Since morning, the sky has become gloomy.

Large dark clouds quickly gathered in the sky, covering the entire Mingshui coast.

The autumn wind is gradually picking up, bringing rich moisture.

Not long after, cold raindrops fell from the sky, and a vast white mist appeared in front of my eyes.

Ni Hao held the medicine bowl, closed his eyes and drank it all in one gulp. Then he picked up the sweet soup that had been prepared beside him and slowly diluted the bitter taste in his mouth.

Wei Tao placed some refreshments aside and turned to look out the window.

All I saw was the strong wind and cold rain, which fell to the deck with a crackle and splashed densely.

“One autumn rain and another cold, it won’t be long before we enter the winter of snowflakes again.”

Ni Hao sipped some snacks and suddenly asked with great interest, "I have never known where your home is. When this competition is over, can Deacon Wei take me there to play around."

A trace of memory flashed in Wei Tao's eyes, and he slowly said, "My home is in Cangyuan City in the north of Qizhou. When I go out, I can see the endless boundless mountains.

It's okay if Daozi wants to go, but I really can't think of any place to visit in such a bitter and cold place."

"We are going to the Cangmang Mountains. Since the last time I heard laughter at Qingfeng Watch, I have always wanted to follow Sun Daozi's footsteps to see if I can find clues to my sudden delusions."

Wei Tao nodded, "Since Daozi has this idea, I will accompany you for a walk. It just so happens that you can go back and see if my former teacher and senior brother have returned to Cangyuan City."

While enjoying the rain, the two of them drank tea and chatted, exchanging martial arts practice experiences with each other.

Although Ni Hao majored in Yuanyi Secret Technique, his knowledge was quite complex. He also dabbled in various outside martial arts, and even practiced many techniques to an extremely advanced level.

What this brings is extremely high vision and extremely accurate analysis of problems.

He can often hit the nail on the head and get to the core.

After some exchanges, Wei Tao benefited a lot from talking less and listening more.

Unconsciously, the sky gradually became darker.

The rain outside stopped, leaving only the cool autumn wind, which made the sails of the ship rustle.

Suddenly the ship's hull shook and it slowly moved closer to the dock.

After a moment it stopped completely.

Ni Hao stood up at this moment, picked up a paper umbrella, and walked slowly outside the cabin.

Wei Tao, carrying a package on his back and two boxes in his hands, followed quickly.

"Would you like me to get one for you?"

Ni Hao stopped at the door, with a slightly embarrassed expression on his face.

"It doesn't matter, it won't sink anyway."

Wei Tao waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "We will go directly to the inn later and rent a carriage when we leave tomorrow. Just salute and put it in the carriage."

Ni Hao nodded, "I rarely go down the mountain on weekdays. I am definitely not as experienced as you in all kinds of arenas. I will follow your arrangements in everything."

When the two of them got out of the cabin and got out of bed, they saw a row of luxuriously decorated carriages parked at the pier, picked up Master Xu and his party, and left with great fanfare to clear the road.

Wherever he went, pedestrians retreated for fear of bumping into the nobles in the carriage.

Through the gap in the car curtain, Master Xu glanced at the two people walking on foot, with a cold smile on his face.

Then he closed the curtain, closed his eyes and began to relax.

Ni Hao watched the convoy go away, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly laughed and said, "I heard that in Luoshui City, Deacon Wei is quite arrogant.

Many gangs and forces follow your lead, and even Shaoqing Yiwei of the Patrol Department is devoted to you and obeys your words.

Every move he makes has the momentum of a dragon king traveling with wind and rain. Are these true?"

Wei Tao sighed helplessly, "Who did you listen to? How could I do such a high-profile thing if I am such a low-key person?"

Ni Hao smiled half-heartedly, "I heard what Zuo Shi said. He said that he and you went to Luoshui to purchase medicinal materials. After walking around the city, even he was a little trembling and did not dare to face you, the guard of Qingfengguan.

deacon."

"Don't listen to Lao Zuo's nonsense. It's totally not the case."

Wei Tao sighed again, "Now I am just the attendant who carries Daozi's bags. The rest are just rumors and stories that others have made up."

The two of them, one behind the other, walked slowly through the city built on the mountain.

Chishan City is located on the side of Chishan Mountain and is a famous scenic tourist destination hundreds of miles away.

