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Old Master Huo understood. As old rivals, who wouldn't understand the tricks of the trade? He grinned wickedly.
"You're slyer than I am," laughed Old Master Huo. "But you spoke to my heart, hahaha..."
"You old fox, always full of tricks, putting on a foolishly brave face. You might fool others, but you can't fool me," Old Master Tang said. Surviving that catastrophe, and even managing to strategize and climb higher wasn't something a brute who knows only brawling could handle.
Without careful thought, it absolutely couldn't be done.
"Haha, just luck, pure luck!" Old Master Huo started to smooth things over again, "Come on, such a joyful occasion, let's have a drink at your place tonight, cheer up!"
"You must come," Old Master Tang said, "I've got a few bottles of good liquor. If you come, the old lady will allow me a couple of drinks because of you. If no one comes, she won't let me drink, and it drives me crazy."