"I've always liked to travel. Originally, I wanted to go to East Sea Bay to see the vast sea scenery. When I passed by Pingqiu County, I heard that the Giant Sinkhole in Dali Mountain was extremely beautiful, so I rushed over. Now that I've seen it, it's really worth the trip. " Shen Luo's eyebrows moved slightly, as if he had thought of something. As he spoke, he raised his glass to toast the beautiful scenery outside the window and drank it in one gulp.
As the green plum wine entered his throat, a strange taste of slightly sour and sweet wine spread between his tongue and throat. He could not help but raise his eyebrows in surprise.
"Haha, you can't see anything in the daytime, but the moonlight in the Giant Sinkhole is the best at night. It's just that it's been raining all this time. If it's covered by thick clouds at night, you can't see anything." Ao Hong also poured himself a cup and drank.
At this time, the inn's food was served one after another. Shen Luo and Ao Hong chatted and drank.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, the two of them were chatting quite well. Suddenly, there was a sound of messy footsteps at the door. They turned their heads at the same time and saw that the cotton curtain outside the door had been lifted and a few people walked in.
These people were all wearing thick straw raincoats and bamboo hats on their heads. After entering the room, they took off their hats one by one and placed them against the wall by the door.
The leader of the group was a tall old man with a short beard. His eyes were bright and full of vigor, and he looked hale and hearty. The other two were pale and sickly looking young men. Their appearances and figures were similar, and they looked like twins.
In addition to these three people, there was also a woman with a delicate figure. However, her face was covered with a layer of black veil, so her face could not be seen clearly.
Under the straw raincoats, the four of them were all wearing brown short clothes. Circles of hemp rope as thick as a thumb were coiled around their waists. Their feet and legs were stained with mud, as if they had just walked through the mud of the mountain forest.
"Hey, Shopkeeper Chen, there are new guests in the inn?" The short-bearded old man glanced at Shen Luo and Ao Hong and said with a smile.
Judging from his tone, he seemed to be very familiar with the stout innkeeper of the inn.
"Brother Lu, it's all thanks to your arrival. Otherwise, who would be willing to come to such a remote place at this time of the year?" the short and fat shopkeeper said with a chuckle.
"Swallow Foragers? Shen Luo was slightly surprised.
He was no stranger to this line of work. They collected bird's nests and sold them. His family's medicine shop often dealt with bird gatherers.
"Haha, it's still the same. Warm up a few pots of wine, prepare a few dishes, and send them to the room. The wind in this hall leaks in from all sides, making one's bones shiver. It's so cold." The short-bearded old man called out and walked upstairs.
The other three followed him upstairs.
Only the veiled woman, who was walking at the back, seemed to glance at the window as she climbed up the stairs. It was unclear whether she was looking at Shen Luo or Ao Hong.
"After hearing what that old man said, I do feel a little cold. Shopkeeper Chen, help me warm up this pot of wine." Shen Luo said as he wrapped his cloak around himself and shouted at the innkeeper.
"Okay." The waiter had already gone to the kitchen to help, so the innkeeper hurried over.
Shen Luo saw him approaching and pretended to ask casually, "It's the rainy season.
"Speaking of which, February and March is the rainy season. Insects reproduce vigorously, swallows have enough food, and their saliva secretion is vigorous. The quality of the bird's nests produced is the best. It's the best time to collect bird's nests. Why are these people still here at the end of April?
"Sir, you're talking about the common Golden Silk Swallows. On the cliffs of Dali Mountain's Heavenly Pit, there's a special group of swallows called 'Swift Swallows'. They secrete their saliva and build their nests a month later than the Golden Silk Swallows. This is the right time to collect them," Shopkeeper Chen explained with a smile.
"So that's how it is. This one is ignorant." Shen Luo nodded.
"Of course not. The Swift Swallows' nests are inferior to the Golden Silk Swallows. They don't have any reputation, so you don't know. Speaking of which, they're the only ones who come to collect at this time every year, "Shopkeeper Chen said with a smile.
After saying this, he hurried off to prepare food for those people.
Shen Luo and Ao Hong chatted casually, occasionally glancing at the scenery outside the window.
At the same time, in a guest room upstairs, the four swallow collectors from before were sitting around a table.
"If I'm not mistaken, the two people next to the window downstairs are cultivators. I'm afraid they're also here for the Jade-Eyed Golden Toad," the short-bearded old man said with a serious expression, without the slightest hint of a smile.
"If they dare to compete with us, we'll just kill them." The two young men with pale faces looked at each other and said in unison.
"Hmph, it's easy to kill them, but do you know their background? Do they have reinforcements behind them? What if they cause more trouble? "The woman still had her face covered and snorted coldly.
"Fellow Yu Xin is right. The situation is unclear, so we can't act rashly." The short-bearded old man nodded and said.
"Senior Tong Guan, let's not talk about this for now. Are we really confident in finding the Jade-Eyed Golden Toad this time?" The masked woman called Yu Xin raised her eyebrows and asked.
"We've been waiting here for five years. The Golden Toad only appears once at the end of the rainy season when it's shaken by thunder. We've missed every opportunity before. This time, we've set up a trap in advance. We definitely won't let it escape." The short-bearded old man called Tong Guan clenched his fists and said with a burning gaze.
"That's good. As long as we successfully complete the task this time, I can enter the main altar and meet the Holy Lord, right? "Yu Xin asked eagerly.
"You can rest assured about this. If you can get the Golden Toad, your merits will naturally be enough to meet the Holy Lord." Tong Guan nodded.
After Yu Xin got this satisfactory answer, she left and returned to her room.
"Old Tong, I always feel that this surnamed Yu is not trustworthy." The two young men spoke again and said at the same time.
"She has only been in our Body Refining Altar for a short time, so we do have to be careful. However, after getting along with her for a few days, I can see that she is really interested in the main altar. She is never careless in doing things. If we use her well, she will be a good chess piece. "Tong Guan said slowly.
"Then after we use her … can we?" One of the two young men spoke independently for the first time.
"Feng Shan, lust is always accompanied by a knife. Can't you change your habit?" The other person glared at him and said.
"Feng Shui, I only have this little fun. Do you want to interfere?" The first person muttered in dissatisfaction.
"That's enough. We'll talk about it after this mission is completed. During this period, no one is allowed to cause trouble for me. Otherwise, none of us will have a good time." Tong Guan shouted sternly, and the two brothers immediately shut their mouths.
After a moment of silence, Tong Guan sighed silently. "Everything is ready. We're just waiting for the thunder."
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