The Immortal Monarch Xia was deceived

It is May, and the lotus wind sends incense.The early summer sun has brought a little heat.

During this time, a steady stream of "guests" came to Chi Si to ask for Dao Zang, and life was...not boring.

It’s just that no one can answer his doubts—where did the rumors come from, and what is the so-called Daozang.

After the first rain, the jade waves are rippling.

Chi Si lay flat on the grass by the river, lazily looking at the clouds in the sky.

The peace and comfort of slightly raising the corners of the eyes gives people a sense of peace and tranquility, and it seems that even the time around them has slowed down.

"Why, no guests looking for today?" A cool voice with a smile came to his ears, and a shadow cast on his face, covering the dazzling glow.

"I haven't seen you for half a month, how are you doing recently?" Qi Jichao chisi cupped his hands, with a dignified posture.

"I just got rid of a few, and I'm resting now." Chi Si laughed back.He was a little bored to be alone, and he was happy to have someone to chat with and kill a moment.

Qi Ji sat down next to him, he was wearing a very common coarse military uniform today, his eyebrows and eyes carved with gold and jade no longer reveal sharp sharpness, his whole person is elegant and gentle, completely different from the domineering last time.

"Have you eaten yet?" He asked with a soft smile, "I'll buy you a drink."

Chi Si was taken aback, what does this mean?Another way to test yourself?

Seeing the doubt in the other party's eyes, Qi Ji couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Don't worry, I have no other intentions. I don't have a mission today, and I'm just an ordinary commoner at a time like this. Besides, the Patriarch has already handed over the responsibility of Daozang to someone else, so I won't intervene for the time being."

Without waiting for the other party to speak, Qi Ji continued: "It's really just drinking, and I promise not to ask any questions about Daozang. How about it, are you going or not?"

Chi Si was so poor that he had his last meal but never his next.It's rare for someone to treat guests to a drink without paying for it themselves, of course they can't ask for it.

Even if the other party has other plans, he has nothing to be afraid of.

——Even, on the contrary, I am a little curious about what the other party's plan is.

"Okay." He got up and patted the grass clippings on his clothes: "I haven't earned money for my meal today, so I'm sorry to ask you for a meal."

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Chi Si followed Qi Ji all the way around a few small streets, finally walked into a narrow alley, and entered an old tavern.

There are a few tables of guests here and there, all ordinary people wearing sackcloth and rough clothes.

Qi Ji seems to be a regular customer here, the proprietress saw him, greeted him warmly, and placed an order according to "weekday wine" and "weekday food".

Not long after, the kitchen served a pot of wine and a few dishes.

On the polished old wooden table, there is rough tea and light rice in a rough bowl, and the white rice and vegetables are plain in color.

Chi Si was dumbfounded for a moment.

Qi Ji brought a thousand taels of gold to his house last time, and his clothes were luxurious and extravagant.

Such a handsome young man with jade and golden appearance, proudly said to treat guests to dinner, but in the end there were only a few plates of shabby snacks?

He was looking forward to eating and drinking in a big restaurant built with carved railings and jade.

Qi Ji looked calm, poured a small glass of wine, took a piece of cucumber, and ate it on his own.

After the food bottomed out and my stomach was full, I slowly asked, "How does it taste? Are you full?"

The corners of Chi Si's mouth twitched, the side dishes were not bad, and the rice was ample, but the difference between this homely meal and the delicacies in his imagination was so huge that he couldn't laugh or cry.

"Do you eat these on weekdays?" He asked curiously.

"Right? What's the matter?" Qi Ji was taken aback for a moment, and then he came to his senses and smiled softly.

"You must have already guessed that the organization I belong to is not a martial arts family of the Jianghu sect on the surface. Even if you are not from the Jianghu, you should have heard that many people in the Jianghu, especially spies and hidden piles, will There are many different identities."

"Qi Ji is just a code name, a shadow. The last time you saw it was a shadow in the dark. The Qi Ji in front of you now is a shadow in the sun. So..."

Qi Ji stopped talking, Yayi's eyebrows seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

Feeling a little uncomfortable being stared at by this unknown smile, Chi Si's Adam's apple slipped, and he couldn't help asking along with the other person's words: "So what?"

