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Chapter 473: The Sweetest Wine in the Universe
Lan Jue mirrored the uessed I’d see a 1990 Rieussec here I have to ad to sell it to ht here – on’t take it anywhere”
True aficionados of wine, even ive up a wine, then the next best thing was to watch it being enjoyed This would also ensure it wasn’t wasted by the uneducated
The er was one such person, and the moment he heard Lan Jue’s assurances then his face softened He looked enuine connoisseur, good sir Regrettably, this particular vintage is quite painful to part with” He paired the words with an apologetic smile
It was Lan Jue’s turn to adopt a pitiful look “I hate to cause you trouble, but I’m determined Tell me what you want and we can discuss a price that works”
This er think for a moment “I’d have to ask the owner If you’d wait for a little while…”
Qianlin stood quietly by Lan Jue’s side as they spoke She was stunned at how difficult the process was just to get a bottle of wine! She could see it behind the glass of an ornate cabinet behind the counter It was quite small – maybe only three hundred and seventy-five olden liquid like the color of honey It looked particularly attractive
When the ed from his office, about fifteen minutes had passed He returned with another h he were perhaps in his fifties, with a suit even er’s His collar was smartly pinned, and a Windsor knot fixed his tie to his neck A pocket square hite eentlemanly
He walked over to Lan Jue with a pleasant smile “Ah, so this is the newest one to be sold”
Hean old name it was referred to in the old days It was truly a precious vintage
“It’s a special day forto leave an irateful for your help I would also be remiss not to share your precious bottle with you”
The ht be so bold as to ask, what is so important about today? And, if I could see your face… I’d very much like to knoho it is who shares ru to thehis face
A waiter standing nearby gasped in surprise when he saho it was, but the olderHe then swung his eyes back to Lan Jue “As a Northerner, I really shouldn’t grant this request You’re single-handedly responsible for kicking our greatest hope out of the tournament”
Lan Jue chuckled “For that I can only express ies” He’d revealed himself to the man out of respect – and out of respect for the wine
The hter “No, no – let e I should certainly do as you request, since I’on Perhaps we can build a friendship over a fine bottle”
In the end the oas a businessreatest hotel chains in the universe, and having a Paragon patron would provide stupendous benefits
“The Intercontinental has enjoyed by business for quite a long time,” Lan Jue answered with a sreat attention to detail Even the starched sheets are perfect”
The praise lit up the man’s face “You are a man of impeccable class, I can tell More and more it appears my bottle has found a nener”
The owner plucked a key fro to that ornate cabinet Almost ceremoniously, he opened the lock and pulled out his prized wine The bottle itself didn’t appear all that special – just a small bottle – but the cabinet it was stored it betrayed its worth It was not just for show, but was very carefully climate controlled Faint tendrils of condensation rose off of it as he pulled the bottle from its chilly home
The owner led the for them to sit, he produced a corkscrew 1 from another pocket and opened Lan Jue’s new purchase He placed it on the table, and spread his hands as though to say, ‘enjoy’
Lan Jue s to have soine this is a tiether, just the two of you”
Lan Jue didn’t argue He offered a thankful nod instead The owner then left the a little anxious, looked around at their surroundings She feared sonize Lan Jue and cause unnecessary trouble She didn’t want soot together Of course, cultivation didn’t count
Lan Jue reached across the table and took up the bottle He poured the contents in to the glasses, and irant aro scent filled them with a sense of rejuvenation