Zhao Rang's heart moved slightly, as if he had captured some kind of indescribable clue.

Recently, I heard that the activities of the people of the Western Regions in the northern territory have become more and more frequent, and various rumors have been boiling.

"Brother, can you take me to see the horses?"

The leading man hesitated for a moment, as if weighing something, and finally nodded and said:

"Okay, since Childe wants to see it, the little one will take you to see it."

The group left the noisy tavern and came to the stable of Fengnian Rice Shop.

In the stable, a few horses were leisurely eating grass,

These horses are athletic and shiny, and they look like well-selected and bred horses.

"It's really a rare good horse." Zhao Rang exclaimed.

"That's natural, these horses are carefully selected by the owner, whether it is speed or endurance, they are first-class!"

The man in the lead said proudly.

Zhao Rang nodded, his gaze falling on the horse's hooves.

The outer ring of the farrier was stained with some fresh mud, apparently fresh from outside.

The earth, mixed with tiny particles, shimmered faintly under the light of the candle flame.

Zhao Rang's heart sank, and he immediately took out a clean cloth and carefully collected these particles.

"Brother, did you pass through any special places in the process of transporting rice?"

The leading man frowned, thought for a moment, and then said:

"The route we took was always fixed and didn't go through any special places. But today on the way back, there was some mud in the woods."

Zhao Rang's heart moved.

Today is the winter solstice.

In the winter in the north, the land is frozen like an iron plate, how can there be a muddy state?

"Where is that wood? Far from here? ”

"Not far, not far outside the city."

The lead man replied.

"The woods weren't big, but they were densely wooded, so it was a bit eerie. We don't usually go there, but today we passed by because of a detour. ”

Zhao Rang nodded, already having a plan in his heart.

Leaving the stable of Fengnian Rice Shop, Zhao Rang's heart became more suspicious.

Walking along the stone path, each step is steady and powerful, as if looking for some kind of rhythm to calm the turmoil in the heart.

The moonlight shone through the sparse clouds and dappled on Zhao Rang's shoulders, gilding his figure with a faint silver glow.

In front of a quaintly decorated inn, a banner hanging from the lintel rustles gently in the breeze.

As soon as Zhao Rang stepped into the door of the inn, a warm air flow rushed towards him, mixed with the faint smell of wood and the smell of rice wafting from the kitchen.

The shopkeeper greeted him warmly and greeted him with a familiar face:

"Zhao Gongzi, you can be regarded as here! The small one has been waiting for a long time, and a room has been reserved for you! ”

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to guide Zhao Rang upstairs.

Zhao Rang frowned slightly.

He hadn't booked a room in advance, and he hadn't revealed his whereabouts to anyone, so why would the inn arrange everything for him so thoughtfully?

Zhao Rang was full of doubts in his heart, he didn't show his voice, just smiled and nodded, and went upstairs with the guidance of the shopkeeper. The rooms are warmly and elegantly furnished, and every detail reveals a different charm. However, Zhao Rang had no intention of appreciating this, he sat down at the table and began to think about this series of strange events.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. The voice of the shopkeeper sounded outside the door:

"Zhao Gongzi, are you resting well? Need a little hot water for you to wash up? ”

Zhao Rang's heart moved, he opened the door, looked at the shopkeeper standing outside the door, and said with a smile:

"Thank you for your concern, I'm resting well. But I still have some things to do and I'll be away in a moment, so don't bother. ”

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then his face showed a little disappointment, but he still said enthusiastically:

"Since Zhao Gongzi has something to do, Xiao naturally doesn't dare to delay. It's just that you've already prepaid for the room, and now you go, the room rate is non-refundable. ”

Zhao Rang was slightly shocked in his heart, he had not paid any room fees in advance.

The inn's actions made him feel more and more weird. He shook his head and said:

"No need, little second brother. The room fee was given to the inn by me, please tell the shopkeeper, Zhao will have the opportunity to visit again in the future. ”

With that, he turned around and left the room and hurried downstairs.

The shopkeeper stood at the door, watching his back disappear into the night, with a meaningful smile on his face.

After Zhao Rang left this inn, he went to two inns one after another.

The strange thing is that the situation of these two inns is the same as the previous one, and the shopkeeper greeted him warmly, saying that a room had been reserved for him, and the account had been settled. Even when he asked to leave, the shopkeeper showed disappointment and told him that he had prepaid the room and could not be refunded.

Zhao Rang wanted to force him to ask why, but suddenly he thought about it and felt that it was really unnecessary.

