"What do you actually want to say? If you don't give me an explanation today, I'm going to beat you up!"
In the face of the aggressive high wolf, Chen Mo, not hurriedly and slowly, from his mouth a sentence uttered indifferently.
Upon hearing these words, Gao Tianlang's expression slightly changed. He knew he was no match for Chen Mo. The man who had been somewhat drunk just a moment ago became slightly more sober, but his anger remained undiminished.
"Idiot, do you really think I'm easy to bully? Right there is the Palace of Military Affairs. As long as I say a word, the people from the Palace of Military Affairs will come to help me. I admit that I'm not your opponent, but I don't believe that there is no one from the entire Palace of Military Affairs who is your opponent."
"Who bullied you? You're not distinguishing right from wrong, you just grab me as soon as you come. Now I seem more wronged, don't I?"
Chen Mo raised an eyebrow, his gaze settling on the collar. Gao Tianlang lowered his head, seeing that he was still holding tightly onto the collar of the former without any intention of releasing it.
"Humph, you're not worth feeling sorry for. Asshole, you've caused me such a big mess, and I haven't even sued you yet. What do you mean by knowing the Lord Pi? All that stuff about delivering a letter is bullshit. I'm not even going to send it."
"I do indeed know Fei Jiangnan, and moreover, he has returned, and was with me just a moment ago."
Chen Mo looked at Gao Tianlang's angry appearance and was immediately confused.
"Keep on lying, you're still telling stories."
Gao Tianlang sneered and said, "I've traveled thousands of miles, running for several days in a row, finally delivering your letter to Lord Pi. But he didn't even glance at it; he just threw it aside. Do you call that knowing him? Pfft, a damned liar..."
Gao Tianlang's anger grew with every word. After he delivered the letter to Fei Jiangnan, he not only didn't receive a compliment but was instead cursed by him. He was told things like "You are not a proper member of the Palace of Military Affairs, and therefore, you should focus on your duties." "Are you serving the king or someone else?" "If I ever see you again delivering letters to those frivolous people, you won't be welcome at the Palace of Military Affairs anymore..."
Having been with the Palace of Military Affairs for years, Gao Tianlang had always regarded Fei Jiangnan as his role model. Although he didn't get the latter's attention, he at least established a decent image during his guarding duty in the restricted area.
Now, because of delivering a letter for Chen Mo, all the image he had so painstakingly built in Fei Jiangnan's mind has been destroyed. How could he not be angry, how could he not be furious?
"I've already told you that I know Fei Jiangnan... Alright, if you don't believe me, wait here."
Chen Mo pushed Gao Tianlang away and then found a seat to sit down. He then called out 'Little Brother' and asked him to bring over good wine and good dishes.
The inn boy, though frightened in his heart, dared not defy Chen Mo's call and trembled as he served the good wine and dishes. He then darted off like a whirlwind.
Gao Tianlang, upon seeing Chen Mo's confident demeanor, couldn't help but snort coldly and sat opposite him. His eyes blazed with a fierce fire, snatching away his wine and gulping down several swallows.
"You lying scoundrel, you're just pretending! If you really know Lord Pi, would he not even glance at your letter? I'll never believe a word you say again from now on."
After waiting for a long time without anyone coming, Gao Tianlang was completely angry. He pointed at Chen Mo's nose and cursed and complained, seeing that the latter still wanted to drink and eat, he immediately snatched it away and drank it all himself, not leaving anything for Chen Mo. He even seemed like he wanted to continue cursing.
Chen Mo's mouth twitched, just as he was about to retaliate, he saw a familiar figure walking towards him from behind the inn.
"I said I have a good relationship with Fei Jiangnan, and you still don't believe me?"
"Shut up, if you really know Lord Pi, I'll chop off my head and give it to you as a chair to sit on."
Gao Tianlang snorted coldly and didn't take Chen Mo's words seriously at all. He had already made up his mind to finish this pot of wine and then go to the Palace of Military Affairs to find some people. He intended to beat up this guy who had deceived him brutally.
"Chen brother, do you have any acquaintances in this city?"
Fei Jiangnan immediately saw the two people sitting in the inn, walked quickly towards Chen Mo.
"Not too familiar"
Chen Mo said it in a faint tone.
Gao Tianlang, however, was filled with anger, "How could it be just not familiar? We are still not on good terms... Brothers who can wear and tear heaven and earth together, with bonds as tight as life or death... Hehe, Lord Pi, how come you're here?"
Fei Jiangnan sat down beside Chen Mo immediately and addressed him as 'elder brother'. For a moment, Gao Tianlang was flabbergasted. Luckily for him, he recovered quickly, changing his tone and replacing his anger with a chrysanthemum-like smile.
Fei Jiangnan looked up and down at Gao Tianlang, feeling somewhat familiar but not deeply. He then replied in a faint tone, "I have an appointment with Chen brother. As for you, as a member of the Palace of Military Affairs, how can you be so unrestrained? Drinking to the point of drunkenness is indeed a dishonor to our Palace of Military Affairs."
"I, I..."
Gao Tianlang couldn't help feeling delighted upon seeing Fei Jiangnan. However, when faced with the criticism of his idol, he could only lower his head like an innocent child, stuttering for a moment before unable to say anything.
Chen Mo sat opposite and chuckled silently. Seeing that Gao Tianlang had been scolded enough, he hastily tried to diffuse the situation by saying, "Lord Pi, there's no need for such strictness. If it wasn't for him delivering your letter, we wouldn't have been able to meet so quickly."
"Is it him who delivered the letter?"
Fei Jiangnan was taken aback, looked up and down at Gao Tianlang, and immediately remembered. "Oh, I see. Thank you for delivering the letter. Previously, I had blamed you for it. Please accept my apologies here."
At that time, Fei Jiangnan, who received the letter, thought that Gao Tianlang was sent by the court officials to deliver the letter. As a result, he scolded him angrily. Now, he realized that if it hadn't been for him delivering the letter, he wouldn't have been able to meet Chen Mo either.
"No, no, no, this is not your fault, Lord Pi. It's me, it's me who didn't explain it clearly."
Upon hearing Fei Jiangnan apologize, Gao Tianlang was taken aback and immediately acknowledged that it was his own fault.
"Alright, both of you have made mistakes, right?"
Chen Mo chuckled and then smiled warmly, staring at Gao Tianlang, "You know, Gao brother, didn't you say that if I knew Lord Pi, you'd split your head open and let me sit on it?"
"Eh..."
Gao Tianlang felt a bit embarrassed. He genuinely thought that Chen Mo was lying to him, but he had no idea that it was the truth. Now, he found himself in a situation where he couldn't back out easily.
"Haha, just making a joke with you, don't be so tense."
Chen Mo gently waved his hand, not wanting to make trouble for Gao Tianlang, after all, the latter had helped him. "Gao brother, your journey was long and full of hardships. I think Lord Pi should reward you for delivering the letter."
"I agree with Chen brother. Let me see, what should I give him as a reward?"
Fei Jiangnan ran his fingers over his chin, thoughtful and considering.
Gao Tianlang heard these words and felt very surprised, hurriedly waving his hands, "No trouble, no trouble. I just ran for a long time and was a bit tired, but I was happy to meet Lord Pi... It's just that when I came back, I temporarily lost my way due to mist, but I quickly found my way out...".
Gao Tianlang was too nervous and stuttered a lot, saying many things that even he thought were nonsense. He couldn't help but worry that Fei Jiangnan might become unhappy about it.
However, as he looked up towards Fei Jiangnan, Chen Mo slammed his hand on the table, looking anxious and said, "Brother Gao, what mist did you say?"
