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"Don't you dare deny it! Trying to wriggle out of responsibility after doing the deedā"
Dugu Xiong's voice boomed like thunder, shaking the room as he pointed accusingly. But mid-sentence, his entire demeanor froze. His brows furrowed, his nostrils flared.
Sniff! Sniff!
He took two deep, powerful breaths, his massive chest expanding like a bellows. His eyes widened, blinking in confusion as he raised his head, sniffing the air like a beast catching the scent of prey.
"ā¦What is that smell?" He muttered in pure bewilderment. "How can anything smell this good?! It's incredible!"
As if on cue, his six brothers jerked their heads up at the exact same moment, their expressions morphing into something both serious and ridiculous.
They inhaled.
Then inhaled again.
And again.
Seven pairs of massive nostrils flared open, sucking in the air so violently that a noticeable vacuum formed in the room.
Jun Mo Xie, standing nearby, suddenly felt his breath shorten. His eyes widened in shock.
Wait a damn minute...
Why does it feel like the air is disappearing?!
His chest tightened, his lungs struggled, and his head spun. Was he suffocating?! What kind of monstrous lung capacity was this?!
"It smellsā¦ divine," Dugu Ying sighed in ecstasy, closing his eyes as he took another deep whiff, swaying slightly. "Like the finest wine."
"Bullshit!" Dugu Xiong snapped, eyes still closed as he savored the air. "No wine smells this damn good! And why the hell am I already feeling tipsy?!"
"This isn't just any wineā¦" Dugu Hao suddenly muttered in a daze, his head tilting back. "This is the wine of the gods."
"Fuck your old man!" Dugu Jie barked. "What damn wine of the gods?! Move your dumbass to the side, you amateur!"
Dugu Hao's eyes snapped open. His face flushed red in outrage. "The fuck did you just say?! My old man is your father! You telling him to fuck himself?!"
"Could this beā¦ bewildering gas?" Dugu Chong murmured, even as his nostrils continued flaring like a mad bull.
And yetā¦ none of them stopped sniffing.
Even if this was poison, it was the best damn poison they'd ever smelled in their lives. If this was a trap, then may heaven trap them forever!
Dugu Shang, the greediest of them all, was already leaning forward, snorting the air like a maniac. His face was flushed red, his body swaying, his eyes half-lidded like he was already three bottles deep into drunken bliss.
"Oh, heaven! Please, let me be confused forever! I don't care! I justā¦ I just wanna keep smelling this!"
"You're all pathetic!" Dugu Qian scolded, his voice dripping with self-righteous disdain. He shook his head, casting a judging glance at his brothers. "Look at you foolsāsniffing around like stray dogs."
Yet even as he spoke, his own nostrils twitched, his chest rose and fell rapidly, and his feet inched closer toward the source.
Seven grown menāseven absolute warriors of the battlefieldāwere standing in a line, heads tilted back, eyes closed, nostrils flaring wildly like pigs in a truffle hunt.
And yet, not a single one of them had noticed the ten massive wine jugs sitting just a few steps ahead of them.
Each one glistened under the soft light, golden liquid swirling within, releasing waves of intoxicating fragrance.
And still, the seven mighty warriors stood there, sniffing at the air like starved beasts, completely ignoring the obvious.
Jun Mo Xie, still struggling for oxygen, could only stare in absolute disbelief.
These bastardsā¦ are they even human?!
I can't believe people like this actually existāseven of them, no less! Nature is incredible...
He couldn't take it anymore and let out a loud, dramatic cough.
The seven brothers finally snapped out of their trance, blinking rapidly as if waking from a beautiful dream.
For a moment, they looked guiltyālike kids caught stealing from the kitchen. But the second they saw Jun Mo Xie standing there, their brains rebooted. Oh, right! Their mission! Capture this brat and drag him to their grandpa!
In perfect unison, the seven of them stomped their feetāBAM!ācracks forming beneath them as fourteen fiery eyeballs locked onto their target.
Butāwait, what the hell?!
Somehow, a table had appeared out of thin air.
And there sat Jun Mo Xie, completely unbothered, like a young master hosting a banquet for himself. In his hand, he held a crystal-clear, jade wine cup filled to the brim with a pale golden liquid.
With a relaxed sigh, he slowly lifted the cup to his lips, his eyes fluttering shut as he took a delicate sip.
Then, his entire body shuddered in pure pleasure. His face lit up with bliss, his shoulders trembled slightly, and thenāhe moaned.
"Deeeeelicious~ wiiiiine~ ahhh~~~"
It was an experience. Not just a drink, but a full-blown spiritual awakening.
The seven Dugu brothers froze.
That...that was wine?!
But how?! How could wine look so clear and pure?! How could it smell so rich and tempting that it made their legs weak?!
Dugu Jie gulped. "Big Brother...is that...really wine?"
His voice was hoarse, his throat dry like he had eaten sand. "It smells...so fucking good."
Dugu Hao wiped his mouth, but his sleeve was already soaked with drool. "No shit, dumbass! You think it's vinegar?! Does vinegar make you feel drunk just by smelling it?! This is divine! Legendary! I swear, I've never seen anything like this before!"
Dugu Chong's entire face was wet with saliva, but he didn't care. He patted his lips twice, his hands trembling. "I...I need a taste...I must taste it."
"No shit, we ALL want a taste!" The other six brothers barked in unison.
BOOM!
A deafening roar shook the room.
"JUN! MO! XIE!"
Dugu Ying's thundering voice could have cracked mountains, but in the next second, it softened into a tone so sweet it could make flowers bloom. "L-Little Brother...what's that in your hand?"
It was almost creepy hearing a Hulk-sized man speak like that.
Jun Mo Xie lazily swirled the wine cup, watching the liquid dance inside before sighing. "Huh? Oh, this? It's a wine cup. What else?"
Oops...
A few drops spilled onto the floor.
For a brief moment, time stopped.
The second the wine hit the ground, the rich fragrance doubled in intensity. It spread out in waves, like a divine blessing straight from heaven.
The seven Dugu brothers' eyes popped out.
Slowly, they looked down.
There it was, a tiny, damp spot on the floor.
It was a crime scene, aĀ fucking tragedy.
Wasting this godlike, once-in-a-lifetime, heaven-sent ambrosia?!
It was unacceptable, absolutely fucking unacceptable.
Their eyes burned with fury, flames flickering in their pupils.
This was a sin!
Even if Uncle can endure thisā¦ WE CANNOT!!!
"I knew it was a damn wine cup! I'm not blind!" Dugu Ying gritted his teeth, trying to suppress the growl bubbling in his throat. "I meant, what the hell is inside the cup?"
Jun Mo Xie lazily swirled the cup, letting the golden liquid inside catch the light, before taking another slow, deliberate sip.
"Oh, this?"
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Spoilers for the next three chapters!
Chapter 54: Seven Bloodhound Brothers (2)
Chapter 55: High Tolerance
Chapter 56: The Great Dugu Embarrassment!
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