The movie host opposite Young Master Liu chuckled a few times because of Young Master Liu's words. He picked up the chopsticks on the dinner plate and wiped them several times with spotless silk cloth before placing them in front of Liu Mingzhi.
"I'm just an old man who's dying, why should the prince be so curious?
It's not that I don't want to show my true face to others, but I'm afraid that the prince will be shocked when he sees my true face.
In this case, it is better not to watch.
The prince's curiosity does not need to be so serious. After all, there is no big difference between men and women. "
Liu Mingzhi silently squinted his eyes and looked at the film owner opposite him, as if he wanted to see something. He shook the folding fan in his hand and pondered for a moment. Young Master Liu let out a soft breath. .
"Senior, I am already forty years old this year. Although I cannot say that I have experienced a lot in the past few decades, I have gained some negligible knowledge after traveling all over the world for so many years.
Although my knowledge is not as good as yours, my predecessors, I am still far from being startled by a person's appearance.
Of course, saying this seems a bit arrogant, and it is not impossible for me to be shocked.
To put it bluntly for the seniors, unless the seniors' appearance is really indescribable, the juniors might be shocked.
Secondly, there is a possibility that the younger generation will also be shocked. "
"Oh? I would like to hear the details."
"The possibility that I am talking about is that the senior is an acquaintance of my king. If this is the possibility, I will also be shocked.
I just don’t know if senior dares to show his true face to others? "
"Haha... Your Majesty is too worried, Your Majesty does not need to test my identity with words.
Regardless of whether the prince believes what I said or not, I am really just an ordinary person, not anyone whom the prince is familiar with. "
"Really? Even the spy boss claims to be an ordinary person, so how should the real ordinary people in the world think of themselves?
Being modest is certainly a good thing, but being too modest can seem a bit hypocritical. "
The film owner shook his head gently when he heard Liu Mingzhi's questioning, reached out and lifted the wine bottle on the table and poured two glasses of wine.
“Your Majesty, it’s okay not to mention the issue about my appearance right now. When it’s time for the Prince to see me, he will naturally let you see it, but it also depends on whether the Prince has the means to get a glimpse of my whole face.
Come, I will toast the prince with a thin glass of wine first. "
Liu Mingzhi looked at the wine glass that the film host had raised in the air, and inadvertently lowered his head to glance at the wine glass that the film host placed in front of him. He then glanced vaguely at the wine jars on both sides of the low table, and looked slightly hesitant.
Now that his kung fu has reached his current state, any adverse impact will be fatal.
It wouldn't matter if the shadow master opposite him was an ordinary person. Even if he was a third-level master, he would be happy and unafraid, but his opponent was an innate master exactly like himself.
And he is an innate master whose strength is even more unfathomable than his own.
If he didn't drink, he would already be at a disadvantage when facing the old fox, the Shadow Master, with his own strength. If he drinks more, wouldn't he be even more at a disadvantage?
In a fight at the same level, even the slightest loophole will cost you your life!
Do you want to drink these wines yourself? Did the film owner really just want to have a few drinks with him, or did he want to numb his mind with wine?
If it's the latter, what he drank was wine, and what the film host drank was not water.
If he is affected by alcohol, he will also be affected by alcohol, right? Isn't this a lose-lose behavior?
The film owner looked at Young Master Liu's frowning expression and raised his glass again to signal to Young Master Liu.
"What? Your Majesty wouldn't suspect that I would poison the wine, right?"
Liu Mingzhi reacted and shook his head without hesitation, staring at the shadow master opposite him calmly.
"I will naturally not doubt my senior. With his strength and status, I would not even bother to commit such despicable acts as poisoning wine.
Although I am not very familiar with the character of my senior, I believe in the dignity of a master. "
"Then the prince is afraid that drinking too much alcohol will affect his strength?"
The look of surprise in the depths of Liu Mingzhi's eyes flashed away, and he looked calmly at the old and sharp eyes of the film owner, neither nodding to admit nor shaking his head to deny.
The shadow master's laughter came out from under the cloak again. In Liu Mingzhi's surprised eyes, the shadow master picked up the wine glass and sent it directly under the cloak.
