Mission in another world with my transformed best friend

About half an hour later, with the help of the Xiong brothers, Wang Kai finally arrived at a three-story house that was slightly more luxurious than the surrounding residences. After Wang Kai knocked on the door a few times, the big bear following behind him couldn't help but ask a question.

"Whose house is this? It looks pretty nice..."

"An Imperial soldier squad leader named Duli, no wonder he's been on the government payroll for so many years, he's quite wealthy!"

"Wait, brother, what do you want with the Imperial soldiers? Are you going to 'surrender'?"

"Shut up, you little brat!"

Soon, a series of unsteady footsteps came from inside the gate, much like the unsteady pacing of an elderly man. Then, a middle-aged man with a full beard and a hangover appeared at the door.

After Duli stopped, he rubbed his eyes. When he saw the person's face clearly, he immediately put on a professional smile and opened his arms to pounce.

Fortunately, Wang Kai had secretly slipped the bottle of "Lafite II" out of his collar beforehand. When Du Li caught a glimpse of it, he immediately stiffened, his slightly tipsy expression instantly transforming into the serious one one would use to deal with an attacking enemy. His nostrils twitched, still smelling of alcohol, and he seemed to understand something as well, his eyes widening and becoming bright and alert like copper bells.

Duli immediately straightened up, took a deep breath, and adopted a very natural and relaxed demeanor. He first gestured for the three of them to wait a moment, then quietly walked outside and looked around. Seeing that no one was following them, he pointed to the Xiong brothers. After receiving Wang Kai's nod of agreement, he silently led them through the gate.

And then the door closed so softly and carefully, as if afraid of waking the sleeping kitten next door...

Duli led the three to a room on the second floor that resembled a study. He then closed the door, sealed the windows, and drew the curtains in one smooth motion. Next, he moved a few stools to the desk, invited the three to sit down, and finally nodded to Wang Kai with a smile to indicate that it was alright.

After experiencing a scene resembling an "underground party rendezvous," Wang Kai suppressed his inner complaints and slowly pulled out a bottle of "Lafite II" from his pocket...

The other three people present looked at the bottle as if it were a rare treasure. The purplish-red liquid swirling in the bottle did not seem to be wine, but rather like the holy magical spring water of the Virgin Mary, or a seductive potion imbued with the magic of a succubus.

Wang Kai gently placed the bottle on the center of the desk. Du Li, understanding immediately, magically produced four glasses. As the cork was popped, the sound of liquid pouring into the glasses filled the room, instantly filling it with an unusual aroma of alcohol. Du Li and the Xiong brothers couldn't help but close their eyes, focusing all their attention on their sense of smell, greedily inhaling every single molecule of alcohol in the air...

There wasn't much wine; each of the four glasses was only half full. The four men exchanged glances, and Duli nodded. As the "host," he gestured for them to raise their glasses first, but a hand covered his glass...

"Brother Kyle, what are your thoughts?"

"You flatter me too much. Actually, the reason I came to see you at this hour is because I have something difficult to say and I need your help with... I wonder if this 'thank you gift' is satisfactory?"

"Satisfied, satisfied. If you can drink your fill, you can eat, drink, sleep, and do whatever you want at my house for a month without any problem..."

"No need for that. Since you've brought it up, let's have a drink first and then talk. After all, the matter is a bit serious, so I won't drink and will give it all to you."

After saying that, Wang Kai poured out the wine from his glass, making sure to give Du Liduo a little bit. The Xiong brothers nodded in understanding.

(Whispering) "Cheers to the glory of being the first to taste 'Lafite II' before hundreds of thousands of other drinkers!"

(Whispering) "Cheers!"

Sometimes, a man's happiness is that simple: he takes a small sense of superiority, which is nothing in itself, as a glory. It's like when he was young and accidentally saw the school principal and the beautiful headmistress with a flushed face coming out of the teaching office during a lunch break at school.

The other three handled it with the utmost care, as if it were a rare treasure. Their first sip consisted of only a small amount of the wine, just enough to let the aroma linger in their mouths and nostrils. Then they closed their eyes, as if each of them was recalling some "youthful and exciting" years.

"Brother, I can see my first love's face even more clearly this time..."

"Shh, keep your voice down. I can even tell what she's saying when she whispers in my ear."

"Yeah, I also remembered when I first joined the army, I followed a few brothers and sneaked up to the city wall and watch the priestesses who were secretly lying down and dozing off while on duty..."

Seeing the three of them muttering to themselves and lost in thought, Wang Kai really wondered if some kind of enchanting magic had been cast on the wine that smelled of "foot sweat," causing everyone to go crazy like this.

If things continue like this, what would Zhang Lan and Hani's reaction be if the Empire judged "Lafite II" to be a "controlled beverage" containing mind control elements?

……

After a few rounds of drinks, each of the three men still had a sip left in their glasses, reluctant to finish this last bit of "the finest wine in the world".

Duli also remembered Wang Kai's purpose, and asked softly while swirling his wine glass.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Kyle. Now, please feel free to ask me anything or ask me anything. I will do my best to answer all your questions..."

"This small gift is nothing to mention... Actually, the reason I've come to bother you today is for one thing: I want to get married!"

Duli smiled slightly and immediately nodded in reply.

"What talk of a paltry gift? I am very satisfied. I have already understood this marriage proposal."

"Understand what? I haven't finished speaking yet..."

"No need for further words, son-in-law. I've made up my mind. I absolutely agree to this marriage; I have no objections whatsoever. However, my daughter happened to go out early this morning, but she'll be back tonight. I, Du Li, personally guarantee that this marriage will proceed. If you're in a hurry, I can send someone to fetch her right now..."

Fortunately, Wang Kai hadn't been drinking, otherwise he would have definitely thought he was hallucinating. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, composed himself, and replied.

"Wait a minute, I haven't even finished a complete sentence, I don't even know what your daughter looks like or her name, how did we jump to the point of 'marriage being arranged' like that? And what the heck is 'son-in-law'?"

"Oh, you've brought such a valuable 'gift' and you've also mentioned wanting to get married. Isn't that just 'proposing marriage'? After drinking the wine and accepting the 'gift,' your father-in-law will naturally agree to the marriage. But, son-in-law, you're quite cunning, aren't you? You're going to act first and ask for permission later, aren't you?"

"No, no, no!" Wang Kai hurriedly shook his head. "Uncle Duli, you've really misunderstood! I..."

"Good son-in-law, you should now call me 'Father'!"

The thinking of people in this other world is on a completely different level. It's just a bottle of wine, and you only took a tiny bit more than a third of it, and you can exchange it for your daughter to be your wife.

Wang Kai had previously sensed that the phenomenon of "people being less desirable than wine" had become not only somewhat serious, but was also developing in an increasingly frenzied direction. If left unchecked, "Lafite II" might really become a "controlled wine."

Should we tell Zhang Lan about this as soon as possible so she can be careful...? But that's not urgent. Resolving this misunderstanding is the most important thing right now.

Seeing that Du Li had already put on a "father-in-law" expression, Wang Kai knew that there must be some unspeakable "personal reasons" behind the other party's immediate agreement to this "marriage".

Although the process was somewhat unexpected, Duli had achieved one of his goals. He could barely suppress the slight trembling of his lips as he closed his eyes and fantasized about his "wonderful life" ahead.