Martial Arts Crossover: Something's Wrong with This Evil Sect

"Yes, yes, please come in, sir."

The waiter greeted everyone warmly. Because of the red decorations, many rooms had become available in the past two days, so he was very happy to welcome business.

Among Qiu Moyan's group, Tie Zhu was the one most skilled at dealing with people.

Therefore, after entering the inn, Tie Zhu went to the counter first and said to the waiter in a friendly manner, "Then please give us three superior rooms."

"Alright, alright, no problem. Would you like something to eat, sir?"

"Well, if you have anything ready, feel free to bring it up, and maybe some wine too."

After making these arrangements, Tie Zhu led Qiu Moyan and her group to an empty table to wait for the waiter to bring them food.

After Qiu Moyan sat down, he took off his straw hat and placed it aside, revealing a handsome face.

"Oh my, where did this handsome young man come from!"

Jin Xiangyu, who was standing to the side, was immediately struck by Qiu Moyan's handsome appearance and took the wine jar from the waiter's hand.

She swayed her slender waist as she walked to Qiu Moyan's side, poured him a bowl of wine, and asked in a soft, coquettish voice, "Where are you from, sir?"

Qiu Moyan picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp, without saying a word about Jin Xiangyu.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Tie Zhu quickly chimed in with a smile, "We're from the north. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll stay one night and leave tomorrow."

Seeing that Qiu Moyan dared not look her in the eye, Jin Xiangyu was secretly pleased, thinking that Qiu Moyan was just shy.

So she became even bolder, gently placing her hand on Qiu Moyan's shoulder, bringing her face close to her ear, and whispering softly.

"The winds and rains from all directions cannot compare to the rain from our Longmen Mountain. Why do you say that?"

After she finished speaking, Jin Xiangyu deliberately blew a warm breath into Qiu Moyan's ear.

Qiu Moyan felt uneasy all over, frowned, and was about to lash out.

At this moment, He Hu, oblivious to the danger, interjected, "What do you mean by 'rainy and windy'? It hasn't rained at Longmen Pass today. Has the manager made a mistake?"

"It's okay, maybe I remembered it wrong."

Jin Xiangyu smiled. So they weren't like-minded. That made things easier. She then said, "Please wait a moment, sir. I'll go and urge the guests to have their food ready."

Jin Xiangyu walked to the counter and gave the shop assistant a wink, meaning, "If you're not one of us, bring me a steamed bun with spiced pork!"

Before long, a plate of steaming hot buns was served, with a wonderful aroma.

"These steamed buns are good! They smell really nice!"

As Tie Zhu spoke, he eagerly reached out and grabbed a steamed bun.

To evade the pursuers from the Eastern Depot, the group ate only cold and hard dry rations along the way.

At that moment, with hot steamed buns in front of them, everyone disregarded the consequences and grabbed them, wolfing them down into their mouths.

Qiu Moyan looked around the inn, pondering how to escape if pursued.

She casually picked up a steamed bun and didn't notice anything wrong at first. But the moment she tasted the meat filling, she frowned, then spat the bun onto the ground and said in a deep voice, "Don't eat it! There's something wrong with the meat!"

"what?!"

Tie Zhu and He Hu were enjoying their meal when they heard this, their expressions changed drastically, and they both spat out the buns in their mouths.

At the same time, He Hu patted the basket a few times to remind the child inside to spit out the buns.

"Is there something wrong with this steamed bun?"

Tie Zhu looked at the steamed buns in front of him and asked Qiu Moyan, "Could someone have poisoned them? I just ate some!"

"I can't quite put my finger on it, but the meat filling must be wrong. Just don't eat it."

Qiu Moyan's alarm bells were ringing. She had thought she could finally get some rest, but it turned out to be a rip-off restaurant. And the taste of this meat...

This proprietress doesn't seem to be a good person either. If it weren't for the fact that I have to escort Lord Yang's bloodline, I would definitely raze this black shop to the ground today!

"Sir, what's wrong? Do you not like the steamed buns?"

Jin Xiangyu saw everyone spitting out the buns from a distance and thought to herself that something was wrong, but she still pretended to be confused and asked.

"Sorry, sorry. Maybe it's because I've been eating out in the wind and rain before, and my stomach isn't quite used to eating such delicious buns all at once."

Qiu Moyan reacted quickly, knowing that the most important thing now was to wait for Zhou Huai'an to join them, and that they couldn't afford to break off relations, so he clasped his hands in a fist and laughed it off.

Tie Zhu and He Hu, standing to the side, forced a smile. "Yes, maybe they haven't gotten used to it yet."

"Hehe, then I'll serve some vegetarian dishes to you gentlemen!"

A mocking glint flashed in Jin Xiangyu's eyes, and she sneered inwardly. They were all old foxes, what were they trying to do with their ghost stories in front of her!

It's likely that the others have already noticed something was off about the buns, but since they haven't chosen to confront her directly, she's left with some peace and quiet.

The pressure from Shan Tianxie these past few days has been immense. For now, she's trying to avoid taking action as much as possible, waiting until this evil spirit is gone before making any moves.

Otherwise, how could the Dragon Gate Inn have stood in this desert for more than ten years without any problems with the meat? Could it be that Qiu Moyan and his group were the ones who found the meat to be problematic?

These people were clever and caught a good time; otherwise, their survival would have depended on her mood.

Qiu Moyan stared intently at Jin Xiangyu, then asked casually, "Shopkeeper, may I ask what kind of meat this is? These buns smell so delicious?"

"Hehehe, you have a good eye, sir. This is spiced pork."

Jin Xiangyu plopped down next to Qiu Moyan and spoke with a breath as sweet as orchids.

"Ten-spice meat? May I ask, shopkeeper, what is ten-spice meat?"

Tie Zhu asked modestly, even though he had been in the martial arts world for many years and had never heard of such a thing.

"Actually, this 'Ten-Fragrance Meat' is made by killing newborn lambs in the desert before they even open their eyes!"

At this point, Jin Xiangyu paused, as if recalling something amusing, and burst into laughter, shaking with mirth. After a moment, she continued with a smile.

"In addition, our Dragon Gate Inn has its own unique cooking method, which is why we have such delicious and fragrant Ten-Spice Meat Filling and Ten-Spice Meat Buns. It would be a real shame if you spit them out."

"what a pity."

Qiu Moyan also cooperated by showing regret, then took out a few taels of silver from his pocket and handed it to Jin Xiangyu, saying, "Shopkeeper, we are new here and don't understand many of the rules. We hope you can show us the way."

Jin Xiangyu looked at the silver in front of her, grinned, and put it into her pocket. Even a small mosquito bite is still meat, right?

"Speak, there's nothing within hundreds of miles of the Dragon Gate Inn that I, Jin Xiangyu, don't know. But if it's something secret, you'll have to pay extra!"

"I wonder if it's convenient to leave Longmen Pass these days?"

"Hmm? Are you in a hurry to leave the pass, sir?"

"That's right, there's a batch of goods we want to take outside the customs to dispose of."