When night falls, the seaside markets are lit up one by one, and the warm yellow lights through the windows add a bit of romance and mystery to the quaint and heavy vermilion buildings.
A small pangolin in a robe crossed the damp street, trotted along the shadow of the building, came to the corner of an inn, looked up at the window with a lively silhouette, and took a deep breath.
"It smells good," he thought.
Since a few days ago, several travelers who came to the floating world have stayed here. Every day, this inn has a unique smell of food. It is the new guests who are making delicious food.
He is just a little demon with low demon power, and there is nothing that can be exchanged for him. He can only sneak under the window every day, stretch his neck and smell the smell to satisfy his cravings.
The warm yellow window was pushed open with a clatter, and a beautiful human girl stuck her head out of the window.
This is the legendary human, the little pangolin, who was startled, thought blankly.
"Sure enough, it's here again." The human girl said with a smile, holding a freshly baked meatloaf in her hand. The thin pancake was browned on one side, and thin onions and minced meat with oily flowers overflowed from it. The strong fragrance made the little pangolin gulped.
"Do you want to eat it? Is this for you?" The girl leaned down with one hand on the window sill, and handed the golden scones to him.
Feeling scared and unable to bear the temptation of the fragrance, the little demon finally shook his long pointed tail, raised his sleeves and raised a pair of small hands to take the hot scones. He turned and ran into the shadows of the alley.
After hiding, he revealed his small head full of scales again, nibbling on the cake while peeking at Yuan Xianger.
"He looks like Jin Yu." Wu Yuan's round body squatted on the windowsill, and Yuan Xiang'er looked at the little monster holding the cake in both hands, "It seems that we have been away from home for a long time. I don't know about Jin Yu and Shi Niang. How are you doing? I brought a lot of beautiful beads to share with him when I go back."
Yuan Xianger stayed in the inn by the sea for a few days. Every day, in addition to inquiring about the way to go to Longshan, she and Hu Qing made delicious dishes with great fanfare.
Many big demons with good appetites came to smell the wind and used their singing sea mussels and pearls that could illuminate to exchange food with Yuan Xianger. Yuan Xianger was very curious and collected a lot of strange treasures in different shapes. Exotic treasure. Of course, the group pet Wu Yuan also took the opportunity to get a lot of snacks and toys that he liked.
"Ah Xiang, what are you doing at the window? Come and drink with us." A fish-headed monster drank and shouted at Yuan Xiang'er. He was considered a richer monster in the market, and he also had unique items in his hands. Every day, I pick up all kinds of strange treasures I don't know where to find, and come to exchange food with Yuan Xianger.
"Ah Xiang, look, I brought you something good today." He took out a small packet of oil paper from his arms and handed it to Yuan Xiang'er as if offering a treasure.
Yuan Xianger opened it and was pleasantly surprised to find that it was a piece of food similar to cheese. After tasting it a little, the taste was smooth and the flavor was unique.
"This is a good thing. Thank you. With him, I can try making pizza for you tomorrow." Yuan Xianger said happily, "Where did it come from?"
The big-headed murloc was very happy, puffed up his cheeks, took out a bronze jar covered with patina, and handed it to Yuan Xianger regularly. Yuan Xiang'er carefully opened the lid, but inside was a semi-liquid jar that had changed color, and there was a stinky stench.
"This can't be done, it has been broken for many years." Yuan Xiang'er pinched her nose. The demons' ability to identify ingredients was really bad, which reminded her of the days when Nan He gave her poisonous mushrooms.
The fins on his body can be opened at any time, and the name of the monster with more than a dozen eyes open on the fins is Duomu. He blinked a dozen pairs of eyes and took out a small silver jug, "If you have something delicious, you can't miss good wine. I have wine here."
An amber-like fine wine was poured out of the inconspicuous little wine jug. The wine tasted mellow and the mouth was soft, but it was a rare wine in the world. What's even more amazing is that the palm-sized silver pot seems to be poured forever. As long as you raise your glass, it will continue to pour out fine wines.
Everyone ate a table of delicious food brought by Yuan Xianger, drank the endless fine wine, listened to the sound of the waves layer upon layer outside the house, feasted to the fullest, and enjoyed the wine.
"Ah Xiang is a human, so... It's rare. I haven't seen a human for hundreds of years. I like human beings very much." He raised his glass to toast Yuan Xianger. Yuan Xianger happily touched the glass with him and drank it all.
"Big head, weren't you kicked out of the floating world by humans? I remember when you first came here, you scolded humans all day long." Duomu exposed him.
"Really? I don't remember." The big-headed murloc stretched out his slender arms and scratched the smooth fish head embarrassedly, "Humans are obviously weak, but they can always do all kinds of interesting things. Things. Especially the food, which is better than anyone else. Although there are some people who hate it, I think most of them are still cute and I really like them."
He clasped his thin hands together, his fish eyes narrowed, showing a nostalgic expression.
Humans may have many shortcomings, but most demons are simple in nature. When they recall human beings, they only remember the benefits of human beings. They have a very warm and friendly attitude towards Yuan Xianger, the only human being who has come to the world. People often ask Yuan Xianger to make wine for him. She gave a small gift, and Yuan Xianger would not refuse anyone who came.
This wine is really delicious, it has a mellow taste, and it has a lingering sweetness. It's okay to drink more.
It didn't take long for the big and small demons to exchange cups, staggered, drinking and revelling in the front hall of the wine shop.
Wu Yuan pulled Shi Jun through the demons who had been drinking too much and started singing and dancing to find Hu Qing.
