Beginning With Max Enlightenment: I Confront The Immortals With Martial Arts - Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Buy Dinner

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Zhou You went straight to the dining hall after leaving the apothecary.

“Zhou You, over here.”

When Luo Yong saw Zhou You enter from afar, he stood up and waved his hand.

Zhou You smiled and nodded. He took the food and sat down beside Luo Yong.

There were also a few familiar apprentices at this table.

“Brother Zhou, what are your plans? If you like, I’ll hold a spot for you at the dock.” Luo Yong hesitated for a moment before asking.

Luo Yong’s father worked as a porter at the docks and he gathered dozens of people to take on jobs. He had some face and his income was not bad. It was just enough to support Luo Yong to practice martial arts.

After spending more than two months together, Luo Yong naturally knew about Zhou You’s situation. He also knew that today should be Zhou You’s last day in the dojo.

Next, he had to make a living for himself.

Without the help of his family, his life in the future would definitely be very tough.

As brothers, he would help Zhou You as much as he could.

“Thank you for your kindness, Brother Luo. I’ve already found a job. I’ll buy you a drink tonight.”

Zhou You turned around and said to the people beside him, “You guys can come too.”

After two months of being together, the way they addressed each other gradually changed.

“Huh?”

Luo Yong looked puzzled and asked, “Where are you working? How’s the salary?”

Although the work at the docks was a little tiring, the salary was not low.

With his father taking care of him, Zhou You would not be bullied.

“Let’s not talk about the salary. I’m quite satisfied with the work.” Zhou You did not directly mention that he had already become an apprentice in the apothecary.

If he said it out loud, it would give people a feeling of showing off.

“That’s good. Work hard. There will be a day when you make something of yourself.” Luo Yong patted Zhou You’s shoulder hard.

“You too. Brother Luo, you’re about to cultivate inner strength, right?” Zhou You felt a little awkward and quickly changed the topic.

At the mention of this, Luo Yong immediately became excited. “Of course. Soon, soon. Two days ago, Ninth Senior Brother even said that I should be able to develop inner strength this month and told me to work hard.”

After five to six years of laying the foundation at home, entering the dojo last summer, and training hard for a year and five months, he finally saw the hope of becoming a martial artist.

He had cultivated internal force in a year and a half. This talent was quite good. He even had a chance to be taken in as a disciple by the dojo master.

There were quite a few martial arts masters in the dojo, and there was a lot of talk about who they were under.

The disciple of the dojo master and the disciple of other martial arts masters were treated completely differently. He could not help but be excited.

Only the disciples of the dojo master could get ranked and greeted accordingly.

His voice was a little loud, and the apprentices at the nearby tables looked at him enviously.

Who wouldn’t work hard to become a martial artist after joining the dojo?

However, people were different.

Developing internal force in a year was different from cultivating internal force in three years.

In the Ferocious Tiger Fist Dojo, apprentices could only stay for three years at most.

After more than three years, they were determined by the dojo to be unsuitable for martial arts and told to give up.

“Congratulations on getting what you want, Brother Luo.” Zhou You was sincerely happy for Luo Yong.

“That’s right. In a few days, we’ll have to call you Senior Brother Luo. We’ll really make it.”

“Why wait, right? Senior Brother Luo, allow me to pay my respects. Don’t forget me when you make it big.”

“I have a drinking party tonight. I hope Senior Brother Luo will do me the honor.”

The apprentices who were familiar with him cheered. Luo Yong’s face was flushed as he replied politely.

“You’re too kind. We’re all brothers.”

Zhao Liuping walked into the dining hall and looked around. When he saw Zhou You, his eyes immediately lit up and he welcomed him.

Hearing the praises from others, he suppressed the congratulations that had already reached his throat and answered Luo Yong.

“Congratulations are in order I see. Allow me to congratulate you in advance for successfully becoming an inner disciple. My treat at Misty Rain tonight. If you’re free, please do me the honor of having a few drinks together.”

Luo Yong glanced at Zhao Liuping. In the end, he could not turn him down in public, so he agreed.

“Thank you, Brother Zhao.”

