Chapter Ninety-Four: The Tavern Before Departure
"Isn't it?" Wu Qingxuan looked at Yuan Fan's stunned appearance and frowned, "I thought that as an exorcist, you must have come here to get that treasure for an exorcist!" β
"Ahh No," Yuan Fan was stunned again, how could Wu Qingxuan know about this, "I mean, of course it is!" But...... Why do you know? Are you also an exorcist? β
Wu Qingxuan shook his head, "I'm not an exorcist, but my third uncle is, so I wasn't too surprised when I knew you were an exorcist." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ ο½ο½ο½ο½β
Yuan Fan nodded, although he felt that with Wu Qingxuan's character, even if she had never heard of an exorcist before, she would not make a fuss about her identity, but at that time he did feel that Wu Qingxuan's reaction was too calm. And he didn't expect that the world would be so small, and he could meet a cold-faced beauty who studied martial arts together.
"Then does your third uncle also have an 'invitation letter'?" The two strolled through the streets of the town, and Yuan Fan asked.
Wu Qingxuan nodded, "My third uncle has been around here since he was born in this mausoleum, and he was lucky to get a piece of bark some time ago, which is the 'invitation letter'. So he found a few people to try it out and see if there was a chance to get the treasure. β
"Everyone says that treasure is useful to exorcists, but what is that treasure?" Yuan Fan said curiously.
This time, Wu Qingxuan shook his head, "I don't know, my third uncle has always been well-informed, and he has been here for so long, and he hasn't gotten the exact name of the treasure." Many people speculate that it may be an elixir that greatly increases the mana of the exorcist, and there is also speculation that it is a weapon that can help the exorcist exorcise ghosts, but there are different opinions anyway, and there is no unified statement. β
"Oh? This is strange," Yuan Fan asked puzzled, "Since no one knows exactly what that treasure is, why is everyone so sure that there will be a treasure?" Maybe everyone has been busy for so long, and in the end, the bamboo basket is empty? β
"Probably not," Wu Qingxuan said, "It is possible that nothing will be obtained in the end, but there must be treasures." Although I don't know where the news came from in the first place, everyone who has the 'Invitation' has received a hint from the 'Invitation' that this treasure is in the maze of the mausoleum, and it is useful for exorcists. β
After listening to Wu Qingxuan's explanation, Yuan Fan nodded, "I see, but your third uncle is really relieved of you?" I heard that there is still a certain danger inside, so he is not afraid that something will happen to you? β
Wu Qingxuan glanced at his lips and said, "My third uncle said that there is no great danger, and taking me with me will give me a long experience, and I also have a certain amount of martial arts to defend myself, so I don't think I have to worry." β
Ho! I didn't expect the Wu family to have such a big heart, but Yuan Fan also felt that Wu Qingxuan's kung fu was not weak, so there shouldn't be any problems.
The two continued to walk forward, if Yuan Fan had no problem, Wu Qingxuan did not speak, and the two took advantage of the sunset to slowly walk on the only main road in Listvyanka, giving Yuan Fan a quiet feeling before the exorcism.
The two walked through a small park, which was home to a nostalgic museum run by locals in their yard, with old Soviet-era cars, traditional farm tools and household items, and sculptures made by the owner from scrap parts. The two walked around this nostalgic park with great interest for a while, Yuan Fan's stomach rumbled, and he remembered the purpose of coming out at night - to find food.
"Senior Sister Xuan, how do you solve dinner? Why don't we find a place to eat? Yuan Fan asked tentatively.
Wu Qingxuan nodded and said, "You say that, I'm also a little hungry." I came out to distract myself, but I didn't expect to meet you, so I walked for so long. Then I will inform my third uncle not to go back and eat with them. β
After looking for a while, the two of them found that there were several fishing boats on the lake, which looked like places where they could entertain tourists, so they got on the boats and ate some fish and shrimp that they had just caught. Looking at the sunset on Lake Baikal, the tourists and local fishermen next to them seem to be enjoying their dinner, although Yuan Fan and they are going to go to the mausoleum in a few days to adventure, but at this time, no one has the heart to think about those thrilling things, enjoy the gifts of nature, and feel this moment.
Since the people on Wu Qingxuan's side are also preparing to enter the mausoleum in the past few days, Wu Qingxuan's third uncle has also allowed Wu Qingxuan to move freely in the past two days. In this way, the next day, Yuan Fan and Wu Qingxuan took a small train together and circled Lake Baikal.
