The shopkeeper actually knew what we were secretly planning early on, right?"

When Xia Fan left the inn.

Xiao Ming and the others who looked at each other on the long table were left behind.

Half a day.

Xiao Ming's abrupt tone broke the silence present.

“...... Isn't that something we expected a long time ago?"

Little Bear said expressionlessly.

"Of course I know, but the shopkeeper is too deep to be warned. ”

Xiao Ming couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Maybe in the eyes of the shopkeeper, what we do is like a child playing a game and not bothering to pay attention to it......"

Ade sighed softly.

"In this way, the shopkeeper has been very tolerant of us......"

Xiao Ming said with mixed feelings.

"Yes. ”

Ah Chao, who had been silent, spoke.

“...... Sometimes, the more the shopkeeper is like this, the more ashamed I feel in my heart. ”

Xiao Ming was silent for a moment.

"But the shopkeeper doesn't care, because he respects our choice. ”

Ah Chao said indifferently.

"Even if one of us wants to leave the inn one day, and leave the shopkeeper to go out, the shopkeeper will not stop him, but will send him a word to take care. ”

“...... Ah Chao, you seem to have talked a little too much tonight, not at all like the original you. ”

Xiao Ming looked at Ah Chaodao silently.

"Oh. ”

Ah Chao glanced at Xiao Ming's reaction and said coldly.

"Haha, this is the Ah Chao I am familiar with. ”

Seeing this, Xiao Ming immediately smiled, and then restrained his smile and looked at everyone with a straight face.

"Now we don't have to worry about this matter anymore, at the moment, we only have two things that matter most, one is to solve the matter of Dong Cailing, and the other is to choose a good day for the shopkeeper to get married. ”

"Leave the matter of Dong Cailing to me and Xiao Xiong. ”

Ade volunteered as soon as possible.

"I'm okay with that. ”

Little Bear said lightly.

"Okay, in that case, Dong Cailing's affairs will be handed over to you, and Ah Chao and I will be in charge of the shopkeeper's marriage during this time. ”

Xiao Ming is resolute.

End topic.

And they went away from each other.

Xiao Ming was the only one left in the lobby.

Because he was responsible for keeping watch at night during this time.

"Why are you back?"

I don't know how long it has been.

Xiao Ming, who was holding his cheek with one hand on the long table, looked at Xiao Ming, who was closed the door, suddenly said.

"You have something to say to me, so I'm here. ”

Ah Chao quietly sat opposite Xiao Ming.

"Hehe, Ah Chao, you deserve to be the most perceptive person among us. ”

Xiao Ming slowly moved his gaze to the lukewarm Ah Chao and chuckled.

"I told the shopkeeper everything. ”

Ah Chao looked at Xiao Mingdao calmly.

"Then the shopkeeper gave us a subtle admonition through your mouth. ”

Xiao Ming seemed to have expected it.

"Yes. ”

Ah Chao admitted.

"Although there is one thing I shouldn't ask, I still want to know, is the shopkeeper testing us?"

Xiao Ming said with a stunned expression.

"Yes and no. ”

Ah Chao said without hesitation.

"How?"

Xiao Ming said with a serious expression.

"The shopkeeper has never wanted to restrain our freedom and future, but we, or you, are limited by the shopkeeper's kindness and difficult to make a choice, especially as we get older, after seeing the wider world, we will inevitably yearn for and longing for the outside world, the original silent heart has gradually become restless, this is a very normal thing, but it is not normal that we can only suppress our restless heart, everything is because of the shopkeeper. ”

"Most of the above words were said to me by the shopkeeper, and I only modified them slightly. ”

Ah Chao said in a cold tone.

“...... Is that really what the shopkeeper said?"

Xiao Ming lowered his head and said.

"The shopkeeper will say this to me, and he wants to convey these words to you through my mouth, and you must know that there is no one in this world who knows us better than the shopkeeper. ”

Ah Chao is still an ancient well without a wave road.

"The opportunity is given to you by the shopkeeper, it depends on your own choice. ”

“...... What about you, Ah Chao? Don't you have your own thoughts in your heart?"

Xiao Ming said bitterly.

"I also have my own ideas, but my idea is to serve the treasurer for the rest of my life. ”

Ah Chao said directly.

“...... Ah Chao, you seem to be a little unbearable for us like this. ”

Xiao Ming sighed.

