Lin Ji held the snacks wrapped in oil paper and strolled around Liangcheng for a long time.
"Sure enough, the people are still walking on thin ice despite being besieged by thousands of ghosts for so long... Also, if they don't have to support their families, why would they still come out to set up stalls at this time?"
Lin Ji passed through Liangcheng not long ago and went to the capital to report on his work. Liangcheng was so prosperous at that time.
It is close to Jingzhou and is the capital of a state. There is an endless stream of merchants and tourists coming and going.
But now, although there is some popularity on both sides of the street, it is much worse than before, just like the streets and alleys in the previous life after the spread of the new coronavirus.
"That's all, it's not my turn to take care of this matter."
After finishing the snacks in his hands in a few mouthfuls, Lin Ji arrived at the official mission station in Liangcheng with ease.
If you have a public official position and go out, you naturally have to live in a public place.
After walking into the post station, before Lin Ji could speak, the post officer waved his hands and said: "My lord, the guests are full, so I can only force you to stay at an inn in the city."
"Full of seats?" Lin Ji was stunned and subconsciously looked at the wall behind the post officer.
There are still many house numbers hanging on the wall. The fact that the house numbers are still there means that the room is still vacant.
The post officer also noticed Lin Ji's gaze.
He dodged a little and didn't dare to look directly at Lin Ji, but he stiffened his neck and said, "It's indeed full of guests. Please don't embarrass me."
Seeing this scene, Lin Ji subconsciously felt that there might be something going on here.
But he didn't care. Since the post officer was in such trouble, he could just stay at the inn.
It's just convenient for others, so why not do it.
"If that's the case, then I'll go stay in the city."
Turn around and leave the inn.
After walking a few more steps in Liangcheng, I found that most of the restaurants and inns were not open.
After asking around with residents in the city, Lin Jicai finally found an open inn.
"Yunlai Inn?"
Lin Ji stood at the door of the inn, looking at the plaque hanging on the door.
"The handwriting is really not very good...it is signed by Mr. Zhan Chengfengzhan? No wonder."
Lin Ji didn't expect that Zhan Chengfeng also liked to write inscriptions for others, and even an inn could get his calligraphy.
After walking into the inn, this time a vacant room was successfully opened.
After Lin Ji rested in the room for a while, he went downstairs and found an empty table to sit down.
I had just eaten some snacks, which didn't satisfy me. Instead, it aroused the greed in Lin Ji's stomach.
"Waiter, please order two of your store's specialty dishes." Lin Ji shouted.
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment." The waiter responded.
There are a few scattered tables of guests sitting on the first floor of the inn. It's dinner time now. This kind of business can be said to be depressed.
Just when Lin Ji was bored, a burst of noisy footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Ji saw Wu Fei striding into the restaurant with a knife and seven or eight of his men.
"Hey, Master Wu is here." When the shopkeeper saw Wu Fei, he quickly came out from behind the counter to greet him.
"As per the old rules, the fine banquet will be served by my brothers."
While talking, Wu Fei's eyes had already rested on Lin Ji.
"Captain Lin is here too, what a coincidence."
Lin Ji wanted to get up and say hello.
But just as he raised his butt, Wu Fei no longer looked at him, but led a group of his detectives to find an empty table and sit down.
Seeing this scene, Lin Ji sat down again in embarrassment.
"This is really...a hot face against a cold butt." Lin Ji murmured self-deprecatingly.
Not long after, the waiter came up with dishes.
"Braised pork knuckles, coriander and explosive pills... Sir, the specialty dishes you requested are here."
The waiter sang the names of the dishes, holding a plate in each hand, and walked briskly towards Lin Ji.
But when he passed by Wu Fei's table, Wu Fei stretched out his hand to stop him.
"Put down the plate." Wu Fei looked at Lin Ji and said to the waiter with a sneer.
"Master Wu, your fine banquet has been prepared by the kitchen. It belongs to the guests at that table..." The waiter was frightened and explained quickly.
"I asked you to put it down!"
The waiter couldn't resist Wu Fei, so he quickly put down the dishes, gave Lin Ji a wishful look, and trotted to hide in the back kitchen.
Lin Ji looked at Wu Fei quietly, saying nothing, waiting for an explanation.
"Captain Lin, my group of brothers have been busy all day, and the ones who are hungry are the ones with the front and the back, so please bear with me if you feel a little wronged." Wu Fei laughed.
Lin Ji narrowed his eyes slightly.
If Wu Fei deliberately ignored him earlier, it could be explained by an unintentional mistake.
At this moment, Lin Ji was certain that this guy was targeting him.
"I didn't offend him either." Lin Ji couldn't understand.
Wu Fei's reasons were high-sounding, but Lin Ji was just a human being, and he would be stingy if he refused.
It was just a little later. Lin Ji thought about it and didn't say anything after all. It was a newcomer to Wu Fei, so it was a face to Wu Fei.
After a while, the waiter came out again carrying dishes.
This time, he was able to walk around Wu Fei's table, but before he could take two steps, Wu Fei stopped him again.
"Wait a minute, put down the food in your hand." Wu Fei sneered.
"Captain Wu, these two sets are the same as before..."
"What's wrong? Can't you see so many of us? Let you put it down!"
The waiter looked embarrassed and stood there not knowing what to do.
But at this moment, Lin Ji stood up and came to Wu Fei.
"Captain Wu, has Lin ever offended you?"
"Humph." Wu Fei snorted coldly and did not explain.
It can't be said that he took the credit for Lin Ji's killing of the ghost general and ended up causing a lot of trouble.
It was his detective who spoke.
"Bah! A bumpkin from the countryside is worthy of offending our Capt. Wu?"
Lin Ji ignored the policeman and looked at Wu Fei quietly.
"Captain Wu, if you don't speak, are you making trouble unreasonably?"
Seeing that Wu Fei still didn't respond, Lin Ji quickly walked to the door.
But just when Lin Ji was about to leave, he stopped in front of the counter.
"Shopkeeper, I can lend you a pen and paper."
"Okay...Okay, sir, please do as you please." The shopkeeper didn't dare to say anything.
Lin Ji picked up the pen and licked up the ink, quickly wrote a few strokes on the blank paper, and left his name at the end.
Then Lin Ji picked up the paper, and with a thought, the spiritual energy eliminated the wet ink.
Return to Wu Fei again.
"Captain Wu has made it clear that he wants to have trouble with Mr. Lin. Although he doesn't know why, it's ridiculous to be so petty and make things difficult. It not only disgusts Mr. Lin, but Mr. Wu's face is not necessarily very bright."
Lin Ji slapped the rice paper in his hand on the dining table.
"Isn't it better to sign a life and death certificate and find a place to live and die than to make things difficult like this?"
Wu Fei's expression changed instantly.
"Status of life and death?"
"Lin has already signed it. Mr. Wu, please." Lin Ji chuckled. What is unbearable? The clay figurine has a bad temper. Do you really think he is a soft persimmon and can be pinched casually?