The sun rises and sets, and the cycle continues, which is the norm. But everyone is tired of life, but no one thinks about whether they can see the dawn of the next day.
For several days, Wu Fan, who went by the pseudonym "Young Master Qingshe", took Yuan Hua and Jia's three brothers touring Sanchawu. People have become somewhat familiar with each other through contact.
It is said that there is a restaurant called "Xianlu Shao" at the entrance of Sanchawu Pier, and its specialty is the famous "Xianlu Shaoyu". Although it is said to be a fairy furnace, it is actually a large stone furnace.
According to rumors, the previous business of this restaurant was tepid and could barely survive. One day at closing time, I met a beggar passing by and wanted to beg for some food, but there was only one shopkeeper left. He had planned to pack up and go back to his hometown after closing today. When he saw the beggar, he might be in a miserable situation. The man who had left his hometown felt sympathy, made his own specialty roasted fish, and invited him to eat with him.
The beggar seemed to be starving to death. He ate up the grilled fish in a hurry. His face was red after eating, but he pointed at this dish. Although he was unhappy when others pointed out his good dishes, he still He happily accepted the beggar's criticism. After all, he was also his last guest, and they had a good conversation with him.
Just when the beggar left and he was about to close the door, the beggar suddenly turned around and advised him to close the door one day later. Anyway, the decision to close the door was not impulsive, so he nodded.
Sure enough, the next day and into the evening, there were still very few guests. The shopkeeper shook his head and smiled bitterly, not knowing what he was expecting. But just as he was closing the door, he saw a figure carrying a huge stone and walking towards him menacingly. He was startled and stayed at the door, watching the man try to smash the big stone towards him.
Unexpectedly, nothing happened. When he opened his eyes, he found that there was an extra stone stove in the kitchen. It turned out that the beggar the day before yesterday was a stone spirit. If it could not make it back to its homeland by the deadline, it would not be reincarnated. But it was in a hurry to get on the road. It went without eating or drinking for several days and nights. It looked like it could not survive, but it was rescued by the shopkeeper. Come over. And this stone furnace was transformed by the stone spirit. In order to repay the store owner for saving his life, he entrusted his descendants to transport it.
The food cooked in this stone oven was indeed extraordinary, and gradually the restaurant became popular, so it was named "Xianlu Yaki".
The "Xianlu Roasted Fish" is also really delicious. This fish is taken from the fresh river fish in Sanchawu. Because the water in the river is fast, the meat of the river fish is particularly firm and elastic. Take a ladle of river water and cook it in a stone furnace, allowing the heat to spread throughout the fish body instantly and be stored inside the body. The salty air in the river water, after the water evaporates, remains in the meat and becomes a natural seasoning. .
When the fish is served and you open it with chopsticks, the heat accumulated in your body explodes instantly, spreading the faint fish fragrance to all directions, forming a light white mist on the surface, like a fresh river fish bathing in a hot spring. , its meat is smooth and melts in your mouth. If you are not good at chopsticks, you may even have to use a spoon to slowly scoop up the trembling fish meat before you can put it into your mouth.
The characteristic of roasted fish is that it is delicious, just like a fairy, and is not contaminated by the mundane world. It makes the eater even want to pinch his mouth and nose to plug his pores to prevent the aroma from overflowing from the esophagus. The diners enjoy the dreamlike roasted fish. Intoxicated, if compared to drunkenness, they are drunk fish.
Immersed in the smell of "Xianlu Roasted Fish", Wufan and his party, like the other guests in the store, squinted and tasted such delicious food comfortably. Even Xiaobai, who was usually lively and lively, was greedy in the cage at this time. Nobuko tasted the fish soup in the small plate.
At this moment, a burst of quarreling broke the silence, causing everyone in the store to glare angrily. The group of people quickly stood up to apologize, and then lowered their voices to argue about something in a low voice. Although the sound was like that of a mosquito, Wu Fan and the others all had extraordinary hearing ability, and they could clearly hear the content of the dispute between them as soon as they thought about it.
"Asshole! What kind of pride does this Qingyang Temple have? Everyone has participated in the 'Righteous Alliance', why is it so arrogant?" One of the young people looked very angry.
"Well, who says it's not the case? But it is said that they have a personal relationship with a guest in Wutu Cave, so they put us on the back foot."
"Originally, Qingyang Mountain was already the territory of our 'Three Kou Tang' five years ago. When things happened that time, the disciples of Wu Tu Ku came to mediate and turned against them. We could only endure it! It really pissed me off! "Hearing these words, these people beat their chests and feet in anger and were silent.
"Have you heard about the recent annihilation of several sects?" In order to break the silence, one of them glanced around and found that no one was paying attention. He made a surprising statement, which aroused everyone's interest. .
