Chapter 898

There were silver and gold beads among the items that had been cut by the wind. They could be used as daily expenses or as hidden weapons, but there seemed to be nothing special.

"This is …" Ruan Yushu took out something that looked like jewelry from the bag of gold beads.

It was made of gold and was hollowed out, forming a rather complicated pattern. It had a strange sense of beauty and was very special and rare, with a sense of holiness and solemnity.

"The gold is mixed with some special material. It's hard to imitate." Ruan Yushu examined it carefully and made a judgment.

Jiang Zhiwei stood beside her and took it. She rubbed it for a while and said, "There's no Dharma and Logos. It's just a mix of special materials."

In other words, it was just an ordinary jewelry made of good materials and a strange shape.

"Maybe it's some kind of status symbol of the Myths …" Mengqi said, gritting his teeth. He had read tens of thousands of books, so he had some imagination.

Jiang Zhiwei nodded gently. "It's possible. But it may contain some special breath. If you carry it with you, you'll be easily tracked."

"Haha, what are you afraid of? Did you forget you have this? "Mengqi patted the Space Ring on his left hand.

If he threw it inside, even a Heaven List Expert would find it hard to spy on him.

"When the next Samsara task starts, bring it to the Dominator of Samsara in Six Realms to identify it." Mengqi added using Secret Voice-sending.

Jiang Zhiwei reminded him out of habit. Seeing that Mengqi was well prepared, she did not say anything else.

At this time, because of the fight just now, many people in Jianghu had gathered, including the arrester of the Six Fan School. The three hurriedly put away the items, buried Jiang Hengchuan's flesh and blood with the water, and quickly left the shore.

…

As the sun set, Mengqi found that the Hero Tower was empty. It was said that when Crape Myrtle Star and Taoist Shou Zhuo were fighting, there was a commotion here. Many guests suddenly found that they did not need to pay after eating and drinking.

"Ren Pingsheng is very alert. He left so quickly …" Mengqi sighed. He turned a few streets and walked to the entrance of the alley where the Chinese Pagoda Tree was.

The sky was getting dark. The shadow under the Chinese Pagoda Tree was deep and gloomy. The old man who carved the wooden statue stood in front of the door with his hands behind his back, as if waiting for Mengqi.

There was no carving knife, no wooden block, and no statue by his side. He was dressed in a green robe and held an ordinary long sword in his hand. Even though he was waiting for someone, he was waiting with full concentration.

"Senior, your sword really shocked the world. It cut off the road of the Nine Serenities. Meng Qi couldn't pretend that he didn't recognize the founder of Huamei Heights, Lu Zhiping, so he honestly praised him.

Mister Luda smiled, "It's just a crack of the Nine Nether. Some evil spirits don't give up and always want to return to the world."

He paused and said, "I have something to tell you after the Tidal Current of Jin River. Are you willing to listen now?"

Mengqi cupped his hands and bowed. "I'd like to hear the details."

Mister Lu Da's face was slightly solemn, "Little brother, looking at your luck, you must have had many adventures and turned misfortunes into blessings. Is that right?"

"Yes, senior." Mengqi became serious.

Mister Luda sighed, "But your luck doesn't come from yourself. It's like a tree without roots or a source of water. It's like someone's doing it on purpose, or it's an accumulation that you can't control. It looks like it's burning vigorously, but in the end, it's all in vain."

"Is this the" luck "brought by the Dominator of Samsara in Six Realms. Because of the Samsara tasks, exchanges, and adventures in various worlds? Or is it because of something else, like Ananda? " Meng Qi's mind was in turmoil, as if a storm was raging in his heart.

"Senior, can you teach me?" Mengqi tried hard to suppress the confusion and shock in his heart.

Mr. Lu shook his head and smiled. "You have to walk your own path. Take this wood carving as a gift for observing for a few days."

He handed a wood carving to Mengqi. It was of Mengqi himself. It was vivid and lifelike. His eyes and brows were steady and full of excitement.

