The villain has been playing badly for ten years

The journey was long, and the group was not in a hurry.

The wheels rolled over the stone road, and the Yanjia carriage swayed for a day and a half. Along the way, the mountains went from low to high, and Nanzhao arrived.

As soon as he arrived in Nanzhao, Meng Qilian arranged for him to stay in a luxurious restaurant. The restaurant was located in the most prosperous place in Nanzhao, built along the river. The building had high eaves and flying pavilions.

On the door lintel hang the large gold-painted characters "The best fragrance in the world comes from the first one", written with vigorous brushstrokes and vivid charm.

The owner of the restaurant was a Hu man dressed in brocade. Although he couldn't speak the Central Plains dialect fluently, there was no problem in communication.

Around dusk, three people were sitting around a wine table inside the building.

There is a wide variety of delicious food, the aroma is fragrant and the food is delicious.

But Meng Qilian had to do military business and said that they had to go their separate ways after dinner, so he made an appointment with the two of them for one day.

He didn't care when the flowers withered, and just knocked the wine cup against it.

"Master Meng, you are a very busy man, unlike our prince who can just drink tea all day."

Meng Qilian smiled with a heroic spirit and said to Ning Xiusu, "Nian Zheng, your guard is not particular about small matters, and his personality is somewhat similar to yours."

Ning Xiusu lazily leaned back in his chair, sipping his tea. "Guardian Hua, don't get complacent. Lord Meng is calling on you."

Hua Jianbai snorted, "Big villain, since Lord Meng has something to do, we will return to Lingnan the day after tomorrow. Why don't you accompany me for a walk?"

Hanamibai said this, but it was obvious that he had other plans.

Meng Qilian was not drinking too much: "This Nanzhao is not peaceful, you two should be careful when traveling."

Ning Xiusu nodded slightly, and seeing that he was about to leave, he said, "Minzhi, go ahead and do your thing. We'll talk later."

……

The next day, at daybreak, a drizzle continued to fall. A carriage with a gilded roof passed through the street.

A groom wearing a conical hat sat in the front room, holding the reins and driving the carriage.

In the misty rain, the carriage headed towards a remote place.

The driver Hua Jianbai hired just ignored his duties and dozed off on the soft seat in the carriage. The sound of the rain kept falling, making him sleepy.

Ning Xiusu lifted the carriage curtain and squinted his eyes casually, "Hua Jianbai, where are we going?"

Hua Jianbai leaned back a bit, opened his eyes and said:

"Big villain, my nephew said he's waiting for us in the western suburbs."

"But it seems that this road is a bit remote."

Hua Jianbai shrugged, "Who cares? Compared to the cities of Nanzhao and Dayan, they are just like county towns. It's normal."

Ning Xiusu didn't care after hearing this, he just looked at him and said, "Now that we've found the person, are you planning to leave the day after tomorrow?"

Hua Jianbai didn't sleep either, and smiled at him: "Yes, my Lord, you won't regret it and go back to Lingnan by yourself, will you?"

Ning Xiusu's tone was lazy, but it was as refreshing as the rain.

"I promised you, I won't go back on my word."

As he was speaking, the groom let out a "whoosh" and they had arrived at their destination.

Ning Xiusu followed Hua Jianbai out of the carriage and found that this place was remote, like a small village, with few people coming and going, and the buildings were almost all made of bamboo.

The two of them wandered around and found a small tavern in a row of tile houses in a corner.

There was a wine flag hanging high on a pole with the three big characters "Zui Ri Xuan" written on it. Although the hall was small and hung with red and green curtains, it had a unique exotic flavor.

"Nephew!"

Hua Jianbai was wearing a floral-blue suit, with a handsome figure. He stood at the door, with his hands on his hips, and called out.

A man with pigtails on his head immediately emerged from the tavern. For some reason, he looked thinner than before.

But he was dressed very luxuriously, in a long brocade robe that was as golden in color and embroidered with exquisite patterns that were not from the Central Plains.

Looking at his appearance, he doesn't look like a servant, but more like a nouveau riche.

"Oh, auntie, you're here at last!"

"You're quite good, kid. Where did you buy the property? You've actually started a business."

Hua saw a few strands of black hair on her pale forehead fluttering in the wind. As she spoke, she walked into the house with brisk steps.

