The Female Supporting Role Shows Out

Chapter 24

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

The Marquis of Weiyuan was nearly forty years old, but due to the exceptional martial arts skill and good maintenance of his body, he had looked only in his early thirties. He was thin and charismatic and had the charm of a literati instead of the crudeness of a warrior.

However, when he raised his eyebrows and gazed with a pair of cold eyes, he let out a powerful aura that gave people goosebumps and nobody dared to defy him. Qin Er'niang was shaking in horror. She hurriedly pulled Lin Dan's sleeves and whispered, "Lady boss, you better not go against him! He is the Marquis of Weiyuan, he kills people without batting an eye!"

Lin Dan knew who he was, but she raised her chin slightly to look at him while keeping the faint smile on her face.

Tang Jiu stepped forward and stood in between the two of them. He cupped his hands and said to the Marquis of Weiyuan, "Sir, it's true that there is no Thousand-Days Wine here."

"Young Marquis Tang, did you just come back from the north?" Marquis Wei glanced at him casually with a hint of firmness hidden in his gentle voice. "Hu Feng told me that she's the one who made the wine. I can wait if the wine is unavailable for now, but she said she would not sell it to me even if she has it. What's this supposed to mean?"

"Young Marquis Tang?" Lin Dan ignored Marquis Weiyuan's question and stepped forward to examine Tang Jiu's face carefully. As realization dawned, she said, "Are you the Young Marquis?" His surname was Tang and he named himself "Jiu" which meant he was the ninth child. She should have realized that he was Tang Cheng, the youngest son of Marquis Yongding. She wondered what he had gone through over the years to transform from a pretty and youthful teen to a burly and muscular man. Although he still had the handsome features, he was full of masculinity. The scar on his brow had made him seem brutish and the tight-fitting clothes were unable to cover his strong muscles at all. He was entirely different from the pretty and carefree boy she knew back then.

Even if the owner of this body who was deeply in love with him would not recognize him, not to mention Lin Dan who was usually unemotional.

Tang Jiu stiffened and quickly explained, "Listen, I had planned to tell you..."

Before he could finish his words, Lin Dan chuckled. She did not laugh because she was trying to put on a front or mock herself from being deceived. It was genuine laughter produced from the happiness of meeting an old friend. She said, "It's been a long time, young marquis. I hope you've been doing well. How is the old marquis doing? Has he been in good health?"

Tang Jiu was dumbfounded for a moment before making his reply, "We are both well and fine." He should have heaved a sigh of relief since Lin Dan did not seem angry at all, but why was he filled with disappointment?

"I'm not here to listen to both of you reminiscing about the past. Manager Lin, are you going to sell me the Thousand-Days Wine or not?" Marquis Weiyuan sounded cold and no longer gentle. Several of his guards pressed their hands on the sword handle as if a fight would break out in the next instant.

The group of people blocked the entranceway and the diners in the shop were so afraid that they were unsure if they should leave or stay.

Lin Dan remained calm and composed. She said, "Please do not get upset, Marquis. Have you ever heard of Peng Ya?"

"In 'Master Shi', it was said that the Chixian Prefecture is the ruins of Kunlun, where Peng Ya was grown. If someone consumes the red plants that are grown on Peng Ya, they could get drunk for three years." The marquis had a look of surprise and thought this was merely a legend.