Mengqi took the wood carving and felt that it was no different from the ones sold on the street. But he didn't dare to look down on it and put it away.

"Thank you, senior."

Mister Luda nodded and left with the famous Wholehearted Sword in his hand. His dark green silhouette gradually disappeared into the sea of people, not leaving a single speck of dust behind.

Mengqi collected his thoughts and sighed. What Mr. Lu said was still far away from him, so he didn't need to worry about it for now.

…

On the Crescent Lake, a boat with the words "Deng's Fish Workshop" was floating in the middle of the lake.

"Dear guests, the branch of the Dajiang Gang is just over there. Would you like to take a boat on the lake?" The owner of the fish workshop was a young fisherwoman. Her skin was darker because of the sun and rain. She was quite pretty and her speech was not rude.

Mengqi was dressed in white and held his long sword. He didn't have to carry "Heaven Inflicted Pain" on his back anymore. He put it in the Space Ring and smiled. "We are all ordinary people. We can take a boat anywhere. The important thing is to eat crabs."

The fisherwoman pursed her lips and smiled. "You are very straightforward. I will prepare it now."

Turning around, he saw that Ruan Yushu seemed to want to say something. Mengqi was afraid that she would be upset, so he quickly said, "It's autumn and the air is fresh. It's the best time to taste lake crabs. Deng's Fish Workshop has been around for hundreds of years. The crabs are fat and delicious, and the sauce is special. It's the best in Maoling. I spent a lot of money to rent the whole boat."

At the end of his speech, he bragged about renting the boat. He looked at Ruan Yushu and Jiang Zhiwei as if he was looking for praise. He looked like a nouveau riche.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Zhiwei couldn't help but laugh. If someone else did this, she would probably be disgusted. But the little monk talked with confidence and showed off, which was very funny. She felt relaxed and didn't feel like she was losing her poise.

Ruan Yushu took a sip of the lotus tea and said, "The aristocratic families prepare their own boats and hire the cooks to cook."

Mengqi had expected this. He waved his right hand. "It's so troublesome. Besides, you are surrounded by maids and servants. The table is full of strangers. How can you be so carefree and focus on the food?"

"I knew you would say that!"

Ruan Yushu gently nodded. "It's not bad."

Mengqi became more proud. "What do you think? I said I would treat you to a good meal. How can I go back on my word? "

"So I'm just an extra." Jiang Zhiwei teased with a smile.

Mengqi was instantly choked by his own saliva. He almost turned into Master Wang. "Of course not. She will treat you too. Isn't it great to have friends, eat crabs and drink wine?"

Jiang Zhiwei was just joking. Seeing that Mengqi changed the topic, she didn't stop him. She smiled and said, "Maoling Lake Crabs are famous all over the world. I've eaten them several times in my school. They're really good. But it's been a long journey. Even if there's a secret method to preserve it, how can it compare to the lake crabs?"

"Yes!" Ruan Yushu seemed to swallow his saliva.

The three of them chatted about Maoling Lake Crabs until the fisherman's wife served them a big plate of steamed red lake crabs.

"This is a secret sauce and side dish. This is Crescent Moon Silky Fish. This is home-brewed yellow wine. When tasting the crabs, it will be more delicious." The fisherman's wife smiled.

Smelling the aroma, Ruan Yushu's hands twitched, as if he couldn't wait.

"It's one of life's joys to go boating on the lake, tasting wine and tasting crabs with a few friends. Cheers!" Mengqi poured a cup of yellow wine and drank it first as a sign of respect.

Jiang Zhiwei and Ruan Yushu both had profound inner force. They weren't afraid of drinking, so they drank a cup each.

The autumn wind was cool, and the water rippled. Being able to get together after the Samsara task, tasting wine and eating crabs was indeed a rare feeling of relaxation and joy.

Putting down the cup, Ruan Yushu took a crab. She quickly peeled the shell and pulled the legs. In just a moment, the delicious crab meat and crab roe were completely presented.