The interior of the train is very comfortable, a bit like a domestic bullet train, with good facilities on board, a bar, a dining car and a commissary, a TV and sound system that shows the scenery of Lake Baikal along the way. The view from the window is beautiful and mysterious, and the scenery is very beautiful. The train sometimes passes through a tunnel and a cave, and sometimes it runs near the lake, saying that it is a lake, but in fact, Yuan Fan feels that the endless appearance of Baikal Lake is more like the sea. Looking at the deep blue expanse of the lake, he couldn't help but feel awe and imagination. Imagine such a 20-million-year-old lake, and I don't know how many stories are buried under the water's surface. Think back then, the Han Dynasty general Huo Qubing led the army to conquer the Huns here, in the face of the vast smoke waves, how to wave a gun and sigh? Wenchen Su Wu was imprisoned here for 19 years, and when he returned to the Han family in old age, how did he miss the Hu wife who had been with him for several years on Lake Baikal? What kind of years did the Russians who have been exiled here for generations since the tsarist era live? The lake is silent, and future generations will not know. And this expedition to the mausoleum does not know what kind of story will happen, immersed in this ancient and calm Baikal lake.
When Yuan Fan and Wu Qingxuan usually learn martial arts together, there are not many opportunities for communication, but taking advantage of this opportunity to be half a tour, Yuan Fan and Wu Qingxuan have narrowed the distance a lot. Although Wu Qingxuan was still relatively serious and cold, Yuan Fan spent a day of saliva, and finally made her laugh a few times.
Although Yuan Fan is not a particularly gossipy person, he always feels that a girl, still a beautiful girl, how can she have such a cold personality, and always looks like she rejects people thousands of miles away, which arouses people's curiosity too much. Most of the beautiful girls Yuan Fan knows, at least there will be no fewer boys around her, even if most of them are annoying flies, but there will always be some boys who can talk and please girls, in the face of such an environment, how can they be so indifferent to the world day by day? Do you really think it's a fairy sister?
Yuan Fan felt that either because her family education was very strict, she didn't have a happy childhood, or because she had been hurt by someone, she was defensive against everyone in her heart. No matter what the case is, it feels like a very attractive story, so on this day, he asked Wu Qingxuan about her, but although Wu Qingxuan answered all Yuan Fan's questions, he always felt that the answer was not painful, but it made Yuan Fan more curious.
But after chatting for a day and taking a lot of photos together, Wu Qingxuan finally looked a little let go, and he already began to take the initiative to speak.
"It seems that you also entered the mausoleum when you opened the gate this time, and it seems that we are going to be together." After getting off the train, Wu Qingxuan took the initiative to say.
"Yes! We need to take care of each other! But don't worry, my master and I are both very good exorcists, and if you are in danger, we will definitely help. Yuan Fan patted his chest and reassured.
The corners of Wu Qingxuan's mouth twitched, and said, "I hope so, but if you only have a few times to deal with TV monsters last time, I won't count on it." β
"Don't hit people so hard!" Yuan Fan pretended to be sad, "I'm a lot better now, don't worry!" β
Thinking that he was about to enter the mausoleum, Yuan Fan felt that it was not the day he visited Lake Baikal with Wu Qingxuan, his sleep quality had plummeted in the past few days, and he dreamed every day of what he would encounter in the mausoleum, of course, it was all his imagination. Yuan Fan complained to Chen Chuan during breakfast, but Chen Legend was a little too excited, and Wang Fu also smiled and said that his psychological quality was not strong.
Yuan Fan was extremely contemptuous of the indifferent mentality of these two old guys, so he had to use a condensing talisman to calm himself down.
Two days before entering the mausoleum, on the 6th of July, the three groups who entered the mausoleum together agreed to meet at a new European-style tavern in the town. Why is it emerging? It is because this tavern was originally a residence, but due to the appearance of the mausoleum in the past two years, the number of exorcist tourists here has increased sharply, in order to let so many tourists have a safe place to discuss with each other or something, a business-minded person bought this place, the inside and outside remain unchanged, and the inside is converted into a tavern, and now, every time before the mausoleum gate is opened, several groups of people who want to enter the mausoleum will meet here to discuss the matter of entering the tomb.
