Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Tavern
The people in the tavern saw his hateful faces, and the guess in their hearts was further firm, and they secretly said: Sure enough, he is a eunuch, and the person who is going to be there must be a lot of success.
"Okay, well done!" the young man in military uniform raised his right hand, "The whole army obeys the order, repairs in place for an hour, and does not disturb the people." In other words, the sergeants sat down on the spot in unison like robots, sitting in a neat posture, and they looked well-trained.
At this time, the people in the tavern were almost certain that the person wearing the military uniform must be the upper echelon of the empire, a child of the royal family, and a noble status that gold and silver could not buy. But then, a subtle movement of this person surprised them.
I saw the young man in military uniform facing the horse next to him, wearing a cyan uniform, and the equally handsome and extraordinary man showed a smile that was almost flattering, and said very politely: "Shen Daozun, go in and take a rest." ”
"After more than half a day's march, it's time to rest. "The man was in a higher position than the royal family, and he dismounted, and only after he dismounted, did the royal family dismount.
"Sigh!" the people in the tavern gasped and said secretly: there are so many new things today.
There is no doubt that the one who appeared here was naturally Shen Fei and his party.
A day ago, Nantong City was attacked by unknown demon beasts, and nearly 2,000 soldiers guarding the General's Mansion were all controlled by demon beasts and became pawns for a sneak attack on the prince of Lie. For this, including Wang Lin, all the controlled sergeants were impressed, but at that time, they were like marionettes, and they couldn't get rid of the control of the behind-the-scenes manipulators.
It wasn't until three hours later that he woke up, and after waking up, he naturally went to Tuobalie's residence, kneeling and apologizing, Tuoba Lie woke up a little earlier than them, knowing that the matter had nothing to do with them, he still let these people kneel outside his leaky house for a whole morning, and only at noon did he go out of the house accompanied by Shen Fei and inform Wang Lin that there was a trivial matter, and there was no need to worry about it.
Wang Lin was so frightened that he was incoherent, and said a cart of good words, doubling the marching materials requested by Tuoba Lie, which made His Highness smile a little.
Because of the delay in this matter, the time on the road was postponed for a whole day, in the afternoon, Shen Fei and Tuoba Lie had a good discussion, and the two agreed that although the official road was smooth, the target was too big and too easy to be ambushed, so it was better to take the business road. From this, an agreement was reached, and it was not until the morning of the next day that he set off, bid farewell to Wang Lin and set foot on the business road, and walked for three hours before coming to this place.
Shen Fei and Tuoba Lie dismounted one after another, Chu Xie dismounted a little later than them, but his steps were faster, he stepped into the tavern first, found a seat by the door, and sat down like an uncle: "Hurry up, Uncle Ben's stomach is very hungry, hurry up and bring all the good wine and food." ”
Shen Fei and Tuoba Lie, both accustomed to his maverick style, turned a blind eye to his actions, and the two walked side by side towards the tavern, with Chief Manager Yue carefully accompanying him. On that day, he didn't know how many wounds were left on his body, thinking that he would definitely die, but he never expected that with a panacea entering his throat, carrion sprouted, and his body in his twilight years was reborn, and even went to the next level, Chief Manager Yue understood that the so-called Dao Sect elixir was not something that could be practiced by those monks who pretended to be gods and ghosts, and his admiration for Shen Fei arose. Therefore, he was more careful to serve and worship Shen Fei as an immortal.
Shen Fei and Tuoba Lie walked forward side by side, and when they stepped through the door, a cold wind suddenly set off between heaven and earth, and the scorching sunlight was obscured by some indescribable creature. Everyone looked up one after another, and saw six winged wolf beasts rapidly approaching from above the Nine Heavens, and they were so frightened that they retreated again and again.
"Ruoxue, don't make trouble!"
However, it was the six wolf beasts that formed a "human" formation and swooped towards the ground at great speed, and in the process of sprinting, the position and distance between each other remained the same, like a six-in-one whole, with the head being the head and the tail being the tail, descending rapidly, which brought up the cold wind, causing the airflow to tremble at great speed.
