Chapter 48: Are there monsters in the Four Seas City?
Li Danqing remembers clearly the last moments of that weird "dream".
The ground trembled and white mist rolled in, making it difficult for everyone to stand up straight. The living dead named Fangzhou Junzhi grabbed Luo Anan and asked them to find a man named Ye Pang.
And could this golden finger bone be the one that Luo Anan grabbed from the opponent's body at that time?
It's just that the bones exposed under the opponent's skin in that "dream" were all a frightening white color. How come they turned into such bright gold in Luo An'an's hands?
Of course, these are not the point. The point is that Luo Anan has such a thing in his hand, which means that the "dream" is real...
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If there is any way in this world that two people who are hostile to each other can put aside their differences in a short period of time and turn their hostility into friendship, then it must be the emergence of an enemy who is a greater threat to each other.
Obviously, for Song Tong'er and Liu Yanzhen, Xing Shuangshuang is such an existence.
Li Danqing frowned and thought about everything in the "dream", and at the same time absentmindedly led Luo An'an and Xing out of the wing to the lobby of the inn.
What they met head-on were Liu Yanzhen and Song Tong'er, who had their hands on their chests. They stared straight at Li Danqing, their eyes round and round, as if they were about to spit out fire.
However, Li Danqing, who was preoccupied with his thoughts, did not notice anything strange about the two of them. He just turned sideways and walked around them.
The two men were stunned when they saw this, and the next moment, hotter fire erupted from their eyes.
They were about to attack when they saw Li Danqing sitting at the empty wooden table beside him and saying without raising his head: "Shuangshuang! An'an! Come here."
Luo Anan and Xing Shuangshuang naturally did not hesitate and walked over immediately.
On the wooden table, the innkeeper had already prepared rice porridge and steamed buns for everyone.
Li Danqing took a sip of rice porridge, then picked up a white-flour steamed bun and took a bite. Then he looked at the two of them and said, "If all that is not a dream, what are those guys? Where is that city? Why?
When the white mist came together, we got there, and when the white mist came together again, we came back here again... And one more thing, why us?"
"Could someone be deliberately causing trouble? I heard that some warriors have powerful spiritual consciousness and can control people's thoughts through their spiritual consciousness. Could it be that we met such a guy and made the three of us have the same dream?
, and then put a golden finger bone to Senior Sister An An, so that we thought everything was real, but in fact it was just a dream?" Xing Shuangshuang frowned and put forward his own idea.
After hearing this, Li Danqing glanced at Xing Shuangshuang with a strange expression.
Xing Shuangshuang was stunned, as if he had noticed his gaffe, and hurriedly explained with a red face: "I... I only heard it when I followed my grandfather and listened to people chatting in the formation, but I don't know whether it is true or not.
knew."
I don't know whether he accidentally exposed it or didn't have the mind to pay attention. Li Danqing just nodded lightly and did not delve into the issue. He turned to look at Luo Anan who was aside.
Luo Anan's face darkened and he said: "The situation mentioned by Shuangshuang is indeed possible, but... I maintain my previous point of view. Whether it is mental control or the so-called illusion, it is difficult to achieve what we have seen.
Real. I think all that is true, but as to why we are the only ones experiencing this, I really have no clue..."
"The guy named Fangzhou Junzhi always asked us to find a person named Ye Pang. Maybe if we find that guy, these doubts will be solved..." Li Danqing reached out and picked up the
He put a golden finger bone in front of his eyes and played with it, murmuring like this.
Saying this, he suddenly frowned and muttered: "Ye Pang... this name is so familiar..."
"How many times have I told you this! When doing business in Sihai City, the first rule is not to disobey the city lord's orders! You brought this person here. I see that you have been the shopkeeper of my inn for more than ten years.
I made an exception and allowed you to go through this back door! Now you have caused me so much trouble! Don't blame me for ignoring old feelings, pack your things quickly and get out of here!" While Li Danqing was thinking about this, someone stood aside.
But there was a burst of stern criticism.
But it was a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes and a big belly, who was scolding the innkeeper from yesterday.
The shopkeeper lowered his head, his face was pale, and sweat was pouring from his forehead. He heard the other party
The moment he said these words, his body trembled, and he hurriedly said: "Master! I have worked for your master for so many years, please forgive me this time! When the child comes back, I will punish him severely, and then
Tell him to pack his things and get out! Next time..."
