I'm looking for longevity in Liaozhai

Chapter 37

Into the summer, the weather is getting hotter,

Guobei County is also very lively.

Recently, many foreigners have come to Guobei County, some from nearby counties, and some from Kuaiji Mansion.

Some of these people came here to pay homage to the City God because they heard that the city god was effective, and most of them heard that there was an astonishingly beautiful oiran here, so they made a special trip to see her beauty.

Unexpectedly, this oiran woman likes to pose questions, saying that someone can solve her questions and satisfy her without charging a penny.

But no one can give the oiran a satisfactory answer,

Instead of retreating despite difficulties, everyone became more frustrated and courageous.

At noon that day, the weather was gloomy, so Wang Zhe made two "beggar chickens" at home.

Open the mud sealed outside, untie the lotus leaves, and immediately the tangy aroma comes out.

The earth dog stared straight at the roast chicken.

"Laifu, I'll give you the chicken butt, be careful it's hot!"

The earth dog bit the chicken butt, scratching its ears and cheeks, and suddenly it raised its head and stared at the wall.

I saw a person lying on the wall, a stranger, in his 20s, with a handsome face and clear eyes, staring straight at the beggar chicken in Wang Zhe's hand
Woof, woof, woof, the puppy barked.

"It smells so good, brother, I have good wine here, can I borrow a few glasses of your roast chicken?"

"No!" Wang Zhe said calmly.

"Ok!"

The man shrank back from the wall, and after a while there was a knock on the door. When he opened the door, he saw that it was the man just now. He was dressed in a blue robe and had a sword hanging from his waist. He was from some powerful family.

"Brother, Xia Zhuo Siwei, I have some old wine here, do you want to try it?" He held a jug of wine in his hand.

"No."

"Brother, meeting is fate."

After a cup of tea,
"Well, it's delicious, it's delicious, brother, your craftsmanship is unsurpassed, better than Tianxianglou in Lin'an, and better than Bashengzhai in Beijing!"

Zhuo Siwei's mouth was full of oil, and he ate one of the two "beggar chickens".

Aw, ow, the puppy growled in a low voice.

"I didn't give you the chicken butt, don't worry, I'll bring you ten roast chickens tomorrow, it's ten!" Zhuo Siwei stretched out his two palms.

Laifu seemed to understand the call and immediately lowered his voice a lot.

After so many days in this world, Wang Zhe has never seen such a cheeky and familiar man.

No matter what he said, he just lingered, just for a chicken.

"This chicken is really delicious, brother Wang, my wine is made from flowers, why don't you try it?"

"When you've eaten and drank enough, you should go too." Wang Zhe said.

"Well, thank you, let's go!" Zhuo Siwei cupped his fists, got up and was about to leave, but suddenly stopped after two steps.

"I think Xiongtai is also a wonderful person. Tonight, I invite you to the Spring Festival Tower to see the beautiful face of the oiran. How about treating me to a chicken meal as a thank you?"

"No." Wang Zhe directly refused.

"Laifu, don't eat anything given to you by strangers. After you eat it, it will be turned into a dog meat casserole!"

As soon as Zhuo Siwei left, Wang Zhe began to train the dog.

Unexpectedly, when the evening was approaching, Zhuo Siwei came again, invited him to Chunxiao Tower again, and brought ten roast chickens to Laifu along the way.

"There's so much it can't eat, and it's going to break if it's so hot."

Wang Zhe only kept one, and then chased away the annoying Zhuo Siwei.

"Laifu, you have to be careful with that person, he may have no good intentions!"

The puppy hugged the roast chicken and ate it happily, regardless of what Wang Zhe said.

"Hey, you foodie!"

The next morning, Chunxiao Building.

"Brother, we meet again!" Zhuo Siwei greeted Wang Zhe cheerfully.

This morning, someone went to the yamen to report to the officials that someone had died in Chunxiao Building.

"Where is the oiran, let her come out, I have something to ask her!" said Zhu Xiao, who led the team.

"Oh Mr. Catcher, this matter has nothing to do with Mrs. Huakui, and the guest who had the accident was not in her room."

"I have the final say if there is anything to do, let him come out quickly!" Zhu Xiao said coldly.

"You headhunters have a lot of temper!" Zhuo Siwei who was at the side said when he saw this.

"Well, he is not small, he can kill a cow with one punch!"

"Oh, that's amazing!" Zhuo Siwei raised his thumb after hearing this.

Wang Zhe stared at the corpse lying on the bed. The deceased was an obese middle-aged man with a bare upper body. The skin on his body was extremely pale. Except for a bloodstain on his nostril, there was no obvious wound on his body.

There was a young woman shivering in the room. She was the girl who accompanied this person yesterday. She was fine last night. When she got up in the morning, she found that she was cold and dead.

She was terrified then.

"Catcher, I didn't kill this man!"

"The deceased felt strange, as if something had been taken away from his body." Wang Zhe touched the deceased's body and said.

"Well, it should be that the energy or essence of the body has been sucked away." A voice came from the side.

Wang Zhe turned his head and saw that Zhuo Siwei was touching his chin and staring at the corpse.

"Why are you everywhere? I'm here to investigate the case. Anyone who has nothing to do is waiting!"

"Yes, yes, I just came in to see the excitement!" Zhuo Siwei said with a smile after hearing this.

Wang Zhe squinted his eyes, and he used the "Looking Qi Technique" to see a residual black air on the body of the deceased, faintly lingering around his head.

Is this breath, a monster?
When Wang Zhe came out of the investigation site, he unexpectedly found that Zhu Xiao, who had been making a lot of noise just now, had disappeared.

After asking, I realized that I was called back by the county magistrate, and I left in a hurry, with an ugly expression on my face.

Someone died in Chunxiao Building, so logically, it should be banned until the investigation of the case is clear.

But this place has not been affected in the slightest, and it is open as usual, and the house is full of guests tonight, because the oiran will play a piece of music for everyone tonight.

Why are these people here, isn't it for the oiran?

Summer nights make people quite irritable, and the gloomy sky does not know when it will rain to cool off the heat.

Wang Zhe stood on a high place, looking in the direction of Chunxiao Tower.

He found that besides him, there was another person on the roof, who seemed to be looking at Chunxiao Building as well.

Suddenly, a beautiful piano sound came out from the Chunxiao Tower. The melodious sound of the piano floated out of the Chunxiao Tower with the hot wind and drifted around.

it is good!
After a song, everyone applauded.

At the end of the song, people parted, and everyone still had something to say.

Someone had already offered a thousand taels of silver, hoping to spend a good night with the oiran lady, but was rejected.

Gradually, as the night deepened, the entire Guobei County fell silent.

Wang Zhe was still standing in the dark, and the man still didn't leave.

Until dawn, no monsters appeared.

It started to rain at dawn, the patter was not heavy at first, but it started to rain heavily at noon.

There were bursts of thunder, heavy rain poured down, and there was a curtain of rain between the sky and the earth.

It rained all day long.

I didn't see Xiao Xiao the next morning.

(End of this chapter)