After a few moments of dodging, he arrived at the three-way intersection.

Subconsciously, he paused and turned his head to glance in the direction of Tianjun Guan.

But it was just a glance.

He turned around and went down the mountain.

When he arrived in Qiemo City, his purpose was very clear. He carried the half bag of rice to the door of Wu Gaizi's house.

But they found that the building was already empty. The whole house was in a mess, as if they were leaving in a hurry and had no time to clean up. And in the entire yard, except for the tattered quilts, nothing else was taken away.

Accident?

Actually it is not the case...

In the final analysis, it is just a beggar who chooses the safest way in danger.

Everything that happened yesterday, whether it was his sons being kidnapped, or whether he went to rescue him and met Li Zhen, or what happened to Master Hu Qiu when he took him back, he couldn't resist any of it when it was placed on Wu Laizi.

Something that cannot be resisted.

Not to mention a beggar, he is just an ordinary person... Or if it were him, his first choice would definitely be to run away.

You can say he is dishonest, or you can say he is cowardly.

But what's wrong with a person who just wants to live?

After everything that happened last night, Li Zhen saw the messy yard and suddenly had a clear idea.

Looking at the half bag of rice in his hand, he untied the baggage, tied the rice bag directly, put it into the bag, and walked step by step towards the west market.

When he arrived at Tongfuju, he saw shopkeeper Qu walking back and forth at the door from a distance.

His face was full of anxiety.

He walked forward and said with a smile:

"Fu Sheng Boundless Heavenly Lord, is Shopkeeper Qu waiting for me?"

Upon hearing the news, Shopkeeper Qu looked up and saw Li Zhen's smiling face. He felt at ease and let out a long sigh of relief...

"Huh... Taoist priest, you're here, okay, okay, okay, hurry up, before that adult arrives..."

"That adult has left."

"...?"

Shopkeeper Qu paused in his steps.

Looking at him, Li Zhen suddenly cupped his fists and raised his hands:

"Shopkeeper Qu, I would like to thank you for your help these days."

"..."

"I'm just asking for the shopkeeper's forgiveness. Today's book...can't be done because the poor guy...is leaving."

"...???"

Looking at the puzzled shopkeeper Qu, Li Zhen continued:

"Something happened. I plan to go to the pass to have a look. I came here today specifically to say goodbye. The blessings of the infinite god and the kindness of the shopkeeper Qu will be unforgettable by me. When praying, I will recite it day and night, as a blessing to the shopkeeper.

Eliminate misfortune and increase longevity. Now I say goodbye."

"Don't... Taoist Master, this... what did you say? But why are you dissatisfied with me?"

Shopkeeper Qu quickly blocked Li Zhen's way.

But Li Zhen shook his head:

"Of course not. As for the other reasons... Pindao couldn't tell Shopkeeper Qu clearly. He was about to leave just now, but he thought it would be inappropriate if he couldn't give Shopkeeper Qu an explanation before leaving. And "Nine Heads"

As for the book "The Case", I will first owe half of it to the shopkeeper. When... I come back, I won't take any money, and I will give it to the shopkeeper to finish. So I took my leave."

"Eh...Taoist Priest..."

Shopkeeper Qu wanted to stop Li Zhen, but this time Li Zhen never looked back.

"..."

Shopkeeper Qu looked at Li Zhen's back, and now he really understood.

So he didn't try to stay anymore, but walked into the wine shop.

As soon as we entered, a table of regular customers shouted:

"Shopkeeper Qu, I just saw Daozhang Li. When will it start today?"

"What a fart."

Shopkeeper Qu said something casually and walked back to the counter under the astonished eyes of the customers.

After thinking for a while, he suddenly shouted:

"Boy! Come here."

"Hey, it's from the shopkeeper."

Zhang Xiaoer came to Shopkeeper Qu from the kitchen:

"Your command."

"Well, you go..."

He muttered twice in Zhang Xiaoer's ear, and then took out about 20 copper coins from his pocket.

Zhang Xiaoer nodded:

"Hey, I got it, let's go now."

As soon as he left, the guest couldn't help but ask:

"What's the matter?"

"It's okay...drink your drink."

Shopkeeper Qu waved his hand casually, leaned his fat body on the counter, and his eyes fell on the table in front of him... and sighed silently.

From now on, I won’t listen to you anymore.

…

After walking about a hundred steps, he heard someone shouting from behind:

"Taoist! Wait! Taoist~~~~~~"

Turning around, I saw Zhang Xiaoer running this way panting.

He also held a gourd in his hand.

He stopped:

"Xiaoer, what's wrong?"

"Taoist Master... Huh..."

Zhang Xiaoer ran to Li Zhen and handed the gourd:

"This is given to you by our shopkeeper. And this~"

As he spoke, he took out his pocket and took out those copper coins.

Li Zhen was stunned and asked subconsciously:

"What did Shopkeeper Qu say?"

"...I didn't say anything. I just said that I would make you a pot of the best wine. This wine has been in the warehouse for a long time."

Zhang Xiaoer seemed a little greedy as he looked at the gourd in his hand and smashed it into his mouth.

After handing the money to Li Zhen, he continued:

"And these... Taoist priest, why are you borrowing money?"

"Borrow?...Oh, it's okay, I need to buy something."

Li Zhen, who already understood what Shopkeeper Qu meant, smiled and nodded:

"Okay, then... give me a message to Shopkeeper Qu: I will keep this friendship in my heart."

"Hey, ok, I'll go back then. Taoist Master, please do your work first, remember to come back and tell the story, otherwise the shopkeeper will get angry again~"

"Okay~"

Li Zhen smiled and waved his hand, looked at Zhang Xiaoer who was walking away, weighed the gourd in his hand, silently bowed in the direction of Tong Fuju, and kept the posture for a long time before tying the gourd around his waist.

On the extra belt, he staggered all the way out of the West Market.

Qiemo City has three gates, south, west and north.

The most lively and prosperous thing is the south gate leading to the pass.

Along the way, Li Zhen came to the south gate and lined up behind the team to wait to leave the city.
To be continued...