There was still some time before we left the ship, so Su Xiaolou suggested: "It's not easy to come here. Why don't we buy some specialties and take them back?"
"Master Su, do you still have money?"
"Well, there's a little bit hidden inside the shoe."
Manager Liu bent down to take off Su Xiaolou's shoes, and said angrily: "Give me back the money for the food and drinks just now."
"Don't even think about it, I didn't spit out what I ate."
…
"Are you coming to Hangzhou for a visit? You must buy something from the West Lake Longjing tea to take back. Our leaf buds are tender and tender, bright green and can stand in the water." The boss also warmly invited Su with a cup of brewed Longjing tea. Xiaolou tasted it, and it was free of charge. He took it and tasted it, and it was fresh and sweet in the mouth.
But he was not a tea drinker. He had lost his money just now, so he refused and said, "I'm sorry, I don't like tea."
"It doesn't matter if you don't like drinking tea. You have to entertain guests at home, and the people you receive in your home must be important people, and they must be promoted in the future. In this family, you can't just pour a bowl of plain water to the guests, right? It’s the authentic ‘Mingqian tea’, so it’s so nice to entertain guests!”
Everything I told Su Xiaolou made my heart move.
Seeing Su Xiaolou's hesitation, the boss took the opportunity to introduce his tea leaves in a eloquent manner. In the end, Su Xiaolou, a non-tea drinker, left with two large cans of tea leaves.
After Su Xiaolou came back to his senses, he secretly sighed: This is really comparable to Li Jiaqi in the cargo world! terrible!
Before he even finished shopping on the street, Su Xiaolou had already bought a box full of fist-sized crabs holding big pincers and looking fiercely to fight to the death, a mechanism box that could click and deform, and a handful of crabs made of bamboo from the broken bridge. Oil-paper umbrella….
"Xiong Er! You can't go shopping on this street any longer. If you continue shopping, I'll be out of pocket."
Xiong Erti slipped something and followed behind him: "Boss, I don't understand. Forget about other things, why do you want to buy an umbrella back? Is there anything special about this umbrella?"
"You don't understand this. That old woman said this umbrella can attract romantic encounters!"
"What kind of affair? A snake demon?"
"..."
In the afternoon, a group of them boarded the big ship, and the big ship raised its sails and began to set sail.
Su Xiaolou stood on the bow of the boat blowing in the wind. There were some painted boats floating on the Jiangnan Canal. They were gorgeously decorated like pavilions on the water and were specially designed for nobles to have banquets and play. Many of the boats would have "boat girls" on the bow terrace. Dance gracefully and play silk and bamboo.
There are also many snack boats on the river. You can catch some shrimps or plump fish in the river, clean them quickly, sprinkle them with special seasonings, brush some oil on the iron plate, grill them sizzlingly, and add marinated fish. The shrimp and fish are so delicious that the aroma of fish can be smelled all over the river. The seafood produced in this way is tender, juicy, pure and beautiful.
The sky gradually darkened, mist appeared on the river, and the whole ship was lit up by lights. Su Xiaolou was so dizzy on the ship that he closed his eyes and leaned against the cabin, unaware that he was wandering all over the world. , suddenly felt a violent vibration in the hull of the ship, he jumped up like a flashback, and shouted loudly: "The ship is going to sink, run, run!" Su Xiaolou swayed for a few times, then fell down and continued to wander around the world. .
The passengers in the cabin were like frightened birds for a moment, struggling to run out of the cabin, not caring who stepped on whom or who fell. The more anxious they were to run out, the more they were squeezed in and couldn't get out, the more they cried and yelled. Pushing out. Su Xiaolou was the only one sleeping soundly, and the destruction of the world had nothing to do with him.
The people who ran out ran to the side of the ship in panic. They could not see anything in the heavy fog. Everyone ran out but found that nothing happened to the ship. The captain explained to everyone: "It is difficult to travel in heavy fog. It’s just that the bottom of the boat accidentally hit a dark stone in the river, it’s nothing serious, everyone should go back!”
A man shouted angrily: "Who said the ship sank just now? My shoes were stepped on and lost."
"Who is it? Come forward? Take advantage of the chaos to sneak up on my wife."
"not me."
"Everyone, go back!"
"..."
When Mr. Liu returned to the cabin and saw such a big movement, Su Xiaolou didn't wake up. He thought Su Xiaolou had been stepped on and fainted, so he quickly shook Su Xiaolou awake.
Su Xiaolou opened his eyes in a daze and said vaguely: "The ship sank..." Manager Liu quickly covered Su Xiaolou's mouth to prevent them from being beaten.
Chapter 18 The first time I heard about the Demon Cult
When I arrived in Changzhou, I finally set foot on land, and I felt a lot more at ease.
A group of people took a break at the inn, ordered some wine and food, and were eating on the terrace when the sound of rapid horse hooves came.
A middle-aged man in casual clothes tightened the reins, jumped off the horse, rushed into the inn dusty, and showed his badge: "Secretary of the Zhenfu, change me a good horse, hurry up!"
Su Xiaolou heard the town hall secretary turn around and see an acquaintance, and shouted: "Master Ming, come and sit down!"
"Come! Give Mr. Baihu a pair of chopsticks!"
Mingdu sat down and took care of himself, picked up a jar of wine and drank it all. Then he picked up chopsticks and ate like crazy. If Su Xiaolou hadn't known him, he would have thought he came from the disaster area. Not only did Su Xiaolou know him. He, Mingdu, is well-known in the entire town government. Although Nanjing Jinyiwei Yamen is a pension department, there are still some experts, such as Mingdu.
A table of dishes is enough for ten people, and it doesn't take long to show off. Several people were shocked.
Su Xiaolou said: "Master Ming, take a rest before leaving?"
"I still have thieves to catch. I won't rest any longer. Thank you for your hospitality." Ming Du said, turned around and left, took the kettle and filled it up himself. He took the horse brought by the postman, got on his horse, and galloped away.
A gust of wind comes and goes.
Su Xiaolou smiled awkwardly and explained to everyone: "Don't be offended, our Lord Mingdu is not good at talking, but he is very capable. He has caught many thieves."
"Don't be surprised. I've heard of Master Mingdu for a long time. It's better to see him than to hear him a hundred times."
"Come here, bring some more food."
Su Xiaolou looked at Mingdu's leaving figure and asked suspiciously: "Have there been any treacherous and evil people causing trouble recently? I haven't heard of any turmoil in the Jiangnan area along the way!"
Li Yicheng sighed: "It's probably the Demon Cult. I heard that many people have disappeared recently, and the government can't find anyone. Some people say that the Demon Cult has been kidnapped."
Su Xiaolou asked in confusion: "Human trafficking? The name of the Demon Sect sounds quite scary! Is this sect very powerful?"
Director Liu replied: "The Devil's Cult is not a sect, but seven major sects from outside the region united, collectively known as the Devil's Cult. They emerged from the northwest. The northwest region has dangerous terrain, numerous sects, and mixed people, making it difficult to manage." Because they are troublesome, they have been allowed to develop for nearly a hundred years, and now they have become a climate and have begun to poison the Central Plains."
The Jinyiwei Mingdu of the Zhenfu Department have already participated. It seems that the imperial court attaches great importance to this demon sect. I am afraid that not only the Jinyiwei is involved.
No matter how bloody the situation is, I am afraid that this kind of thing has nothing to do with my little flag, so he shouted: "Come on, drink, drink, we have to hurry up in a while. The master of this inn doesn't want to stay here anymore. I can catch up before dark." Go back?"
