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The rain was pouring down, the cold wind was fierce, the sky was covered with rain clouds, and the communication between heaven and earth seemed to be coated with a layer of black lead, which made people feel chest tightness and irritability. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The rain washed the ground and beat against the roofs, and the shabby, broken windows and wooden doors crackled in the fierce wind.

In the oak tavern, Cowan, with his gray-white beard, was napping on the table, it was still early, but it was gloomy outside, as if it was night.

"Damn the rain, damn the weather!"

Cowan twisted his neck, turned his head and continued to lie on the table, cursing in his mouth.

The gloomy rainy days made Cowan's joints ache, and the dark wounds that fell from his youth made him especially disgusted with cold and wet weather in his later years.

What's more, such heavy rain has caused the entire town to be devoid of the slightest pedestrian, let alone anyone braving the heavy rain to visit his tavern.

Without customers, Cowen's business would have no income.

That's what annoys him the most.

Rainwater seeped in along the doors and windows of the tavern, and the bluestone floor was wet, and the cracks and crevices that had not been repaired for many years had accumulated a lot of rainwater, like a water snake winding its way on the ground.

Smack~smack~smack~

There was a knock on the heavy wooden door, like a hammer, which startled Cowen.

Cowan raised his head and looked annoyed: "Closed for rest today, come back another day!"

"Damn drunkard, I don't know how to stay home on such a rainy day, I really deserve to let him drown in a mudslide!" Cowan cursed in a low voice.

The clapping of the wooden door continued, still so violent and heavy, that it was clear that the people outside did not intend to follow Cowan's advice.

"Damn, may the God of Light crucify your soul into the abyssal Black Sea, and let the spirits and demons eat your soul!" Cowan cursed loudly, then got up and walked towards the gate.

Creak~

The wooden door was opened by Cowan from the inside, revealing a gap, and the fierce rain blew in and hit Cowen's face.

", it's not open today...... Cowan squinted his eyes and yelled out the door.

Smack!

A golden glow poured in through the crack in the door, smashed into Cowan's head, and rolled to the ground.

Cowan was stunned for a moment, then looked down, the anger on his face retracted, as if it had never appeared.

"Please come in, it's raining so hard, it's a good choice to take shelter here!" Cowan opened the door, bent over the wind and rain outside, and picked up the things that had tumbled to the ground.

That's a golden coin!

"A glass of wine, a set of clean clothes, preferably something to eat. ”

The doorman, a man walked in, his short blond hair wet from the rain and messy on his forehead, and a piece of chain mail soaked with rain and wet.

"Wine and clothes are ready-made, but the food isn't hot, and if you don't mind, I can bring you the rest of the edamame stew. Cowan put the gold coin in his mouth and bit it, and the wonderful touch came from his teeth, and the smile on Cowen's face became even stronger.

"Warm it up and serve it up. ”

The man shook his cloak, and the rain flowed down to the ground.

Cowan nodded and silently slipped the gold into his pocket.

A solid gold coin of the Duchy of Luke, worthy of the best service he could provide.

"Wait a minute, I'll go get you wine and clothes first. Cowan turned and walked towards the attic on the second floor of the tavern.

The man was silent, and sat down at a relatively clean table inside.

Soon, Cowan took a new set of clothes and walked down: "Let's change here, I'm the only one in the tavern today." Cowan placed his clothes on the table in front of the man.

The man was silent, got up and took off the big sword on his back, then took off the chain mail on his body and put it on the table, and did not shy away from taking off the soaked clothes one by one in front of Cowan.

"Here you go, clean towel, wipe it off quickly. ”

The man took the dry towel that Cowan handed him, wiped it clean from head to toe, and then changed into dry clothes.

"Wine!"

The man tossed the chain mail aside, then leaned his sword against the table and put it within reach.

"Wait a minute. ”

Cowan walked behind the counter, took out a couple of wine bottles and an oak glass, and quickly mixed a glass of crimson liquid into it.

"This kind of damn weather is best for tequila, strong enough to warm you up!" Cowan said, placing the full glass in front of the man.

Picking up the glass, the man took a big sip, as if it was not wine at all, but cool well water.

The heroic appearance even made Cowan a little stunned.

A mouthful of agave runs down the throat into the stomach, like a fire burning, from the throat to the stomach, like a fiery snake, raging wantonly in the body.

