Chapter Twenty-Eight: Aftertaste of the Wine Shop
Running all the way, the young man didn't dare to stop, he turned back from time to time, the rune paper in his hand was tightly clutched, as long as someone appeared behind him, he would spill the yellow paper and shout "Boom!"
After a long time, the soul power in the young man's body was almost exhausted, and a layer of milky white mucus gradually appeared at the corner of his mouth, and with a "plop" sound, his feet slipped, and the young man tripped over the dead branches on the ground.
"It hurts!" the boy cried out in pain, falling to the ground, grabbing his ankle with a somewhat hideous expression.
The yellow paper in his hand was also scattered on the ground, and the young man struggled to pick up the yellow paper regardless of the pain in his ankle.
At this time, the snow spirit fox that had not appeared for a long time walked over slowly, its steps were very light, and the eyes that looked at the boy were a little softer, if it was a helpless move to sign a companion contract with the boy before, now it seems that there is still a bit of luck, such a teenager may not bury the name of Brother Chao.
Clamping up the yellow paper on the ground one by one, Linghu said slowly: "Don't look at it, those people don't dare to follow, you dare to use the sixth-order green explosion talisman, you are really not afraid of death! And these third-order green storm talismans, you are really welcome!"
"I ······" The boy struggled to get up and wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Linghu.
"What are you, you're too adventurous! This is not a good thing, the power of the sixth-order green explosion talisman is not something you can imagine, not to mention that you only have the strength of a beginner-level soul master, aren't you afraid of being blown up and killed by a mistake?"
Linghu's words were a little heavy, and the young man lowered his head, he could feel Xiaobai's anger when he said this.
"I'm sorry, I, I was wrong!" said the boy.
Linghu's tense face instantly relaxed a little, and then said, "Okay, is there a problem with your ankles, can you go?" It's about to be on the periphery of the Demonic Beast Forest, we have to get out quickly." ”
When the young man heard this, he pressed his ankles with both hands, rubbed them for a while, supported the ground with his right hand, stood up, and stomped on his right foot, still a little sore.
"It's not a big problem, you can go, Xiaobai, let's go out quickly!" The young man limped and walked two steps, although it hurt a little, but he could still bear it.
Linghu stared at the young man's right foot twice, the swollen air bag at the ankle was like an egg, and then looked at the young man's forehead, a few sweat droplets as big as soybeans were still hanging.
"You wait here!" Linghu explained, disappearing from the boy's field of vision.
After dozens of breaths, the spirit fox appeared with a thick branch about three feet long and as thick as a fist.
"Thank you!" the young man smiled like a sunny smile on his lips as he took the branch from the fox mouth.
At this moment, he knew that he had finally walked into Xiaobai's heart, and perhaps, Xiaobai finally began to recognize him.
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The remnant sun is like blood, the birds return to the forest, and the neon-like sunset renders the entire Warcraft forest a red.
Source City at sunset is intoxicating, and at this point, the whole city will light up the lanterns at home, which is the rule of Source City.
"The sunset does not see the light, there is no sun at home", the sunset has always been the source city's least favorite, every year in September, the source city of the bloody sunset erupts into a beast tide, and thousands of demonic beasts attack the source city day and night.
With the majestic and tall city and the concerted efforts of all the people in Source City, it withstood wave after wave of attacks, but panic has always existed, which is why Source City is sparsely populated despite its vast territory.
Under the moonlit night, a ragged teenager lingered outside the city gate, after nearly a month of training, the original outline of a little baby fat became clear, the original fair and immature face was also under the sun for a long time, the complexion began to evolve towards wheat, compared with the previous month, the young man's eyebrows were a little more calm, perhaps, this is growth.
The young man said: "Xiaobai, I think, let's go to Fuhui Academy!"
Linghu shook his head and said: "Fuhui Academy, maybe it's not suitable for you, Donglai Academy is Brother Chao's alma mater, it's better to go there." ”
However, the young man refused, he looked at the starry night sky, and said slowly: "Xiaobai, do you know, everyone has their own way, Donglai Academy is the road of He Lao's predecessors, there, I can only feel the sigh of the predecessors, after all, I can't see my own way out." ”
The spirit fox was silent, with a rare approving look in his eyes, he didn't expect this young man to say such meaningful words.
The young man continued: "And the Floating Glory Academy, although it is only the last of the four major academies, but I can feel my unprecedented self-confidence, there, I may be able to break through the world. ”
He didn't say anything about it, in the past, when he said goodbye to the ten-mile long pavilion outside Fox City, his father-in-law knew that he was going to Fuhui Academy, and if one day his father-in-law came to the door and he was not there, wouldn't it be embarrassing.
