Chapter 530: Wine Tasting (Part II)
It wasn't the Secret Rock Emissary who spoke, and it didn't look like the strong black man with earrings on his lips, it should be the one wearing the traditional mage cloak, no one thought he would be a woman.
This woman's voice is very good, but it reveals indifference, just like the fairy who does not eat the fireworks of the world in the nine heavens, her words have no color, no joy and anger, and no dignity. But it is like having a spell, giving irresistible orders.
The secret rock envoy who was originally in anger, after hearing this voice, suddenly trembled, as if he had been splashed with a basin of cold water, and the anger in his heart was suddenly extinguished.
The earth-colored spear in his hand, like shattered glass, burst with a bang, turned into dust, and reintegrated into the surrounding ground and walls. The fierce aura that originally emanated was suddenly restrained and disappeared without a trace. Although it was the aura of the secret rock envoy himself, it gave people the feeling that it was suddenly decadent.
Zhang Yutong frowned slightly, but seeing that the other party had no fighting posture, it was not easy for him to make a rash move, so he also withdrew the minefield released. The purple halo that filled the entire hall suddenly contracted, only forming a very small circle at Zhang Yutong's feet. She didn't take it all back, she just hid it and didn't release it, after all, it takes time for the thunder domain to be released, and Zhang Yutong is also worried that there will be sudden changes, so it is still important to be on guard.
At this time, the female voice sounded again: "Emperor Yan Country, the request of the envoy of the Shi Kingdom is indeed a little unsatisfactory, and besides, we don't have so many kinds of wine on us. However, as the envoy of Shiguo said, the competition should be fair and just. That's why we ask that we add at least two wines to the wine list. ”
After Liu Lisi heard this, she only felt dizzy in her head, and she wanted to say yes. But just as she spoke, a very inconspicuous gemstone suddenly flickered in the necklace that adorned her breastplate. Liu Lisi suddenly regained a trace of clarity in her mind and stopped talking. At the same time, she was shocked in her heart, what kind of ability did the other party have, how could she make herself lose her mind in a few words? Could it be that she has the ability to control others?
Liu Lisi took a deep breath to calm down her feelings, so as not to show the fatigue that she had just almost been accused by the other party. She said calmly: "Envoy of the Seven Domains, I am afraid that your request will have to be considered, as far as I know, the Seven Domains rarely communicate with the outside world, just like my courtier said, he will not know what your wine tastes like, or what is considered wine in your place. ”
Liu Lisi's words, although the tone was polite, the meaning in the words did not change. Of course, there is another point she said this, because Zhang Yutong has already come forward, and Zhang Yutong can be said to be her biggest backer now, Liu Lisi will never go against her, otherwise once she offends Zhang Yutong, this time the envoy of the Seven Domains is here, she can only be slaughtered by others, and she will not have any ability to fight against her.
The woman wearing the mage cloak, after hearing Liu Lisi's words, did not get angry, but lowered her head as if she was thinking seriously.
After a while, he spoke again: "We have drunk the wine of your Yan Kingdom, and it is not much different from ours. But you're right, I'm afraid the name of our wine there is not something outsiders can guess, since that's the case, let's change it, let's take out two kinds of wine, you don't need to say the name and year of the wine, just say one of the main ingredients, how about it? Of course, I can guarantee with the reputation of the Seven Domains that the envoys of the Stone Kingdom have never drunk these two kinds of wine. ”
"Yes!" Before Liu Lisi could speak this time, Zhang Jianren jumped out to say that he agreed. As a master of wine connoisseurship, he is still very confident in his tongue, and tasting one or two flavors of ingredients will definitely not be difficult for him. What's more, he really couldn't stand this kind of suppressed affection, and he finally pulled the other party to compare wine and save his life, but who knew that it almost caused a big fight between the two sides. He could feel the vibration of the palace before, and he didn't have to think about it, he knew what was going on. At the same time, he was even more panicked in his heart, if he started fighting, even if he was swept away by the aftermath, he would end up with no bones. It felt like standing on the edge of a cliff, with one foot in the air, and a gust of wind could blow you down at any moment, and your life hung by a thread.
