"In other words, you didn't sleep in the middle of the night, and when you woke up to feel the cold wind and listen to ghosts, you saw and saved a Kunlun Party disciple who was almost drowned in the pool?" In the tavern, Old Ma looked at Lu Chen with an unfriendly expression and said unhappily.
The morning light shone through the tavern's window and fell on Lu Chen's face. He thought for a moment and nodded, "That's about it."
Old Ma spat and sneered, "Do you know your identity? Especially when you just found someone in the village engraved the Devil Sect's secret mark. Damn it! Can't you be a little more honest? " Speaking up to here, he suddenly froze and then looked up and down at Lu Chen, a trace of suspicion on his face, "Could it be … you thought of Lord Tianlan, so …"
"Of course not, who has the time to care about that damn old man." Lu Chen said with a smile, "It's a human life after all."
Old Ma sneered and said, "Bullshit, don't pretend in front of me! Tell me, why didn't you just let that idiot drown and be done with it? "
Lu Chen coughed dryly and then said with a sigh, "Old Ma, you've been very vicious recently, why do you want people to die so easily? I think it's a sign that your Yin and Yang are out of balance and your Qi is not in harmony. How about this, you bring me three spirit stones and I'll help you talk to Miss Dingdang and let her treat you. "
Old Ma flew into a rage and shouted, "Nonsense! Dingdang only needs two spirit stones a night and you actually want to cheat me! "
Lu Chen was shocked and stood up to look at Old Ma and said, "Damn it! How do you know so clearly? "
Old Ma's chubby face turned slightly red and then he regained his composure. After a snort, he poured himself a cup of wine and drank it. Then he said lightly, "I don't know what's going on in this village."
Lu Chen looked at him suspiciously and said, "But why do I feel that there's something strange about you?"
"Blame your head!" Old Ma reprimanded him and then decisively changed the topic, saying, "About that Evil Cult secret record, I have swept through the village once, the old people should not be a problem, among the newcomers recently, there are about three or four people who are a little suspicious, I will keep a close eye on them."
Lu Chen nodded and said, "Then keep an eye on them. Tell me if there's anything."
Old Ma continued, "As for the young man on the other side of the stream you mentioned yesterday, I've looked into him. His name is Li Ji, and he's not affiliated with any sect. He's a mortal who yearns for the path of cultivation. He's probably here to try his luck and see if he can enter the Thousand-Year Clan and find an opportunity."
Lu Chen replied with a "hmm" and didn't say anything else. This kind of background was the most common. Nine out of ten newcomers who came to Qingshuitang Village in a year had this kind of mindset.
Old Ma continued, "Li Ji indeed has a good appearance. Not long after he came to this village, he has already gained the favor of many people in the village. In addition, his painting skills are excellent, and he often paints on the west bank. His paintings are all lifelike, and most of them add a bit of charm, so he has gained the favor of the women in the village. "
Lu Chen thought for a while, then smiled and said, "This village has been lifeless for a long time, no wonder those women were tempted when they saw such a flirtatious and handsome man."
Old Ma snorted, looking unconcerned, then added, "Oh yes, this Li Ji is also a newcomer. I mentioned that there are three or four people who are suspicious of the Evil Cult, and he is one of them."
Lu Chen's brows immediately furrowed, as if he thought of something, and his face instantly darkened.
After leaving the tavern, Lu Chen walked along the Qingshui Creek towards his grass hut at the foot of the mountain. Along the way, he saw the clear and slow flow of the Qingshui Creek, the green bamboo and peach blossoms reflected in the water, creating a beautiful scenery.
Halfway there, Lu Chen suddenly heard a clamor of laughter coming from the opposite shore. His heart skipped a beat and he turned his head to look. Sure enough, he saw three or four women standing on the western shore, covering their mouths as they chatted and laughed. In front of them was the handsome and outstanding Li Ji, who was smiling as he put away his brush and wooden board.
Suddenly, there were footsteps behind him, sounding somewhat familiar. Lu Chen slightly tilted his head to look, only to see a familiar figure walking past him, walking towards the stone bridge on the creek. Her figure was graceful, and her hair was like the clouds, it was Dingdang.
The woman looked at the other side, lightly lifting her skirt as she walked over, but did not notice Lu Chen who was standing not far away.
Lu Chen looked at her back, then looked at Li Ji who was chatting cheerfully with the women on the other side, slightly shook his head, then turned and walked into the distance. Not long after, he saw the shadow of the grass hut at the foot of the mountain.
There were many residents in Qingshui Village today, but there was only one grass hut built at the foot of Tea Mountain. As for the reason, it was actually very simple, it was because when the mountain wind blew at night, there would often be a sharp, ghostly wailing sound, it was extremely terrifying. Thus, in the past few years, Lu Chen lived alone in peace, oh, other than being a little noisy at night.
Walking to the door of the grass hut, Lu Chen first looked around, and after confirming that there was nothing strange, he then pushed the door open and walked in. In the grass hut that could not be considered too big, there was a person lying on the bed, it was the Kunlun Party disciple, Hong Chuan, whom he met yesterday.
At this moment, Hong Chuan was lying on the bed with his eyes tightly shut, but his chest rose and fell rhythmically, it did not seem like he was seriously injured, it seemed like he was still in a dream.
Lu Chen smiled, he had no intention of waking Hong Chuan up, he just randomly pulled a stool over, and sat by the door. Then, he looked outside the door at the scenery of the mountain village in the distance, he did not say a word, his eyes flashing slightly, it seemed like he was thinking about something.
His patience was surprisingly good, even if Hong Chuan did not wake up, Lu Chen still did not show any signs of anxiousness, it seemed like to him, as long as he was willing, it did not matter even if he waited for three days and three nights.
However, of course, things would not be so exaggerated, it was probably not noon, after the sun had risen and shone on Qingshui Village, Hong Chuan's body moved slightly, and he woke up from his dream.
He seemed to open his eyes with some difficulty, and then looked around with a trace of confusion. Suddenly, his body shook, and he turned over and sat up, then looked around with a shocked expression, and very soon, he saw Lu Chen sitting by the other side of the door of the straw hut.
Lu Chen looked at him, and said with a smile, "You're awake?"
When Hong Chuan saw Lu Chen, he was also shocked, and then said, "Brother Lu, why is it you?" As he spoke, he looked at the straw hut that he was in, and could not help but ask again, "Where am I?"
Lu Chen said, "This is where I live, it is a straw hut at the foot of Tea Mountain. My house is simple, Brother Hong, I am sorry to let you suffer. "
Hong Chuan immediately shook his head, and then a strange expression appeared on his face, he said, "I, why am I here?"
Lu Chen did not hide anything, he told everything he saw last night, as well as how he found Hong Chuan in the pool and saved him.
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