It was Chen Damen who walked in, the man back then and the old man now.
For a monk like Zi Chen, twenty years is just a blink of an eye, not even enough time for a retreat, but for ordinary people, it is an extremely long time.
After Chen Damen came in, he saw Zi Chen and Wang Yiling. He glanced at the table and said with a smile that a big customer had come.
Compared with others, the food on Zi Chen's table can be called a luxury.
Zi Chen smiled and said, "Old people are here to drink too, why not share a table?"
All other tables are already occupied.
Chen Damen shook his head and said with a smile, "I understand, I won't bother you two anymore."
Zi Chen smiled, and Wang Yiling explained, "Old man, he is my senior brother."
Chen Damen laughed and said, "That's a family too."
Everyone else laughed too.
"Old Chen, you're here, let's get some meat for us brothers. We haven't had meat for a long time." A diner next to him said with a smile.
"Come on, I'll have a bowl of wine and then leave." Chen Damen said, "Liu Liu, come with a bowl of wine, but you won't need the pickles. I'll eat a bite alive with them."
"Here you go." Liu Liu was obviously used to it.
This is the regular customer in the old tavern, who drinks less but laughs more.
Compared with a few decades ago, everyone is getting older, and life is obviously not easy, especially now with the war and chaos.
But it's quite leisurely.
Zi Chen ate a piece of meat and said, "Shopkeeper, the braised pork tastes really good. Everyone has a bowl, and an extra pot of wine will be added to my account."
The laughter around them all disappeared, and they all turned to look at this generous stranger.
Liu Liu tilted her head and looked at Zi Chen, "Pay the bill first."
Zi Chen took out a money bag from his arms and said with a smile, "I'm here these days, just take it from it."
Liu Liu opened it and took a look. It wasn't much, but it was enough for a meal.
"That's what you said."
Liu Liu took out a handful of spiritual money from it, and then shouted to the kitchen, "Add a few more dishes to each table."
Then he returned the money bag to Zi Chen.
Zi Chen just glanced at it and saw that about eighty spiritual coins were missing. This was only his meal money, and the others' share was obviously not deducted.
He glanced at Liu Liu, who blinked at him.
She knew that these people's lives were not easy, but no one would accept her invitation.
Moreover, these regular customers never accept credit.
Later, Liu Liu served two bottles of wine to each table, plus a large portion of braised pork and several side dishes.
Chen Damen turned around and smiled, "Young hero, you now have the same demeanor as Zi Chen did back then."
"Oh?" Zi Chen smiled.
"When Zi Chen was here, he was so generous. What a coincidence.
, he is right where you were."
These old people talked about what happened twenty years ago under the influence of wine.
After drinking, Zi Chen found a nearby inn to stay, and before drinking, he secretly spread a piece of news.
Early the next morning, Meng San came in person and was very surprised to see Zi Chen, "Why are you here?"
Zi Chen's current identity is different from what it used to be, and Meng San naturally knows it.
That was a generation of Holy Lords.
Sitting in your own holy place, you are invincible!
Among the five holy places in Kyushu, I have never seen the holy master of any holy place running around outside.
"I'm here for Yuting Mountain."
"Yuting Mountain?"
Meng San said, "There hasn't been any movement there lately?"
Of course it is a good thing that there is no abnormal movement. After all, it is a first-class mountain in the Sumeru Realm with a profound foundation. It cannot be defeated so easily.
Even if the Holy Land went to war with it, it would probably suffer huge losses.
"On the contrary, some properties in Yuting Mountain have been in some trouble recently. It is said that a batch of jade was passed off as substandard and was found to be good..."
Meng San talked about the current situation of Yuting Mountain. It is naturally unrealistic for Zichen to conquer Yuting Mountain alone.
Zi Chen asked about the changes in Dongting China over the years. It was impossible that nothing had changed.
Meng San said, "Over the years, many forces that are not too big have suddenly risen, while some established forces have gradually declined."
At Zi Chen's request, Meng San informed some of the names of the declining forces.
Zi Chen had an impression of those forces, and almost all of them were related to the Evil Spirit Alliance.
Meng San thought about it carefully, and then realized that the Holy Land had not been idle all these years.
By a gradual and gradual approach, we are regaining control of the right to speak over Dongting China.
In this way, it is not far away from targeting the first-class Yuting Mountain.
Zi Chen would naturally not act rashly if there was no news. Meng San also said that he would pay attention to the matter and asked Zi Chen how long he would stay here.
Zi Chen told him that it would be over soon.
The next day, Zi Chen went to the pub to drink alone.
Wang Yiling went for a stroll in the city. It seemed that every girl had this hobby.
Zi Chen sat in his original position.
A cold dish, a plate of sauced meat, and a bottle of wine.
After sitting there for a long time, we went back.
The next few days will be like this every day.
Wang Yiling also enjoys it endlessly, as if she insists on shopping until she is familiar with every street and every store.
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There is no peace in the courtyard city, even Guting Avenue has been affected, let alone other shops.
