Seeing the clouds

Chapter 70 Chapter 69 Love at first sight
The four of them walked into the inn, but what was different from what they imagined was that in this inn in the wilderness, there should be many guests passing by and staying here for the night.But the reality was completely opposite. The inn was deserted. Except for two waiters who had nothing to do, they were sitting on the bench chatting. There was not a single customer in the entire Nuo Da restaurant.

The two waiters were chatting happily at this time and did not realize that four guests had walked into the inn.
Zhang Chuchu was not angry because of the two people's neglect, but was a little curious about the young scene.

He looked around and found no difference, so he said, "Two brothers."

The two people who were sitting on the bench chatting were startled by the sudden sound. They quickly stood up and turned to the four of them. Then they bent down and apologized: "Four gentlemen, we didn't expect that there would be guests at this time. We are so disrespectful. Please take care of me, four gentlemen."

As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person. Since the two waiters apologized so sincerely, the four of them were naturally embarrassed to blame too much.

Zheng Baiyu asked: "I see that the location of your inn is not bad, and the inside is neat and clean. Why is there not a single customer?"

The short and thin waiter then said: "Guests don't know, our inn has always been very busy, but for some reason recently, the shop owner only welcomes guests to stop by for dinner and not stay overnight. So after dinner in the evening, there is basically no business."

"Only meals are allowed but no overnight stay?" Xu Dingzhou frowned.

The short and thin boy replied: "Yes, you guys might as well talk to the shopkeeper about the specific situation."

After saying that, the short and thin boy bumped into another tall boy next to him, and the tall boy shouted loudly: "Shopkeeper, we have a customer!"

Then two people walked out briskly from the inside.

The four of them watched intently. The male shopkeeper was tall and upright, while the woman following him was tall, delicate and dignified in appearance. The two of them walked side by side and complemented each other perfectly. This was probably what the book said about talented men and beautiful women.

The man walked up to the four of them and apologized: "I'm sorry, four gentlemen. I really didn't expect customers to come to my shabby shop so late. I hope you will forgive me for my lack of preparation."

The delicate woman beside him also sent a blessing to the four of them.

Zhang Chuchu said: "The shopkeeper is very polite, I am Li Huizhi. These three brothers are Zheng Baiyu, Xu Dingzhou and Li Jingxiong. I wonder what I should call the shopkeeper's eldest brother?"

The shopkeeper cupped his fists and said: "In Xiaguan Shanyue, this is my wife Chu Xianyun. The two waiters behind me are the short one named Zhou Guan and the tall one named Wu Yuan. The four young masters arrived and the shop was full of flavour. Shine."

Zhang Chu said: "Brother Guan doesn't look like a pure businessman. He has been in the world before, right?"

Guan Shanyue smiled and said: "Yes, I was originally a disciple of the Northeast Cedar Sect, but later left the sect for some reasons. Then I met my wife by chance, and they happened to be tired of the trivial matters in the world, so they came here I have opened a small shop here, and I plan to live in seclusion here again and no longer interfere with the affairs of the world."

Zhang Chuchu nodded and said with a smile: "People's hearts are sinister, and the world is unpredictable. It is indeed a good choice for the two of you to be so determined to put aside your identity and live an ordinary life here. Brother Guan and Mrs. Guan are a couple of gods, and I envy them. ,admiration."

Guan Shanyue was overjoyed to see that the young man in front of him could understand him: "I didn't expect that in this barren mountain, I, Guan, could meet a confidant like Mr. Li. It was love at first sight. I must entertain you tonight. .Come, come, four brothers, come and sit."

Then Guan Shanyue turned to Chu Xianyun and said softly: "Xiaoyun, you have to cook alone tonight. I have a fate with the four brothers and want to chat with the four young masters."

Chu Qianxia then smiled softly and said: "What are you talking about? Husband, your confidant is my confidant, isn't it? It's just cooking a few dishes, it's not hard work. Also, love at first sight is about men and women, you and Li Young Master, it’s like feeling like an old friend at first sight.”

Guan Shanyue scratched her head and said with a smile: "The meaning is pretty much the same."

Everyone laughed.

Then Chu Xianyun quickly walked towards the back of the inn.

Guan Shanyue turned to look at Zhou Guan and Wu Yuan again and said with a smile: "You two lazy idiots, why don't you go in and help you Sister Yun?"

