The afternoon sun was noticeably weaker than the noon, and the shadows of everything were stretched long.

At this time, the business of the teahouse restaurant is very hot, because everyone comes here to drink, drink tea, chat, and relax.

"I feel that Zhengyang's kidnapping last night was not simple!" said the white-robed man with a solemn expression and half-suspicion.

"Bai Yu, do you mean that the arrest of Zhengyang last night is related to the recent incident of the continuous disappearance of the panicked girl in the city?" The woman in the aqua blue shirt opposite was Leng Yue, who sent Zhengyang home with Bai Yu. As soon as she heard it, she knew the meaning of Bai Yu's words.

"Hmm. Although the last move of the man in black was exquisite, he failed to bring out the true power of the sword move, so I think that the sword move should have been taught by someone else, and that person was the one behind the scenes. ”

Bai Yu was thoughtful, replied softly and analyzed carefully. However, these were only conjectures triggered by his own feelings, and there was not enough evidence, so the topic came to an abrupt end.

At this point, the atmosphere was slightly awkward.

"Get out, get out!"

The caustic and impatient eviction voice of the shopkeeper attracted the attention of most of the guests in the restaurant, and they all cast curious glances, including Bai Yu and Leng Yue. The shopkeeper was like a duck, shaking his hands vigorously to drive away an old man.

In places like restaurants and restaurants, some homeless people or beggars will inevitably come to beg on weekdays.

If you are lucky enough to meet a kind boss, you can feast on the little gluttonous worms in your stomach who have not eaten oil and water for a few days, but if you meet someone who is as stingy as an iron rooster, you can only eat behind closed doors, just like this old man now.

And this situation is commonplace, so it's just a matter of looking up at the excitement to satisfy your curiosity.

"Little brother, it's true that I forgot to bring money. You can get me some wine first, and I'll pay you back twice the price when I get back!"

He holds a bamboo pole in one hand and an earthy yellow wine gourd in the other. At first glance, his gray hair was a little messy and haphazard, and he felt like a raunchy old man, but if he looked closely, he was an old man with good facial features and kind eyebrows.

When he was entangled with the shopkeeper with the sharp-beaked monkey cheeks, although there was a bit of an old naughty boy in his tone, he was also sincerely pleading.

"Double the price?"

"We have people here every day who come with money and want to eat overlord meals, but they all end up crawling out. If it weren't for the fact that you were an old man, I would have asked someone to kick you out. Let's go, let's go, don't get in the way of our business. With that, he tore the strip of white cloth on his shoulder, which had just finished wiping the table and was still a little wet, and shook it vigorously.

The old man was caught off guard by the sudden water vapor in front of him, and staggered backwards.

Just when the old man seemed to be about to fall, a strong palm dragged his back and asked in a low voice, "Old man, are you okay?"

"Huh...... It's okay, it's okay. Thank you Shaoxia for your help, otherwise my old bones would be miserable. The old man laughed, his eyes narrowed into a line.

"Old man, how much wine can you hold in this wine gourd?" asked a cold woman in an aqua blue shirt and a white gauze coat, pointing to the gourd in the old man's hand.

That cold and gentle voice is so good that it can make a man's ears soft.

This man and woman are the same as the other guests just now, Bai Yu and Leng Yue, who were attracted by the voice of the shopkeeper. It's just that they don't look at it like everyone else, just to satisfy their curiosity.

"It's not much, about a pound and a half!" the old man glanced at the wine gourd in his hand and roughly estimated it.

"Can you lend me a look?" Leng Yue asked softly.

"Yes, of course!" the old man hurriedly handed the wine gourd to Leng Yue. Leng Yue nodded slightly.

"Please put a pound and a half of good daughter red into this wine gourd. Leng Yue turned to the shopkeeper and handed over the wine gourd, her tone cold again.

The shopkeeper happily agreed and took the wine gourd with both hands, just as he was about to leave. Leng Yue added lightly: "The wine money is counted in the account of the white feather boy." ”

"This ......" The shopkeeper looked at Bai Yu a little embarrassed.

At this time, Bai Yu stared at Leng Yue, and his expression instantly became a little stiff. Leng Yue saw the shopkeeper standing there with a bewildered look, knowing that he was waiting for Bai Yu's reply.

So, she slowly turned to look at Bai Yu, her autumn eyes full of expectation.

"Uh...... According to what Miss Leng Yue said, the wine money will be counted in my account. How dare Bai Yu look at her, seeing that Leng Yue turned around, he immediately put away the heartache expression of the money bag bleeding profusely, and said to the shopkeeper happily.

Then he smiled awkwardly at Leng Yue, but to his surprise, Leng Yue actually smiled at him as well.