The people in the tavern were so frightened that they retreated, feeling that the thing was about to collide head-on, but at the last moment, less than three meters above the ground, the wolf beasts flailed their wings almost simultaneously and vigorously, setting off a gust of wind against the current in an incredible way, thus stabilizing their bodies, so that the expected collision did not occur.
"Whew!" the people were just about to breathe a sigh of relief, but suddenly remembered the huge canine teeth and sharp claws of the wolf beasts, and they wilted to the ground in fright. Even worse than them were the horses tethered to the outside of the yard, feeling the breath of the apex predators, and the horses in the stables were frightened and ran wild, trying to break free, and the stakes, which were not very strong, shook frequently under their struggle, and the sawdust fell, and it looked like they might collapse at any moment.
Nalan Ruoxue sat on the back of the head wolf, like a child who had gained joy from a prank, clutching her belly and laughing. The people in the tavern realized that there was also a fresh and refined girl sitting on the back of the wolf beast in the lead. The girl has a long figure, a delicate face, smooth and delicate skin, and looks by no means an ordinary woman.
"Messing around again!" Shen Fei took Ruoxue's hand and walked over under the envious gaze of everyone, and people were suddenly lost, and they were more interested in Shen Fei's identity. Not only is it respected by the people in the royal family, but it can also be favored by the wolf girl, and the person in front of him must be extraordinary.
But at this moment, the trees on the west side of the road suddenly shook violently, and from behind the trees came the sound of heavy breathing, as if a huge creature was lying on the back of the trees, waiting for an opportunity.
"What the hell is going on. The people in the tavern could no longer hold back the fear in their hearts, and the retinue who knew martial arts stepped forward one after another, drawing their weapons to guard the merchant. Chu Xie, who had already sat down, saw them like this, and laughed disdainfully, and shook his head while laughing, as if to say: What a big deal, scare you like this.
There was no shortage of martial arts masters present, and they all scolded angrily when they heard Chu Xie's wanton ridicule. Chu Xie didn't care, narrowed his eyes and glared back, and the fierce light contained in it forced everyone to withdraw their gaze and look at the forest shadow again. But the bushes beside the road suddenly shook violently, and a hideous-looking wolf beast jumped out of the forest shadow, and an adult male elk with huge antlers two meters high was held in its mouth, as easily and casually as lifting a chicken. The wolf beast's left front leg should have some problems, always curled up but does not affect its heroism, the hind limbs are powerful, there is a cross-shaped scar on the chest, and the beast hair on the back is forcefully contracted and relaxed, constantly changing its shape, like a burning flame. The eyes are thin and long, and the gaze is piercing, and everything in the field is starved.
This newly arrived wolf beast looked much more ferocious than the previous six winged ones, and the stench of its mouth could be smelled from a distance of more than ten meters, and its eyes glided coldly, as if it was searching for something. Suddenly, he decided on his target, and leaped up with the carcass of the elk still warm in his mouth.
Although it was crippled, it was not slow to move, it moved very fast, and it crossed a distance of tens of meters in one step, and came directly to a close place, so frightened that everyone drew their knives to protect it, and huddled back to back, but it did not come to find them, but came to the opposite side of the six winged wolf beasts, and prostrated down in front of the one-eyed, one-winged wolf beast in the lead, and offered the prey in its mouth.
Only then did everyone understand the master-slave relationship between them, and they were amazed and admired. But it was the young man in green clothes who suddenly spoke: "Go and wait by the roadside, don't scare others." With Shen Fei's order, the one-eyed wolf king, who had accepted the food contributed by the largest wolf beast, obediently looked at the forest in the distance like an obedient puppy, and the largest wolf beast did not dare to follow the prey in his mouth the whole time, not to mention the other five wolf beasts, respectfully following them, like a horse boy under his command. Only then did everyone understand that the young man in Tsing Yi was the real wolf king, the one with the highest status, and they were further curious about his identity.
However, there is nothing wrong with the solidification of the hierarchy in the world, and only under the constraints of the absolute hierarchy can everything in the world run at high speed in an orderly manner and flow smoothly.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the status of the wolf beast with a huge body but not flying is higher than that of the other five flying wolf beasts, and lower than that of the one-eyed wolf king, and the one-eyed wolf king is subordinate to the young man who even the royal family has to respect, things are orderly, and good is like a stream, so there will be no disputes, and there will be no contradictions.
