camouflage salted fish

After watching the Photo Stone, the group of people went shopping again, until they realized that they were hungry, and then they realized that the sky had already darkened.

"Let's go back to the inn to eat first." Song Yifan said, "Have a good night's rest and continue tomorrow."

Everyone went back to the inn where they stayed, and ordered a table of signature dishes, as well as the famous wine "Shifangchun" rich in Huzhou City.

Shen Budu used to be a well-known alcoholic, he loved to taste good wine from all over the world, and he claimed that he would never get drunk after a thousand cups.Since his rebirth, he has never had a chance to touch alcohol, because there is no alcohol in Zhenshanzong, so he is always embarrassed to ask others for alcohol.

Now I finally got my chance.

Shifang Chun is mellow and clear, with a long aftertaste after one sip, a certain alcoholic squinted his eyes in satisfaction, just like a bean sprout that has been drought for a long time meets the rain, not to mention how comfortable it is.

Li Xingyu had a kind of blind admiration for his elder brother Shen, and only thought that his elder brother Shen looked very handsome when drinking, so he boldly poured himself a glass and tried to taste it.

"Cough...cough cough!" As soon as he swallowed it, he coughed, tears were about to come out, "why...why is it so spicy!"

Seeing how big brother Shen was enjoying it just now, he thought how delicious this thing was!

Shen Budu laughed: "What's the point of not being spicy? Drink a few more sips and you'll get used to it!"

It's a pity that Li Xingyu was frightened by taking a sip. With red ears, he waved his hands again and again, and honestly drank his tea.

Song Yifan and Qiu Wanran didn't know how to drink, Shen Budu couldn't find his drinking buddies, so he sighed regretfully.Turning around, he caught a glimpse of Xie Yun sitting beside him, suddenly smiled, and urged him to ask, "Xiao Xie, do you want to try?"

Xie Yun was picking fishbone, when he heard this, he paused.Song Yifan said with a smile: "Xiao Yun is still too young."

"Boys." Shen Budu pushed the wine bowl in front of the young man, "Sooner or later, he will learn."

Xie Yun put down his chopsticks, picked up the wine bowl, and drank it clean in one gulp.

"sure!"

Everyone was shocked by his momentum, Xie Yun put down the empty bowl, didn't cough, but his face was a little red.

Shen Budu smiled and asked: "Can I still drink?"

Xie Yun paused, nodded, and reached for the wine jar.

"Okay." Shen Budu took the wine jar and poured it for himself, "It's never too late to learn later. You're too thin, you'd better eat more."

Xie Yun gave an obedient "Yes", continued to bury his head in picking fish bones, and then gently pushed a bowl of snow-white boneless fish to Shen Budu's hand.

-

After eating, everyone sat together and chatted for a while, and then went back to their rooms to rest.

Shen Budu took Xie Yun up to the second floor of the inn, and pushed open the door.

The room was fairly clean, but since it was originally a single room, there was only one couch in it. Fortunately, it was not too narrow, and two people could be squeezed.

"You can sleep inside." Shen Budu patted the bed, "I don't sleep well, please bear with me."

I don't know if the alcohol has played a role, Xie Yun's reaction seems to be much slower than usual, and he was stunned for a while before saying: "I'll just hit the floor."

Shen Budu raised his eyebrows: "Why, despise me?"

Xie Yun immediately shook his head: "I'm not..."

"Then come up and sleep." Shen Budu said, "You can't sleep on the floor in summer, you'll catch cold easily. I'll go to the back and take a shower, you can do it yourself."

He took off his outer shirt, dug out a change of clothes and went to the inner room.Xie Yun stood there for a while, then slowly reached out and rubbed his face vigorously.

Shen Budu came out after a while, only wearing a close-fitting white jacket, with black hair loose, a little more casual and gentle.Although he usually has a good temper, but the aura formed by years of experience and status is there, which will inevitably give some sense of distance invisibly.

Now this outfit minimizes his sharpness and distance, and it is set off by the warm candlelight in the inn, which almost has a hint of warmth.

Xie Yun lowered his eyes and didn't dare to look any more, said "I'll go wash too" and then hurriedly disappeared behind the screen.

Shen Budu looked at his back, thoughtful.

Asking Xie Yun to drink today is actually a temptation - his big apprentice has a really bad drink capacity, one sip will hit his face, three sips will hit his head, one bowl will directly pass him unconscious, and he will only recover after a night of sleep.

Yes, he still failed to dispel his doubts about Xie Yun's identity.