"Punish him?" The middle-aged man sneered when he heard this and said, "Do you think that kid still has a chance to survive?"
"How dare you give Ye Pang a drink if you spoil the city lord's important matter! Whether he can walk out of the city lord's mansion alive is another matter. Don't think about his affairs! Mind your own business!" The middle-aged man finished these words.
, flicked his sleeves and walked away at this moment.
The innkeeper was left standing there as if in mourning, motionless. He didn't know whether he could not accept the cruel reality that he had lost his livelihood, or he was worried about his fellow countryman waiter who he had brought out.
But Li Danqing, who was attracted by the quarrel, changed his face and looked strange.
"Ye Pang? So the drunk man yesterday was called Ye Pang? What a coincidence," Li Danqing muttered, looking at Luo An'an beside him, Luo An'an naturally understood what the other party meant and nodded.
, got up and walked towards the shopkeeper.
On the other hand, Xing Shuangshuang's face changed slightly when he saw this. He wanted to say something, but hesitated, and finally swallowed the words that came to his lips.
"Shopkeeper, please come this way. My young master has something to ask you." Luo Anan walked up to the shopkeeper and spoke softly.
The shopkeeper was obviously still immersed in the previous accusations from his master, and did not respond at all to Luo Anan's invitation. Luo Anan was not in a hurry, reached out and took out a silver ingot from his arms and handed it to the other party: "Shopkeeper
I've lost my job, and I'm afraid my life will be very difficult in the future. My master sympathizes with the shopkeeper, and the money should be enough to support him until he finds another decent job, right?"
The ingot of silver is extremely heavy. The shopkeeper has worked in this inn for more than ten years and has seen many guests. He can tell at a glance that the ingot of silver weighs more than twenty taels. This is comparable to what he has done here.
After working in the inn for more than half a year, his eyes suddenly brightened. He took the money and without hesitation, followed Luo Anan to Li Danqing.
Perhaps he didn't know why he could let the noble man in front of him pay such a high price. Although the shopkeeper sat down in front of Li Danqing, he still seemed a little embarrassed.
But Li Danqing narrowed his eyes and smiled, poured the other party a cup of tea himself, and said: "Shopkeeper, don't be formal, we are from a trading company, and recently we want to see what profitable business there is in Sihai City, but
There are some things we don’t understand when we first come here, so I want to ask the shopkeeper to help us clarify our doubts.”
After hearing this, the shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief, but the vigilance in his eyes remained unabated. After all, this was not an errand worth twenty taels of silver.
"This money may be a lot for the shopkeeper, but for our business, it is just a stepping stone to making a lot of money. If the shopkeeper is not worried, he can leave. We do business on the basis of your own will. Let's find someone else to do this.
Trading is not impossible." Li Danqing knew exactly what the other party was thinking, and added with a smile at that time.
When the shopkeeper heard this, his heart suddenly tightened, and he subconsciously hugged the money in his arms tightly, and most of his vigilance was reduced.
"So that's it! Don't worry, sir, I've been in Sihai City for more than ten years. I've seen a lot of guests from all over the world, traders and footmen in the market, and there's nothing wrong with Sihai City.
Things you know. Young master, feel free to ask questions, but I will tell you everything you know." He looked at Li Danqing with a flattering look on his face, and at the same time he did not forget to put gold on his face, hoping to prove that the other party's twenty taels of silver were well spent.
Not unjust.
"Yes." Li Danqing nodded with satisfaction, and then asked: "Yesterday, we felt strange, who is Ye Pang? Why did the city lord order not to sell wine to him? If he is guilty, or the city lord has intentional
Making things difficult, whether it's arresting the reporter or suppressing it in other ways, is a good choice. Why is there such a strange rule?"
"Also, hasn't the war in Youyun ended? Besides, Sihai City is also the residence of Yanma County, so why is there a curfew at night?"
When Li Danqing asked the question, he seemed to think that such a question was too straightforward, and added: "The shopkeeper also knows that there are some businesses that we cannot do during the day, and the best time is at night. If this curfew continues, our business will be affected."
I'm afraid that we can't continue to do business in Sihai City, and the rule of not buying alcohol is too weird. If there are many people like Ye Pang in the city, then it will really be difficult for us to carry out the main business of our chamber of commerce."
