The underground palace is extremely dark and quiet, and the wind and time seem to be frozen here, only the few thin sticks of incense sticks, slowly burning white ashes, and falling down one by one. And it wasn't until the last bit of the dark red incense head was extinguished that Jiang Lingfei stood up and limped back to his residence.
Behind him, there are rows of neatly arranged spiritual seats, illuminated by candles, like mouths sighing silently, gloomy and depressing.
There is a dull pain in the brain, and there is no sleepiness at all. Jiang Lingfei simply didn't sleep anymore, sat back at the table, took out a delicate file, and carefully polished the jade material he bought in Yuli City earlier.
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Ji Yanran booked the entire inn. When the boss saw such a wealthy guest, he was naturally elated, and cooked every meal by himself, wishing he could come up with ten different tricks a day. The sour fish is wrapped in fresh and spicy chopped peppers, one bite is shocking, and one is full of anger - that is a thrill, wishing to get into the water tank with disheveled hair and never come out again. And besides the main meal, there are desserts, wrapped in a thick layer of batter, deep-fried until golden and crispy, Yun Yifeng tasted a piece curiously: "What is this? It's quite delicious."
The boss said with a smile on his face: "Nine-tailed poisonous scorpion."
Yun Yifeng: "..."
Yun Yifeng let out a long sigh. He never expected that after leaving the Wandering Isle, he would have a day to eat poisonous insects again.
The fat mink squatted aside and ate a few secretly, very happy. It has been living a very healthy life recently. During the day, it comes to the old father to eat meat, and at night it goes back to sleep in the killer's arms. It is as happy as a mink.
Ji Yanran had just recruited the commander of the Southwest Garrison, and the two were discussing matters. Yun Yifeng was bored, so he simply went out for a stroll with Diao in his arms. At this time, the sun was setting, and the city was very lively, and the smell of food was everywhere... The smell of spicy food made one person and one woman sneeze uncontrollably, and made a group of little girls next to her laugh. He went forward to touch the ferret with his little finger, broke up the snack in his hand and fed it.
It was a jade rong cake that only existed in the north. It was sweet and refreshing. Yun Yifeng sighed secretly that his food was not as good as mink, and asked, "Where did you buy this?"
The little girls pointed out to him one after another, it was right in front, just around the corner, Furong Congee Shop, very easy to find.
Furong Congee Shop, hearing the name, looks more like a businessman from Daliang. A rough hibiscus flower was painted on the store sign, and the store was small and shabby, but the business was very good. A young couple was busy greeting customers, and a middle-aged aunt was sitting in the yard washing vegetables, carrying a basket on her back, Inside was a sleepy little doll.
Yun Yifeng was pleasantly surprised: "Aunt Yu?"
The middle-aged aunt raised her head when she heard the words, and was also very surprised to see him. She hurriedly wiped her hands and greeted her with a smile: "Why did the master of Yunmen come to the southwest, where is the prince?"
"My lord is in the mansion, and I'm wandering alone." With the friendship in Misty Peak back then, this time can be regarded as "meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land", Yun Yifeng helped her pick up the little baby, the pink carved jade is cute Extremely. While making tea for him, Aunt Yu said: "Fu'er married and came to Yuli City more than a year ago. I was worried, so I came here to have a look. Before I left, the old concubine even gave me a lot of rewards."
"Seeing that the business of this small shop is booming, most of it is due to my aunt." Yun Yifeng said with a smile, "I came here smelling the fragrance."
"Wait." Aunt Yu was nimble, and first served him a bowl of meat porridge, "Eat two bites, the food is good."
She went to work in the kitchen, Yun Yifeng held the mink in his left hand, and the baby in his right hand, shaking and trembling, showing the image of a good and loving father. On the contrary, he laughed at the little baby's father, and hurried forward to pick up the child, saying: "It's hot outside, young master, let's sit under the tree."
He speaks with a strong accent, like Yuli City is further south, and there are some messy and unclear patterns tattooed on his arms, like some kind of tribal totem. Claiming to be Lei San, he followed the big family in the city to sell jade goods all over the country, and helped his wife take care of this small porridge shop when he was free. This year, he had a new son, and his life was very enjoyable.
Yun Yifeng was not without envy: "It's good." I also thought about this kind of ordinary life.
"I've heard from my mother-in-law before that she has a noble friend in the royal city. He is a prince, and he is very rich." Lei San cut up another plate of melons and fruits and said, "Looking at your demeanor, it should be you, my lord, right?"
Yun Yifeng smiled and said: "I'm not the prince, but Aunt Yu does know the prince and is good friends with the old concubine, you are not allowed to bully Fu'er in the future."
"Then how dare I." Lei San squatted on the ground to eat melons, and saw that his wife was not in the backyard, so he lowered his voice, "You girls from the Central Plains are so hot, even the local wizards dare to scold me, but it frightens me gone."
Yun Yifeng: "Wizard?"
Lei San's voice became even lower: "It's very evil, and the miasma forest that others can't avoid, he would go in every now and then to inhale it, but he didn't see any illness when he came out, but he could bring out a lot of treasures and jade articles. It was bestowed by the mountain god, with red, blue and blue gemstones hanging all over his neck."
The others were envious and wanted to go in to hunt for treasures, but ten of them went in and ten were missing. It is estimated that even the bones and dregs were swallowed up by the giant python.
Yun Yifeng's heart moved: "Which miasma forest?"
"Which one else could it be? The one beyond the Ci River." Lei San said, "Not only are there poisonous insects and beasts, but it is also said to be haunted by ghosts and zombies."
