It was already noon. Kong Xiong and Xu Huaigu were walking on the street. Xu Huaigu was walking in front, and the man was following behind him.
Kong Xiong was shocked by Xu Huaigu's cultivation and the endless treasures today. He didn't seem to have come back to his senses. He just walked silently behind Xu Huaigu, not daring to come forward to talk.
Xu Huaigu turned his face and said to him: "What's wrong, why don't you come to the front?" The man was unhappy: "Brother Xu, you are really unloyal. Since you are all swordsmen in the third realm, you didn't say it out yesterday. Because I said something wrong last night, I must have been embarrassed in front of a group of you." Xu Huaigu smiled faintly and said, "No way? You should have been in the limelight yesterday." The man curled his lips and said, "Nonsense. You all must have been laughing at me last night. After all, compared to you, the monks in my realm are really inferior." Xu Huaigu became solemn now and said, "Do you really think that's the case? Then I'll tell you Keep it a secret." Xu Huaigu whispered: "This is really a big secret. You must never tell it to others." The man nodded in confusion, approached Xu Huaigu and said, "Brother Xu, tell me. I'm Kong Although Xiong's realm is not good enough, he still has the most basic bottom line of being a human being. If you don't want me to say it, I will never say it." Xu Huaigu asked him in a low voice: "Do you still remember the woman in white who toasted you last night?" The man nodded heavily and said, "Remember." Xu Huaigu smiled evilly and said, "Does it look good?" The man's face was blank, as if he was a little embarrassed, and he couldn't speak for a long time.
Finally, he hesitated and said: "She is beautiful, she is indeed beautiful. To be honest, I have never seen such a beautiful woman." Then Kong Xiong envied and asked Xu Huaigu, "Are they your wife and family members?" Xu Huaigu looked around hurriedly. When he found that there was no acquaintance, he warned in a low voice: "Just say this in front of me. Don't say it to anyone else, otherwise we will be dead." Kong Xiong suddenly understood and also smiled evilly: "It turns out Brother Xu, you secretly like that woman, but with your young talent and promising swordsmanship, you will be able to capture her sooner or later, so there is no need to rush." Xu Huaigu shook his head and told him: "Nonsense, it's not that I like her." The man was confused: "Then what did you tell me about that woman?" Xu Huaigu tried his best to keep his voice as low as possible and said: "Actually, the woman who offered you a glass of wine last night was a sword cultivator in the Sixth Realm." The man's expression remained the same. Confused, thinking that he heard wrongly, he got closer to Xu Huaigu and said, "Please speak louder, I can't hear you clearly." Xu Huaigu said, "I said that woman is a six-level sword cultivator." The man was now He heard clearly, but he was stunned for a long time, burst into laughter, slapped Xu Huaigu on the shoulder hard, laughed wildly: "Hahaha, little brother Xu, I know you are lying to me. Although my realm is poor, Kong Xiong But I can still hear such an obvious lie. That woman is only in her early twenties, how can she have the Sixth Realm?" Kong Xiong patted his chest and assured, "Can there be such a young Sixth Realm sword cultivator in this world? ? Definitely not!" Xu Huaigu smiled bitterly, shook his head helplessly, and said, "If you don't believe it, don't believe it, it's up to you." The man curled his lips and said, "Brother Xu, although your cultivation level is higher than mine, your moral character is really not as good as mine, Kong Xiong. You are not a kind person, I don’t believe it.” Xu Huaigu wrote lightly: “If you don’t believe it, don’t believe it, just treat it as a joke. But let’s say we made an agreement with them early in the morning to go to the restaurant called Shiyeping in the afternoon. Do you remember hot pot, right?" Kong Xiong chuckled and said, "Of course I do. I've been craving for the venison hot pot there for a long time, but I just don't have the money to go out for a big meal." Xu Huaigu said with a smile, "Haha , then let's go, I'll pay for the treat!" The man hurriedly agreed: "Then let's leave quickly!" Xu Huaigu turned his head, walked a few steps forward, smiled and shouted: "Let's go!" Kong Xiong hurriedly said He followed him, and the two of them walked side by side on the Lucheng trail.
The midday sun in winter is just warm, and when it shines on this small town, it turns into spots of light all over the place, beautiful and warm.
...The steaming hot pot kept stirring, and there was a buzz of people around, making it very noisy. This restaurant was a very messy environment, but to Xu Huaigu's ears it seemed extremely harmonious.
This is the most simple and down-to-earth place in a small mountain town. Everyone showed their truest side, there was no guessing, no calculation, just the joy of gathering together to eat a piping hot pot.
The hot pot in front of Xu Huaigu was a red sandstone pot. A few pieces of red charcoal were placed on the bottom of the sandstone pot. Flames came out from the mouth of the hot pot, making it very lively.
And in the sandstone pot, there is a piece of bright red chili oil. The chili oil is coated with Sichuan peppercorns and cumin, and there are black hairy tripe and cooked venison tumbling in it.
The most authentic aroma of venison hit the nose and penetrated the noses of everyone present. It was spicy and delicious, and it was a pleasure.
The five of them were all so itchy by the aroma of the hot pot that they kept putting down their chopsticks, regardless of whether they were monks or not. They just put large pieces of venison into their mouths, even if their tongues were burned.
Although Xu Huaigu is not a big fan of spicy food, this venison hotpot was so delicious that he still kept holding on to his chopsticks, as if someone was trying to compete with him. Soon he was so spicy that his face was covered with spicy food. He was flushed, breathing heavily, and no longer had the mundane aura that he had in the government.