"Sister Hu Qing, where's Ah Xiang?"
"I don't know, she seems to be drinking a bit too much. She should be with Xiao Nan, right?" Hu Qing turned around and talked back and forth.
At this time, Hu Qing was standing by the window sill by the sea, chatting with a few male mermen who were exposed to the sea.
The shark people like to sing, and Hu Qing, who has good piano skills, is very popular with them. They leaned out of the water, vying to talk to Hu Qing, and when they were happy, they would sing a few touching love songs.
"Let's go, Xiaojun, I'll take you to find Axiang. She got a box of beautiful beads tonight, which just happened to be played as marbles." Wu Yuan took Shi Jun in a hurry and ran away.
Hu Qing wanted to call them too late.
Ah Xiang drank too much, she must have been intimate with Xiao Nan.
Thinking of Yuan Xianger and Nan He's sweet and sweet happiness, Hu Qing couldn't help but envy. When I talk to other men like this, Watatsusaku-sama doesn't even mind at all. She quietly glanced at the man who was leisurely and self-sufficient not far away, drinking and pouring himself.
Could it be that in his heart, am I just that kid in the bamboo forest
An adult merman showed his strong and sturdy upper body, jumped out of the water wet, sitting on the window sill with his throat up and singing, the song was ethereal and seductive, soft and mysterious, full of praise for the beauty in front of him. The meaning of this, no matter the hard-hearted person, will inevitably be confused by this song. The mermaid sings the emotional place, reaches out and pulls Hu Qing's hand, and wants to put a kiss on the back of his hand with his lips.
A leg wearing jet-black boots suddenly stretched out from the side, kicking the ignorant mermaid back into the sea.
The merman resurfaced, with an angry expression on his face, angrily cursing in a merman language that other people could not understand.
The man with long hair scattered and wearing a crane cloak appeared behind the beautiful Hu Qing, frowning slightly, and there were faint traces of feathers on his forehead. The mermen, who were born with fear of birds, became quiet in an instant and sank to the sea, only showing half of their heads above the eyes, hiding behind the sea reef and watching reluctantly.
"Master Dushuo, how are you..."
Hu Qing was both surprised and delighted. Before he could finish speaking, Du Shuo had already grabbed her hand and pulled her away from the crowd.
When he walked to the partition under the stairs, Du Shuo released his clenched hand, obviously doing something uncharacteristic, but he remained silent and didn't say a word.
Although he didn't say anything, it was enough for Hu Qing. The girl who was proficient in rhythm stood on tiptoe and watched her mountain god speak, her face was like a spring flower, her expression was high, and her inner happiness was almost overflowing like a spring.
Hu Qing was talking happily, but he didn't know that in the small stairwell that was almost only separated from them by a wall, Nan He was embarrassed and embarrassed. With his wrist, he used the contract to whisper in Yuan Xiang'er's mind,
"Ah Xiang, don't do this. You're drunk."
"Nonsense, how can I get drunk, I have always been a good drinker." Yuan Xianger's eyes were blurred, her face was crimson, her hands were dirty and her nature was exposed.
"Hmm..." Nan He let out an unbearable guttural sound and hurriedly bit his lip.
Across a thin board, the voices of Hu Qing and Du Shuo could be heard clearly. In the hall a little further away, there are countless large and small demons talking, Wu Yuan and Shi Jun running around, shouting and running past the thin wooden wall of the stairwell at any time.
As long as he accidentally made even a little noise, these keen-hearing demons would immediately know what they were hiding here and doing.
Nan He was almost dying of shame and anger. He forced himself to immediately reject Ah Xiang Jiu's increasingly inappropriate movements, but his body was honestly unable to move.
Yuan Xiang'er pressed against his ear and whispered softly, "You're emotional, the smell on your body is amazing."
"I like this smell. Did you use it to seduce me on purpose? Every time I smell this smell, I can't help but want to make out with you."
When it was over, Nan He closed his eyes, and the rich fragrance radiated out, and he was nowhere to be seen.
Maybe someone will break in to find out, Nan He doesn't think about what it would be like if his shameful appearance of being skinned was exposed to everyone's eyes.
But for some unknown reason, the more ashamed he felt, the more inexplicable excitement climbed up the top of his heart, causing every pore on his skin to shudder.
"Don't be afraid," the drunk Yuan Xiang'er grabbed his tail and kissed the corner of his eyes, "There is a big demon in the market that can make magic tools. I specially used Du Shuo's feathers and asked him to make a sunshade. Start it. When it does, no matter how loud you scream and how strong the fragrance is, people outside can't hear it."
She raised her white wrist and shook a circle of black and white bracelets that she had been wearing for some time.
"Try it if you don't believe me." She pinched Nan He's tail suddenly, and the unsuspecting Nan He couldn't help but let out a clear sound.
He covered his mouth and listened for a moment. Sure enough, the people who were separated by a wall didn't notice. Hu Qing's happy voice still came in through the partition without a pause.
Nan He's eyes were red, he rolled over and held Yuan Xiang'er down, his chest heaving and his breath was disordered, he was about to bow his head to kiss her.
She is so bad, so bad that people love and hate her, wishing she could be torn apart and swallowed in her stomach, and wishing she could be held in her mouth with all kinds of love. Nan He vowed to take revenge, but unfortunately he didn't have time to move, his limbs suddenly heavy, and he was imprisoned on the ground.
Even though Yuan Xianger was drunk, she did not disappoint, and even used it more skillfully than when she was not drunk.
"Earth Falling Art, Bound!" She twisted her fingers and said triumphantly.