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The welcome banquet specifically prepared for Xin Yi was held at six o'clock in the evening. All the leaders of the Black Dragon Society, including the Altar Master, attended. Xin Yi counted and found that there were thirty-two Altar Masters alone, four Incense Masters including himself, and with Hall Master Li Gang's entourage, there were a total of five tables set up.
In just half a day's time, Xin Shanli's name had spread throughout Kanglong Hall. Everyone knew that this newly appointed Incense Master was exceptionally skilled in Kung Fu. Even the Hall Master's top enforcers, Leopard Three and Long Five, had been defeated by him without him even needing to lift a finger; they had conceded before any fight took place.
Thus, everyone present looked at him with newfound respect. Throughout the banquet, many came over to toast him, but Xin Yi politely declined as he claimed he couldn't handle alcohol well, until a woman made her appearance.
This woman was named Dingxiang and was one of the four Incense Masters in Kanglong Hall. The fact that a woman could rise to the position of Incense Master in a gang showcased her capabilities. Dingxiang was in her thirties and had an incredibly alluring figure; her voluptuous chest seemed ready to burst from her attire. She wore a fiery red qipao with a high slit that revealed her fair thighs, which caught the attention of all the gang leaders present, causing them to gulp.
Dingxiang's outfit was quite provocative, yet her demeanor was icy cold, seemingly indifferent to all the leaders around her, including Li Gang. The men who were eyeing her appeared to be quite wary of her; throughout the banquet, no one dared to approach her until after several rounds of drinks when Dingxiang stood up and gracefully walked towards Xin Yi with her slender waist swaying.
Dingxiang and Xin Yi were seated at the same table, so there was no need for her to walk over to toast him. However, she did so anyway. Holding a glass of red wine, she approached Xin Yi and said, "Fragrant Master, young hero, I admire you greatly. Here’s a toast to welcome you to our Black Dragon Society!"
Xin Yi quickly stood up with his glass and replied, "Dingxiang Master is too kind. I'm just a rough man; how can I compare to Dingxiang Master as a true heroine? I toast you instead and hope for your guidance in the future!"
The two glasses clinked together with a "ding." Suddenly, Dingxiang leaned close to Xin Yi's ear and whispered softly, "Rough? How rough? I would love to find out," followed by a soft chuckle. A faint fragrance wafted into Xin Yi's nostrils as she spoke those ambiguous words and lightly exhaled warm breath into his ear. Whether it was her scent or the warmth of her breath—or perhaps the effect of alcohol—Xin Yi's usually thick-skinned face felt flushed.
"Ha ha... let's drink!" Xin Yi quickly tried to cover up his embarrassment by downing his drink in one go. The strong liquor burned his throat as he realized he had just finished an entire glass in one gulp.
"Giggle..." Dingxiang laughed charmingly and said, "Fragrant Master truly has a great capacity for alcohol! You really are someone who doesn’t show your true self; earlier when the Brothers toasted you, you didn’t finish your drink like this! I feel honored! Giggle..." After saying that, she also raised her glass and finished her red wine in one go.
"Ha ha ha... since Dingxiang Master is a lady, it’s only right that she doesn’t hold back when toasting," Xin Yi explained somewhat awkwardly.
"Oh? Didn’t Fragrant Master just say that this drink was your toast to me?" Dingxiang said loudly on purpose. "Then it seems I must return the favor with another toast! To show my sincerity, I'll switch to white wine this time—and... use a big glass!"
Is this for real? Is this woman deliberately trying to sabotage me? Although I can hold my liquor, if I make an exception this time, then my earlier excuse about not being able to drink will be exposed, right? Once that happens, those other thugs will take turns drowning me in alcohol. No matter how good my tolerance is, I can't withstand so many people. So, Xin Yi decided that he absolutely could not drink this.
So, Xin Yi said, "Oh dear, Master Dingxiang, I really can't handle my liquor. After just one drink with you, I'm already feeling dizzy. How can I take a big cup now? Please let me off this time, okay? How about we just toast lightly?"
"Dizzy? Then you might really have had too much," Dingxiang said as she suddenly leaned her fragrant body close to Xin Yi, wrapping her arm around his. "Since you're drunk, how about I help you to rest?"
Damn! This isn't helping Xin Yi; she's practically leaning her entire body against him. The curves beneath her fiery red cheongsam were rubbing against him. This is quite elastic; I wonder what it would feel like to be in such close contact? It should be nice, right?
