The restaurant is not far from the small courtyard of Shizhongsheng, and I think it is because the buildings in this vicinity are like iron felt avenues, which are generally the gathering area of a certain ethnic group. Here, at least, there is a high proportion of people with similar skin tones and hair tones to cheese, and the buildings made of wood and stone have an exotic atmosphere. Perhaps only the rushing character allows its inhabitants to create such a bizarre neighborhood in the city as if it were an enclave from afar.

Walking down the street, it is not difficult to see that the fisherman and the old man should enjoy a very high reputation here, especially the old man stone, and almost every pedestrian will stop respectfully when they meet him. And Cheese is also keenly aware that if the stone beasts in the previous buildings were a common way of similar decoration, then the stone lions unified in the homes and shops on this street are obviously beyond this range. It's like some kind of totem, indicating the power to which the family belongs. So as the person who made these stone beasts, the stone old man probably has some kind of special status here.

"What do these stone lions do?" Cheese couldn't help but ask the two old men on the way. Although Jian Qi had told him about the use and meaning of stone beasts, especially stone lions, in his homeland, he always felt that these stone lions on display in the rushing stream were not just symbols. The feeling of being on your back hadn't gone away since the stone carving courtyard, and the mage tried to find the source of his sight, but couldn't find any possible watchers. In the end, he could only come to a slightly ridiculous conclusion, and from the time this feeling appeared, the only ones who were most likely to make him feel under surveillance were these stone beasts.

The old man smiled when he heard this, he knew exactly what the cheese was talking about, and the sculptor replied in a slightly proud tone, "The stone lion is naturally used to ward off evil spirits. Generally speaking, we feel that the so-called evil is bad luck and villain. Actually, you are a monk, so you must understand that there are not only people in this world, but also ghosts and gods who are with us in this earthly world, and they may be blessings or curses for you and me. But whether it is a blessing or a curse, what they bring is something that is difficult for ordinary people to withdraw, so in terms of humanity, they are also evil. I, a stone lion, can't stop the bad luck villain, but it still has some effect on ghosts and gods. ”

This remark sounds cloudy at first glance, because it implies a premise that ordinary people do not know, that is, the existence of the dark side of this world. Therefore, for people like Jian Qi, ghosts and gods are still a distant concept after all, which is neither real nor appropriate, and compared to them, the mountain monsters in Jiefa Town have a more sense of existence. But Cheese is a spellcaster, and he knows very well that the world is not empty outside of conventional perceptions such as sight and hearing, and that those things that happen in the dark and that ordinary people think are silent are as obvious as the earth shaking when viewed in another way. In other words, what these stone lions are aimed at is magic.

This explains why the grey robe reacts to the stone beast and Ken Qi is unaware of it, qi is a subtle power, but it is far from magic. In this way, these lions of the Old Man of Stone must be more than just making the caster uncomfortable, but they are obviously not the kind of golems that automatically sense the enemy's attack, because they don't see any mechanism in the carving courtyard. So, how exactly do these stone beasts fight back when magic strikes? It's such a curious question that Cheese even wants to try it. Fortunately, his reason told him that he should not do this now.

"You two are here, please come inside, the window table on the second floor is reserved for you." The waiter in the restaurant was very familiar with the two old men when he heard this, and he went directly to the seat without asking.

The second elder was also unceremoniously, and the fisherman instructed the waiter as he walked up the stairs, "Kill a big fish for me, cut three catties of beef, and bring four side dishes." The most important thing is wine, open me two jars of daughter red!"

"Wow, is it the short-sighted man who wants to rob you of your wealth and let you eat the black, or are you robbing instead? This is not your style, old fisherman. The guy exclaimed in an exaggerated tone.

"You have a long tongue, you dare to say anything. Why do you ask so much, do you see this? I can't owe you!" said the fisherman, taking out a thick silver coin from his bosom and dangling it in front of the fellow.

"Xiao Er, didn't you listen to the old fisherman? Go to the back kitchen and cook the food, kill our biggest and most lively carp today, don't you hear! Let the cook make three meals for the old fisherman Shi to make up for it, go quickly!" The voice came from the account room, and the man with the abacus and the beard shouted loudly to the man, it seemed that it was the shopkeeper here. This voice shouted, not only the guy, but also the entire restaurant could hear it clearly.

The fisherman's waist seemed to be straightened a little, although he didn't care about these little things for a long time with his cultivation, but I have to say that the feeling of having silver in his waist is indeed very hard. Besides, most of the two people who drank wine were paid by Shi Lao, for no other reason, compared to selling grilled fish, making stone carvings is obviously a more profitable business. Although these two people grilled fish and carved stone sculptures not to make money, they always had to rely on money to make a living.

While talking, several people were already seated on the second floor of the restaurant, and compared with the first floor, the tables here were more sparse and the distance between them was wider, and at first glance it was clear that it was for guests who did not want to be disturbed. The two old men sat unceremoniously by the window, and the cheese they could only sit on the side, and before the wine and food were served, the fisherman looked at Jian Qi, and suddenly asked, "Anyway, if you are idle, you are idle, tell me what is the matter with your injury." Although our two old guys won't help you avenge it, the meeting in Pingshui is somewhat fate, and I may be able to mention you in this future life. But it doesn't hurt if you don't. ”

Kenqi and Cheese glanced at each other, and after the latter nodded slightly, the Sword Seeker recounted their attack on the Nine Rings yesterday in the restaurant. After he finished speaking, it was Shi Lao who spoke first, "It's not strange, your cultivation is still shallow, you don't have a strong qi to protect your body, and if you can't deal with arrows and hidden weapons in time, you are no different from ordinary people." In addition, being secretly attacked by the Nine Rings Gang, there is no way to do it. ”

"Blow, you keep blowing, as if you can be invulnerable with some kind of talisman. Sword Gate, don't listen to his nonsense, this body protection Qi has been practiced to the ninth level, and it is just a bow that can break through the wind and sweep the dust, and block the weakness of the bow. What is a crossbow, within two hundred steps, you can pierce your heart even if you are wearing a stomach, it is useless for you to practice the eight skills of the turtle king, don't listen to his nonsense. ”

Shi Lao's face was blue and red for a while, and he was about to have a seizure, but Cheese suddenly spoke, "Listen to the two of you, do you know the Nine Rings Gang?"

The fisherman had the upper hand in his tongue and replied proudly, "If you want to ask other gangs, we two old fellows really don't know much." But if you want to ask this Nine Rings Gang, hehe, speaking of which, it really has some relationship with the Sword Gate. ”