Chapter 36: Haunted
The bright moonlight poured into the alleys of Stone Bell City, where melodious music drifted from a tavern, resembling a nocturne.
Through the windows, one could see the roaring fire in the hearth, radiating a warm glow.
At the entrance hung a wooden sign with the words "Golden Wheat Tavern."
Su Nan pushed open the wooden door and stepped inside, immediately greeted by the lively and boisterous atmosphere.
The air was thick with the scent of hormones, mingling with the strong smell of alcohol.
Raucous men played dice and drank, while flamboyantly dressed waitresses weaved between tables, their bare thighs flashing before the eyes of patrons.
Su Nan skillfully found a table in the corner, pulling out a few silver coins to slip into the cleavage of a passing waitress.
"The usual."
The waitress shot him a flirtatious glance before bringing over a mug of wheat beer and some food.
Wheat beer had a low alcohol content, lacking in flavor, with a rough texture and a slightly sour taste. Yet even such low-quality beer was a rare treat for the lower class, most of whom would be satisfied with just a single mug.
Su Nan rarely drank, and when he did, it was usually top-shelf wine; the tavern's inferior wheat beer was almost unpalatable to him.