After coming to Runan, according to the formalities of the Demon Mansion left by Zhao Xian, Xiang Yuan locked his destination - Nangu Lane in the Dongshan District of Runan.

Runan is a city built in the middle of two mountains, except for the downtown area of Midtown, which is located in the middle.

Relying on the two mountains in the east and west, each has an urban area under construction, that is, the East Mountain District and the West Mountain District.

Dongshan District was established earlier, has completed all the construction, in recent years, many industries have been stationed, completed the integrated development, is the second only to Zhongcheng District.

Because of the late development and construction of Xicheng District, it has not yet been fully established, and the population density and industrial agglomeration are much thinner.

Xiang Yuan waded through mountains and rivers to Runan, in order to enter the demon mansion and find a way to remove the demon poison.

According to the formalities, he now needs to take the token of completing the task of entering the government and go to the alley of Nangu in Dongshan District to find a shop called Tingyu Tea Shop.

Trekking all the way through mountains and rivers, eating and sleeping in the open.

When he came to Runan, Xiang Yuan's appearance was no different from that of a beggar.

Even when he entered the city, the soldiers guarding the gate thought that he was a refugee from some poor country.

After confirming the goal, Xiang Yuan did not rush to go, but bought a new set of clothes at the tailor's shop.

I found an inn and took a hot bath comfortably, and after the dust and dust of my body faded away, I had a full meal!

"Comfortable!" the spicy roasted beef tenderloin swallowed the rice, and patted his belly to Yuan satisfied.

People, it's really only after experiencing hunger that you can understand how delicious food is!

After being hungry for several days, after eating this full meal, he felt a lot, and recalled the previous few days of life, and he was so sorry!

After eating and drinking, Xiang Yuan got up and walked to the bed.

After so many days in the wild, he naturally couldn't sleep peacefully, and every night he seemed to be asleep, but in fact, he was closing his eyes to recuperate, and only one or two hours at dawn could he sleep shallowly.

Now that he is in Runan, there is no threat to his safety, and he has to make up for sleep.

What is the content of the so-called Demon Mansion recruitment, he doesn't know.

So he had to get himself back to his peak before he went to participate in this mysterious recruitment.

......

Xiang Yuan, who was full of wine and food, woke up from sleep, and it was already noon the next day.

After a simple wash, he changed into clean clothes, Xiang Yuan went downstairs to the dining hall on the first floor, and found a rather elegant place to sit down.

The price level of the big cities in Runan is also much higher than that of Zhuyang Guangling.

The silver ticket that Xiang Yuan brought out this time can be regarded as a lot of wealth in Zhuyang.

But in a big city like Runan, it lasts for two months at most under the condition of ensuring good food and drink.

After asking for a few refreshing side dishes, filling up the empty Five Organs Temple, Xiang Yuan set off for Dongshan District.

The city built on the mountain, with its intricate steps and paths, has become one of the characteristics of Runan.

People born here have walked on these stone steps made of bluestone for many years, so that the originally smooth steps have been trampled out of a slight arc.

Without the advanced map navigation in his previous life, in a mountain city like Runan, Xiang Yuan can be said to have experienced a handful, what does it mean to not know the true face of Lushan, only because he is in this mountain.

The extremely complicated road conditions made Xiang Yuan wander around the Dongshan District for more than an hour, and he still did not see the Nangu Lane accurately described by passers-by.

The goal that seemed to be accessible after a few intersections among the local population was extended hundreds of times at the feet of Xiang Yuan!

Sitting on a stone staircase covered with pale green moss, Xiang Yuan reached out to wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead.

He was already a little impatient to find it, and decided to use his killer move.

......

Five minutes later, looking at the Nangu Lane sign with a few weeping orchids hanging in front of him, Xiang Yuan nodded with satisfaction, turned his head and gave a piece of broken silver to the passerby who led the way behind him.

"Thank you, uncle. He happily took the money, and the passers-by turned around and left with a smile.

It's good to be rich.

With a sigh in his heart, Xiang Yuan followed the instructions and marks on the letter and found the seventh shop on the left side of Nangu Lane.

Listen to the rain tea shop!

In the tea shop of less than 30 square meters, as soon as you enter the door, you can smell the faint smell of herbal tea lingering in the air.

The surface of the counter in front of him was painted a striking jujube red, and two men in gray-blue single cloth coats were using special tea scales to pack various grades of tea leaves, and everything seemed to be in order.

"This lord, do you need anything?"

As Xiang Yuan entered the door, a hunchbacked old man with a kind face, a thick beard on his mouth, and a mixture of Southwest official accents when he spoke greeted him.

"May I ask if the shopkeeper Tian is not there?" Looking at the hunchbacked old man in front of him, Xiang Yuan said according to the secret words mentioned in the letter.

Hearing that Xiang Yuan was looking for the shopkeeper, the hunchbacked old man's eyes changed a little, but the smile on his face was still so bright.

