Fire Monster

Chapter 331 The Second Round of Fighting
At this moment, this candlelight is like the only light in the entire Zhenhai Palace, and it is also the only place of warmth.

I don’t know how many people were shivering in their beds, and I don’t know how many people passed away quietly that night.

No one knew that above the Zhenhai Dao Palace, there was a huge monster lurking and surrounding it, like a face hugger that had been magnified countless times...

Zhao Guanshan seemed to know nothing about this. He just sat by the fire and dozed off with his eyes closed in the firelight.

Only at this time could he relax. Others only saw him wandering for three years, seemingly free and unrestrained, but in fact they didn't know that he was walking on the edge of the abyss at any time.

This was to paralyze the two Fallen Angels and also to find their weaknesses.

It's finally dawn.

The autumn rain that had lasted for many days stopped, the clouds and fog dispersed, and the red sun shone brightly, bringing warmth and light back to the world. The chilly feeling that had penetrated into the bones yesterday seemed to have been swept away and completely forgotten.

The streets became busy again with cars and people coming and going.

But the old shopkeeper and his wife were still sleeping, while Zhao Guanshan was very sensible. He washed his face with clean water, wrapped his hair with cloth, shaved his beard, packed his clothes, opened the door neatly, and then started to make breakfast with the limited ingredients in the kitchen.

I lit a fire and cooked a big pot of rice porridge first. Then, I went to the small vegetable garden behind the store and picked some fresh vegetables grown by the old shopkeeper and his wife. After washing them, I made four side dishes.

There were no staple foods like steamed buns or steamed buns because there were no ingredients.

But it doesn't matter. The key point is that the fire for cooking porridge, although it is an ordinary fire, has a hint of the charm of the Lihuo Taoist talisman in it. So even though there is only this one fire, it can make the three rooms inside and outside the entire small restaurant full of peace and warmth.

This is also the reason why the old shopkeeper and his wife can sleep so soundly.

This is also why Zhao Guanshan doesn't plan to leave.

In a sense, this is the embassy of the Lihuo Taoist sect in the Zhenhai Taoist Palace.

As long as his master doesn't drive him away, no demons, ghosts, gods or emperors can drive him away.

He is here, so this rule is the biggest.

"Wow! It smells so good. Boss, do you sell breakfast here?"

A customer came to the door. It was a young woman with average looks but lively temperament. She passed by in a hurry, smelled the aroma of the rice porridge, and then walked in.

"Everyone who has the good fortune to enter this door is a guest. Please take a seat. Today's breakfast in our restaurant is only a bowl of rice porridge and one of four side dishes of your choice. It's a very good deal, two big bucks."

Zhao Guanshan looked at the woman meaningfully. What attracted him was not the aroma of rice porridge, but the peaceful aura in Fanhuo.

Therefore, either her home or her workplace contains the material from which the Lihuo Immortal statue was melted.

"Boss, don't you have anything else to eat?"

"Maybe there will be some tomorrow, but that's all for today. I'm sorry, it was the Cold Fog Festival yesterday and it was inconvenient for me to go out and buy. I hope you understand."

"It's okay. A bowl of rice porridge is good. I thought I would be hungry until noon today."

The woman nodded happily, not being picky, and sat there eating slowly.

This bowl of porridge was very plain, nothing special about it, and it didn't taste sweet or delicious. The side dishes did have a little flavor, but they were not amazing. Before I knew it, I had finished drinking it, and my body felt warm, as if the cold air that had been lingering for days was swept away.

However, there is no special feeling, just quite comfortable.

After paying the bill and leaving, Zhao Guanshan said goodbye.

The moment she stepped out of the door, the woman was surprised to find that the sunlight today was a little more charming and bright, as if something was different.

Is this the difference between eating breakfast and not eating breakfast?
It turns out that healthy living is the right thing to do.

There is a constant stream of people passing by the shop, but not every one of them is destined to be there.

Some of them even frowned and glared at the shop fiercely as they passed by.

They themselves could not explain why they suddenly had such evil thoughts, but as soon as they passed the shop, they felt better.

Fortunately, the location of this small shop is not bad. There is a bus stop within a hundred steps on the left, and it is surrounded by residential areas. More people pass by, and more people will be attracted to it.

Just like that, after one morning, when the old shopkeeper and his wife finally woke up, they felt as if they were ten years younger. They were not only full of energy, but also very hungry. They felt so hungry, and the food smelled so good.

strange?
Who made breakfast?

When they walked out of the room and saw Zhao Guanshan, they were both a little confused, thinking they had come to the wrong place.

But the old shopkeeper was the quickest to react. He glanced at Zhao Guanshan, then at his wife, and then at the table of diners still in the store. Especially when he followed Zhao Guanshan's gaze and saw the small pile of big money, he immediately smiled and said, "By the way, what's your name? The day before yesterday we agreed to let you come to work today. I didn't expect you to come so early. In fact, we don't sell breakfast in our store. But since you're here, we can consider it, haha."

