Beneath the tavern, at the tea stand, Wang Anfeng withdrew his right hand, speaking indifferently,
"I will buy this bead."
"One copper coin, is that enough?"
Zhou Lao San didn't respond, but simply turned toward Wang Anfeng with a beaming smile, performed a bow, and nodded, signaling the deal was settled. Then he pushed open the tavern's main door and walked in, casually shutting the wooden door behind him. Every Jianghu guest present held their breath, not daring to make a sound.
The group of martial artists without weapons looked at him with reverence, wanting to stand and bow to him, but Zhou Lao San raised his hand slightly in a gesture to abstain, then moved upstairs. It wasn't until his footsteps faded away that everyone on the first floor sighed deeply, the atmosphere becoming livelier.
Suddenly, a man couldn't restrain himself, slapped the table hard, and called out,
"Keeper, bring out the wine!"