After 20 minutes, Shao Cheng finds himself sitting down on top of a building while raising up a medium-size wine jar over his pale lip before letting out a sigh after unable to feel the burning feeling on his throat after drinking on the rather weak alcohol.

Shao Cheng rather preferred to drink the hard liquor right now, fortunately, he still retains the memory of how to make one after a roundabout of curiosity on his first life, especially when he has been poor and having a hard time on his Earth life, after all, those good hard liquor has been pricy, especially when it also has a high tax when buying one.

It was something that he has never done in the second previous life, but right now, with all the ideas on his mind, Shao Cheng would definitely create those numerous wonderful objects, later on, after all, this time he can use some of them to get close on his family in this world while getting some pocket money for the rebellion that he will definitely need to plan in the future.

Wow… so he is going to be a rebel, leader, this time huh… such an irony when he has been having a hard time fighting a rebel leader in the previous life.

Well, it isn't really a surprise since Shao Cheng just needs to deal with those Royal family earlier in this life, unlike in the previous life when he has been unprepared, weak and naive, struggling fighting those ambitious, greedy and sly people.

Taking another swig of the tasteless wine, Shao Cheng cheeks has finally turn pinkish while his mind remains calm despite having a present body that isn't trained in drinking any sort of alcohol, the change that happened on his body doesn't allow him to easily become drunk in a stupor.

"... I have to either kill, use, control and manipulate those people to go against each other this time."

Well, there is also a lot of Royal family that he needed to eradicate once again, removing all the roots of trouble since it's going to be Ren Yuan or him that will have to becomes the next Emperor and the current Royal family need to be gone, at least the one that can become the Emperor.

"Heh, I shouldn't also leave those people from the Royal Court alone just like in the previous life huh…"

How many people will he kill this time? Families that he will need to completely wipe out in case of wanting to enact their revenge, families that are completely corrupted, families that would be a danger to the people he needed to protect and keep safe from.

There are just so many… this Empire just has a lot of those corrupted people that cannot be used anymore… really those Past Emperors and the current one is a rather unenlightened ruler.

Shao Cheng will definitely be remembered as the devil, a wicked and sinister person in the future generation to come, his reputation becoming completely stained, unlike in the previous life when he was respected and admired by the common people.

"I don't really mind being the bad guy this time…"

While Ren Yuan will become respected and admired by everyone else, that history will remember him as a wise, kind and enlightened ruler that is a concern and worried for his people.

He will make it so that the older man will not have the reputation of being the usurper and a rebel in this life, the best way is to completely remove any one that can become the next Emperor so that the people in higher up will not have any reason to unable to accept a new ruler, it easier that way but Shao Cheng doesn't mind the trouble he will need to face if he has to do it the rough way.

Although there are special people that he will definitely think of something else to deal with, after all, one of them is precious to a certain someone, and he owe great karma to the High Priestess from helping him out.

And as Shao Cheng continues to drink his tasteless wine, he once more senses the familiar aura of another incoming people causing him to hide his presence as he moves in another side of the building, the complete opposite of the hidden guard that has suddenly pass by, watching the person with a frowning face.

"Hmm… I should probably get back soon since the man has taken his hidden guard to look for me."

However, when he heard the sound of his stomach rumbling from hunger, well, Shao Cheng will go after eating some food, especially when it currently has many people selling in the street that look like a small vendor with delicious food among them despite being cold outside.

These people, sure don't let the weather stop their traditional festival huh, with that, Shao Cheng finds himself slurping a rather delicious hot noodle soup which he has put a large amount of dried chili powder causing his lip to swollen from the spicy flavor.

"Whitey! Damn it! I finally found you!"

With astonished eyes, Shao Cheng has almost choke from swallowing the noodles when he heard the rather angry voice of Ren Yuan that has miraculously appeared beside him while rudely pushing out the person sitting next to him in a rather forceful manner and then roughly pulling his hood off as the older man suddenly twisting his ear.

"Hey, that hurts!"

Damn, how the hell did Ren Yuan figure out his identity, after all, Shao Cheng's entire body was covered with a black coat and even has his hood put upon while his face was covered by some random half mask he has bought on from the vendor a few feet away.

"Young man! How dare you run off just like that huh?"

"You're not my mother! I don't need to listen to you."

Feeling spiteful from almost choking from his food, while being treated like a kid, Shao Cheng couldn't help but open his mouth and speak those rather childish words while trying to remove the fingers that were still twisting his hears.

"How childish! Well, I'm older than you! So you need to listen to me!"

Ren Yuan couldn't help but roll his eyes at the young man's actions while pulling Whitey up as he let go of the already pink ears he has been twisting before quickly taking the young man into his arms that have started struggling.

Before Ren Yuan eyes sudden open wide in alert when he smells something quite familiar from the young man in his arms causing him to lean over and using his nose to sniff what he believes what the smell was, that has cause his peach blossom grey eyes to narrowed down dangerously after he was quite sure that his guess has been right all along.

"Did you just drink alcohol???"

"... Huh...? Well, yeah, but can you let go of me? People are watching..."

Although Shao Cheng doesn't mind their rather intimate actions but it doesn't mean that he will need to openly show it to the people around them alright? It just felt weird, especially when the original Shao Cheng isn't close to anyone and rather not like people touching him.

Although he can think of an explanation about his sudden change, being Ren Yuan his savior since Shao Cheng was saved from drowning to his death, nevertheless, those strange stares were getting on his nerve, it felt so weird especially when he heard the cooing and giggling sounds that was coming from those young ladies that have been standing in the far distance.

While Ren Yuan that has heard what Whitey has spoken has taken a glance at the people around them which stopping more longer toward those men that have a rather strange glint in their eyes when they observe the person on his arms causing a scary scowl to appear on Ren Yuan face while a terrifying killing intent erupts from his body.

"What are you guys looking at huh?"

Shao Cheng suddenly felt the tightening arms around him while seeing that Ren Yuan was in a rather foul mood base on the dangerous atmosphere on the older man that he has wisely chosen to become obedient and just let the man take him away in order to stop this whole ordeal.

"... Big Brother Yu Yu... I'm still hungry..."

Before he can threaten more those nasty men along with some blushing women while he was at it, Ren Yuan suddenly heard the feeble voice of the young man prompting his eyes to blink in surprise, before looking down and mmediately has been shot by the rather pitiful and sorry expression on Whitey face.

And there goes Ren Yuan anger, flying away so quickly, causing a deep sigh to be released from his lip at how soft he was acting when it comes to the young man.

"Alright... let's go eat, but I will definitely continue to lecture you from what you did alright?"

Ren Yuan needs to warn the young man not to do the disappearing act until it goes into his head to not do it which he soon releases the young man that has been feeling uncomfortable before he started considering which better restaurants should he take Whitey to eat their foods, after all, he was also hungry.

However, before Ren Yuan can think more his senses suddenly scream danger of incoming danger and just when he was about to make his move, he suddenly found himself being pushed by a frowning Whitey that has moved faster than him, completely making him dodge the sudden dagger that was swiftly thrown his way.

Which something that he would have been able to dodge and right exactly that the dagger has hit the ground, a stranger has suddenly appeared right besides Whitey causing Ren Yuan eyes to widen in alarm when he saw the way the mysterious person has grab the young man arms, pulling and taking him away with such swiftness, speed, and skill of a capable and strong person.

"Whitey!"

And Shao Cheng that has been carried away, can only slightly swear inside, his expression remaining cold and indifferent as he felt the cold wind hitting his face while the scenery in his eyes turning blurry from how fast they are currently moving.

Oh... damn...