At three o'clock, the two ships finally sailed to the bottom of the dragon stream.

The mountain hike here is really bizarre. It is here that the mountains on both sides converge to form a steep canyon. On either side of the cliff, a huge stone block stretched across the two peaks, and the situation was like a guillotine hanging above the canyon.

It is rumored that in ancient times, the Heavenly Oolong Emperor violated the rules of heaven and was killed here. The water of the Peach Blossom River in this section is fierce, and people say that the soul of the Oolong Emperor is haunted, and there are often boats that are inexplicably swept up by the fierce waves and smashed on the cliffs, and there are also boats that are submerged by the waves and disappear without a trace.

There is a belvedere on the cliff to the left of the mouth of the dragon slashing stream, and directly below is a simple pier. The boatman carefully avoided the rapids and slowly steered the boat into the dock.

Climbing up the secluded path and climbing a thousand-step wooden staircase along a steep cliff face, a group of people entered a huge courtyard built halfway up the mountainside. The flagpole hanging next to the door fluttered on a white canvas with a few big characters embroidered on it, Life and Death Inn.

This inn occupies a large area, but it is very old, and the doors and windows are a little dilapidated. There are a lot of debris in the yard, most of which are covered with dust and look like no one has cleaned them. Judging from the momentum of the building, many years ago, this inn was no less prosperous than any aristocratic mansion.

Passing through the dirty outer courtyard, you will reach the wide inner courtyard. This yard is very clean and tidy. There is a huge jujube tree in the courtyard, with a few withered yellow leaves hanging on the jujube tree, and a few red dates that are about to be dried. Under the jujube tree are rows of tables and chairs, and in front of the tables and chairs is a stage, with red chips staggered, which is very conspicuous.

Yu Yao arranged for the boatman to arrange the supply of the ship, it was getting late, and it was indeed dangerous to cross the dragon stream at this time, so she planned to rest here for the night and set off tomorrow.

Qu Linglong looked at this desolate inn and asked puzzledly, "Yu Yao, this place is deserted, why did you build an inn on the mountainside? And this inn is very different from the inn in the city!"

Yu Yao frowned slightly, and replied softly: "The Life and Death Inn earns the money of the living dead! It's just a wild cottage! Let's prepare the food and leave, don't have too much to do with them." ”

Yu Yao doesn't have a good impression of this place at all, although there is an inn sign here, it is really a nest of bandits. Their evil deeds are well known, not only to force the merchants and ships to buy and sell consumables at high prices, but also to salvage all kinds of gold, silver and jade for worshipping the river gods in the river, their hearts can be punished.

A group of people walked into the courtyard, and Xiao Er ran out with a pot of hot tea, "I don't know if your guests are coming, please forgive me!"

"Stir up a few side dishes and arrange three rooms for us. Yu Yao sat under the jujube tree and poured a cup of tea.

"Okay!" Xiao Er turned to Purple Shadow's table again, "What does this master want to eat?"

Purple Shadow thought for a moment, "I heard that your three-roast venison here is very delicious, so try it first." ”

"Okay!" Xiao Er said with a smile, "Chef Jia has been injured a little recently, you guests may have to wait for a long time, let's listen to a few tunes first!" After speaking, he shouted towards the small building on the second floor, "Yan Nu." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the lights in the building went out, and then a chain was heard, and a woman in a bright red off-the-shoulder dress walked out of the room. Her long hair like splashing ink was draped all the way to her heels, she had a jade hairpin pinned to her head, and her face was painted with the makeup of a dusty woman.

It's just that her feet were chained, and it was not easy for her to walk, so she slowly walked downstairs with a pipa in her arms and walked to the stage in the middle of the courtyard. She sat down gracefully, fiddling with the lute in her hand, ignoring the puzzled eyes of the crowd.

Tune in the rhythm, she sang a cappella by herself, accompanied by the mournful lute, and the situation was bleak.

"In the sound of lights and oars

The sky is still cold, and the water is still cold

Silk bamboo singing in a dream

Outside the building, outside the mountain

No one outside Loushan has not returned, and no one has returned

Looking back, the word goose is earlier than Lethe

The man who stroked the piano was full of tears. ”

Her voice was high-pitched, but she sang very sadly. I don't know where I learned the tune, word by word, ups and downs, and the people who listened to it were also sad and secretly sad.

Ziying applauded softly, "Miss Yannu sings really beautifully!"

Yan Nu got up and saluted to the side of Purple Shadow, then turned around and stepped down from the stage. But the chain on his foot hooked a stake, and one stumbled and fell to the ground. But she didn't say a word, continued to get up, and walked slowly to her small building.

"Miss Yannu, this chain is very in the way, why don't you take it for you?" Ziying said with a smile.

Yan Nu raised her eyelids and glanced at him quietly, "Thank you for your kindness!" but didn't intend to pay attention to him. Straightened the hem of his clothes and walked away slowly.

Ziying casually pulled out the sword in Zhixue's hand and walked over, but was stopped by Xiao Er, "Master, Yan Nu's iron chain is made of dark iron, and it is constantly chopped." ”

Purple Shadow was puzzled, "Who did it?"

She was fished up from the Peach Blossom River by the shopkeeper, and he didn't say anything when he asked her, only that her name was Yan Nu. Xu committed a big crime to be locked in a black iron chain and sink into the river, this kind of woman, most of them are unclean, and besides, this Yan slave has been accepted by our shopkeeper, why bother with this heart!" Xiao Er persuaded bitterly.

