Thirteenth month of death

Chapter 14 Undercurrent
Li Daosheng did not answer.

"Our shopkeeper is kind enough to let her perform here, otherwise she would have starved to death long ago."

"Alright, sir, enjoy your meal!"

After chatting for a few minutes, the waiter didn't say much and continued to work.

Li Daosheng glanced down and saw that the woman who was said to be half human, half demon was still twisting her waist and her clothes were being taken off piece by piece.

In the end, only a piece of cloth wrapped around the chest was left.

Her appearance could not be said to be extremely beautiful, but she was charming and seductive enough. After a while, a large pile of copper coins appeared on the table.

He was clamoring to take off one piece of clothing and was offered a silver coin, but he didn't give a penny.

It can be seen that this woman has some kung fu skills. There are many dirty hands around her, but she was not touched once.

The show is over.

The crowd that had just gathered around scattered again. The woman got down from the platform and put on her clothes one by one. It seemed that even her appearance had become ordinary.

Sweat was beading on her forehead. She put away the copper coins she had earned and looked around, as if she was looking for a place to sit down.

Now is indeed time for lunch.

But the men who had been quite crazy about her just now became gentlemen at this moment. When they saw her coming over and wanting to share a table, they waved their hands in disgust and told her to go away.

According to the waiter, it's dirty.

The woman swallowed her saliva. She was thirsty and hungry, but no one gave her any water when she asked for it.

With her head lowered, she was about to walk out of the inn when she heard a voice from upstairs:
"I still have room here."

The woman looked up blankly, looked towards the second floor, and her eyes met Li Daosheng's.

Li Daosheng smiled at her, tilted his chin to the side, and gestured for her to sit here.

The woman quickly lowered her head and went upstairs quickly amid a bunch of amazed sounds.

She didn't dare to look at Li Daosheng twice, she just lowered her head and said, "Thank you, sir. I... I'll just have a glass of water and leave."

Li Daosheng didn't care. He reached for the chopstick holder, took out a pair of chopsticks, and handed them to her: "I ordered too many dishes. If you don't mind, you can eat together."

The woman stood there in a daze, staring at the pair of chopsticks. She seemed to have thought of something and looked up at Li Daosheng. She found that although his eyes were not clear enough and were a little cloudy and deep, they did not have the naked look she had seen before.

"Thank you, sir..." She took the chopsticks and lowered her head.

Li Daosheng raised his hand and called the waiter: "Add another bowl and stir-fry two more dishes."

"Okay!" The waiter's smile was a little stiff, but he would not go against the money. He came up and handed the bowl and then went downstairs.

She kept her head down and ate in silence.

Li Daosheng didn't chat. Asking her to come up and share a table for a meal was a very small matter.

He had another, more pressing matter on his mind.

Logically speaking, I have arrived at Wanshou Village after being delayed on the road, so the other two should have arrived as well, right?
The question is, should we reunite?
He was not sure about the personalities of those two people. What if they came from some very vicious world and were not good people themselves? Then there would be a lot to be wary of.

No one ever said that those who come in together are teammates.

Just then, the woman suddenly spoke.

"My name is Hongyun. Excuse me, may I ask...what is your name, sir?" She raised her head timidly.

Li Daosheng came back to his senses and smiled, "Li Daosheng."

"Mr. Li..." Hong Yun stared at him blankly for several times and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Li, do you dislike me?"

"What do you mean?" Li Daosheng looked at him, somewhat puzzled.

"In public, you entertain people with your beauty and have no... sense of shame..." She said the last two words so softly that Li Daosheng almost didn't hear them.

Li Daosheng picked up his chopsticks and took a bite. He looked her over and said, "Miss Hongyun, you're overthinking it. In my hometown, there are many performances like this."

To be honest... Li Daosheng compared in his mind and found that Hongyun was wearing more clothes than the singing and dancing troupe in his world.

Hongyun's eyes widened in surprise. After a moment's silence, she whispered, "But... I... I'm half human, half demon." Li Daosheng gestured for her to look at the sword in his arms and said half-jokingly, "It's okay. I can beat him."

"Pfft..." Hongyun smiled, and her slightly ordinary face revealed a bit of charm and seduction.

Li Daosheng didn't have time to chat any more. He was about to get up and say goodbye, letting Miss Hongyun eat slowly.

But Hongyun suddenly asked again: "Forgive me for being rude, but could you tell me why you came here?"

Li Daosheng looked at her thoughtfully: "The Ascension Conference is such a grand event, everyone knows about it. Of course, I came here for this."

This time, Hong Yun was silent for a long time, put down his chopsticks, and said, "Thank you for your hospitality, sir."

After pausing for a moment, Hong Yun leaned down and whispered, "Sir, if you believe me, please... don't come here tomorrow."

"Farewell."

Hongyun left in a hurry.

Li Daosheng's heart was slightly shaken. Looking at her back, he knew in his heart that there had been undercurrents in Wanshou Village for a long time.

----

Something happened last night.

There is a somewhat depressing atmosphere in Qiyun Mountain today.

Although Taoist Chang Jing is not the acting headmaster, as the eldest brother, he has already been the headmaster.

Right now, six bodies were lying in the hall.

Every corpse had a horrified look on its face, and its heart was missing.

The disciples were in a panic and bad rumors had spread.

Some said it was a punishment from the ascended ancestor, others said a demon had appeared nearby and had come specifically to cause trouble for Qiyun Mountain. There were all sorts of theories, but the fact that the person was dead was an indisputable fact.

The three Taoists Chang Jing, Chang Ming and Chang Qing who knew the inside story, and the Taoist Shouyi who was responsible for obtaining the immortal marrow last night, were all in the hall.

Chang Qing handed the immortal marrow he had obtained last night to his senior brother and explained the cause and effect of yesterday's incident.

"I had intended to go down the mountain to retrieve the immortal marrow myself, but halfway up the mountain, I met a monk who claimed to be from Nanming Mountain and was looking for Master Du Nan, who had disappeared many years ago."

"I brought him into the mountain gate and personally watched over him, preventing him from trespassing," Taoist Chang Qing looked at Taoist Shou Yi, "and entrusted the task of extracting the marrow to Shou Yi."

"Shouyi, repeat what I said yesterday word for word." Taoist Chang Qing said.

Taoist Shouyi trembled all over and didn't dare to say anything. He quickly repeated Taoist Changqing's instructions yesterday word for word.

Chang Jing and Chang Ming listened but didn't find any problem.

Then... the problem can only be with him.

Taoist Chang Jing stretched out his right hand and grabbed!
Shouyi felt a terrifying suction force coming, and the next moment he was grabbed by the neck by the master, making it difficult for him to even breathe.

"Tell me, besides taking the immortal marrow, what else did you do?"

Taoist Chang Jing had a pale face and no beard, and a slender body. His eyes fell on Taoist Shou Yi, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar and trembled unbearably.

"Brother... I was afraid I hadn't removed it completely... and wasted the opportunity, so I... pressed on the heart and squeezed out an extra drop of immortal marrow."

While struggling, the Taoist Shouyi said urgently, "Disciple swears! Just one drop!"

"Just one extra drop!"

"Stupid."

Taoist Chang Jing tightened his right palm, and with a "click" sound, Taoist Shou Yi's neck softened, and he fell silent with his eyes wide open.

"Two junior brothers, do not leave the hall after the hour of You."

Taoist Chang Jing's voice echoed in the empty hall.

"Our Master is back..."

(End of this chapter)