Ning Xiusu was standing nearby, wondering what was happening. Suddenly, he saw a fat woman, already in her middle age, coming out from the back hall. She was holding a feather duster in her hand and kept wiping the tables and chairs.

"Our shop is small and not crowded. Please take a seat quickly, my two guests."

Ning Xiusu asked, "Who is this?"

Pu Boyu said "Oh" and grinned awkwardly: "She's a partner. We opened a restaurant together. She's also a famous chef."

Hua Jianbai just thought Pu Boyu was a little weird and asked, "Why is your face stiff?"

He shook his head like a rattle: "No, no."

The woman narrowed her eyes, and her slightly plump round face showed long and narrow eyes like hooks.

"Hey guys, we have a lot of new dishes in this restaurant. Would you like to try them?"

Ning Xiusu followed Hua Jianbai to look for someone early in the morning and was indeed feeling very hungry.

His slender jade-like fingers picked up the menu and took a look at it. "Very good, then I'll serve each of our signature dishes."

After ordering the dishes, the woman went to the back hall to busy herself.

But Pu Boyu sat next to him, not saying a word, as if he was stunned.

A strange look flashed across Hua Jianbai's clear eyes, and he couldn't help but ask:

"Hey, nephew, what's wrong with you..."

Pu Boyu interrupted, "Yes, I plan to turn this area into a B&B. It won't be long before we're the richest man."

"what?"

"We have to rescue people first!"

Pu Boyu said something incoherent: "Aunt, after we rescued the people, we will come back and take over this piece of land..."

"Are you obsessed with money?"

Hua Jianbai was dumbfounded and pointed at the person sitting next to him.

"Don't you see that we have a big landlord here?"

"Aunt, do you want to be a gigolo? This is wrong!"

"Hey, I didn't realize you're so aware."

Ning Xiusu laughed and turned the teacup in his hand, and a faint aroma that was different from the taste of tea came out.

He couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart and became a little alert.

At this time, all the dishes on the table are served. The spicy and oily aroma is wafting into the nose, the soup is clear and delicious, and the rice looks very soft and glutinous.

Hua Jianbai was just about to take a bite when Ning Xiusu suddenly pressed his arm. With a "bang", the bowl fell onto the table and the food spilled all over the floor.

"No, what are you doing! You spilled it all before you even took a bite!"

Hua Jianbai frowned and was about to get angry.

"Don't eat it, there's something wrong with this restaurant."

Ning Xiusu reminded him in a deep voice. Just as he finished speaking, Pu Boyu fell to the ground with a bang, and the grayish-white crystal powder like dry ice shattered all over the ground.

It was now clear that it was not Pu Boyu at all, but a Yanren wearing a human skin mask.

"Oops!"

When Hanamibai reacted, he immediately drew his sword and rushed towards the woman.

Seeing this, the woman sneered, and green scales suddenly appeared under her eyes. Her five fingers were like sharp claws, and she pounced towards the other party with a fierce momentum.

It's a mermaid!

Ning Xiusu's body also swayed, and all he could see were shadows.

The food has not been eaten, what is it?

In a daze, Ning Xiusu saw the woman just now... when she was cleaning with a feather duster.

He couldn't help but close his eyes out of exhaustion, and when he fell on the table, he smelled some residual smell on the table. He knew the medicinal ingredient was Aconitum powder.

……

"You little bastard, why don't you fall down?"

Hua Jianbai's sword was cold and it pushed away her claws, but she still stumbled.

"You damn bitch, you poisoned me, how shameless!"

The woman said angrily, "It seems that there is not enough medicine."

After saying that, he raised his hand and another burst of white powder flew around. Hua Jianbai opened his mouth to curse, but he turned around, leaned back, and barely avoided it.

After all, he was a martial artist who should not be underestimated. Seeing that he was in trouble, the woman suddenly picked up her whistle and blew it.

Accompanied by a sharp and piercing sound, a black shadow broke through the window. It looked like a dwarf, with a split lip and a pale and strange appearance.

"Wow, it's another ghost!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was knocked to the ground by a huge force. The back of his head hit the ground and he suddenly fainted.

The dwarf opened his mouth to bite, but another whistle sounded and he obediently stopped attacking, jumping out of the house like a monkey.