It was an indescribable aroma of wine, like a spirit that had been steaming for many days, and like cheese mixed with sweet water, and there was always a sweet and greasy sweetness lingering on the tip of the nose.

Wang Decai, who didn't dare to sleep, curled up in the dark corner uneasily, the reflection of the bonfire flickering in his eyes, and at first glance, it seemed like his own burst of light.

Lin Xuyan's silhouette looked dark and long in the light of the firelight, and his back tensed slightly, obviously prepared, as long as he heard movement, he could wake up from his light sleep at any time.

But Wang Decai was not looking at Lin Xuyan, what he was looking at was the black shadow hanging over Lin Xuyan's head.

"It's coming......" Wang Decai bit his finger and swallowed the terrifying murmur back into his throat, "Here ......"

Lin Xuyan, who was in a light sleep, suddenly twitched his eyelids, and the black shadow like mist and flowing water had already submerged his head and neck into his body, although his subconscious was still vigilant, his body couldn't react at all.

Beneath the broad shoulders was his sturdy chest and tangled thighs, and when the black shadow completely enveloped Lin Xuyan, the originally burning bonfire was extinguished in one fell swoop.

Wang Decai bit his finger tightly, and the darkness in the woods was trembling.

His whole body was shaking, and cold sweat was running down his forehead and back like a burst. The amulet that the lady gave him hung around his neck as always. The amulet wrapped in layers of silk was attached to his heart at this time, and he didn't know what was in it, but he still believed with all his heart that this amulet would hold his life.

"Monster—monster—" He suppressed his voice, almost out of breath, as his body began to slowly retreat, his eyes not far from his eyes for a moment.

Even if he didn't see anything.

There was the sound of running water in the darkness, and he felt the ground under his palms tremble slightly. He took a few steps back in a hurry, but he didn't expect that at this moment, a strange whispering voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Mine-that's mine-"

"Listen, isn't it nice—"

"I'm so hungry - I'm so hungry - I'm so hungry - "

"Hahaha-you can't run-"

"Huhu-" Wang Decai almost didn't bounce off the ground, his heart was almost bursting, and the scattered, near-to-be-sounding ghost whispers made him feel like he was surrounded by ghosts.

He gasped heavily, each breath was like his last, greedily inhaling a mouthful of air mixed with sweet smells, and then reluctantly slowly exhaling the turbid air in his lungs.

But even so, he still had a sense of oppression that could not breathe, and when the strange whispers were mixed with the sound of sharp teeth clenching and swallowing food, he had a painful feeling that he was about to die, as if a pair of hands had grabbed his throat in the darkness. And every time he gasped, the hands in his throat slowly tightened.

"Uh-uh-" He involuntarily tilted his head back and slammed into the ground in a soft backward flip position. As he leaned back, his unstable spine began to make a crunching sound. The amulet clinging to his heart slowly slipped from the collar of his shirt and eventually fell into his mouth wide open in terror.

He subconsciously closed his mouth and bit the talisman fiercely with his teeth.

"Whew-"

Something was broken. In a trance, Wang Decai thought so. At the same time, his eyeballs, which had been inserted backwards, suddenly fell again like a stone that could not fly up.

He felt the pain, and he came to his senses.

He no longer felt scared, he didn't have that sense of urgency that couldn't breathe, and he felt that he was extremely calm at this point.

He took the tips given to him by his mother, and felt that his mouth was full of shards as hard as sand, and there was a sweet smell like rust in his mouth.

Lin Xuyan also stood up at some point, his face looked a little dark, but his expression was very gentle, and even the terrible scar seemed friendly.

"Hungry?" Lin Xuyan raised his hand and sent a ball of things that he couldn't tell what it was in the direction of Wang Decai, "Come, eat—"

Wang Decai, who was hungry and couldn't feel any pain, couldn't help but open his mouth, then curled up his tongue and gently licked the few back molars that were dullly painful by the amulet. The smell of rust was so strong that it was disgusting, and it must have been bleeding gums.

Almost as soon as he licked the blood, he felt the back of his head go numb, and a lingering conjecture suddenly jumped into his mind.

Yes, he remembered, the smell of wine, the smell of blood.

**

It only took a few days for the cellar to be emptied. Master Gao, who was addicted to alcohol, really couldn't bear it, so he didn't give up and ran to turn over the wine jar. However, he searched all over the wine cellar, but he was stunned and did not find a jar of wine.

"Phew-" He spat on the ground angrily, and Master Gao, who had no choice but to do so, grabbed his hair quite irritably, and the horizontal flesh on his cheeks trembled even more.

The usually arrogant doorguard slumped there silently with its leaves on its leaves, as if it had withered.

Master Gao flicked the leaves of the doorguard a few times, and at the end he felt bored again, so he muttered and went out again.

