Many shops and restaurants are closed, the pace of pedestrians coming and going is not as fast as before, and even the laughter of children is less.
When He Lingchuan appeared at the inn, Master Shi Er breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally you're back! There's a sudden burst of blood, and we're all afraid that you'll get into big trouble outside!"
He Lingchuan looked up and saw that there was a big hole in the roof of the second floor of the inn. The craftsmen had already repaired half of it. "What's going on?"
"A few days ago, the Emperor's Ooze broke out. Two monsters fought and dug a hole in the roof." Master Shi Er also looked up, "There are too many leaks in the city and there are not enough craftsmen. They were just repaired today."
"Anyone hurt?"
"The store clerk was smashed and is still lying in the medicine hall." Master Shi Er shook his head, "Fufeng City warned the emperor half a day in advance that civilians should stay at home and not go out, otherwise they will bear the consequences. There will be demons that night
The army patrolled, but the city was still in chaos, with countless smashings, looting and killings, and the smell of blood lingered in the air."
It turns out that the official announcement was only made half a day in advance? He Lingchuan's heart was moved. It seemed that the Taifu Mansion had given him a big favor by notifying him three days in advance.
"It's the same everywhere. When I came back, I saw that the towns and villages were also cleaning up the aftermath."
"Our whole team stayed together and closed the doors and windows tightly. A few boys couldn't stand the aroma of Emperor's Liquid. They tried to rush out two or three times, but we knocked them unconscious." Master Shi Er was still frightened, "There were ghosts crying and wolves howling outside, and we
I stayed up all night with my weapons in hand. After dawn, I went out to check the goods. Fortunately, most of them are there. Fortunately, we are in Fu Feng City. If we were walking in the wilderness or staying in a town, we might have been in big trouble."
"Many people couldn't hold it back and rushed out to pick up the emperor's liquid. As a result, they lost their lives. Alas."
He looked at He Lingchuan and felt that there was something different about this young man, but he couldn't place it. Finally he said:
"You should take a shower. Have you been rolling in the mud these days?"
He Lingchuan grinned: "Sorry, I came back late."
"No delay." Master Shi Er waved his hand, "The original plan has changed. We have to stay in Fufeng City for a few more days and wait for the situation outside to calm down before setting off on the road."
Just after the Emperor's Ooze, new monsters appeared, and it was too dangerous to go on the road at this time.
"By the way, Wu Jinsong came to see you once."
He Lingchuan nodded, went back to the guest room and asked for two large buckets of hot water to wash off all the fungi and dust on his body. He dried his hair, changed clothes, went downstairs and ate a large bowl of hot tomato and egg braised noodles, and also
Added two sesame oil pancakes.
The cook was also very good at his job, and he baked several layers of puff pastry out of an ordinary pancake.
He Lingchuan was enjoying his meal when suddenly a dozen people walked in, and they all looked familiar.
They sat down to eat, and He Lingchuan glanced at them casually.
The leader also happened to look over. The two looked at each other and the other smiled slightly, very friendly.
He Lingchuan also smiled back and was secretly shocked:
Such a coincidence?
These dozen or so people were none other than the young man in black and his subordinates, but the leader had already changed into a light blue brocade suit, giving him the air of a handsome young man.
The way they walked in didn't look like they were specifically following him.
Fu Feng City is so big, why did they just come here?
Fu Jiuzheng said to the young man: "Young master, don't you like to eat donkey meat? Don't think this is just an inn, the pancakes and donkey meat in sauce made by its chef are excellent!"
"Really?" The young man said casually, "Let's have a plate to try."
As soon as the shop assistant got out, a crow flew out of the window and landed on the back of the chief's chair.
The crow's tail feathers were a little burnt, and He Lingchuan looked familiar.
The leader didn't even raise his head: "Why are you still following me? You've lost track of me."
The crow raised its tail and said, "I have a new clue!"
"oh?"
"The smell of Sanxinyuan Mountain is very strong, and it cannot be washed away by simply washing it with water!" Crow said proudly, "I can smell it, right in this inn!"
He Lingchuan frowned.
The leader and his subordinates exchanged glances.
The mountain swamp in Sanxinyuan exploded, and mycelium and fungus powder floated everywhere. People or monsters who came out from there would be contaminated with this smell.
The crow flew half a circle in the dining room, as if to determine the source of the smell, then folded its wings and landed on He Lingchuan's table:
"You, you have taste too!"
He Lingchuan used chopsticks to chase it away and made a "shush" sound in his mouth, just like chasing an ordinary bird.
This sign could not be more obvious. The leader came over and asked He Lingchuan with a smile:
"Can I sit here?"
He Lingchuan refused: "No."
This person seemed not to have heard anything, so he directly pulled out his chair and sat down: "Thank you very much."
"Your Excellency, you still stayed in Sanxinyuan the day after the Emperor's Liquid Eruption. Why is that?"
He Lingchuan took a sip of soup and said, "Speak humanly."
"Humans usually don't stay there for a long time." The man smiled, "What worries do you have?"
"I don't know what you are talking about, and I don't want to know." He Lingchuan said lazily, "Looking at you, you are not from Fufeng City, right?"
"Where did you see it?"
