After the final exam, the winter vacation officially began, but this winter, summer and autumn vacation was deprived of it without any surprise. She still went to Ouyang's ancient house to assist Dong Muya every day as arranged by Ouyang Hongye, or to learn swordsmanship and fighting skills from Ouyang Hongye.
As a mentor, Ouyang Hongye has completely lost her usual pleasant demeanor and is actually even stricter than Ouyang Yong and Wang Yue. His requirements for her are no different from when he taught Ouyang Xiaoleng in the past, because he feels that the softer he is now, the more capable he will be in actual combat. Leave hidden dangers behind.
Xia Qiu also understood Ouyang Hongye's good intentions, so no matter how harsh his request was, she gritted her teeth and endured it. She had not had much exposure to fighting skills before, because the skills mastered by Ouyang Yong and Wang Yue required too much strength and were not suitable for her. However, Ouyang Hongye had a set of fighting skills that suited her. This set of skills was somewhat similar to Zhang Sanfeng's Tai Chi. , borrowing strength to fight, one or two can make a fortune, this technique pays more attention to the integration of man and everything in the world. No matter what moves the opponent uses, the rhythm of receiving moves and counterattacks will never be disrupted, which is the key to victory. .
Due to the increase in demon power, her body becomes more sensitive. Her hearing, vision, touch and even the ability to predict danger in advance will be directly reflected in the movements made by her body, greatly enhancing her ability to dodge attacks in battle. The plum blade would still appear in her dreams from time to time, regulating her Qi or helping her practice sword skills in her sleep.
Ouyang Xiaoleng would occasionally come to Ouyang's ancient house to meet her, but Qianqi came more frequently. Although the relationship between her and Ouyang Xiaoleng had eased after meeting on the day of the final exam, she always felt that the relationship between them It seemed that something had changed, and she had to comfort herself that perhaps too many things that had happened in the demon world recently had made him a little neurotic.
Qian Qi always sat quietly and watched Xia Qiu receive training from Ouyang Hongye, and sometimes took the initiative to be her opponent. When she went to the underground database, he would follow her to do errands or physical labor.
Dong Muya saw this and was secretly worried. One day when Qian Qi was away, she couldn't help but remind Ouyang Xiao Leng: "If you don't take it easy, Xia Qiu will be snatched away by Qian Qi soon!"
Ouyang Xiaoleng seems to have had a psychological shadow since he heard the call of the Demon King's Crown in his body when he was seriously injured. Every time he was with Xia Qiu, he would worry that the voice would ring in his head again. He missed her but did not dare to When he saw her, he was always worried. These contradictions and the chaotic situation in the demon world made him breathless.
But at this time, Dong Muya analyzed the great possibility of Chi Le Mir as Qingyun's hiding place. Needless to say, the responsibility he shouldered as the Demon King Fox, even for the blood feud with Qingyun, he had to bear the brunt of going to the flames City. But according to the discussion between the two elders of the demon world, Ouyang Yong, Shi Wangcheng, and Ouyang Hongye, he could not go alone, but had to go with Qian Qi and Xia Qiu.
The thought of him being like a time bomb next to Xia Qiu during the long journey made him feel unsure, but he couldn't tell anyone else about his troubles.
Fortunately, what he was worried about did not happen along the way. After successfully arriving at the desert leading to Chi Lamir, they bought three sand camel beasts and bought clothes that could block ultraviolet rays. The material of this kind of clothes is somewhat similar to the cotton and linen in the world, and is slightly thicker than cotton and linen. The upper body is a pullover style with long sleeves and a hood. When the hood is lifted, most of the face will be tightly blocked. The lower body is convenient for riding on the sand. The trousers of the camel beast are slightly thin and can be stuffed into boots. Xia Qiu originally thought that wearing such heavy clothes would make her feel extremely hot, but what she didn't expect was that this clothes had the function of regulating temperature. She felt much cooler when wearing it.
In this way, they were fully armed and crossed the desert until they came to Chi Lamir, the Flame City, and successfully found the entrance to the underground city. It would be easy to be suspected if they did not show themselves as gold diggers here, so they also pretended to be gold diggers. Check into a hotel called Foreign Guest.
