Text Chapter 13: Rumors of the Evil Tiger
Chapter 13: Rumors of the Evil Tiger
There are usually many people coming and going in Zhesha Town, and today it is even more exaggerated, the caravan carrying salt from the desert is about to pass by, these people are less than dozens, more than hundreds, no one will stop them, after all, anyone has to eat salt. Although the desert is difficult to travel, Haiyan can only be transported through the desert, which is an important reason why the entire Zhesha Town is so prosperous.
In addition to this, the desert is also rich in some dried fruits and medicinal herbs. There is also an oasis called Wanghaipo in the desert, and there are sea ships that will go out to sea to transport the big fish to the Central Plains, on the way you need to pass through the northern Xinjiang, the two major towns in the Central Plains, Zhesha is one of them, it has never decayed for hundreds of years, even if there is no harvest, you can live with the money brought by the caravans.
It's just that any prosperous place is not a pure land, and Zhesha Town is no exception, it seems to be peaceful but it is not. The six major sects and the extraterritorial demon sect will all come here, no one knows how many dry bones are buried under the yellow sand, many heroes have been buried here since ancient times, and the yellow sand desert has also been an important place for the heroes of the various sects to go out since ancient times, and any sect disciple will definitely come to the outside to show his skills.
It's just that even if so many heroes gather, Zhesha Town has never been peaceful, sometimes demons are rampant, sometimes there are beasts everywhere, and in the past hundred years, Qingfeng Valley will arrange for disciples to come to eliminate demons and protect the peace of Zhesha Town. Despite this, it is difficult to protect at all times, and the town, whether livestock or living people, is sometimes lost and sometimes killed, and the bones of some people can be recovered, but the bones of others are gone.
And in the past two years, there has been a rumor about the evil tiger in Zhesha Town, as long as everyone is mentioned, it can be said that the entire Zhesha Town is still living in fear. Qingfeng Valley twice sent disciples to search deep into the mountains and forests, but they found nothing, and they had to give up if they were nowhere to be found, but once these disciples left, the evil tiger would hurt people again, and no one could descend.
And today, three more people disappeared, and the guests in the inn were all discussing the matter, only Lin Feng was drunk and fell on the table and couldn't hear it. The reason why the boss didn't leave was to personally greet Ling Yun's people, and secondly, to let Lin Feng get rid of the evil tiger for Zhesha Town.
"Brother Zhao, how is the business?" Lin Feng woke up, and there were all kinds of noises in his ears, everyone in the caravan gathered together, and they knew each other more or less, and they usually ran around separately, and they could only meet for a while when they arrived in Zhesha Town, especially the caravan transporting salt, it was not easy to see each other.
"Brother Xian, hey, how can Brother Fool compare to the talent of Brother Xian, although the business is good, it is just to support the family, and he has been running between the two places all the year round, and he has not seen his wife and children for half a year. This time, the two brothers suffered a catastrophe and were eaten by the evil tiger in the mountains, and the foolish brother didn't know how to explain to the wives of the two families, hey, it's hard to say" Brother Zhao took a sip of strong wine and shook his head helplessly.
Every time these caravans pass by Zhesha Town, they will have this worry: "Brother Zhao, don't be like this, you and I are the leaders of the caravan." Thinking about the three autumns ago, the foolish brother also suffered this catastrophe, Brother Zhao's original words are vivid, why do you still want the foolish brother to talk about this matter today?"
"Hey, don't say it, don't say it, all the helplessness is in the wine. If the virtuous brother has nothing else to do, can you accompany the foolish brother to have a drink first?"
"Since Brother Zhao is open, he will naturally not shirk, come, the eldest brother is the best, and the foolish brother toasts you" The two raised their glasses and toasted each other, venting all kinds of unpleasant things recently. There is a way to spit out the truth after drinking, although it is useless to drink more, but at this time, you can't care about anything else, and you should be here as your home.
The boss also came from the backyard of the inn at this time, holding a pair of glow-in-the-dark cups, which are extremely rare in the Central Plains by the sea. The glass was crystal clear, and after putting in the liquor, it was faintly visible that there was a layer of grease sticking to the glass, Lin Feng was a person who knew wine, and he felt a little itchy just by looking at it, and he couldn't help but pick up the wine glass and drink it all.
"This wine is pear blossom white, aged in the backyard cellar for 30 years, strong and strong in the mouth, and the aroma is even more hearty. There are only 100 jars in this wine shop, and it is extremely difficult for him to taste it, and I hope that the hero will be satisfied" The boss looked at Lin Feng's face and knew that the other party was very satisfied with this wine, and the expression on his face finally relaxed a little.
Lin Feng nodded again and again when he heard this, "This wine is really extraordinary, I don't know what it is brewed from?"
The hero laughed, since the name of this wine is pear blossom white, it is naturally brewed with pear blossom. The only difference is the pear blossom, the pear blossoms selected for brewing this wine are all on the Soul Dang Mountain not far from my Zhesha Town, the flowers are as white as snow, the leaves are as big as palms, only the Soul Dang Mountain has this kind of pear blossom in the world, he is hard to find" The boss nodded and said on the side, showing flattery.
It's just that after the exit of the three words of Soul Mountain, everyone around stopped making noise, and looking here, there were all kinds of expressions on their faces, and most of them showed fear. How could Lin Feng not check it out like this, he gently put down the wine glass and looked around, but the boss was left with the same face as usual, his smile did not decrease in the slightest, and his flattery was not concealed.
