Chapter 31: Betrayal
However, for some reason, the villages around the mountain are almost all equally poor, there are no restaurants at all, and even rare inns are leaky.
Ink Frost looked around and frowned slightly. I can't stay out in the ice and snow, I'm fine, I don't react much to the temperature, but I'm afraid that this kind of person next to me will not wake up and freeze to death.
When Mo Shuang was hesitating, he suddenly heard the surprised voice of the girl next to him: "Master, the house in front is not bad!"
Mo Shuang looked up, and in this poor place where thatched huts gathered, he finally saw a few brick mansions in front of him. This house stands among many thatched houses, like standing out from the crowd of chickens, and the phoenix is very conspicuous among the birds.
Heavy snow blurred vision, making the mansion in front of it a little ethereal. However, the two of them riveted their strength to move forward, and they drove for three days and three nights in this miserable weather, even if the ink cream could stand it, Xuan was about to be unable to hold on.
After walking for about a stick of incense, Xuan hurriedly ran to the big red lacquered iron door, pulled the door knocker and buckled it, and shouted: "Is there anyone?
Soon after, the door creaked open through the crack, and a little guy in a padded jacket came out and asked, "Who are you, who are you looking for?"
"Oh...... We're here to spend the night. Is it convenient?" asked Xuan politely.
"......" The little guy looked at Xuan suspiciously, and when he was about to drive him away, his eyes caught a glimpse of the half-exposed silver medal on his neck, and then, he was stunned, and pushed the door open a little more, and then looked at the ink cream not far away, the heroic man with a lofty spirit. After looking at the little guy for a moment, he finally said with some respect, "Wait a minute, I'll go in and ask." ”
"Trouble!" Xuan smiled.
The little servant said politely, turned around and ran towards the courtyard, and after a cup of tea, he ran out again, followed by an old man. The little guy ran to the door and opened the door, and when the old man saw Xuan, he looked at it carefully for a while, and then said with a smile and gently: "Come in, come in, it's rare to meet a distinguished guest." He turned his head and glanced at the little servant and said, "Ah Chai, quickly order to go down and prepare a clean room and charcoal fire for the distinguished guests to rest." The little guy answered and left with a smile.
The old butler led the two into the courtyard, through the grassy rockery that had been covered with heavy snow, and came to the main hall; as soon as they entered the main hall, the housekeeper hurriedly closed the door, put down the thick cotton quilt hanging at the door to keep out the cold, and then came over.
The hall was brightly lit, the heat emitted by the huge stove in the middle confronted the cold air around them, and the crackling sound of firewood sounded from time to time in the quiet hall, and their bodies gradually warmed up in the warm room.
"You see, it's been snowing for more than a month and it hasn't stopped. The butler broke the silence of the people in the room and took the lead.
"yes, it's cold. Xuan sat on the ground and stretched comfortably, and continued. "But on a snowy day, the scenery is beautiful. Then he turned his head and said to Ink Frost, who was sitting next to the coffee table, "Master, let's choose a day to have a snowball fight, shall we?"
Xuan was bored and pursed his mouth.
"Oh...... Hehehe, where are the two of you going? You can't be in a hurry to eat ice fish, right?" The old butler's eyes were so sharp that he saw that the atmosphere was a little awkward, and hurriedly played a round.
"Yes. This time, Ink Frost spoke before Xuan.
"Oh...... There are a lot of ice fish these days, and they are very fat, and recently, many people have come to try it. The old butler replied with a smile, and commanded his subordinates to bring tea and water.
"A lot of people try it?" Ink Frost's long, powerful fingers tapped twice on the table.
"yes, this is the only place where you can find this ice fish. The old butler replied with a smile.
"Uncle, since there are so many people who come and go every winter in search of ice fish, why are most of the nearby villages and towns dilapidated?" asked Mo Shuang a little strangely.
The old housekeeper froze for a moment and immediately recovered, sighed and said, "Childe doesn't know, this place is relatively remote, there is no access to the outside world, and the people in the villages and towns are not enlightened. Although there are many people who come and go, they are all well-prepared rich and noble, and where can they afford a small village like ours. On weekdays, the treasure car is a fox fur mink, a golden furnace and a beautiful concubine, and she rests directly in the car. If you want to stay in a hotel, it is naturally to go to the inn at the foot of Myanmar Mountain. The inns are sky-high, but they are still overcrowded. The old butler shook his head and sighed: "You say, others don't look down on us, and the people here are old-fashioned, so naturally there is nothing to say." ”
"So you are strangers?" asked Ink Frost again, "how did a foreigner settle in such a place?" ”
At this moment, Mo Shuang didn't notice, Xuan lowered his head, his face was full of indignation and dared not speak.
"Oh, it's rare here, but it's a good place to resell icefish. It's just harder," the old housekeeper said kindly. "We have a big ice cellar here, and we catch a lot of ice fish in it during this time, and then sell it when the season is over and the ice fish are extinct. Even if dead fish is not as delicious as live fish, there are still many people who buy it. ”
A servant girl brought a small plate of thin, shiny slices of meat and placed it on the small table in front of Ink Cream, followed by a few plates of snacks and ingredients. In front of Xuan, a bowl of fish in hot soup was given.
"This is the ice fish, Childe can try it. The butler was very enthusiastic, "The ingredients in the four plates in front of Childe are passed one by one, and the order should not be wrong." ”
After that, the housekeeper personally demonstrated, picked up a piece of raw and transparent fish fillet, took the shredded vegetables in a small bowl and the extremely fine fried nuts on the fish fillet, and then used a small spoon to take four sauces in turn, spread it on the fish fillet, and then rolled the fish fillet and put it in the mouth to chew carefully. Xuan was watching the direct saliva on the side, and the ink cream was eating in the same way.