Although the child's behavior was normal, and Shen Budu couldn't catch any of his flaws—including the drinking capacity he just tested, but he always felt that something was wrong subconsciously, and while he felt that he was suspicious, he couldn't help but go Suspect.

His main purpose of coming to Pingyuan County this time was actually to inquire about news.After turning around in the afternoon, he already knew almost everything he wanted to know - Zhong Jinglun was elected as the head of the fairy, and Li Hongjun became the new head of the Tianya Canghai Sect.

The question is, what did Xie Jianhuan do?

After he was reborn, he considered countless times why Xie Jianhuan attacked him, but he couldn't find anything other than power.In terms of cultivation alone, Li Hongjun and Li Xinning together are definitely not Xie Jianhuan's opponents. He thinks that if Xie Jianhuan wants to usurp the head, it will not be difficult to kill Li Hongjun.

But now that Li Hongjun has successfully succeeded as the head, Xie Jianhuan seems to have completely disappeared in the eyes of the public.

Then what was the purpose of his good apprentice who gave him the sword back then?

When Xie Yun came out, he saw Shen Budu lying on the couch with his right palm behind his head, his eyes closed and he seemed to be asleep.From this angle, the figure of the person on the couch was slender, and the white jacket was obviously tucked in at the waist, and the lines were thin and smooth inconceivably.

Xie Yun exhaled lightly, turned around and wanted to go out.

"Did you wash?" Who knew that the man was not asleep at all, he closed his eyes and said, "Come and sleep."

Xie Yun had no choice but to walk forward, climb up from the end of the bed, carefully put a distance away from Shen Budu, and lay down tightly against the wall.

Shen Budu opened his eyelids and glanced at him, almost laughed out loud: "Aren't you tired?"

I saw the young man lying horizontally and vertically, his muscles tensed all over, his hands neatly pressed to his sides, his whole body looked like a coffin.

Xie Yun had no choice but to put his hands on his stomach and relax his body a little.

On summer nights, insects are everywhere, long and short, coming in through the cracks in the windows.It is not disturbing, but brings a different kind of tranquility and comfort.

Shen Budu: "You said you were an orphan before?"

"Yeah." Xie Yun replied, "I experienced military disasters when I was young, and my parents died."

"And then? How did you grow up?"

"I used to be a beggar, and when I was older, I worked in other people's homes."

"That family treats you very harshly?"

"Yeah. It's Master Du's family in the town below Yeyun Mountain. He has a bad temper and likes to beat people with a whip."

Shen Budu stopped asking.

He even told which family he worked in, and it was easy to find out, and the possibility of lying was not high.

If this child really has nothing to do with Xie Jianhuan, it would be a bit embarrassing for him to ask these questions.

Sighing lightly, Shen Budu's tone became softer: "Go to sleep. I have to get up early tomorrow."

Xie Yun let out an "um" and stopped talking.

The air is quiet, only the faint chirping of summer insects and the soft rustling of grass blades in the night wind can be heard.

Shen Budu breathed evenly and gradually fell asleep.

Xie Yun lay motionless for a long time, finally turned his face slightly, and quietly watched the sleeping face of the person beside him in the dark.

A sleepless night.

-

the next day.

Hearing that the opening ceremony of the Artifact Refiner's Conference was held today, Shen Budu and his party followed the large army into the street after breakfast, heading towards the Sheriff's Mansion.

The refiner meeting was held outside the county guard's mansion, and a magnificent building was specially set up, with a number of VIP seats on it, and ordinary people could only stand under the building to watch the excitement.But even so, Shen Budu and the others were already overcrowded when they arrived.

"During breakfast, I heard that a young craftsman with high reputation will attend today, and he came from Qingfeng County next door." Song Yifan carried Ruan Ruan on his neck, and held Ruan Ruan's feet to prevent him fall down.

Qiu Wanran's expression changed slightly, but there were too many people around, no one noticed.

Gu Yanyu asked: "What will be done at the craftsman conference?"

Shen Budu: "Generally speaking, bragging is the first."

Gu Yanyu: "...Huh?"

"First of all, I would like to thank the organizer of the conference for being considerate and providing such a valuable communication opportunity; then, invite a series of distinguished guests, and use tens of thousands of words to introduce and praise their brilliant achievements; finally, it is more practical. Weapon masters are free to sign up to participate in the refining competition, refining on the spot, and judging the pros and cons."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a person walking out of the balcony, and he invited a middle-aged man with a big belly and an official hat with a smile on his face: "This is Mr. Zhang from our Pingyuan County, and he is also the one who took the lead in organizing this event." Artisan Master Conference! Let us thank Master Zhang for providing you with this precious opportunity to showcase and communicate!"