Lin Feng stood up and looked around, and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"
The boss hurriedly said, "Hehehe, don't think too much about it, it's not a big deal." Ladies and gentlemen, please dine with peace of mind, we are just chatting, and we have no other meaning. If there is any inconsiderate hospitality, please forgive me" But having said that, it is difficult for the surrounding guests to return to their previous chaotic state, and they talk quietly and look on the two of them.
"Please make it clear what the hell is going on!" Lin Feng said.
The boss was actually waiting for this sentence, but he was still forced to speak, shaking his head and sighing, and began to tell about the evil tiger, "It seems that the hero is here for the first time, and there are some things in the town that the hero doesn't seem to know." It's no wonder that it's not a big deal, there is a vicious tiger living on the Soul Mountain, which often harasses the people in the town, even passing caravans. Qingfeng Valley searched for it three times but found no trace of it, and the people of Pingtou such as us were powerless to resist it, and once they encountered it, they could only cry out for their lives, so when they mentioned the Soul Mountain, it was like resounding bad news. I'm used to living here all year round, so heroes don't have to think about it."
"Qingfeng Valley has searched for it three times without a trace, how can it be an ordinary evil tiger. Why doesn't Qingfeng Valley let its disciples stay in the town all the year round to protect the peace of the party? How can it be the spirit of my Central Plains Sect to act like this!" Although Lin Feng left Lingyun, he also had the heart of a Lingyun disciple when he walked outside, and it was difficult to stand idly by when he encountered injustice. But the problem is that Lin Feng doesn't have the strength to fight, and he can only shirk this matter.
The boss sighed, and his face showed helplessness, "I also know about Lingyun City below, but it is not as good as Lingyun here." Zhesha Town is less than one-tenth of Lingyun City, but people from all walks of life gather here, although Qingfeng Valley is close to here, but it is not possible to have disciples stationed here, so as not to cause trouble and be difficult to clean up. As a result, the affairs of the town are rarely intervened by Breeze Valley, and can only be solved by the people of the town themselves."
Lin Feng nodded slightly, and drank a cup again, "I see, but how can Qingfeng Valley care about the evil tiger cannibalism, just write a letter, and if you want to come, you will arrange for the disciple to come." Why don't you see them at this time?"
"I'm helpless to wait, Qingfeng Valley will only arrange for disciples to come every month, and the evil tiger has been searched for many times but is nowhere to be found, Qingfeng Valley can only abandon it. I don't know if the hero can do it.." The boss's words are already very obvious now, even a fool can hear some clues, how can Lin Feng not hear it.
And not only Lin Feng, after the boss's voice fell, the other people in the inn also turned their heads to look at this side, all waiting for the sound of an answer. An inexplicable pressure arose inexplicably, rushing straight into Lin Feng's body, but he didn't make much of a move, nodded lightly and picked up the wine glass to drink it again, without responding to the boss's words.
The other people around them shook their heads and sighed after waiting for a while, their eyes knew that Lin Feng had refused, and the hope that had just been ignited was once again disappointed. The boss didn't expect that the person with the Lin family's waist card would choose not to respond to him after hearing about it, and his brows were slightly furrowed in disbelief.
"Hmph, shopkeeper, I think you chose the wrong person. At a glance, this person knew that he was powerless, and such a good wine did not look like a scholar, and such a useless person also asked Er to take out the aged pear blossom white to entertain, hehe, I really looked down on you before" A slightly crisp man's voice sounded on the stairs, and everyone's eyes were instantly attracted and turned their heads to look.
At this time, a son-in-law who was about seventeen or eighteen years old was walking down from the second floor, dressed in a white robe, with a gentry inlaid with luxurious gems on his waist, a folding fan in his hand showing his graceful style, black boots and white soles, extremely clean, slender fingers, white and flawless, and at first glance he was from an extraordinary background. It's just that the face is a little old, the face looks young, but the complexion is a little dark, and the first feeling of the whole person is only two words, awkward.
The boss was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly got up, "It turned out to be Qin Gongzi, I haven't seen Qin Gongzi for two days, I don't know if I am used to it?"
This person's surname is Qin, and he has only recently come to the inn, and he seems to be a scholar when he is alone, but he sells a lot of money, and he is extremely particular about food and accommodation, and he has a quarrel with a young man in the store on the first day he comes. After the boss came, he arranged for someone to rearrange the house, and Qin Gongzi moved in. The dishes are also extremely picky and quite difficult to serve, but the boss knows that this person has an extraordinary background as soon as he looks at his words and deeds, and after several inquiries, he does not know his identity, and he does not dare to offend.
Any rich man in the five major cities can buy his inn, and if he hires a murderer boss, he will definitely die, so he can only do what he can. I didn't expect that this boy brother would appear again at this time, and he would say that Lin Feng was worthless.
A smile appeared at the corner of Qin Gongzi's mouth, "Hehe, it seems that the boss still remembers it." I just heard that there is a vicious tiger in the Soul Mountain, is this true?"
The boss nodded subconsciously, not quite understanding why the other party was asking about this. Qin Gongzi waved his folding fan and smiled slightly, "In this case, if the evil tiger is subdued, can the boss give me a jar of pear blossom white?"