Tsing Yi, who was originally about to enter the wine cellar, changed her mind when she saw this, she turned her head and handed the empty wine jar in her hand to Dongqiao, and whispered at the same time: "It seems that the wine cellar is completely empty, you go and hide the jars of rice wine in the kitchen, otherwise it will go into Master Gao's stomach in a blink of an eye." ”

"Yes." Dongqiao agreed, and said softly, "Actually...... Before I served Ah Lang, I learned a lot of trades from my husband. Because the demon meat is difficult to cook, cooking wine is the top priority, and Ah Lang's mouth is also tricky, so it must be carefully prepared for use on weekdays. Now if the little lady is in a hurry to use wine, we can also make it ourselves. ”

It was rare to see Dongqiao say more, Tsing Yi was surprised, but still shook his head and said, "How can it be done in three or two days to make wine?" Far water can't save the fire, so instead of bothering energy to make wine, it is better to guard against some high masters. Don't look at Master Gao's appearance of five big and three thick, his nose is fine, and if he smells a little, it will be gone. Originally, he didn't drink rice wine, but now there are only a few jars of rice wine left in the entire inn, and when the wine worms in his stomach make a fuss, he may want to drink it. I'm still cooking with those jars of wine! And you hide the wine in your room, and keep the door closed, and he is fine at this point, and he will not rummage through other people's rooms. ”

Dongqiao lowered his head and thought about it, but still spoke: "Little lady, don't worry, although it takes a lot of effort to make wine, but I have a secret recipe that can make wine in a short time, and the taste is also excellent. ”

At the mention of Wen Yu, Tsing Yi's face inevitably became a little strange. Although they are brothers and sisters of the same mother, Wen Yu's preferences are really different from her, if you want to say that Wen Yu likes the wine, she is afraid that she can't stand it, right?

"The wine will arrive in a few days, we just need to survive these days." Unconsciously pressed the corner of his forehead, and Tsing Yi, who secretly felt weak, sighed, "But if you insist on brewing, let it be brewed!" ”

"I listen to the little lady." Dongqiao bowed down respectfully, looking like he was ready to be sent.

Tsing Yi silently looked at Dongqiao, which was also a cut taller than him, and had a headache for a while.

These days, she has seen that Dongqiao seems to be submissive, but in fact, he has a plan, and now he obeys her, but he is just at Wen Yu's orders. It's not that she's too careful, sometimes Dongqiao is too thoughtful.

Before she could make a decision, Master Gao, who heard the end of the words, had already rushed over. He shook Dongqiao's shoulder and exclaimed excitedly: "Good boy, do you know how to make wine?" Come, come on, tell me, what do you need? Whatever you want, I'll get it for you, and I'll just give me a few jars of wine when the time comes! ”

Dongqiao looked up at Tsing Yi without saying a word, as if waiting for her order.

Master Gao understood, and also followed Baba to look at Tsing Yi and beg: "Good girl, I haven't drunk for two days!" I can't stand it if I can't drink good wine anymore! Although the sake brewer will come to deliver the wine, he has not agreed on a specific time. I know that guy better than you do, he's a total wine-obsessed maniac! Who knows if he's forgetful again! If Lao Tzu knows how to make wine, why do you need to wait for that unpunctual guy! Now it's rare for this guy to know the art of winemaking, so you can let him brew some wine for us to solve our urgent needs! ”

"Master Gao......" Tsing Yi sighed and couldn't help reminding, "No matter how fast you are, you can't make wine for three or five days!" Are you sure you can wait? ”

"Wait, wait!" Master Gao hurriedly slapped his chest and said, "As long as I can drink good wine, I can wait for as long as I want!" ”

"That being the case—" Tsing Yi said without further words, and replied very simply, "Then let's brew." ”

Master Gao's face blossomed with joy when he heard this, and Dongqiao said seriously: "When the wine comes out of the cellar, I will ask the little lady to help taste it." ”

"It's good to have Master Gao here." Tsing Yi said disapprerovingly, "He knows more about wine, so let's leave it to him if he tastes it or something-"

"When the time comes, please ask the little lady to help you taste it." Dongqiao stubbornly bent down and continued to plead, "I make wine just to make the little lady drink, if I can't satisfy the little lady, the wine brewed is just wastewater, and I ask the little lady to help taste it!" ”

"......" Tsing Yi saw Dongqiao's insistence, so he had to loosen his mouth and say, "Okay." ”

Higashibashi shook his spine and immediately relaxed his body as if he was relieved. When he raised his head, Tsing Yi realized that he was excited.

"That's all!" Tsing Yi, who subconsciously shifted his gaze, waved his hand absentmindedly and said, "Wait until you make the wine!" ”

"Yes!" Dongqiao replied in a combative voice, followed by him rolling up his sleeves, and was ready to start immediately.

In order to be able to drink, Master Gao stuck to the back of Dongqiao like a big tail. As he continued to ask, the two made their way into the kitchen.

"I always feel that the East Bridge is a little strange." After walking away from Dongqiao, Tsing Yi couldn't help but muttered to Hei Saburo who walked over, "It's just wine, it doesn't matter if I drink it or not, right?" ”

"Didn't he say that it was made especially for you?" Hei Saburo, who is always worried about it, said unexpectedly casually this time, "Since it's a wine made specifically for you, you just have to drink it." ”

“…… Anyway, they are all brothers' servants. Tsing Yi said with a relative, "Brother's preferences have never been in line with my preferences, don't make anything weird, right?" ”

"What are you afraid of, no matter how weird it is, can there be a wine brew?" Hei Saburo said with a smile, "Five Poison Wine, Huai Ghost Chen, he is a monster who can even use his soul to make wine, a mortal in Dongqiao, no matter how he goes to the front, it is difficult to make wine!" If you're still not at ease, why don't you let the gluttony taste first! ”

"Gluttony?" Tsing Yi was surprised, "If it doesn't taste good—"

"If it doesn't taste good—" Kurosaburo showed deep dimples and smiled very pleasantly at Tsing Yi, "Wouldn't that be better?" You don't need to be poisoned! ”。

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