Goudan was an optimistic child. Although he felt a little sad, he quickly cheered up and noticed Maotou lying at Zhu Yuanyu's feet.
Maotou has always been quiet, but his presence is very obvious. No matter who passes by, they will take a few more glances, let alone a child who is still a child.
"Is this a dog?"
Goudan opened his eyes and seemed to want to touch the fur on the ground.
"Well, it's called Mao Tou."
Zhu Yuanyu's eyes fell on Maotou.
When he heard his master calling his name, Maotou's ears twitched and he raised his head slightly.
"Can I...can I touch it?"
Although Goudan has never read a book, he is a child who understands etiquette. It is very impolite to touch other people's things at will without the owner's consent.
That's why Goudan had to get Zhu Yuanyu's permission before he dared to touch Mao's head.
Zhu Yuanyu didn't think this was such a big deal. If Mao Tou was willing, anyone could touch it, so he smiled and said, "Try to get closer to Mao Tou. If it doesn't resist, then it means it is willing." "
He had a basis for saying such a thing. Someone once wanted to tease Mao Tou, but before he even touched Mao Tou, Mao Tou bared his teeth and let out a low growl. It was likely to bite anyone who dared to touch it.
The person who wanted to tease Mao Tou was so frightened that he retracted his hand and did not dare to provoke Mao Tou again.
Maotou's temper is still docile and rarely gets angry, but if someone touches its reverse scales, it will attack.
Although a dog's IQ is not as high as that of humans, it can still tell who is really kind to it, and will never pay attention to those who tease it as a toy with false affection.
Now, Goudan really likes Maotou, and as he is a child, he is not a huge threat, so he doesn't have much resistance to his approach to Maotou. However, he has his own pride after all, so Maotou turned his head and changed the direction. .
Although Goudan is young, he is a perseverant person, and now he is using his perseverance on Maotou.
He felt that Maotou seemed reluctant to let him touch its head. Although he was a little disappointed, the next moment he put his hand on Maotou's back and stroked it slowly along the hair a few times.
Maotou also knew that his head could change directions, but his body couldn't. If he wanted to avoid Goudan's little hand, he would have to stand up before he could change his position.
But Mao Tou was too lazy to move, and the place where he was lying was the closest to his owner. He didn't want to leave. He just wanted to be touched by the little kid, and he accepted it generously.
Seeing Goudan smiling happily, Zhu Yuanyu did not forget about business.
"Goudan, I see there are quite a lot of guests at Yuelai Inn. Why are other inns so quiet? I saw several restaurants with almost no customers at all. Do you know why?"
Goudan raised his head, his thin cheeks made his big eyes more prominent, probably because he was happy, and two blushes appeared on his sallow face.
"Why are you asking this, Master? Actually, I'm not very sure. It seems...it seems to have happened suddenly. Everyone likes to eat at Yuelai Inn recently. I heard that the food there is delicious. The shopkeeper often goes there. When I go to eat, they always bring them back for us to eat!”
What Goudan is referring to is the waiter in the tea shop. Goudan’s eyes lit up when he mentioned the food at Yuelai Inn, and he seemed to be one of the people who liked it very much.
Zhu Yuanyu suddenly felt nauseated when he thought of the plates of maggots. He put the mung bean cake he had just picked up back on the plate and took a sip of tea to calm down his shock.
"Do you know when Yuelai Inn opened?"
Zhu Yuanyu asked next, but what he was thinking was that Goudan might not know, maybe he wasn't even born when Yuelai Inn opened! So Zhu Yuanyu didn't really want to get an answer when he asked this question.
But the truth is unexpected, Goudan really knows.
"It opened six months ago. I went there to watch the excitement. The firecrackers were set off for a long time!"
Zhu Yuanyu asked a few more questions, but seeing that there was no new information, he stopped asking. In addition, another guest came in at this time, so Goudan went over to greet people.
It seems that there is something weird about this Yuelai Inn!
The man's weakness, the maggot dishes at the Yuelai Inn, and the desertedness of other restaurants and tea shops all indicate that something unknown and unusual has happened in Youxi City, and the only clue is the Yuelai Inn.
However, from what Goudan said, it seemed that the men in Youxi City were just physically weak, but so far no one had died because of this.
But--
Just because it's not there now doesn't mean it won't be there in the future. If this is the case, all the men in Youxi City will become weak until their bodies can no longer bear it and they will die.
Now it is clear that there is something sucking the yang energy of all the men in Youxi City. Otherwise, why didn't anything happen to the women in Youxi City? We are all human beings. We only choose men because women are yin and men are yang. It does not mean that women do not have yang energy, but it is not as strong as men.
Inferring this, Zhu Yuanyu recalled one thing - at the Yuelai Inn, all the people eating at the Yuelai Inn were men, not a single woman!
What is the origin of Yuelai Inn?
Zhu Yuanyu is not a nosy person, but he is currently staying at Yuelai Inn. If there is really any danger, he can take precautions if he knows about it. Otherwise, he will be tricked without knowing it, which would be unjust.