"Isn't that right? A few days ago, I heard from my distant cousin's second eldest uncle's family that... thirteen elders were dead?"
"Nonsense, this is what I saw with my own eyes! Originally, I was going to meet a close friend, but on the way back at night, I smelled a smell of blood. Although I was not courageous, I was very curious, so I sneaked over. I heard two people walking out and saying, don't report the truth when you go back to the top. Just like what I said last time, an elder died, and then they left..."
"Is there such a thing? We shouldn't suffer from this misfortune, right?"
"Bah, bah, bah! Crow's Mouth! We are now so weak that we cannot protect ourselves. Even the senior who was the only one to join the 'Righteous Alliance' has been secretly attracted to the 'Qingyang View'. Even if he is being sought for revenge, it doesn't matter. Can't you come to our place?" A young man with a white jade finger ring looked frightened.
"Hey, we went down the mountain this time on the orders of the pond owner of Sankoutang. Isn't it just to seek experts to deal with Qingyang Temple? I heard that they are ready to attack us, and the pond owner is also quite uneasy! "
"If you were to destroy the masters of those sects, you don't know how much they would ask for?" The young man with a fearful look on his face pondered.
"Even if we can afford it? Do you know how to find that master?"
"Don't tell me about this! I really just... don't know..." The man raised a finger and shook it, attracting the interest of his peers, and then gave a negative answer, which caused a blank stare.
Seeing that the group of people ignored him, this man drank the wine in his glass to make trouble. After saying something about going to the toilet, he got up and staggered to the back door. When passing by Wufan's table, he saw the table I wanted to get close to the birdcage and play with it. But when he looked up and saw the faces of the people in front of the table, he felt that they were not easy to mess with. Something in the cage was sticking out its long tongue to reach for the fish soup on the table. It looked very strange. He was so frightened that he woke up. After a few minutes, he quickly sped off.
Just as he was undressing and taking off his belt, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck, and something long and thin was pressed against his throat. He was startled, and was about to shout loudly, but a word came to his ear: "If you If you dare to call people, I will definitely take your life before they arrive!"
"Hero, we have no grievances. Please let me go! I'll give you all the money I have. Please spare my life!" The man didn't dare to move and begged for mercy in a low voice.
"I'm just going to ask you a few questions, and you should answer honestly..."
"Okay! Okay! Good guy, just ask!"
"Where are you from and where are you going?"
"Sir! We are disciples of the 'Three Kou Tang', a small sect upstream. This time we were ordered by the pond owner to find someone to deal with the 'Qingyang Temple' at the foot of the Qingyang Mountain downstream."
"Is there anyone in Qingyang Temple who is difficult to deal with?"
"Yes...yes...I'm telling you..." This man muttered for a long time, and suddenly heard someone calling him from behind, "Qin Ming! What are you talking about there? I thought you died in the toilet, hurry up Pack up and go on your way before it gets dark.”
Qin Ming let out a cry, shook his body, and the thing on his neck fell to the ground with a clang. He looked down and found that it was actually a chopstick. He was speechless for a while. His hands holding up his pants quickly tied up his belt. How could he still feel the urge to urinate?
When he passed by a table, he turned around and found that the untouchable customer at the table was gone. Where the birdcage had been placed, there was a solitary chopstick. He nodded thoughtfully, stabilized his emotions, and returned to his desk with an apologetic look on his face: "Sorry, I just had some stomach discomfort, so I was delayed for a while."
"Boss, is this person reliable?" Back at the inn, Yuan Hua couldn't help but ask Wu Fan.
"We have investigated for a long time and found that the true identity of the pond owners of these three ponds has always been a mystery. After their pond owners disappeared, Qin Ming appeared out of thin air. There must be some connection. Qin Ming is a very scheming person. When we were just talking, I kept pushing the topic here, and I even made a point of getting rid of my own relationship, for fear of getting angry, which is kind of interesting."
"Then he just said what he said to lie to us, right?" Yuan Hua frowned.
"He didn't dare! Although he didn't tell the truth in some parts, their current situation is indeed what he said. Now that they have finally grasped a life-saving straw, they will definitely tell the truth and dare not hold anything back..."
"Boss! Then he already knows our identities, will he threaten us in turn?"
"I'm also betting on whether he is really smart and worthy of our help." Wu Fan squinted his eyes and looked out the window.
In the river, a small boat floated down the river. The oars were wrapped in black cloth and there was almost no sound. Suddenly, the white jade ring in Qin Ming's hand flashed slightly. He quickly asked everyone to stop the boat, then clenched the ring and was silent for a while. After meeting, he said in a low voice: "The pond master has given an order to cancel the plan and let us return immediately!"
Then Qin Ming closed his eyes and fell asleep. Suddenly his ears moved and a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