That smile is like a plum blossom blooming in the ice and snow, pure and beautiful.

Most importantly, this is the first time that Leng Yue, who has always treated people with a cold and indifferent attitude, smiled at him.

After this day of getting along, Leng Yue also has some understanding of Bai Yu, and this smile is even more of a recognition.

"Haha...... I'm really lucky, old man, to meet such a nice young man as you two today. The old man said with a smile. The old man was full of energy, and his laughter was very clear and loud.

That amazing shallow smile had made Bai Yu lose his mind for a while and couldn't speak. At this time, the old man's laughter could be said to be timely rain for him, allowing him to avoid falling into embarrassment.

Hearing the old man's clear laughter, Bai Yu said: "Since this is the case, it is better to meet by chance." Let's go inside and have something to eat!"

The old man touched his stomach and said happily: "Then thank you little brother and girl! It seems that I am not only lucky today, old man, but also good luck." ”

After a while, the shopkeeper brought all the dishes they ordered. Looking at the delicious food on the table, the old man rubbed his hands and salivated: "White-cut chicken, green pepper back to the pot meat, boiled vegetables and fish head tofu soup." Little brother, will such a sumptuous meal make you poor!"

"Haha, you can eat with confidence. The fact that we can meet shows that we are destined, so the money for food and wine is mine. Bai Yu said generously.

He never treated people differently from high to low. As long as they are people of good character, they are willing to be friends regardless of the three religions and nine streams, just like Shi Yifei.

"Then you're welcome, old man!" he smiled at Bai Yu and Leng Yue.

"The white-cut chicken skin is refreshing, the meat is smooth and light and delicious, the meat is rich in aroma and fat but not greasy, the boiled vegetables are original and sweet and delicious, and the fish head tofu soup is nutritious and the soup is thick and not fishy. ”

As soon as the old man moved his chopsticks, he ate as if no one was around, and commented on one dish after another. After a while, he noticed that the two of them had not moved their chopsticks all the time, and just watched him eat alone.

So he said, "Eat, why don't you eat?"

The three of them looked at the table, and saw that the meat and vegetables on the plate had been wiped out, and the plate of white-cut chicken had only a few bones left. The old man smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "Hehe, I haven't eaten such a delicious thing for too long." ”

"It's okay, old man. We've already eaten just now. Leng Yue said very understandingly.

"Guest officer, your daughter is red! a pound and a half, a tael is not a lot. The shopkeeper just came over with a wine gourd filled with wine and gently placed it on the table.

"Thank you for your hospitality today, although I don't have anything of value to repay you, old man, I have a small thing here that may help you in the future. The old man picked up the wine gourd and shook it, then took out two small wooden figures from his arms and handed them one to each of them.

After the two of them took the little wooden figure, they both looked at it with novelty.

At this time, the old man said, "You must study it carefully, this thing is good for you." And I look at the girl's face, there will be a bloody disaster in the near future. If necessary, you can go to the small bamboo forest in the western suburbs of the city to find me. ”

"Old man, this ......" Leng Yue raised her head as if to ask something, but the old man's seat was empty.

At this time, Bai Yu also raised his head to look at the old man's position, also with a puzzled expression. Both of them looked around with puzzled expressions looking for the old man's figure.

At last, they saw the old man, who had walked out of the restaurant without a sound and disappeared around the corner of the street.

"Who is this mysterious old man?" Leng Yue muttered to herself, her gaze still lingering on the place where the old man had disappeared.

"I don't know who it is, but he must not be simple!" Bai Yu shook his head and said thoughtfully.

"Oh?" Bai Yu's words seemed to surprise Leng Yue.

"When I dragged his back just now, I could clearly feel the strong internal force in his body, even if the two of us were not as good as him. Bai Yu looked at his palm and said slowly.

In the restaurant, there are customers in twos and threes enjoying delicious food while spitting and chatting. Only their table fell silent......

As night falls, the cool evening breeze brings a hint of coolness to those who have been scorching in the scorching sun all day during the day.

The moon is in the sky, and the sky is full of stars. A handsome and slender white-robed young man was reclining on the head of the bed, looking at the starry sky in the distance.

He reflected on that shallow smile, with an intoxicated smile on his face, and his eyes were full of admiration.

He casually clasped his hands around his chest, and suddenly something seemed to touch his arm. He took out a small thing from his arms—it was the little wooden figure that the old man he met by chance in the afternoon gave him and Leng Yue one by one before he left.

His eyebrows frowned slightly, and he casually played with the little wooden figure in his hand, muttering in his mouth.

"Who is this mysterious old man? Is it related to the continuous disappearance of girls in Black Rock City? friend or foe?"

A litany of unknown questions surfaced in his thoughts......