Chapter 249: Lu Dingzhou's Fellow!

Yunzhou City, Drunken Immortal Residence.

As a renowned restaurant in Yunzhou City, this place is not only the top choice for officials and nobles to hold banquets and entertain guests, but also a favorite gathering spot for countless martial heroes to drink heartily.

Thus, when this standard combination of two men and one woman entered the tavern, no one paid attention.

The only thing drawing attention was that barefoot girl in green clothes, with silver bells tied to her ankles.

Simply because, the girl's appearance was exceptionally outstanding, attracting many diners to glance sideways and take a few more looks.

But that was all.

Soon, everyone returned to their own business, no longer paying attention to the three.

Those who can come to Drunken Immortal Residence are either rich or noble, or outstanding disciples of the various sects of Yunzhou; no one is foolish enough to cause trouble here for beauty.

"There are indeed many experts in Yunzhou City; no wonder that young man surnamed Qin has been hiding in the city, refusing to come out!"

The sturdy, half-naked man scanned the surroundings, pulled over a stool and sat down bluntly, then transmitted his voice to the two before him:

"What should we do next? We can't just repeat the old trick and use your nine tails to extract their memories again, can we?"

"That definitely won't work!"

The hook-nosed youth holding a feather fan immediately objected, "This isn't Blackwater City; once the Fox King uses his bloodline divine ability, it's easy for human masters to detect, and if that exposes our whereabouts..."

The youth didn't explicitly say the rest, but the naked strong man and the green-clothed woman both understood what he meant.

In the battle at FenYang City, the old monk capable of teleportation left a shadow in the hearts of the three demons.

Moreover, there is also a terrifying divine archer capable of piercing the Tiger King's flesh with a single arrow, and a martial arts master not inferior to either, holding down the city.

If their identities were exposed, they would certainly not be able to escape as easily as last time.

"What should we do then?"

The naked strong man is obviously someone who doesn't like to think; when faced with a problem, he simply throws it to the green-clothed woman and the hook-nosed youth before him.

"Let me say, we should first stay in the city for a while, get familiar with the situation before deciding."

The hook-nosed youth put forward a suggestion.

"No, staying too long will bring changes!"

"Don't forget, humans still have the Demon Suppression Office; they are extremely sensitive to demonic qi, so if we stay long in the city, we'll inevitably reveal ourselves."

The green-clothed woman slowly shook her head, rejecting the youth's idea.

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

The Eagle King's eyes were sinister and sharp as he coldly gazed at the green-clothed woman.

"Of course, we just follow local customs, hehe!"

The green-clothed woman gave a charming smile, raised her hand to summon the tavern attendant, and threw down a gold ingot, saying:

"Does our tavern have a storyteller?"

Upon seeing the shining gold ingot, the tavern attendant's eyes widened; he immediately gulped nervously and respectfully replied:

"Yes, yes, yes! What would you three like to hear? I'll have the storyteller prepare right away!"

Drunken Immortal Residence differs from other taverns; it usually has no storytelling platform, only inviting a storyteller to perform a segment when customers request it, to enhance the drinking atmosphere.

Usually, they worry that the tavern's noise would disturb the guests' refined enjoyment.

Therefore, unless someone specifically requests a story, the tavern does not arrange for a storyteller to take the seat.

And as long as someone requests a story, this errand runner can naturally earn a commission.

At the very least, getting a cup of tea money from the storyteller is not difficult.

And now, with this patron being so generous, what he could obtain would certainly not be as simple as a cup of tea.

"I want to hear the story of the demon-slaying youth from Blackwater City in this Yunzhou City; do you have it, shop?"

The green-clothed woman's brows and eyes were like a painting, her lovely face resembling a fairy descending to the mortal realm; her gaze shifting, bewitching by nature, almost causing the tavern waiter to lose his composure.

Or it was the naked strong man's cold snort that brought her back to her senses, prompting him to hurriedly respond:

"It turns out you three want to hear the glorious deeds of Colonel Qin slaying demons and eliminating evil,"

"yes, yes, yes, Colonel Qin is indeed the rising pride and outstanding talent of our Yunzhou City lately,"

"his deeds are being spread throughout the city."

