"You must be the young city lord."
The two stared at each other and were in a stalemate for a moment. Yu Wan looked at the middle-stage foundation-building man with a smile on his face and spoke first.
The man in brocade robe nodded and acknowledged his identity. He walked slowly to Yu Wan and sat on the brocade stool closest to her.
Seeing that he still didn't explain, Yu Wan had no choice but to continue asking to confirm his suspicion, "Are Aunt Ma and the Bone Refining Technique all signaling for Your Excellency?"
When the man heard Yu Wan's question, his smile became even wider, showing an expression of satisfaction, "That's right. It seems that I saw the right person."
Yu Wan was confused. This should be their first meeting, but the man sounded familiar. She was very sure that they had not seen each other outside Hantian Territory.
I asked as soon as I thought of it. Yu Wan was not a procrastinator and had a hidden temper.
"This fellow Taoist, it seems we have never met before. How can you affirm my character?"
Hearing similar questions, the man shook his head and laughed. After a while, he stopped and continued to look at Yu Wan.
"Young Pavilion Master doesn't need to worry about personal secrets. Young Pavilion Master of Xinghai Tower just needs to remember that I am your savior."
Seeing Yu Wan's unchanging expression, the man held up his hands and continued.
"I am Wei Yan, the young city lord of Xianghu City. Now that I have encountered a problem, I would like to ask the young master to help me."
Not saying it was too late to speak, Wei Yan quickly finished the last sentence, "If Young Pavilion Master can help, the life-saving grace will be repaid. I also ask Young Pavilion Master to think about it slowly while he is recovering from his injuries. Wei will leave first."
After saying that, he stood up and walked to the door. The moment he opened the door and left, he turned back and said, "By the way, I will come to see you every day starting from tomorrow."
"Don't worry, I won't change your dressing."
With a final joke, Wei Yan closed the door and left.
Yu Wan frowned and stared at the door, but she didn't chase after him.
It was unpleasant to be told the secrets hidden in one's body by a stranger. Even Yu Wan's relatively peaceful temperament was now starting to get angry.
However, her injuries did not allow her to question or even fight at this moment.
I thought about it for a long time, but still had no clue. Feeling irritable, she simply put aside her thoughts, closed her eyes and recited the Qingxin Jue.
After reciting it three times in succession, she calmed down and began to practice with her eyes closed.
The soldiers will come to cover up the water and earth, so she can't be anxious.
If you are anxious, you will be passive, and if you are passive, you may be beaten. Take your time. As long as her strength is restored, she won't have to worry about asking.
In the following period, Wei Yan never made a mistake and would come to visit Yu Wan every day.
Sometimes he would chat with Yu Wan, sometimes he wouldn't say a word and just looked at the snowy scene outside the window.
With the psychological preparation that night, Yu Wan never asked about it later.
After the injury was completely healed, she walked out of the Alchemy Pavilion and arrived at Xianghu City according to the words and the map that Wei Yan left behind a few days ago.
Unfortunately, although there was a map to guide him along the way, and Yu Wan spread out his consciousness to observe his surroundings, he still kept taking the wrong path.
Looking at the intricate route in his hand, he saw that the squares were the same up and down the steps, and it was difficult for his spiritual consciousness to pass through the houses, but he still looked confused as he walked along the street.
Yu Wan had no choice but to hand over Heng Ha and put the map in front of Hen Hem.
After a moment, He Heng called out twice, turned around and ran towards the rear, followed closely by Yu Wan.
"Hey, do you know? I heard that in recent days, the Young City Master has been going to the Alchemy Pavilion every day to visit the Dolphin Fairy. It seems that he fell in love with her at first sight and is pursuing her."
"What? Haven't the two of us already made a lifelong commitment to wait until the Dolphin Fairy recovers to get married? I also want to go to Cuilin Mansion to enjoy the flowing water banquet."
"Hai, don't wait any longer. The latest news is that the Young City Master has not visited the Dolphin Fairy for several days. I guess...he is in doubt..."
"No way……"
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Following Heng Ha, Yu Wan walked through the streets and alleys, turning up and down, and heard many similar conversations.
Listening to the gossip about herself, Yu Wan felt a little sweaty.
She was wondering why the monks here were so idle and didn't even need to practice?
She kept complaining in her heart, but she remained calm on the outside, calmly following Hengha and continuing to turn into an alley.
After another dozen steps or so, Heng Ha stopped, and Yu Wan also stopped. She looked up at the store in front of her.
This is a very inconspicuous little shop hidden in a corner, with only one floor. The black plaque above the head is a little crooked, but it does not affect the three powerful bright yellow seal characters on it at all - Shanzhong Pu.
This name fits the occasion.
Yu Wan thought and stepped in, Heng Ha followed her.
The space inside the shop is not large. Two rows of Eight Immortals tables against the wall take up 80% of the space, leaving only a narrow aisle in the middle.
It was not business hours for dining, so Wei Yan was the only one drinking tea alone at the table near the counter.
Yu Wan went straight over and sat on the opposite side of him.
"You should know about the rumors outside."