"You are not unbearable, because you are a living person, a person with his own ideas and pursuits, in this regard, no one is right or wrong, in fact, the meaning of the shopkeeper has been very clear, he will not kidnap you with kindness, and you also do not need to take it to heart, the shopkeeper also said, the eagle always has a day to spread its wings and fly high, if you are tired one day, this will always be your home. ”

Ah Chao's voice said without a trace of emotion.

“......”

Xiao Ming heard this.

Both eyes couldn't help but flush red.

But he didn't say a word.

Just covered his forehead with his hands, revealing a complex expression that seemed to be laughing and crying.

“...... So, will the shopkeeper agree to marry Dong Cailing because of us?"

Long.

When Xiao Ming's mood calmed down a little, his voice was a little hoarse.

"No one can guess the decision made by the shopkeeper, with your understanding of the shopkeeper, do you think the shopkeeper will really agree to marry Dong Cailing because of you?"

Ah Chao said indifferently.

“...... From what I know about the shopkeeper, it is not really for us that he will agree to marry Dong Cailing, because the shopkeeper will never be affected by the will of others, including us. ”

Xiao Ming smiled bitterly.

"After this matter is over, I hope you had better confess everything to the shopkeeper as soon as possible, otherwise the longer it drags on, the more tormented and painful it will become. ”

After speaking.

Ah Chao got up directly and walked towards the back hall.

"I see. ”

Xiao Ming said in a low voice.

"Ah Chao, thank you. ”

"Do we need to say thank you to each other?"

Ah Chaotou didn't reply.

No one heard the conversation between the two.

More precisely.

As long as they are present, as long as they don't want people to know about them, then they can block out the perception of the people around them.

That's why they talk about it with much fanfare.

Xue Qing and the mysterious monk in the guest room were still unaware.

Because they don't perceive any anomalies or movement in their perceptions.

In fact, this kind of shielding technique is not magical.

Just understand the principle.

The cultivation realm can be learned by the innate great master or the foundation building period.

Xia Fan named this shielding technique Painting the Ground as a Prison.

It is not so much that drawing the ground as a prison shields the perception of others, but rather constructs a shielding space within a certain range.

Usually.

This shielded space is a cultivator whose cultivation realm is higher than his own, or a cultivator with special abilities.

Moreover, the main function of the shielding space is shielding, and there is no defense and concealment at all.

The role is very singular.

Suppose Xue Qing stood in the corridor.

At a glance, he could see Xiao Ming talking to each other at the long table in the lobby, although he couldn't hear or feel anything, as if they didn't exist.

But.

Xiao Ming: They won't give them this chance.

It's not that Xia Fan doesn't want to teach them more clever shielding skills.

Here's the problem.

Their current cultivation realm is useless.

The reason is simple.

If you don't have enough strength, you can't learn.

If you learn it, you learn it in vain.

Like what.

Sometimes.

Xia Fan seemed to close his eyes on the counter rocking chair.

In fact, he was chatting with Ah Chao, who kept the account at the counter.

But neither the guests in the inn nor Xiao Ming were aware of it.

"Shopkeeper, I've already told Xiao Ming what I should say. ”

Following.

In the eyes of others.

The shopkeeper was lying in a rocking chair with nothing to do.

But no one knows.

He was talking to Ah Chao.

"I see. ”

Xia Fan said disapprerovantly when he heard this.

"Shopkeeper, do you have specific arrangements and plans for getting married?"

Ah Chao said directly.

"Let's keep it simple, there is no need for wedding guests or anything, and even the certificate can be waived, anyway, the secular laws and rules can't control our heads. ”

Xia Fan said lazily.

"Instead of asking me about these things, let's ask Dong Cailing, and if she wants to make a big splash, I don't mind. ”

"Okay, I'll consult Dong Cailing's thoughts and opinions when the time comes. ”

Ah Chao said.

"When will the matter over there be resolved?"

Xia Fan said casually.

"This is the responsibility of Ade and the bear, and according to my prediction, the results will be available in ten days at most. ”

Ah Chao pondered for a moment.

"I see. ”

After speaking.

Xia Fan didn't say more.

The counter was back to normal.

"It's kind of interesting. ”

Window corner.

Xue Qing sat in this familiar position as always.

Today.

He didn't eat or drink any more.