"I heard he has recently been hunting the demonic followers of the Ghost Mother Sect, slaughtering them to the point of heads rolling and rivers of blood..."

"You mean, that person surnamed Qin is not in the city?"

The naked strong man's eyes widened with fury as he grabbed the tavern attendant's wrist, causing the latter to grimace in pain and repeatedly cry out 'ouch, ouch, ouch'.

Struggling to break free, he felt as if his wrist were clamped in iron pliers, unable to escape no matter how hard he tried.

"Sir, sir, I don't know..."

The tavern attendant was frightened out of his wits.

At the moment the burly man seized his arm, he only felt as if he were caught by a fierce tiger, as if the next second his head would be bitten off.

"Gentlemen..."

Just as the naked strong man was about to continue his questioning, a broad, thick hand suddenly reached out from the side and grabbed his wrist.

However, the moment that hand touched his skin, it snapped back as if shocked by electricity.

What formidable qi and blood!

This person...

A great master!

Lu Dingzhou, who had originally intended to rescue the tavern attendant, felt his heart race wildly at this moment.

This strong man's strength is actually not inferior to his own!

Even, superior!

Since that day at the gate of the Demon Suppression Office, when he was knocked back by a punch from Qin Shuo, he has somewhat lost interest, and now comes daily to Drunken Immortal Residence to sit.

First it was Fu Lingyuan, and now another Qin Shuo has appeared……

When he learned that even Xu Longsheng had died at Qin Shuo's hands, he finally understood,

As it turned out, he had already missed the best opportunity to seize the fortune in that youth's hands.

But who could have imagined that a border-town youth could, in just half a year, grow to such a level?

If he had known this would happen, he should have personally intervened in the ambush at Songyang Prefecture City from the start.

Then, the heaven-reaching fortune on that youth's body ought to have fallen into his hands.

It's a pity, but everything is already too late.

Just now, when he heard that burly man utter the four words 'that Qin-surname guy' in a contemptuous tone, for some reason his heart twitched.

It was as if……

He had found his kind!

Yes!

That Qin-surname guy……

What gives him the right?

He's just a mud-legged peasant, yet he actually possesses such fortune—why shouldn't I?

Thus, he acted on a sudden impulse, wanting to test these three who were clearly here to seek revenge on that Qin-surname guy, to see just how capable they were.

But this test almost made his jaw drop.

That burly man's qi and blood were vigorous as the sea, seeming boundless.

Just a touch of his hand sent a great alarm rising in his heart, as if exerting even a little force might get him killed.

This feeling……

He had roamed Cloud Prefecture for decades, yet had never encountered such a thing.

Retracting his hand like a flash of lightning, Lu Dingzhou knew breaking off the conversation was now impossible, so he forced himself to stay calm and said:

"Are you three looking to inquire about the deeds of Qin Shuo, the Yunlong Colonel of the Demon Suppression Bureau?"

"As for that, Lu Mou happens to know a thing or two……"

"Oh?"

The naked burly man, upon hearing this, loosened his grip.

The shop assistant hastily pulled back his arm, stared intently, and almost burst into tears on the spot.

He saw five bright red fingerprints deeply embedded in his wrist; even a slight pressure sent a splitting pain through it, making him grit his teeth.

"Is this gold enough?"

The woman in green clothes smiled undiminished, her gaze sweeping over the assistant's wounded wrist before finally resting on the ingot of gold.

"Enough, enough, enough……"

The shop assistant nodded frantically, large beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down his forehead, his face deathly pale.

"Get out!"

The woman in green lifted her jade hand, and the gold shot instantly into the assistant's bosom; feeling pardoned, he clutched the gold and hurried toward the back hall.

Only then did the woman in green give Lu Dingzhou a half-smile, signaling him to continue.

"This place is crowded and noisy; shall we move elsewhere?"

Although he didn't know the exact identities of the three before him, Lu Dingzhou was certain they certainly had considerable background.

Perhaps they were the backing behind the Xiao family, Xiao Yingqi's reliance on Xuanbing Mountain,

and it just so happened that he had run into them.

If that were the case, seizing the fortune on that Qin-surname guy's person might still be possible.