The first thing Yu Wan said was to accuse him, but what Yu Wan didn't mind was not the content of the rumor, but she didn't like that he had dragged her into it before he agreed.
Wei Yan listened to Yu Wan's question, slowly drank the tea in his hand, put down the cup, and then spoke slowly, "Because you will definitely agree."
"Your mother's name is Kong Jinyu."
As soon as these words came out, Yu Wan was shocked. She suddenly became vigilant and frowned at Wei Yan, "How did you get this name?"
"Don't worry, Aunt Kong saved me once and taught me for a while. If I hadn't seen your silver hair that day, I wouldn't have changed my strategy temporarily because of doubts."
"To be honest, when I went on this trip, I actually wanted to find my father and Aunt Kong. After they entered Snake and Tiger City one after another, they never appeared again."
After Wei Yan explained clearly, it was not too late to speak. He quickly talked about the past of his acquaintance with Kong Jinyu.
It turns out that when Wei Yan was still a child, he ran deep into the mountains outside Cuilin Mansion and was unexpectedly rescued by Kong Jinyu who was passing by. Later, Kong Jinyu taught him for a while while he was recovering from his injuries. Also mentioned as being too late.
After listening to Wei Yan's story, Yu Wan did not relax and continued to ask questions. "When did you confirm it?"
"A few days ago. Based on the content collected during this period, I am 90% sure."
"What should I do?"
"Cook the food, and then pretend to be my wife, so that you can dispel the envoy's doubts as quickly as possible."
Wei Yan saw that Yu Wan still looked suspicious, so he had no choice but to continue explaining, "I can only save one person during this trip. Originally, I was worried about how to rescue Aunt Kong, but unexpectedly I met you out of curiosity..."
"I think this is also an opportunity for you and me."
Seeing that Yu Wan was still asking more questions, Wei Yan looked at the sky outside and interrupted, "I'll tell you the details later. Why don't you make some spiritual food for me to try now?"
"The envoy who came this time is a glutton, and he won't be able to fool him easily."
After speaking, he raised his chin and pointed towards the right rear. That's the direction of the kitchen.
Yu Wan didn't argue with him verbally. She got up and went to the kitchen without saying a word.
Heng Ha did not follow him this time. He jumped onto the table. He Heng faced Wei Yan and lay on the table, watching him motionlessly with his eyes.
Entering the kitchen, Yu Wan looked at the ingredients, picked out a piece of hind leg pork meat and a lively black rock carp, took out the Purple Blade Ten Thousand Knives and the Star Meteor Pot, rolled up his sleeves, and started processing.
Only Wei Yan and Heng Heng looked outside the shop with big eyes and small eyes, haha.
It was obviously dinner time, but the alley was still quiet, with no one in sight.
Hahaha was confused and didn't know how this shop opened.
In the kitchen, Yu Wan was clinking, using the dragging knife method to remove scales, disembowel the abdomen and remove internal organs, and wash the chopping knife under the water.
Adding spices and setting it aside to marinate, she continued working on the pork.
Remove the bones and tendons and cut them three finger widths apart. The slices should be as thick as the back of a knife. Add boiling water until the meat is seven-quarters full, and simmer over high heat until it curls.
Then, grate the meat to the edge of the pot, fry the watercress and sweet noodle sauce one after another, mix with the meat, then add the chopped garlic sprouts, until fragrant, and start the pot.
One serving of twice-cooked pork and you're done.
The fish is also marinated at this time. Fry first and then cook, fry over medium heat, cook slowly over low heat, and add soup at the end.
When the soup dries up, let the fish in the pot rest for a while, then turn on the heat to drain away the water, and then take it out of the pot.
This is dry-roasted rock carp.
Yu Wan cooked a lot at once, put two dishes on three plates each, then used her spiritual power to control it and went out.
In front of the square table, Wei Yan and Heng Ha, who kept smelling the aroma wafting from the kitchen, couldn't hold it any longer. After they sat down at night, they hurriedly used their chopsticks.
Heng Ha placed both ends on the vegetable plate, tasting and eating quickly.
Wei Yan first picked up a piece of golden fish meat.
Hmm~ The meat is tight, smooth and tender, and tastes delicious. It contains more water-filled spiritual energy than what the golden elixir chef in his house can produce.
He is indeed the Young Pavilion Master of Xinghai Tower.
While sighing with emotion, he stretched out his chopsticks to the red, white, and green twice-cooked pork.
Each piece of meat curled inward is like a lamp nest, and it flickers and is slightly elastic when picked up by chopsticks.
It tastes fragrant but not greasy, fat but not oily. If eaten together with garlic sprouts, the unique aroma of the two blends, salty and spicy, and the fragrance lingers long after eating.
The thick earth spiritual energy also separated from the meat and poured into the belly.
During this meal, Wei Yan almost swallowed his tongue. The freshness in the spiciness is really unforgettable.
After eating, the moon reaches the zenith.
Wei Yan led the way, followed by Yu Wan and Heng Ha. Together they returned to Cuilin Mansion, the highest place in the city.
(End of chapter)
