There is a mysterious black cat in Menes's Cat Tavern, and on the way to this tavern, Zheng Qing heard passers-by talking about it more than once.

Because it was a cat that conquered death, between life and death.

When you see it in the tavern, it must be a dead cat, or it has rolled its eyes, its belly turned upside down, and its breath at all, or it is simply a pile of dead cat bones, with maggots rolling among the broken black fur.

But when you can't see it, the cat is alive again.

It will sneak up on the table to steal the dried fish and leave plum footprints on your napkin, it will hide where no one can find it but can hear it, and if the guest is a beautiful little girl, the black cat will hide under the table and rub her ankles and calves with its soft belly - if the little girl lifts the tablecloth and looks under the table, she will only see a pile of dead cat bones piled at her feet.

At first, the innkeepers and customers thought that some ghost was at work, and invited many wizards and priests to exorcise the demons, but to no avail, the cat still wandered around the tavern.

It wasn't until the Grand Elder of the Temple of Usa City personally inspected it that he confirmed that it was just a black cat with a very special state and a very ordinary substance.

With the judgment of the Great Elder, the tavern soon attracted many admiring guests.

The shrewd tavernkeeper simply used this as a gimmick, setting up a wooden chest on each table, with side openings that were only large enough for one hand to fit into. Each customer who comes to the store only needs to add a small dried fish to have a chance to pet the mysterious black cat.

"All you have to do is grab a small dried fish and put your hands in that hole. The waiter at the Menes Tavern pointed to the wooden crate in the center of the table and enthusiastically explained to the young wizards, "If you feel that the dried fish in your hand has been eaten, then it may be in your crate at that time, and you can take the opportunity to touch it......

"How do we know if it was eaten?" Xiao Xiao asked with interest.

The waiter had no surprise on his face.

This is a question that all guests will have. He smiled softly, walked over to an empty table, and expertly lifted the lid of the wooden box, which was empty, not even a plate, and rows of magic patterns and talismans were drawn on the wooden board inside the box.

Zheng Qing carefully looked at those talismans, judging from the shape and change, they contained multiple effects such as preventing prying eyes and blocking observations.

"The chests are empty," the waiter said, knocking on the box, showing the guests, "Feel free to check the magic or traps on this box to see if we're cheating...... If any of you are good at talismans, you should be able to see a talisman drawn in the chest with a talisman like a forbidden summon. ”

Jiang Yu and Xiao Xiao looked at Zheng Qing at the same time.

The young scholar nodded cautiously.

"And here," the waiter bent down and lifted the heavy tablecloth on the table, revealing the dark underneath it, and by the dim light of the tavern, he could see that there was only a load-bearing pillar underneath the table, and it was not in the same position as the wooden chest on the tabletop: "...... From top to bottom, there is no place to do anything to do your hands and feet. ”

"Here it is. Jiang Yu made a final decision, and there was a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Zheng Qing didn't feel strange at all, because he knew that Miss Jiang was originally a cat lover, and if she saw such an interesting cat this time, if she turned a blind eye, it would seem very strange.

Unlike most restaurants, Menes charges per person, one gold coin per person. The food served is much the same, mainly grilled meat and octopus balls, and the main dishes are creamed tortillas and pumpkin pie. But because it is a tavern, the drinks on offer are very rich, and Zheng Qing looked at the menu for a long time, and finally chose mead and mushroom wine, which are the two lightest drinks in the store.

Of course, there is also the plate of small dried fish used to tease the cat, which is also essential.

After retracting the menu, the waiter stood aside with a smile and did not leave.

"Chenghui, three gold coins. The waiter held the plate and said politely.

"Shouldn't you pay after eating?" Zheng Qing took out three gold coins from the gray cloth bag and placed them in the tray—these gold coins had been exchanged by Xiao Xiao in the temple earlier.

"Because a lot of times, the guests will eat and eat and suddenly get into a fight, and then they will all run away. A shy guest passing by replied with a smile while picking his teeth, "...... Old Ness lost a lot of gold for this. So later, everyone paid the money first and then ate. ”

The waiter smiled and bowed, and was just about to leave with the plate, when Xiao Xiao suddenly reached out and took two gold coins from the plate.

"If you read it right," said the little wizard, pointing to the corner of the menu, "there is a saying here: 'Ancestors and dogs are not allowed, and cats are free.'" ”

Zheng Qing poked his neck and took a serious look, and there was indeed such a sentence.

Then some unpleasant premonition suddenly rose in his heart.

Sure enough, after Xiao Xiao finished reading that sentence, he stretched out his hand, fished out a cat tail from under Zheng Qing's robe, and shook it in front of the waiter: "See, if it's fake, this is a cat, it should be free...... It's just that for some reason, he has now become a human for the time being, and he belongs to a very rare 'humanoid cat'. And her, those cat ears, you can see it too, right?"

The black cat's tail jerked hard, slipping off Xiao Xiao's palm, and then flicked it sharply, and slapped it into the mouth of the little male witch. Xiao Xiao smiled and lifted his glasses, and continued to look at the waiter in the restaurant steadily.

Zheng Qing took a deep breath, turned his head slightly, and looked at Jiang Yu.

The witch's cheeks and neck were already pink, and the two white kitten ears in her hair had fallen down in shame, clinging to her hair, looking like two shaggy hair accessories.

The chubby guest who passed by hugged his belly and started laughing maniacally.

Menes' waiter was obviously a little caught off guard, and stood there dumbfounded, unable to deny the existence of the two 'humanoid cats', and had no reason to give them all free orders.

After all, they looked like people.

The riot in the corner soon attracted the owner of Menes.

It was a middle-aged man in his mid-forties, with two beautiful mustaches, dressed in a pale gray waistcoat, a neatly folded handkerchief tucked into his breast pocket, and a slender gold chain that dangled from his pocket and disappeared into the gap between his clothes.

"What's going on?" he asked gently.

The waiter immediately repeated Xiao Xiao's words.

After listening to the waiter's report, Menes' boss took a closer look at the young wizards.