When Lu Shiqing and the three of them came out of the Miyue Restaurant, it was close to the middle of the day, and the sky was completely dark at this time, as if it was dyed with deep ink, black and oppressive. There were only a few pedestrians left on the street, all of whom were in a hurry, walking in the direction of home. Some residents have dim lanterns hanging in front of their doors, swinging in the wind. In addition, the unique windy and sandy climate of Mozhou makes the silence and gloom at night.

Xu Zining couldn't help but shudder, wrapped his thin coat tightly, walked hurriedly, and finally stopped in a place that looked like an inn.

The inn was a little dilapidated, the paint of the wooden doors was peeling off piecemeal, and the wooden thorns in the corners were standing haphazardly. The lanterns hanging on both sides above the door swayed slightly in the wind, and there was a somewhat broken archway standing up, and the words 'Tongyuan Inn' on it could barely be seen in the dim light.

Xu is cold, Xu Zining's voice trembled a little, "Uncle Shi, are we really here to live?"

Xu Weixiang couldn't help but mutter, "Look at this broken thing, how does it look like a place where people live?"

Tongyuan Inn is the first place where Yadaha, the owner of Miyue Restaurant, gave the three of them, Tongyuan Inn because it is small, the living environment is poor, and the items are incomplete, so no one comes, and the second child in the store can also go, leaving only a small two and a shopkeeper. The innkeeper is also barely operating, supporting his family, and has been mixed for many years.

But recently, for some reason, this inn has suddenly become lively, and the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper are busy together, and they are also very busy, and this kind of busy days have lasted for a long time. Yadaha has been secretly observing, and always feels that something is wrong, but in the Mozhou area, the strength is weak, and it is not easy to observe further, and it just so happened that Lu Shiqing's arrival made him overjoyed.

So, Lu Shiqing and the three of them came to these inns in this way. Lu Shiqing didn't pay attention to the complaints of the two, and directly stepped forward and knocked on the door, the wooden door creaked and fanned, and a lot of dust fell.

There was movement inside, after a sound of removing the bolt, the wooden door shakily opened, and the door was opened by a middle-aged uncle, reminding Kuanzhuang, full of beards, wearing a coarse cloth shirt that could not be seen in the original color, it seemed that it was past the age of confusion, the uncle looked the three up and down, seemed to be a little impatient, yawned and asked, "How many of you want to stay in the hotel?"

Maybe the uncle drank some wine at dinner, and the exhaled breath carried the taste of fermented wine.

Lu Shiqing smiled, "Yes, we are outsiders, and it is getting late on the path, so we want to find a place to rest, but who knows that the other inns are full, and we are..."

"Hey, okay. The uncle waved his hand impatiently and opened the door completely, "If you live in the hotel, you will live in the hotel, and there will be a lot of words." Come in!"

The lobby on the first floor is no different from other inns, except for a few bulging burlap bags and very old wooden chests stacked in one corner. The uncle led the three of them in, "Today is full, only a warehouse for storing things, there is a bunk in it, and a table, although it is not big, but it is enough for the three of you to live, and the hot water is also supplied as usual, if you can, I will take you over." ”

Xu Zining was about to say something, but was stopped by Lu Shiqing, "Oh, no problem, take the trouble to lead the way!"

"Come with me!" While leading to the guest room, the uncle did not forget to instruct, "Just stay in the house honestly at night, don't come out and wander around, be careful of ghosts!"

Lu Shiqing smiled, "What's the matter?

The uncle looked at Lu Shiqing with very strange eyes, "Don't be too curious, curiosity kills the cat." We deliver water every morning or before midnight. If someone comes to deliver water in the middle of the night, just keep it quietly, don't use it, and don't drink it. ”

"Why is this?" Xu Zining couldn't help but ask.

"It's going to be poisoned, and when it's poisoned, it's going to bleed and the skin is ulcerating, so it's going to be dead..."The uncle smacked his lips, "Don't mention how miserable it is." There was a man who didn't listen to me, and the result was ......"

Lu Shiqing frowned slightly, "What are you talking about, but the poison is colorless, exuding a slight astringency, and it enters the body through the skin and diet, and within three hours, it will be poisoned and die of pain." ”

"Yo!" the uncle was a little surprised, "you are still a knowledgeable person, and it seems that you know quite a bit about poisons." Well, when I just said that. ”

In a blink of an eye, he came to the warehouse at the corner of the second floor, and the uncle took out the copper key to unlock it, pushed open the door, and lit a candle, "This is it." ”

The room is not big, the furnishings are simple, a large bunk, a set of old tables and chairs, and the rest of the space is almost all occupied by piles of miscellaneous items. It's a bit messy, but it's clean.