Before setting off, Xia Qiu was told that it was quite dangerous to appear as a woman in Chi Lamir Underground City, because all the women here were engaged in the same job, and she would naturally be regarded as one of them. So when she set off from the royal city, she disguised herself as a man. Her slender body matched the men's clothes very well. The little braids on her head were braided like Mochizuki, which gave her a bit of an exotic feel. Holding a folding fan, this new image made her even more beautiful.
When they checked into the hotel, the gerbil demon manager of the hotel stared at them for a long time, and then sighed: "You are here to dig for gold at such a young age?!"
"In order to become a rich man as soon as possible!" Qian Qi said, winking at him.
"Haha, young people are quite thoughtful! There are no single rooms anymore. There is only one triple room left. How about you make do with it?" The gerbil demon flipped through the registration book several times and raised it. Start asking.
Xia Qiu couldn't speak easily so she covered the lower half of her face with a folding fan. Ouyang Xiaoleng and Qianqi looked at each other and didn't know what to do.
"Other hotels are also overcrowded. The room for two people can't wait for eight people to squeeze in. Everyone is willing to pay the same amount of money. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask! It's a coincidence that you are in time. Someone just backed out of the hotel. Room, otherwise we wouldn’t even have this one!” Seeing their hesitation, the gerbil demon shopkeeper added.
Xia Qiu nodded to Ouyang Xiaoleng and Qianqi, and they understood.
"Okay, we want this room!" Ouyang Xiaoleng said.
"Okay!" The gerbil demon shopkeeper responded while making a stroke on the registration book.
At this time, several lodging monsters came in, but before they could speak, the shopkeeper waved them away, "Let's go, let's go, we're full here!"
"What?! It's full here too?!"
Those monsters had no choice but to walk out while complaining. Xia Qiu secretly rejoiced that she had made a quick decision, otherwise they might have had to sleep in the open that night.
In the underground city, those who have the most information are probably the women in the romantic places. They receive all kinds of guests every day, and it is easy to get a lot of things out of the guests' mouths. Ouyang Hongye also said that they are the ones in this city. The best place to start.
But this troubled several teenagers. They didn't know how to deal with those women at all. After dark, they hesitated again and again before making up their minds to walk into the bustling street and face the women who were soliciting customers. However, he was once again dumbfounded by his methods, and finally bit the bullet and walked into the slightly elegant Huaichun Pavilion.
The person who greeted the guests was called Qingqing. She was a coquettish woman with the waist of a water snake. Her face was heavily made up, her eyes were slightly drunk and she smelled of alcohol. When she saw three teenagers wandering in front of various stores, confused, she noticed them because it was rare to see young and handsome customers like them. She fell in love with Xia Qiu, the thinnest of the three, at a glance. In her eyes, he was a handsome man with no trace of a demon. He was elegant and a little green, and it seemed that he captured her heart and aroused her in one fell swoop. Her motherhood. She felt that if she didn't get to know him, she would regret it for the rest of her life, so she rushed forward to hold him in two steps under the influence of alcohol.
Xia Qiu was startled by her at first, but she quickly calmed down and looked at the woman in front of her. She seemed to be of a similar age to her, with willow-leaf eyebrows, pointed chin, and slender waist. She was so fragile and lovable. Especially the half-section of white lotus-like jade hands exposed outside the lotus leaf sleeves of the gown, when he held her, it reminded her of her best friend Liu Lingmei in the human world.
After they followed her into Huaichun Pavilion, they faced a screen with several plump beauties painted on it. There was a counter behind the screen, which was connected to a long and narrow aisle. On both sides of the aisle were curtains one after another. From time to time, the sound of piano, singing, laughter, and some sounds that made the three teenagers blush were heard from the curtains.
They were led into one of the partitions by Qingqing. When the curtains were lifted, there was a different world, and an exotic fragrance hit their nostrils. In the lingering fragrance, the layers of green gauze curtains with bamboo mats collapsed, making them look like fairies. 's residence.
Qingqing served them to their seats and then left. The three teenagers breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time, not knowing what to do next.
"Hongye said that as long as there is no such partition, nothing strange will happen." Xia Qiu was comforting Ouyang Xiaolen and Qian Qi as well as herself.
