Onmyoji

The morning in Qingqing City is not like Luohe, there are also very few pedestrians, and there are only a few people in the stalls on the street.The whole city is too quiet...

Gong Heng also woke up very early, and asked Shang Chenchen to go downstairs to have breakfast, and Qin Zhe followed.

"Miss Boss, serve some good breakfast, more."

Chenchen also yelled at the proprietress at the counter as soon as she came downstairs.

"Okay, right now."

The proprietress also didn't care about Chenchen's rudeness last night, and she still responded attentively.Chenchen took Gong Heng to a corner on the first floor and sat down, looking out the window at the street.The other travelers in the store gradually got up and went downstairs to have breakfast.

"Ma'am, serve breakfast, serve whatever you want."

The person who spoke looked vulgar, and the tall and tall man brought another young man and woman down.The proprietress responded equally graciously.Gong Heng didn't care about the things here either, he was thinking about the dead man's river by himself.

"Mr. Wan Wan, look at the family next to him. They are obviously foreigners." Gong Heng drank tea in disapproval.They are also foreigners.

"We are also foreigners."

"Of course I know, but we came to Yiqing for the reason of the Dead Man's River. What about them? Come to travel?" Chenchen obviously didn't want to believe it.

"Then what do you think?" Gong Heng asked with a good temper.

"They must have come here with a purpose. There must be something attractive to them in this beautiful city. Otherwise, who would come to this place where there are few people and few things?"

What Chen Chen said was also a reminder to Gong Heng.But Gong Heng also knows this truth...

"But you don't know either?"

Chen Chen shook his head, "Mr. Guan Wan, this is your fault, everything can be friends! Let's chat, and you will know." Holding the wine on the table, he walked towards the family.Gong Heng also turned sideways to listen.

"The young master is also a foreigner?"

Chenchen greeted the man.Although the man was puzzled, he responded.

"Yes, I'm from Heshi Zhou, how about you, my lord?" The man seemed to be acquainted, and when he saw Chen Chen coming over with wine, he chatted.

"Haha, I'm from Luohe. I don't know who the son's name is? Can I make a friend?"

The man also drank the wine brought by Chenchen leisurely, and he didn't seem to care whether others drank it or not.

"I'm making a lot of money, and I'm bringing my children here to find a business."

"Business? Brother Zhang, can you answer one or two questions? This city doesn't look very prosperous. How do you do business?"

Hearing Chen Chen's answer, the man said mockingly, "You don't understand. We came from Heshizhou, and I heard that there is a Huaman building here. It is said that everything is bought and sold in the Huaman building. , and can be exchanged with each other. There are many people who go there every day. You see that there are no people on the street, because all the people have gone to Huamanlou. Tell me, can the business be done well?" Zhang Luo was also happy when he said that Laugh out loud...

Is it Huamanlou?

"Brother Zhang, where are you going to do business this time?" Chen Chen was also curious.

"What else can I sell? I just want to find a good price for some ancestral artifacts."

Chen Chen also nodded, looking at the children around Zhang Luo, they were all young.

"Brother Zhang, can you go to Huaman Tower and bring me? I also want to go there to find some good things." Then he took out a tael of silver and put it in Zhang Luo's hand.

"It's easy to say." Zhang Luo laughed even more.

"Oh! Brother Zhang is so lively here. Now, this is the breakfast at your table, Brother Zhang. Take it easy." The proprietress walked away with a smile after she finished talking about the breakfast.Chen Chen saw that Gong Heng was also eating breakfast and got up to leave.

"Brother Zhang, take it easy, my friend is here. Let me take my leave first."

"Okay, hahahaha..."

Go back to your desk and sit down.

"Did you hear that?".

"I heard, it looks like we're going to Huaman Tower." Chen Chen nodded, and he also felt that it was time to go to Huaman Tower.That place is quite curious.After breakfast, the two went back to their rooms first.

"Sir, you'd better take me with you."

Qin Zhe said to Gong Heng, because just now Gong Heng asked him not to follow, but how can this work?But Gong Heng still insisted on his decision, after all, when he went to Huamanlou to bring too many people, Zhang Luo must have doubts...

"Oh, don't worry, Mr. Qin Zhe, I will bring your husband back safely." Chen Chen pushed open the room and entered.

"Mr. Guan Wan is ready, Brother Zhang is already waiting outside."

Gong Heng also nodded, "Brother Zhang? That's a very kind title."