The man put the wine glass on the table, and his face was red, as if there was a fire burning in his body.

"If it's not enough, it's still there. Cowan looked at the guest who had come to the hotel on a rainy day, and said in surprise.

"How much is this wine?"

"Don't worry, you've got enough money for you to get drunk here today!" Cowan shook his head, turned around and walked to the counter, took out a rag and began to wipe down the tabletop: "The meal is hot upstairs, and it will be ready soon." ”

The man who came in the pouring rain was none other than Xu Bing.

No, maybe it should be called Ronald Morton.

After all, that's what this body really is called.

Xu Bing is a thing of the past.

(Ronald Morton will be used from now on, otherwise it would be strange to change two names one after the other.) ）

It wasn't long before Cowan came down with a basin that was steaming and smelling of potatoes and meat.

The rice bowl was placed in front of Ronald and was filled with potatoes, pieces of meat, and a vegetable that resembled beans.

The thick fragrance made his index fingers flutter.

Holding an iron knife and fork, Ronald used it clumsily, but it didn't hinder his ability to eat.

As soon as it was opened, a large piece of stewed and rotten beef was stuffed into his mouth, and after chewing it twice at will, he swallowed it, and then another piece of hot potato was also stuffed directly into his mouth and swallowed.

Cowan's meal was not delicate and delicious, but the portion was full of flavor, the meat was rich, and it was simply heated over the fire, which made Ronald enjoy it.

A pot of stew was quickly wiped out by Ronald, but his stomach did not swell at all, as if he had not eaten enough.

This made Cowan on the side stunned.

You know, that pot of vegetables can fill the weight of three strong men.

"Boss, another glass of wine!" Ronald said after eating the bottom of the stew and wiping the grease stains from the corners of his mouth.

"Okay, wait a minute. ”

Cowan responded.

Wow!wow!

At this moment, there was another rapid knock on the door.

"Damn it!"

Cowan stopped his hands preparing to mix and walked towards the door dissatisfied.

Although it was still pouring rain outside, since one guest had already been received, it was natural that it would be better to receive a second wave.

It's just that Cowan was surprised that in such a ghost weather, there would be people drinking in the tavern.

The thick wooden door opened, and a tall figure walked in, and then without looking at Cowen, he walked directly to the side and pulled the wooden door open completely.

Outside the door, there were still a few people standing there, and when the wooden door opened, these people quickly walked in.

Five people!

In addition to the tall and burly man just now, the other four were of ordinary shape, and one of them was thin and short like a child.

They were all wearing raincoats and hoods on their heads, and their entire bodies were completely covered.

"Zachary, close the door!"

A crisp female voice spoke among them.

The burly man quickly closed the wooden door as they entered, and then bolted it in, and the wind and rain outside were blocked out again.

"Boss, go and prepare a superior, clean room. ”

One pulled down the hood of his head, revealing a stunning face, with fair skin like milk, delicate facial features that were not powdered, but revealing a rare heroic spirit of women, and a head of brown curly hair tied into a ponytail tied behind his head, looking very capable.

"I'm sorry, I'm a tavern, not a hotel, if you want to find a room, you should go to the old ****'s shop! His room is spacious and clean!" Cowan folded his arms around his chest and shook his head, very dissatisfied.

"How far is the old ****'s shop from here?"

The woman looked at him and asked in a sharp and urgent tone.

"Go south along the street in front of the door, go three more streets and turn right......" Cowan didn't deliberately embarrass them, although his tone was dissatisfied, but he clearly told them where they were.

"It's too late, Young Master Barnett must be treated immediately!"

In the back, a middle-aged man pulled down his hood, revealing a Chinese face, with facial features like knives, thick eyebrows, and sharp eyes, like two guillotines.

"Then here it is, we can't let Master Barnett continue to delay. ”

Zachary had a thick voice, and his voice was buzzy, revealing a hoarseness.

I saw him step forward quickly and put together several scattered square tables, and several small square tables quickly formed a large bed board.

"Hey, what are you doing? this is my shop, who allowed you to mess with my things, get out of here!" Cowan looked at Zachary without asking, and just fiddled with the tables in the store, and immediately became angry.

"Click~"

A money bag was thrown in front of Cowan, and the sound of coins colliding was heard inside, crisp and pleasant.

