"Grandpa, in the middle of the night..."
"So what if it's midnight? It's frosty at night, the fire is bright, it's the right time to cook chickens and slaughter sheep, so I like to eat what's cooked in the middle of the night!"
Listening to the voices inside, Li Yan was suddenly stunned.
Then, cold sweat broke out on the back of my spine.
He finally remembered who the owner of this voice was.
Outside Wanzhou City, Chengdu Tycoon, Heavenly Born City, Golden Bow Silver Bullet!
Thinking of this, Li Yan couldn't help but feel his scalp numb.
This "Chengdu Tycoon" is suspected to be the reincarnation of Manifest Saint True Lord. If he hadn't heard this secret in the underworld, he would never have believed it.
After all, this is a God who the people believe in.
Being conscious is weird enough.
To be reincarnated as a human being is beyond comprehension.
But Li Yan just remained silent for a moment, then without hesitation, strode towards the butcher shop.
Dong Dong Dong! The old iron ring on the door was knocked.
"Master, please wait a moment, a guest is coming."
A rough and aggrieved voice sounded inside, and then the door opened, and a tall and thick man came out, with eyes like bells, thick beards, and a greasy smell about his body.
"Is it Hanako? I'm here to see the raw meat."
Li Yan looked calm and spoke the code he had been told in advance.
"Young hero, you are here!"
After hearing this, the man's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had met a great savior. He bowed his head and welcomed him into the small courtyard with excitement on his face.
I saw a big pot already set up in the small courtyard.
There was a blazing bonfire under the pot, and two men, one tall and one thin, squatted beside it to fan the flames. Their faces were all red from the smoke, and they were full of sorrow, anger and grievance.
In the big pot, a pot of mutton was boiling.
There were also pieces of sheepskin peeled off next to it, and it looked like two sheep had been slaughtered.
The name "Chengdu Tycoon" has now changed his appearance, wearing a black Warrior Military Robe, pedaling Copper-Nailed Auspicious Cloud Leather Boots, rolling up his sleeves and holding a machete, with one foot on a bench.
He cut the meat with a knife and drank heavily from the altar. The food was very unpleasant.
Du Ping was behind the second floor window, looking down through the gap in fear.
Seeing this situation, Li Yan became more and more certain.
According to folklore, Erlang God likes to eat mutton the most.
Sheep is one of the three sacrificial animals, so it is not surprising that it appears in the ceremony, but people have heard that Manifest Saint True Lord is the only one who likes this one.
Therefore, when people in the Shu region worship GuanKou God on the fourth day of February every year, they must slaughter mutton. After the sacrifice, they will make soup and share it with others.
Legend has it that if you eat this mutton, you will be as brave as Erlang.
How big is this scene?
According to the record in <Yijian Zhi>: If there is a prayer, sheep must be slaughtered, ranging from one year old to ten thousand. In other words, if tens of thousands of sheep are slaughtered at the same time, the bones of the sheep will be piled up into a hill.
Presumably this hobby has not changed after reincarnation.
Li Yan had an idea in mind, smiled slightly, and was ready to strike up a conversation.
During the trip to Shu, the greatest opportunity may fall on this person.
"Young Hero Li, that's him!"
Before he could speak, the big man next to him pointed to the opposite side and said with an angry face, "This man suddenly came to our door last night and used Demon Arts to force us to kill sheep and cook meat for him. He has already eaten two whole sheep. He must be a monster!"
As he spoke, he said with a proud face, "Boy, you are dead. Do you know who this person next to you is? His name will scare you..."
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Li Yan The corners of his mouth twitched and he quickly stopped drinking.
Good guy, I was almost tricked by this kid.
He forced a smile on his face, took a step forward, and respectfully bowed his hands. "Brother, we meet again, we are destined."
"Oh~"
"Chengdu Tycoon" was eating meat and drinking wine. When he saw him, he was confused at first, then nodded and said, "It turns out it's you. We are indeed destined."
After that, he looked around and said, "It seems like this is your stall. Don't worry, I'm just a meat addict. I can just find a place to eat."
"I won't give you less money. I'll leave after you've had a good time."
Go ahead and continue eating and drinking as if there is no one around.
It seems that it was indeed a chance encounter...
Li Yan felt a little disappointed.
I thought this person saw that I was different and came here specifically to wait.
Although it was a misunderstanding, he would not miss the opportunity.
"It's okay."
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and winked at the man next to him, asking him to go away. Then he took a few steps forward and came to the table, "Brother, you don't seem to be an ordinary person. Since we are destined, how about having a drink with you?"
Chengdu Tycoon was stunned for a moment, then he put his hands on his hands and smiled, "Okay, I'm worried about being lonely all by myself, but do you know how to box?"
Li Yan smiled and said, "Jianghu Fist from Shu? I just learned it."
"That's good!"
Chengdu Tycoon immediately brought Pottery Bowl next to him, filled him with it, and then stretched out his hand.
Li Yan also reached out and shook it, with a smile on his face.