The security of this city is not as good as before. Many shops have been looted. Fortunately, this tavern has been safe.
The weather today is a bit gloomy. Even at noon, the sun cannot be seen, just like the atmosphere in the city.
Zi Chen entered the tavern and found that there were no customers.
"Business is a little quiet today." Zi Chen came over and sat in a familiar position.
"There was so much noise last night, I guess no one dared to come out."
Liu Liu took out a bottle of wine from behind her.
Last night, they shouted, beat and killed for half the night. No one knew exactly what happened. Many city guards were dispatched.
Then Liu Liu went to the kitchen and brought out a plate of sauced meat and a cold dish. .??.
This is already Zi Chen's rule.
Zi Chen was drinking alone.
After a while, a man with a scar on his face came out with a pot of braised pork, and placed it on Zi Chen's table.
"I don't have any." Zi Chen said.
The other party smiled and said, "It's a gift."
Liu Liu looked at the man, who immediately said, "Charge it to me."
Before Zi Chen could refuse, the man took the initiative and said, "My name is Guo Sheng. I think you are a good person and I want to share a table with you."
With that said, he went to the counter to get another pot of wine and a wine bowl, and first filled Zichen's bowl with wine.
Anyway, there were no guests today, so Liu Liu didn’t say anything.
"Objectively, do you know who owns this position?" Guo Sheng said mysteriously.
"who?"
"Master Zichen, you must have heard of it, right?"
Zi Chen nodded.
"That Lord Zi Chen was a regular visitor here back then, and he is sitting in your seat."
"Have you seen Zi Chen?"
Guo Sheng shook his head, "That's not true. Master Zi Chen had already left when I came."
Then Guo Sheng said again, "However, I have really met Lord Zi Chen. He was kind-hearted and saved my life back then. I think Lord Zi Chen will definitely come again. Of course, even if he passes by here, he will
Came here specially to take a look.”
Liu Liu nodded, she also agreed with this sentence.
Zi Chen didn't say anything, just picked up the bowl.
Guo Sheng quickly picked it up with both hands and bumped it with Zi Chen.
After drinking, Zi Chen took out a bone from the basin and started to chew it.
Then the two chatted all the time until they ate all the meat.
Zi Chen said, "The workmanship is good, thank you."
Check out and leave.
Guo Sheng stood up and looked at Zi Chenli
Open back view.
"Guo Sheng, why are you so crazy?" Liu Liu looked at him. "That guy is not an ordinary person at first glance. Why are you provoking him?"
There was so much noise last night that no one dared to come out in the morning, but he had no scruples, so naturally he was not easy to mess with.
"Suddenly I want to drink." Guo Sheng seemed calm, but in fact he was very excited at the moment.
"If you want to drink, just drink with the door closed."
Liu Liu was a little dissatisfied, but after seeing Guo Sheng's strange expression, she asked, "Are you homesick?"
Since arriving here more than twenty years ago, he has never left.
Originally, the old shopkeeper didn't want to recruit people, but Guo Sheng kept saying that Zi Chen was his savior and that he was already homeless.
Seeing the thin man, the old shopkeeper kept him. Who knew he would stay there for decades.
Guo Sheng shook his head. He had already died once, so how could he still have a home?
Today's actions were certainly not intended to offend.
He had already guessed the person's identity.
I just couldn't tell Liu Liuming.
Master Zi Chen did not reveal his identity, he must have other things to do, and since walls have ears, he naturally did not dare to discuss this name in front of Liu Liu.
Moreover, Guo Sheng's own identity cannot be disclosed, otherwise there will be no way to end the matter.
After all, in the eyes of some people, he was already dead and the pension was paid to him.
However, Guo Sheng believed that Lord Zi Chen already knew his identity, otherwise there would never have been this drinking party today.
At the inn, Meng San sent information about Yuting Mountain.
Zi Chen was studying the information, so he didn't go drinking the next day.
Five days later, Wang Yiling came back.
"Yuting Mountain is already on guard. I tried several times, but in the end I didn't dare to sneak into it."
Wang Yiling's concealment methods are naturally superb, but it is undoubtedly a fool's dream to hide under the eyes of the gods of Yuting Mountain and then sneak into Yuting Mountain quietly.
Do you really think that the mountain gods of the first-class Sumeru realm are just decorations?
Zi Chen said, "It seems that the Holy Land must come forward. If the spirit of Yuting Mountain is not suppressed, no one will be able to conquer Yuting Mountain."
Without accurate information about the Holy Land, Zi Chen did not dare to stay in Guting City. After all, it was too far away from Yuting Mountain.
If the Holy Land suddenly gets into trouble and the spirit of Yuting Mountain is contained, he will not be able to climb the mountain in time.
Zi Chen decided to go to the nearest city in Yuting Mountain first, so that if something happened on the mountain, he would be able to get there as soon as possible.
Before leaving, Zi Chen and Wang Yiling went for another drink. When they were paying and leaving, Zi Chen suddenly sent a message to Liu Liu, "If you still want to see the outside world, I will take you with me next time I come here."