There is also a river spiraling down from the mountain, called Lingqu.

The Ling Canal originates from the back foot of Chishan Mountain and passes through the city carrying the spirit of the green mountain embroidery. It is also rich in red-tailed spirit fish, which is famous far and wide for its delicious meat.

Although Wei Tao had never been here before, he had carefully read Elder Jin Wushangjin's diary and praised the Lingqu Red Tail Fish very highly. Therefore, after booking the inn, he took Ni Hao out to taste it as soon as possible.

tasty.

He had a lot of money, so he directly chose the most upscale restaurant nearby. The seat he sat in was also a private room separated by a screen on the third floor of the restaurant. The environment was quiet and elegant, avoiding the noise and noise in the hall below.

The window faces the sparkling Lingqu.

The river water is clear and pure in color, looking like a green ribbon, bringing a spiritual and penetrating visual beauty.

Although it is night, there are still several fishing boats busy in the water. Whenever a red-tailed fish is caught in the net, there will be cheers of extreme joy.

Wei Tao looked out the window, "The red-tailed fish that Daozi just praised so much can only be caught in this river. If one fish is not enough, I will ask for more. I want to taste the fresh fish just caught when I leave tomorrow."

It’s hard to keep fish alive.”

Ni Hao picked up a piece of fish meat that was as crystal clear as jade, put it into his mouth and chewed it slowly.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but asked curiously, "You have never been here before, why are you so familiar with everything about Chishan Lingqu?"

Wei Tao laughed and said, "There is a person who likes to write travel notes and records the fine wines and delicacies of various places. After I read it, I naturally kept it in my mind."

With that said, he called the waiter and asked for ten more spiritual fishes.

Not far away, in another private room.

There is a pot of rice wine and several exquisite side dishes on the table.

Several young men who looked like scholars were drinking and composing poems. When they heard Wei Tao speak, they all shook their heads and lamented that he was vulgar and had no experience in the world.

The key to the delicious taste and high price of red tail spirit fish is that it is difficult to catch.

Not to mention that each spiritual fish brought to the table costs at least thirty or forty taels of silver.

Just saying that this person asked for ten fish, but he didn’t know that the restaurant could only receive less than twenty at most every day, and excluding the tail numbers that other customers had ordered in advance, how could they conjure up ten fresh fish for him?

Several young people smiled lightly, drank to each other, and said that it was not worth being exposed to such rough people.

There was a lot of discussion over there, and the two people here had such keen hearing that they listened clearly from beginning to end.

Ni Xun just tasted the delicacies and pretended not to hear.

Wei Tao looked up at the waiter and flicked his fingers.

There was a thin piece of paper on the table.

Gudong!

The shop clerk's throat was surging, and he stared at the thousand-tael banknote. His tongue was knotted for a moment, and he was speechless.

Snap!

Wei Tao flicked his fingertips again, and a silver ingot landed next to his little hand.

He smiled slightly and said, "This is for you, and that is for the store. Can you make ten fresh fishes?"

The shop clerk held the silver ingot tightly and nodded heavily, "If you go back to the young master, we can go to other branches to mix it. The ten-tailed spirit fish can be made!"

Wei Tao said, "We only eat fresh food."

"You dare to guarantee with your life that this is the fresh fish that just came out of the water today!"

Whoosh!

Quietly, another thousand-tael silver note fell on the table.

There is also a larger silver ingot, right next to the banknote.

Wei Tao tapped the table with his fingers, "As long as my lady has a happy meal, I will give the banknote to the store and the silver ingot to you."

The waiter left in a hurry.

Ni Xun slowly sipped the tea, "It's not worth it just for one bite."

Wei Tao waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "As long as Daozi likes it, then you just eat it, everything else is trivial."

Ni Xun's eyes flickered and he sighed, "I found out that you are really rich. How can a Taoist deacon have such huge financial resources?"

"It's not that the deacon of Qingfeng Guan has such financial resources, it's because I am the deacon of Qingfeng Guan and others give me more face."

Wei Tao spoke slowly, then suddenly fell silent.

Suddenly he narrowed his eyes and looked out the window towards the other side of the Ling Canal.

Ni Hao reacted sharply and turned his head almost at the same time, following his gaze.
To be continued...