A Little Game

Everyone fell into a daze and forgot to even blink upon seeing such a goddess.

But Nadia felt contempt for all of them and knew that every single one of them was corrupt and vile. She wasn't surprised, considering Jiang brought her here.

Those powerful men who had some control over their willpower nodded and greeted her back with a smile, "Pleased to make your acquaintance, Lady Adia. I look forward to getting to know you better," A middle-aged man with a grayish beard and a pot belly said with a sly smile while carefully looking at her sexy curves.

His looks were below average, yet his money always let him have beautiful women around him all the time.

Nadia smiled back, but in her mind, she felt disgusted by his gaze and knew this man was no better than Jiang, no matter how proper he appeared to be.

Jiang gave him a nod since he knew him as Qin Nen, who controlled half of the merchant business in this kingdom and was quite an influential person. He was said to have come from a peasant background and made his way up here through his shrewdness and schemes.

"Young Master Jiang must be really fond of you, Lady Adia, for him to introduce you to all of us like this. But none of us can be surprised after seeing that your beauty can even out the moon to shame," A handsome man looking like in his forties said as he raised his glass while feeling charmed by her beauty. He had never laid his eyes on such an exquisite woman despite visiting so many places in his life. His lower member was already feeling hot by just seeing her.

Nadia smiled but felt annoyed by his lustful gaze, which he wasn't even trying to hide. Was he really that confident just because of his position and looks? She wouldn't even pay him a glance if not for her situation.

Jiang gave the nod to him since he knew this man as Jenghis Maur, the Commander of the Legion Army, which was a very powerful army of the kingdom that always sought out lands outside the kingdom to turn them into vassals of the kingdom.

Without his army, outside forces would have tried to invade this kingdom ten times over.

He was not only tall and handsome but looked quite muscular as well, making him an eye candy for women, and his lust for them was not really a secret.

"Lady Adia, I know it is rude, and nor do I want an answer, but I am sure you must be coming from a land where stars shine as bright as the sun. That's the only way their radiance could give birth to a lovely creation like you," A young fat man with a baby face that looked quite harmless and gentle said with an amiable smile. He was wearing scholarly attire and had a hand fan which he was using to fan himself.

Nadia smiled with a light bow, but she felt uneasy just from his gaze, even though he looked like the most friendly gentleman in this place.

Jiang gave a nod to him since he knew him as Zuxin Po, who was a young prodigy and a great scholar who even defeated seniors ten times his age. But Jiang acknowledged him since he knew that Zuxin was not just a boring, friendly scholar but a very dangerous man who secretly ran the most powerful assassination organization. He might look like a young man, but he actually practiced taboo arts that let him devour the life force of women to look young.

Those who knew him wouldn't even dare to get anywhere near him except for someone like Jiang, who knew him beforehand.

"I have fought countless wars in countless places throughout my long life. Yet I never came across someone whose beauty transcends heaven itself. I thought it was impossible until now, where I truly feel speechless, to describe your beauty that has no bounds, Lady Adia. Jiang, I feel even more proud that you have such a fine eye which this old man never was lucky to have," An old man with a thick white mustache and small beard was the oldest in this tavern but looked quite fit and strong for an old man. His bearings were noble, and his mannerisms were dignified, and there was no one in this place who wouldn't recognize him.

"You flatter me, senior. I am pleased I was able to make you proud," Jiang said with a smile while Nadia wasn't surprised since she had already heard about Wuhen You, Jiang's grandfather who was a great and powerful General back in his prime and had single-handedly won wars for the kingdom which brought the Yu Family to new heights that allowed them to look down upon most other powerful members of the kingdom.

He wore a simple white robe and looked good enough for an old man, though he had a large body frame and was taller than Jenghis.

Even now, it was said that Wuhen was only weaker than the royal elders of the kingdom. This itself was enough to make him greatly feared and respected by anyone.

But Nadia had heard disturbing rumors of his taste in women. It was not just simple lust like most perverts, but the way he had his way with women was something that made Nadia loathe him before even seeing him.

So seeing him for the first time, she felt even more loathful, especially since she felt his gaze made her feel like he was stripping her with just his eyes and caressing every inch of her skin. She had never felt so affected by the gaze of a man when she thought she had gotten numb to a man's gaze after going through everything.

All the other men sitting in this tavern also sang praises and songs about Adia's beauty in hopes of not only getting her favor but also wishing that Jiang would pick them for whatever game he was planning. They knew about his "games" so how could they not be excited?

But Jiang didn't pay much attention to them, and after everyone had finished, he put his arm around Nadia and announced, "After careful consideration, I have picked four gentlemen to play my little game. Qin Nen, Jenghis Maur, Zuxin Po, and my own grandfather…please take one of the four seats here," Jiang pointed at the four seats placed near the platform.

All four of them smiled as they took their seats, while the others sighed in defeat, feeling disappointed that they didn't get in. But at least they got to watch whatever game was going to take place.

"My love, let me put this blindfold on, would you?" Jiang asked as he suddenly took out a white ribbon.