"I'll give you a key. The uncle said that he was about to leave, and when he walked to the door, he did not forget to remind, "Remember what the uncle told you." Don't be too curious. Then close the door and leave.

When the uncle walked to the staircase, he waved his hand and beckoned a man who looked like a man, and pointed to the location of the warehouse, "Watch their every move, these three are not fuel-efficient masters." ”

The guy put the cloth towel in his hand on his shoulder, rubbed his hands and said, "Don't worry, shopkeeper, I'll hand it over to the little one." ”

When Xu Weixiang was about to be on duty at the door of the room, he saw this scene through the crack in the door, but he was too far away to hear what they said.

"Uncle Lu... The shopkeeper and his buddy were muttering outside, I'm afraid it's ......"

Lu Shiqing smiled lightly, "It's a problem to be tricky and bluff. ”

Xu Zining was puzzled, "Why do you still have a problem?"

An unpredictable smile appeared on Lu Shiqing's face, "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can get a tiger?"

Xu Zining and Xu Weixiang said almost in unison, "So what are we going to do now?"

Lu Shiqing looked at the two playfully, "Sleep." ”

......

The night was deep, the candles on the candle case crackled and emitted a dim light, and Lu Shiqing and Xu Zining fell asleep peacefully lying on the cool of the bunk. And Xu Weixiang sat at the wooden table, holding his head with one hand, drowsy. At this time, a cold wind blew, Xu Weixiang couldn't help but shiver, and suddenly fell asleep.

He whispered to the door and listened to the movement, as if he had noticed nothing. I suddenly felt thirsty, and I was ready to drink water, but I suddenly remembered what my uncle said, and I couldn't help but shudder.

At this time, there was a knock on the door, which woke up the two people who were asleep on the bed, Xu Weixiang looked at the door vigilantly, there was a dark shadow standing in front of the door, and it seemed that he was still holding something in his hand.

The three of them glanced at each other, and the knock on the door sounded again, it seemed to be louder than the first time, Xu Weixiang opened his mouth and asked, "Who?!

The person outside hesitated for a moment and said respectfully, "The boss asked me to send some boiling water to a few people." ”

Xu Weixiang gasped, he was really afraid of something. Could it be that what the uncle said was true, and after hesitating, Lu Shiqing motioned for Xu Weixiang to open the door.

The guy who came in looked like a guy from the inn, dressed plainly, facing kindly, holding a tray with both hands, a teapot on the tray, and three tea bowls next to it, after carefully putting things away, "Sorry to disturb the three of you, tomorrow morning, the little one will send some hot water for the three of you to wash." ”

"There is labor. Lu Shiqing said, and the door closed again. Lu Shiqing got up and poured the water into the bowl and smelled it, there was no astringency, but he always felt weird, so he took out the silver needle in the package and probed, and after a few carvings, the silver needle turned black!

"Yes..."Before Xu Weixiang's poisonous words could be spoken, Xu Zining covered his mouth, "Be quiet!"

Lu Shiqing looked at the figure that was still shaking outside, and pretended to be disgusted, "Some people in this kind of place have good drinking, and they are picky." As he spoke, he poured three more bowls of water. Several people made a gesture to drink, but secretly poured the water into the water tank next to them.

The man who delivered the water waited outside for a while, listening to the few people in the room as if they had finished drinking the water, and then there was no movement, before waving his two companions and quietly entering the room. The room was just as they imagined, with the three of them staggering and unconscious.

The man who looked like a man smiled wickedly, "Spare you for being like a ghost and drinking the water for washing your feet." Brother, this is a fat difference, don't you do it?"

There was no expected response, and the man was a little puzzled, "I said what's wrong with you?

Before he finished speaking, the door behind him was closed, and when he looked at it again, the other two people seemed to have fallen into a comatose and lay on the bed softly, suddenly a cold light flashed, and a steel knife was on his neck, and it was Xu Weixiang who appeared in front of him, Xu Weixiang said with a mocking face, "At this level, do you still want to harm people?"

The man who looked like a man hurriedly relented, "A good man spares his life, a good man spares his life, I just have a little money and want to steal some money." ”

Xu Weixiang raised his eyebrows, "Still not telling the truth?"

"I'm telling the truth!"

Xu Zining waved his hand and overturned the water bowl, and white smoke suddenly rose from the ground, making a loud noise, "I still have money to prepare poison in hand, and I want to steal some money, this business is not cost-effective!"

The guy-looking man was dumbfounded, "I... I..."

Lu Shiqing walked over, posed as a hospitality, poured a bowl of water, and brought it to the man's mouth, the corners of his mouth hooked up a playful smile, "I've been tossing for so long, I must be thirsty, right? Drink some water!"

When the man saw the bowl of water as if it were facing a great enemy, his eyes were full of horror, "No, I said... I said..."

(End of chapter)