Dry Willow Village was originally an inconspicuous mountain village, but nine years ago, it attracted the attention of everyone on Yunhai Island, and there are still monks wandering outside the mountain village from time to time. It is easy for people from outside the mountain village to enter the mountain village, but people from the mountain village must be followed if they want to get out. And the lives of the villagers have changed dramatically since nine years ago, when the villagers had to pick up a butcher's knife and kill two innocent people, and on that day a young child went completely insane and died that night. Within a month, several villagers left in a state of guilt or fear. Since then, the lives of the villagers have changed dramatically. A hundred-strong beast hunting team stationed in Kuliuzhuang and built a strong wall around the village, carefully checking who came in and out. The Beast Hunters also provide each villager with a monthly living allowance of one gold coin.

From the guilt and fear of killing innocents, to the nervousness and timidity of the beast hunting team stationing, and then the apprehension of getting the gold coins, and then to the peace of mind and peace of mind, to the present, the entire Dry Willow Village has undergone earth-shaking changes. Every house is green bricks and green tiles, no one in every family grows crops anymore, and all the land is taken care of by outsiders. The villagers gave themselves a reason to be at ease, and they killed people in fear for a long time afterwards, as compensation for the masterminds behind the murder.

At noon, the dead wood in the dry willow village is very lively. A small village of only 300 people rarely has a restaurant, but Kuliuzhuang is different because they all have gold coins, because the wine in the restaurant is delicious, because the food in the restaurant is mouth-watering. For more than eight years, since the establishment of the Dead Wood Fengchun Restaurant, the villagers have become accustomed to drinking some lean porridge in the morning, calling friends at noon, and drinking for a while in the evening, and then going to the side to play cards. There are also some energetic people who can go to the elegant house behind the restaurant to enjoy the services of some beautiful women.

At this moment, a burly strong man in the house behind the dead wood was furrowed, and after a moment, he sighed slightly, took out the flint and burned the piece of paper in his hand to ashes. Pushing open the door, looking at the beautiful scenery and the wonderful women looming, he sighed again. Although he was reluctant in his heart, he also knew that he had no way to resist.

"Captain Zhang, why are you sighing?" At this moment, a young man with a slightly pale face walked over with a young woman in his arms, and when he saw that the middle-aged man did not look good, he asked in greeting. Looking at that look, even if Captain Zhang didn't answer, he wouldn't care, and even if he said hello, his eyes mostly looked at the white chest of the woman next to him.

The so-called captain of the middle-aged man is the captain of the beast hunting team, not only the beast hunting team, but also the current dead wood Fengchun Restaurant is his. However, although Captain Zhang seems to be powerful, when he first came, he did make everyone secretly afraid. But after a few years, everyone knows that he is a good man, and he has no offense against the villagers of Kuliuzhuang. So gradually, everyone changed from fear to respect, from respect to the current casualness.

Captain Zhang did not smile and nod as before, but walked to the gate of the large courtyard of the Yashe with a calm face and without saying a word, and walked through the gate directly into the hall of the Dead Wood Fengchun Restaurant through the back door.

"Captain Zhang, I can give you back the whip of the demon beast that I hunted back yesterday. The shopkeeper of the Deadwood Fengchun Restaurant greeted him with a smile, not only the shopkeeper in this restaurant, but also the members of the beast hunting team.

Captain Zhang didn't have a gleam in his eyes as usual, nor did he greet with a smile, but walked to the shopkeeper with a solemn face, and said in a serious tone: "The task is about to be completed, and everyone has been careful in the past few days." ”

"Task, what's ......?" the old man in charge of the shopkeeper said halfway through his words, and his face changed. What a strange word, but even after a few years, he still didn't dare to forget what their mission was. Because the person who issued the task was so terrifying, he wiped out a whole hundred of his own people by himself. This is not the most terrifying, the most terrifying thing for him is that he finally knows what power is.

The beast hunting team of a full hundred people is also a little famous in Dongyue Kingdom, but no matter how famous they are, no matter how strong they are, they can't fight the county guard. And the county guard must obey the orders of the palace, and the palace must obey the orders of the lord of the country, and the lord of the country must obey the orders of the so-called Yunhai Sect. Yunhai Sect, I have never heard of it, but I just know that there are cultivators in this continent. And that was the first time he really felt the power of a cultivator. What's more, such a powerful cultivator is just a pawn.

The restaurant was still very lively, but the villagers of Dry Willow Village did not notice that the shopkeeper and others belonging to the beast hunting team of the entire restaurant looked at the door of the restaurant from time to time, with a solemn and very complicated look on their faces. The people who entered and exited the restaurant were just enthusiastically greeted Captain Zhang, who was sitting in the hall on the first floor of the living building. And Captain Zhang also recovered as before, always with a kind smile on his face.

At this moment, a scrawny and dirty hand suddenly grabbed the thick door frame of the restaurant, and then a ragged, unkempt and old face was revealed.