Very consistently, all the eyes present fell on Shen Fei's body, looking up and down, as if he wanted to dig out gold and silver from his **. The reason why everyone behaves like this is because there are all kinds of signs that this short-haired man is very, very not simple!
——If you want to gain the respect of others, you must first have the strength worthy of the respect of others, which is an unchanging truth in any era.
Tuoba Lie has been in contact with Shen Fei for nearly four months, and the changes in his attitude towards Shen Fei can be roughly divided into five stages. The first stage, that is, when they first met, was arrogant and slightly disdainful. This is because although Shen Fei showed a certain amount of extraordinariness when he fought him, he did not fully show his strength, and all Tuoba Lie did not recognize him; the second stage, the stage of gradual recognition; this is the attitude formed after Tuoba Lie saw Shen Fei's repeated fierce battles in the ring, and then had in-depth conversations with him and exchanged views; the third stage, the stage of complete recognition. With the alliance with Shen Fei, Tuoba Lie handed over more and more things related to Shen Fei to do, Shen Fei was not only able to complete it perfectly, but also wanted to be in front of him in everything, taking precautions, so that Tuoba Lie completely recognized Shen Fei's existence and believed in him; Shen Fei's ability was too strong, making Tuoba Lie feel completely out of control, so he became suspicious and confused, and the fifth and final stage was the stage of complete heart-to-heart and complete entrustment. After experiencing the events of the General's Palace, Tuoba Lie deeply realized that it was impossible to win the battle for the throne without Shen Fei's help, so he was completely convinced, completely dependent on him, no longer thinking about those idle and boring things, and willingly shared the fruits of victory with Shen Fei after success.
Although the contact between the two has not been for a long time, the five stages from acquaintance to intersection fully depict the panorama that a person can fully gain the trust of others, and all of these are supported by only two words, that is, "strength"! Only strength, the strength that others cannot reach, is the support of being respected by others, and nothing else.
Whether it is the Seven Young, Tuoba Lie, or even Chu Xie, they will gather around Shen Fei because Shen Fei is stronger than each of them, and his mind is more meticulous, and he will form an alliance with Shen Fei, only make money and not lose money, that's all!
Finally walked into the restaurant side by side, and the twists and turns that appeared again and again were unimaginable to everyone present, in fact, these things were nothing in Shen Fei's opinion, but in the eyes of ordinary people, in their eyes, every single thing in them was enough to shock their hearts.
Entering the inn side by side, Shen Fei, Tuoba Lie, Chu Xie, and Nalan Ruoxue, the four of them occupied a table that could have accommodated many people to dine together, and they didn't feel that there was anything wrong.
"Jinling to the imperial capital is a total of 1,300 miles away, the road ahead is long, I don't know how many dangers are hidden, we need to hurry quickly, repair in situ for an hour, and go on the road on time after an hour, and strive to go out of the road for twenty miles before dark. After taking his seat, Shen Fei said to Tuobalie.
The latter responded: "What Shen Daozun said is extremely true, the whole 1,300 miles away, I don't know how many dangers are hidden, and it all depends on Shen Daozun's protection." ”
"Don't worry, even if Shen tries his best, he will protect His Highness thoroughly. After finishing speaking, he looked around, and saw that the open courtyard was open, with ten tables and chairs, and it was overcrowded, so he nodded and said, "I heard Wang Lin say that this tavern is an industry under his name and is managed by his cronies. ”
"Oh, there is such a thing?" Tuoba Lie was surprised, after all, Wang Lingui is a general, how to say, the tavern that opens for business should be magnificent, but this tavern is tattered, and it looks not only magnificent, but even shabby.
"Your Royal Highness doesn't know, this place is the main road connecting the imperial capital and Jinling, close to Nantong, is the only way to go to and from merchants and travel, there is no need for special luxury, things can also be sold at a good price, and do not worry about the source of customers, Wang Lin is interested in this, ordered his subordinates to expel the merchants within a radius of thirty miles, and opened a tavern with the resources of this place, and earned more silver every year than he was the lord of the city. ”