Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 270 Mountain Inn
In addition to the badge and the armor, Xiao Ran originally wanted to take the body away, but when he looked back, he found that Senbingwei had already cut the body into pieces.

The snake skin was peeled off, the snake meat was cut into pieces, and the entire snake bone was completely peeled off.

"Well, you are so diligent, should I praise you for being smart and capable, or should I praise you for being a talented person?"

Xiao Ran hesitated for a few seconds, and finally decided that he couldn't discourage Qian Bingwei's enthusiasm, so he could only step forward, pat him on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "Great job, don't do it next time."

After Senbei was upgraded to D-level, his mind was obviously more active than before. Upon hearing this, a look of joy appeared on his face and he nodded towards Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran rolled her eyes and thought, "Am I praising you?"

But the body had already been dismantled, so what else could Xiao Ran say?

I don’t want the snake meat. I don’t have any cooking skills and I don’t want to eat it. Anyway, I’m not short of food.

However, snake skin and snake bones are actually D-level cursed item materials, so they can be kept.

After packing up his things and taking Qian Bingwei and the others back, Xiao Ran looked at the sky around him and said, "Let's go. It's getting dark soon. Let's go as fast as possible."

Having said that, Xiao Ran no longer dared to hold back. He took out the [Bronze Horse] and activated it, then pulled Lu Cheng along with him. With the sound of horse hooves, they quickly accelerated forward along the mountain path...

……

"Madam, bring some wine!"

"coming!"

Following a response like a gasp, the innkeeper's wife came out, holding a jar of wine. She was wearing a simple coarse cloth dress that looked like it was randomly pieced together, with air leaking everywhere, and a wide collar that made her look very tempting.

The red dress wrapped around her voluptuous figure, making her thighs look as white as snow, with just the right gap, which not only satisfied the guests' curiosity to get a glimpse of her body, but also showed a half-concealed charm.

"Madam, you are such a beautiful lady, opening a shop in this remote place. Could it be that you are also running some other business?"

While pouring the wine, the man kept holding the woman's wrist, and his eyes seemed to be eager to drill into the collar of the proprietress.

"Sir, our place is surrounded by military settlements, and we do clean business. Look, there are only a few people in my shop. If I were to talk about other businesses..."

The proprietress smiled solemnly, turned over and lay in the man's arms, picked up the full glass of wine and said, "Drink it, and we'll talk later."

"This……"

The men looked at each other, and saw the proprietress holding up the wine jar herself: "Why, you don't dare, or are you afraid that I will eat you?"

As he spoke, he picked up the jar of wine and put it to his lips. The light red sorghum wine flowed out from the corners of his lips and soaked a large area of his collar. Suddenly, his spring scenery emerged, making everyone's mouth dry.

"Damn it, whoever is a coward is a bastard, come and do it!"

Seeing that the proprietress had drunk, the men took up their glasses and drank them all.

"Tons, tons, tons..."

Pure sorghum wine, not spicy but sweet in taste, it is so refreshing once it goes down your throat.

Under the influence of alcohol, he couldn't help but reach out to grab the proprietress' chest, but his hand was raised in mid-air and then his eyes went dark.

With a loud bang, he fell to the ground unconscious.

"idiot!"

The proprietress put down the wine jar, kicked the man, and changed her delicate and charming look. She scolded him like a shrew: "People, come out to work, you have a pig head and are not diligent in your work. I would rather raise a few dogs than you."

As the words fell, several well-dressed men walked out of the door. Their eyes were dull and their movements were sluggish. They walked forward, carried these people and walked towards the kitchen in the back.

"Hehehe, don't be angry, Madam Boss. Our business is getting better and better. After this year is over, we will pay tribute to the Madam and the military settlements. With the remaining money, we can buy some strong slaves. I heard that the Kunlun slaves in Chang'an are pretty good."

Behind the counter, the accountant was sitting on a stool, counting on an abacus with both hands.

Upon hearing this, the proprietress walked forward with a look of annoyance on her face, grabbed the accountant's head, and lifted him up in the air as if pulling a carrot.

Only then did I realize that the accountant was as short as a carrot head and as tall as a dwarf.

He was dragged in the air by the proprietress, struggling with his hands and feet, just like a turtle fished out of the water.

"Annual tribute, annual tribute. It's fine if the queen wants annual tribute, but the tributes from the military settlements over there are also not less. I encountered trouble but no one came to help me. I can't make much money all year round, and I have to support a bunch of idiots. How can I do this business?"

As they were talking, they heard the sound of carriages outside the gate: "Shopkeeper, prepare the food quickly."

Hearing that the business was coming, the proprietress's expression immediately changed, and she went out to greet them with a bright smile: "You are here, please come in and take a seat. We have just slaughtered mutton, mutton soup slices, and a basket of juicy buns. I guarantee that you will enjoy your meal to your heart's content."

Guests came into the store one after another, and soon the inn became lively.

This inn in the wild may not have good business during the day, but at night, guests come in wave after wave.

Business is much better than during the day.

This is because this place is a crossroads, connecting Ruzhou in the north and Yuzhou in the east, and it is a vital throat. Merchants passing by have to hurry on their way during the day, and even if they see an inn, they will not stop and waste time.

But when I saw an inn at night, I naturally wanted to stay there, eat some hot meals and have a good rest.

Just at this moment, two more people walked in from outside the door.

"Shopkeeper!"

The proprietress looked back and her eyes suddenly lit up. The two people coming in front of her were a handsome young man on the left, dressed in brocade, and a tall, strong and powerful man on the right.

He immediately winked at the waiter, who walked over with a smile and said, "My two guests, please come in."

