Evil Master and Disciple

At dusk, Ye Feng had already begun preparing for the dinner with Lin Yi tonight.

The location was at the Rulin Inn, but not in the Plum Garden, but in a private room near the front yard.

Ye Feng did not let Yun Shuang'er and others go, he just asked Hong Jiu to meet Lin Yi with him.

When it got dark, a gorgeous carriage drove from the direction of Ning Wang Mansion in the south and stopped in front of the Rulin Inn.

The coachman took down the horse stool and put it on the ground. Lin Yi, dressed in bright yellow clothes and a cloak, got down from the carriage.

Obviously, Lin Yi had dressed up carefully for this meeting.

In order to prevent Ye Feng from seeing that he had recovered his cultivation, he not only went to Si Tianjian to get a magical weapon that could block his breath, but also put a lot of effort into his clothes.

It was the coldest time of the year and the weather was extremely cold. He was wearing thick cotton-padded clothes and an expensive cloak, which gave people the impression that he was a mortal who was afraid of the cold.

Wang, the innkeeper of the Rulin Inn, was already waiting at the door. He stepped forward and said, "Your Highness Prince Ning."

"Where is the person I'm meeting with?"

"In the private room, please follow me."

Lin Yi nodded slowly.

He thought Ye Feng, Yun Shuang'er and others would greet him at the door of the inn.

It turns out I was overthinking it.

Lin Yi followed Manager Wang through the front hall of the inn. Instead of going up the corridor in the backyard, Manager Wang took Lin Yi to a group of houses near the front hall.

This is not a place for accommodation, but for drinking and eating, and all the rooms are private.

Arriving at the private room, the bookish shopkeeper Wang knocked on the door and said, "Master Ye, His Royal Highness Prince Ning has arrived."

After saying that, he gently pushed open the door.

Then a choking cloud of secondhand smoke wafted out.

Manager Wang thought there was a fire inside.

Looking closely, he saw two young men sitting on the chairs, one of them holding a cigarette he had never seen before and smoking.

Seeing Lin Yi, Ye Feng stood up and said with a smile: "Brother Lin, I haven't seen you for two months, and you are still as radiant as ever. Come on, come in!"

Lin Yi put his fist to his mouth and coughed lightly a few times. Seeing that only Ye Feng and Hong Jiu were there, he said, "Why didn't you say hello to me when you came to the capital? I'll do my best to be a good host."

Ye Feng said, "We just arrived in the capital and won't be staying for a few days. We just heard that Senior Brother Lin was in the capital yesterday, so we took the liberty to make an appointment. I hope we didn't disturb Senior Brother Lin's schedule for today."

Lin Yi said calmly, "Ye Feng, there's no need for us to say these disgusting things. Since I'm here, I don't plan to go back alive."

Ye Feng laughed and said, "Look at what you said. We are brothers. Can I kill you with one sword? Besides, the head master has already punished you for the wrong things you did.

I asked you to come here today simply to talk about our brotherhood. Come, come, take a seat, boss, the dishes are ready.

Shopkeeper Wang nodded, left the room and closed the door.

The conversation between these two people just now was really terrifying. It’s better to stay away from them.

The private room was quite warm, so Lin Yi took off his cloak.

Looking at Hong Jiu, he said, "Junior Brother Hong, long time no see."

Hong Jiu said calmly, "You have been expelled from the sect. It is not appropriate for us to call each other brothers. Just call me Hong Jiu."

Lin Yi's eyes flashed.

Being expelled from the Yunhai Sect was his weakness and an eternal pain in his heart.

He still can't accept this reality.

Seeing Lin Yi's expression change, Ye Feng said, "Xiao Hong, why are you so dull? Senior Brother Lin is the direct disciple of the headmaster. This time it was just a minor punishment. Moreover, the headmaster only sent Senior Brother Lin back to the capital to recuperate. He didn't issue a notice to expel Senior Brother Lin from the sect. He is still our senior brother."

Lin Yi said calmly, "Yes, Master has not issued any official announcement. According to the Yunhai Sect's rules, I am still the direct disciple of the Yunhai Sect Master."

This was actually just an excuse Lin Yi gave himself.

His Dantian had been destroyed, and his registration in the Transmission Institute had been deleted.

The reason why Master Yun Yi did not issue an announcement to the public, but chose to quietly send Lin Yi back to the capital, was mainly to save the face of the royal family.

Whether there was that announcement or not, Lin Yi would never be able to return to Yunhai Sect.

Ye Feng is now like a smiling tiger. A few days ago, he was clamoring for revenge for those poor girls in Cave No. 1, but now he greets Lin Yi with a smile, and there is no sign that he wants to kill the other person with a sword.

He asked Lin Yi to sit down.

Soon, the waiter from the inn came into the private room carrying wine and food.

Ye Feng was not too stingy. He ordered some solid dishes and drank good wine.

He personally picked up the wine jug and poured wine for Lin Yi and Hong Jiu.

He said, "Brother Lin, no matter what happened in the past, no matter what grudges we had, everything is over that night two months ago.

I know you've been coerced and helpless in many situations. Come, let me have a drink first, and we can put aside our grudges."

After saying that, Ye Feng picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

This made Lin Yi a little confused.

Before he came, he thought that when he met Ye Feng, Ye Feng would mock him in various ways.

He was mentally prepared to be humiliated by Ye Feng.

This is to numb Ye Feng's vigilance against himself.

It will be easier to find an opportunity to kill Ye Feng later.

Unexpectedly, after the meeting, the script did not develop in the direction I expected.

Ye Feng actually took the initiative to show weakness to him.

Moreover, looking at the flattering smile on Ye Feng's face, he didn't show any hatred or hostility towards him.

This made Lin Yi wonder, could it be that all his previous guesses were wrong? Did Ye Feng not hate him?

Seeing Lin Yi staring at him, Ye Feng said, "Brother Lin, don't look at me. I'm not a beauty. What? Do you think I'll poison you in the wine?"

Lin Yi showed a faint smile and said, "If you want to harm me, you don't have to poison me."

"That's right. Besides, I'm not that stupid. The whole capital knows that I invited you to drink tonight. If you die, I can't escape responsibility, and neither can the Yunhai Sect.

I asked you to come here today just to reminisce about the past and have a good chat with you. There's no other intention. Come on, come on, have a drink."

Lin Yi stared at Ye Feng. He couldn't see any bad intentions on this boy's face.

So Lin Yi picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Ye Feng smiled and said, "That's right, Xiaohong, don't just stand there. I asked you to come here so that Senior Brother Lin can accompany you. Let's drink together."

Hong Jiu picked up the wine glass and said nothing. It was obvious that he had no good feelings towards Lin Yi.

Drinking alone, I don’t even bother to pretend.