded lightly, then continued playing chess.

Old Man Shen greeted them quickly and went back to quietly watching the game without disrupting it.

There were many people around now, so to maintain my demeanor and give Fang Che some face, I'll let you off for now, Zhao Shanhe.

Once these people leave, I'll properly guide you.

...

Ye Meng's face flushed with red, a bit at a loss, but she quickly calmed down and gently curtsied, "Hello, brothers."

Then everyone gathered obediently under the Lingxiao Vine Flower by Fang Che's side.

Then they suddenly discovered that those three playing chess felt as if they were miles and miles away, barely felt at all.

This courtyard surprisingly had a space array.

Even if it were chaotic here, it would seem so far away and nothing could be heard from over there.

Everyone was even more in awe.

Fang Che, on the other hand, didn't think much of it since it was just an arrangement for accommodation, only slightly upscale. Besides, being Ningxue Sword's guest, it was appropriate to be a bit more high-end.

"Come on, have a seat, this is your sister-in-law you always wanted to meet, why aren't you saying anything now that you've met her?"

Tan Dashi grinned, "It's mainly because sister-in-law is so beautiful. We're ashamed by comparison and don't dare to speak."

Everyone nodded vigorously.

"Exactly, exactly, sister-in-law is a heavenly person, the first we've seen in our entire lives."

"So beautiful, boss you are so lucky."

"Alas, compared to sister-in-law, the people we knew before were just common and vulgar, unbearable to look at."

"Exactly, exactly, I am doomed now, after seeing sister-in-law, finding a wife in the future is going to be hard..."

Meng Wuheng sighed.

"I finally understand those playboys, alas... truly... fate plays tricks on people."

Yuzhong Kuang remarked contemplatively.

Everyone nodded in agreement, "I understand too, I understand too."

This group showered compliments without holding back; Fang Che was overjoyed, and Ye Meng was flushed with happiness, feeling secretly pleased.

Soon after, they brought out the food and drinks.

"Should we invite General Zhao and the others to join?" Feng Xiangdong asked.

"I'll go ask."

Fang Che went over to ask, but none of the three wanted to join.

"You young ones drink together, we won't interfere. If we join, you won't enjoy drinking as much."

Old Man Shen said, "Just bring some over here, I'll drink with these two... Bring lots of wine, I'm going to drink Zhao Shanhe under the table tonight!"

Zhao Shanhe shouted angrily, "Am I, the famed Southeast Wine God, supposed to be afraid of you?"

So Fang Che brought over a pile.

Old Man Shen snapped his fingers twice, sealing his own spiritual power, and provokingly looked at Zhao Shanhe, "You got guts, Zhao?"

Zhao Shanhe snapped his fingers as well, sealing his spiritual power, calmly saying, "I'm so scared of you!"

Then the unexpected happened.

After both of them sealed their spiritual power, Old Man Shen suddenly stood up and lunged over, delivering a hard punch to Zhao Shanhe's eye socket, laughing loudly, "I finally got my chance..."

Now that both had their spiritual power sealed, it was as if they were just ordinary people, albeit with a bit stronger physique.

Zhao Shanhe was knocked to the ground with that punch.

Before he could get up, Old Man Shen was already on top of him, raining punches down, "So damn satisfying! This is the feeling I wanted..."

Bam bam bam, bam bam bam...

Zhao Shanhe was furious, struggling to fight back.

If the two were to fight with full power, even a dozen of Old Man Shen wouldn't be Zhao Shanhe's opponent.

But with both their spiritual powers sealed, Zhao Shanhe was no match for an old rascal like Old Man Shen.

Moreover, Zhao Shanhe cared about his image, while Old Man Shen couldn't care less.

A few punches left Zhao Shanhe's eyes swollen shut; seizing the opportunity, he even kicked a few times in the crotch, then leisurely tidied up.

They rolled around on the ground.

Fighting fiercely.

An Ruoxing couldn't bear to watch.

He moved the food and drink aside, drinking by himself and enjoying the show.

Calling out as he watched, "Give it your all!"

No one knew who he was cheering for...

...

"There seems to be a commotion over there."

Tan Dashi was perceptive.

"Ignore them, let's drink our own drinks."

Fang Che knew about the grudges between Old Man Shen and Zhao Shanhe, and with Old Man Shen's temperament, not causing Zhao Shanhe trouble would be the real surprise.

He poured the drinks, and everyone gathered around to start drinking.