Chapter 1160: Olive Branch
Xiaobei was genuinely looking at them with a face full of confusion. The reason for his curiosity and confusion was their excessively enthusiastic behavior...
Upon hearing Xiaobei's cautious inquiry, they could sense that Xiaobei was indeed very puzzled.
"If he continues to be suspicious, he might become wary of us, so it's better to lay everything out in the open!"
As soon as this idea popped into their minds, they rubbed their hands together in front of Xiaobei...
After that, they frankly asked the wary Xiaobei...
"Xiaobei, what do you think of the environment here in The Valley of the Wicked?"
"Yes! Do you like the environment here?"
"Right, tell us, do you like it?"
Xiaobei didn't understand why they were asking this, but he straightforwardly told the truth.
"It's really nice here, I do like it!"
At this moment, Xiaobei was telling the truth...
He genuinely liked the environment here...
Because previously, he rarely had the opportunity to see such landscapes...
...
Their eyes brightened!
Upon hearing Xiaobei's crisp response, their eyes instantly lit up with excitement...
Soon, they exclaimed excitedly, "Since... since you like it, how about... how about you stay here in the future?"
"Yes! The environment here is really great, and you can choose any place to live if you want to stay."
"Indeed, indeed! Any place, you can choose!"
"Uh..."
Xiaobei was stunned for a few seconds and then fully understood their intentions and plans...
Rubbing his nose, Xiaobei said with a slight bitter smile, "So... so that's what you were planning! You want me to join your Valley of the Wicked?"
"Yes, that's exactly our plan!"
Once Xiaobei saw through them, they didn't hide anything anymore and quickly nodded...
"I'm sorry, I... I can't do it!"
Once Xiaobei understood their intentions, he straightforwardly refused.
Xiaobei knew that he didn't belong to any family here, including The Valley of the Wicked and those Hidden Families.
The reason he was here was simply to help out.
Once everything was over, Xiaobei was sure to leave this place.
"This..."
Being so resolutely refused by Xiaobei, they were at a loss for words...
Because they really didn't expect Xiaobei to be so adamant in his refusal.
In their previous assumptions, they thought Xiaobei would definitely agree because the conditions they offered were truly generous...
"Alright, don't waste time on me any longer!"
Seeing their dazed expressions, Xiaobei smiled and spoke again...
After that, Xiaobei quickly turned and walked away...
Seeing Xiaobei leaving, they wanted to say something else but it was too late because Xiaobei was moving further away...
At this moment, they suddenly heard a slightly teasing voice...
"How is it? You failed, right?"
Instinctively turning their heads, they saw the smiling Gu Dong watching them with his arms crossed...
Feeling a bit awkward, they sighed softly and whispered, "Yes, nothing escapes the Family Head's eyes."
Upon hearing these flattering words, Gu Dong waved gently and said, "It's not about escaping my eyes; it's because I understand him. To be honest, if he so easily agreed with you, that would indeed be odd, because geniuses like him are usually proud and aloof."
"That's... that's true!"
After thinking about it for a bit, they realized Gu Dong was really making a lot of sense...
"We mustn't be discouraged by this failure!"
"Yes, we must keep trying!"
"Certainly!"
Thinking of the story about grinding an iron rod into a needle, they suddenly felt revitalized again...
Seeing their renewed enthusiasm, Gu Dong chuckled softly.
The reason he said this was actually to inspire them to more zealously invite Xiaobei.
Whether or not they ultimately succeed became less important.
Because as long as this situation fostered a stronger sense of cohesion among them, that was enough...
Meanwhile, Xiaobei was being surrounded by Hai Tianshao and two others...
"What's wrong? What's going on with you guys?"
Looking at them, Xiaobei curiously asked.
Upon hearing Xiaobei's curious question, they quickly spoke up, "Captain, what did those people say to you earlier?"
"Yes! Tell us, Captain!"
While asking, they were quite anxious...
Because earlier, they saw those people's faces full of smiles, leading them to believe there must be some unsavory plans...
Sensing their anxiety, Xiaobei knew what they were worried about, and with a gentle smile, Xiaobei frankly said, "Nothing much! They just had a casual chat with me."
Hearing Xiaobei's vague explanation, they widened their eyes...
"Is that really all?"
Glancing at them, Xiaobei teasingly said with a smile, "Yes, what else could it be!"
"Hahaha, it's nothing, we were just asking around!"
With that, they quickly pointed into the distance, "Captain, there's a super lively place ahead, let's go check it out together!"
"Alright!"
Agreeing, Xiaobei walked forward with them...
Xiaobei soon discovered that it was indeed very lively here.
And because everyone here knew him, they were very enthusiastic...
Initially, Xiaobei found this enthusiasm quite interesting.
But gradually, Xiaobei no longer felt this way because their enthusiasm became overwhelming.
For example, when it came to drinking, everyone started offering Xiaobei drinks fiercely.
Even with Nine Wood True Qi, Xiaobei still felt a bit tipsy after drinking too much...
As he was about to give in, Xiaobei hoped Hai Tianshao and the others could help, only to find that they had already been completely knocked out.
"Scary!"
Muttering this, Xiaobei could only continue drinking...
After half an hour, Xiaobei finally managed to escape.
"Jeez, I really have to cut down on attending such gatherings in the future; it's terrifying, absolutely terrifying!"
Muttering this, Xiaobei sat at a place where the wind was blowing...
With the breeze brushing by, Xiaobei felt a bit better...
After quickly running Nine Wood True Qi again to completely eliminate all intoxication, Xiaobei let out a deep breath.
After this, Xiaobei suddenly jumped up.
The reason was that, in that instant, Xiaobei heard footsteps coming closer...
"Could it be more people coming to offer a drink!"
Murmuring this, Xiaobei turned around rapidly, and soon, a trace of astonishment and surprise appeared on his face...
The reason was that Xiaobei saw a long-haired woman in white who was not far behind him...
"Beautiful!"
As Xiaobei marveled, he heard her gentle whisper, "Young master, I must thank you for saving many in our family before. It was too crowded just now to properly express gratitude. Now, I've prepared a small cup of wine, please do grant me this small courtesy."
"What a beautiful voice!"
Hearing the melodious sound, Xiaobei exclaimed with excitement...
Soon, Xiaobei reached out to take the cup of wine, and at that moment, a delicate fragrance wafted to Xiaobei's nostrils...
Admiring her, Xiaobei saw that she was looking at him with deep affection, her expressive eyes gleaming with a peculiar shine...
A sight to behold!
At this moment, Xiaobei truly found it breathtaking...
"What's the matter? Young master, is there something on my face?"
When gently inquiring this, the adorable young girl shyly took out a handkerchief from her pocket to slightly cover herself.