Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 82: A Meal Without Using Chopsticks
Qin Feng and Lian Gouqie at the table did not know that Wei Xi was unconscious.

County Magistrate Cheng invited two people to accompany him. One was an old official from the Sucheng government office. He was from Tangkou Town and now he has returned to his hometown to spend his twilight years. The other was a Hu man dressed as a merchant. When Qin Feng came in, he saw him and it was a good thing he didn't reveal his identity.

Fortunately, Lian Gouwei was blocking the way in front. Qin Feng had just caused trouble in the county government office this afternoon, so naturally, when he sat at the table, he asked Lian Gouwei to entertain him.

Because he was only pretending to be a cold-faced immortal master, Qin Feng was able to spare some time to observe County Magistrate Cheng. County Magistrate Cheng might have been busy with the river sacrifice recently. His eyes were dark, his eye bags were big, and his expression was haggard. To those who didn't know him, they would have praised his dedication.

Thinking of the corpses thrown into the Huan River and the boxes of gold exchanged for the Hu people, Qin Feng, an insider, looked at County Magistrate Cheng with a sinister look in his beard.

"These two young immortal masters look quite young," the old official asked, holding up his chopsticks. "Which sect are they from?"

Qin Feng subconsciously wanted to answer, but Lian Gouye said, "Old sir, you are too kind. Mother sent us to other sects because she didn't want us to rely on the reputation of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect."

Lian Gou Xie knew that County Magistrate Cheng was still sitting in the upper position. If the three of them wanted to escape unscathed, they had to speak less truthfully and use more chips. Sorry, Wang Xin and Wang Huan, but they had to borrow the help of these two widowed mothers who had the support of powerful people!
With a master around, Qin Feng chose to keep quiet and let Lian Gouqie do his best.

Upon hearing this, the old official laughed happily, "No wonder, this immortal master is so dignified and has an extraordinary demeanor. It turns out he is a disciple of the world's number one sect."

"The immortal master sent by the government office is naturally extraordinary," Cheng Xiancheng and the old official echoed. "He has embarked on the immortal path at such a young age. We, a bunch of idiots, are extremely lucky to have seen an immortal."

"You're welcome, you're welcome. The county magistrate helps the county magistrate manage so many things in Tangkou Town. We can't do it if it's our turn." Are we flattering each other? Lian Gou Xie said that he was familiar with me.

Isn't it a portrait of a man of great appearance? There must be some artistic processing in it. If we talk about the matter of cultivating immortals again, including Wei Xi who is not present, the three of them have a lot of complaints to complain about.

The three of them chatted like this for quite a while, one after another. Qin Feng and the Hu man did not interrupt, each of them had their own plans in mind.

Lian Gouqie accepts all words regardless of whether they are good or bad, but he never tells the truth.

Seeing that Lian Gou was slippery, County Magistrate Cheng dropped his hand and began to interrogate Qin Feng, "Master, the person in charge this afternoon did not know the rules and offended you. We set up this table today and invited two old friends to accompany us. Besides allowing us to talk with the immortal and learn from him, we also want to apologize to Master Qin."

"Master Qin, you are so kind and forgiving of my mistakes. I am truly grateful to you."

County Magistrate Cheng was referring to the time that Qin Feng had come to cause trouble that afternoon and had clashed with the officials at the county yamen. Qin Feng's anger seemed to be due to a misunderstanding, but in reality, it was directed at the people sent by County Magistrate Cheng to monitor them.

Under normal circumstances, Qin Feng would have argued the matter through in detail: What do you mean by "the manager doesn't know the rules?" Those two were sent by County Magistrate Cheng. What do you mean by "a great man should not care about the mistakes of a small man"? Wrong is wrong, what does it matter to one's temper? And what about the apology? Is it just a lip service? The people monitoring them haven't withdrawn yet!

