Chapter 77: Shopkeeper, Come Out

"So tired, don't want to work at all." The three yawned and said in unison, their upper and lower eyelids fighting.

What kind of bad idea did the Branch Master have, running here to eat.

They were on their way back to the barbecue shop. After a day of fighting wits and courage, they finally mixed into the enemy's interior. Now they just wanted to have a big meal and have a beautiful sleep.

The Immortal-Decaying Sect concentrated everyone's thoughts on the Mountain and River Tripod. This process would produce extreme fatigue.

"Fortunately, before coming, I let the vengeful ghost string the skewers well, so we can open for business directly after going back." Man Gu said with some luck.

Arriving at the door of the barbecue shop, Lu Yang found a familiar person.

"Head Constable Wei? Why are you here? Is something the matter?"

Head Constable Wei knocked on the door of the barbecue shop for a long time without seeing it open. He thought there was no one in the shop.

There was indeed no one in the shop, only two vengeful ghosts working hard to string skewers. The two vengeful ghosts were scared to death when they heard Head Constable Wei knocking on the door, so how dared they open it.

Just when Head Constable Wei gave up, Lu Yang came.

Head Constable Wei was overjoyed: "Shopkeeper Lu, you are finally back."

Lu Yang nodded and lied: "The weather looked good this morning, so we three discussed it and felt it was a good day for an outing, so we went out for a stroll and just got back."

"Then are you opening for business today?"

Lu Yang thought about it. The Branch Master and the others were coming, a full twenty people, so it should count as opening for business: "Opening."

Head Constable Wei used as gentle a tone as possible: "Shopkeeper Lu, look, it's like this. Your barbecue shop is also a bit famous nearby. It's not that I often come to eat with a few brothers."

"I know you just like opening a barbecue shop and don't have the intention of expanding, and don't like others promoting you."

Lu Yang nodded.

Head Constable Wei said regretfully: "Those few brothers of mine don't have tight mouths. After eating, they went back and praised how delicious your place is. This isn't it, others heard it and were greedy, saying they would come here to eat together after the shift today, and the brothers on the night shift in the government office also said to bring some back after eating."

Lu Yang looked at Head Constable Wei's expression, thinking to himself, it's not just your few brothers who said it, you Head Constable Wei also promoted it, right?

"So?"

"There are quite a few constables in our Yanjiang Prefecture, almost enough to fill all the tables. The Chief Constable is also coming, so I thought about whether we could book the venue tonight and only entertain us."

Lu Yang suddenly realized, and then showed a difficult expression: "But I also have a few friends coming tonight, I'm afraid..."

Head Constable Wei hurriedly said: "It's okay, it's okay, it doesn't matter if there are a few more people. Everyone can eat together, and it will be lively with more people."

Before coming, Head Constable Wei patted his chest with his colleagues and said they would definitely be able to eat. If they couldn't eat, it would be a slap in the face.

Lu Yang agreed: "That's fine, we will prepare, and open for business in half an hour."

Head Constable Wei got a positive answer and returned satisfied.

At the time the Branch Master had agreed on, people from all directions came to the door of the barbecue shop to gather: the Branch Master, eleven deacons, and seven new members.

Chi Xulong and Shen Jinyi were also very sensible and brought a few jars of wine.

"I'm worried that the wine in this kind of small shop isn't strong enough, so I specially brought a few jars of thirty-year-old spirit wine, Daughter Red." Chi Xulong and Shen Jinyi said.

This kind of spirit wine had extremely strong alcohol content, and even the Foundation Establishment stage couldn't resolve it.

The other five new members also had the intention of offering wine, but they were all at the Qi Refining stage and couldn't take out good goods.

To eat, the Branch Master also changed his mask, changing to a mask that exposed the lower half.

Lu Yang and the other three walked out of the barbecue shop and invited everyone in: "Please come in, everything is ready. Originally, the venue was booked by someone else today, but after we talked and talked, the person who booked the venue was willing to leave a table for us."

The Branch Master nodded. Originally, he was worried that Lu Yang and the other three were troublemakers and wouldn't listen to discipline. Now it seemed these three were also quite sensible and knew how to book a seat in advance.

