The train does not have a very high status in the Territory world, it is sometimes no faster than a fast horse, and it breaks down frequently. Before reaching the so-called midpoint station, everyone only heard a heavy cough from the front of the train in front of them, and then the train stopped as a matter of course.

The conductor, the old man in the cab, hurried over and said, "The train is not damaged, but the snow was too thick the day before yesterday, so I ordered someone to go to the track ahead and sprinkle some ashes, and at this time I will go to a nearby town to get something good and come back, do any of you want to go with me?"

"We do need to go out. ”

"Then what are you waiting for!" he urged, "I must be back before dark." ”

"Of course that's fine, we'll go back as soon as we go. Xia Ming patted his chest and reassured.

This is a place in the northern part of the territory, and they haven't gone far from the Hunter Academy. After Xia Ming finished preparing the things that should be prepared, it was still a quarter past 3, and there were still two and a half hours before sunset. Xia Ming suggested going to a nearby town, because in fact, he had never been anywhere except Snow Stone. In addition, the conductor has been missing since he was separated from them. A few people naturally didn't have any opinions, and finally came out once, and the "filial piety" of the last rand hadn't been used up yet.

Xia Ming has always been considered a loner since middle school, so even if it is a group mission, he will try his best to earn independent space for himself.

After the last experience, whenever he walked to a remote place, he would pretend to shout into the air, "Who is here, please show up." At this point, the snow on the eaves would partially break and fall, and sometimes a few children would give him mocking glances. But he didn't pay attention to it, and only after he was sure that there was no danger did he walk with confidence.

Walking through a quiet alley again, suddenly, a strange fragrance attracted Xia Ming. When he walked into this alley, he felt as if he had stepped into another world. Outside the quiet alley only infested by children, it is bustling with people, and the scents come from... Xia Ming immediately found the source, and he saw several shirtless men holding a large spatula, constantly stirring in a large cauldron, and the fragrance came from the extremely unclean oil soup in the pot.

There is a stove under the cauldron, and the roaring tongue of fire rolls out from the bottom of the pot from time to time.

This filthy oil soup was actually cooked fresh game from the mountains and forests, and Xia Ming saw many people lining up to get some steaming pieces of meat from the oil pots of those big men, and laughed heartily. They were so anxious that when Xia Ming walked in, no one noticed them.

A hunchbacked old woman in a dark floral cloth shirt staggered along, her legs and feet were not very convenient, and on the left side was a wooden box, the lid of which was half exposed, and it was full of fried chestnuts, all of which were full and full, and seemed to be left in stock in late autumn.

Just as he was about to make way for her, the old woman fell under her feet, and Xia Ming hurriedly supported her. The old woman grabbed Xia Ming's hand and thanked him, "Thank you, kind young man." ”

Xia Ming smiled slightly, "It's snowing and the road is slippery, the old woman should be careful to walk." He took the largest and fullest chestnut from the old woman's wooden box and said, "It must be delicious." ”

The hunchbacked old woman smiled kindly, and then waved goodbye to him, and Xia Ming smiled in return. Xia Ming suddenly stretched out his hand to stop her, but it was too late, and the old woman turned her head and bumped into a strong man with bronzed skin with his head tied in braids with his hair.

This time she really fell, and boxes full of chestnuts spilled out, and huge shadows blocked out the sunlight that slanted down the alley.

The alley suddenly fell silent, as if because of the cover of this big man, winter also shrouded this lively alley.

When the old woman saw the man's face clearly, a frightened look suddenly appeared on her face.

"I said where did this flower ghost woman go, it turned out that she was hiding here. He sneered and kicked the wooden box out of the air. "Bring the stuff!"

"What... What is it. The old woman muttered.

"And pretend to be confused. Dahan sneered. He stretched out his hand and slapped the old woman's face, this green hand was enough to smash a sturdy wooden table, how did the old woman eat this palm.

"Hey!" Xia Ming hurriedly shouted.

The big man's hand hovered in mid-air, looking at the nosy boy with an unkind gaze.

He glanced at Xia Ming and said, "The young man just came out to walk the rivers and lakes, I advise you not to meddle in things, and if you want to be chivalrous, you must also distinguish between right and wrong." You probably don't know that the little entanglement on your body has been touched by this old woman. I have also followed her path as you do. ”

Xia Ming touched his pocket, revealing a sudden look.

"Today, I, Xiao someone, will do the right thing for heaven and eradicate this old evil woman. The big man was sonorous.

"Wait. Xia Ming stopped, "Even if bullying an old woman is 'doing the right thing for heaven', I am afraid that it is not right and wrong, right and wrong, my predecessors told me that there is no such reason in the rivers and lakes." ”

"Nosy. The big man muttered.

"I ask you, what did she take from you? I'll give you back how much money she gave you. Xia Ming said.

"Do you know what she stole from?" said the big man, "this wicked woman has stolen the tartar from my ancestors, and although it is not a rare treasure, the loss of tartar is a lifeline for our wine-making family." ”

Xia Ming was about to say something, but Dahan raised his hand again and fanned the old woman who was kneeling on the ground, while shouting: "I will do the right thing for heaven today to see who can control me." ”

Xia Ming's fists gradually clenched, his strength gradually gathered, and his calves rushed forward. When he came to the big man, he launched it with all his strength, smashed his fist on the big man's forearm, and slammed the palm that was towards the old woman's head out.

The power of this punch was not small, and it hit the crispy meat position again, and the big man retreated in pain, standing outside the alley with a tense face.

"Stinky boy, I don't know what to do. The big man walked towards him step by step unwillingly.

Xia Ming didn't think about bumping into him, pulled up the old woman who fell to the ground, and retreated into the alley.