"Well, let's play it by ear!" Ouyang Xiaoleng nodded and said.
After a while, Qingqing returned with the other two girls. They took the food and wine from the delicate trays they held and placed them on the mat. Then they each chose to sit next to one of them according to the rules.
Naturally, Qingqing was the first to choose the seat next to Xia Qiu. She had long been used to dealing with all kinds of male animals, but this time she was inexplicably a little shy. She leaned gently on Xia Qiu's body and silently filled a glass of wine for her. Then he paid her a loving tribute.
Seeing that Xia Qiu's body was stiff and slightly reserved, she asked shyly: "Is this your first time in a place like this?"
Xia Qiu nodded silently, took the wine glass from her, and drank the wine in one gulp. She remembered that the last time she drank demon wine was at the New Year's celebration in the demon world. She and Ouyang Xiaoleng crowded into a stall in the shopping street, drinking warm demon wine, and later saw the extremely gorgeous scenery on the observation deck. fireworks.
Qingqing skillfully filled up another glass of wine for her, and continued to ask: "Brother is such a good drinker, how come you come here to dig for gold at such a young age."
Xia Qiu was afraid that she would be exposed as soon as she opened her mouth. Just as she was hesitating, Ouyang Xiaoleng smoothed things over for her. He pointed the cup in his hand at Qingqing and said: "We are both orphans. We have no relatives in this demon world and have been dependent on each other since childhood. , I want to save some money while I’m young!”
Qingqing picked up the cup in front of her and clinked it with him, then drank the wine with him and said: "These guys are really generous!"
"But the wine is really not that good!" Qian Qi also relaxed a little and sighed to the side.
"Oh? I'm not satisfied with this wine, are you?" The girl sitting next to Qian Qi, who was called Ye Zi, asked with her eyes turned. She thought that these young guys must be picky and don't have much money, so they should send them away quickly. .
"Bring us the best wine, don't care about the price!" Qianqi took off his bulging money bag from his waist and took out a piece of gold.
As soon as he saw the bright gold, Ye Zi became more and more enthusiastic. From the bottom of his heart, he hated himself for not being able to see Taishan. He said "Yes, yes!" while putting away the ingot of gold and exiting. After a while, he left the store. The aged wine was brought out.
After several exchanges of cups and cups, the girls' conversation started. Ouyang Xiaoleng glanced at Xia Qiu and Qianqi, and then began to get to the real purpose of their trip, asking: "What's going on in this dungeon these days?" Something unusual?”
Qingqing thought for a while and replied: "To say something unusual, I really remembered one! Some time ago, there were suddenly more people in the city who couldn't tell their origins. They were not looking for gold, but occupied the east part of the city. They stayed in a hotel, and no one knew what they were doing."
Upon hearing this, Ye Zi continued her words: "Yes, that hotel is not on the same street as the other hotels. Since it was opened separately, the business was not very good in the past. Every time I saw the boss, I heard him complaining. We can’t make any money, but those people spent a lot of money to book his store as soon as they came. In the past, the boss couldn’t bear to come to visit us even once every few months, but now he comes almost every night, which shows how much he has earned.”
Qian Qi offered a glass of wine to the girl who just spoke, and said, "That's really interesting!"
He and Ouyang Xiaoleng had been trying their best to block the wine from Xia Qiu, and then used their demonic power to release the wine they drank out of the body through the blood vessels and pores. In this way, they had enough to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, and they were not afraid of not being able to get more. Come on.
"As soon as we heard that such noble people came to the underground city, we expected them to come and take care of our business every day, but guess what? Ever since they checked into that hotel, they rarely come out, let alone come. They are patronizing us, but I don’t know what they are doing in there!” Qingqing complained loudly, obviously a little drunk.
Things progressed far more smoothly than the few teenagers imagined. When they came to Huaichun Pavilion, they set their sights on a hotel in the east of the city. Before leaving, they gave Qingqing and the other two girls a piece of gold and promised to return. Let’s take a look at some of them again.
Qingqing was very reluctant to let go of Xia Qiu, and she didn't know why she was so fascinated by the young man in front of her. Compared with the guests who only wanted to take advantage of her, he was indeed different.