He didn't mention what happened last night at all, because it was too troublesome to explain. This was the experience and lesson he had learned from years of fighting wits and courage. Anyway, his restaurant really needed a chef, and this kid's identity was legal, so why not.

"Old shopkeeper, my name is Zhao Chengfeng. I came a little early today, so I made rice porridge and side dishes. This is the money for the meal just now. Shopkeeper, please take a look first to see if it is correct."

Zhao Guanshan took advantage of the situation. The old shopkeeper's wife was originally confused, but when she heard about the meal money, she suddenly became excited and hurried over to calculate it.

So, the old shopkeeper looked at him, and the scene was over.

This process is very important to Zhao Guanshan because it is also the rule.

Next, he really turned himself into a chef, working diligently every day. Three meals a day, although not outstanding, were decent enough.

The business of the small restaurant is not good, but it is not bad either. However, at least ten people come into the store every day.

These destined people are Zhao Guanshan’s real purpose here.

However, the destiny of Zhenhaidao Palace knew nothing about this, but it didn't mean that it would end so easily.

On the tenth day that Zhao Guanshan had been working in the shop, a car accident occurred a hundred steps away from the shop. The scene was tragic. The out-of-control car was facing the shop, but it finally stopped a hundred steps away.

The whole incident happened very abruptly, and Zhao Guanshan did not try to stop it. It was because he tried to stop it that he got caught.

Because of the car accident, the street was closed for half a day, and the shop had no customers for the entire afternoon.

Three days later, a man suddenly went on a knife-wielding rampage after an argument near the shop. He killed people up to 80 steps away from the shop before being subdued by passers-by. This incident resulted in the deaths of three people and serious injuries to five others.

So the street was closed for another day.

Everyone was talking about it and in the following days, even the diners in the restaurant talked about it.

But the heat of the incident had not yet died down when suddenly a few days later at night, a house only fifty steps away from the shop caught fire. The fire spread and burned to a place thirty-five steps away from the shop before it was extinguished.

This incident resulted in the deaths of six people and the serious injuries of twelve people, who were no longer in human form and were unlikely to survive.

As a result of this incident, the street was closed for three days.

Some people have begun to feel that something seems to be wrong. How could a place that was originally peaceful and stable have so many incidents happening one after another in less than a month?
The business of the shop began to plummet and it had been closed for several days. The old shopkeeper and his wife were very worried. It was then that Zhao Guanshan made it clear that he did not want any wages.

Because the old shopkeeper actually wanted to hide some private money.

Then I'm sorry.

The fight is still going on, and Tianming of Zhenhaidao Palace wants to drive Zhao Guanshan out of this small shop.

It doesn’t matter whether he dies or not; what matters is that the strange fire must be extinguished.

Because since that night, Zhao Guanshan has been using various methods, such as stewing old soup, to keep the fire from going out.

But looking at this situation, the opponent is pressing forward step by step, and I’m afraid I can’t hold on any longer.

Now the places where accidents have occurred are all over the country.

As for this small shop, with Zhao Guanshan around, nothing will happen to the shop, but the surrounding shops and houses will have accidents one after another. How can ordinary people withstand such a toss?
In fact, Zhao Guanshan also thought about buying this shop, but he couldn't afford the money. Because if he wanted to fight according to these rules, the money couldn't be stolen or robbed, and it couldn't come out of thin air.

Secondly, the old shopkeeper would not agree. Any action beyond common sense would be a manifestation of failure in the fight.

This rule is suppressing Zhao Guanshan, and also suppressing destiny.

Speaking of which, what if destiny doesn’t follow the rules?
That means it wants to give up the good situation that Zhenhai Dao Palace has worked so hard to build up.

It’s like in your hometown on Earth, one day you wake up early in the morning and suddenly find a real dragon in the sky that can breathe fire, fly, and control the clouds and rain. It will subvert everyone’s three views.

What’s more, if Tianming’s true form were to be revealed, everyone would be scared to death.

Or, you are destiny. You planted an acre of wheat. You were doing well, watering and fertilizing. The wheat was green and lovely like leeks. At this time, you suddenly violated the normal harvesting process and gave the acre of wheat a wave of growth spurt, or a steam sauna massage. Do you feel comfortable? Do leeks feel comfortable?

This is the bottom line of Zhao Guanshan’s battle with that destiny.

By the same token, what would happen if Zhao Guanshan did not follow the rules?

Oh, let’s take the earth as an example. One day you are watching a live sports game, and suddenly a guy in the audience suddenly catches fire all over his body. Then he jumps onto the white clouds, shouts “Come on, sword!”, and flies away on his sword in full view of everyone.

How does Eagle Rabbit feel?
What will the eagle rabbit do?
What do people around the world think?
So, the situation is quite difficult at the moment.

If one thing goes wrong, we might lose the second round.

(End of this chapter)