Chapter 2286 - 2287: Jing Caihe (Second Update)
Chapter 2286: Chapter 2287: Jing Caihe (Second Update)
Jing Caihe was completely unmoved, and at the sight of the feigned elegance yet vulgar Lu Bingtang, a hint of disgust flashed deep in her eyes.
She then said coldly, "Leader Lu, our caravan has already paid enough toll, yet you’re not allowing us passage. What does this mean?"
Lu Bingtang chuckled, "No rush, we’ll definitely let you pass, just not now!"
"Oh? Then when?" Jing Caihe suppressed the anger in her heart and asked.
Lu Bingtang’s smile was brilliant, "Well... that’s something to discuss in detail. If Miss Jing can do something to satisfy me, I’d let you pass right now. Otherwise..."
"I wouldn’t know when you’d be able to go!"
"You..." Jing Caihe was furious, but swallowed her words back down.
There’s no choice!
The current situation is stronger than her.
These pirates have been entrenched here for several years, and their power has grown large.
With just the guards of their caravan, they are no match for these pirates.
Hence she suppressed her anger and said coldly, "What do you want me to do?"
"Nothing much, I’ve long admired Miss Jing’s reputation, I just want to drink three cups with you!"
As he spoke, he signaled to the people around him.
The pirates were prepared, and immediately someone stepped forward to open their personal space, taking out table, chairs, and various exquisite dishes.
In the blink of an eye, a sumptuous feast was laid before everyone.
Lu Bingtang smiled brilliantly, "Miss Jing, please!"
Jing Caihe’s eyes showed a trace of humiliation.
She is, after all, the young lady of the Jing Family; although she can’t compare to the Bing Family and other ancient Bai Families, she is a descendant of a prestigious family.
Yet now she was being forced to drink by a rude pirate leader, which was simply a great humiliation.
But as the saying goes, the current situation is stronger than her. To ensure the goods are delivered smoothly, she had to forcefully control her internal rage and sit down with a cold face.
Lu Bingtang’s smile narrowed his eyes, casually picked up the wine pot on the table and filled a cup for Jing Caihe, then handed it over.
"Miss Jing, I toast to you first!"
With that, Lu Bingtang emptied the wine in his cup in one gulp.
Jing Caihe initially didn’t want to drink, but she had no choice but to squeeze her nose and gulp it down, then heavily set the cup back on the table.
When he saw this, a trace of satisfaction from a successful scheme crossed Lu Bingtang’s eyes, and he quietly filled another cup.
"Here, this is the second cup!"
Jing Caihe took the cup in hand and looked at Lu Bingtang opposite her, her face grave as water, and said, "You said after three cups we can go?"
Lu Bingtang nodded with a smile, "That’s right!"
"Is your word reliable?"
"Hehe, what kind of man would not keep his word?"
"Good!" Without waiting for Lu Bingtang’s urging, Jing Caihe raised her head and gulped down another.
"Again!"
Saying this, Jing Caihe tossed the cup over.
Lu Bingtang wasn’t angry, instead, he smiled as he refilled the cup once more.
"Come on! This is the third cup!"
At this point, Jing Caihe felt the alcohol rising in her chest, but she was unwilling to show it in front of these people, so she forcefully suppressed it.
Yet her face quickly turned red to her ears, making her appear even more charming and lovely.
The pirates present were mesmerized by her beauty.
They had never seen such a beauty before.
Lustful greed surfaced in Lu Bingtang’s eyes, but he held it back with all his might, raising his hand to pass the cup over.
Jing Caihe took the cup in hand, clenched her silver teeth, then raised her head and drank it down.
"Good!" Lu Bingtang’s eyes shone and he couldn’t help but applaud.
The people present likewise erupted in cheers.
"Impressive drinking!"
"Truly a heroine not conceding to men!"
But these praises were filled with malicious insincerity.
Jing Caihe couldn’t care less about these, because she’d suddenly discovered that after the third cup, her head buzzed and felt completely dizzy.
Darkness swept over in waves.
This made her heart suddenly tighten.
What’s going on?
Could there be something in the wine?
With this thought, she hurriedly activated her cultivation level to try and sober up, but only then did she realize with a shock that her entire cultivation level was already completely confined.
Forget operating it, she couldn’t even move a tiny bit.
This realization sent shivers down her spine, and a thought flashed through her mind.
This is bad!
There’s indeed something in the wine!
At that moment, Lu Bingtang sneered across from her, "How do you like the gift I prepared for you, Miss Jing?"
Jing Caihe’s consciousness was already starting to blur at this point, but she still tried her best to glare angrily at Lu Bingtang.
"What did you put in the wine?"
"Nothing at all, I just mixed in some spirits strong enough to intoxicate a Giant Dragon. How does it taste?" Lu Bingtang said with a chuckle.
This was when Jing Caihe’s followers realized something was amiss, just as they were about to act.
The pirates swarmed over and, under absolute power suppression, directly subdued them all.
After finishing all this, Lu Bingtang stood up with a smile and said, "Miss Jing, your people seem a bit unruly, so I tidied them up for you. Hope you don’t mind!"
Saying this, Lu Bingtang stepped forward towards Jing Caihe.
At this moment, Jing Caihe couldn’t move at all, could only watch as Lu Bingtang approached her with a lecherous grin. Her body trembled with cold, and her eyes showed infinite despair.
Despite careful calculations, no plan foresaw that these pirates would be so audacious, even daring to make a move against her.
Was her chastity to be lost here?
With this thought, Jing Caihe mustered the last bit of strength and attempted to end her life.
But Lu Bingtang had anticipated this move long ago, waving his hand to envelop Jing Caihe completely with Divine Sense power.
"Want to die? It’s not that easy!"
Saying this, Lu Bingtang leaned over with a cruel smile to kiss Jing Caihe.
Yet just at this moment, the giant ship beneath them suddenly shuddered violently.
"What’s happening?" Lu Bingtang exclaimed in shock.
The pirates were left looking at each other, unsure of what had occurred outside.
Yet after this violent shake, calm returned outside.
But this calmness caused Lu Bingtang’s expression to change dramatically.
Because it was almost too quiet outside, quiet as though the entire reception room was isolated.
"Who dares? Lu Bingtang is doing business, no outsiders allowed!" Lu Bingtang shouted.
Yet still there was no response from outside.
The utterly hopeless Jing Caihe felt a glimmer of hope rise within her heart at this moment.
Though she was firmly bound and could not sense things outside, seeing Lu Bingtang’s furious change of demeanor indicated something must be happening.
Just then, footsteps could be heard approaching.
The footsteps sounded incredibly strange, as if from one person, yet seemingly accompanied by thousands of cavalry advancing together.
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