The steaming nine-grid hot pot filled the air with a spicy aroma.

This is what a hot pot should taste like.

The people eating hot pot have come and gone, but the taste of the hot pot remains the same.

After finishing the hot pot, because of work obligations, a few of the senior brothers all left Deep Blue, leaving Han Zhan and the others to continue revisiting the familiar places.

Deep Blue City, Xixia Road.

Nowadays, Xixia Road has completely turned into an old town with dwindling population.

There are many vacant houses here, all in a state of abandonment; some of their occupants died in battle, some left, and some betrayed Great Xia.

Han Zhan pushed open a dust-covered door, inside, it was empty and clean.

There were neither piles of empty bottles nor drunken people, nor scantily clad dancers.

On the table was still the remnants of a last game, pieces clearly defined, soldiers opposing each other.

"Is this the place where you once lived?" Gongyang Jin, Nuannuan, and Shang Siteng were all here for the first time, and they looked around with curiosity.

"Yes, lived here for a while."

Han Zhan nodded, not saying much more.

He closed the door again and said to the group, "Let’s go to the next place."

Deep Blue City, Breeze Bar.

The bar was a bit deserted during the day, with only a few people inside, some drunken men staggering out, supporting each other.

"I’ve been to this bar with Youwei too." Li Lingzhen came to a familiar place and introduced it to Gongyang Jin and Nuannuan first.

Unexpectedly, Nuannuan slightly nodded, indicating that she knew.

"How do you know about this place?" Han Zhan asked curiously when he saw Nuannuan’s reaction.

"Lingzhen showed me her book, which has detailed descriptions of Breeze Bar, like Li Xiaozhen sitting cross-legged on Han Xiaozhan..."

"Stop, stop, you don’t need to tell me the details, I already know."

Han Zhan hurriedly interrupted Nuannuan, he was a bit apprehensive.

Especially since there were quite a few other people around.

Upon seeing a group of people entering the bar, the bartender inside smiled and greeted them warmly.

Shang Siteng and the others each ordered a glass of fruit wine, the five girls sat in a booth, sipping and slightly tipsy, Han Zhan also wanted to order a glass of fruit wine but was refused by the bartender. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Friend, fruit wine is a ladies’ specialty." The bartender smiled faintly while shaking the mixer, "If it’s your first time at Breeze Bar, I would recommend you try ’Green Plum’."

Han Zhan nodded slightly, not insisting on such matters, going with the flow.

The male bartender, dressed in a black suit and wearing a white bow tie, started mixing the drink.

Green Plum is a low-alcohol drink.

From its name, you can tell it should contain green plums.

Besides that, there were a few other spirits Han Zhan didn’t recognize, and a whole bottle of Sula fizzy drink.

Soon, the final product was placed in front of Han Zhan.

It was divided into upper, middle, and lower layers, corresponding to light blue, light red, and orange.

The delicate wine glass perfectly displayed the state of these three colors coexisting.

There were also two not too big, nor too small green plums inside, along with a mint leaf for garnish.

"So exquisite." Han Zhan marveled.

"Now that the environment is better, everyone’s living standards have improved, and the quality of drinks also needs to keep up."

The bartender chipped in.

"Is this bar still managed by the previous owner?" Han Zhan asked casually.

"It’s long changed hands." The bartender shook his head, "I’m the current owner."

Han Zhan was somewhat dumbfounded, looking at him with slight admiration.

Being both bartender and owner, the cost control is indeed impressive.

"Don’t just chat, have a drink."

"Try the taste of the drink I recommended."

Hearing this, Han Zhan raised the glass and took a sip.

He’s not a heavy drinker, coming to the bar was purely for nostalgia.

However, the taste of this "Green Plum" indeed surprised him, unexpectedly good.

The entrance was slightly sweet.

Mixed with a slight tartness from the green plum.

And the aroma of other spirits.

All these combined, blossoming on the taste buds, the fragrance overflowed.

"It’s very good." Han Zhan praised.

Hearing his compliment, the bartender’s smile grew wider, he gestured towards the booth where Xia Youwei and the others were, and asked with a smile:

"With so many beauties, who is your girlfriend?"

Han Zhan paused for a moment, but soon reacted.

They were currently in disguise, appearing ordinary, blending inconspicuously into the crowd.

The "beauties" referred to by the bartender should just be a habitual form of address.

Thinking of this, Han Zhan slightly raised his glass, and replied calmly: "All of them."

Now it was the bartender’s turn to be shocked.

He tactically recoiled in surprise, with a look of admiration.

The guy before him, seemingly average and unremarkable, was actually dating five girlfriends at once?

Even more ridiculous was that these five girlfriends appeared together at the bar, seeming to be quite close?!

I must have been staying up too late, having hallucinations!

The bartender rubbed his eyes hard, realizing it wasn’t an illusion, as a single person, he felt severely hit.

Why? This guy isn’t the Great Xia Leader; how can he have five girlfriends at once?

This world is too magical, I need a bottle of Sula to ease myself, the bartender thought, withdrawing his gaze silently.

Over on Han Zhan’s side, he had already returned to the booth.

"Give me another glass of fruit wine, I can still drink!" Old Priestess Shang Siteng said as she leaned over.

Her cheeks were flushed red, leaning her weight on Han Zhan’s arm.

"Getting drunk on fruit wine?" Han Zhan stared at Old Priestess, helplessly embracing her, "You’re something else."

However... feels good... quite something...

Seeing Han Zhan coming over, Li Lingzhen also came closer, asking with some curiosity:

"What were you talking about with that bartender for so long?"

"Oh, nothing much, he asked which one in the booth was my girlfriend, I told him all of them. He’s probably questioning his life right now."

Hearing Han Zhan’s words, the girls couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

At this moment, Li Lingzhen tugged on Han Zhan’s arm again, shaking it gently.

"Ah Zhan, can we stay in Deep Blue City for a few more days?"

"Why? Do you have something to do?" Han Zhan was surprised by Li Lingzhen’s request.

The next second, Li Lingzhen took out a flyer, which they found on the table in the booth.

"Offline Novel Contest, ’Me and Deep Blue’, Tell the Story in Your Heart?"

"Is this an offline novel writing competition held locally in Deep Blue City?"

Han Zhan glanced at it a couple of times, and understood.

According to the content described on the flyer, the competition time was just tomorrow, with the results announcement and awarding the day after.

Adding it up, it’s a total of three days.

"You want to participate in this?"

Unexpectedly, Li Lingzhen shook her head.

"Not just me, it’s us." Li Lingzhen pointed to the others in the booth, emphasizing.