Sure enough, anyone can be his big brother and big sister.

"Mr. Guan Wan, that's not right. Sometimes it's friends who go out to see you." Chen Chen also answered leisurely, seemingly not caring.Gong Heng also shook his head.

"Let's go."

There were Zhang Luo and his son and daughter at the entrance of the Lairen Inn, and there were more and more people on the street.

"Alas! Here!"

When Zhang Luo saw Chen Chen, he hurriedly greeted him.Chen Chen also led Gong Heng forward quickly.

"Brother Zhang is in such a hurry?"

"Someone sent a letter just now, saying that the Suoshi store in Huamanlou has opened, so I have to go and have a look!"

Locked shop?

Trade things for clues, stories for things, things for things.

"Is it the Suoshi shop in Heshizhou?"

"Yeah, there are so many people going today, I don't know if I can get a seat." Helping Chen Chen into the carriage, Zhang Luo hurriedly drove away.

How could Heshizhou's Suoshi store open in Yiqingcheng?

Wasn't it Heshi Week before?Chen Chen once went to the Suo Shi shop because of Chen Yuan.Is this Suoshi shop going to open during Heshi Week?

"What is a lock shop?"

Chenchen came to his senses, and answered Gong Heng's question carefully. "It's a store that once opened in Heshizhou. You can exchange a story for the magic item in his store, or you can exchange the magic item for the information you want. Of course, you can also exchange the magic item for the magic item."

"Then, you can't exchange stories for stories." Chen Chen smiled, and it turned out that Gong Heng hadn't heard about the world for a long time...

"Of course not, Suoshi Store will protect every customer's story. So you can't exchange stories for stories."

Gong Heng also reacted, and secretly scolded himself for being stupid for asking such mentally retarded questions.It seems that I am really living back more and more...

"Then, can I ask about Chen Yuan?"

"Yes, but he can't answer you about Chen Yuan's whereabouts, he can only tell you whether he is still alive. This is also to protect everyone's freedom."

"Is that so?..."

That?It doesn't make sense, so why don't you ask...

The carriage drove for a long time, and the pair of children sitting together in the carriage did not speak, and were very quiet.When the carriage came to another street, there were obviously more people here.People gather in front of the store on the first floor, and the decoration is also very gorgeous.The people waiting in front of the door looked like they had to pay to get in.

"Hey, don't blame the big brother for not taking care of you. You will pay the toll for the Huaman Building yourself. If you go in, don't stay with me. After all, I still have business."

"Understand."

Chenchen also understands that money is the most important thing among businessmen, and everything is empty talk before money.Chen Chen got out of the car and supported Gong Heng, and Zhang Luo hurried away with his children, fearing that Chen Chen would entangle him.There are a lot of people on this street, presumably because of the Huaman Building, and even the shops on the whole street are doing good business.

"careful!"

Chen Chen swore this time that she didn't intend to hug Gong Heng on purpose.There are many people on the street, and people will inevitably bump into them when they come and go.He helped Gong Heng up and looked at the person who hit him.

No, it's not a human, it's a demon!The goblin looks very beautiful like a flower, and her frown and smile are full of temptation.Then he looked at the whole street, full of people and ghosts... Of course, only the Onmyoji could see this.

"What's the matter? Won't you go?"

Seeing Chen Chen staying and not leaving, Gong Heng was also puzzled.

"No, let's go."

He took Gong Heng to pay the toll in front of Huaman Tower before entering.Chen Chen was also surprised, the exterior of Huaman Building was very gorgeously decorated, but it was unexpected that there was something hidden inside...

The inside is like another market, with a second floor and a third floor.Everyone was yelling hard in front of their store, and there were people coming and going inside, so it was very bustling.It's just that there is no sunlight inside, so it looks a bit dark.It's just that the lights were lit inside, and it seemed to be dimly lit.

"Hold me tight, don't get lost."

Pulled away Gong Heng's hand that was holding his arm, and held it in his own hand despite Gong Heng's weak resistance.Gong Heng also retorted slightly and let him go.The two held hands and walked through the crowd, and came to a shop where there were no more people than others. The shop sold all kinds of weird gadgets.

"what is this?"

Chen Chen was holding a leaf, and the sawtooth around the leaf was also very sharp.Chenchen also knew that it couldn't be just a leaf.Gong Heng also took it and touched the leaf.