"Don't stand there, go in." The Branch Master greeted everyone.

The barbecue shop was empty. The Branch Master sat naturally at the table in the middle. This table was the largest and had the best position, matching his status.

Lu Yang reminded carefully from the side: "Branch Master, this table has been booked."

The Branch Master hadn't said anything yet, but Chi Xulong grabbed the lead and said: "Let them sit on the side. What kind of thing, daring to grab a seat with us?"

Lu Yang saw the Branch Master didn't object, so he didn't say anything more.

Everyone sat down. Man Gu took out the menu: "What to eat?"

Shen Jinyi handed the menu to the Branch Master: "Branch Master, please."

The Branch Master waved his hand: "You guys order whatever you want."

"You are treating, naturally you order."

"No need, you guys order whatever you want."

The people at the table pushed back and forth, and finally returned to Man Gu's hand. Man Gu curled his lips, feeling these people had too many things, and ordering skewers was also grinding and chirping.

Man Gu didn't have the habit of pushing back. After ordering, he took the menu to the backyard and let the two vengeful ghosts start grilling.

After a while, Man Gu brought up plates of color, fragrance, and taste-complete grilled skewers. Smelling the fragrance, everyone knew the taste wouldn't be bad.

"Come, come, come, the grilled skewers are up, pour the wine!" The Branch Master laughed, signaling everyone to pour wine.

Meng Jingzhou laughed: "No need for wine, right? I'm used to drinking tea and don't like drinking wine."

The Branch Master said with a smile: "Little Meng, walking in the world, how can you not drink wine? There will be many times to drink later. Drink three cups to get used to it first."

Meng Jingzhou still refused.

The Branch Master couldn't hold his face, his brows slightly wrinkled. Chi Xulong took the opportunity to scold: "What's wrong with you? The Branch Master asked you to drink wine and you don't drink. Are you not giving the Branch Master face?"

Meng Jingzhou curled his lips: "Just drinking wine, how did it get involved with face? Then the Branch Master asked me to drink wine, isn't that not giving me face?"

Chi Xulong just wanted to say what kind of thing are you, what face do you have in front of the Branch Master, but before he could speak, he was stopped by the Branch Master.

The Branch Master knew Meng Jingzhou had a bright future and wasn't willing to have a dispute with him.

The Sect Master's evaluation of Lu Yang and the other three was only known by the Branch Master alone, and even Lu Yang and the others didn't know it themselves.

"The welcome meal doesn't have so many rules. I'll introduce myself first. My surname is Chu. You can call me Branch Master Chu."

After the Branch Master introduced himself, it was the turn of the thin and tall man who had been to the brothel with Qin Yuanhao: "My name is Wang He. Those who know me like to call me Wang Dazuiba (Big Mouth Wang)."

"Bai Zifang."

"Peng Shuo."

The eleven deacons introduced themselves one by one. It was called an introduction, but it was actually just reporting their names. Cultivation, hobbies, and specialties were not mentioned at all, and no other information was exposed.

There was little trust between the Demonic Sect. If they could hide themselves, they would hide as much as possible.

As if nothing had happened, everyone ate harmoniously.

"The taste of these grilled skewers is really not bad." Chi Xulong ate a few skewers and was very surprised. This was the most delicious grilled skewers he had ever eaten.

Greed arose in his heart, and he quietly asked the Branch Master: "Do you want to force the shopkeeper to hand over the recipe? Even if these grilled skewers are sold in spirit stones, there is a market, and you can make a lot of money!"

The Branch Master was also tempted. Killing people and seizing goods, extortion and blackmail, he had done quite a few of these things, not missing this one.

Lu Yang asked from the side: "Then what if the shopkeeper doesn't hand over the recipe?"

A chill flashed through Chi Xulong, and he grinned: "Then see if he wants his life or the recipe!"

He slapped the table, ready to find trouble, and shouted angrily: "Shopkeeper! Come out! The skewers are all served and you don't show up. Do you understand the rules!"

Immediately after, Head Constable Wei's voice came from outside the door: "Haha, shopkeeper, I brought my brothers all over."

Groups of constables leaped in, including the Golden Core stage Chief Constable, surrounding the table of the Branch Master.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 78 =====