Chapter 77 Men Don’t Like Being Said “No”
Soon, the dishes were served one after another, and the first few side dishes were ordinary.
When the chicken stewed with mushrooms was served, the aroma filled the air.
Looking closely, I saw golden oil flowers floating on the surface of the soup, pink and white chicken and brown mushrooms stretching out in the boiling soup, and the heat and aroma filled my nose. I was salivating before I even picked up my chopsticks.
Xie Shouzheng acted cautiously. He first tested the poison with silver chopsticks. Seeing that the chopsticks were normal, he scooped a bowl of broth and handed it to Dongfang Qi: "Young Master, try it."
Dongfang Qi immediately placed the bowl in front of Lin Qingyue, and then filled another bowl for himself.
Seeing that Xie Shouzheng was a little depressed, he also filled a bowl for him: "Aren't you very hungry? Eat it."
Xie Shouzheng finally became cheerful again, lowering his head to slurp down the soup and eat the meat, commenting as he ate: "The chicken is delicious, and the soup is as fresh as nectar, but I still feel like I've been ripped off by the merchants."
After tasting it, Lin Qingyue said, "I've already eaten it, why think so much? Well, the soup is delicious and the meat is tasty. It's worthy of being the chicken that I fall asleep to every night."
Dongfang Qi agreed, "That's right."
Xie Shouzheng quickly said, "If you all like it, you can raise a batch at home. The cost will definitely not be that high."
Dongfang Qi shook his head. "My status doesn't justify such a thing. If word gets out, people below us will scramble to imitate it, and it'll inevitably lead to extravagance. The people are suffering, and this table alone already costs the average person a month. It's okay to try it occasionally, but don't be greedy."
Xie Shouzheng said "Oh" and started eating with a smacking sound.
Dongfang Qi frowned: "Xiao Hui, don't smack your lips while eating. Pay attention to your manners! Don't cross your legs. Pay attention to your manners! Don't..."
Before he could finish his words, a chicken leg was stuffed into his mouth, blocking his words from coming out.
Lin Qingyue rolled her eyes at him and said, "Eat, my prince!"
She finally understood whose personality Xie Shouzheng inherited from his nagging nature.
Such a handsome man is so handsome, but he likes to be so long-winded. It really spoils the mood!
After finishing their meal, the three of them went upstairs to rest.
Before going upstairs, the waiter repeatedly reminded us: "Remember to close the doors and windows at night. No matter what noise you hear, don't come out to check!"
"Okay, got it."
After Xie Shouzheng sent the waiter away, he lowered his voice and said to Lin Qingyue and Dongfang Qi:
"The closer we get to the border, the more evil creatures we see along the way. It's no longer as peaceful as it is in the capital. You must be more careful!"
Lin Qingyue lived in a single room. As soon as she entered the house, she opened the window to let as much moonlight as possible into the room, so that she could absorb the essence of the sun and moon while meditating.
As for the waiter's advice - he didn't take any of it to heart.
It was late at night and everyone was asleep, only one or two dogs could be heard barking occasionally on the street outside.
But later in the day, the barking of the dogs died down, and only the night breeze blew gently into the room, bringing with it a cool breeze.
Lin Qingyue leaped up, her figure as swift as a swallow, passing through the window and landing on the street outside.
The next moment, the shop door opened and Dongfang Qi walked out.
When he saw Lin Qingyue, he was startled: "When did you come out?"
Lin Qingyue pointed to the window above: "I climbed through the window. How did you get out too? Could it be..."
The next moment, there was a loud "bang" and something seemed to roll down the stairs in the store lobby.
Lin Qingyue and Dongfang Qi looked over at the same time. In the moonlight, they saw Xie Shouzheng scrambling to his feet, cursing, "You're so stingy! You didn't even leave a light on at night. I tripped and fell—Ah, you guys!"
He saw the two people outside the door and ran over excitedly: "Why did you come out? Could it be..."
Dongfang Qi asked, "Weren't you snoring just now, sleeping soundly? Why did you suddenly come out again?"
Xie Shouzheng said, "I'm just taking a short nap. With such a serious missing person case happening in the county, I have to come out and check on the situation. Otherwise, I won't be able to sleep well. Your Highness... Young Master, how about Deputy Envoy Lin and I go take a look? You're not feeling well, so it's safer for you to stay at the inn."
Men don't like being told "no", and Dongfang Qi is no exception. He glared at Xie Shouzheng and said, "Now that you're out, let's go."
The streets were empty at night. No one dared to go out at night.
They walked for more than half an hour without finding anything. The three of them stood in the middle of the street, discussing whether they should go to the government office to ask for specific information - the information they could get from the waiter had been passed around countless times, and was neither true nor false.
At this moment, a huge net suddenly dropped from the sky, catching the three of them off guard and instantly caught in it.
Has the murderer appeared?
The next moment, a loud shout was heard: "Finally, we caught you. Why don't you surrender?"
Then two men, one tall and one short, jumped out, holding a knife in one hand and a compass, demon-binding lock or other tool in the other.
Xie Shouzheng saw that the instruments in their hands looked very familiar, and suddenly realized: "Are you brothers from the Xuanjing Division?"
The two men, one tall and one short, exchanged glances. The taller man then said arrogantly, "You're quite discerning. You recognized me!"
The short man said, "Yes, you have good taste!"
The tall man said, "Since you have heard of our Xuanjing Division's great name, how dare you do such evil?"
The short one: "How dare you do evil?"
The tall one: "Where did you take all the missing people? Why don't you tell the truth?"
The short one: "That's right, tell the truth!"
The three of them then realized that they were arrested as murderers!
Xie Shouzheng hurriedly explained: "We are mistaken, mistaken! It was simply a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple! We are not murderers, we are just passing tourists!"
The tall man said, "Who among you passing by would dare to wander out here in the middle of the night? I can tell from the first glance that you three are no good. You dare to commit a crime on our territory? You're courting death!"
The short one said, "That's right, you're looking for death!"
As the tall man spoke, he raised his nose and sniffed at Xie Shouzheng. Suddenly, his face turned shocked: "There is a demonic aura, you are a demon!"
The short one also sniffed and said, "Yes, it's a demon!"
In addition to its headquarters in the capital, the Xuanjing Division also has branches in various locations. Each branch has a director and a deputy director, and the number of guards under them varies.
The tall and short ones were guards from the local county. They had visited relatives in the capital and met Xie Shouzheng a while ago.
Xie Shouzheng of course recognized them: "Are you...Da Mao and Er Mao?"
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