You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 129 People in the City
These warriors really wanted to speak in a low voice, but there were too few people in the tavern. He was born with a loud voice, so even if Zuo Chen didn't use any tricks, he could still clearly hear what he was saying.

I heard other companions at that table also startled:
"Take their heads? Isn't that a place where people trade in human heads? They are a bunch of sinister and cunning people, just like rats in a stinking ditch! King Wei has sent out troops several times but failed to exterminate them. Can they be wiped out by others?"

The man said:
"I also heard it from someone else a few days ago. It's absolutely true! It's said that the leader took on a big business and sent a lot of men to ambush the other party. In the end, they didn't defeat the other party and were killed by the enemy. Only one person was lucky enough to escape.

"But the one who escaped seemed to have been drugged. After returning to the pavilion, the door was locked. No one came out during the whole day and night of the head-taking! In the end, it was a passerby nearby who discovered that something big had happened in their pavilion!
“After all, it was a business of buying and selling human heads, so in the end it was the government that came to guard the door. As a result, when they entered, the bailiffs were scared half to death!
"Most people in the pavilion died. Only one person was left alive, and he had gone mad. The deaths of these people were extremely strange. Some died of choking on water, some fell on the ground and hit their heads on a wooden board, and some burned to death when their clothes were set on fire by a big red lantern outside! It's very weird!

"The mad one was also shouting: The disaster is coming! He finally ran to a nearby town, but was hit and killed by a passing carriage. Even his head was crushed!"

The warrior was talking with spit flying everywhere, as if he had seen it with his own eyes. He was also a good speaker, and he read quickly and fluently.

After hearing what he said, the people around him all laughed:

"Lao Miao, do you think you are a storyteller from Kyoto? This is too mysterious, who can believe it!"

"Hey, why don't you guys believe it?! Let me tell you, I have connections, and I know a thing or two about the world's news. This matter is uncertain, but you just need to find out in a few days whether the head has been destroyed or not, and then you can prove that what I said is true."

The people nearby started to laugh again, saying things like "Yes, what our old Miao said is true" and "How can a storyteller tell lies?"

The man's face turned red with anger.

After the quarrel, someone at the table sighed:
"If there really is such a powerful person in this world, why don't they clean up those evil monsters and thieves in the dense forest nearby? The Duer Village, Shisan Village, and Foxy Village have harmed so many people! Some people were lured in, and some things flowed out from there. There are indeed many people whose families have been destroyed and their lives have been ruined."

"It's easy to get into this damn place called the Great Forest, but it's hard to get out!" Someone snorted, "Even the King's cavalry can't get in, so who can go in and deal with those villages? Are you looking for death?"

"That does make sense."

"And I also think that Fox Charming Village can be kept."

"Hey, you bastard, if you enter the Fox Charm Village, you'll probably be eaten up by everyone! Hurry up and find a brothel to listen to a play!"

He no longer continued to talk about what happened in the Great Forest, but instead told some dirty jokes while drinking, mostly about the coquettish girls in brothels.

Zuo Chen, who was listening silently at the side, took a sip of tea and memorized all the villages mentioned by these warriors.

After dealing with the gambling village, you can indeed visit several other villages in the dense forest.

After a brief calculation, he found that his disaster talisman had indeed taken effect, and he knew that what the warrior had said just now must be true. The group of people who had taken the heads were generally in trouble.

This was also the first time that Zuo Chen used the Disaster Talisman on such a large scale, and he gained some experience.

I have kept them all in mind and plan to give them a try when the right opportunity arises.

At the back of the inn, while the waiter was still in a daze, a man in cook's clothes hurried in from the back door carrying two plates of hot dishes. He glared at the absent-minded waiter as he walked, then put on an eager smile and came to Zuo Chen and his friends' table.

"Stir-fry for both of you!"

He placed two slightly yellowed plates in front of Zuo Chen and Cai Yi, and pointed to the large bucket next to him:
"The rice bucket is over there, you two can help yourselves."

The direction he pointed was exactly where the waiter was standing. The waiter, who was accusing someone of something else, blushed and immediately hurried to the big barrel for rice, scooped out two large bowls of coarse rice, and placed them on the table of Zuo Chen and Cai Yi.

The cook then snorted and hurried to the kitchen.

Zuo Chen and Cai Yi didn't move as they watched the cook walk away. When he was no longer visible, Cai Yi lowered her voice and said:

"The cook just now was Xiao Huanxi!"

"He is indeed on Xiao Huanxi's list. But he should be just a low-level employee."

