Snake Ridge is a forest in the south of Gangbuk Province, which is full of mountains and mountains, and the road is difficult to navigate.

In ancient times, the Central Plains Dynasty wanted to send troops to conquer the land of Wuyue, and after many years, it finally opened up a road in the Snake Ridge. Since then, after many years of conquest, the land of Wuyue has finally been included in the territory of the Central Plains.

And this road in the Snake Ridge is also known as the "Snake Road" or "Soldier Road".

After many years, this "snake road" has already become an important road connecting the north and the south, in which caravans and pedestrians are endless.

Along the way, not only county seats, post stations, and various hotels have been established.

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The weather is hot in July, and pedestrians in the "snake road" choose to avoid the midday sun when the sun is at its strongest.

As a result, the hotels along the snake road have become the best places to escape the heat and cool down.

This hostel is small but in a great location. With a big tree at its back and a stream next to it, it's a good place.

"Uncle Cheng, why don't you take a rest first."

At this moment, a carriage came from a distance, and a woman with a beautiful face poked her head out, first looked at the scorching sun hanging in the sky, and then said to the groom who was driving the carriage.

"Yes, ma'am."

Wearing a straw hat, a strong coat, and a long sword at his waist, the groom glanced at the two samurai on horseback beside him, and drove towards the hotel.

"Drive."

When the two knights received the information, they rode to the hotel first.

This hotel is not big, only two floors, the bottom is a place to eat, there are only about four or five tables, there are already a lot of people sitting, and the top is naturally the place to stay.

When the knight came to the inn, he tied his horse and pushed the door open, and a noise came to his ears.

Leaning against the window, four or five big men were drinking tea and talking. Near the gate, a few vendors dressed up were sharing information, and in the innermost part, a few more entertainers were laughing there. And the shopkeeper was reprimanding Xiao Er, blaming him for boiling slowly.

At this time, only the wooden table in the middle was left in the vacant space, and the two knights glanced at each other, and then walked over to occupy the place.

Luckily, the hotel is under a canopy of trees, and there is a small stream running next to it, which takes away a lot of heat, and the restaurant is a little stuffy, but it is quite cool.

Until...

There was a creaking sound, and the smell of heat that had been cut off from the outside filled the lobby as the door was pushed open.

The visitor was an old man dressed in a strong coat with a long sword at his waist, followed by a beautiful woman with a beautiful face.

Such a beauty is rare, and for a while, everyone in the lobby looked over.

It wasn't until the old man snorted coldly and faintly grasped the hilt of the sword with his right hand that it returned to normal.

It's just that the gaze is still shadowy, but it's no longer so obvious.

The two of them entered, sat down at a table with the two knights, and were about to call the shopkeeper to order tea, when a donkey barked outside, and another heat wave hit.

Turning his head, a short-haired Taoist priest pushed open the door and walked in.

This Taoist priest was dressed in a shabby robe, with a gourd wrapped around his waist on the left and a black sword hanging on his right.

"Yes..."

The old man couldn't stop it, so he wanted to make a move, but as soon as he grabbed the hilt of the sword, he was stopped by the eyes of the beautiful woman.

"Squeeze in and let this Taoist master sit."

The two knights squeezed onto a bench at the suggestion of the beautiful woman.

"Thank you."

The Taoist priest sat down, said politely, and untied his long sword and placed it horizontally on the table.

At this time, the shopkeeper walked over, brought two pots of tea, and placed them on the table.

"There is a lot of slackness, and a few distinguished guests drink slowly."

The pale cyan tea was poured into the bowl, and the aroma was overflowing, spilling all over the nasal passages of several people.

"I didn't expect this place to have such good tea."

The beautiful woman's eyes revealed surprise, and she was about to take a sip, but unexpectedly, a hand reached out next to her, grabbed her wrist, and prevented her from moving.

"What do you mean, Daoist?"

The beautiful woman tried to withdraw her hand, but she didn't move, frowned, and asked with a cold face.

"How can tea be as good as wine, why don't I invite my wife to drink?"

As he spoke, the Taoist priest took out a gourd, took out a wine bowl, poured wine into the bowl, and handed it to the beautiful woman.

This wine is clear and has a fruity aroma that is no less than that of tea.

"No, Wangdao is self-respecting."

The beautiful woman began to give the old man a look, but the shopkeeper came first.

"This guest, please leave the shop, this store does not welcome people like you."

The store has a righteous face, and there is a momentum of doing it if you don't agree with each other, and the customers at several tables around have also put their eyes on it, feeling that they will come forward to help at any time.

The Taoist priest looked unimpressed, "This summer vacation time is boring, isn't it just right to have a beautiful woman with you?" Why refuse? ”

Saying that, the Taoist priest forcefully brought the wine bowl to the beautiful woman.

"You shameless Taoist priest."

The beautiful woman's face was flushed, she was kind enough to give up her seat, but she didn't expect to meet such a rogue Taoist.

"Zheng."

The long sword was unsheathed, but the old man finally couldn't help it, and drew his sword and stabbed at the Taoist priest.

The Taoist priest was not in a hurry, he dodged sideways, and drank the wine by the way.

"If you don't drink it, don't you drink it, why are you so excited? It's not good to accidentally hurt someone. ”

Taoist priests can drink leisurely, but others are not so calm.

Because the sword didn't stab the Taoist priest, but stabbed the store manager in half.

"If you Taoist priest don't leave, be careful that I report to the official and arrest you!"

As if he didn't feel it, the store manager was still shouting hard, holding an abacus in his hand.

And the surrounding tables of guests don't seem to be able to see the long sword on the manager's chest.

"You Taoist priest, if you don't leave, be careful that I will beat you."

"Tie him up and send him to the government."

"That's it, let's go together."

"Don't be afraid, madam, we're in charge for you!"

"Madame, ma'am?"

The store manager turned around and called at the beautiful woman twice.

The beautiful woman looked at the hollow in the shopkeeper's chest, her heart was frightened, her face changed, and her voice trembled.

"I... I..."

The beautiful woman was so frightened that she couldn't say any more, so she turned her head to look at the old man for help.

The old man had never seen such a scene, and he stayed there for a while.

"Madame, what's wrong with you? As long as you say a word, we will help you send this thief Taoist priest to the government. ”

"That's it, don't be afraid."

"Everybody is a witness."

Under the gaze of the store manager and the people around her, the beautiful woman only felt a chill on her back, and even though it was the height of summer, she was shocked into a cold sweat.

What the hell is going on here?

The four frightened beautiful women, the store manager with a hollow chest, the unaware guests, and the Taoist priest who calmly poured wine for himself.

At this moment, there was an eerie calm in the store.

Until.

The Taoist priest finished pouring the wine and raised the cup to the beautiful woman again.

"How?"

"Can you still drink this wine now?"

The store manager was still unaware of it, and finally took his eyes off the beautiful woman.

"You thief Taoist, give you a chance to go, if you don't go, be careful that you can't leave."