When there were too many people, it was normal for small circles to form. Luo Yong and Zhao Liuping were two of the top apprentices. Although there was no conflict on the surface, they basically did not interact in private.

Ever since Zhou You had invited Luo Yong to go fight Yellow Dog, Zhao Liuping had naturally distanced himself from Zhao Liuping.

“I’m glad you can make it, Brother Luo.”

Zhao Liuping inadvertently glanced at Zhou You and pretended to be nonchalant. “All of you are Brother Luo’s friends, so they’re naturally my friends as well. Why don’t we drink together tonight?”

Zhou You noticed Zhao Liuping’s gaze. After thinking about it, he understood that he should already know that he had become an apprentice in the apothecary.

This invitation might be directed at him.

The others looked at each other and exchanged glances with Luo Yong before agreeing.

Zhou You also agreed.

“Okay.”

…

At night.

Meanwhile, at Wangcheng Road.

It was brightly lit and noisy.

Wangcheng Road was adjacent to the Meng River and opposite the inner city. It was the red light district in the east of the river.

There was a huge difference in consumption levels across a river, so inner city residents often went to Wangcheng Road to have fun.

In order to attract customers, the brothels here were quite affordable. Ordinary people could come once in a while.

Misty Rain was not the most high-end brothel on Wangcheng Road, but it was the most well-known.

At this moment.

A group of people stood at the entrance of Misty Rain and looked at the girls who were dressed gorgeously. When they waved their sleeves to welcome the guests, they occasionally revealed some skin. Their Adam’s apples bobbed, and their expressions were a little unnatural.

Zhou You looked around and found it funny.

Previously, everyone had been very enthusiastic on the way, shouting that they had a lot of experience. They were experienced and knowledgeable, but as soon as they reached the door, they were exposed.

Even Zhao Liuping, who suggested coming here, felt a little uneasy.

Zhou You did not know if it was because he had no experience or because he felt the pinch.

Zhao Liuping thought about his business proposal, so he took a deep breath and waved his hand. “Come on! Let’s go in!”

“Are we really going in? This place must be very expensive.”

“We’re already at the door. How can it be fake?”

“We don’t need to spend money. Brothers, don’t worry.”

“No matter how high-end it is, isn’t it still a brothel? It’s not our first time. What’s there to be afraid of? Brothers, just get in!”

The others did not expect Zhao Liuping to really bring them to Misty Rain. They thought he was bragging.

Then, they could find a random wine shop by the roadside. It would not lower their status. They weren’t rich people.

Luo Yong’s expression was a little hesitant. He lowered his voice and said, “Brother Zhao, why don’t we forget about it? We can just find a place to drink a few glasses. It’s not cheap here.”

They looked at the decorations, this lady in front of them, and the scene behind her. There were more than ten people among them. Even if they ate vegetarian, it would at least cost twenty to thirty taels of silver, right?

It was worth two to three months of school fees!

That was a year of his father’s salary.

What a waste!

Although he originally wanted to squeeze Zhao Liuping, this was too ruthless. He could not bring himself to do it.

Zhao Liuping stopped in his tracks and waved his hand nonchalantly. “It’s fine. We should just have a good time and celebrate. Just drink my friends. Don’t think about anything else.”

Even so, Zhou You could clearly see the pain and conflict on Zhao Liuping’s face.

If he could not bear to pay, why bother bringing them here?

What was Zhao Liuping thinking?

With a thought, Zhou You suddenly said, “Since we’re already here, we naturally can’t give up halfway.”

Seeing Zhao Liuping’s face darken, Zhou You added, “However, it’s not good for Brother Zhao to spend so much money.

“Brothers, how about this? Brother Zhao will pay for the wine. As for the other food, snacks, and women, if any of you want them, you can order them yourselves. What do you think?”

Zhao Liuping heaved a sigh of relief.

Luo Yong heaved a sigh of relief as well.

The others also felt relieved and hurriedly echoed.

“Brother Zhou’s suggestion is not bad. Brother Zhao, why don’t you just pay for the drinks? We can take care of the rest on our own.”

The apprentices were only in their teens and were a little thin-skinned. It was fine to squeeze others, but they could not bring themselves to go overboard.