Everyone in the Zhen Shan Sect: "..."

They all gave Shen Budu an admiring look.

After the person above introduced the great master Zhang's political achievements, several outstanding craftsmen from different places appeared on the stage.Although they also had to face a lengthy introduction, everyone was obviously more interested. They all stretched their necks and raised their heads to look up the balcony, wanting to see clearly what those formidable master craftsmen look like.

"First of all, let us welcome Master Qiu Mingyuan from Qingfeng County!" The people on the balcony introduced loudly, "This craftsman must be familiar to everyone, because it is he who developed the 'household puppet' that benefits the public!"

Qiu Wanran suddenly raised her head, her face suddenly became extremely ugly!

Shen Budu was also slightly taken aback, and couldn't help but look up at the people on the balcony.

I saw a young man under the age of 30 in a blue robe appearing in front of everyone, with a reserved smile on his face, and his long and narrow eyes were somewhat similar to Qiu Wanran.

The people below became excited one after another.

"It turned out to be the household puppet he refined!"

"It's amazing! It looks so young!"

"If you want me to say, this is the craftsman who really cares about us common people!"

There were endless praises from the audience, and people turned their eyes to Qiu Mingyuan with gratitude, admiration and reverence.

No wonder everyone responded so enthusiastically, because household puppets are indeed a rare and good thing.It has only become popular in the past two years. The grade is only top-grade, and most families can afford it, but its function is very subtle: it can imitate some simple human actions, such as chopping wood, lighting a fire, washing clothes, carrying water, etc. Greatly facilitate the daily life of the people.In some families, when a man enlists in the army and there is only a woman in the family, they will buy such a household puppet to help them do some heavy work and reduce their burden.

Although there are millions of monks, most of them are ordinary people in this world.Those precious magical weapons are things that monks pay attention to. Ordinary people are at most a novelty. Only this puppet is really useful.Therefore, for Qiu Mingyuan who refined it, the people present gave the warmest cheers, as if welcoming a god.

The following process was just as Shen Budu said, several prestigious refiners appeared one by one, and finally announced the rules of the competition: All refiners can sign up for this conference, and there is no limit to the content of refining. The five refining masters who had appeared before were judged on the spot.Whoever refines the treasure with the highest grade, who is the final winner, will receive a very precious reward.

The deadline for registration is tonight, and the competition will officially start tomorrow morning.

After the rules were announced, many refiners on the scene eagerly signed up.Nie Weiyu dragged Gu Yanyu to the registration office, quickly grabbed two pieces of paper and came back: "I heard from them that you just need to fill in this piece of paper! Brother Qiu and Brother Chen, please write quickly!"

Looking at the paper, Qiu Wanran suddenly said, "I don't want to participate anymore."

Everyone was taken aback.

"Sorry...I'm not feeling well, I'll go back first."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left, and his figure quickly disappeared into the crowd, so fast that no one else could react.

"What's wrong with Brother Qiu?" Nie Weiyu was dumbfounded, and asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Didn't he always be the most excited before coming here? He kept talking all day that he must perform well this time, and try to earn us a big prize to come back..."

"Is he not feeling well?" Gu Yanyu asked worriedly, "Uncle Song, why don't you go back and have a look."

Song Yifan hastily agreed, put Ruan Ruan down and handed it to Li Xingyu, and was about to chase after him, but Shen Budu stopped him.

"I'll go."

Song Yifan was taken aback: "Huh?"

"Don't worry, he's not sick." Shen Budu said, "you can take a walk outside."

Li Xingyu was a little disappointed: "Brother Shen, then... are you really not going to participate?"

"How can it be, it's hard to come here." Shen Budu walked out of the crowd, and waved his hands at them, "The deadline is still early, wait until I come back with Qiu Wanran."

Shen Budu returned to the inn, and pushed away Qiu Wanran's room.Sure enough, the other party was sitting at the table in a daze.Qiu Wanran originally had a manic and melancholy beauty, and she looked very difficult to provoke, but now her face was so gloomy that she was about to drip, as if she wanted to eat people.

Seeing Shen Budu come in, Qiu Wanran slightly controlled the expression on his face, trying to pretend nothing happened: "Why are you back? I'm fine, but my head hurts a little..."

Shen Budu ignored his nonsense, and asked directly: "What's the relationship between Qiu Mingyuan and you? He stole the household puppet you refined?"

The author has something to say:

This article is relatively long, and the early stage is a bit slow, thank you very much for not giving up!

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