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But what kind of liquor is so strong?
Even after brewing wines for centuries, Dawn Winery has never produced a wine so potent that even a seasoned drinker would be knocked out after just one glass.
Diluc stood up, turned to the table, and asked, "Where's Charles?"
Barton pointed behind the bar: "He's drunk too."
"...Where's Wendy?"
"He saw that everyone was drunk, said that it was no fun drinking alone, and left."
Are you the only one left in the tavern?
"Yes."
"You haven't been drinking?"
“Lord Diluc, you’ve forgotten that waiters are prohibited from drinking alcohol while on duty.”
"..."
Diluc paused for a moment, then asked, "Do you still have the kind of liquor that Wendy brought out?"
Barton immediately said, "He gave me a glass too, and I put it in the bar."
"Bring it to me and see."
"Ok!"
Barton ran behind the bar and came out a moment later with a small cup in his hand.
As Barton approached, Diluc smelled an extremely enticing aroma of alcohol.
Even though he grew up in the winery and had smelled all kinds of fine wines, he felt that none of them could compare to the aroma of the wine he was smelling now.
"Lord Diluc, this is the wine."
"Ah."
Diluc reached out and took the cup, brought it to his nose, and took a light sniff.
An even richer aroma of wine wafted over.
Diluc heard a sound of swallowing beside him.
It's Patton.
Diluc glanced at him and said, "Go clean up the tavern. As for this drink, I'll have it tested. I'll give you double pay this month."
Patton beamed with delight: "Okay!"
He went to work with great enthusiasm.
I was smart enough to resist the urge to drink. Although the wine smelled delicious and was a good wine, no matter how good the wine was, it couldn't compare to the sweetness of double the wages!
Diluc went into the tavern's inner room and first used his alchemical instruments to check the composition of the liquor.
Not poisonous.
However, the prescription is extremely high!
He took off his gloves, dipped his finger in the wine in the glass, and tasted it.
An incredible flavor burst forth on his tongue, giving him a blissful feeling that even softened the cold expression on his face.
He closed his eyes and felt as if he had returned to his childhood.
Father is still by my side, Kaiya is still by my side...
Diluc opened his eyes, looked down at the colorful liquid in his glass, and after a long while, murmured to himself, "Indeed, fine wine..."
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Inside the office.
Qin didn't go to the restaurant for lunch today, but instead chose to eat instant noodles.
It's not that the food is so delicious, but mainly because there are just too many things to do during the Flower Festival, and eating in the office saves a lot of time.
Qin picked up the paper bucket and had just taken two bites when she heard a knock on the door.
She reluctantly put down the paper bucket, quickly chewed a few mouthfuls of noodles, swallowed them, and then quickly wiped the grease from her mouth with a tissue before calling out, "Come in!"
Kaiya appeared at the doorway: "Commander Jean."
"Captain Kaeya, is there something urgent to report?"
"It's about Mr. Xia and the others."
"Oh?"
Kaiya briefly recounted what had happened during the morning's flying competition, and finally took out a bulging money bag.
The troupe leader looked at the money bag and asked, "Is this money donated to us for the city's repairs?"
Kaiya nodded: "That's what Miss Xia Ci said."
After thinking for a moment, the troupe leader said, "I understand. You can put them in the account. I will thank Mr. Xia and the others properly later."
Kaiya turned and left.
Once the door was closed, the troupe leader quickly picked up the paper bucket that was on the table.
A moment later, she let out a low moan: "Ugh... the dough's all soggy..."
Chapter 476 Unconventional Fireworks (4K)
The afternoon's competition was the preliminary round of the mahjong tournament.
There were a lot of people participating in the mahjong competition, making it arguably the competition with the most participants during the Feng Hua Festival.
The main reason is that the rules of mahjong are simple and easy to learn, plus the prize money for the competition is very generous, so everyone wants to try their luck.
Xia Zhi did not participate in the last mahjong tournament in Liyue, fearing that the public would suspect it was rigged.
This time in Mondshire, I didn't have such concerns, and I went and signed up.
Of the entire team, only Xia Lin didn't sign up. She really wasn't very good at it and had no interest in learning.
The little girl stayed by Xia Zhi's side. When Xia Zhi entered the competition, she stood quietly outside eating the small cake in her hand.
In each round, Gan Yu was always the first to finish his match.
Her luck remained as good as ever, consistently handing out top-tier hands and leaving her opponents bewildered and questioning their existence.
Xia Zhi was also very lucky, but he controlled the water temperature slightly to avoid attracting too much attention.
In the evening, everyone went to a restaurant for dinner.
Xia Ci said she saw Wendy in the bar where she had her preliminary round.
He also participated in mahjong competitions.
It's a pity that she and he didn't face off, otherwise it would have been another famous scene of the two gods dueling at the start of the Liyue competition.
After finishing our meal and taking a walk, we returned to the West Wind Cathedral and entered the Dust Song Jar.
Xia Zhi entered the massage room, ready to serve the girls.
The main purpose was to help the five participants in the flight competition relax.
Now that True Lord Liuyun is lying on the small bed, he is more relaxed and no longer tries to suppress his voice.
Because such self-deception is simply unnecessary.
"How did you feel about the match this morning, Zhenjun?"
"The atmosphere was alright, but the whole process was really not challenging."
"With the strength of a True Monarch, there aren't many who can be considered as opponents. True Monarch Lishui might be one..."
"That old guy, Lishui, I did have a speed contest with him before."
"How is the result?"
"Of course I won."
"The True Lord is amazing."
"It is thanks to Mr. Xia's timely healing with your miraculous medicine that my broken wings were able to recover. If it had been delayed for too long, even if they could have been restored, my agility would have been greatly affected."
"It's just a little effort."
After the massage, Liu Yun Zhenjun felt completely relaxed.
Xia Zhi walked to the side and washed the essential oil off her hands with water.
Liu Yun Zhenjun got off the small bed, thanked Xia Zhi, and left the room.
She first went to the bathhouse for a bath, argued with A-Ping for a few words, pretended to be annoyed, ended her bath early, went back to her treehouse to get dressed, and came to the outside of Chen Ge Pot.
Everyone else was taking baths and getting massages in the Dust Song Pot, but she was alone in the West Wind Church.
After calming himself down, True Monarch Liuyun walked towards Xia Zhi's room.
I gently pushed open the door; it was quiet inside.
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