Chapter 279 The So-called Heavenly Way (Part )
Soon after You Chuan took the anti-poison beads and returned to the inn, a massive search began in Guishizi. Teams of guards were everywhere, as if they wanted to search the entire Guishizi upside down.

Chi Meng was extremely nervous, fearing that the guards would come here to search, but she insisted on pretending to welcome everyone. She stood at the door with her hands on her hips, holding the Saint's Token in her hand, thinking that if someone really came to search, she would just reveal her identity and see what Xiao Weng could do to her!
Xiao Yan was quite calm about this, and praised You Chuan a lot, saying that You Chuan at least saved them several days. However, he did not agree with You Chuan's idea of ​​leaving here immediately, and suggested that they spend New Year's Eve here before continuing on their journey.

Fortunately, the disturbance did not affect the inn until night, and only the exit was temporarily blocked. Although Chi Meng was a little surprised that You Chuan did not get away immediately after getting the anti-poison bead, he still praised You Chuan a few times and kept asking You Chuan about the details before and after taking the anti-poison bead to make sure he was not set up.

Chi Meng's behavior can be seen as a result of You Chuan's dedication, and she is more or less willing to forgive him.

But for some reason, she began to admire Xiao Yan again. She first said that Xiao Yan was smart and had predicted in advance that Guishizi would block the exit and kept a close eye on those who left Guishizi at this time. Later, she said that Xiao Yan remained calm in the face of danger and was able to stay and eat the New Year's Eve dinner with peace of mind. He was the most powerful person she knew, and the only one who could save her father was Xiao Yan!

You Chuan had a strange look on his face after hearing these words. The anti-poison beads being stolen and the exit of Guishizi being blocked were things that everyone present except Chi Meng probably thought were common sense, right?

Moreover, the exit is blocked now, and there are guards searching outside. The more you do, the more mistakes you make, and the less you do, the fewer mistakes you make. What else can you do except stay in the room and eat the New Year's Eve dinner?
Only Chi Meng would regard these things as some extraordinary plan.

However, You Chuan could only keep this thought in his heart. He didn't dare to say anything in front of Chi Meng. He was like a sullen person all the way, wearing a hood when going out. His skin color was tanned during the escape a month ago. If it weren't for his slender figure and outstanding temperament, he would look really shabby in Guishizi, a place full of mysterious costumes.

Xiao Yan did not avoid his admiration for Chi Meng, but cheerfully acknowledged it without any seriousness, which made Ji Ruxue roll her eyes. If she didn't know that Xiao Yan's personality was like this and that he had different ways of getting along with different people, she would have really thought that this guy was possessed by some shameless person.

The disturbance did not affect the inn, so the New Year's Eve dinner prepared for the four people was naturally perfect. It was said that because many servants were released to go back for the New Year, this table of Raojiang specialty dishes was prepared by the innkeeper himself. After all, according to past experience, those who stayed in the inn on New Year's Eve either had no relatives or friends, or were traveling alone, and no one was willing to prepare such a large New Year's Eve dinner.

For four people, at least the specifications for ten people were prepared.

When Xiao Yan heard this, he simply paid the innkeeper to prepare a few more tables of banquets. If anyone in the inn didn't mind, they could come and eat. If they didn't mind, they could just pack up and take the food back to their rooms.

It was not until this time that the shopkeeper finally realized that the wealthy guest who had been staying in the inn for the past few days was actually a person from the Central Plains. However, under Xiao Yan's generosity, he did not want to make a fuss, so he agreed to the matter, but said that he did not want Xiao Yan's money.

At that time, the shopkeeper patted his chest proudly and said to the four people: "People from Raojiang, people from Raojiang will treat you!"

That night, there were surprisingly many people who were willing to share the New Year's Eve dinner. Of course, there were also people who did not give face to the shopkeeper, but no one cared. Twenty or thirty people gathered in the lobby, making a lot of noise. At first, they were still quite unfamiliar with each other, but after a few drinks, the atmosphere became lively. Everyone was a man of the world, and they were stranded in a foreign land on such days. They all had unknown difficulties and were all people who sympathized with each other. There was no need to put on airs. They became lively for a while.

During this time, many people came to toast Xiao Yan and the other three, because they heard from the shopkeeper that this wonderful New Year's Eve dinner was hosted by Xiao Yan. After all, they were friends for a meal, especially on such a special day, which made people feel particularly happy.

Even if they heard the shopkeeper's implicit reminder that Xiao Yan and the other three did not seem to be all from Raojiang, they did not take it seriously. Not only did no one care about it, but they also just toasted them, drank a glass of wine and left without disturbing them.

Chi Meng was very happy with this atmosphere, and finally gained some confidence in Xiao Yan and Ji Ruxue.