Chen Chuan pushed open the door outside the tavern, and the three of them walked inβYuan Fan didn't know why there were only three of them in this group now, as soon as they entered the door, there was a bar on the left and five or six small round tables on the right, and even if it was past nine o'clock in the morning, these small round tables were full of people.
Yuan Fan felt that these people who were sitting must have been making a loud noise, but the moment they entered the room, it suddenly became quiet inside, and everyone turned their heads to look at the three people who came in.
β& *Β₯#......%Β₯*" A big man with long red hair opened his mouth and said a word loudly, with a contemptuous expression on his face, Yuan Fan didn't understand at all, but there was obviously something in the room that could understand, because several people laughed, but this laughter didn't sound kind at all.
Chen Chuan glanced at the man, and also said in words that Yuan Fan didn't understand, the big man didn't expect that the old man with the eastern face could understand his own words, and he could speak fluently, he was obviously stunned for a moment, and then snorted disdainfully, took a big sip of the wine in front of him, and stopped speaking.
Chen Chuan motioned for the two to follow him, their target was obviously not the hall, Yuan Fan asked curiously, "Master, what kind of bird language did you just say?" What did the red-haired strong man say? β
"Do you need to ask?" Wang Fu interjected on the side, "It must be nothing good, most likely scolding us!" β
Chen Chuan smiled, "He said in Portuguese that we yellow ghosts didn't even want treasures, and they really sent them to death." β
"Wow! It's really not nice to speak! Yuan Fan raised his eyebrows.
"Hehe, these people don't have a chance, their hearts are sour, they don't need to pay attention to them at all." Chen Chuan still smiled calmly, "I just said that he doesn't even have a chance to die, and he will only waste food here." His red hair is so distinctive, I guess he's the one who can't beat anyone. β
Yuan Fan didn't know about the exorcist who no one could beat, but Wang Fu had heard of it, "Oh? That's Pagario? I've heard that he's been here since the beginning, but he's never had the good fortune to find an invitation. Several times he got angry and tried to teach the people who got the invitations, but instead it turned out to be the one who always got the lesson. β
"It should be him," Chen Chuan shook his head, "What a poor man!" But there was no pity for Pagario in his tone.
"Regardless of him, the book will be gathered in this room, let's go in!" Chen said, pushing open a room on the second floor of the tavern. And before they entered, there were already seven or eight people inside, and according to the camp they were sitting in, there should be people in the remaining two groups.
When the people inside saw Chen Chuan and the three of them coming in, they all looked over, and one of them, a Taoist priest who was about the same age as Chen Chuan-Yuan Fan saw his identity from his left hand and his right hand Si Shenjian-was originally sitting in the seat, but at this time he stood up and said to a few people: "Master Chen Da, why did you arrive so late?" β
The way he spoke yin and yang made Yuan Fan very uncomfortable, and it could be seen that Chen Chuan did not have the calmness just now, with a serious expression on his face, "The agreed nine and a half o'clock, I am still a few minutes ahead of schedule, I can't see that there is anything late." β
Chen Chuan has always been kind, except for Taoist priests, he rarely speaks so hard. On the other side, there was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties, and when he saw these two people, he was a little tense when he saw them, and quickly stood up and became a peacemaker, "That's right, Master Sleep came just right, and the Tianshu Dao Elder came early, isn't this also because of the excitement of entering the mausoleum soon." Let me introduce myself, my name is Wu Yun, and I am one of us who got the invitation, and we are all people who want to enter the mausoleum together the day after tomorrow, so unite a little! Maybe we will get the treasure! Let's sit down first. β
The Taoist priest with the Taoist name Tianshu snorted coldly and stopped talking, Yuan Fan took a closer look at it at this time, and there were two people standing behind Wu Yun, a tall black man with a bald head, and a person with black clothes, black pants and black shoes, this black man also had a hood on his clothes, he was wearing a hood, and he couldn't see it clearly at all. Yuan Fan secretly said that this duo is really "black" enough.
And on the side of Tianshu sat a young man in his twenties, with a Chinese character face, who also looked like a Taoist priest. On the other side, a middle-aged man in his forties was squinting, as if looking at Yuan Fan.
Before Chen Chuan and the others could find a place to sit down, the middle-aged man suddenly spoke, and his tone was not good: "That junior over there, are you Ding Yichen's classmate?" β