After leaving the military base, Xiao Yun had Huo Wushuang escort his carriage back to the Lord's Mansion.
Once Huo Wushuang and the others were out of sight, Xiao Yun disguised himself and Shui Yue'er before taking her back to Dragon Soaring City.
Shui Yue'er led Xiao Yun to a noodle shop tucked away in a secluded alley.
She happily told him that this little hidden gem was a place she had stumbled upon by chance, and that its three-delicacy hand-pulled noodles were delicious.
Xiao Yun was immediately intrigued. "Really? Then I'll have to give them a proper taste."
They sat down at a table, and Shui Yue'er immediately called to the middle-aged owner inside, "Sir, two bowls of your authentic three-delicacy hand-pulled noodles!"
Hearing her voice, the middle-aged owner poked his head out and replied, "Coming right up! Two bowls of three-delicacy hand-pulled noodles. They'll be ready soon."
While they waited, Xiao Yun looked around the little shop.
It was not very large, but it had a cozy atmosphere. Quite a few people had come to eat noodles, many of them regulars, and their conversations all revolved around the Lord's Mansion.
Their noodles soon arrived.
The owner adjusted his servings to suit his customers. Shui Yue'er's portion was considerably smaller than Xiao Yun's. Smiling, he said, "Please enjoy, honored guests."
Xiao Yun thanked the owner and examined the noodles before him. The enormous bowl held a milky-white broth, with hand-pulled noodles filling more than half of it and plenty of seafood floating on top. Most of it was shellfish, including oysters, razor clams, small shrimp, and clams. These were all relatively inexpensive ingredients; there was no sign of delicacies such as abalone or sea cucumber.
Rich aromas drifted into Xiao Yun's nose, as though tempting him to devour the