Zhou Guan and Wu Yuan ran away after hearing this.

Guan Shanyue looked at the two people's backs and shouted: "Remember to cook more dishes!"

Then Guan Shanyue put the two tables together and asked the four people to sit down.

The four of them put down their weapons and luggage and sat together in a circle.

Zhang Chuchu opened his mouth and asked, "Brother Guan, I'm confused about something."

Guan Shanyue smiled and said: "Brother Li, there is no need to be polite. Just ask whatever you want. Just treat this as your own home."

Zhang Chuchu nodded: "I just heard from Brother Zhou Guan that Brother Guan's shop is only for dining and not overnight stay?"

Guan Shanyue sighed and said: "Brother Li, have you ever seen people who do business without profit? It's not that I don't want to let passers-by stay overnight, but there is a reason for this. I am worried about everyone's safety, so I have no choice but to do it." No. As for the reason, to be honest, it is not convenient to tell the four brothers. I hope the four brothers will understand me."

Zhang Chuchu replied: "Since Brother Guan is having difficulties, I naturally have the nerve to ask more questions. But the four of us have experienced too many things today and are really exhausted. Can Brother Guan make it easier for us?" The four of us will stay overnight. At dawn tomorrow morning, the four of us will set off and leave without causing any trouble to Brother Guan."

After listening to Zhang Chuo's request, Guan Shanyue suddenly felt a little entangled. After being silent for a while, he said: "Okay...but I can't guarantee the safety of the four brothers tonight. I hope that the four brothers will be safe tonight." Brothers know it well. And please remember, four brothers, no matter what happens tonight, do not leave the guest room, just leave tomorrow morning as usual."

Zhang Chu and the four others naturally nodded in agreement.

Guan Shanyue continued: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Do you want the four brothers to..."

After saying that, Guan Shanyue smiled and made a drinking gesture.Zhang Yue turned his head and looked at the three of them. Xu Dingzhou and Zheng Baiyu looked at each other and then nodded. Li Jingxiong looked at the two people on the left and right and nodded, and he nodded with a silly smile.

Guan Shanyue stood up and walked into the back of the inn, then walked back to the four people carrying two jars of wine.He placed the two jars of wine on the table and opened them one after another. The aroma of wine suddenly filled the inn.

Zhang Chuchu smelled the strong aroma of wine and praised: "Good wine!"

Guan Shanyue laughed loudly: "I got these two jars of jade spring with great effort. I have kept them for a long time, but I have been reluctant to drink them. But today, I have fallen in love with my four younger brothers, and I have to do it no matter how reluctant I am. Tonight, the four of them Brother, please eat and drink happily, please don’t be polite to me, Guan."

The four of them naturally smiled and thanked them.

Then Zhou Guan and Wu Yuan also brought out the dishes one after another, and the five of them were no longer restrained. They drank the high-quality Yuquan wine and talked about everything while enjoying the meal.When the dishes were served, Chu Xianyun also led Zhou Guan and Wu Yuan to join in.

As the saying goes, it can make you courageous or it can cause trouble.Unexpectedly, Xu Dingzhou, who had always been taciturn and reticent, turned red as the Yuquan wine entered his intestines. He seemed to have opened up a chatterbox and talked about everything, which surprised everyone else present.

Xu Dingzhou kept chattering, wishing he could tell everything about his eighteen generations of ancestors.Then he thought of something, took a sip of Yuquan, stood up and pointed at Zheng Baiyu and said: "Smelly Baimao, don't always look at me like you are looking to prevent thieves. If I really had bad intentions, I would have tripped you up long ago. , why wait until now!"

Zheng Baiyu also drank a lot of Yuquan wine and was a little drunk at this time. Seeing Xu Dingzhou getting up and targeting him, he also stood up suddenly and said: "Xu, please don't slander me. When did I look at you with the eyes of a thief guard?" You! And with your three-legged cat skills, what kind of obstacles can you cause?"

Xu Dingzhou was naturally dissatisfied: "No matter how bad my martial arts skills are, I, Xu Dingzhou, will have no problem beating you with your stinky white hair!"

Zheng Baiyu replied: "If you have the ability, just beat my cousin and stupid stone, so you know how to bully me. Are you ashamed?"

After saying that, Zheng Baiyu stretched out his curved index finger and scratched his cheek.

