Chapter 1088: Chapter 924: Drinking Leads to Trouble
The night enveloped the earth, and Gu Chengyu sat idly at the banquet.
This was a welcome banquet held for Lu Chen, and since Gu Chengyu arrived at Yingnan Mansion, Guo Haoshou had also hosted one for him, which Gu Chengyu did not decline.
After all, this was normal social interaction between colleagues, even if such banquets were unbearably dull.
The entire banquet was filled with compliments, one praising the other, wishing to elevate each other to the heavens.
Luckily he had lived more years, counting his previous life, otherwise, he would certainly have been flattered into being conceited, thinking he’s the most outstanding person in the world, unique and unmatched.
Gu Chengyu smiled at Lu Chen sitting at the head across him. Guo Haoshou was the host this time, but his rank was lower, so naturally, he couldn’t sit at the head.
Therefore, Gu Chengyu and Lu Chen sat at the two main seats on the sides, while Guo Haoshou sat in the middle below the head, which was more appropriate.
"Mr. Guo praises too much; if we speak of prodigious talent, then it surely is Mr. Gu! This year, Mr. Gu has not yet reached the age of adulthood but has already attained the Standard Fourth Rank official position, and moreover, has been promoted three levels in succession. This is unprecedented in our dynasty, worthy of our admiration!"
When Lu Chen spoke, he looked at Gu Chengyu with eyes full of amusement. His expression was that of envy, and the words he spoke were exceedingly exaggerated.
Gu Chengyu inwardly snorted, but outwardly couldn’t help being modest.
"I cannot compare with Lord Lu, who is truly profound and unassuming! I was promoted three levels in succession, while you started directly from the Standard Fourth Rank official position, incomparable! Incomparable!"
Hearing the slight sourness in Gu Chengyu’s tone, Lu Chen’s smile grew wider.
The few exchanged cups and drank until the moon hung high, and then they got up to bid farewell and leave.
With all this drinking, everyone surely drank too much. However, Gu Chengyu exercised great control over his drinking, so he wasn’t very intoxicated.
Lu Chen wasn’t so lucky though, it was his welcome banquet, and everyone present took turns toasting him, he had no choice but to drink!
So, Lu Chen got drunk!
Gu Chengyu watched as Qingquan supported Lu Chen’s staggering body in front of him and hurriedly asked Ding Shi to help.
He secretly mocked, with such low alcohol tolerance, does he still have the nerve to boast about not getting drunk after a thousand cups?
When he returned to his bedroom, Gu Chengyu washed up and fell asleep.
In the middle of the night, the moon crescent in the sky became brighter than before. The gentle sounds of breathing inside the room rose and fell rhythmically.
A faint sound echoed within the room, and then a bamboo tube quietly pierced the Korean paper on the window and extended inside.
After waiting for a moment, smoke began to emerge from the bamboo tube.
The person outside, after blowing the smoke from the bamboo tube, waited outside without any movement.
After about a quarter of an hour, a dagger quietly cut through the door latch. The person inside showed no reaction, breathing even more gently than before.
The door was gently pushed open, and this person tiptoed into the room. He turned around and closed the door, then paused without moving.
After a while, he seemed to adapt to the darkness in the room, and he moved quietly towards the bed.
Dressed in black with a short dagger in hand, just as he was about to stab the person on the bed, the person on the bed suddenly opened his eyes, then a gleaming long sword thrust toward the man in black.
The man in black was shocked, hurriedly stepped back a few steps, twisted his body, and dodged to the side.
Gu Chengyu leapt from the bed with his sword and chased after the man in black.
The man in black, seeing the situation exposed, decided to go all out. He grabbed the scabbard at his waist, and with a swish, the long sword was unsheathed.
Gu Chengyu performed two sword moves in succession, catching the man in black, who had just drawn his sword, completely off guard.
Ding Shi abruptly sat up from bed, grabbed the sword from his pillow, and charged toward Gu Chengyu’s adjacent room.
Kicking the door open, Ding Shi, upon entering the room, caught a hint of faint fragrance. He held his breath and waited for the scent to dissipate before drawing his sword into the fray.
Seeing Ding Shi arrive, Gu Chengyu quickly withdrew. He could see in the dark, so he retreated to one side, carefully observing the man.
He had already gauged the depth of this person’s martial arts; Ding Shi should have no problem dealing with him.
The man in black, seeing another person joining, panicked. He had heard Gu Chengyu was skilled in martial arts; even one Gu Chengyu was difficult to deal with, let alone with his followers added.
He was very confident in his concocted smoke, yet it didn’t manage to knock Gu Chengyu out today. Was Gu Chengyu prepared beforehand, or was the smoke ineffective on him?
Could it be that someone leaked the plan to attack Gu Chengyu at night?
The man in black was filled with hatred, seeing Gu Chengyu standing aside without attacking, quickly trying to draw the battle towards Gu Chengyu.
He was already considering retreating, but with Gu Chengyu watching cautiously, he could only try to pull Gu Chengyu into the fray first, and then make an unexpected move to escape.
The black clothing covered this person’s features, revealing only that he was a man, taller than Ding Shi.
His face hidden, his features were indistinguishable. But Gu Chengyu was absolutely certain this person was aligned with Lian Xiang from last time.
To prevent this person from taking poison and dying, Gu Chengyu thought briefly and decided to dislocate his jaw first.
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Lu Chen rubbed his swollen head, sipping the hangover soup prepared by the servants. In truth, he wasn’t drunk earlier, merely pretending to avoid constant toasts.
Drinking too much indeed made the body feel unbearable.
"Lord! Mr. Gu has been attacked!" A follower rushed to Lu Chen’s bedroom, anxiously reporting.
"What? What happened?" Lu Chen quickly grabbed the sword beside the table and ran toward Gu Chengyu’s bedroom, Qingquan holding a sword closely behind him.
Lu Chen saw from a distance the bedroom door wide open, inside pitch black, without a sound.
His heart tightened instantly, had they been too late?
"Gu Chengyu!" Lu Chen’s hands holding the sword hilt trembled slightly, his legs giving way a little, he stumbled forward.
Gu Chengyu and Ding Shi had already tied the person up and thrown him at the footrest.
"Lord! I’ll light the candles!" The room was in complete darkness, the earlier scuffle relied on sensing danger and the moonlight from outside shining in.
Gu Chengyu was about to agree when suddenly a shrill scream erupted outside, startling him to almost drop his sword.
He rolled his eyes, what’s with the yelling at night? Don’t they know people scaring people can cause death?
Ding Shi quickly lit the candles in the room, Lu Chen stood outside, gazing at the candlelight reflected on the window, somewhat dazed.
Gu Chengyu walked to the door, looked at Lu Chen still in his undershirt, though not surprised.
He intended to save him, not having time to dress was normal, wasn’t he himself in his night attire?
"Lord Lu, you practicing your voice late at night? Quite an interest!" Gu Chengyu raised an eyebrow and sarcastically remarked at Lu Chen, then turned back into the room.
They had already captured the person, and Lu Chen arrived fashionably late, it seemed he had been deeply asleep before!
Drinking impairs judgment indeed!!