Purple Shadow didn't follow, he grabbed the long sword and flew over, waving his hand is a sword. Seeing the sparks splash out, Yan Nu fell to the ground in fright, but the chains on his feet did not even have the sword marks that he had chopped.

Suddenly, a hearty laugh came from behind the screen in the living room, and a gorgeously dressed bearded man held a string of Buddhist beads carved from rosewood in his hand, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen the shadow boy for many years, I can't imagine that he is still so warm-hearted!"

He looked at Yu Yao's direction again, and hurriedly gave his hand, "Yo, Young Master Lan is also here! What kind of wind is blowing today, the VIP is coming, the small shop is not very honored!"

"We'll rest for the night and leave. Yu Yao just glanced at him and refused to say more, seeing that a pot of tea was almost at the bottom, and the food still didn't come up.

Ziying also said politely, "I haven't seen you for many years, but the demeanor of the black shopkeeper is still the same, which is really the envy of this son!

"Well said! My crow is the one who sees the money, and I have already sent my brother down, but in two days, I will definitely repair your boat! You just have to live here in peace, we brothers have a time, but we have to have a good drink!"

The crow glanced at Yan Nu again, "Isn't the shadow boy interested in Yan Nu?"

Purple Shadow smiled and explained, "This son is just interested in this dark iron!"

The crow shook his head with a wicked smile, and looked at the enchanting Fire Dance, his eyes kept looking back and forth on the Fire Dance's chest and waist, his smile was even more obscene, and he smacked his lips from time to time and whispered, "This charm is really a natural stunner! If there is a chance in the future, Lao Tzu will definitely go to the old guy in Qinghuaijiang to ask for one to come back to play, the shadow boy is so blessed, but you have to be careful of your body! Hahaha!"

Zhixue stood quietly in the middle of the shadow guards, taking in all the whispered conversations between the two of them. Raised his eyes and glanced at Fire Dance, then at Purple Shadow. happened to meet his eyes full of smiles, and my heart suddenly had mixed feelings.

Purple Shadow smiled politely, but his eyes kept looking at the chains on Yan Nu's feet.

This dark iron is a commonly used material in the Emperor's House, and ordinary people can't afford it, let alone cast it into iron chains just to lock up a woman, Ziying can't figure it out.

Seeing Ziying's thoughtful expression, the crow said angrily, "If the shadow boy takes a fancy to this piece of dark iron, I will cut off her foot and give it to you, anyway, wearing an iron chain is also an obstacle to Lao Tzu's mood." ”

Ziying asked, "I don't know which girl this is, the black shopkeeper took people's innocence without authorization, and he wants to cut off people's feet, I'm afraid it's not kind, right?"

The crow smiled, "Innocence? Where did this kind of dusty woman come from? I saved her life, took her as a concubine, and gave her food, which is already a great kindness." Even if you kill her, no one will dare to say a word!"

At this moment there was an eagle chirping in the sky, and the crow cursed in a low voice. Then he smiled and said, "I don't know if the shadow boy has ever tasted eagle meat?" I heard that eagle meat is delicate and strong, and it is very delicious!"

Ziying shook the folding fan lightly, looked at the eagle hovering in the sky, and said with a smile: "The joke of the black shopkeeper is not to be made, this eagle guard is the eyeliner of His Majesty the Young Emperor, all over the world, and he adheres to justice." As a word of advice, don't mess around!"

This crow is notorious and well-known.

Decades ago, the inn here was called the "Dragon Slaying Inn", but later because of the steep terrain and sparse flow of people, poor management, and because of the name that violated the royal majesty, it was reprimanded and imprisoned by the government. Due to the remoteness of the area, the inn was deserted, and the government was allowed to decline. I don't know what year and month it began, Crow came here with a group of brothers, rebuilt and renovated, renamed "Life and Death Inn", and re-operated.

During its operation, it often killed people and oversold goods, and even the people of the government did not make a mistake, but I heard that there were high-level forces behind the crows to help, and the government could only swallow its anger and let people not approach.

If there are fewer people, there will be no source of income, and the bold crow has set its sights on the bottom of the Peach Blossom River.

All ethnic groups will worship the river god during the New Year's Festival, and the crows will salvage the gold, silver and jewelry sacrificed by various ethnic groups at the bottom of the river. Occasionally, a passing ship was stopped by crows, and it was polite to buy and sell forcibly, and even worse, to bully the good family woman and cardamom girl who accompanied the ship.

It is full of evil, everyone gets it, and the sin is unforgivable.

Although he also despises this kind of person very much, but he needs his help now, so it's better not to anger him.

The crow snorted coldly and let out a long breath, "The Emperor is far away, as long as the shadow prince and the young master Lan don't sue me, who knows!"

Yu Yao thought for a moment and didn't plan to wade into this troubled water.

"Guest officer, your dish is here!" Xiao Er took the tray, trotted under the jujube tree, walked to a table, and was about to place the food in the tray on the table, but was stopped by Yu Yao.

She saw that Ziying was picking up the dishes and chopsticks, tasting the dishes, and said lightly: "I'm tired of the second brother to deliver the food to the side room." Saying that, the person who led her followed Xiao Er's lead and walked to the guest room in the side courtyard.