Wanjia Tavern is also relatively famous in Yingxia Town, the tavern building is the same as the surrounding shops, and it is only a few years old, and the tavern is only a matter of one or two years.

"Shengsheng, take Brother Mu from the front gate first, and I'll take this brother through the back door. Approaching the Wanjia Tavern, Markham walked to the side of the path, turned back to Mu Xiao and Fu Shengsheng and said.

With that, he glanced at the beggar, who hesitated, but saw that Markham looked like he couldn't refuse, so he had to follow in.

"Brother Mu, follow me!" Fu Shengsheng greeted, and Mu Xiao followed.

Wanjia Tavern doesn't look like anything special, it's like a normal shop, and even the cards on the door are simple.

If it weren't for the word "wine" on the lantern at the entrance of the store, I am afraid it would be difficult to find that this is a tavern, a low-key and secret tavern, like an ordinary family's residence.

Even so, the tavern was packed. The noise on the first floor is a little mismatched with the façade of the tavern.

Fu Shengsheng was still the same as always, playing with small stones in his hands, approaching the door of the tavern, throwing the stones up, reaching out and probing them up.

He turned to Mu Xiao and said, "This is Wanjia Tavern, it's very ordinary, right?" There are not many guests on weekdays, only two guys, it is estimated that it will be too busy these days. ”

Dala

The stone was thrown into the wooden barrel outside the door, Fu Shengsheng waved his hand and swaggered into the tavern, and snapped his fingers at the front desk of the tavern.

A middle-aged man got up from under the counter, still holding a jar of wine in his hand, and when he saw Fu Shengsheng coming, the man's mustache was pulled to the sides and smiled.

"Yo! Fu Gongzi is here!"

The man was not tall, he belonged to the short and lean type, and he put down the jar in his hand as he spoke, and looked in the direction of the gate.

"Jin'er didn't come?" the man asked.

Fu Sheng went to Wanjia Tavern with Markham on weekdays, and it was naturally a little strange that he didn't see Markham this time.

"Go through the back door. Fu Shengsheng greeted each other with a smile, the two looked very familiar, turned to look at Mu Xiao, turned around and continued: "This is Brother Mu Xiaomu. ”

The man was stunned when he heard this, hurriedly walked out around the counter, arched his hands and saluted Mu Xiao respectfully: "In Xia Wangu Qing, Mu Gongzi has missed the welcome when he arrives at the Mansion, and he still looks forward to a lot of Haihan." ”

Wan Guqing looked excited, looked at Mu Xiao with hot eyes, and waited for Mu Xiao to respond with both hands in fists. I slandered in my heart, this Fu Shengsheng didn't say anything in advance, Mu Gongzi came to his tavern for the first time, so he had to greet him, how could he say that Wanjia could dominate the whole city in Tianyuan again, he Mu Xiao was indispensable.

"Boss Wan, you're welcome, I just want to come here for a few drinks today, and I hope Boss Wan will arrange a seat. ”

Mu Xiao saluted back respectfully, and swept the first floor around to be full.

"This is natural, today Wan Mou is the east, it should be regarded as compensation to Mu Gongzi. Wan Guqing said with a smile.

Boss Wan said seriously. ”

"Please come with me. Wan Guqing turned around and led the two of them upstairs.

The private room on the second floor is full of people, most of them are people from the rivers and lakes, and their voices are naturally unrestrained.

Walking in the box corridor, Fu Shengsheng put his arm on Wan Guqing's shoulder and said with a smile: "Uncle Wan, today's business has always been the best, right?"

"That's, I'll tell you the truth, but fortunately, I went out to find a few people to come over and help temporarily, otherwise I wouldn't have been busy. Wan Guqing wiped his beard and smiled proudly.

The door opened, and the exquisite decoration inside made Mu Xiao's eyes shine, what looked like an ordinary tavern actually had such a luxurious private room.

The dining tables and seats inside are all carved from sandalwood, and the private room is not only spacious, but the wooden walls are seamless and smooth, and it doesn't look like a private room that you see on a daily basis, even Fu Shengsheng was surprised.

"Boss Wan, your room can be regarded as a fight with Jinxiang Restaurant, look at this table and chairs, I'll rely on it!"

Fu Shengsheng stroked the back of the chair with both hands, and the smooth and flawless feel made him secretly surprised that the table could still rotate.

"Laughing, hehe. Wan Guqing smiled awkwardly: "Mu Gongzi will sit down for a while, and I'll go and ask someone to stir-fry and serve wine." ”

"I'm tired. Mu Xiao nodded and smiled.

With such an inconspicuous tavern and such a luxurious room, it seems that Wan Guqing is also a person with ideas, which must be for those high-ranking officials and people with status.

There is also a cabinet in the room, on which some jade ornaments are placed, which seem to be worth a lot of money. There are also flower pots in the corners of the four walls, which exude a faint floral fragrance.

"This guy is hiding from us, he hasn't been in here before or when Markham came. Fu Shengsheng paced back and forth in the room, muttering incessantly.

Mu Xiao unsheathed his long sword, put it on a specially set sword stand, and sat on a chair and waited quietly.

After a long time, there was the sound of footsteps outside, and as soon as the door opened, Markham stepped in, followed by a young man in his twenties.

"Damn, am I in the wrong place?" Markham was also surprised to see the scene in front of him, and took two steps back to look out the door, which was indeed very ordinary. I went back to the room and walked around and praised it.

"Haven't you seen it?" Fu Shengshenghu asked.

"Of course I haven't seen it, this second uncle is hidden deep enough. Markham walked out the window and looked out.

