Under Yu Meng's lead, Shen Luo quickly arrived at the dining room.
"We can actually eat chicken tonight! Tsk tsk, Younger Brother Shen, this is all thanks to you. "Yu Meng looked at the dishes on the table and drooled.
The table was filled with dishes, most of them were vegetables, but there were three plates of meat, two plates of slightly black meat, and a whole braised chicken.
However, these dishes, in Shen Luo's eyes, could only be considered ordinary. When he was at home in Chunhua County, any meal was much more sumptuous than this.
The food in this era seemed to be quite scarce!
At this time, Yu Meng's big hand impatiently reached for the drumstick.
"Brat, the guest hasn't even touched his chopsticks, but you're eating first. You're even using your hand to grab it, where is your manners? Are you one of those barbarians in the Nanli Grassland? " A cold snort came from the side. Yu Yan's figure walked out from the room next door, his face full of anger.
"Father, you're here." Yu Meng quickly retracted his hand and said embarrassedly.
"Uncle Yu, brother Yu and I just passed by your study and went in to read for a while. We lost track of time, please forgive us!" Shen Luo hurriedly stood up and bowed.
"So nephew went to read. It's rare for people to go to my study, did you learn anything?" Yu Yan turned to Shen Luo and changed his attitude.
"Thank you uncle, I did learn something." Shen Luo replied in a low voice.
"It's good that you learned something. You unfilial son, jumping up and down all day, ignorant and incompetent. If you had half of Nephew Shen's willpower and could read books patiently, you wouldn't have been unable to learn any of my skills. "Yu Yan nodded his head, then turned to Yu Meng and reprimanded him.
"Father, you didn't read the books in the study, right? I just bought them for decoration …" Yu Meng rubbed his nose and mumbled vaguely.
"Impudent!" Yu Yan slammed the table.
Yu Meng kept quiet out of fear and didn't dare to say anything.
"Okay, let's not talk about it. You've worked hard guarding the city today, let's eat first." Yu Yan looked at his son, who didn't dare to breathe loudly but still had a trace of stubbornness on his face. He sighed, waved his hand to let the two of them sit down, and picked up his chopsticks.
After fighting for half a day, Yu Meng was already hungry. He sat down without hesitation and began to eat heartily.
Although Shen Luo was also a little hungry, as a guest, he couldn't be like Yu Meng.
But as soon as he sat down, Yu Meng stuffed a drumstick into his bowl.
"Come, eat more! Only when you're full will you have the strength to kill those demon wolves! "
"Will those wolves make a comeback?" Shen Luo couldn't help but think of the wolf-headed, human-bodied monster, as well as the erratic azure wolf.
"Based on past situations, they won't give up so easily. Father, what do you think? "Yu Meng's mouth was already stuffed with food. He turned his gaze to Yu Yan and asked in a somewhat unclear manner.
"It's hard to say. The county government has already sent people to investigate the details of the wolf pack. It's just that the demon beasts are becoming more and more cunning. For the time being, we can't figure out their next step." Yu Yan's eyes were filled with worry as he said.
"If that's the case, I'll go guard the city gate tonight to prevent any changes." Yu Meng said as he stood up.
"I'll go too. I'll be big brother Yu's helper." Shen Luo also stood up and said.
"That's not necessary. You've been guarding the city for days. It's been hard on you. Rest well tonight. As for the change of guard, just listen to the arrangements." Yu Yan waved his hand and said.
"That's fine. Father, if there's any arrangements at the county government, you must inform me in advance." Yu Meng said.
Yu Yan waved his hand noncommittally and let the two of them sit down and continue eating.
"Father, when I went to buy the talisman paper and cinnabar for you today, I encountered an interesting matter …" At the table, Yu Meng was unexpectedly talkative and rambled on non-stop.
Yu Yan looked at his son. On the surface, he was cold, but deep in his eyes, there was a trace of doting.
Shen Luo occasionally interjected a sentence or two. Soon, the meal was almost finished. Both the host and the guest enjoyed themselves.
"This time, I don't know how long the demon wolf siege will last. If younger brother Shen is willing, you can always stay at my house." Yu Meng suddenly said with a smile.
Shen Luo was somewhat moved by Yu Meng's suggestion.
He couldn't find a way to return to reality in a short period of time. Staying here was a good idea. On one hand, he could continue to search for information and find out the truth of this dream. On the other hand, he could ask Yu Yan for advice on talisman paper techniques.
"Nephew Shen, where are you from?" Yu Yan also put down his bowl and chopsticks, took a sip of tea and asked.
"Junior is from Dengping Chunhua County." Shen Luo did not lie about his origin.
Yu Yan was experienced and knowledgeable. He might have already guessed his origin from his accent and clothing. Lying would only backfire.
"Dengping Chunhua County? I heard that it was destroyed by a beast tide a few years ago. "Yu Meng said in surprise.
"I live in a remote area near Chunhua County. It is temporarily safe." Shen Luo could only vaguely reply.
"Now that demons are everywhere, why did nephew leave your hometown and come here?" Yu Yan put down the teacup in his hand and continued to ask.
"Junior left my hometown a few days ago because of some reasons. Unexpectedly, I lost my way and accidentally entered the boundary of Donglai County. Who knew that once I entered the city, I would be trapped here." Shen Luo had already thought of an excuse and explained.
"You are lucky to have entered the city alive … Now that the world is in chaos, the people are suffering. I hope that the immortals and buddhas can descend soon to end this chaos and save the people." Yu Yan saw that Shen Luo responded naturally. He put away the doubts in his heart, put one hand in front of him, and prayed in a low voice.
Yu Meng lowered his head and did not speak. It seemed that he was also silently praying.
"Uncle Yu, Brother Yu, I have always had a question in my heart. Why are there so many wolf beasts attacking the city?" Shen Luo was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked.
"Every once in a while, there will be a large number of beasts and demon beasts attacking human cities. Hasn't it always been like this?" Yu Meng scratched his head and said strangely.
"Actually, I mainly want to know where these wolf beasts came from." Shen Luo said his question more directly.
When these words came out, Yu Yan and his son looked at each other with a strange gaze.
"Younger Brother Shen, don't you know the legend 'Demon Beast Swallows the Sky, Heavenly Fire Descends'?" Yu Meng asked.
"To be honest, the village I used to live in was very remote. It could even be said that it was isolated from the world for many years. Therefore, I really don't know much about the outside world." Shen Luo said calmly.
"I see. No wonder I felt that Younger Brother Shen's clothes were a little strange." Yu Meng suddenly understood.
"Since nephew knows nothing about the world, then I will have to start from the beginning." Yu Yan said slowly after a moment of silence.
"Junior is all ears!"
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