"Sister-in-law, dinner is ready."
Lin Xiao called out. He arranged the bowls and chopsticks on the table and opened a bottle of Niulanshan.
Of course, the Niulanshan bottle had been refilled.
"Sister-in-law, you don't mind if we have a little drink, do you?" Lin Xiao asked Hu Zhicheng's wife as he tidied up.
"Of course not. Drinking too much is bad for your health, so just don't drink too much," she quickly replied.
"Got it."
Lin Xiao then poured a cup for each of them.
However, Hu Zhijun stared at the wine in his cup. He was stunned. This didn't look like Niulanshan, and... the smell was right too! He was very familiar with Niulanshan; he sometimes bought a bottle and took a small sip. This was definitely not Niulanshan.
Lin Xiao winked at him and raised his cup, "Here's to us... you all take your time."
He then finished the two-ounce cup in one gulp.
"Oh..."
Hu Zhicheng's wife instinctively let out a sound when she saw his gesture.
"It's alright, sister-in-law. I'm used to drinking like this, and I won't drink much. This bottle of wine will only be less than two cups per person, so no one will drink too much," Lin Xiao quickly said. "Come, come, let's eat."
Since he had already finished his drink, the other two wouldn't dare to drink casually. They both downed their cups in one go.
The liquid was so smooth going down! And the aroma was so rich. Hu Zhicheng immediately understood that this was fine wine! It was one of the special provisions from back then!
Seeing that Hu Zhicheng understood, Lin Xiao smiled but said nothing.
However, during the meal, Lin Xiao and the others ate slowly and deliberately. It couldn't be helped; Hu Zhijun and his wife were worried throughout their meal here.
Lin Xiao and the Nether Physician were simple. They had already eaten and were not hungry. They hadn't come here to eat, but to help Hu Zhicheng find someone.
So, they also ate slowly.
Finally, Lin Xiao spoke, "By the way, Old Hu, I've asked Old Zhu to help as well. I believe your family's matter will have some progress soon."
"Really?"
Hu Zhicheng's chopsticks trembled. This sentence made him feel that life was full of hope.
"Yes, Old Zhu will use some of his connections to help. We'll see if we can find any clues. It's highly likely your son is still in Shashi City, so you don't need to worry. As long as he's in Shashi City, we can find him," Lin Xiao comforted him.
"Yes, Old Zhu is quite capable," the Nether Physician quickly added, but a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.
On the way, he had considered a possibility. If that possibility occurred, then Hu's son would truly be gone if he couldn't be found.
"Thank you for your trouble..."
Hu Zhijun didn't know why the Dragon King would suddenly bring the Nether Physician to help. At this moment, apart from gratitude, he didn't know what else he could say. His voice was slightly choked, and his chopsticks accidentally hit his bowl, making a crisp sound.
"It's nothing, no trouble at all. We're old comrades, it's just a small effort!" Lin Xiao immediately said.
Comrades?
Hu Zhijun didn't know what to say. If only he were qualified to enter Beijiang... In the end, he was just a nobody who wasn't even qualified to enter Beijiang.