Just thinking about things like this, Qi Ao came back.
Seeing Zhu Yuanyu sitting alone, Qi Ao frowned slightly.
"Master, haven't they two come back yet?"
Zhu Yuanyu was stunned, "Yeah, Li Zhuangzhuang went after Cui'er, why hasn't he come back yet?"
Did you go back to the inn first?
That’s not right!
It is impossible for Li Zhuangzhuang and Cui'er to leave their young master and return to the inn. This is not what a loyal subordinate should do.
If it were someone else, Zhu Yuanyu would still feel this way, but he didn't believe that Li Zhuangzhuang and Cui'er would do this.
Something must have happened!
This incident resulted in Li Zhuangzhuang and Cui'er not coming back yet.
No matter how embarrassed Cui'er is, she still knows what's important. She will come back automatically when she reacts, and she will definitely not run too far. Li Zhuangzhuang listened to Zhu Yuanyu's words the most, and asked him to keep an eye on him, and he would definitely do it. He did as he was told, and his duty was to protect Zhu Yuanyu, so once Cui Er disobeyed and ran out of range, he might knock Cui Er out and bring her back. He was such a stubborn person.
Zhu Yuanyu has been sitting in the tea shop for most of the day. Opposite is where the noodle stall was. If Li Zhuangzhuang and Cui'er came back, he would definitely see them, but he didn't.
"Master, why don't we go back to the inn first? Maybe the two of them will actually return to the inn."
Qi Ao knew that Zhu Yuanyu had the habit of taking a nap, and it was almost time. He felt that with Li Zhuangzhuang's strength, no one could bully him, and he would be safe in Cuier.
Zhu Yuanyu couldn't think of what would happen to them for the time being, so he had to go back to the inn and wait for them.
Qi Ao saw two packages of carefully packaged things on the table. He casually hooked the rope and lifted them up. His other hand habitually placed on Zhu Yuanyu's waist.
Zhu Yuanyu lowered his head and glanced at the hand on his waist - the bones were well defined, slender and strong, and seemed... quite sexy?
Without rejecting Qi Ao's kindness, Zhu Yuanyu called out to Mao Tou, who followed him, and the two of them walked out of the teahouse.
Goudan behind him was a little disappointed, looking straight at Zhu Yuanyu's back, and reluctantly looked away after a long while.
After all, we are people from two worlds.
Although Goudan is still young, he knows that people are divided into three levels, and Young Master knows at a glance that he is someone he cannot touch.
The shopkeeper of the tea shop came over and patted Goudan on the head. His thin cheeks and sallow complexion made him particularly lethargic, but his voice was serious and revealed a kind of concern, "Don't look at me kid! People like that can tell at a glance that they are not from the same class as us. They have their own way of living, and we have our own way of living. There is no chance for each other to interact with each other. Even if we talk to each other, some people may think that we only have our own thoughts. Climbing a high branch!"
Goudan raised his little head and retorted with aggrieved face: "But that young master is very nice, he is different from others!"
The shopkeeper sighed, patted Goudan on the head again, and said nothing.
The shopkeeper saw Zhu Yuanyu talking to Goudan. He felt that Goudan was still young and could not understand the cruelty of the world; many times, status means everything.
"Shopkeeper, do you think that young master will come again?"
"...how would I know."
Seeing Goudan's stubborn face and his big eyes full of hope, the shopkeeper couldn't bear it anymore, "Maybe, I'll come again..."
Patting Goudan's head again, the shopkeeper said quietly: "I heard that Yuelai Inn has a new dish. Don't yell with other people. I will take you there in the afternoon."
"Really?!"
"When did I lie to you?"
Goudan thought so and smiled again.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief.
…
Zhu Yuanyu returned to Yuelai Inn and found that there were still many people there even after dinner time. He didn't want to see a disgusting scene, so Zhu Yuanyu didn't "open his eyes".
When they returned to the room, Li Zhuangzhuang and Cui'er had not returned yet.
Helping Zhu Yuanyu to sit on the edge of the bed, Qi Ao said, "Master, let me go out and look for him."
Zhu Yuanyu nodded, "That's fine. You take this."
Qi Ao watched Zhu Yuanyu fumble around his waist and took out three talismans. He couldn't help but feel a little surprised in his heart - Zhu Yuanyu's dress made his waist look like a place to hide things, and he suddenly took out three talismans. It's really strange.
He saw Zhu Yuanyu touching the jade pendant he wore at all times. Although he didn't know why, his intuition told him that there was something wrong here.
Although he was a little confused, he didn't show it on his face. He remained calm. Qi Ao directly reached out and took the talisman handed over by Zhu Yuanyu without asking any questions and put it in his arms.
Qi Ao felt that if Zhu Yuanyu wanted to tell him, he would know sooner or later.
"The three talismans are for your self-defense."
Zhu Yuanyu was a little annoyed at this time. He actually forgot to give them three amulets. If something happened, he would feel guilty.
Ever since he began to suspect that there was something wrong with Youxi City, he had felt a little uneasy. The unknown was the scariest thing.