As he spoke, he glanced around, but didn't see any luggage on the two people, so he asked with a smile: "My two guests, are you staying overnight?"

"Take a short break, we'll leave soon."

Xiao Ran and Lu Cheng sat down. Lu Cheng looked at the inn with curiosity. He used to follow opera singers and occasionally go to the countryside, but this was the first time he stayed in such an antique inn.

The waiter nodded and put the bowls and chopsticks on the table: "We have the best sorghum wine and the sheep we just slaughtered today. I will give you two bowls of mutton soup later. It will warm your whole body." Before Lu Cheng could speak, Xiao Ran waved her hand and said, "No need. Just two bowls of nun noodles."

As he spoke, Xiao Ran picked up the chopsticks handed to him by the waiter, put them back into the chopstick holder, and took out two pairs of chopsticks from his sleeves like a magic trick.

Seeing this, the waiter was startled and nodded to Xiao Ran: "Oh, okay, I'll be right there."

Then he turned and shouted towards the kitchen, "Two bowls of nun noodles."

Only after the waiter left did Lu Cheng pick up the chopsticks Xiao Ran gave him and asked a little embarrassedly, "Isn't this impolite?"

In reality, if you take out your own tableware in front of the waiter, that is called being hygienic.

But here...

Lu Cheng was worried that people would misunderstand him and think that they were disgusted by the dirt.

After all, Lu Cheng is just too honest. If this happened in the village, no one would bring their own chopsticks in front of other people's homes.

“Brother, this is called a move of the immortal, which is the rule when you go out.”

Xiao Ran began to explain.

"One move of immortality?"

Lu Cheng looked up at Xiao Ran with confusion, not understanding what he meant.

"When you are out and about and come across a wild restaurant on the road, there are of course such rules. Your own chopsticks are called magic, and the chopsticks in the chopstick basket are called food that can reach the sky." Xiao Ran explained patiently.

In addition to chopsticks, rice, mutton, and white meat are not eaten. A bowl of nun noodles is the best, which is the so-called vegetarian noodles.

This is because this wild inn is different from ordinary inns, and it is not a place with low business. If you come in without knowing the rules, then this meal may be your last.

These underworld rules were actually retained during the Republic of China, and only faded from people's memory after liberation.

That is to say, there are records in some miscellaneous books on art.

"Oh, so that's it." Lu Cheng nodded thoughtfully, but unconsciously put his hand on his neck.

"Brother, are you still in pain?" Xiao Ran couldn't help but ask when he saw Lu Cheng's little movements.

"It's OK... but not very comfortable."

"Hahaha, it's my first time, so I was a little heavy-handed. It will be fine in two days." Xiao Ran said with a smile.

It turned out that in order to bring Lu Cheng into this mysterious city, Xiao Ran used acupuncture to put Lu Cheng into a near-death state. The first time, it was inevitable that the attack was a bit too heavy.

But fortunately, it was nothing serious, but my neck will inevitably hurt for a while in the next two days.

"Xiao Ran, what did those blood words mean when we came in this time?"

The bloody words that Lu Cheng mentioned were the reminder of the rules when entering the mystery city.

【Welcome to this mystery city】

Tip 1: You are currently in the stage of changing the mystery city. You need to complete one main story mission or three side missions in this stage before you can leave this mystery city.

Tip 2: This puzzle city will be affected by strange rules, please be careful! !

Tip 3: Avoid yellow mess as much as possible, otherwise it will be extremely dangerous.

Tip 4: If you cannot avoid the chaos, please join the defending camp as much as possible.

[The gods on duty in this mystery city are the God of Longevity, the God of Fortune, and the God of Joy... There are too many gods on duty, so specific information on how to please them cannot be obtained for the time being...]

"Don't worry about these." Xiao Ran waved her hand, indicating that Lu Cheng didn't need to pay any attention to him.

At this time, the innkeeper's wife came over and leaned on the table: "My two guests, what kind of wind is blowing outside today, and what kind of rain is falling?" (Where are you coming from, where are you going?)

"It's warm here, with the wind blowing from the west and the rain falling from the north."

Xiao Ran replied with a smile.

Then he handed a piece of silver to the proprietress without leaving any trace: "Excuse me, how long will it take to get to Ruzhou?"

"Ruzhou, if you go south, you can get there in two days, but the mountains are high and the road is long, so the journey may not be safe."

"Thank you."

Xiao Ran nodded slightly.

"Hmph, it's a dark and windy night. You two might as well stay here for one more night. Why are you in such a hurry to leave? It won't be too late to leave tomorrow."

The proprietress said as she moved closer to Xiao Ran, but her expression suddenly changed the next second. She stood up from Xiao Ran abruptly, pinching her nose and taking a few steps back with a look of disgust: "Bad luck!"

After saying this, he turned around and left without looking back.

The speed at which his expression changed was faster than turning the pages of a book, leaving Lu Cheng completely confused.

Xiao Ran was not surprised at all. With the corpse aura on his body, anyone with a little common sense should have understood that he was a dead person and would never cause trouble for him.

Soon two bowls of vegetarian noodles were served.

Xiao Ran and Lu Cheng were not hungry, and the noodles were overcooked and did not look appetizing. In fact, they came in just to ask for directions. After all, the way they walked was completely different from Lu Cheng's before. If they deviated even a little, they would be going in the opposite direction.

Seeing that they had found out the direction, Xiao Ran and Lu Cheng were about to leave.

The shop assistant who was in charge of feeding the horses rushed in in a panic and shouted:

"Oh no, there's a black wind outside!!"

(End of this chapter)