Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao were eating and drinking at the stall, but they didn't expect to meet the person they were looking for, who was short, but his arms were thick, his body was thick, and his eyes were sharp. It's just a problem, this man already has an employer, and it's the fat man.

The fat man smiled and said: "We are really fated, my name is Hu Tu, there was once a poet who said that it is rare to be confused, and my father agrees with it, so he gave me this name, I think it's not bad, isn't it?"

Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao nodded subconsciously, feeling that this fat man was really straightforward, but since everyone had reported their own door, they could only introduce themselves.

"My name is Zu Zhenlin. ”

"My name is Li Cao. ”

"It's a blessing. Hu Tu laughed.

"Fortunately. ”

"Have you finished eating, and if you are done, please go to the shop to discuss." The leader asked.

"Well, after eating, Xiao Er will settle the bill. Zu Zhenlin shouted.

When Xiao Er heard this, he immediately ran over, and said with a smile on his face: "Childe finished eating, it's not bad, right? It's a total of five taels of silver, thank you." ”

"How much?" Li Cao couldn't help but ask.

Xiao Er's expression remained unchanged, and he said with a smile: "It's a total of five taels of silver, Childe." ”

"Haha, I'm right, Brother Li also thinks they're too dark, right? Elsewhere, you can eat several meals like this. Hu Tu laughed.

"Guest, you're wrong about us. It's really in this place, it's hard to get things, it's hard to do business, and we can't do it. Speaking of conscience, our price is already very low, plus my family's things are not bad, not to mention anything else, at least the wine is definitely good wine, don't you say it's okay after the two sons drink it? Xiao Er said bitterly.

"Well, the wine is really good, but you, the little second, are indeed sharp-toothed. This is six taels of silver, and you will be rewarded with more. "Nonsense pays for it, and I want to help settle the bill.

Zu Zhenlin grabbed the fat man's wrist and stopped him from giving money, "Brother Hu's kindness, the two of us understand it, but I asked you to pay for it when we met for the first time, I really don't want to go, next time." ”

As he spoke, he took out the money, which was also six taels of silver, and handed it to Xiao Er.

Xiao Er's eyes were a little resentful, but when he saw that Zhenlin gave him six taels, he was immediately full of joy, "Thank you, son, next time you come, you will definitely let the cook do better to ensure that you are satisfied." ”

"Then I thank you in advance. Zu Zhenlin said with a smile.

"Where, where. Xiao Er said with a smile.

Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao followed the passers-by and left, heading to his stall.

"My name is Chen Qingniu, you can call me Erniu, as I said before, I have already negotiated with Hu Ye and want to take him into the mountains, so what are the two of you going to do? Do you want to find another person, or wait for me to come back? But I'll be honest, the place you are looking for is very dangerous and hidden, and not many people should know about it. I don't know when I'll come back when I'm going into the mountains this time, but if you're not in a hurry, you can wait for me to come back. Chen Qingniu got straight to the point.

Seeing that he was still talking, Zu Zhenlin asked directly, "What else do you think?"

"It's nothing, it's just that the two sons and Hu Ye are very close together, why don't you just go together? The place where you both are going can be said to be on the way, I will take Hu Ye to the place first, and then send the two sons, what do you think?" Chen Qingniu asked.

"I have no problem, my two brothers and I can be said to be familiar at first sight, didn't we just say that we want to take care of each other? What do you say, Brother Zu, Brother Li?" Hu Tu readily agreed.

Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao glanced at each other, Chen Qingniu and Hu Tu sang and harmonized, and when they met for the first time, they were so enthusiastic that they had to make people suspicious. According to Zhao Ting, in this place, everything needs to be multi-minded.

"Brother Hu, don't worry, since you are going into the mountain, according to the practice here, don't you still have to find someone to lead the way? Have you already found it? Or Brother Hu and Brother Chen have known each other for a long time, so there is no need to do more?" Zu Zhenlin asked tentatively.

"Ah, it turns out that my grandfather has concerns. Brother Zu, don't worry, Brother Chen and I don't know each other, I have already found a guide to guide the way, and I haven't had time to tell Brother Chen, don't you mind?" Hu Tu said.

"How? This place has always been like this. Chen Qingyun smiled.

"Then I'll rest assured, what do Brother Zu and Brother Li say?" asked Hu Tu.

"Brother Hu, are you in a hurry to enter the mountain this time?" Zu Zhenlin asked.

Hu Tu was stunned for a moment, and then understood, "I'm sorry, I can't wait too long." ”

"Got it, because we're helping our friends do things, so we can't be the masters, wait for us to discuss, when will Brother Hu leave?" Zu Zhenlin explained.

"It could take a few days to get going, but you'd better hurry up. Hu Tu said considerately.

"Thanks, let's go first. Zu Zhenlin, they turned and left.

After a while, Hu Tu chased after him, "Brother Zu, Brother Li stays." ”

"Is there anything else?" Zu Zhenlin asked suspiciously.