"It's kind of rent that we borrowed, and we have patients here who need immediate treatment. ”

The beautiful woman with curly brown hair threw a money bag directly in front of Cowan and said.

Cowan hesitated for a moment, picked up the money bag, opened it and looked at it, and a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face: "Yes, of course, you can use these tables as you like...... But there is one thing, this person cannot die in our store. ”

"What do you say, tell me again!"

When Zachary heard this, he lifted Cowen's neck and lifted the fat and strong Cowan up.

Zachary's palm was like an iron plier, which made Cowan's face turn red instantly, and the feeling of suffocation made Cowan kick and hit Zachary hard with his hands and feet.

But Cowan's power on Zachary's body was meaningless and did not make him feel pain in the slightest.

The hood flung off, revealing Zachary's face, the muscles of his cheeks as hard as iron, giving the illusion of a head forged from cast iron...... The two scars crossed and ran directly across the lip along the left cheek, leaving a hideous gap.

"Zachary, put him down and don't cause trouble. ”

The middle-aged man with the face of the Chinese character scolded.

Zachary snorted coldly, flicked his arm, and threw Cowan aside: "Young Master Barnett will never die, if you dare to curse, I will screw off your head and hang it at the door!"

Cowan fell to the ground, breathing heavily, with a frightened and frightened look on his face, and his neck was red, leaving a red mark on the palm of his hand.

"Damn, I'm ...... when Cowan was younger," Cowan muttered under his breath, but after glancing at the scar on Zachary's face, he swallowed the rest of the words reluctantly.

Zachary walked up to Ronald, looked down at him, and said in a hoarse voice, "You, stand up...... I want this table of yours!"

Ronald raised his head, looked at him calmly, then turned his head to look at the tables next to him that had been put together into a bed board and said, "Those tables are enough." ”

"It's not enough, Master Barnett usually likes to sleep in a big bed!" said Zachary, reaching for the table in front of Ronald and lifting it.

Zachary's palms gripped the table, and the few companions who had come in with him were unstoppable.

Ronald sneered, and pressed his arm to block the top of Zachary's arm.

Zachary, who was about to lift the table, felt as if his arm was blocked by an iron railing, and the table was so heavy that he couldn't lift it.

Zachary's face changed slightly, showing an angry face, and looked at Ronald: "Get out of here, or I'll kill you!"

"Coincidentally, that's what I want to say!"

Ronald let go of his arm, grabbed the hilt of the big sword next to him, and swung it towards Zackery's waist!

Choke~!

Zachary looked angry, his figure took a step back sharply, and pulled out a one-handed giant axe from his back to block it in front of him, and the blades clashed, and there was a loud sound.

Zachary's face was full of anger, and the corners of Ronald's mouth showed an excited smile.

The two of them froze there with their weapons in hand, and neither of them took a half step back.

They all clearly felt that the person in front of them was not weaker than themselves in terms of strength.

Bang~

Another money bag was lost, but this time it was on the table in front of Ronald.

The brown-haired beauty walked over, looked at Ronald with a serious and surprised expression, and said, "I'm sorry for Zachary's attitude just now, but we do need this table, please give me convenience...... This money is considered our apology. ”

"This is not something that money can solve, I just want to slaughter this big bear now!" Ronald and Zachary stalemated with his sword in hand, looking at him with a hideous smile on his face, as if a wild beast had found a delicious prey.

Big Bear ......

Zachary was a tall and burly man with swollen muscles, and he really resembled a bear in the forest.

"You should have taken a look at the money in it. The brown-haired woman said, "Zachary, get out of the way, now is not the time to look for trouble." ”

Zachary snorted coldly, but he was very obedient to the woman's words, and the one-handed giant axe in his hand was picked up, blocking the big sword, and the whole person jumped backwards.

Ronald held the long sword, and the tip of the sword picked up the money bag, and the money bag sewn into the leather was torn open by the sharp blade, and the golden coins rolled out.

"20 gold coins, enough to borrow this table. The brown-haired woman looked at Ronald and said in a light tone.

It was as if instead of 20 gold coins, she had just thrown 20 copper coins.

Cowan, who was standing on the sidelines, looked at the gold coins rolling out of the money bag, and his eyes were straight.

Obviously, 20 gold coins is certainly not a small amount.