From the moment the cook showed up, Zuo Chen immediately recognized him as one of the people on the roster.

Then he took a look using the Qi-Observing Technique.

This man didn't have a lot of bad luck, so he must have done some bad things, stealing and doing dirty things, but he never killed anyone. He might have come here just to act as a spy, so Zuo Chen simply didn't do anything.

He did not find it strange. After all, they were already close to the edge of the dense forest. It was normal for the people from the gambling village to send some people to monitor him in advance.

"Master, what should we do next?"

"Just act normally."

If we really scare away the entire nest of cockroaches, we will inevitably miss a few of these dangers when we chase them.

It’s better to catch them all at once.

And since the other party has sent spies over, it is impossible that there will be no movement.

I guess someone will come and cause trouble soon.

After eating and drinking tea, the warriors at the next table got up and planned to go upstairs to rest. Zuo Chen also planned to call the waiter to come over and book two rooms.

Just at this moment, I suddenly saw a fat middle-aged man walking in from outside the door.

He was wearing an official uniform, looked dignified, with a face full of smiles and integrity. Just one glance at him would make people feel that this face was as warm as a spring breeze, and that he was a rare good man.

Zuo Chen also glanced at the fat man's face and revealed a playful smile.

This person was not Xiao Huanxi, but his story was recorded in the roster:

His nickname is Mu Chunfeng, and his real name is Li Dachun. He has no special abilities, but is best known for his clever talk. According to records in books, he is a liar.

But he is also one of the three big dealers in the gambling village.

With his sweet talk, there were countless gamblers in his manor. Although he knew no magic, his mouth seemed to have magical powers. He claimed to be a kind man who never harmed others, but no one knew how many good families had been killed by him.

"Greetings, Taoist Zuo. My name is Li Xing, and I am a clerk under Lord Sima Liang. Lord Sima Liang sent me a pigeon to tell me about you a few days ago, so I wanted to host a banquet in this city to entertain you."

"You're welcome. We'll leave tomorrow during the day and just find a guest room to stay in for the night."

Seeing that Zuo Chen didn't seem to have any intention of following him, Li Dachun, who had taken a fake name, didn't get angry. He took out a small ingot of official silver from his pocket and handed it directly to the waiter next to him:
"Please vacate the two best rooms in your store. The Taoist priest is an important person, so please do not neglect you two."

The waiter, who was listless just now, was stunned when Li Dachun came in. Although he had not seen many dignitaries in the city, the man in front of him was exactly the same as the official he saw in his dream, whether in his style or the clothes he wore. How could he not be a person of status?
When such a distinguished person spoke to him, he was suddenly flustered, bent down very deeply, and took the small ingot of silver.

Before he could hold the treasure in his hand for long, a plump woman came out from the back door and snatched the silver from the young man. Then she smiled:

"My Lord, please rest assured! I will definitely recruit two of you!"

He came closer to Zuo Chen and Cai Yi and made a gesture of invitation:
"You two, we have three top-grade rooms upstairs. No one is staying there right now. You can go upstairs and choose any one you like."

Zuo Chen nodded in agreement.

This is the boss lady, an ordinary person.

He probably has no idea about this mess.

"Since the Taoist priest likes quietness, I will not bother you any more." Li Dachun continued to maintain this comfortable demeanor: "I wish the Taoist priest success tomorrow!"

Zuo Chen glanced at him and suddenly smiled:

"Lend your auspicious words."

When Li Dachun saw Zuo Chen's smile, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

I just felt like I had said something I shouldn't have said.

But in his uneasy mood, he really couldn't figure out what Zuo Chen had done. He could only force a smile and then turned and left.

After Li Dachun walked away, Zuo Chen took Caiyi and followed the proprietress to the second floor.

The warriors downstairs looked at each other.

"What is the identity of this Taoist priest?"

"How would I know? Why do you care about other people? You'd better get some sleep. You have to travel tomorrow morning."

"I just like this message..."

"Is the storyteller's problem coming back again?"

……

After reaching the second floor, the proprietress boasted about her two top-quality guest rooms before going downstairs. At this moment, Caiyi finally realized that Zuo Chen's left hand was in a pinching state.

"Master, what are you doing?" Caiyi asked Zuo Chen a little confused.

"Use the Wangqi technique to see again."

A closer look revealed that his fingertips seemed to be grasping a wisp of faint Qi, forming a long line that seemed to be pulling towards somewhere in the city.

"Master? What is this?"

"Didn't I just say that I was borrowing auspicious words? Isn't this an auspicious word?"

Zuo Chen was all smiles.

(End of this chapter)