The venison is crispy and peppery in the mouth, and the slight peppery and numbing flavor spreads on the tip of the tongue, and then the unique fragrance of the venison will fill your mouth, making you endless aftertaste.
Among the five, Kong Xiong's eating appearance was the most ugly. He only focused on putting the venison in his mouth without saying a word. Often the next piece of meat was already in his mouth before the first piece of meat was eaten.
In addition, the venison hotpot was already hot and spicy, and soon he was sweating profusely and his mouth was covered with chili oil.
Huang Shan also likes to eat, but the thing he is most reluctant to part with is wine. He raised his glass and took a sip of Lucheng's local wine, then picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks, put it to his mouth, blew on it, put it into his mouth, and said happily: "Not to mention, this Lucheng hot pot is really well-deserved. Once you eat it, I'm addicted. I've never tasted such delicious food since I started practicing, except for the wine and food of the Xian family. Zuo Qiu Xun, you are really in the right place on this trip." Zuo Qiu Xun's food is relatively elegant. There was more, so she picked up a piece of hairy tripe, dipped it in the sauce, ate it in one bite, chewed it carefully, and then replied: "Really? Compared with spiritual practice, there are also things in the world that are new and interesting. There will be more in the future If you have the chance, go eat more delicious food, drink some good wine, and see some good scenery." Her expression suddenly froze, and she whispered: "After all, God knows what day I will die." Huang Shan drank again He took a sip of wine, shook his head and said, "What you said is not very auspicious, Zuo Qiuxun. What do you say about death when we are all gathering together? Ignore this for now, eat a big piece of meat and drink a lot of wine first!" Zuo Qiuxun Ignoring him, he asked Xu Huaigu who was next to him: "How did you go to the government today to talk about catching ghosts?" Xu Huaigu said: "We have already made an agreement with the government. As long as we pick a day to catch ghosts, the government will send its own troops." We need people to help." Then Xu Huaigu said through the Heart Lake message: "But we have to move faster. There are only five days left in the one-month period agreed with Yiyun. After finishing this matter, we have to hurry up. Going to Baihai, after all, I promised to others in the beginning. It’s not good for a little girl to go so far alone and let others wait." Zuo Qiuxun also sent a message back: "It doesn’t matter, in fact, most ghosts live in groups. In Lucheng and Lichuan Mountains, It's only less than a hundred miles apart, and it's also very close to Baihai. The ghosts causing trouble here are probably just branches of the ghosts in Lichuan Mountain. We can hide our strength and start the investigation from here. By following the clues, it will naturally be easier to find out. I know the situation of ghosts in Lichuan Mountain." Xu Huaigu suddenly realized: "It turns out that you asked me to help catch ghosts in Lucheng, and you have such a meaning. It's because I didn't think too much before." Zuo Qiuxun said calmly: "It's good to know. You can handle it seriously. Okay, think of this as a test for you. The ghosts here won't be too strong, they should be around the four realms, and you can still handle them, so I won't help easily." Xu Huaigu nodded in agreement.
He picked up a piece of venison and brought it to his mouth. Just as he was about to eat it, he heard a noise from the crowd and looked towards the center of the hall in confusion.
In the center of the hall was a building that looked like a small stage. There was a small table on the stage. In front of the small table stood an old storyteller with a gray beard, wearing a dark robe. He was holding a piece of wood in his hand and waving it excitedly. He was still mumbling something: "But I saw the martial artist surnamed Lin angrily yelling, 'Monster, where are you running?' before throwing out a punch like a rainbow. Although this martial artist Lin is a martial artist who does not understand magic, his voice is extremely powerful. Loud and bright, the snake demon just lost some of its consciousness when he heard the roar, not to mention the full force punch, immediately vomiting blood, flying backwards for a long way before stopping..." Xu Huaigu only heard that, and he knew that it was those people again. The cliche old story seemed boring, but the other customers in the restaurant were extremely excited. Some even stood up impatiently and asked first: "What happened next, did the snake demon die like this? Then who is Mr. Xu?" Marry that white girl?!" Some people said angrily: "What a sad and beautiful love story, but it was disturbed by that stupid warrior! The snake demon and Mr. Xu are in love, why can't they get together?" A woman sobbed softly. Said: "If the snake demon cannot get together with Mr. Xu in the end, I will never believe in love in this life, and I will die alone, even if I don't get married." The people in those small towns have never seen the world, so it's okay to be attracted. But Xu Huaigu actually saw that Yu Qin was also fascinated by the story, and his attention was entirely on the story, so he had no choice but to shake his head.
But the old storyteller who attracted so much attention lived up to expectations. After smiling sinisterly, he handed over his hands and made an apology and said: "Today's story ends here. If you want to know what will happen next, please come on time tomorrow." The crowd was all excited. sigh.
One person jumped to his feet and cursed: "You cunning old man, you always say that you will break it down next time. I have been here for four days in a row, and I haven't seen you finish telling this story. Are you working with a restaurant to cheat money?" The old storyteller pretended not to hear and walked off the stage leisurely, causing the crowd to boo.
Zuo Qiu Xun seemed to be interested and joined the crowd in cheering: "I've heard this story before. Don't listen to him. Listen to me. I know the ending!" The old man became anxious and looked at Zuo Qiu Xun, but Zuo Qiu Xun Qiu Xun just pretended not to see it and continued to stand there, waiting for someone to ask questions.