Sure enough, this legendary ice fish is delicious and delicious, and it tastes even better when eaten with this sweet, sour, salty and spicy sauce.
"How does Childe feel?" the old butler looked at the ink cream eating with relish, quite proud.
Ink Frost nodded in approval.
"Then Childe, please use more. The old butler asked the stage to come over again and let the ink cream feast.
In this way, while eating, Xuan changed from a maiden to a teenager, of course, for those who were accustomed to raising in the north, this was not unusual.
When Mo Shuang came back to look at Xiang Xuan, he realized that he was motionless when he was eating in front of Xuan. This is not normal for a tasty class.
"Not appetizing?" Ink Frost asked softly.
How Zhixuan didn't react, and kept in a daze. It wasn't until Ink Frost touched him lightly with his elbow that he let out an "ah", and then as if he remembered something, he said with some panic: "No...... There is no ......"
Ink Frost looked at him, only to feel that he was becoming more and more abnormal. "What's wrong?"
"I didn't ...... It's okay. Xuan avoided Mo Shuang's questioning gaze and lowered his head, the expression on his face unclear.
"This is plum wine, would you like a drink?" the butler over there greeted warmly, drawing the ink cream's attention again.
After thanking Mo Shuang, he drank a glass, the wine was mild and tranquil, with a faint fruity aroma.
However, unlike the refreshing and delicious taste of the first drink, this jar was half down, and the stamina came up. Gradually, a strong drunkenness hit my brain, and I felt dizzy.
Mo Shuang was a little funny in his heart, how could this fruit wine have such great stamina, and the burning knife he drank in the past could also drink a few jars, but this fruit wine was drunk in one and a half jars.
Before he could sort it out in his mind, Ink Cream lay motionless on the table.
Suddenly, the originally lively hall became unusually quiet.
The old butler, who was sitting on the chairman's side, changed his kind expression, looked at the drunken man below, gently stroked his long beard, and said solemnly to the man standing next to him, "Go and have a look." ”
The man walked up to Ink Frost in three or two steps, shook it, and shouted a few times, but the person lying on the table did not move. The man turned to the old butler and nodded.
"Tell the owner that there are good goods. The old butler turned to a servant girl and said, "It's a hard commodity."
The handmaid took the command.
"The good eyesight of the palm eye, so casually you can see that it is a good color! I am often six, but I really don't know when I will be able to learn a little bit of the palm eye, but I am satisfied. The man complimented.
The old man waved his hand and said, "There is no need to say this compliment. You see that he is only wearing an autumn coat on a snowy day, and he can resist my unique drug for so long, isn't this a hard thing?"
Chang Liu glanced at Ink Frost, and without saying a word, he pulled Ink Frost's clothes, and his hands were forced. only heard the sound of "stabbing", the placket of the ink cream had been torn open, and the broken edge of the clothing was pulled hard, and the smooth and powerful back muscles were suddenly presented in front of the man's eyes. Chang Liu patted the bare flesh in front of him and nodded with satisfaction.
"Shhh...... It's strange to say, you said that I put your drug in the first plate of ice fish, and I saw that he didn't pour it, and I added the dishes and wine later. This...... Only now is there a reaction. Chang Liu thought for a moment, and said with some hesitation: "I'm afraid that he has a big background, do you say we can do it?...... I'm a little drumming in my heart. ”
The old man shook his head slightly and said: "Who hasn't taken over from the owner? Last time, the king of Qi of the billet clan was not served by the owner; ”
"Yes...... Our owner can even eat the royal family, and there must be a means to reach the sky. "With that, you have to carry the ink cream.
"Wait......" Xuan, who had been ignored by everyone for a long time, finally spoke, and he said with a little choked up, "You guys...... What did you promise me?"
Only then did everyone realize that there was another class here.
"What did I promise you?" Chang Liu raised his eyebrows, looking at the others, not knowing why.
"Last year, you promised me that if I could bring back a hard cargo, you would ...... You will give me back my kinsman......! Say it yourself...... It's a hard commodity...... I... What about me?" Xuan endured his voice that trembled a little from fear, trying to make himself look calmer.
"Are you a relative?" Chang Liu was a little puzzled.
"Are you talking about the clan named Mu?" asked lightly.
"Right...... That's right, it's him!" Xuan was a little excited.
"Oh......" Palmeye nodded, winked at his subordinates, and said, "That ......." The blanket on the chaise longue in the east wing room, bring it. The men answered and went.
Xuan was a little strange that the old man was suddenly going to do something with the blanket, and just repeated, "...... Admire...... He...... What about others?"
The old man turned his head and said kindly, "Don't worry, he'll be here soon." ”
After a while, the servant came over with a blanket and walked in front of Xuan.
"What...... What does it mean?" ...... looking at the brown and yellow fur blanket, Xuan had a bad premonition.
"Oh, this is Mu, and now I will pay you back as promised. The old man said sincerely.
A muffled thunder exploded overhead, and I was deceived, I should have known it a long time ago! The tears that had been holding back in my eyes began to pour out like a levee.
"What's wrong with you, didn't we return your relatives to you? What, don't you want it now?" Chang Liu, who was standing next to him, said with a smile in his eyes.
"How can you do this! Aren't you clam people the most trustworthy!" Xuan Wah burst into tears.
"It's about credibility, that's why I gave you that velvet blanket made of fur, otherwise, who would be willing to do it on this cold day?" From far and near, a frivolous male voice sounded in the side hall.