The man was stunned for a moment and snorted: "If you have the ability, you two should never leave this alley." When he had finished speaking, he departed in anger.

"Brother Snake!" the bare-chested men with big spatulas suddenly said neatly.

Xia Ming saw a tall and thin man dressed in a luxurious leather coat walking towards him, the man's face was tall and long, and he couldn't say whether he was handsome or ugly. But he was so noble, but he personally leaned down to help the old woman pick up the chestnuts that were spilled on the ground one by one, repacked the box and returned it to the old woman.

The old woman bent down and kept thanking her.

"Brother Snake, this person has come to our land to buy and sell in the past few days. A bare-chested man said.

The man called Brother Snake nodded and said, "Just let her stay here." ”

The old woman thanked her and said, "No need, I haven't sold a single chestnut in the few days I've been here." But looking at the game in this oil pot, I can't be hungry and hungry. ”

Brother Snake smiled, "How about I exchange ten pieces of meat with you for the ten largest chestnuts, and then buy the rest of the chestnuts with you and share them with my brothers?"

"This," said the old woman, "how is this done?"

"It doesn't matter, after eating these ten pieces of meat, the eldest lady will be her own person in the future. Brother Snake laughed. "In the future, you will do business here, and no one will dare to bully you. ”

"And this little brother, since you are just out of the rivers and lakes, it is better to sit down and I will treat you to a bowl. Brother Snake said politely, he probably meant that Xia Ming helped them run away in his territory to make trouble, and he should be grateful to him.

"Thank you, thank you. "The old woman's box was empty as soon as it was gone.

Xia Ming also sat down, and a big brother scooped a bowl of broth over, "Thank you, brother Ha." ”

This bowl of broth is much more than the one in the cauldron, which is full of soup and the bowl is full of meat.

Xia Ming saw a small stove on a large table, and the big bowl on the stove was "boiling" a small bowl, and the water vapor steamed out of the small bowl with a fragrance, he couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"

"Hehe, little brother hasn't seen me, we're cooking wine. A big man said, "Since there is meat, of course, there is wine, why don't you have a bowl of miles?" ”

"Thank you. ”

"Little brother, you're welcome. ”

Xia Ming took the bowl handed by the big guy with both hands and took a deep breath of the thick fragrance in the bowl.

Then the big man's body shook a little, as if drunk, and then he really fell on the table.

The big men looked at each other in disbelief, and then they shook a little, and then one by one they fell. Those who were eating the game with relish, too, looked into their bowls in disbelief, and then they fell down on the table.

At this time, the old woman's sharp laughter sounded next to her, but when she saw Xia Ming, she was stunned for a moment, and then said, "The young man is just leaving the rivers and lakes." ”

She let out an eerie laugh, "I can't tell right from wrong." ”

Xia Ming smiled: "Awesome." ”

The old woman took out a dagger that was like a snake from her sleeve, "If there is anything valuable, hand it over." ”

"Really?" Xia Ming said, "But you also ate their meat." ”

"What did you say?" said the old woman, "won't you eat it too?"

"I didn't. Xia Ming pointed to the bowl full of meat, "I haven't started yet." ”

"But so what?" said the old woman.

"Didn't you notice that yours and mine have only meat and no soup in their bowls?" said Xia Ming, "guess how many pieces of meat are in their pots?"

"How many?" exclaimed the old woman.

Xia Ming took a breath and said, "... How do I know?"

"You.. You.." The old woman swallowed in her throat in one breath, couldn't get up, and then fell to the ground in a faint.

"You're proud. A strong voice said that it was the big man who went and returned.

"Yellow Sparrow is behind?" Xia Ming said.

"Hmph, you're interested. ”

"Did I say anything?" Xia Ming wondered.

"You're unlucky to meet me. Dahan said, "It's a pity that you have this skin, and you are not even qualified to make medicine for practicing wine." I really don't know how your parents can rest assured that you come out. ”

The big man said, "But why didn't you fall?"

As he spoke, the big man took down a simple box from the old woman's body, and when the box was opened, Xia Ming saw a purple pebble lying inside. Dahan breathed a sigh of relief.

"What kind of medicinal wine are you using this?" Xia Ming asked.

"Ignorant boy, this is a baby. How can I be willing to let it be contaminated with corpse gas! When I make wine from it, I will soak you in a vat. ”

Xia Ming said: "I see. ”

"So what?" asked the big man.

"Didn't you say that I don't have the qualifications to practice medicinal wine?"

"That being said, what restaurant doesn't mix water with wine?"

"Is this really the rivers and lakes?" Xia Ming said calmly, "Sure enough, I am cheating?"

"Help me clean up these people, and if you get a lot of money, I can consider not refining you into medicinal wine. ”

Xia Ming sneered and said, "Someone else sold you, will you still count the money for him?"

Dahan said, "No." ”

Dahan said, "But you have to count now." ”

Xia Ming said: "I didn't say no. ”

The big man laughed.

In the end, Xia Ming's waist was wrapped around large and small, colorful, and all kinds of money bags, he walked up to the big man and snatched the two bags of money in his hand, and then said, "Thank you!"

Dahan was stunned for a moment, and then became furious.

A figure suddenly flashed, and the sharp knife light cut the big man's leather armor bracer in half, and the big man's hand was still raised on his head, and the bracer hung on his wrist like that.

"This... This.. Who are you.." The big man retreated in horror, but accidentally tripped over the old woman's body.

Xia Ming coughed, cleared his throat, and said, "Let me introduce you, this beautiful young lady is actually my personal master." ”

Xia Ming pretended to be arrogant and said to the big man: "Do you know why I have no fear!"

"That's how the rivers and lakes are, you're still an old bird. Xia Ming, a rookie, said. He remembered that the instructor often scolded them, and today he used to ridicule some of the rivers and lakes.