However, doubts arose in his heart.
No matter whether he was in Wanzhou before or here, he couldn't detect anything strange about the other party using Divine Ability.
This is not surprising.
The other party is "Lord of Sichuan", there must be "National Sacrifice Divine Artifact".
But if you can't feel it after such a close contact, it probably has nothing to do with the artifact.
Or is the other person just an ordinary person?
Li Yan was confused in his heart, but his expression did not change. He suddenly gave a thumbs up and shouted, "I respect you with all my heart!"
The other party did the same thing, but shouted "One Drunken Millennium."
This is Shu Jiuquan, named "Jianghu Fist".
One finger on the right hand represents one, two fingers represents two. By analogy, the whole palm of the hand is opened to represent five, and a fist-shaped hand represents zero.
But there is another characteristic when Shu people make fists.
Except for zero, no matter which number is represented, the thumb must be erect, commonly known as the "non-inverting pillar".
The number of shouts can be from one to ten, but it must be greater than the number of punches shown, otherwise it will be "wrapped punches" and you will be fined with alcohol.
If the number you shout is exactly the sum of your punches and the opponent's, you will be considered the winner and the opponent will have to drink as a penalty.
As for the methods of shouting, they are also diverse.
There are traditional chanting methods, such as "I respect you with all my heart, two reds are happy, three peach gardens, four seasons of wealth, five chief hands..." etc.
There is also Three Kingdoms Boxing, which compiles the stories of the Three Kingdoms into boxing orders, such as "Unify the World", "Second Sister-in-Law Crossing the Pass", "Three Visits to Kongming", etc.
In short, there are many changes and it has been widely circulated.
The two of them greeted each other as a greeting, and then started to fight with each other.
"Five Chief Hands!"
"Four Seasons Wealth!"
"Nine Eternal Springs!"
"Hahaha, drink!"
It seemed that someone was accompanying him. This man was in high spirits. After drinking to the fullest, he actually tore off his clothes and rolled up his sleeves.
It's almost the same as an ordinary Jiu Mengzi.
But in Li Yan's heart, it became even more strange.
Boxing, gambling, dice games...
These games are widely circulated, but Li Yan rarely plays them. After all, with the warlock's Divine Ability and eyesight, playing this thing is just like cheating.
Gambling money with magic is also a dishonest thing.
But when warlocks play these games, there are certain things to pay attention to.
Boxing, secret techniques, and illusions can be blended into it quietly. You come and go, just like a fight.
But the person in front of me is completely different.
All techniques are useless, just like ordinary people drinking.
In this situation, Li Yan will naturally not play dirty tricks.
But his eyesight is there, and he can easily judge what kind of punch the opponent is planning to use based on the movement of his hand muscles.
So much so that he had to lose on purpose so that the scene wouldn't be too ugly.
Seeing that the jar of wine was almost empty, Li Yan finally lost his patience, rolled his eyes, and suddenly changed his calling.
"Three-Pointed Double-Edged!"
"Nine Revolutions Accomplished!"
"Four Dogs Follow!"
Finally, Chengdu Tycoon's eyes changed.
"Erlang Carrying the Mountain!"
After Li Yan shouted these words, he put down the wine jar, stopped punching, his eyes became cold, and then shook his head and said, "Disappointment!"
Li Yan didn't care either, his eyes were calm and he looked at the other person.
If you don't point out some things, the other party will still pretend to be confused.
If this continues, maybe after just one drink, the other person will disappear and it will be difficult to meet him again in the future.
If you tell the truth, things may turn around.
But to Li Yan's surprise, the other party did not ask him how he could see through it. Instead, he took out a silver coin from his pocket and threw it to the butcher with a question mark on his forehead, "If you don't want to eat the meat, you can divide the rest."
After that, he straightened his clothes and prepared to leave.
Good guy, how could I let you run away!
Li Yan felt anxious and took out the jade pendant given by Dragon Girl from his arms, "I have been entrusted by Dragon Girl to investigate the matter of Jiang God Great Lord. If Immortal Elder has anything to do, please tell me directly."
He really didn't know what to call this person.
Let's talk about senior, if we are too far away, just call him Immortal Elder.
Chengdu Tycoon stopped and looked at the jade pendant in Li Yan's hand. He was silent for a moment and said, "He has already run away. I am also looking for him. Nanchong may have clues there."
After saying that, he shook off his clothes and strode out.
Why is it so cloudy and foggy that I can't speak clearly!
Li Yan quickly chased out, wanting to ask for clarification.
But this Chengdu Tycoon went out with his front foot, and he followed with his back foot.
After walking out of the yard, there was not a single person in sight.
"Immortal Elder, is your surname Li or Yang?"
Li Yan was moved in his heart and asked this sentence loudly.
What he said was very important.
GuanKou God is Lord of Sichuan, and the sacrificial worship has gone through some changes.
A long time ago, GuanKou God was just called GuanKou God, and people in Shu said it was related to the second son of Li Bing. Tang Era had a song titled <Erlang God>. By Song Era, Erlang belief had spread to many places.