What a pity. Qin Feng is still worried about Wei Xi. They had agreed before that she would find an excuse to slip away from the banquet to cooperate with Wei Xi. Now the Hu people have eaten half of the elbow, and she hasn't found a way to escape yet. How can she not be anxious?
It was impossible for Qin Feng, who was so angry, to pretend to be polite. Fortunately, Qin Feng's personality tonight was not that of a social expert. Qin Feng had a cold face and raised his glass to avoid dropping it directly on the ground. He clinked the glass with his hands and put it down.

The old official had already finished his round of drinking. "It's good to open up now. This young immortal master looks so energetic and blessed. No wonder he can be with Immortal Master Lian Gou."

Hearing this, the Hu man who was concentrating on eating raised his eyes and glanced at Lian Gouqie.

Seeing that the old man was getting more and more impatient, Qin Feng could only say, "Old man, I'm afraid you've had too much to drink. We are from the same sect, so it's natural for us to be together."

"Spirit gold exchange," the Hu man suddenly spoke in Ju dialect without a trace of accent. "If you two have spirit stones, you can exchange them for some in Tangkou Town." "Look at my memory," County Magistrate Cheng slapped his head and pointed at the Hu man. "It was Brother Gui who reminded me. I forgot! We don't have anything else here but gold. If you two immortal masters don't mind, come with us to the warehouse to pick out some refined gold later!"

Thinking of Wei Xi's speculation about gold, Qin Feng and Lian Gouqie felt a chill. They could not afford to spend gold in exchange for human lives.

"Brother Gui may not look very old, but he's a veteran in the business world, dealing in gold and furs," County Magistrate Cheng introduced him, as if he had just remembered this man was in the room. "This year, thanks to him, we wouldn't have been able to gather several offerings due to the Xu family's situation."

As early as when Lian Gouqie sat down to the table, this pretending Hu man looked at him several times. After hearing his surname transliterated, he found an opportunity to speak.

That Hu man wasn't the one County Magistrate Cheng had chatted with that night, but he was definitely one of the group of Hu people he had met at the post station. Lian Gouqie smiled and replied, "Sacrificing to the river is a big deal. Boss Gui must be an old friend of the County Magistrate, otherwise he wouldn't be worried."

"It's just a small favor, and the County Magistrate hasn't treated the caravan brothers unfairly," the Hu man waved his hand and said, "In business, customers like County Magistrate Cheng are what we most want!"

Upon hearing this, Lian Gou said, "From the way Boss Gui behaves, he must be doing quite a bit of business. Why doesn't he go to the Kanman Gold Mine? Can Tangkou Town alone supply enough?"

"Young man, your eyes are really sharp!" The old official, who had drunk several rounds of wine, had already flushed red in the face. "I've calculated, Boss Gui's business is huge! It's at least this much every year!"

The old official drunkenly made a five sign and said, "This is just looking at the gold. If..."

"Look at this!" County Magistrate Cheng interrupted the old official's drunken talk. "This man has been a clerk for the accounting official his entire life, and he still remembers the math!"

Qin Feng exchanged a regretful look with Lian Gouqie, who then said, "So, Boss Gui had the honor of participating in the river sacrifice?"

"I am a foreigner," the Hu replied, "so naturally I cannot participate in such an event."

After saying that, the man stood up and said that he had eaten too much and drank too much and wanted to go back to rest. County Magistrate Cheng said a few words to him, and Qin Feng's eyes lit up. Wouldn't it be great to follow this man and get to the bottom of the matter?

Besides, Qin Feng believed in Wei Xi's strength. As long as he followed him to where the Hu people lived, he would be able to meet Wei Xi.

Qin Feng threw down his chopsticks and said, "I'm going out for some fresh air. I still feel like I'm still drunk!"

Before Qin Feng could stand up, he heard County Magistrate Cheng say, "Master Qin is already drunk even before he drinks. It's just that things have been uneasy lately, and there are always some thieves sneaking in. Today, a soldier was drugged."

"Little Immortal Master, please be careful!" County Magistrate Cheng laughed so hard that it made people feel cold.

It’s bad, Lian Gouqie thought, this County Magistrate Cheng is really coming for them.

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