Hu Tu came close and said softly: "In front of that person just now, I didn't make it clear, in fact, I haven't found other people to lead the way." I was going to find an experienced guide, as long as it was a deterrent, because it was too much trouble to find two people who knew the way. But now you can find another trustworthy guide, and we'll go into the mountains together. ”

"Why is Brother Hu willing to tell us, or why is he willing to go into the mountain with us?" Zu Zhenlin couldn't help but ask.

Hu Tu said bluntly: "Because we are all newcomers, and I have always been very accurate in seeing people." You must want to ask me why I know that you are new to the city, because no one will discuss what you want to find in the mountains in public, and it is easy for others to covet it, so I am more experienced than you. Okay, don't bother you, I'll wait for your news. ”

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Zu Zhenlin looked at the fat figure that was gradually disappearing, "Do you think he is worth believing?"

"According to what he said, it should be fine, right?" Li Cao was not sure.

"Since we came out with Miss Zhao, let's listen to what she has to say. Zu Zhenlin said.

Li Cao nodded in agreement.

The two did not rush to meet, but continued to look for the guide, but those who were in front of the door had to wait a long time to meet, because they involved their own secrets, so they talked alone, and the others could only wait outside.

The sun was moving westward, and twilight was approaching, and Zu Zhenlin and the others did not find an informed guide. Zhao Ting and Leng Xue came to meet the two, Leng Xue was as cold as ever, her face was cold and ruthless. Zhao Ting was overjoyed, and she should have something to gain.

Sure enough, as soon as the four of them met, Zhao Ting said with a smile: "This trip went really well, and I found the leader on the first day." Then let's go back first, I heard that there is a city nearby, if you hurry up, it will be there in an hour, let's go quickly. ”

Zhao Ting saw that Zhenlin and Li Cao had different faces, and couldn't help asking, "Did you also find it?"

The two nodded.

Zhao Ting didn't feel lucky, but there was a cold air coming out of her back, and she doubted herself: "Am I really so lucky? Is it Master's test, or is it someone else's conspiracy?"

Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao told each other the truth, without a trace of concealment.

"Don't drink anymore. Leng Xue suddenly said coldly.

"I'm sorry. Zu Zhenlin sincerely apologized.

"It's okay, if it weren't for you drinking, you wouldn't have found someone by mistake. Zhao Ting smiled, "Forget it, let's go to the city first, and then think about it in the long run, can't we delay it for a few days?"

"Yes. ”

The four of them left Ngau Tau Kok and headed for the city, secretly observing whether they were being followed. When I came to the city gate, I didn't find anyone with me along the way.

The city wall is low and old, but it is more than one zhang high, and the handwriting on the plaque is blurred, and the three characters of Dongyao City can only be vaguely recognized. Most of the cities near Dongyao Mountain are borderless, but when there are more people gathered, they build walls and build cities. Some of them will be in charge of the city, but most of them are discussed by the heads of several large families in the city, so the governance is very lax. Zu Zhenlin and the others went directly into the city and found an inn to live in.

The four of them had dinner and discussed, Zhao Ting thought that the current situation was unclear and it was not appropriate to make a hasty decision. Originally, Zhao Ting planned to let Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao continue to look for the guide in Ngau Tau Kok, which was both false and true, mainly to monitor the guide of the two stalls. Leng Xue is in charge of tracking Hu Tu to see if he has any abnormalities. And I went around other places to see if I could find someone who knew about it. However, Leng Xue thought it was inappropriate, and Zu Zhenlin didn't quite agree, because this place was mixed with fish and dragons, there was a hidden crisis, and it might be dangerous to act alone, and he couldn't help in time.

In the end, they decided that Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao were wandering around Niutoujiao and observing the two leading people. And Zhao Ting and Leng Xue followed Hu Tu to find out if he had evil intentions. Then the four of them spent two more days trying their luck elsewhere to see if they could find another guide.

The four of them acted separately, and spent a total of three days following and observing, and no abnormalities were found, and the two leading people were still soliciting business, while Hu Tu was alone, and there was nothing strange about these three people. Three days later, Zu Zhenlin and the others gave up the investigation and went around other places, but they were finally normal, and they did not meet any more people who knew about it.

Since Hu Tu and the three of them had no problem, and it was a good thing for Zhao Ting to enter the mountain early, the four of them decided not to delay, found two guides and Hu Tu respectively, and decided on a good date of departure. As for the money, Zu Zhenlin and Hu Tu each paid for it, not only the silver, but also the spirit stones, of course, they were all high-priced, otherwise they would not have waited for them. However, Zhao Ting still suffered a loss, because the business of the guide she found was more prosperous and the price was more expensive. However, the money and spirit stones spent by Zhao Ting on this trip were all provided by the dean, which was a drop in the ocean for this cultivation giant, so he didn't care about it. lest there be a gap and waves on the road.

Before entering the mountain, Zhao Ting still did not forget to advise: "Walk with strangers, be careful." ”