This is Raojiang, this is Raomin!
Chivalrous, enthusiastic, and abiding by rules!

The group of people under the Poison Turtle are the ones who ruin Rao Jiang’s reputation!
You Chuan was a little puzzled and had been secretly observing Xiao Yan. Even though he did not regard Guishizi as a dangerous place, he still thought that Xiao Yan's behavior was too ostentatious.

The fact that this inn could have survived in Guishizi could not have nothing to do with Xiao Weng. Once the news that Xiao Yan was from the Central Plains was exposed, Xiao Weng would definitely be the first to know about it. Add to that the theft of the anti-poison beads, and any outsider would become suspicious in Guishizi.

Xiao Yan, are you really not afraid?

You Chuan couldn't observe anything, so he just drank his wine and went back to his room to rest early.

Chi Meng didn't care. It was the same whether Youchuan was there or not. Xiao Guoguo got along much better with the little sister than he did. This short period of just over a month was the happiest time for her since King Gu fell ill.

Together they eliminated the corpse monsters and saved the village, together they traveled to the Poison Cave, together they ate together, and together they laughed. Xiao Guoguo was such a powerful person, but he had no burden at all when he was having fun. Little Sister, such a serious person, often had a lot of fun on the way, and would chase Xiao Guoguo and beat and scold him like an ordinary girl.

If it weren't for the poisonous turtle and all those messy things, she really wanted to travel around with them both for the rest of her life.

That would be nice.

Chi Meng supported his cheek, thought about it, and then fell asleep on the table.

Ji Ruxue looked at Xiao Yan, who was surprised and said with a smile: "This is my room."

Ji Ruxue didn't answer, but crossed her arms over her chest, pretending she didn't hear anything.

"Okay, be a gentleman for once."

Xiao Yan smiled and stood up, patted his butt and left, not forgetting to turn around and ask: "Is there anything in your room that I can't see?"

"Then don't look at it!" Ji Ruxue gave him a white look, her cheeks a little red.

Xiao Yan laughed and prepared to close the door.

Ji Ruxue was still standing at the door blocking the way, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Hmm? Is there anything else?" Xiao Yan asked, staring into her eyes.

Ji Ruxue didn't dare to look at him, she looked away, and then said in a voice as thin as a mosquito's buzz: "After today, I will be... eighteen years old."

After saying this, her pretending to be cool cheeks instantly turned red all the way to her neck. Without even looking at Xiao Yan's reaction, she slammed the door shut. Her movement was so heavy that she even scared herself.

Xiao Yan was left alone outside the door with a strange look on his face.

Ji Ruxue was very courageous, and she had her own opinions on everything. After two years of being with him, her personality became more generous than before. She rarely showed such shyness even when expressing her love. Could it be because of Chi Meng?

Xiao Yan thought for a moment and suddenly remembered what Ji Ruxue said.

Wait, what does eighteen years old mean?
Xiao Yan smiled, put his hands behind his back and left the place, but did not return to the room immediately. Instead, he leaned on the railing and looked at the crowd in the lobby that had begun to gradually disperse.

Naturally, someone below saw him, so he raised his unfinished drink and gestured from a distance.

Xiao Yan smiled and nodded, then looked into the distance in the direction of Guishizi.

Sure enough, he guessed correctly. It was not luck that You Chuan got the anti-poison bead, but just right.

Maybe the anti-poison bead was indeed placed there, and You Chuan had indeed found its location, but it was impossible for him to take it so easily, otherwise it would not have been placed there.

As for this inn, he had already deliberately revealed his identity as a Central Plains person, but it was like mud dropped into the sea, without causing any splashes. Even if Gui Shizi was a thick-skinned man, he shouldn't be so slow, right?
However, Xiao Yan was not worried. If someone was willing to help him walk faster, he would just catch up. What did it matter? The road ahead was long, and he was afraid that he would walk too slowly.

He took off the wine gourd from his waist, shook it at a few guests downstairs who were about to leave but raised their glasses to him before leaving, and took a full sip with a smile.

The game has finally begun.

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"eccentric."

In the wooden house, Xiao Weng sat on a chair, smoking his pipe, puzzled: "Why does this kid stay here instead of running away? He's making such a fuss, as if he's afraid that someone won't notice him."

"It's you, Xiao Weng, who has the first impression."

The Poison Master rubbed two beads of unknown material in his hands and laughed: "If you didn't know that the anti-poison beads were stolen by this person, would you suspect him just based on his identity as a Central Plains person?"

Xiao Weng frowned and said with a cloud of mist, "People from the Central Plains have no roots here, how could they possibly be able to find the poison-avoiding beads? It's not like there weren't people from the Central Plains here in previous years, just less. I'm not that unreasonable, I just wonder what this kid is thinking."

