The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 283

Daniel's comments about Liam not drinking for three years were not baseless. He had given Liam medical examinations and even administered injections, so he was very familiar with Liam's health condition.

Emily couldn't resist a sneer at Daniel's confidence. "Country boy, I didn't realize you were this good at bluffing. Don’t tell me you're claiming to know the legislator? Otherwise, how would you know he hasn't drunk in three years?"

Instead of directly answering her question, Daniel countered, "The legislator you're talking about, is it Liam?"

"Wow, country boy, you did your homework! Or did you just look it up on your phone? You actually managed to figure out the River County legislator's name. You really are quite something, using your phone to show off!"

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It wasn’t long before Nathan arrived. Mason greeted him warmly with a drink and they exchanged pleasantries. After some chit-chat, Mason pointed at the two bottles of vodka and asked Nathan, "These two bottles of booze, take a look and tell us if they really are fifty-year-old vodka and if each is worth a million dollars."

"If Nathan is the best vodka expert in River County and can’t recognize fifty-year-old vodka, that would be quite a letdown, wouldn't it? If word gets out, I’m afraid Nathan's appraisal skills will be widely questioned. That would mean no more vodka appraisals for you and no more dealing in vintage spirits. Vodka is the bread and butter of your line of work, isn't it? If you can’t identify vodka, Nathan, you might want to look for a new job."

Nathan responded to Daniel's words with a scoff and retorted, "Do you think talking like that will fool me? I've seen plenty of people who buy fake antique liquor online and try to pass it off as real to me. Do you think I'll fall for your trick? Since you claim your bottles are fifty-year-old vodka, then prove it. If you can prove it's fifty-year-old vodka, I'll buy it from you for two million a bottle."