But unlike ordinary small towns, there is no inn where they can stay, and there is no inn where they can rest. The only place that can prepare two vacant rooms for them is the largest restaurant in this small town.
It was said to be the largest restaurant in the city, but it was also much smaller than the inns they had seen along the way. This small town looks quite big and has a lot of people, but these people have lived here for a long time and do not need to work or live in a hotel. Only occasionally one or two unlucky guys who were beaten and scolded by their wives and kicked out would need such a temporary residence to avoid sleeping on the streets.
The two sat down and let the waiter serve tea first, and then ordered the home-cooked dishes they thought might be available here. Finally, they asked the waiter to pack up two rooms that could accommodate them for one night. Lu Qingyao still has some banknotes with him, but there is not much ready-made silver. I don’t know if there is any bank account in this small town that can exchange banknotes. The money in hand is probably barely enough to pay for a room here for one or two nights. and food money, after eating and resting, they will leave here as soon as possible.
In this desert, there is only a scorching but misty sun obscured by yellow sand. There is really no reference to guess the time. Lu Qingyao asked the waiter and found out that it was almost midnight. It was past the regular meal time. They were the only two guests inside.
The two of them filled themselves up half full with tea, then asked the waiter for some water, patted the dust on their bodies, washed the dust on their faces, and washed the dust on their hands, and then sat down. Waiting for the cook to cook and the waiter to serve the food.
Only then did Ye Tian have time to see clearly what Lu Qingyao looked like up close. Although Lu Qingyao cannot be said to have a peerless appearance, he does have an appearance that is stunning at first glance. He has clear and sharp outlines, sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, a high nose and thin lips. When he is not smiling, he has a handsome and calm face. If he smiles, his eyes should be full of half-moon expressions. Ye Tian thought about it and asked the question that he wanted to ask before but didn't ask.
"I used to think that Brother Lu wore a mask because he had some facial disease that needed to be covered. I don't think it was for this reason. Can I ask Brother Lu why?" With Lu Qingyao's usual temperament of cherishing words like gold, Ye Tian This question seems a bit respectful.
Lu Qingyao gave him the answer he had prepared a long time ago, "I entered the martial arts world just to travel and compete. If anything goes wrong in the competition, I am afraid that I will be hunted down and find it difficult to escape, so it is more convenient to wear a mask." This answer is indeed watertight. .
Ye Tian patted his head and thought, "Yes, Brother Lu, you are thoughtful, thoughtful."
This level should be considered passed. Fortunately, this silly boy Ye Tian has lived in Qingcheng Mountain for a long time and has never seen Lu Jian who was Tanhua that year, so Lu Qingyao can feel relieved.
The two of them were really hungry. Although this restaurant was small, the food was good, no worse than the food in the luxurious inn where they ate all the way. The two of them finished the last dish, and neither of them felt anything strange about the first bite, so they devoured it with ease. Finally, after the five dishes were served, the two of them ate them all. Although it was still early in the day, they were frightened by the two mummies and walked hard in the yellow sand for a long time. They were both a little tired. They ordered the waiter to prepare bath water for the two guest rooms and then went to their rooms to rest.
Lu Qingyao entered his guest room and looked around. Although the guest room was a little shabby, it had everything it should have. While waiting for the child to prepare the bathtub, Lu Qingyao started to fight before he could see it. After all, he was careless. The store gave them some soothing incense from someone who didn't know where. It was a type he didn't know about, and neither did He Qun. Taught him the martial arts and detoxification methods of the Demon Cult.
This is a bit bad. Even the whistlers died outside the Demon Realm, so there are only two possibilities for news about Lu Qingyao. One is that no one knows where Lu Qingyao has gone, and naturally neither does the person in the imperial city. The other way is to follow him towards the Western Region with the whistle, and have already notified Anhewei that the eighth prince may be going to the Demonic Realm. Regardless of whether he returns to the Imperial City in the end or not, he cannot escape the old man's suspicion.
It's really all trouble.
Thinking of this, Lu Qingyao's last moment of clarity disappeared.
It's already here, so let's make peace with it now that it's here.
When Lu Qingyao woke up again, he thought he was in someone's study. The windows in this room are bright and clean, and the bookcases are neatly arranged, but if you look closely, you can see that except for the Four Books and Five Classics, there are no masterpieces by famous writers that Lu Qingyao has known for more than ten years. If you take a closer look, you will see that the carved beams and paintings in this room are different from the common ones, as if they were from the previous dynasty. The vases, pens, inks, paper and inkstones, and screen ornaments are all beautiful, but they are also very simple and obviously not a popular style in the past two years. Everything in this room looks normal, but it's a bit old.
The only thing as old as this room was the old man sitting next to him.
Lu Qingyao was tied to a stool. The Anshenxiang was still working, and his whole body was limp. He couldn't run away without being tied up. Lu Qingyao turned his head and looked at the figure beside him. Although the sky in the Demon Realm was not as clear and clear as elsewhere, the bright light coming in from the door still made his eyes uncomfortable. Just as his eyes were dazzled, After a while, I heard a voice from a figure, "Are you awake?"
Only then did Lu Qingyao see that the figure turned out to be a little old man. He couldn't see his face clearly at first glance against the backlight, but he could feel that the old man was very imposing. After squinting to adjust to the light, I could see clearly that this old man seemed to be quite young, but his face was rosy and firm, and he looked about sixty years old. He looked at Lu Qingyao with kind eyes and smiling eyes. Such a kind face was paired with black clothes. This was the only black color Lu Qingyao had seen since entering the city. It was difficult not to guess his identity.
The leader of the Demon Cult.
Seeing that he must have seen his appearance clearly, the old man began to introduce himself to his family. "I am Qi Tian, and I am also the leader of the Demon Cult who is full of evil in your mouth. How should I call you? Lu Jian, or the current Eighth Prince?"
Lu Qingyao felt as if he had been thrown into an ice cave, and he couldn't be more awake for a moment. Even Ye Tian, who had been with him for so many years, didn't know his true identity, but this old man knew his identity clearly. No, it should be that as soon as they entered the city gate, the old man already knew that this was the Six Musketeers. It was Lu Jian who was also the eighth prince.
