I survive in the weird Liaozhai

Gu Nian'an spent the night in meditation, as the affairs of the Li family kept him awake.

Finally, it decided to intervene. Now that it had made the decision, it had to think carefully about the corresponding countermeasures and retreat plan.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Gu Nian was sitting in a corner of the tavern. The table in front of him was filled with large and exquisite meals.

But the way he picked up the chopsticks seemed a little absent-minded.

He went to many places this morning, including pubs, teahouses, and inns, wherever there were many people and where he could get information.

With the help of money, he had already found out all the information that was available.

But it’s a bit weird!

Everything is normal in the Li family except that Li Yu, the only son of the Li family patriarch, died suddenly four months ago.

So was he blind last night, or was he hallucinating?

After asking around for a whole morning, there is still no clue. I really don't know where to start.

As for waiting outside the Li family's door, he had thought about it, but it was time-consuming and laborious and might not be effective.

After all, no one in the city had noticed anything unusual for several months. Why did he think he could figure out something in a short time?

Since normal means don’t work, let’s try some metaphysical methods.

Gu Nian'an took out three old copper coins from his sleeve, and then gently placed the three copper coins on the table above him. After the copper coins fell on the table, they kept spinning.

After waiting for a while, the three coins stopped spinning and fell to the ground. He took a look at the coins on the table.

Hmm, Gu Nian'an was a little surprised. Shaoyin Kun Gua, so the clue is right beside us?

He looked up at the tavern hall. It was noon, and this place was the political and economic center of the county with a strong commercial atmosphere, so there were quite a few people in the tavern.

At this moment, the restaurant was bustling with people coming and going, and the sounds of shouting and conversation could be heard from all directions at all times.

Gu Nian'an ignored the noisy noises and looked carefully at the people coming and going.

After a moment, a figure came into his sight. In the northwest corner of the tavern, he saw a big man wearing a dirty black robe, with a long iron spear at his side. There were a few shabby side dishes on the table, and a huge wine jar on the corner of the table.

The big man didn't touch the dishes on the table, but drank one bowl after another. After a while, the jar of strong liquor was empty. The big man picked up the jar and turned it over for a while, only half a bowl came out, so he shouted

"Waiter, serve the wine."

The waiter quickly took a jar of wine from the wine rack and brought it to the big man. He expertly removed the seal and helped the big man fill the bottle with wine before speaking.

"Uncle Xu, your wine is ready, please enjoy it slowly."

Then he quickly turned and left.

As noon passed, the number of people in the tavern gradually decreased. Gu Nian'an was still eating his food slowly. The food was already cold, but he didn't care much.

He doesn't have too many requirements for food, as long as the quantity is large enough to fill him up.

After eating for about three quarters of an hour, Gu Nian'an finally put down his chopsticks contentedly.

"Waiter Checkout"

He took out two pieces of silver from his pocket and placed them on the table.

Upon hearing the voice, the waiter hurried over to Gu Nian'an's table. Looking at the two pieces of silver on the table, he was a little hesitant, but in the end he decided to tell the truth.

"Sir, you've given too much. Three hundred big coins are enough for your table. Please wait a moment while I give you the change." After saying that, the waiter picked up a piece of silver and prepared to leave.

"Little Brother, don't worry, I have something to ask, so...~"

Gu Nian'an stopped the waiter who was about to turn around, and then tapped the table lightly with his hand.

Seeing this, the waiter smiled even more kindly and respectfully moved towards Gu Nian'an.

"Master, feel free to ask any questions you have. In this small area of ​​Anyang County, I, Liu Xiaosi, have some connections for matters big and small."

Gu Nian'an pointed to the sturdy figure with his back to them in the northwest corner and asked

"Who is he?"

The waiter looked in the direction of Gu Nian'an's finger and then leaned closer and whispered

"Uncle, you are talking about Xu Chongxiao, Uncle Xu, right?"

Xu Chongxiao? He didn’t care about the name, but based on the hexagram and his own intuition, he felt that this person might be the key to breaking the deadlock.

Gu Nian'an took out another piece of silver from his pocket and placed it on the table.

"Tell me about him."

Seeing the additional change on the table, the waiter became more respectful.

Such a generous guest is rare, so Liu Xiaosi must entertain him well. Maybe he will have a chance to meet him again next time.

"Mr. Xu came to Anyang County three months ago, and at that time he was accompanied by a beautiful woman.

They came to our Pinshanju three months ago. The woman was very heroic and I still remember her. But later I heard that she had disappeared.

After the woman disappeared, Uncle Xu searched like crazy in Anyang County City, but he still couldn't find any clues after three months. The locals in Anyang County City knew something about this matter.

But recently, Uncle Xu probably sees no hope, so he comes to our Pinshanju every day to get drunk and drinks all day long.

Many times, the shopkeeper and I carried him back to the inn across the street."

After saying this, the waiter looked at Gu Nian'an and then at the change on the table.

Gu Nian'an picked up the three pieces of silver on the table and handed them to the waiter.

After taking the money from Gu Nian'an, the waiter smiled even more and asked in a flattering manner:

"Sir, do you have anything else to ask?"

Gu Nian'an waved his hand

"Little Brother, just go and do your own thing, don't worry about me."

Upon hearing this, the waiter took the change, thanked him with a flattering look, and left.

After the waiter left, Gu Nian sat at the table and fell into deep thought.

The missing woman?

Could it be related to the Li family?

Could it be Sister Red Coffin?

The time nodes roughly match, so an investigation is necessary.

At this moment, a loud shout interrupted Gu Nian'an's thoughts.

"Waiter, bring the wine."

The big man from the northwest finished another jar of wine and called the waiter again.

Hearing the greeting, the waiter who had just given Gu Nian'an the information quickly took another jar of wine from the wine rack.

When he was about to deliver it to the big man, he was stopped by Gu Nian'an.

"Little Second Brother, if possible, can you let me take it over?"

Liu Xiaosi felt a little embarrassed about Gu Nian'an's request. If the shopkeeper saw him asking other people to serve wine to the guests, he would probably be punished, and it would be difficult to explain to the guests.

Seeing the waiter hesitating, Gu Nian'an took out a piece of silver from his pocket and handed it to him. The waiter immediately looked around.

Without noticing the shopkeeper, he directly handed the jar of wine to Gu Nian'an, took the silver in his hand, and left without saying a word.