"Haha." Du Gong twirled the beads and said, "No matter what he is thinking, I hope Xiao Weng will not lose his face and play the whole game. Send someone to cooperate tomorrow to prevent this person from getting suspicious. After that, you can ask them to leave."

"What if he asks me to search for the anti-poison beads?" Xiao Weng tapped the ashes on his cigarette and asked casually.

"After we find them, we can take them back to the Poison Cave to save them from trouble. With their abilities, it won't be difficult for them to escape from you. That's it, don't add unnecessary trouble."

Poison Lord stood up, as if he was about to leave, then after two steps, he suddenly turned back and laughed, "By the way, Xiao Weng, don't underestimate this man. After all, even if I were to face him, without witchcraft and sorcery, my chances of winning would probably be less than 30%."

Xiao Weng narrowed his eyes and looked at Du Gong's departing figure. He did not stand up to see him off, but continued to exhale mist, as if he was thinking.

According to his status, he is far inferior to that of Lord Du, let alone being on equal footing with the latter. In the past, if Lord Du was willing to visit, he would need to be greeted personally.

But Xiao Weng's temper is like this. If they like each other, they are family. If they don't like each other, they will just be polite. It is impossible for him to be warm to the cold butt. The Gu King is kind and the Wu King is cold. Of course, the former is easier to deal with. Therefore, in the past, he had a shallow relationship with Du Gong, although he was not very close to the Gu King either.

The reason why he is willing to cooperate with Lord Du now is that King Gu is seriously ill and Lord Du has absolute power. His status is different from before. If Raojiang is a political regime, it may be similar to the Zhou Dynasty before the Central Plains. All the villages, big and small, are fiefdoms of the princes, and the Ten Thousand Poison Cave is the Great Zhou, and Lord Du is the King of Zhou. In theory, he can command the entire Raojiang. Under this situation, no one can restrain Lord Du, and Xiao Weng has to cater to it.

The second reason was because Du Gong told him that Xiao Yan and his people were related to the Twelve Caves.

The existence of the Twelve Caves has always been a legend in Raojiang, and few people take it seriously. However, Xiao Weng knows some inside information. At least he knows that the Twelve Caves is not a place of fraud, but a real forbidden area. If the masters inside are released, each of them can dominate an area.

Of course, Xiao Weng was willing to cooperate with this. He was a businessman, and what businessmen feared most was turmoil. Now that they were at war with Nanping, Raojiang was already not peaceful. If Twelve Dongs were born, the situation in Raojiang would change even more. Gui Shizi would need at least many years to adapt. His daughter Xiao Xiao was still far from adulthood. Although she had been tied to the Long family as a relative early on, if her family was not stable, she would suffer if she married into the family. How could he be at ease?
Whatever the Poison Lord says, as long as the situation can be stabilized, he doesn't bother to care so much. After all, although the Poison Lord looks gloomy, his contribution to the Ten Thousand Poison Cave over the years is obvious to all. It is impossible for him to harm Rao Jiang, right?

After thinking for a long time, Xiao Weng sighed. He would send Xiao Yan and the others away tomorrow. What happened next would have nothing to do with him. What a saint lady. Out of sight, out of mind. It would be better for him to go home and take care of his daughter. Her mother passed away early, and all these years...

Just as his thoughts were beginning to wander, he suddenly heard footsteps coming towards him from outside. As soon as he entered the door, he hurriedly reported: "Master, we found it..."

Xiao Weng suddenly opened his eyes, and his fat body instantly jumped up from the chair, and said in a deep voice: "Didn't I tell you to search the inn!?"

The guard took a breath and finally said the following: "We found the members of the Dan tribe, hiding in the East Market. I don't know how long they have been hiding. The corpses found a few days ago should be related to them!"

"Dan tribe members!" Xiao Weng was shocked, and then he turned the pipe in his hand, which was longer than his arm, and put it behind his waist, and then walked out: "When did it happen? How many people were there? Have they been caught?"

The guard followed closely and said hurriedly, "So far, we have only found two people, a man and a woman, who may have cooperated well. If we hadn't accidentally seen their skin, we would have almost missed them. One of the people below was injured. When the news came, three of us were dead. It is said that they fled to the west, where we have fewer people..."

Xiao Weng stood still for a moment, his face uncertain.

To the west is the direction of the inn.

Moreover, he had a premonition that these two members of the Dan tribe would definitely be accepted by the Central Plains man.

These people from the Central Plains are just fucking sick in the brain!
"Go down and pass the message. Don't alert the enemy before I arrive. Continue to search other places to see if there are any traces of other members of the Dan tribe. Also, how the hell did the Dan tribe get out of the Dead Creek Forest!?"

(End of this chapter)