Linghu doesn't know this, although they have the same mind, but everyone has their own secrets, if Yang Yi doesn't say it, Linghu can't feel it.
"You've decided, I'll just listen to you, but this Source City doesn't seem to be quiet, we have to leave as soon as possible. Linghu said.
The boy nodded and said, "Hmm."
On April 17, three pieces of news were circulating everywhere in the source city:
Duan Quanfeng, the leader of the Night Snake Mercenary Group, was deprived of his soul power, his eyes were blind, and he didn't know whether he was alive or dead, and the Night Snake Mercenary Group was scattered like birds and beasts overnight;
Zhang Zhe, the leader of the Golden Flame Eagle Mercenary Group, had his right arm abolished, and his skills were greatly reduced, and his brother Zhang Tu took the opportunity to take the position, and after killing Zhang Zhe in public, he announced that he would never enter Source City again and fled away.
The leader of the Tempest Lion Mercenary Regiment originally withdrew from the mercenary group with Yixun and officially gave up the position of head to Lin Sicheng.
Since then, the leaders of the three mercenary groups have all changed positions or are absent.
"Awen, is it true that the heads of the three mercenary groups have retired, you kid is the most well-informed, let's talk about it. The speaker was a young man in a plain robe, about twenty years old.
The liquor shop with a red flag and a gourd is called "Aftertaste Liquor Shop".
In Source City, the business of the aftertaste liquor store is not the best, but it must be the most well-informed place.
As long as you are willing to spend money, even if the city lord's sister has a few dirty clothes, the city lord will have someone to answer for you when you go to the toilet several times a day, provided that you get a large price.
"Yes, Arwen, you kid is a rat, an information thief, just tell everyone!"
"That's right, Brother Wen! Everyone is a good brother, you can talk to everyone!"
A group of people sitting around the log table, you are sitting in the middle of the person with a word, this life has a thief eyebrows and rat eyes, a flat face, called Lu Wen, in the source city, he is an information dealer who is not up or down.
Lu Wen's face was slightly red, his tongue was a little knotted, and he obviously drank a little too much.
"Don't pour me anymore, I have a lot of wine in Lu Wen, you think, you think you get drunk with me, I'll tell you, no way! I want to know, take the money! Twenty silver coins!"
Everyone put down their wine glasses, their faces embarrassed, twenty silver coins is not a small amount, the most important thing is not necessary.
"Brother Wen, let's not talk about money, talking about money hurts feelings, come on, keep drinking, by the way, I heard that the head of our source city's first beauty, the former head of the group, has retired?" A young man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks picked up the wine bottle and gave Lu Wen a full glass.
Lu Wen was not ambiguous, drank it all, and said: "Chen Xiaoqiang, you kid can do things, okay, I'll tell you, you attach your ears here, I'll just tell you!"
Chen Xiaoqiang hurriedly attached his body, and everyone also pricked up their ears.
"The original head of the regiment has retired, the one on top is Lin Sicheng, Duan Quanfeng, who suffered a thousand knives, has also been abolished, I heard that he offended the original head of the regiment in the Warcraft Forest, and Zhang Zhe also broke his arm in the Warcraft Forest!"
Chen Xiaoqiang hurriedly asked, "What is the reason?"
Lu Wen waved his hand and said, "I don't know, who knows, maybe it's the rumored sixth-order demonic beast." Didn't it ruin the ruins of Sage Mei some time ago, I guess, it must have been Zhang Zhe and Duan Quanfeng who provoked the original head of the regiment, and were suppressed by the original city lord afterwards. ”
Lu Wen had let go at this time, his voice was getting louder and louder, and everyone took a breath of cold air, the Night Snake Mercenary Group and the Flame Eagle Mercenary Group had the existence of a high-level soul king, Yuan Zhiqiu said that he would be destroyed, this strength is really amazing!
"Bang!"
Suddenly, a heavy bag was thrown on the round table, and the hemp rope on it spread out, instantly blooming with a dazzling golden light.
Then, a person came from outside the wine shop, about sixty years old, with gray hair and a slightly rickety body, and slowly walked to the round table with his hands behind his back, and said, "Is there anyone who takes the job?"
The eyes of the scattered people stared at the dazzling gold coins on the table, it seemed that there were at least more than three hundred, Chen Xiaoqiang immediately ran to the old man, and said, "I, I'll take it!"
Seeing that Chen Xiaoqiang was about to take over this job, everyone refused, they were all casual servants in Source City, why should you Chen Xiaoqiang have to monopolize it.