"It's called a leaf needle. It looks like a leaf. It's actually a weapon, very sharp. It's suitable for cutting throats." Gong Heng answered Chenchen without hesitation.

"What about this?" Chenchen asked again holding something.Gong Heng took it and touched it again.The thing in the hand is made of wicker from the willow tree.The handle is polished smooth and engraved with anti-friction patterns.

"This is a willow whip, as the name suggests. A whip made of wicker."

Chen Chen nodded, it's not that he doesn't know about these things, it's just to dispel the extent of his force in Gong Heng's heart.

"Oh! The customer has a good eye and got the best weapon in this store." A boss came over and said.

the best?This is the best, I'm afraid there are many.Chen Chen ignored the boss and left with Gong Heng.The current boss is too hypocritical in doing business. He is obviously not the best but insists that he is the best.This is probably to sell things and say the best to every guest.

The two walked around and went up to the second floor, where they saw a store full of people.I took a quick look, are Zhang Luo and his son and daughter there?

"Brother Zhang, what a coincidence, did we meet again?"

Zhang Luo was also surprised when he saw Chen Chen, but he remembered something and came over, "Mr. Yan, can you borrow some silver taels from elder brother, and I will return it to you someday."

"Why is that?" Chen Chen was puzzled.

"Tsk! The money you ask for in this lock shop is too expensive. Isn't it because the elder brother didn't bring so much? Please, please borrow it and pay it back to you tomorrow." Zhang Luo's courteous look also made Chen Chen feel heartbroken. disgusted...

Looking at the store sign, it really is a Suoshi store...

Eyes rolled, thinking of other things.

"Brother Zhang, I'm sorry, I didn't bring any silver taels when I went out with my friends today. You saw me too, we haven't bought anything for so long."

Seeing that the two of them were empty-handed, Zhang Luo was also speechless and walked away with his children and went downstairs.

"Why not borrow them?"

Chen Chen shook his head, and dragged Gong Heng into the Suo Shi shop.

"because I need."

Walking into the Suoshi shop, the inside is even darker.There are thousands of bags hanging from the roof, and there are many famous ritual objects around.

A servant came over, "Is the young master the one who paid the money just now? Yanyan and Hongwan?"

Chen Chen nodded, and the servant led the two into the back room.The back room is full of ritual objects, and there is a soft chair in the center of the room.The front of the soft chair was covered by a gauze curtain, and there was a person sitting inside, but he couldn't see clearly.

"Come on, sit down."

Chen Chen asked Gong Heng to wait outside, after all, two people are not allowed here.Gong Heng also knew that Chen Chen must be doing it for Chen Yuan's affairs and didn't care about being led out by the servant and closing the door, so Chen Chen also sat down.

"Long time no see, Chenchen."

His voice was hoarse and unpleasant.But he could tell it was a man, but he obviously knew Chenchen.

"Long time no see, Mr. Suoshi." Chen Chen replied politely, which was very different from what he had done to others before.

"Haha, we haven't seen each other for more than 80 years since we parted that day. Did you find the person named Chen Yuan you were looking for?"

"No, I'm still looking for it." Chenchen shook his head, inevitably a little disappointed in his eyes.

"Really? Then today, it's because of Chen Yuan's business again? Why don't you do some calculations, so many years have passed, maybe Chen Yuan has..."

"No! No, no news is the best news." Yes, he would rather not hear about Chen Yuan than hear about Chen Yuan's death.Besides, he still has Gong Heng by his side, he doesn't realize that he is alone...

"Oh? Then you are?"

"I'm here today to get back the folded plum umbrella."

Before Chen Yuan disappeared, he exchanged a folded plum umbrella for the news that Chen Yuan was still alive.Zhemeisan had been separated from him for more than [-] years. Today, it was time to go home.

"So that's it, then what story did you prepare for me? Or the magic weapon exchange?"

Suo Shi shop is like this, very mysterious.The shop owner is not too bad at exchanging stories for magic objects.Chenchen also seemed determined to look up.

"Today I'm going to tell the story of Chen Chen and Gong Heng's first meeting..." Shen trembled while speaking.

"Gong Heng? The first Onmyoji. Chen Chen, you were his subordinate before, right?"

"It's not a subordinate, it's... a guest."

Chenchen also seems unwilling to bring up the past as an adult, hesitating...

"Okay, listen carefully."

No one can fool this shopkeeper, and the world calls him Master Suo Shi—to lock up the past that has passed away.