The shopkeeper is a smart man after all. Hearing Li Danqing’s words
As soon as he rolled his eyes, he immediately understood what business he was talking about.
"So the young master is in that business." The shopkeeper said with a smile, and gave Li Danqing a look that made it easy for men to understand each other.
Li Danqing didn't refute, just smiled lightly, which was regarded as acquiescence.
The shopkeeper added: "Young master, you can rest assured that there is no curfew in Sihai City on weekdays, and that weird rule only applies to Ye Pang."
"Then yesterday..." Li Danqing asked with a strange expression.
But the shopkeeper seemed to understand what Li Danqing wanted to ask, and answered before Li Danqing asked.
"Yesterday, it was because my fellow villager sold wine to Ye Pang and made Ye Pang very drunk, that's why the curfew was imposed..."
"Is this Ye Pang's wine so bad? Is it just because he drank too much that the whole Sihai City had to put him on a curfew?" Li Danqing blinked and asked in confusion.
When the shopkeeper heard this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said: "Young Master is joking."
After saying this, he looked around cautiously. After making sure there were no outsiders around, he leaned into Li Danqing's ear and said mysteriously: "That Ye Pang is actually a monster."
"Monster?" Li Danqing's expression changed upon hearing this.
Not to mention whether there are monsters in this world, even if there are indeed monsters, how could such a secret be known to him, an ordinary innkeeper.
It's just that Li Danqing's expression fell in the eyes of the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper obviously thought that Li Danqing was surprised by his news, and he couldn't help but feel secretly proud.
"Young master, don't believe it. That Ye Pang is a monster. Everyone in Sihai City knows about this."
"That Ye Pang is a monster. Every time he drinks too much, the monster in his body will be aroused. The sky will be filled with heavy fog, and someone will die if he is not careful. Therefore, our city lord issued an order early in the morning that no one can sell to that person. Ye Pang drinks wine, but Ye Pang is rich. Under heavy profits, some people always take risks. My fellow villager was like this yesterday, huh, harming others and himself!" The shopkeeper said this, seeming to think of his own experience again. He looked angry at that time.
But although what he said was conclusive, Li Danqing obviously couldn't believe it. He frowned and said: "Since this Ye Pang is so mysterious and harmful to people, why doesn't the lord of Sihai City kill him directly? And why? Didn't you report this matter to the court?"
"How not!"
"Our current city lord of Sihai City is sent by the Demon Suppressing Division. He says he governs Sihai City, but he actually supervises Ye Pang!" the shopkeeper responded.
"Huh?" Li Danqing's expression changed again after hearing this. He originally thought that the shopkeeper's remarks just now were just fallacies based on rumors and rumors. But if the Demon Suppression Division was involved, then the matter might not be that different. So simple.
After all, if the Demon Suppressing Division could send a commissioner to Sihai City, it would at least mean that there must be something weird about Ye Pang.
"But if Ye Pang is really a monster, why doesn't the Suppressing Demon Division take him directly back to Wuyang City and stay in Sihai City? Isn't it a hidden danger?" Li Danqing asked again, always feeling that there was something wrong with this matter. There are many strange and unreasonable things hidden there.
"Our city lord is kind-hearted." The shopkeeper said this. When he mentioned the city lord, his tone was a little more admirable.
"Although the city lord is a big shot from the Demon Suppression Division, he has no official pretensions at all. After coming to our Sihai City, he was considerate of the people's sentiments and eliminated many bullies in the city. He was also very kind to Ye Pang, saying that Ye Pang himself was not He is not a monster, but is parasitized by monsters. As long as he does not drink alcohol at will, at the end of each month, she will personally suppress the monsters in Ye Pang's body. Repeating this process in a few years will eliminate the monsters in Ye Pang's body. It’s the eighth year now. Ye Pang’s condition has indeed improved a lot. You see, although he was very drunk yesterday, there was no trouble in our Sihai City..."
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The shopkeeper happily left with the money.
Li Danqing and Luo An'an still looked at each other. The shopkeeper did give some information that the three of them had not expected before, but it was not very helpful in uncovering the truth of the matter. At least Li Danqing still couldn't. Connect this to everything in that "dream".
"What should we do now?" Xing Shuangshuang asked.
Li Danqing's expression darkened, he clenched the golden knuckles in his hand, and whispered: "It seems that we can only go and meet Mr. Ye."