If someone arranges everything, and even pays for the money, isn't this a pie in the sky?

No matter who did it, it would not be bad for you.

If someone wants to harm him, why should they go to great lengths to do this from inn to inn?

It's been a tiring day...... Instead of continuing to toss, it is better to go upstairs and take a hot bath, and then sleep comfortably until noon.

Zhao Rang thought so, so he did the same.

When he opened his eyes, he found a man sitting in the room.

"You've got enough to sleep!"

Qingqing said with a slight complaint.

"I don't blame you for sneaking into the room when I was asleep, you do complain that I slept for a long time and woke up late?"

"Besides, a good night's sleep is priceless!"

When Qingqing heard this, her pretty face was slightly red, and she said coquettishly:

"Who snuck in? I walked in openly! Besides, everyone in this inn knows that I booked this room, and I am happy to go in and out? Not to mention that there is nothing wrong with friends visiting each other. ”

"Oh...... So the young girl already claimed to be my friend? ”

The corners of Zhao Rang's mouth raised slightly.

"Then I don't know if the young girl wants to continue to book a room for me this time, or is she going to invite me to dinner and drink? Or is there any secret to tell me, I have to pick a time when no one is around? ”

Qingqing glared at Zhao Rang:

"Who claims to be your friend? Don't be sentimental! I came to you out of boredom. As for the secret...... I don't have any secrets to share with you. ”

Zhao Rang laughed and said:

"In that case, then I won't accompany you."

After that, he pulled the quilt to cover his head, and made a gesture to sleep again.

Seeing this, Qingqing suddenly became anxious, and hurriedly jumped to the side of the bed, squeezed Zhao Rang's quilt fiercely, and said:

"Hey, don't do that! I finally woke you up, and you plan to continue sleeping like this? ”

Zhao Rang was so disturbed by Qingqing, and his sleepiness dissipated a lot.

He sat up, stretched, and said with a comfortable face:

"Qingqing girl, you don't let people live in peace early in the morning, is there something important to discuss with me?"

Hearing this, the corners of Qingqing's mouth raised slightly, revealing a playful smile:

"It's not important, but shouldn't you explain to me your whereabouts last night?"

When Zhao Rang heard this, he was slightly shocked in his heart, but his face was silent, and he asked with a smile:

"Where did I go last night? Didn't I sleep in the inn all the time last night? What can be done? ”

"Hmph, don't pretend!"

Qingqing glared at Zhao Rang.

"I know you went to the Harvest Rice Store last night and saw the horses. How, did you find anything? ”

When Zhao Rang heard this, he pretended to be relaxed and said:

"Oh, so you mean that...... That's right! I did go to the Harvest Rice Store last night and looked at the horses. Unfortunately, I didn't find anything, so I just looked at it. ”

Hearing this, Qingqing pursed her lips, obviously not believing Zhao Rang's words.

She stared at Zhao Rang's eyes and said word by word:

"Zhao Rang, I know who you are, you must have discovered something last night. Moreover, I also know that you not only went to Fengnian Rice Shop, but also went to other inns, tried it out, and finally lived here, right? ”

Zhao Rang saw that Qingqing knew everything, so he no longer hid it, nodded, and said:

"That's right! You're right! ”

When Qingqing heard this, she smiled proudly:

"I knew you had something to discover! And you don't have to hide it from me, because I know something, too! ”

Zhao Rang was aroused by Qingqing's words, and he asked:

"What do you know? Let's hear it. ”

Qingqing smiled mysteriously and said in a low voice:

"I know that all the liquor shops and inns in the Imperial City have people from the Investigation Division, and your every move is transmitted to the General Building of the Investigation Division at all times. Even in the harvest rice line, there are people from the Investigation Division. ”

When Zhao Rang heard this, he immediately ran out of words...... Does this still need her to say? Can't you guess yourself?

It took a long time for my brain to hold back the sentence:

"So what? I think people are the most unreliable, but it's the secrets you tell that make me more convinced of something. ”

Qingqing was stunned by Zhao Rang's words, and then reacted that he was ridiculing himself, and suddenly said angrily:

"Can you be serious? I'm talking to you about business! ”

Zhao Rang laughed:

"Okay, okay, I'm not going to tease you. I did find something in the stables last night. ”

Qingqing suddenly became interested when she heard this:

"What did you find in the stables?"

