I became an immortal in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 299 The Fox's Wedding (+5)

The scholar sitting next to Jiang She had grown some fangs, and he looked at Jiang She politely.

"Please make your own way."

Jiang She was very modest.

"We had a meal not long ago and are not very hungry now, so please take care of us."

The man beamed with joy.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

"Please come in."

The cat was generous, letting these people eat first while it picked out the mutton to eat itself.

Sanshui placed the satin cloth on his lap and buried his entire head in the milk.

Goat milk is frozen into ice and scraped into small pieces, then topped with fruit and maltose crumbs. It tastes delicious no matter how many times you eat it, and even on a cold day like today, it still smells wonderful.

Wu Daozi, however, hesitated to touch his chopsticks.

He nearly cried out when he saw the refined-looking guest beside him suddenly bare his fangs.

Wu Daozi held his heart in his hands and sat there carefully.

There were also "people" beside him urging him to eat.

"Eat quickly, eat quickly!"

"This meat is cooked wonderfully; the cook is truly excellent!"

"This chicken is cooked well, you should try it."

The man chewed on a bone and finished the whole plate in a bite or two.

The waiters were used to it and brought out one new dish after another.

Wu Daozi was startled.

Looking at the half-cooked chicken, much of it still had blood.

He steeled himself and bit his cheek.

He refused, saying:
"I hurt my mouth and can't eat right now. Could you eat for me? It'll be a relief..."

The man looked over inquisitively.

Sniffed.

"This smell..."

Wu Daozi's heart tightened.

Before he could take a deep breath, the other person sneezed, choked by the candlelight, and began to cough violently.

The guests stopped talking and lowered their heads to wolf down their food.

Wu Daozi held the candle even closer, quickly protecting it in front of him.

Fortunately, the house was brightly lit and the front door was open, otherwise he would have had to run out.

Wu Daozi finished his meal while enduring his torment.

The guests around them chatted and laughed, saying how beautiful and imposing the bride was, and how Lord Hu had stayed in Chang'an for thirteen years before finally finding a good husband for his daughter.

Jiang She put down his wine cup.

After drinking two glasses of wine, he showed no signs of drunkenness and asked someone nearby.

Thirteen years?

The scholar-guest thanked him for giving him the chicken earlier, and seeing his curiosity, explained in detail:
"Lord Hu came to Chang'an in the fifth year of the Kaiyuan era, and now that the year is almost over, it has been almost thirteen years."

"Lord Hu is warm and hospitable; he was the one who invited you just now."

Coincidentally.

The bride and groom were helped out by their families, and the scribes and guests pointed them out.

Beside the bride, a slightly hunched middle-aged man removed the Nuo mask.

"Look, Lord Hu is here."

Scholars, guests, and others all rose to their feet and began to offer their greetings and congratulations.

Congratulations on your daughter's marriage!

"A match made in heaven, may your love endure forever! I offer my congratulations!"

"Clap."

Not far away, Wu Daozi's chopsticks fell to the ground.

He hastily stood up with the others to offer his congratulations, his voice stammering.

"Congratulations, congratulations..."

In his moment of panic, Wu Daozi's mind went blank, and he couldn't recall any words of congratulations.

"Master Hu" walked up to this table and listened with a smile to the people's blessings.

He had a spirited appearance, and apart from a slightly hunched back and similar build, you would never guess that he was a waiter in a tavern during the day.

He picked up his cup.

"Thank you very much!"

He then looked at Jiang She and his group, "Did you all enjoy your meal?"

"The food was very good, thank you for your hospitality."

"Delicious~" Jiang She thanked him, took out a few packets of tea from his sleeve, and handed them over.

"I came in haste and have not prepared anything. This is just a small token of my congratulations. I hope you will not mind its simplicity."

"You're too kind, sir!"

"Lord Hu" burst into laughter.

He didn't mind at all. He was just a guest he met on the road, and he happened to have seen him during the day, so he invited him to a wedding banquet. He didn't expect to receive any gifts.

He casually slipped it into his pocket.

"Then I will thank you on behalf of my daughter—"

"Please wait, Lord Hu."

As they spoke, the wedding party members moved on to the next table.

Back in their seats, the guests, with their large appetites, were already eating their second meal. Because of the previous meal, they ate with considerable restraint—the chicken was eaten in three bites.

Jiang She drank some wine and ate some mutton.

The cat ate a lot of mutton, and Sanshui finished most of a bowl of ice cream. Li Bai was drinking heartily with the spirit next to him, and had already downed two jugs.

Wu Daozi had almost digested the food he had eaten earlier, but he was too frightened to eat anymore, so he only drank a few cups of wine to bolster his courage.

Gradually, he also became tipsy.

He heard Jiang Langjun suddenly speak, asking the guests around him.

"I wonder if there are any evil spirits in this market that might cause you trouble?"

The scholar-guest swallowed the chicken bone and thought about it for a moment.

"Have!"

"Appreciate further details."

"Following the road to the southernmost point, there was a wisp of decaying miasma that somehow became a spirit, and together with other strange and peculiar creatures, it took over a small temple in the East Market that sold Buddha statues."

“He would often summon entertainers to sing and dance, and then swallow them whole at dawn.”

"We had wanted to invite my second aunt before, but luckily we foxes were numerous and managed to get her back."

"But it's hard to say about other companies..."

Jiang She listened carefully to what the other person had to say.

It tells how the miasma enjoys itself, because the East Market is the most bustling place in the world, and they follow suit to make merry.

They committed many evil deeds in a daze.

Once consciousness arises, the ability to discern will develop.

Instead, he burst into laughter.

"That's what true happiness is!"

After listening to what the person said, Jiang She patted the cat's head.

"I understand, thank you."

"Young master, you're too kind. Would you like some of this dish? If not, I'd still like some..."

Jiang She nodded, letting the scholar-guests instantly reveal their terrifying fangs and smiling faces, and happily accepted the new plate of chicken, swallowing it down in a few bites.

Foxes really do love eating chicken.

The group bid farewell and headed south.

The cat had just caught a hint of something and whispered, "Should we cause him trouble?"

"have a look."

"That sounds terrible!"

"really."

"What if the lightning spells can't kill them? It seems like you only know a little bit..."

The cat overheard a few words and felt that the demon was incredibly powerful, beyond her ability to deal with, and seemingly beyond the capabilities of humans either.

The cat is worried.

She suggested, "I'll bite them while I'm at it, and then you run away quickly."

Jiang She turned his head to look at the little cat. The candlelight illuminated his profile, and he seemed to see a faint smile.

"That will be too much trouble for you."

"It's not hard."

It was winter, and the night at the hour of Chou (1-3 AM) was the darkest, yet many lights were burning around me, creating a magnificent spectacle. People were drinking and singing wildly, and laughter and merriment filled the air.

The group of them walked through the East Market.

The lights around me gradually thinned out, until at the southernmost point, only the candle burning in my hand remained.

The temple was brightly lit.

Faintly, the sounds of ghostly wails, laughter, clinking glasses, and even Buddhist chants could be heard, all swirling together.

Jiang She knocked on the door.

"Tuk-tuk."

【Ask for monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)