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Many of the shops on both sides of the street are still brightly lit, obviously not closing, but the streets without street lights are a little darker, which also makes the candles in the liquor shops feel warmer. People were walking on the streets, just like day, just looking at the teahouse, those shadowy figures, half-light and half-dark, suddenly made Lu Chen feel a little strange.

This bustling city, with its bright lights at night, is like a beautiful dream for some reason, and in the shadows under the light, these countless figures are like ghosts, walking around, walking around.

Who knows where they came from and where they are going, who knows what ups and downs their lives have, what twists and turns and wonderful, everyone walks through the darkness and light all the time.

Lu Chen raised his head and drank the cup in his hand at this moment, only to realize that it was clear tea, not wine.

Suddenly, he inexplicably wanted to drink.

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The bored Bai Lian was already impatient, and after enduring it for a long time, she decided to complain to the two men in front of her who seemed to be amazingly patient: "It's late, why don't we go back first?"

As she spoke, she seemed to think of something at the same time, and frowned, "Are you going to wait for this tavern to close, and when the cook comes home, you will also go with you?"

Lao Ma said: "That's not it, the cook lives directly in the tavern." So if we really want to keep an eye on him, in fact, according to the rules, we have to send someone to keep vigil here. ”

Bai Lian obviously didn't expect that what she was waiting for was this answer, and her beautiful face suddenly had a little bitterness, but fortunately, at this time, Lu Chen said: "It's not necessary, we only have these few people, how can we spend it like this every day." That's it for today. ”

Bai Lian breathed a sigh of relief, Lao Ma glanced at Lu Chen, and didn't say anything, the three of them got up and settled the account, and then walked out of the teahouse to prepare to go home.

However, when he walked to the streets of Long Street, Lu Chen stopped and said to the two of them: "You guys go back first, I'll hang out for a while, and then buy some wine and go back to drink." ”

Lao Ma and Bai Lian were a little surprised, Lao Ma was close to him, and scolded with a smile: "Hey, you seem to have been drinking more and more recently, don't end up becoming an alcoholic." ”

Lu Chen smiled and said, "It's just a pastime." He waved to them, then turned and walked to the other side of the street.

Lao Ma and Bai Lian glanced at each other, and then left.

Looking at it from the teahouse, and walking on this dim street in person, the feeling is different, the people who come and go on the street are like all kinds of people in the world, and they feel all kinds of strange lives at the moment of passing by. It's just that the light and shadow are still flickering, still like ghosts.

The difference is probably that I am about to become one of them.

Lu Chen walked on this ghostly street, silent, with unfamiliar faces in front of him, and there was no warmth around him, until he stopped at the door of the tavern again.

The dim light shone through the door and window, and sprinkled on him, and there was laughter and talk in the tavern, and it was lively and lively, as if it were a human being.

He stood for a moment, then pushed the door open and walked in.

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Su Qingjun walked over from the other end of the long street.

This place is very different from her hometown Kunwu City, and the prosperity is far better, and it is still so lively after dark, which has never been seen in Kunwu City. Su Qingjun walked in the crowd, looking at the bright lights on both sides of the street, and felt a little kind.

Like a bird that has finally escaped from its cage, she has loosened her heart in this huge and free fairy city, and she can breathe freely.

In this situation, she no longer had to face the dull and silent home, no longer had to face her hostile but stiff parents, and every time she went back, there was a heavy sense of guilt that had tormented her all these years.

She wanted to drink at this time.

She had rarely drunk before, and she remembered that the man named Lu Chen had told her about the benefits of drinking, and told her in the open space on the edge of the cliff how good the wine tasted, that she could forget her worries, that she could relieve her sorrows, that she could indulge in her feelings, and that she could sleep peacefully.

In that home, on that mountain, in that sect, she never had the opportunity to try, and until today, it seems that for the first time, she really has a feeling of freedom.

Su Qingjun stopped and saw the brightly lit tavern on the side of the street in front of him.

Ahead, warm lights shone through the doors and windows, laughter, and figures flickered.

She thought for a moment, then walked over.

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"You're here. ”

In a quiet hall on Tianlong Mountain, Tianlan Zhenjun, who had a burly body, a bright brain, and deep eyes, said to a few people in front of him with a smile.

There were several big chairs in front of him, and there were four people sitting on them, all of whom were Yuanying Zhenren sent by Kunlun to be profound and powerful, and they could all be regarded as his henchmen.

Among the five real people, Mingzhu Zhenren is the leader, and the rest are Su Qingjun's master Muyuan Zhenren, Dongfang Tao Zhenren and Guangyang Zhenren.

Mingzhu Zhenren agreed with a smile and said, "Senior Brother Qiandeng asked me to bring you a message, after receiving your letter from Senior Uncle, he wanted to come to Xiancheng in person at that time. Unfortunately, there are a lot of trivial matters in the sect, and now that senior brother is the head of a faction, he really can't get out of it, so I have to let you say sorry. ”

Tianlan Zhenjun smiled and said, "This is also a matter of course, don't care." In fact, as long as a few of you can come, I am very relieved. By the way, what about the other young disciples?"

Mu Yuan Zhenren next to him: "Uncle Hui, in order to avoid people's eyes and ears and avoid trouble, the disciples who came over this time are scattered here, but calculate the time, it is almost time to arrive in these days." ”

Tianlan Zhenjun nodded and said, "Okay, it's good to come." After you come, I can really let go and do things. ”

The four Yuanying Zhenren glanced at each other and said, "Uncle Shi has any orders, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

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Lu Chen bought two pots of wine on the counter in the tavern, and glanced at the kitchen very casually in the middle, only to see that it was the same as usual, several cooks immediately talked and laughed and prepared to eat, the boss was busy settling accounts, and the room inside and out, as if it was the most ordinary picture in the world.

He saw the cook, but he didn't see anything suspicious about him.

Perhaps, is it wrong this time?

He lowered his head, took the two jugs of wine handed by the smiling tavern owner, paid the bill, and walked out. The night is long, and this wine can pass the lonely time for a whole night.

As I passed by the other guests in the tavern, I could see that the red faces of those people were full of wine, and even their voices became louder. But under the bright lights here, they looked more alive, more like a person than the shadows on the street outside.

The lively and cheerful atmosphere was all around him, but it always seemed to be far away from him, unable to touch or blend into.

Lu Chen carried the wine, pushed open the door of the tavern, and walked out, the darkness floated outside the tavern, sprinkled down, and soon surrounded him.

He left the tavern.

As he was leaving, a man walked in at the door, and in that moment of light and shadow, they passed by.