Chapter 2197 - 2198: It's a Deal

The two of them started eating just like that, drinking as they ate, which made this person very happy.

Once this person started drinking, he couldn't keep his mouth shut, telling Ling Zhenfei everything.

This person's name was Guo Tao, nearly forty years old. Previously, he hadn't married, but his strength was decent, and then he was recruited by Li Hen Palace. The benefit was that they gave Guo Tao a wife.

Man, this wife was such a beauty that she completely captivated Guo Tao, and not long after she got pregnant, and now the child is about to be born.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Brother Guo, why do all these Foreign Land people look so ugly? Each one looks terrifying. If you married one, you'd be scared to death at night."

Guo Tao laughed heartily and said, "Brother, you're wrong there. Not all of them look like that. There are some who are really beautiful, truly stunning. Even I was captivated."

Ling Zhenfei quickly said, "Impossible! I've seen quite a few. I just came back from the front, and those foreign races all have two heads, looking absolutely terrifying."

Guo Tao said, "You don't believe what I say. I'm telling you there are some who are beautiful, more beautiful and charming than humans."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Impossible! If they existed, I'd have seen them. How about we make a bet? If there really are beautiful Foreign Tribe People, I'll admit defeat."

Guo Tao laughed and said, "A bet is good. A bet must have stakes. What will you do if you lose?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "Brother, just name it. If I lose, whatever you want, I'll give it to you."

Guo Tao said, "Nothing else, I just love what's in the cup. Just give me two bottles of this wine."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Okay, it's a deal. But where are you going to find a beautiful foreign person?"

Guo Tao wobbled as he stood up and said, "Brother, come with me."

Ling Zhenfei followed Guo Tao, who wobbled over to the side of a carriage.

After he said it, he started looking for a key, tried several of them, and finally opened the carriage door.

"Brother, what do you think of this foreign race?"

Ling Zhenfei looked inside the carriage. Through the barred door, Ling Zhenfei saw the person inside, who also saw Ling Zhenfei.

As their eyes met, Ling Zhenfei was stunned, and the person inside was also stunned.

The person inside was actually the Elf Princess Alice.

Alice also saw Ling Zhenfei, her eyes showing some shock, evidently not expecting to see Ling Zhenfei here.

At the same time, her eyes showed some panic, not knowing Ling Zhenfei's situation.

Ling Zhenfei made a gesture to her, indicating for the elf princess not to speak.

At this moment, Guo Tao said, "How about it, brother? Stunned by her beauty, aren't you? Isn't this foreign race very pretty?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "Brother Guo, you can't fool me. This is clearly a human girl, exactly like one. Could it be a disciple from the palace punished and locked up by the Palace Master?"

Guo Tao said, "Brother, this is a foreign race, not a sister from our palace."

Ling Zhenfei said, "No way, she looks exactly like a human. I don't believe it; this is not a foreign race."

Guo Tao said, "Look at her ears; aren't they different from humans'?"

The elf princess's ears were pointy, indeed somewhat different.

Ling Zhenfei said, "You see pointy ears and say she's a foreign race? That's not acceptable. I'm not convinced."

Guo Tao said, "Alright, not convinced, huh? Let me show you something else. Follow me in here."

With that, he led Ling Zhenfei to another nearby carriage and opened this one as well.

Ling Zhenfei looked through the barred door of the carriage and saw someone inside.

Upon seeing this person, Ling Zhenfei was startled again, immediately recognizing Princess Anna, the winged elf.

Seeing Anna, Ling Zhenfei was equally shocked.

Guo Tao smiled and said, "How about it, beautiful, isn't she? Ever seen anyone this pretty? Even a human can't compare. And she's got wings, which is a distinct trait of the foreign race."

Ling Zhenfei said, "It's quite clear. Yes, brother, I lost. I'll honor my bet and get you the wine right away."

Ling Zhenfei pretended to go fetch the wine, but he didn't actually do so. In his mind, he considered many options and finally decided to rescue both people.

Ling Zhenfei's power of the soul already enveloped Guo Tao, who was pretty drunk and not very clear-headed.

Ling Zhenfei used a Soul Attack. Guo Tao, whose strength was only in the Realm of Reaching Wisdom, immediately collapsed under Ling Zhenfei's Soul Attack.

Ling Zhenfei tapped several acupoints on him to ensure he wouldn't wake up soon, and then pocketed the keys to the carriage.

"Princess, are you alright? I'm here."

Princess Anna saw Ling Zhenfei and smiled, "Looks like my luck isn't too bad after all."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Let's hope our luck isn't too bad, but the situation here is much harder than you imagined."

Anna said, "You're going to save us, right?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "I do want to save you, but the current situation is that there are many guards patrolling outside. Although there are fewer around here, if we make any noise, someone will definitely come to check."

Anna said, "The material of this barred door is very sturdy. I tried it; it's not that easy to open."

Ling Zhenfei said, "Let me think of a way. Don't worry; we have all night to figure out how to get out."

Ling Zhenfei quietly closed the door and then walked over to Alice's carriage.

Alice saw Ling Zhenfei, her face turning ugly as she said with some anger, "Alright, Ling Zhenfei, I should've known you were with them. Otherwise, they wouldn't have captured us so easily."

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "Do you think you were captured because of me?"

Alice said, "Isn't it? I was still wondering why we got caught, but seeing you today, I finally figured it out. It's all because of you."

Faced with Alice's accusation, Ling Zhenfei felt a bit helpless. He genuinely came to rescue them, yet Alice misunderstood him.

But being misunderstood was nothing new for Ling Zhenfei. He seemed almost used to it by now.

Ling Zhenfei nodded and said, "How are you now?"

Alice said, "You don't need to worry about my condition. Stop pretending here; I won't fall for it. You surely have some evil scheme.

I can't believe I trusted you before, trusted a human. Humans are no good."

Ling Zhenfei scoffed lightly, realizing that talking to Alice about these things wasn't very wise.