In the blink of an eye, the film host gestured to Liu Mingzhi with the bottomed wine glass in his hand, then naturally placed it on the table and filled the pot with wine again.
"Actually, my drinking capacity is not much better than that of the prince. When facing a distinguished guest like the prince, I have no choice but to drink first as a courtesy.
However, whether the prince drinks or not is his own business. I will not care about it, let alone underestimate the prince in the slightest. "
Liu Mingzhi pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment, then reached out to pick up the wine glass in front of him and motioned to the film owner, then drank it in one gulp.
After savoring the refreshing and mellow taste of the wine, Liu Mingzhi breathed out the alcohol breath gently.
"Good wine."
"The prince is indeed a hero. If fate hadn't played a trick on us, I and the prince should have been able to drink and talk freely about the affairs of the world.
No way! No way!
This soy sauce beef and braised tofu are two of my personal favorite dishes. If they don’t suit the prince’s taste, I hope he will forgive me.
No matter what, please give me a taste. "
"Senior, you're welcome."
Liu Mingzhi picked up the chopsticks and put a piece of soy beef into his mouth. He savored the aroma of the beef for a moment and swallowed it directly.
Young Master Liu put down his chopsticks with a thoughtful look, picked up the pot and filled his wine glass with wine.
"Senior, you should actually know better than most people. Now that the general trend of the world has been decided, if you want to help the old master in the hands of this king, there is no chance of restoring the previous dynasty.
However, this opportunity is extremely slim for you.
You lead the brothers under your command to continue this futile struggle. Do you really think there is any point in continuing to lie dormant like this?
I don’t need to tell you what the current situation in the world is like. The senior himself should have witnessed it with his own eyes over the years.
Outside, no powerful enemy dares to invade; inside, the people are well clothed and well fed.
This king governs the country, and the country's power will flourish. The people will live and work in peace and contentment, the world will be peaceful, and the seas will be clear and the rivers will flow. This king is guarding the outside world, opening up the territory and expanding the territory with powerful troops, exalting the prestige of our great dragon country, conquering all the barbarians, and attracting all the nations to come to court.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that this kind of dragon has experienced prosperity rarely seen in a hundred years.
Under such a situation, the slim hope of national rejuvenation will not change because of your seniors' hard work and courage.
Seniors, if you continue like this, you will be nothing more than a mantis trying to control a chariot, or a cricket shaking a tree. The character of your predecessors should be better than mine, and you should know what it means to assess the situation.
There are some things that you do even if you know you can't do them. In the end, the people in the world will only suffer.
If possible, I very much hope that I can make peace with all my seniors and have a real drink and talk.
Although the seniors have not really dealt with me too much, they should have some understanding of my character.
I, Liu Mingzhi, will never go back on my word once I say it.
As long as your senior is willing to make peace with me, I will be able to give you whatever my father, eldest brother, Li Ye and my son can give you, and I can even give you double the amount.
If I am the slightest bit unfair to you afterwards, the sharp knife in the hands of the seniors can take off my head at any time, and I will have no complaints.
Such sincerity, I wonder what the senior’s intention is? "
Listening to Liu Mingzhi's extremely sincere words, the film owner saw a hint of complexity in his eyes under the cloak. He picked up the wine glass and stared blankly for a long time before putting it into his mouth.
After finishing the drink in the glass, the film host silently shook his head at Liu Mingzhi.
"I am not talented, so I can only dare to live up to the prince's kindness. The prince is right. In the current situation, I and others are just a mantis trying to control the chariot, and a small fly shaking the tree.
However, although it is difficult to see the light in the long night, I am still willing to sacrifice my life to light the lamp.
As a human minister, I can die, be shattered to pieces, or have my reputation ruined, but I cannot abandon my master in pursuit of glory. "
Liu Mingzhi listened to the film owner's ordinary but decisive words, breathed out gently, picked up the wine glass and drank it silently.
"Senior...Senior, don't you think about it anymore?"
"Your Majesty, there are only seven feet left and right, so why bother to think carefully."