"If you are from Fufeng City, you should stay in the residence hall at this time and not run around." He Lingchuan pointed to his temple, "Anyone with problems here will be sent to the residence hall and will live the rest of their lives there."
That was a place used by Fu Feng City to house mental patients. He only found out about it a few days ago.
A big man stood up and walked over, but the leader pressed his wrist and signaled him not to do anything.
He whispered to He Lingchuan:
"I recognize your scent. Well done on the boar hole!"
He Lingchuan let out a sigh and took a sip of noodles.
"The treasures of heaven and earth belong to those who are capable." The young man looked at him and said with a smile, "How about making a friend?"
When he was chasing and escaping before, he only thought that this guy was agile. When they met today, he felt that He Lingchuan didn't look like a light-saving lamp.
I don’t know where this feeling came from. It was obvious that this person was just eating noodles slowly.
When these words were asked, the men behind the young man were a little surprised. The young master has killed many people in the street because of disagreements, and he escaped unscathed every time. Why did he suddenly change his temper this time?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He Lingchuan put down his wooden chopsticks, slowly looked at the young man, and suddenly smiled: "Okay, what's your last name?"
Both of them knew that the imperial liquid they had fought for in the past few days had turned into the cultivation base of the other party. It was meaningless to fight at this time.
"My name is Fushan." The young man crossed his arms and asked, "Can I ask for advice?"
"Congratulations."
Fushan smiled and said, "Then are we okay?"
He Lingchuan also smiled without any grudge: "It's okay."
Fushan warmly invited: "Why don't we have dinner together?"
He Lingchuan moved his chopsticks: "No, no, no, I've almost finished eating this."
The attitude between the two was so good that the big men behind Fushan were a little confused, thinking that the young master was planning to overturn the table.
Fushan continued: "Now that I've seen you, I want to ask you something..."
At this moment, the door of the inn became dark, and someone walked in again. He looked around and saw He Lingchuan walking over.
It is Wu Jinsong.
"Brother He, you are finally back! Hey, are you meeting friends?" He had sharp eyes and suddenly felt that something was wrong with this scene.
Why do the guys standing there look so murderous?
He Lingchuan said leisurely: "Yes, I met these few in the suburbs a few days ago, and there were some minor misunderstandings in the process."
"Oh?" Wu Jinsong thought about it immediately, "Does the misunderstanding still exist?"
In the past few days, in the suburbs? Aren't they the "friends" snatched out by the emperor?
He folded his arms and looked down at Fushan: "Really, where are you from?"
He had an interrogating tone, and there was a tall and handsome man opposite him who was about to choke when he stared at him. Fushan raised his hand to interrupt him, and put on a sincere smile: "I won't disturb you two, let's go first."
He bowed his hands and left quickly with his men. Before leaving, he didn't forget to take the freshly cut donkey meat with sauce.
When he walked into a deserted alley, Fu Jiucai asked him in a low voice: "Young Master, is this person?"
"Keep an eye on it." Fushan's face darkened, "The morning after the Emperor's Liquid Eruption, the man named He was the first to leave the lakeside, but he knew that I was chasing him. I think he must have left some surveillance equipment by the lakeside.
We may have no idea who we killed."
"Who didn't have some blood on their hands that night?"
"Who cares if the mountain monster is dead? The key is that stupid python monster!"
They killed the envoy from the Qiling Kingdom, which is a problem, especially for subsequent missions.
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As soon as these people left, He Lingchuan picked up his chopsticks and shot at the crow.
The latter was very concerned about this action and was so frightened that he shouted "ah" and flew out of the inn with fluttering wings.
Without this eyeliner, He Lingchuan pointed at the group of people, and an eyeball spider crawled out of his sleeve, moved its eight little legs, jumped into the belt of the last big man to leave, and hid it quietly.
Wu Jinsong didn't stop them either. He shook his head and said, "How dare you look for trouble here? You don't know whether to live or die."
There had been chaos in and around the city these past two days, and he didn't want to cause trouble to himself, so he just wanted to scare people away.
He Lingchuan gave him a thumbs up: "As expected of Mr. Wu, you solved my problem without raising your hand."
Wu Jinsong is the bodyguard of the Taifu Mansion and is considered a local leader in Fufeng City. If he can borrow the power of the Taifu Mansion, why should He Lingchuan rely on himself?
"Brother He, stop teasing me." Wu Jinsong knew what he was capable of. Now he took a closer look at him and was suddenly startled, "Hey, have you made some breakthrough?"
He is also a warrior. When he saw He Lingchuan's eyes filled with divine light, he was full of energy and his demeanor was different from before.
The noodles were a little cold, so He Lingchuan put down his chopsticks and said, "Thank you, I have opened up the Ren and Du channels."
"Congratulations!" Wu Jinsong was surprised. Among the eight meridians, which are the most difficult to open, the person in front of him can easily get through them? Then there will be no problem later. It just relies on hard work. The other party can't reach it yet.
Twenty years old is really rare at this age. "It seems that Brother He has an adventure."
He Lingchuan asked him: "You didn't go out that day when the emperor was bleeding?"
"On duty. We have been notified from above that we must be on standby." Wu Jinsong's resentment and envy were about to explode. "If chaos breaks out in Fufeng City, what's the point?"