I just ordered some side dishes and a pot of wine at random.

Then he silently observed everything in the inn without a trace.

Soon.

He found a problem.

There is a problem with the running hall of the inn.

Because today's running hall Xiao Er seems to be a middle-aged shopkeeper who is deliberately avoiding the counter, there is basically no interaction between them.

This is not normal.

Not only is the second child running in the hall, but he found that even the second child who is doing chores is the same.

Obviously, when he came back last night, there was no such situation.

Did something happen?

But his mind didn't stay on Xiao Er for too long, so he moved to other places.

It was nothing more than a surprise to him.

The mysterious monk, who had been closed in the guest room, finally came downstairs.

This is an extraordinary-looking young monk in a plain robe.

He went down to the lobby from the second floor, picked a vacant seat at random and sat down.

Then he called Xiao Er and asked for a pot of tea, and nothing else was ordered.

A man sat quietly in his seat and sipped his tea.

Xue Qing searched through his memories.

As a result, no one in my memory had anything to do with the mysterious monk.

Who is he?

Why is he here?

Time.

Xue Qing had a lot of questions in his mind.

The mysterious young monk didn't sit in the lobby for long, and when he finished the tea in the teapot, he returned to the upstairs room.

This made Xue Qingdu, who was silently paying attention to him, even more confused.

After nightfall.

He came to the private room of an ordinary restaurant.

"This is your reward this time. ”

Just getting started.

The middle-aged man sitting at the table threw Xue Qing a fist-sized cloth bag.

Xue Qing opened it and took it into his arms, and then sat down opposite him unceremoniously.

"What's next?"

Xue Qing said directly.

"Not at the moment. ”

The middle-aged man shook his head.

"No, it looks like I can live a leisurely life. ”

Xue Qing raised his eyebrows.

"I advise you to leave White Bird City as soon as possible, after Qin Ji's death, Dongshan Gate will inevitably come to White Bird City to search for your whereabouts under the wrath of Dongshan Gate. ”

The middle-aged man frowned.

"I'm sure you'll be able to help me cover my whereabouts. ”

Xue Qing said in an indifferent tone.

"By the way, ask you alone. ”

"Who?"

The middle-aged man said.

"Didn't you say that White Sparrow City couldn't hide anything from you? Do you know who the young monk who lives in the same inn as me is?"

Xue Qing thought thoughtfully.

"Actually, I don't know where the other party is. ”

Who knew that the middle-aged man shook his head directly.

"Oh?" Xue Qing said curiously. "You don't even know?"

"The Asuka Dynasty is so big, and there are so many sects and monks, it is impossible for me to have information about everyone. ”

The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

"Haven't you investigated the other party?"

Xue Qing asked.

"We have investigated, but there are no results yet. ”

The middle-aged man said.

"Okay, then I'll wait here for five more days, and I'll leave if there is a result in five days. ”

Xue Qing nodded.

"Why would you want to know the identity of this monk?"

The middle-aged man was puzzled.

"It's just curious, why do you think the other party would live in that humble inn for no reason? You know, not everyone in this world does what they want like me. ”

Xue Qing said lightly.

"I see. ”

The middle-aged man didn't ask any more.

"I almost forgot, there is one more thing, do you know that the inn has another martial arts cultivator?"

Before leaving.

Xue Qing suddenly remembered something and said to the middle-aged man.

"Yes, a nobody. ”

The middle-aged man understated.

"Nobody?"

Xue Qing smiled when he heard this, and left the restaurant directly.

When returning to the inn.

The one who opened the door for him was still the familiar runner in the hall.

But he didn't say anything more, and went upstairs to his room as if nothing had happened.

Until late at night.

Xue Qing, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes after hearing a slight movement.

Then he didn't react or move.

But there was a thoughtful look on his face unconsciously.

He keenly sensed that Wu Xiu, who had recently moved into the guest room here, quietly left the room in the middle of the night.

But the other party's breath suddenly disappeared without a trace after going downstairs, as if the world had evaporated.

There is something wrong with this martial artist.

There was a problem with the monk next door.

There is a problem with this inn and all of us.

Of course.

This also includes Xue Qing himself.

There is a problem.

Meaning something interesting will happen.

He didn't act rashly.

It's not that he's scrupulous about anything, it's that he likes to be a spectator who stays out of the way.

That's all.