Seeing that the time he had agreed with the real estate agent had arrived, Du Yuqi had no choice but to keep the appointment on time. As a single man, Du Yuqi was the real estate agent's favorite client, no doubt about it. After stating his requirements, he was not very picky about the houses he was taken to see, and finally when he came to the second one, he felt that it exceeded his requirements.

It turns out that although this house is a shared house, the total area of ​​the house is as high as 180 square meters. The empty room is the master bedroom, which covers an area of ​​40 square meters. There is also a dressing room and master bathroom in the master bedroom, and the sound insulation effect is also very good. Because of this, the asking price is very expensive. Although it is a shared house, it is more expensive than an ordinary one-bedroom house, and it is difficult to sell.

Du Yuqi made the decision without hesitation, without even talking about the price. He was so straightforward that the smile on the face of the girl who took him there was no longer so professional.

After settling on the house, Du Yuqi went downstairs to eat. After returning to Earth, he just ate a pack of instant noodles and then fell asleep. After waking up, he was busy renting a house. By this time, he was already starving, so of course he came to the food street behind the school - in fact, it was just a food supermarket with hundreds of food carts and temporary shops on both sides of the street.

To be honest, this place is really a torture for people who have difficulty making choices. Not to mention the dazzling array of signs, just the aroma of all kinds of mixed food wafting in the evening breeze is enough to make people hungry.

Du Yuqi waved his hand to decline the sales pitch from the pan-fried buns stall owner, then squeezed into the crowd and greeted the guy at Ersao's pancake stall: Give me a portion of ham and egg, remember I want two eggs!

After he finished speaking, he saw two girls at the rice noodle stall next to him leave and vacate two seats. He quickly rushed over and sat down. While tearing off some toilet paper to wipe the oil off the table in front of him, he shouted loudly:

"Three ounces of mutton rice noodles in a clear red soup, with lots of vegetable leaves!"

The rice noodles here are very authentic and the production process is quite unique. Take a shower head and place it on a large steaming noodle pot. Then put the fermented rice noodle slurry into the funnel on the shower head and press down with your hand. The rice noodles will flow out from the densely packed small holes under the shower head and fall directly into the boiling water to cook. It tastes so fresh.

The so-called clear red soup means clear soup rice noodles with a small amount of chili to enhance the flavor. This is mainly because the chili oil on this rice noodle stall is fragrant and spicy. If you order too much, although it tastes good, it will hurt your mouth and make you suffer. You will feel miserable when going to the toilet the next day. The clear red soup, which only adds a small spoonful of chili oil, can satisfy your craving and avoid most of the side effects.

There are many kinds of toppings for rice noodles, including braised meat, crispy whistles, three fresh delicacies, intestines, fried sauce, eel, tofu pudding, beef, and mutton. Du Yuqi's favorite is eel, but this topping will definitely be sold out in the morning, so he can only order mutton as a second choice.

As for why he had to shout, it was because there was a lot of noise around, with words like "Boss, take the money", "Boss, give me one portion", "Let's go after we're done eating" ringing out one after another, and the boss couldn't hear anything without being shouted.

After such a battle-like ordering, Du Yuqi could finally sit down and take a breath. Why did he want to eat rice noodles? Of course, it was because he was too hungry and the rice noodles got burned quickly. Soon, a big bowl of mutton rice noodles was brought to him, with even a "pop" sound and a feeling of throwing. The boss's fingers were even pressed in the rice noodle soup. Of course, the environment in this kind of place is like this. The boss and his wife have to charge money to clean, wash dishes and cook. Don't do too much. If you are too particular, forget about eating.

Putting all these aside, the appearance of this bowl of rice noodles is still quite good. The white rice noodles are soaked in red chili oil, with green blanched pea tips next to them, and on top are finely chopped lamb tripe shreds and stewed lamb, sprinkled with yellow pickled mustard tuber cubes and tender white and green scallions. The aroma is fragrant and will whet your appetite.

Du Yuqi immediately picked up the soup and started eating it. The steaming hot food warmed her whole body. After finishing it, she picked up the bowl and took a sip of the sour and spicy soup, and all her tiredness disappeared.

But now Du Yuqi has a big appetite, and three taels of mutton rice noodles only make him half full. Fortunately, the pancakes next to it are also ready. When he bites into it, the lettuce wrapped inside makes a crunching sound, and the crispy fried dough sticks make a crunching sound. Combined with the eggs and ham sandwiched inside, he swallowed it in no time.

After eating, Du Yuqi asked the boss for a bowl of rice noodle soup and drank it slowly. This was the emphasis on original soup and original food. Looking at the white porcelain bowl in front of him, Du Yuqi couldn't help but think of another thing that was also white in color, which was the prop that Yangzi took out and gave to him: the sacred object of the God of Contract.

After this holy object fell into his hands, it also appeared ivory white, but it was covered with cracks.

At that time, Du Yuqi was in a hurry in the Iron Fortress. After getting this thing in his hand, he only confirmed its authenticity and had no time to take a closer look. When he returned to Earth, he was busy resting. At this time, he had an idea and took it out to check. After taking a closer look, he suddenly felt that its effect was quite real, but the conditions for use were a bit harsh.