Fortunately, someone on the other side spoke up to stop him, which was equivalent to pulling him back from the edge of the cliff, and his little life was temporarily saved. But in such a state of mind, he just wants to finish the competition and leave here as soon as possible, how can he still watch the two sides bargain, if the bargaining fails, and then the conflict starts, won't the little life he just picked up be lost again? The feeling that life and death are all controlled by others is definitely not what he wants to feel again.
After speaking, he hurriedly raised his head and said to Liu Lisi: "Weichen is sure, please ask Your Majesty for permission." ”
Liu Lisi was a little helpless, so she helped fight for it, but this guy was good and demolished the stage for herself. But helplessly, she could only nod, after all, the participants all agreed, what could he say?
"Since Zhang Qing's family thinks it's okay, let's decide so, come and prepare wine. ”
With Liu Lisi's order, a palace guard immediately moved a long table, and eight identical exquisite wine jugs were placed on it. There is a delicate jade cup in front of and behind each wine jug, which is used for the two to taste wine, and there is also a small jar filled with water, which should be used by the two to rinse their mouths in order not to interfere with each other before tasting the next kind of wine. There were only the last two places, and there was no wine, but a separate cup on each side, and that place was reserved for the envoys of the Seven Domains.
At this time, the black man with earrings hanging from the corners of his mouth and two small jars of wine strode up, and when he passed by the messenger of the secret rock, he could still faintly hear his dissatisfied cold snort. Only then did the two jars be placed in an empty position.
"Please get started. The woman from the Seven Domains spoke.
Liu Lisi also looked at Zhang Jianren and nodded, signaling that it was time to start.
Zhang Jianren and the secret rock envoy walked onto the long table at the same time, one thing is the same for the two, that is, no one chose the seven domains first, the two glanced at each other, the secret rock envoy glared at Zhang Jianren fiercely, if it was usual, Zhang Jianren must have been scared to hide, but at this time, he not only did not hide, but also said in a very low voice: "What are you staring at?
The secret rock envoy's face was cold, in fact, things have come to this point, compared to the tasting of wine is already a sure thing, and it will not change. The reason why the secret rock envoy gave Zhang Jianren a fierce gaze was actually a psychological tactic, hoping to make him frightened through his own deterrence, so that when tasting wine, it was easy to cause a sharp decline in taste due to the fear in his heart, and thus make a mistake. But he never thought that the other party would use the same method to interfere with him, and he didn't scare the other party if he wanted to, but was choked by Zhang Jianren, which made him angry when he remembered what he had been fooled before.
Fortunately, the secret rock envoy's cultivation is profound, and his control of his feelings is far beyond that of ordinary people, and he calmed down after a few breaths, but he didn't have any communication with Zhang Jianren again, he was afraid that he would not be able to help but slap him to death when he saw this kid again.
The envoy of the secret rock silently picked up the first wine jug, poured half a glass into the wine glass, held it in front of his nose and sniffed it gently, and then drank it. Then he took the banknote handed over by a palace maid beside him, wrote a few strokes on it, and pressed it under the wine glass.
Zhang Jianren was a little slower than the secret rock envoy before reaching out to pour the first glass of wine. And if you look closely, you can see that his hands are a little trembling when he pours wine. The previous glance of the Secret Rock Envoy still had an effect on him, and of course he understood what was going on, so he immediately counterattacked. It's just that even if he knew, fear was still inevitable, so he didn't dare to taste the wine for a long time, if he hadn't seen that the Secret Rock Envoy had already started pouring the third pot of wine, he would probably have to let himself slow down before he started.
Zhang Jianren is different from the secret rock messenger, he poured a glass of wine slowly, which is absolutely wrong for wine tasting, because too much wine will numb the taste buds and affect the sense of taste. But for Zhang Jianren, where can he take care of so much, what he needs now is "wine to strengthen people's courage." ”