The other person tore off his clothes, showed his developed chest muscles, and said, "Old man, I took this job!"
"Xiaoqiang, Daman, you stinky and shameless! Old man, look at me, I am a four-star soul master, and my strength is absolutely guaranteed!"
"Old man, don't listen to him, he is a three-star soul master, lie to you, I am a four-star soul master, choose me!"
"Pick me!"
"Pick me!"
"Choose Chen Zixuan!"
Everyone shouted loudly, and the old man was silent, and stretched out his eyes to the young man in the corner of the wine shop.
The boy wears a brown scarf on his head, dressed in a brown power suit, without any totems on it, and looks like he should be a casual maid, and the boy's skin is wheat-colored, giving people a sunny feeling.
The old man walked up to the boy and said with a smile, "Boy, are you interested in taking this job?"
The young man put down the chopsticks in his hand, wiped his mouth, and said, "Grandpa, what do you say?"
The old man stroked the gray beard on his chin and said slowly: "Our caravan is going to Nan'an City, there are rampant bandits along the way, and we want to hire some mercenaries to go together, and the reward is thirty gold coins, how about it?"
"Thirty gold coins?"
Everyone took a breath of cold air, smacking their tongues one by one, what a big spirit! Thirty gold coins were produced at once, and one gold coin placed in the source city was enough for them to live for more than three months, which was thirty gold coins! Even if they came to the restaurant to eat every day, they would have to maintain a period of time with good wine and good food, and they could even find two kiln girls to open their eyes from time to time.
The young man pondered for a moment, and then he spoke, "Grandpa, I took this job!" However, I have a request, when I arrive in Nan'an City, I will leave immediately!"
The old man squinted and stared at the young man, he didn't expect such generous conditions, this young man still had what to ask for.
After hesitating for a moment, the old man turned around, picked up the sack on the table, searched out a full fifteen gold coins from it, handed it to the young man, and said, "Okay! I promise you, once you arrive in Nan'an City, you can go, this is a deposit, see you at three o'clock in the afternoon tomorrow, see you in Wulipo in the east of the city!"
This time it was the boy's turn to be confused, "Grandpa, aren't you afraid that I will run away with these gold coins?"
Everyone was also puzzled, was this old man stupid? If that young man took the gold coin and ran away, wouldn't he lose money?
"Hehe······" The old man let out a crisp laugh before he spoke, "If you can see a person clearly with fifteen gold coins, I don't think it's a loss, little one, what do you think?"
The young man pondered for a while before he said, "Well, what the old man said has some truth! Don't worry, since I have received your fifteen gold coins, I will definitely arrive!"
The old man nodded with satisfaction, turned his gaze to the others, and said, "I still have nine places here, people above the five-star soul master can come and register, the reward is thirty gold coins, and the ······ who want to come"
"I'm coming!" Before he finished speaking, a strong man with a height of about 1.97 meters at the next table immediately rushed to the road.
"It's Ma Teng!" Someone recognized this person, this strong man named Ma Teng turned out to be a member of the Source City Guard, and he was in the realm of the Seven Star Soul Master many years ago.
The old man looked up and down for a while before he said, "Eight-star soul master, yes, see you at three o'clock tomorrow in the east of the city!" The strong man frowned, a little displeased, and said, "Don't you pay me a deposit?"
The old man stared at the strong man and said, "If you come, I will naturally give it, if you don't come, I will do something for you!"
The strong man pointed to the young man next to him and said hurriedly, "Then why does he have a deposit, but I don't?"
The young man didn't speak, put the gold coin into his arms, pushed aside the crowd of onlookers, turned back to the old man and said, "Old man, then I'll go first, see you tomorrow!"
The old man nodded slightly, but the strong man didn't do it, what does this mean, treat me as nothing?
"Stop!" the strong man shouted.
The young man didn't seem to know, and still walked out of the wine store with his head held high.
"How can this be reasonable!" the strong man rushed to the young man with an arrow step, and the green light of his fists was very terrifying, and he saw that this punching bag was about to hit the young man.
The boy didn't look back, his shoulders just shook to the left, easily dodging the strong man's attack.
The strong man was furious, grandma, if he didn't take this kid today, how could he Ma Teng mix in Source City!
Raised his fist and was about to make a move, but saw the young man turn his head suddenly, his eyes were cold, and his body couldn't help but shiver.
In hesitation, the boy had already walked out of the wine shop.
There was a burst of laughter around, all of them laughed at the strong man for not having the guts, and he didn't even dare to do it for a little kid, only the strong man himself knew that this young man was not an ordinary character.