"Forget it, since you gave me all the chicken soup today, I'll let you sleep well tonight!"
The furry figure quickly disappeared into the night. Suri, who was sound asleep, had no idea that his unintentional act of kindness had saved him from disaster.
Nothing happened overnight.
When he woke up the next day, Su Rui hurriedly ate two mouthfuls of white porridge, then took a meat bun and went out with two servants.
He planned to visit the City God Temple first, then prepare some secret weapons for self-defense, and finally go to his original father, the county magistrate, to ask to learn martial arts.
The early morning in Tongqu County was very lively. After leaving the county government office, Su Rui saw a bustling scene with people coming and going. There were people selling breakfast, vegetables and meat, and more people were carrying tools and preparing to work.
Although Tongqu County is located in the southwestern border, the county seat is not small in area.
Su Rui and his servant walked nearly two kilometers before they reached the market town where the City God Temple was located.
It happened that there was a temple fair today, and the City God Temple had become the most lively place in the entire county.
Su Rui was a little dumbfounded. He had originally wanted to quietly inquire about the news about the City God to see if he really existed. However, with such a lively scene, he was afraid that it would be impossible to find out.
However, Su Rui did not leave immediately. Since he was already here, if he didn't take advantage of the market, wouldn't it be a waste of walking two kilometers early in the morning?
The most common things at the temple fair are food and playthings, including various cakes and snacks, and various acrobatic toys.
Therefore, among the people shopping at the temple fair, the happiest people are the children around Su Rui's age.
Su Rui bought two strings of candied haws, which he hadn't eaten for a long time. He hid among the children and watched a shadow play with a plot similar to that of the Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties. He found it quite interesting.
In the feudal era before industrialization, the top entertainment enjoyment for children was probably watching shadow puppet shows and listening to storytelling in restaurants.
After watching the shadow play, Su Rui walked into a nearby restaurant, intending to try drinking tea and listening to stories.
Before the storyteller came on stage, Su Rui casually ordered a pot of tea and two cakes, and then pricked up his ears to listen to the gossip at the next table.
"As soon as Young Master Sun of the Divine Sword Villa emerged from seclusion, he slaughtered the Eight Demons of Shanning, who had roamed the Shanning Road for years, and instantly climbed into the top ten of the Earth Ranking. There's news that he'll soon challenge the White-haired Swordsman, who's ranked fifth on the Earth Ranking..."
"Last month, the Yue people in Southern Fujian rebelled, and the imperial court dispatched an army of 10,000 to brutally suppress the rebellion. I heard that there's no one living within ten miles of Southern Fujian now..."
"Recently, many people in the city have had their poultry and clothing stolen, and quite a few have seen monkeys and weasels. I'm afraid the city is about to be plagued by demons again..."
After sitting for just a quarter of an hour, Su Rui heard a lot of miscellaneous news, which was quite a gain.
The storyteller was already sitting in the hall. He banged the gavel and started telling the story of "Prime Minister Wei dozed off before the emperor, and then traveled a thousand miles in his mind to behead the guilty dragon."
This story tells of Emperor Shizong of Tang, Li Shimin. While discussing state affairs with his prime minister, Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng suddenly apologized to the emperor, saying he needed to take a nap and that a culprit dragon needed his attention. The emperor, assuming he was just taking a nap, nodded in agreement. Wei Zheng then dozed off, waking up less than a cup of tea later to announce that the culprit dragon had been beheaded.
Su Rui had read this story in a miscellaneous book before crossing over, but he never thought it would also exist in this world. It really made him feel amazing.
After listening to the storytelling, Su Rui was still not satisfied, but seeing that it was almost noon, he walked out of the restaurant with the intention of coming back next time.
However, before he had taken a few steps, he suddenly had a strange feeling.
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