"Holy Relic of the God of Contract: After use, it can open up a temporary space-time channel to the other plane. This space-time channel will last for 24 hours."

"Number of uses remaining: 1."

"Prerequisite for use: The level of the God of Contract believers must be bronze or above."

"Note: Using this relic will consume two of your sacred crowns. At the same time, the alternate dimension you travel to must be a world you have been to before."

"Note: Using this relic will consume the relevant medium for casting spells. Specifically, the medium for casting spells refers to the item in the alternate dimension you want to go to."

To be honest, this thing is really good, but the fact that it consumes two Holy Crowns makes me so sad that I want to use it well and spend the money wisely.

Just when Du Yuqi was lost in thought, a man suddenly sat down opposite him and greeted him enthusiastically:

"Du Yuqi? Long time no see. Are you eating here?"

Du Yuqi looked up and saw a bespectacled man with a skinny body. He recalled and immediately remembered that this guy should be from the next door, called Yan Chen. How did they know each other? It was because when Du Yuqi was working as a part-time punching bag in the martial arts hall, the bespectacled man was working as an apprentice bartender in the bar opposite, so they took the bus together several times after get off work.

After a few pleasantries, Yan Chen took out a pack of cigarettes and offered them to Du Yuqi. Du Yuqi waved his hand and said he didn't want to smoke, so Yan Chen said:

"You haven't been to the gym recently? Your boss is looking for you everywhere. He said that he couldn't get through on the phone because of something urgent. Look, this pack of Zhonghua is what they gave me. They said they would let you know if they see you."

Du Yuqi was a little curious after hearing this. He didn't owe the gym owner anything. On the contrary, he still owed three days' salary. Why was the boss looking for him so anxiously? He nodded and said thank you, then went straight back to the dormitory and looked for his cell phone. After searching for a long time, he found that it had fallen under the bed. No matter how he pressed the power button, it didn't work.

The guy on the opposite bed took a look and said, "Maybe it's out of battery?" Then he pulled out a universal charger from the hot plate behind the door and charged Du Yuqi's phone. But within two minutes, smoke came out and the whole room was filled with the stench of rubber. No, no, the hope of saving the patient was completely shattered.

Du Yuqi looked at the old phone he had used for five years, and could only sigh with regret, carefully picking up the hot tail and throwing it into the trash can. The next step was to change the card, buy a new phone, and then rush to the dojo.

…

Cities on Earth are always so bustling and prosperous, but the city of Shatli is still gloomy. Even with the fall of the Iron Fortress, a lot of pollution has occurred, and a large number of residents are fleeing.

In contrast to the residents who fled, the military arrived quickly, cordoned off the crash site and posted slogans everywhere saying "Danger, Keep Out".

At this time, a tall nobleman came to the outside of Earl Ratness's palace. This nobleman had a head full of silver hair and looked awe-inspiring. He was the leader among the nobles, Grand Duke Harris. He was known for his fairness, majesty, and iron-bloodedness. He once whipped the scum of the royal family thirty times for a bullied flower girl, and in the crusade seventeen years ago, he coldly ordered the massacre of 87,000 surrendered enemies!

In the arms of Grand Duke Harris, there was a tiny baby. The baby looked to be seriously ill, with a barely breathing mass and his face covered with scars and acne marks as if earthworms had crawled on it. The baby was none other than little Paul, the only descendant of the Ratnes family.

This child is really lucky! He was able to survive in such a situation and made it to the moment of the curse! However, he also paid a huge price for this. Strange and fine crow's feet appeared beside the corners of the little baby's eyes. It was obvious that he was overdrawn and prematurely aged. If he wanted to live a long and healthy life in the future, he had to become a professional and constantly develop his life potential.

At this time, Grand Duke Harris brought little Paul to the outside of Count Ratness's mansion, obviously to comfort the deceased old Count Ratness. The two were close friends during their lifetime, and they had served in the army together when they were young and crawled out of the pile of corpses together.

Grand Duke Harris is in good health and will have no problem living for another 20 years. With little Paul by Grand Duke Harris' side, he will surely inherit the family title smoothly. The deceased ancestors of the Ratnes family will also not become extinct, so they can rest in peace.

Grand Duke Harris stood outside the Earl of Ratnes's mansion for a long time before he carried little Paul into the Magadha and left. By the time he entered his magnificent reception room, his face had turned ashen. He sat on a chair, picked up his tortoise-shell pipe, and slowly filled it with tobacco.

All the guards standing nearby didn't even dare to breathe and held their breath, because they were all old men who had followed Grand Duke Harris for more than 20 years. They knew very well that although the Grand Duke seemed calm at this moment, he was actually furious and unable to control himself. In this case, it would be best not to try to bump into his gun, otherwise the end would not be good.

After a long while, Grand Duke Harris let out a long breath and said slowly:

"What is the hidden story behind the Shatli Rebellion?"