The old man limped and dragged his unconscious left leg.

"Beggar?" the shopkeeper shouted in surprise, and Captain Zhang was in a trance. Beggar, what a strange word, I haven't seen a beggar for several years, and there have been no beggars passing by in Dry Willow Village for several years.

The shopkeeper took two steps and opened his mouth to scold, after all, although the dead wood Fengchun restaurant is not splendid, but it is also an elegant and fresh environment, and letting a beggar come in may affect the appetite of diners. But after only two steps, the shopkeeper had calmed down. In the past few years, he has adapted to the role of the shopkeeper of the restaurant, but with the reminder of the captain just now, he knows that he is not the shopkeeper of the restaurant, but the captain of the beast hunting team. What's more, the captain had just reminded him that at this moment, a beggar who had not seen him for several years came in to beg, and this matter couldn't help but make him not vigilant.

But before he could adjust his facial expression from annoyance to vigilance, Captain Zhang had already greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Uncle, are you hungry, do you want to drink saliva first? If you have been hungry for a long time, it is better not to eat big fish and meat first, drink saliva first, and then drink some sago porridge. ”

As soon as he said that, Captain Zhang was stunned, and at the same time, he was nervous and remorseful. If this thing affects other people's plans, I don't know how I died.

The old beggar was also stunned, and at the same time terrified. As the saying goes, if nothing is done, it is either a traitor or a thief, and he has never seen such a polite person, not only polite, but simply respectful.

The people dining in the restaurant were also stunned, and some people were wondering if this captain Zhang had taken the wrong medicine. And then the old beggar replied that they knew that it was not one who took the wrong medicine.

The old beggar shook his head and said, "Thank you, but the old man can just eat and fill his stomach." ”

As he spoke, he looked at the few people sitting around the nearest table, with a pitiful expression on his face, put the wooden stick supporting his body under his armpit, stretched out two dirty hands and made a gesture, and said with a sincere face: "The old man was originally Mr. Beiqingguo Private School, but unfortunately he fell here, and his family was hit by a quickstone on the mountain and died, and the old man became a cripple, I don't know if Mr. can enjoy food." "Although the clothes are ragged and unkempt, the etiquette is thoughtful and has some literati popularity.

"Get out!" said one of the few people sitting around the table, with a cold face, and at the same time involuntarily moved one after another, as if he were afraid that the old beggar's dirty hands would touch him.

The old beggar turned slightly to the next table.

But just now one of the people at the table sneered and scolded: "Old fellow, you can't make it easy for you to be lame?" We didn't say that we wouldn't give it to you, as long as you roll on the ground, the master will reward you with food." ”

The old beggar glanced at the three of them with some sadness, turned to the other table, bowed down and said, "Ask the well-wisher to give you food." ”

The woman frowned when she looked at the old beggar's dirty appearance, and the young man looked up at the shopkeeper and shouted, "Shopkeeper Li, what's the matter with you, why don't you blow him out immediately? ”

The shopkeeper's lips trembled, and he looked at Captain Zhang cautiously, the captain hadn't said anything, and the guest at the third table had already said: "Don't, I haven't encountered anything new for a long time, but it's the first time I've seen a beggar." Hey, old man, all you have to do is sing a little song, and I'll give you something to eat. ”

"It was the girl in the back of the building who sang the song. ”

"The girl sings a lot of boring, or the old beggar sings freshly. ”

"Yes, yes, sing a song, sing a song, don't blow him out. ”

Captain Zhang glanced at the coaxing crowd with pity, and immediately lowered his eyes for fear that they would see the clue, and at the same time closed his mouth tightly. I just said a few words recklessly, and I'm still spinning my stomach.

Amid the laughter of the crowd, the old beggar walked to the fourth table.

The fourth table was two young girls, one of whom sighed a little unbearably and took the initiative to pick up a bowl of fish soup and walked over.

"Let's take a sip of soup first, we've finished eating, little Liuzi, and we'll serve a bowl of rice later." Shopkeeper, let the old man eat on the table. ”

"It's okay, it's okay. "Where does the shopkeeper dare not agree.

"How is this going to work, and how are we going to eat here after that?"

"What's the matter with you, shopkeeper?"

The shopkeeper smiled a little stiffly, and said around: "Everyone has a time when they are in trouble when they walk outside, and besides, the old man is not young, so it's not easy." In this way, everyone here today will get a 20% discount. ”

"That's pretty much it. ”

"Hurry up, old guy, hurry up and get out of here after eating. ”

The old beggar bowed to the two maidens, and then sat down on the table and ate slowly. However, the crowd apparently underestimated the old beggar's appetite, and after a quarter of an hour the old beggar swept away the food on the table, and then went to the second floor, where he began to beg for food. The wind swept the clouds three times and left the dead wood Fengchun restaurant with a steamed bun. I don't know where I went in the afternoon, but in the evening I went from house to house to ask for food.