Chapter 1616 - 1611: The Initiative Was Taken Away

"Damn!"

Seeing Xiaobei really getting ready to pour drinks again, their expressions turned awkward to the extreme...

They felt that drinking like this was really a bit intense...

So much so that they were having a hard time accepting it.

"Master Xiaobei, we..."

They exchanged glances, about to say something.

But unfortunately, before they could finish, they were directly interrupted by Xiaobei.

"What? You guys aren’t planning to keep drinking, are you? We’re just getting started! You know, even someone like me with a poor alcohol tolerance hasn’t given up!"

If they hadn’t seen Xiaobei drink like this, they might have believed him when he said he had a poor alcohol tolerance!

But now, they didn’t believe it!

Because they were convinced that Xiaobei’s alcohol tolerance was really better than they expected.

As for how much better, they were left wondering.

Because they really didn’t know.

They always wanted to closely observe how well he could drink, but they couldn’t!

Because Xiaobei was always surrounded by a mist that they couldn’t see through, no matter how hard they tried!

"Say something, what are you guys thinking!"

Hearing Xiaobei ask again, they snapped out of their depression.

With a twitch of his eyelid, Guo Meng looked at Xiaobei and spoke seriously, "Master Xiaobei, just wait a moment. I suddenly thought of something very important, let me discuss it with them first. We’ll continue in a bit!"

"Very important?"

Looking at Xiaobei, he quickly affirmed, "Yes! Extremely important."

"Alright then, you guys go discuss!"

"Okay!"

Nodding quickly, Guo Meng looked at the people around him, coughed, and said, "Why are you all standing around? Come with me for a bit!"

After saying this, Guo Meng stood up and walked out first!

"Huh? Okay!"

Finally coming to their senses, they exchanged glances and quickly stood up.

At that moment, they didn’t know what Guo Meng was up to, but they knew Guo Meng wouldn’t deceive them.

So going out now was definitely safe.

...

"Xiaobei, you’ve scared everyone away now!"

Once it was just her and Xiaobei left in the large private room, Song Yaling spoke softly.

She could see that those people were really a bit scared of Xiaobei now.

Because Xiaobei could really hold his liquor.

Nearly ten glasses, and he was completely fine.

Hearing Song Yaling’s teasing, Xiaobei laughed heartily and confidently said, "Scared away? Not quite, they’re probably still planning to give it another shot."

"Another shot? How?"

Feeling Song Yaling’s confusion, Xiaobei laughed again, "Of course, to continue drinking with me!"

After hearing Xiaobei’s explanation, Song Yaling waved her hand and said, "If that’s the case, then they’re really in trouble! Because when it comes to drinking, you really have no equal."

"Heh heh!"

Xiaobei laughed heartily!

Actually, to be honest, Xiaobei wasn’t really good at drinking.

The reason he was able to drink so much without getting drunk was because of the Nine Wood True Qi in his body.

Simply put, as soon as the alcohol entered Xiaobei’s body, it was completely consumed by the Nine Wood True Qi in his Dantian.

So it really didn’t matter how much Xiaobei continued to drink.

That’s why Xiaobei wasn’t afraid of relay battles or any other strategies.

Because Xiaobei knew that no matter what tactics they used, he was already in an unbeatable position.

...

While Xiaobei and Song Yaling were having this conversation, they gathered again over by the corridor.

Looking at them, Guo Meng quickly asked, "You gave Master Xiaobei the white wine earlier, right?"

They paused briefly, then nodded uniformly, "Of course we did!"

"Then why does drinking it seem easier for Master Xiaobei than drinking plain water!"

Hearing their affirmative response, Guo Meng rubbed his nose and let out a series of bitter laughs.

Hearing such helpless words, they sighed!

They were just as clueless about what was going on.

In the past, they’ve seen people who like to drink fast.

Those people could down a big glass in one go.

But usually, after two or three glasses, they couldn’t keep up...

But Xiaobei wasn’t like that!

He drank continuously, yet still remained unfazed.

This really left them uncertain.

Taking a deep breath, Guo Meng continued, "Let’s not dwell on this now, let’s think about how to wrap this up!"

Guo Meng was feeling a headache!

Earlier, he wanted to bond with Xiaobei through drinking.

This way, it would be easier to collaborate in the future!

But now it had failed!

And it was a complete failure...

Hearing Guo Meng’s inquiry, they exchanged glances and gently shook their heads.

Right now, their minds were blank, so they couldn’t think of any good ideas at all.

"Don’t shake your heads, think hard!"

Seeing their blank expressions, Guo Meng’s mouth twitched furiously.

"Three cobblers with their wits combined equal Zhuge Liang!"

This principle, he understood!

That’s why he had earlier found an excuse to gather them together, hoping for some collective wisdom to find the best solution.

Hearing this exasperated urging, they all began to think carefully.

Soon, one person suddenly spoke, "How about we just skip this and go straight to eating? No more drinking, how about that?"

Hearing this suggestion, Guo Meng sighed and muttered helplessly, "You’re thinking too much! Now the initiative is with Master Xiaobei, we don’t even have a chance to speak!"

"That’s right!"

Hearing their response, the person who made the suggestion thought it over and sighed in frustration.

Indeed!

The initiative had been taken by Xiaobei, so they were really quite passive on this side.

In the following few minutes, a few more people proposed what they thought were reasonable methods.

But all these methods were rejected one by one.

Because each method had its own drawbacks...

"Come on, brainstorm, surely there’s a better way!"

Hearing this kind of encouragement, they began to think seriously again.

Before long, one person suddenly raised his head and spoke in a low voice.

"I have a method, what do you think?"

"Go ahead, tell us!"

"Yes, exactly!"

Everyone instantly focused their attention on the person who spoke.

Feeling a bit nervous under everyone’s gaze, he took a deep breath and quickly said, "The saying ’When the going gets tough, the tough get going’ is something we all understand! So I think the best approach now is to keep pouring drinks for Master Xiaobei; we have a big group, so we still have a good chance of winning against him."

Everyone fell silent upon hearing his proposal.

Seeing their silence, he didn’t say anything more, just waited quietly...

He felt they would likely agree to his proposal because it was truly the best method they could think of at this stage...