Because of Song Era, some people from Shu used Erlang's name to cause trouble, so they were suppressed and slandered by the court, and were even said to be an evil god.
However, the power of the imperial court did not suppress it. Instead, it aroused the people of Shu to resist. In the end, the imperial court finally gave in and designated Erlang as the national sacrifice Orthodox God.
Later, he even got the name True Lord, who protects the country.
Like Lord Guan, this person is also a traffic celebrity, which naturally caused competition among many parties. Whether his surname is Li or Yang, he just wants to know what the other party's current consciousness is.
"My last name is Laozi!"
On the second floor of the inn opposite, a man who was woken up opened the window and cursed.
Li Yan's eyes were slightly cold, he stretched out his foot and rubbed it, and the stones on the ground flew out of the air. Martial Power was full of them, and it hit the other party's window, causing powder to fly everywhere.
The other party quickly closed the window, shrank his head, and did not dare to speak anymore.
Looking at the empty and silent street, Li Yan sighed, turned around and closed the door, returning to the small courtyard.
And outside the city, this Chengdu Tycoon was also walking with great strides.
He still looks like that, with his long robe and big sleeves flying, blowing up fallen leaves in the strong wind.
He was extremely fast, the barking of dogs came from far away, and a series of footprints appeared on the ground, running around him.
This Chengdu Tycoon looked at the sky with cold eyes, but with a hint of confusion, "How about Yang, Xin Li, there is no me in the world, why bother to go through this..."
"Young hero, is that a human or a ghost?"
The butcher selling the meat was frightened. He bit the silver in his hand and threw it into the water. He was relieved when he saw that it didn't float up.
"It has nothing to do with you, don't even think about it or ask about it."
Li Yan shook his head, looked at the mutton cooking in the big pot next to him, and said, "This meat is not easy. I'm lucky. Give me a bowl later."
After that, he climbed up the stairs to the second floor.
The butcher was confused, but after being reminded by Li Yan, he vaguely guessed that the identity of the person was not simple, so he quickly said, "Don't sell this meat, keep it all, take it back and give it to your wife and children."
"Brother, what's the point of this?"
"Exalted people do good things. If you can figure it out, don't you become an expert? Anyway, don't talk nonsense. Don't tell anyone what happened tonight!"
"Yes, brother!"
After giving some instructions to his younger brother, the butcher returned to his room.
There are two statues of gods in the room, a black-faced leopard with a ring of eyes and a head with three eyes, holding a three-sided two-edged sword. They are Zhang Fei and Erlang God.
Zhang Fei is the founder of the butcher trade, Erlang God is Lord of Sichuan, and Attendant is not unusual at all.
The butcher looked respectful, burned incense and prayed:
"Lord Yide bless!"
"Erlang Lord bless you!"
On the other side, Li Yan went upstairs and opened the door.
"Young hero, you have to save me!"
That Du Ping rushed over directly and knelt on the ground.
Li Yan frowned slightly, "What's going on?"
Du Ping said with a bitter look on his face, "When I arrived in the city, I happened to run into the Bloodline Jade Emperor Sect's people. Seeing that they were safe and sound, Madam Wu said that things might have changed and asked me to hide here first."
"But just when it was getting dark, I saw someone across the street. It was the boy from the second room, and he was accompanied by two Daoists. He had malicious intentions on his face. He probably found me alive and wanted to take action."
"Just before that man came to eat meat, he just turned his head and glared, and the two Daoist priests vomited blood and then ran away to nowhere."
"Young hero, I listened to your orders, you have to save me!"
He is not a fool either.
Li Yan and Madam Wu spared his life because they originally wanted to use his hand to break into the Du family from the inside, but now that they have been discovered, it has no effect.
In this world, useless people often end up miserable.
"It doesn't matter, you will be of great use if I keep you."
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "If I am not wrong, Madam Wu will secretly send people to find you. They will also have strong support. The Du family will not be able to escape this time. If you behave well, you may be able to become the head of the family."
After some comfort, Li Yan continued to ask, "Do you know where those people are hiding? I went to take care of them and asked for some information."
These people from the Du family are probably members of the ghost sect.
People like Du Ping are just unlucky people who have been put on the bright side.
"I really know this."
Du Ping said, "Those two Daoists, one of them is the temple blessing of little Mountain God Temple outside the city. On the way here, the little bastard had a very happy chat with this Daoist. I thought they met by chance, but I didn't want to collude with each other."
"Okay, I'll leave now. Whether you can survive or not depends on how you behave."
Li Yan After giving some instructions, he turned around and went downstairs. He drank a large bowl of mutton soup. He felt warm in his belly and sweat broke out on his forehead.
Facing the cold wind, I walked quickly outside the city.
Thinking of his previous words, he said thoughtfully, "Nanchong? It seems that the Daoist leader is right. Let's put this matter to rest as soon as possible and go to meet up..."