Yu Daochen quickly waved his hands. "Master Cai, you flatter me. I am but a nobody. To speak like that is to demean me."
Cai Liangyi was close to tears. It was all because of those few drinks; how had he managed to provoke this troublesome person?
"Master Yu, this..."
Yu Daochen picked up the token from the table and put it back in his pocket. "It's always wise to leave a little room for future encounters. I, Yu, understand this principle."
Truthfully, Cai Liangyi and he had no deep-seated enmity, so there was no need to make things so awkward.
When one is out and about, it's always better to have one more friend than one more enemy.
Hearing Yu Daochen speak, Cai Liangyi picked up the remaining bottle of Erguotou that they had been drinking and gulped it down.
"Thank you, Master Yu, for your magnanimity." Cai Liangyi put down the empty bottle.
Yu Daochen nodded. The matter was thus settled.
The disciples from other sects nearby, seeing Cai Liangyi's state, did not show smiles on their faces but were filled with mockery.
Just moments ago, he was so arrogant, and now, facing a tough character, he had immediately become as submissive as a yapping dog.
This is how the martial world is. If you are strong enough, you are the boss.
Rules are ultimately determined by strength.
All the hotels and inns at the foot of Chang Le Gate were basically frequented by people of the martial world.
As Yu Daochen's matter was just resolved, another dispute broke out at two tables nearby.
"Hey, hey, Master Yu, Big Tiger, Old Su, look over there, they're arguing again. It looks like they're about to fight." Zhang Xiaoqiang looked curiously at the people at the two tables next to them.
Big Tiger glanced over and saw two groups of people standing up, glaring at each other. The atmosphere was tense, and it seemed they could draw their weapons at any moment.
"It looks like they're from Tongtian Gate and Zouyin Sect," Big Tiger said uncertainly.
Yu Daochen also turned his head to look. He had met an elder from Tongtian Gate before, and judging by their clothes, they were indeed from Tongtian Gate.
As for the other group, Yu Daochen was a bit unsure. After all, he had never interacted with the Zouyin Sect and didn't know their characteristics.
As the saying goes, observe their words and expressions. Generally, each sect has its own characteristics.
Take Su, for example. Su is a corpse retriever and has been doing this work for a long time. His palms are covered in calluses. Due to being in the water for extended periods throughout the year, although his physique is strong, his complexion is somewhat pale.
Big Tiger stood up, preparing to leave. "You guys watch. I'm going upstairs first."
Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoqiang quickly stopped him. "Don't go, Brother Big Tiger. They're about to start fighting."
Big Tiger waved his hand. "Forget it, I won't join the fun."
Yu Daochen shook his head helplessly. This was Big Tiger's personality; he disliked joining in the fun and would quickly distance himself from anything that didn't concern him. Unlike this fellow Qiangzi, who, upon seeing people fight, wished they would beat each other bloody and even wanted to join in the fray.
"Old Su, what are you looking at? You've been staring in that direction."
Yu Daochen saw Su Lai constantly gazing at a table in the corner and, out of curiosity, looked over as well.
In the corner, five or six people were gathered, seemingly gambling.
Seeing Su Lai looking eager, Yu Daochen said, "Old Su, you're not thinking of joining in, are you?"
Su Lai grinned. "As expected of Master Yu, you understand me."
Yu Daochen looked speechless. "I advise you not to go. You always lose every time you gamble."
Su Lai waved his hand, looking confident. "I won fifty yuan last time. My left eyelid has been twitching. I feel like I'll win big today."
Yu Daochen was helpless, realizing that persuading this fellow was impossible. "Do you have any money?"
Su Lai shook his head, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. "No."
"If you don't have money, how are you going to gamble with them?" As soon as Yu Daochen finished speaking, he saw Su Lai looking at him with a lewd expression.
"Wait, you're not going to borrow from me, are you?"
Su Lai rubbed his hands and said with a fawning smile, "Master Yu, lend me some first. I'll return it once I win."
Yu Daochen quickly stopped him. "No, no, no. Lending you money is like throwing a meat bun at a dog; it'll go and never return."
Seeing that Yu Daochen wouldn't lend him money, Su Lai sighed. "Alas, I was going to delete those photos."
"Photos?"
Yu Daochen suddenly realized. "Wait, you still haven't deleted the photos of me in women's clothing from Anxiang Village last time?"
Su Lai coughed dryly. "I intended to delete them, but the situation was urgent at the time, and I didn't delete them all. There are still about ten to twenty left."
Yu Daochen looked at Su Lai's smug expression, and the corners of his mouth twitched in anger.
But then he thought, could Su Lai be bluffing?
"I don't believe you still have them," Yu Daochen stated confidently. "If you still have them, I'll lend you the money."
Su Lai grinned. He had deleted them last time, but upon reflection, he had retrieved them.
"You said it yourself." Su Lai took out his phone and opened his photo album.
Yu Daochen leaned in to look at Su Lai's phone.
He saw dozens of photos of himself in women's clothing, too many to flip through.
Yu Daochen was stunned. How had this fellow taken so many photos in such a short time?
And in every possible pose!
Seeing Yu Daochen's astonished expression, Su Lai said with a fawning smile, "So, Master Yu, can you lend me the money now?"