"So your wish came to nothing, I have no money to treat you to delicacies from mountains and seas."

Qi Ji smiled and picked up the last vegetable on the plate: "As I said just now, I am just an ordinary commoner when I have no tasks. My current identity is the manager of a small grocery store, not the one who is rich and well-fed as you imagined." Rich son."

Chi Si twitched his lips, not knowing what to say.

He also knew that it was inconvenient to ask more about the identity of the hidden stump, and the atmosphere fell into silence for a while.

In order to hide his embarrassment, he picked up the jug on the table and planned to pour another glass.

...the jug is empty.

"Three glasses per person." Qi Ji frowned, "If the food is not enough, you can add more, but the wine is not."

"We all have a lot of secrets that we can't tell, and it doesn't do anyone any good if we accidentally drink and slip up."

Didn't you say you wanted to buy me a drink?Chi Si couldn't help slandering.

He has been guessing that Qi Ji may be using the pretext of treating guests to dinner, looking for an opportunity to drink, let him get drunk and then take the opportunity to talk.

——I didn’t expect that the so-called treat to drink is just such a small three cups, which is not enough to moisten the throat.

The meal was really... impressive.

"It's not that I'm reluctant to pay for the drink." Qi Ji finally realized that his behavior was inappropriate, and it's really not the way to invite someone to drink.

"It's just a maximum of three cups at a time, this is our rule." And it has already been deeply rooted in the flesh and blood, forming an unbreakable habit.

"How about it," he pursed his lips apologetically, "If there is a chance next time, I'll treat you to another meal."

All the hosts have said so, and Chi Si, who eats and drinks for nothing, is ashamed to let the proprietress serve the wine.

The wine is not enough and the food is full, the friendship between the two is shallow, the words are even shallower, and there is no more words after eating.

After leaving the tavern door, one went east and the other went west.

***

"Recently, you don't come here very often. I don't know how many sisters miss you every day." In the drunken red building, a sister Hua took over the goods bought by Chi Si while teasing with winking eyes, "Some sisters don't even think about eating and drinking. Just sitting by the window, I don’t know who I’m waiting for.”

"However," she changed the subject, put away her pretentiously coquettish softness, with a bit of sincere concern, and her makeup was serious: "We thought it would be better if you didn't come to Fireworks Alley, and found it elsewhere." work."

She sighed softly: "It's not a solution for you to run errands for others all the time. You still have to find a decent job and earn more money."

"I have a few acquaintances who have some business at home. I will find an opportunity to tell them and introduce you to a long-term job. It is better than the current situation."

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In his clear eyes, she seemed to be able to forget that she was in the place of fireworks for a moment.

What's more, he has a good-looking face, leisurely and moderate, full of charm, like a warm and clear sun, which makes people feel soft-hearted and close to him unconsciously.

After only getting along for such a short time, she has already begun to have some real concern and concern for Chi Si.

"Thank you, Sister Fang, for your kindness." Chi Si gently twisted a copper plate in her hand with two fingers, and smiled lightly: "I am doing well now, free and comfortable, and I can eat enough for one person and the whole family is not hungry. Sister Fang doesn't have to worry about it." I work hard."

"Oh, you..." Sister Fang was a little annoyed, she didn't know whether to lament his lack of ambition or his ignorance.

Sisters Hua often feel sorry for him for charging too little, worrying that the money he earns is not enough to fill their stomachs, and they often give a few extra coins when paying the bill, but Chi Si never charges too much.

One copper plate per trip, don’t give too much.

"All right, all right, you don't want the money, take this away." Sister Fang frowned, took a wrapped oil paper bag from the little girl next to her, and forced it into Chi Si's arms.

"You haven't taken on much work recently, so you can't eat enough with the money. This is a pastry made by Zuihonglou. If no one eats it, it will rot. Take it back, don't starve yourself."

The things have been packed specially for him, if he refuses again, it will be really embarrassing.

Chi Si took the paper bag with a smile, thanked him, and left Zuihonglou leisurely.

Holding the thin rope wrapped in oiled paper, he threw a circle in the air, walked out of the fireworks alley lazily, and turned into a small street that he must pass to go home.

Out of the street, I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.