And Li Jingxiong, who was sitting on the left side of Zheng Baiyu and rarely spoke, said at this time: "Smelly Baimao, you can scold him if you scold him, don't take me with you... I didn't scold you."

Listening to the interesting conversation between the three people, everyone laughed.

Chu Xianyun, who was sitting next to Guan Shanyue and rarely spoke to him, smiled softly and said, "Okay, okay...Brother Xu, Brother Zheng, sit down and talk."

Zheng Baiyu sat down with a smile, while Xu Dingzhou turned around and explained resentfully: "Sister Yun, don't listen to the nonsense of the stinky white hair. My surname is Xu Ding, not Xu."

Then there was another burst of laughter in the restaurant...

As the banquet ended, the four of them went up to the guest room on the second floor with a satisfied mood.Each guest room has two beds. In order not to cause trouble to Guan Shanyue and others, the four of them chose to share two rooms.

Among them, Zhang Yue and Xu Dingzhou lived in one room, and Zheng Baiyu and Li Jingxiong lived in one room.

Zhang Chuchu was lying on the bed, still immersed in the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere without feeling sleepy. Xu Dingzhou, who was opposite the bed, had already begun to snore slightly, silently, bringing a unique atmosphere to the quiet night.

Zhang Chuexin said in his heart that Xu Dingzhou, a boy who is usually talkative, snores when he goes to bed at night.

I really don’t know how he never misses as an assassin.

Normally, it is unbearable to sleep in the same room with other people snoring, but Zhang Chuo doesn't hate it. At least the other person is really defenseless against him, so he can sleep so relaxedly, which invisibly increases the size of the room. The temperature also made me feel a little at ease.Then he thought that maybe he snores normally, but there are very few people who usually sleep in the same room, and once he speaks such words, it will embarrass others, even if he does snore normally, like Bai Yu, Jing Xiong and Su Xiao , most likely they won’t mention it.

Because it's not an important thing worth mentioning.

Then Zhang Chuchu thought of Su Xiao and wondered how she was doing recently.It's just a farewell to Chang'an. I don't know what year or month we will see each other next. Zhang Chuchu tried hard to think about when and where the two of them would meet in the future. After thinking about it for a while, he couldn't think of a reliable scenario. He had no choice but to sigh helplessly.

It's really like three autumns if you don't see each other every day.

Just when Zhang Yue felt a little sleepy due to missing him, he suddenly heard the sound of sharpening swords downstairs. The vigilance cultivated by wandering alone for a long time suddenly made him sleepless.

Zhang Yue quickly stood up, quietly walked to Xu Dingzhou and gently pushed him awake.Xu Dingzhou was sleeping well because it was rare to let go of his tense mood. Judging from his expression, he was probably having a good dream. At this time, he was pushed awake by Zhang Yue. He stretched out his hand to rub his eyes, which were sleepy, but he did not care about Zhang Yue's rudeness. He was angry because of his behavior, but his words were somewhat curious: "What's wrong, Brother Yue?"

Zhang Yue looked at Xu Dingzhou without saying anything, but pointed downstairs under the bright moonlight.

Although Xu Dingzhou slept extremely relaxedly tonight, as an assassin, after seeing Zhang Yue's gesture, the qualities he had accumulated over the years made him wake up immediately. The next moment, he also heard the subtle sound coming from downstairs.

The inn they stayed at tonight was located in a deserted mountain, and there were only four of them as guests. But this sudden change in the middle of the night, could it be...

Xu Dingzhou thought quickly in his mind, and then he asked softly: "Is it better to strike first?" After saying that, he made a hand gesture across his neck.

Zhang Chuchu understood that Xu Dingzhou, as an assassin, wanted to eliminate the roots.He immediately shook his head and said: "I don't think Shopkeeper Guan is a person who is different from his appearance. So I'm not in a hurry. I'm just afraid that something will happen for a reason and a good person will be killed by mistake. In this way, I will go next door to wake up Xiao Yu and Jing Xiong. A Zhou, you have always been an assassin. When performing tasks, your ability to hide and obtain intelligence must be better than mine. Please go down there to explore the situation and be prepared for the worst."

Xu Dingzhou nodded: "Understood." Then he walked to the window and turned it out silently, blending with the moonlight.

Zhang Chuchu looked at Xu Dingzhou's back disappearing into the moonlight and sighed. He thought he could have a good sleep tonight, but what a pity.

(End of this chapter)