"The shopkeeper Tian is here, but if this master wants to buy tea, just find the little old man. ”

"My family wants to come to sell goods, and I will explain that I must do it personally by the shopkeeper of Tian, and I also ask the ward to speak. Continuing to say the secret words on the letter, Xiang Yuan arched his hand with a smile.

Speaking of this, the hunchbacked old man nodded slowly:

"Since it is a guest of the family, I will receive it in person from the shopkeeper of Dangtian.

Later, the little old man will go to pass it on. ”

Let Xiang Yuan rest in the store first, and the hunchbacked old man lifted the curtain of the backyard and went to report to the shopkeeper of Natian.

After a short time, the hunchbacked old man returned.

Behind him came a chubby man in a red and bright robe, with a light yellow robe collar and cuffs inlaid with silver silk and flowing cloud patterns, and a blue auspicious cloud wide-brimmed brocade belt around his waist.

"From this family?"

Coming to the front hall, the wealthy shopkeeper Tian looked at Xiang Yuan carefully with a pair of eyes.

He took out the letter and paperwork from his bosom and handed it over to the ghost's eyes, and said to Yuan:

"Yueqionghu came, the family was too bitter, it was really unbearable, so I took my savings and went to Guige. ”

"People from the Zhao family?" Hearing Yueqionghu, Shopkeeper Tian nodded slowly, Yueqionghu is the territory of the Zhao family, and it is difficult for people in this circle to know.

The meaning of Xiang Yuan's words is that he is a servant of the Zhao family, because he can't stand the harsh treatment of the Zhao family.

That's why I used all my savings to participate in the recruitment of the Demon Mansion and wanted to join the Demon Mansion.

After listening to Xiang Yuan's explanation, Shopkeeper Tian looked calm, because the recruitment of the Demon Mansion was originally aimed at these people who defected to the family.

The rules of the family are strict, and they are extremely strict with everyone except their own people.

Therefore, every time the demon mansion recruits, there are many servants of the family, who can't bear the exploitation of the family, and defect angrily!

After checking the fierce ghost eyes handed over to Xiang Yuan, after confirming that they were correct, the shopkeeper Tian called Xiang Yuan to follow him to the backyard.

As for the letter that Xiang Yuan considered very important, it was crumpled into a paper ball by the shopkeeper Tian and thrown into the stove on the side.

This official letter contains the tasks that the participants need to complete and the detailed location of the Demon Mansion.

Originally, Xiang Yuan had also estimated whether there was any mark on this letter that belonged to the owner.

But in fact, it was he who thought too much.

followed the shopkeeper Tian into the backyard of the tea shop listening to the rain, and there were already six men and three women sitting in the low house facing the door at the moment.

There were even two people with heavy dust on their faces, who also seemed to have come all the way from far away.

Approaching the low house with Xiang Yuan, Shopkeeper Tian pointed to the remaining spot in the room and motioned for Xiang Yuan to sit down.

There were exactly ten people in the room, plus Xiang Yuan.

After dusting off the floating ash on a bench at the door with his sleeve, the shopkeeper Tian sat down on the chair and said to the ten people in the room:

"Today, the people recruited in this phase are all here.

I don't want to say anything more, you should have heard about what you will experience when you come to participate in the recruitment of the Demon Mansion.

When you enter this room, you have thought it through.

Unless you're dead in the middle, you'll have to grit your teeth and go on.

Of course, you also know what it means to pass the later selection and become an official member of the Demon Mansion.

If you have any questions now, just ask them, and tomorrow morning, you will be on your way. ”

There was some stagnation and heaviness in the low house.

Sitting in the back seat, Xiang Yuan didn't say a word.

Unlike the people next to him who participated in the recruitment of the Demon Mansion at the same time, he was a wild monk who became a monk halfway, and he didn't understand the specific rules of the recruitment of the Demon Mansion at all.

At this time, if you speak rashly, you will only say too much and make many mistakes.

So Xiang Yuan chose to remain silent, hoping that he could get some useful information from other people's mouths.

"May I ask the steward, what is the final admission quota for this recruitment? ”

As soon as the shopkeeper Tian finished speaking, a tall and thin man with a hat behind his back, and high convex cheekbones took the lead to speak.

"There is no quota for this recruitment, and anyone who can accept and complete the selection can be admitted. Glancing at the man with high cheekbones, Shopkeeper Tian replied softly.

"May I ask the steward, what is the selection level this time?" This time it was a woman in a green gauze skirt who looked average, but there was an inexplicable fragrance on her body.

Hearing the question of the scented woman, the shopkeeper Tian showed a hint of surprise:

"You know a lot. But I'll tell you now, I'm afraid you won't be able to accept it.

This selection is planned to be a third grade, but the meaning of the top is still uncertain, and it may even be added to the second grade in the end. ”

As soon as the shopkeeper Tian finished speaking, the fragrance woman's face turned pale, and her expression became a little panicked.

C, B, etc.

Xiang Yuan, who was confused, looked left and right, and found that some people also showed a solemn and panicked look.

It seems that I will wait for an opportunity to inquire, what does this so-called recruitment level mean......

......