After crossing the miasma forest of the Ci River, it is the old nest of the wild horse tribe. Yun Yifeng naturally doesn't believe that some mountain god rewards red and sapphires, but there is a person who can freely enter and exit the dense forest without dying, and can come back with a baby on the way. No matter what you think, it is worth investigating.
While the two were talking, Aunt Yu's meal was ready. She took good care of Yun Yifeng when she was in Misty Peak, so she naturally understood his taste. In this little Yuli City, even though there are no expensive ingredients, she still cooked a table of good northern flavors. Soup and vegetables, and said that tomorrow I will go to buy chicken and fish to add to the dishes, and invite the prince to come over to have dinner together.
"Auntie, don't bother, just let me cook a few home-cooked meals, and you must accept the food money." Yun Yifeng wiped his mouth, "I have something else, I want to ask Brother Lei for help."
Lei San was busy cooking vegetables, but was kicked by his wife before realizing that "Brother Lei" was him, and hurriedly put down the bowls and chopsticks. Fu'er stood aside, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and said: "Master Yunmen, don't blame me, here are rough people, my husband is usually called the third brother Lei San, he is used to it, you call him 'Brother Lei' in such a polite way, it doesn't matter." know who's calling."
Lei San scratched his head, and said honestly: "Young master, if you are busy, just tell me."
Yun Yifeng liked this simple couple very much, he said: "I want to ask the wizard in the city what's going on?"
Fu'er lowered her face when she heard that, and Aunt Yu was also surprised: "Master Yunmen, what are you asking that divine man for? He is not a good person."
"That's right." Fu'er said, "It's just an old pervert, with a pair of eyes rolling around, staring at the neighbor's sister, and I scolded her several times before leaving, bah."
"It's because I'm not a good person, so I have to ask more." Yun Yifeng said, "If it's really a crime that endangers the village, then it happens that the prince is here, so maybe he can do it by the way, huh?"
Aunt Yu's eyes lit up: "That's a good thing!"
The wizard's name is Changyou. He was born with a stooped back and a dark and thin face. He is wrapped in black uncoated clothes no matter in season, summer, autumn or winter. At least he looks quite "witch" in appearance. As for age, some people say he is thirty, others say he is three hundred, and there are even rumors that he is 48,300 years old, the same lifespan as the sun and the moon.
Yun Yifeng said in shock: "I'm still shameless."
"I don't believe it, neither does my mother." Fu'er pointed at Lei San, furious, "But he doesn't live up to it, and everyone in the city is afraid of that old liar, and looks useless. "
Lei San buried his head in his mouth, pretending not to hear.
Yun Yifeng patted him on the shoulder, big brother, don't eat, it's time to break, tell me, why are you all so afraid of him
"He can make Gu and curse people. For so many years, everyone who had hatred against him has been cursed to death." Lei San sighed, "I have a brother, because he pissed on the door of his house. , It's just... useless, I haven't married a daughter-in-law until now, and there are blind and lame people, who is not afraid of this."
Yun Yifeng frowned when he heard that, this is not a wizard, he is clearly a first-class bully and local snake, the government doesn't care
"Don't worry, don't worry about it." Lei San said, "The county master was transferred from the northwest of Daliang. When he first took office, he burned three fires and wanted to arrest him and put him in prison. As a result, the old lady died the next day, and the only son gave birth to something strange. The disease has been cured by the wizard's herbal medicine so far, so I don't dare to worry about it."
The government is like this, what can the people below say? It's no wonder that the long-right sorcerer in the black robe has almost turned into a crab walking sideways.
Fu'er emphasized: "Master Yunmen, you can't just ignore death."
Yun Yifeng nodded: "I'll go back and tell the prince first, and see what his plans are."
Before leaving, Aunt Yu prepared a can full of chicken soup and stewed meat for him, saying that she would take it home for supper. Hearing that Mu Chengxue was also there, he hurriedly made some pastries with vegetarian fillings, but Lei San couldn't hold them in his arms, so he simply picked up a shoulder pole and sent the hot meals to the inn.
Ji Yanran was startled: "Are you going to rob a restaurant?"
"Guess who I met?" Yun Yifeng lay on his back, "Aunt Yu."
Ji Yanran was surprised: "Her?"
"Her little daughter is married to Yuli City." Yun Yifeng washed his hands and served him rice and soup, "By the way, you discussed with the local officials today, have you ever heard from him that there is a wizard in this city?" Bully?"
Ji Yanran frowned: "Wizard bully?"
"It's called Changyou. After dinner, my lord will come with me to take a look." Yun Yifeng said, "Firstly, he came to eliminate harm for the people, and secondly, he has been in and out of the miasma dense forest many times, which is the old nest of the wild horse tribe. Others Once he entered, he would die, but he came back safe and sound, and he was able to snag a fortune along the way, which is really strange, and I suspect that there is some kind of deal with the people inside."
Ji Yanran nodded, and said with a smile: "I talked with officials from all walks of life for a day, and I only got dizzy from talking about myself, but I didn't find many useful clues. On the other hand, Yun'er went out for a meal with a mink in his arms, and then It’s really amazing that an evil wizard has been mixed in.”
"Thank you, thank you." Yun Yifeng said hypocritically and self-deprecatingly, and fed him sweet-scented osmanthus balls, and took a sip of the soup by himself, "Is it sweet?"
Ji Yanran said: "You are sweet."
It's rare for Yun Yifeng to change his mind on this gloomy journey. Seeing that he seemed to be in a good mood, Yun Yifeng took the initiative to go over and pretended: "Then try again."
The killer who came to look for Diao paused at the door, turned around, left with a blank expression on his face.
Mink: "..."
am i still here