The young man at the door was a little stunned, as if he didn't dare to step into the room, for fear of getting dirty. Mu Xiao looked up, smiled and said, "This brother, come in." ”

"This"

"What are you doing, come in. At this point, Markham turned back and greeted.

The young man cautiously approached the room, although he was dressed in the clothes of a shopkeeper, he still couldn't hide his handsome appearance.

Poof

As soon as the young man entered the door, he knelt on his knees, and knocked his head deeply: "Fan Chen thanks the three benefactors for their help." ”

"You're the beggar just now...... Not that...... People?" Fu Shengsheng looked back in surprise, Mu Xiao and Markham were also shocked by the young man's kneeling.

The three of them surrounded him at the same time and helped him up, Fan Chen's eyes were moist and he looked excited.

"Sit down, sit down, sit down. Markham said with a serious expression.

"Brother, the man has gold under his knees, how can he say that he kneels and kneels?" Fu Shengsheng said while helping Fan Chen sit down.

Fan Chen was about the same age as Mu Xiao, he looked a few years older than Markham and Fu Shengsheng, and his slightly mature face was full of embarrassment and helplessness.

His chapped hands clenched into fists and tried to hide under his clothes, but Markham was still in sight.

Markham didn't speak, took his hand, and the next moment several people were stunned. It looked like a pair of hands, no different from the roots of a tree, his nails were worn to the ground, and cracked blood lines covered his hands like knives.

"This ......"

"How did you get this, how did you get hurt like this?"

Mu Xiao leaned over and took a few looks, Fan Chen's hand was obviously caused by long-term contact with dirt or rough work, and the injury was obviously not healed for a long time due to the weather.

At this time, Fan Chen's eyes became a little guarded, he withdrew his hand covered with scars, glanced at the expectant eyes of the three and said, "This is all frozen, it will be fine after a while." ”

Mu Xiao and the three looked at each other, their eyes in disbelief.

"Brother Fan Chen, where is your hometown?" asked Markham.

Fan Chen hesitated and said, "Lidu." ”

"Lidu ......?"

Markham and Fu Shengsheng exclaimed at the same time, and the two of them were in disbelief.

Although Mu Xiao didn't speak, he was a little excited at the moment. I remember that when I passed by Lidu, almost all the men in Lidu Town disappeared, and now Fan Chen appeared in front of him with such a face, I don't know if he has anything to do with those missing people?

Fan Chen looked at the reaction of the two suspiciously, and he was also puzzled in his heart: "What's wrong?"

"Do you know that Lidu is no one now?"

Markham glanced at Mu Xiao as he spoke, his eyes full of meaning.

Fan Chen gritted his teeth lightly and replied in a low voice: "I know, some time ago, when I went back to the ceremony, it was empty, and the whole ceremony was ruined, so I just walked around to find them." After a long sigh, Fan Chen seemed to hold back the tears rolling in his eyes: "I returned to Yingxia a month ago, and I really had no choice but to do chores for Boss Qian for a month, but he didn't pay a penny, and I have been living on the streets for many days." ”

"Do you know Aunt Liu?" asked Mu Xiao seriously.

When Fan Chen heard this, the whole person seemed to be frightened, and his eyes lit up when he looked at Mu Xiao.

"Aunt Liu, where is she?"

Fan Chen was a little impatient, and at this time, his trembling hands had nowhere to put them.

Aunt Liu, in fact, is her mother's name, not her uncle's aunt, but her mother's name is Aunt Liu.

"She's fine. Markham stood with his hands crossed, and Fu Shengsheng was surprisingly quiet.

At the beginning, the people of Lidu came to Wanjia with Mu Xiao's handwritten letter, what happened there, maybe Mu Xiao understood better, and at this time he had to listen to the words of the two.

"Good?"

The corners of Fan Chen's mouth showed a smile for a moment, but the next moment he sat back with his hands on his face, and he cried.

"Ouch, what's wrong?" Wan Guqing pushed the door in at this time holding the wine jar, and asked casually when he saw that the atmosphere in front of him was wrong.

Markham stepped forward and took the wine jar in his arms and said, "Second uncle, you are busy first, and then serve the food later." ”

Wangu Qinghu was suspicious, and soon he knew that he was interested, and he took the door with him before leaving.

At this time, Fan Chen looked up at Mu Xiao and his eyes were red: "She is my mother." ”

"So, you know that so many people are missing in Lidu, including your father. Mu Xiao asked in a low voice.

"They're all gone, and hundreds of people in the town are left behind in Guling. Fan Chen cried slightly, and his face was full of sadness.

Under Mu Xiao's questioning, Fan Chen told what had happened.

It turned out that the young and middle-aged people in Lidu were arrested to dig up the so-called gold, and the reason why everyone was willing to go at that time was mostly because of the idea of gold in their hearts. I never thought that they would be fascinated after being brought into the ghost forest, and when they woke up, they were chained.

After passing through the ghost domain forest and entering the Youlong Empire, everyone was taken a long detour to Guling, which borders Yingxia Town.

"Guling, what kind of place is that?" asked Mu Xiao at some point.

Markham interjected at this time: "Guling is the place where the Youlong Empire borders Yingxia Town, and it is also a strategic place in wartime, both sides of Guling are full of steep peaks, but Guling is a low hill. Whoever occupies Guling first in the war between the two countries will probably have won half of the victory. ”

"I see!" Mu Xiao looked back at Fan Chen and asked, "What are you going to do there?"

Fan Chen said helplessly: "Dig the secret way"