She seemed to be in a hurry, but in fact, her every move was elegant. The way she peeled the crab was like a beautiful scenery.

Eating the crab meat with the sauce, Ruan Yushu squinted her eyes.

"Not bad. You live up to your reputation."

Her expression and words made Mengqi want to eat. But when he looked at the crab in front of him, he realized that it was almost impossible for him to peel the crab's shell perfectly like her.

In the past few days, he would always put the crab in his mouth, crunch off the shell, and gorge himself on it.

Jiang Zhiwei smiled and took a crab. She stretched out her right hand and pressed it. Suddenly, a burst of Sword Qi broke the crab's shell, which was blown aside by the "wind", revealing the delicious food inside.

"It's indeed better than what we eat in the mountain gate." Jiang Zhiwei praised.

Inspired, Mengqi also used his genuine Qi to help. With the amazing control of the Eight Nine Mysteries, the crab became naked in just one breath.

After ordering the sauce, Mengqi quickly ate the crab meat. He felt that under the strange taste of the sauce, the sweetness of the crab meat was lingering in his mouth. It was delicious but not stimulating!

Seeing this, Ruan Yushu was stunned. She picked up the second crab and chose to "peel" the shell with genuine Qi. It seemed that if she continued to follow the elegant routine, the crab would be taken away by the two people opposite her!

How fast they ate!

Eating crab and drinking wine was a great pleasure. An hour later, the cups and plates were all over the place. Mengqi was a little tipsy, singing folk songs while banging the table.

Ruan Yushu wiped her hands and put the Phoenix-perching Zither on the table. She began to play softly. The music was lofty and broad, calm and tranquil.

Meng Qi gradually stopped humming and leaned against the partition behind him. He seemed to be very satisfied.

Jiang Zhiwei placed her sword across her knees and listened quietly with a calm expression.

After a while, the autumn wind blew over. Ruan Yushu stopped playing the zither and said softly, "I have to return to Langye tomorrow. I'm afraid I can't travel around the world before I turn 18."

"Well, I'll treat you again in the Samsara task." Mengqi comforted her. His words were very sincere.

Jiang Zhiwei stroked her sword and sighed. "Master Lotus is in the future. The Unstoppable River of Knife Qi knew the ending of Maoling before he arrived and returned to the seaside. The Five Emperors' Knife followed Senior Shouzhuo back to the mountain. The Wolf King is nowhere to be found. I wanted to challenge the heroes, but I failed."

Crape Myrtle Star was extremely powerful. At the critical moment, she forced Taoist Shouzhuo to retreat and escaped from Maoling.

"I was going to invite you to 'hunt' the Wolf King. Unfortunately, there are no clues for now. But it doesn't matter. The heroes of River East have gathered. If you want to challenge him, you can find him." Mengqi explained.

Jiang Zhiwei smiled. "I'm self-reflecting. But I have to leave River East for a while. The manager of the Sword Washing Pavilion in Maoling informed me to go to Zhongzhou on behalf of the sect to celebrate the birthday of a deceased Tai Shang Elder's family. I have to leave tomorrow. Little monk, what about you?"

Mengqi raised his cup and said, "I have nothing important to do, so I can go to Zhongzhou for a while. But Senior Brother Qi hasn't arrived yet. I have to wait for him here. I can't let him come all the way here without any of us. How sad would that be?"

Jiang Zhiwei nodded with a smile. "It should be so. I'll return to River East in a month or two."

The fish boat returned to the shore. Ruan Yushu and Jiang Zhiwei got off the boat and went to Dajue Temple together.

Mengqi looked at their backs and the lake that was dyed with a layer of gold. He was tipsy. He slapped the table and sang.

"The great river flows east. The waves wash away the heroes …"

His heroic voice spread and attracted many people's attention. Ruan Yushu and Jiang Zhiwei also slowed down to listen. But Mengqi was not shy at all. He was relaxed and happy.

"… How many things have happened in the past and now are all jokes …"