"Um... I think I'll try to hold on a bit longer," Xin Yi swallowed hard and said. "All the bosses haven't had enough fun yet; it would be rude for me to leave like this."
In fact, all the gang leaders present were burning with jealousy. Why did this newcomer have such good luck? Not only was he recognized and promoted to Incense Master right away by the Hall Master, but the beautiful woman accompanying him was also stunningly attractive. Even more outrageous was that the usually aloof goddess Dingxiang actively approached him! If any of these strokes of luck fell upon them, they would be overjoyed. Yet this newcomer monopolized all three! It was simply maddening!
Thus, although everyone maintained a semblance of pitying smiles on the surface, they were seething with jealousy inside, especially Liu Jinshui, who had been pushed off the Incense Master throne. As one of the four middle-level leaders of Kanglong Hall, he found himself seated at a table with the Altar Masters he used to ignore. Those Altar Masters knew he had fallen from grace and mocked him coldly. All of this made his fragile heart ache and bleed! He was unwilling! He hated it!
Although Liu Jinshui lacked real ability, he excelled at reading situations and adapting accordingly. He was also skilled at disguise and was a veteran of political struggles. Seeing the current situation, he realized that the best way to redirect everyone's anger towards Xin Yi was to make him proud. The more proud Xin Yi became, the more jealous everyone else would be, leading them to make things difficult for him in the future.
So Liu Jinshui said, "Fragrant Master is now Incense Master; you don't need to worry about us little brothers. Since you're drunk, why not go rest first? What do you say, brothers?"
"Yes, go rest first; don't mind us," although everyone felt extremely displeased inside, they still responded insincerely. Who would want to openly offend a newly favored Hall Master's confidant? If they wanted to scheme against him, they should do it behind his back. The traditional culture of Heavenly Pride Nation has always been about shooting down the bird that sticks its head out; no one wanted to be that bird.
"Since Brother Xin is drunk, then go rest," Li Gang said at this moment. "Don't go back; just get a room here in Golden Capital. Later we can have someone move your luggage over. Until we find you a suitable place in the gang, you can stay here; this is our Black Dragon Society's property, which is convenient."
With things having reached this point, Xin Yi felt that insisting on staying would be disrespectful to everyone else. So he pretended to stumble slightly and gratefully said, "Thank you Hall Master and all brothers for understanding! Then I'll take my leave! Sorry! Sorry!"
"Hey, Lin Xi, are you leaving?" Xin Yi turned to glance at Lu Hanmeng and nearly fell over. Despite the commotion on his side, that girl seemed completely oblivious, happily indulging herself with a plate piled high with food. She was currently devouring a plump hairy crab with both hands, and when she heard Xin Yi call her name, she didn't even look up, continuing to savor the golden crab roe.
As my woman, how can you be so careless about your image in public? My women are all refined ladies who can manage both the kitchen and the parlor. How can you act like this? What will people think of me? Even if you’re a fake, you should still care about your fake husband’s image! I am a successful entrepreneur, not a vagrant!
"Lin Xi, are you coming with me or not?" Xin Yi could only poke Lu Hanmeng's back lightly.
"What?" Lu Hanmeng reluctantly turned back, looking at Xin Yi and mumbling, "Can't you see I'm eating crab? I haven't had such delicious crab in ages. By the way, what are you all doing?!" Only then did she notice Dingxiang clinging tightly to Xin Yi and asked somewhat jealously.
Xin Yi instinctively tried to shake off Dingxiang's arm around him, but she held on tightly and pressed closer. Her ample chest was squished against Xin Yi's body. Dingxiang casually replied, "Lin Xi, Fragrant Master is drunk. I'm just helping him upstairs to rest. You can keep eating; someone will tell you the room number later. I'll take him up first."
"Fine, I’m not full yet anyway. You two carry on; I won’t disturb you!" Lu Hanmeng huffed as she turned away, directing all her anger towards the hairy crab in her hand and biting down hard.
"Hehe... Lin Xi is really cute," Dingxiang giggled. "So Fragrant Master, let me help you upstairs... Oh no, don’t hold on so tight! I can barely breathe! Stop being so impatient... Let's go upstairs first..."
Heaven knows this is definitely a setup, a blatant setup! When did I ever hold you? It’s you who’s clinging to me! And you're rubbing your ample chest against me! How can you do this? If you keep this up, I might just turn this fake situation into reality—do you believe it?
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