At the same moment, Baoyuan Inn.
Huang Donglai and a group of people were sitting in the lobby eating.
Earlier today, at Lin Yuancheng’s suggestion, Huang Donglai, Fudozi and Tyrell came here with him, and soon met Linghu Xiang, who had arrived a few days earlier than them. , Qin Feng connected.
In the afternoon, the six people gathered in a guest room to share with each other their experiences and knowledge since they separated at the beginning of the year, and they continued chatting until the evening.
As soon as they saw the meal, they changed their positions, went down to the lobby of the inn, ordered a table of wine and food, and chatted while eating.
Speaking of the lobby of Baoyuan Inn, it is famously "big"; as we mentioned before, this inn occupies almost half of the Southwest Old Street. It is a group of buildings connected by walls, so the lobby is not a nearly square space like an ordinary inn, but more like a super-large corridor with a length of more than a hundred meters and a width of more than ten meters.
Many people come to this inn and feel as if they have entered a "covered market" after entering the lobby.
When you look from the entrance, all you see are numerous beams and pillars, messy tables and chairs, and countless people.
These people and objects are either sitting or standing, lying or walking, still or moving, restless or calm. They come and go in this noisy space, each taking what they need, just like a painting. The market scroll extending into the distance is like a pot of human chowder full of flavor.
It can be said that in this place in the capital, whether you are on the Jianghu Road, the Green Forest Road, or an ordinary road, you can usually find something useful to you if you take a walk here. Just standing aside and listening to other people's gossip can also help you gain a lot of knowledge.
Of course, some words may not be true even if you have heard them; some things may be useful to you, but you may not be able to afford the price.
"Uncle, you are the eldest here. We, the juniors at this table, should propose a toast to you first."
As the food and wine were served one after another, Huang Donglai took advantage of the situation and made a toast to you. Fudozi poured a glass of wine and took the initiative to raise the glass in front of him.
Fudozi glanced at him sideways, curled his lips noncommittally, but still picked up the cup, "Okay, drink it, drink it."
As he said that, he did it Had a glass.
Seeing this, the other five people at the table drank the wine in front of them.
After the glass of wine was toasted, Qin Feng, a normal person compared to the other people at the table, said, "Hey, Taoist Priest, you are a monk. There is no taboo on drinking." ”
Actually, although logically it is appropriate to ask this question, in reality it is not worth asking.
Huang Donglai, Lin Yuancheng and Tyrell, the three people who have been in contact with Fuzi for a long time, all had no reaction to his drinking. Huang Donglai even took the initiative to toast him, which shows that the other party He must be a habitual offender of "eating and cooking the same way", if you really have taboos, isn’t it embarrassing to ask?
"Generally speaking, it is against the rules for monks to drink alcohol." However, Fuzi answered calmly, "But our Xuanqi Sect does not Pay attention to this."
"Oh" Qin Feng nodded thoughtfully, "Taoist priest, this is the so-called state of wine and meat passing through the intestines, leaving the Tao in the heart"
" What kind of realm is that?" Fudozi said with a nonchalant expression, "Wine is made from food, not meat. Monks don't drink because they are afraid that they will mess up their mind after drinking and violate other precepts." , he took another sip, "Then as long as I don't get drunk, it's fine if I just drink casually."
"Oh" Qin Feng was still appreciating what the other person said.
In the blink of an eye, without moving, he picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of meat for himself. He chewed it and his mouth was full of oil.
"As for this meat," Fudozi said while eating, "not all sects have taboos. The taboos are simply that eating meat is equivalent to killing."
Hearing this, Huang Donglai immediately came up and replied, "Uncle, I understand what you want to say, as long as you kill people without batting an eye, you can eat the meat as you please."
When Fuzi heard He almost choked to death. He patted his chest twice to remove the substance from his throat and then said, "I want to say, I can't eat it. This meat is also hanging in the butcher shop and it has long been dead." From what you said, it seems that your reason is okay."
Lin Yuancheng and Tyrell knew what they were talking about, because they had seen Fudozi shoot people into flesh with their own eyes. Mu, but Linghu Xiang and Qin Feng felt a little confused after hearing this. Fortunately, Qin Feng didn't ask questions like "Taoist priest, are you a murderer?" Otherwise, I'm afraid half of the people at the table I'm going to lose my appetite for the rest of the conversation.
The meal for six people was going on in such a pleasant and interesting atmosphere. Unknowingly, it was completely dark outside.
At this time, the waiters of the inn went out one after another and skillfully hung up the lights in some fixed positions in the lobby.
Obviously, the dine-in restaurant of Baoyuan Inn is a "night market"
If you think about it, you will know that in such a mixed place, there are bound to be many people in the area. Guys who don't see the light during the day only dare to come out at night, and the information they possess and the transactions they prepare are often more valuable than those during the day.
Therefore, people who are familiar with this place know that night is when the Baoyuan Inn "really starts to open for business".
"Yeah"
At about three o'clock in the morning, Fudozi, who was picking up vegetables, suddenly changed his expression slightly, put down the chopsticks in his hands, and looked in the direction of the inn door.
At this moment, Huang Donglai and others immediately became nervous, because they rarely saw Fudozi showing such an expression.
"What's the matter, uncle?" Huang Donglai quickly asked, and followed Fuzi's gaze toward the door, "Is there something wrong?"What kind of monster is here?"
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Fuzi raised his hand and tapped Huang Donglai lightly on the head.
"Don't talk nonsense about what kind of monster it is. Fudozi said in a correcting tone, "That's the Phoenix." ”
Before he finished speaking, he saw a group of ten people walking in from the gate.
Eight of these ten people were tall and strong. With their strong backs and thick waists, they both had guys hidden around their waists, and they looked like they were both from the training family.