Zhao Rang said like a scoundrel:

"Don't you have eyeliner everywhere? Why is it your turn to ask me! ”

Seeing that Qingqing was really angry, Zhao Rangcai hurriedly changed his words:

"Well, I'll tell you if you invite me to dinner. You didn't let me sleep enough, you have to let me be full, right? ”

This reason is understandable, Qingqing can only nod and agree.

What's more, Zhao Rang in the imperial city is indeed unfamiliar.

Zhao Rang suddenly smiled and said:

"Haha, that's right! That's the attitude of the please! The young girl is really refreshing! ”

After that, Zhao Rang no longer continued to lie in bed.

After getting up and washing up, he left the inn with Qingqing.

Across the street from the inn is a well-decorated restaurant.

The signboard hanging at the door reads "Drunken Immortal Building" three big characters,

Every word is full of ink and ink, with an indescribable charm.

Zhao Rang glanced up at the signboard, turned his head to Qingqing and said:

"This restaurant looks good, let's eat here."

Qingqing glanced at Zhao Rang and said:

"You really know how to pick, this drunken immortal building is from the past to the present!"

The restaurant is very lively, full of guests, full of voices, and full of aroma.

There is a huge stone tablet in the middle, which records the origin of the drunken immortal building:

"In the early years of the previous dynasty, the Wang couple set up a small shop between the market to drink. Its wine also, the water of Liquan, the essence of qu tillers, brewed, mellow and fragrant, drinking it is refreshing and pleasant, and the drinkers are all poured for it. However, it is narrow, only allowing six tables and half seats, although the drinkers are like clouds, and the people waiting to drink are also toe-toe.

At the twilight of the day, the red sun fell in the west, and suddenly a guest came. It is also the time, and there are no waiting people in front of the door. When guests enter the restaurant, they do not ask for the treasures of the food, but only for the wine to get drunk. In one fell swoop, he drank as much as he could, but he didn't get drunk, but he fell asleep at his desk, and he didn't wake up for three days and three nights. The crowd watched like a block, the noise shook the sky, and even the government was shocked when they heard it.

At dawn on the fourth day, the morning light first shines, and the guests finally wake up. When he got up, he praised the extraordinary beauty of the wine, laughed and danced, and when he was wanton, he slapped the lintel three times in a row to show his appreciation. The Wang couple thought it was a madman's move, but they didn't care. Unexpectedly, the guest made a move in the center of the street, rode the wind, and stepped on the sword and flew away. Everyone was shocked and realized that this guest was an immortal.

Since then, the wine brewed by the Wang couple has become famous all over the world, and the reputation of being able to intoxicate immortals has spread all over the world. Everyone calls it "drunken fairy wine", and they compete to buy drinks to eat quickly. The couple became rich and prosperous because of wine, so they built a large restaurant to reward the hospitality of the guests. In order to remember that the origin of its fortune lies in the wine, it is to ask the holy hand of calligraphy to splash ink to write the three words "Drunken Immortal Building" as a plaque, which is hung on the lintel. This is the origin of the drunken immortal building. ”

When the shopkeeper saw the two of them coming in, he immediately greeted them warmly:

"Two guest officers, please! Do you want to sit in the lobby or in a private room? ”

But when he saw Qingqing's face clearly, his eyes were suddenly full of awe, and he quickly changed his words:

"It turned out to be a young girl! Take a seat! The private room is ready for you! ”

With that, he led the two of them upstairs to the private room.

Along the way, Xiao Er was respectful and cautious, for fear of offending this girl who had a transcendent status in his eyes.

Qingqing had long been accustomed to this, and followed the shopkeeper up the stairs with a calm expression.

Zhao Rang looked at this scene with some surprise, but he didn't expect Qingqing to have such a status in the imperial city!

The private rooms are warmly furnished and comfortable.

There were two exquisitely crafted chairs next to a mahogany round table, and after the two of them sat down, the shopkeeper handed over the menu.

Zhao Rang took the menu and glanced at it, then handed the menu to Qingqing, and said in Xiao Er's tone:

"Young girl, please order!"

Qingqing didn't bother to pay attention to Zhao Rang's teasing, pushed open the menu without hesitation, and directly said a few dish names to Xiao Er, or a pot of good wine.

"Now you'll tell me what you found in the stables, right?"

Zhao Rang blinked, staring straight at the empty table, but didn't say a word.

Qingqing was helpless by Zhao Rang's anger, but she could only wait patiently for the food to be served...... I thought that this guy thought that he would be much more peaceful when he entered the imperial city, but he didn't expect to become so shameless as soon as he turned his face! It seems that his worries are really superfluous, or the owner of the building is right!