But the two people hidden in the middle were different. One of them was dressed in luxurious clothes. The young master has a handsome face, and the other is an old man with gray hair and a slender figure.
The judges have already guessed that this group of people is Princess Qingzhen, Eunuch Zhang, and others. And eight guards with swords.
This trip they took today was different from the last time they "visited the brothel".
The Yaomeng Tower is high-end. There were not that many guests in the brothel, and most of them were wealthy people who went to have fun, so Zhang Jige dared to accompany the princess in alone, and let the guards disguise themselves and follow them secretly.
But. This Baoyuan Inn is different. This is a big bottomless dye vat.
Not only does this place have a huge flow of people, but there are also all kinds of people, and various emergencies are likely to happen. It might not be appropriate to keep the guards at a distance.
Therefore, Zhang Ji also begged the princess to bring the guards with her and let them protect her, otherwise he would be dead. Even if he risked his life to report to the emperor, he didn't dare to let the princess come here.
Zhu Qingzhen thought about it, okay, since he wants to pretend to be a young master, there is nothing wrong with letting the guards pretend to be servants. At most, they are just human beings. It will attract more attention.
"Hey, gentlemen, this is a hotel, or a hotel." When the waiter saw the guests arriving, he stepped forward to greet them.
" Three tables were cleared and we ate. "Although the guard walking in the front was ordered not to be too high-profile, his tone when talking to the waiter still couldn't help but have a kind of arrogance.
The people in this room have eyes and ears. However, many discerning people just watched them come in and after hearing these words, they already understood that the "gongzi" in this group of people had a high status.
Of course, this is not the case. As for letting others guess that she is a princess, after all, this is the capital, and there are countless dignitaries at the feet of the emperor. It is also common for officials to look at people with their noses, so most people still only think of Zhu Qingzhen. They were just the young masters of some high-ranking official's family.
To make a long story short, Zhu Qingzhen and the others were quickly led to three empty tables by the waiter, and the eight guards sat down very consciously. He took the two tables outside and left the table against the wall for the princess and Eunuch Zhang.
As soon as they sat down, Zhu Qingzhen couldn't wait for the waiter and the waiter to finish ordering. He asked Zhang Ji in a low voice, "Hey, Lao Zhang, have you seen them? Are they in the lobby?"
"I saw it." Zhang Jida knew who the "they" the princess meant was referring to, or that what the princess wanted to ask was not "them" but "him" Lin Yuancheng.
"Look over there." Zhang Jige said and pointed in a direction with his eyes.
The next second, Zhu Qingzhen turned his head in that direction.
Immediately, her eyes passed through the chaotic lobby with people coming and going, and she just happened to glance at Lin Yuancheng, who was also looking at her more than ten meters away.
"Hiss" As soon as the two parties' eyes met, Zhu Qingzhen immediately shrank her neck and took a breath in her mouth. After a second, she turned her face back and said softly, "Why is he looking at this too?" "Me"
The princess felt as if she had been caught red-handed while peeping, and she was embarrassed and a little embarrassed.
"The princess is naturally beautiful and outstanding. Even if she is now disguised as a man, she is still handsome and extraordinary. Most people will not help but look at you twice." Zhang Ji's rainbow fart also came out of his mouth. Come on, say it without changing your face.
"Okay." Zhu Qingzhen didn't know how to evaluate this answer for a while, but after she calmed down a little, she said, "Forget it, I'll see it when I see it. Anyway, I'll be there sooner or later. It’s okay to fight him and let him find out that I’m looking at him.”
While they were talking, something strange happened at the door of the inn.
This time, the newcomers are quite powerful.
I saw a large, dark group of people pouring in outside the gate. All of these people were armed with machetes and sticks, and they were menacing. They rushed in with a roar, as if they were coming to destroy the place. generally.
In the middle of this group of people, there were four other people, carrying a small roofless sedan made of bamboo cloth on their shoulders. The person sitting on the sedan was the man who had been killed by Sun Yi during the day. Ma Er who is humorous about "beating".
Then how did Ma Er appear here at this moment?
It’s simply because after he was “exploded” by Sun Yixie during the day, he had to spend some time first. He would have some time to see the doctor. After his injuries were dealt with, he would have to send someone to find out where "Huang Donglai" came from and where he was now before he could retaliate. So he had to wait until he had found out everything clearly and gathered a group of people. When the thugs found this inn, a few hours passed like this.
Seeing this, many readers must have realized that the reason why Han Yu received the information that "something is going to happen at the Baoyuan Inn tonight" in our last chapter was also because of Ma Er's men. He was too showy when inquiring about Huang Donglai's whereabouts and gathering people.
This matter can be big or small. If it really got serious and affected the marriage of Ma Xuansheng, the consort, Han Yu couldn't accept it, so he approached Ma Xuansheng and hinted The latter dealt with Ma Er, the troublemaker, and settled things once and for all.
Speaking of which,
The expression on Ma Er’s face is really wonderful.
On the one hand, his lower body, which has been covered with medicine, is still wet at this moment.There were constant bursts of pain.
On the other hand, he is eagerly looking forward to the coming revenge.
Pain, anger, hatred, and excitement, four physiological and psychological emotions respectively, were intertwined on his face, making Ma Er's originally unattractive face even more distorted and terrifying.
"Huang Donglai, if you have the guts, get out of here."
A few seconds later, when his thugs were still pushing the waiter and rushing into the store, the sedan chair Ma Er, who was on top, shouted this sentence at the top of his lungs.
Huang Donglai, who was sitting in the lobby when he heard this voice, was immediately excited and thought to himself, "What's going on? I don't know this person. When did I make enemies in the capital again?"