"Dad! Dad! Look, braised pork! Braised pork!" Lv Xiucai, with a lion head stuffed in his mouth, stared straight at the dish that was just served.
As soon as the oily braised pork was placed on the table, six or seven pairs of chopsticks instantly went for it. When the chopsticks were withdrawn, not even a trace of the pickled vegetables underneath was left.
"Look at your gluttonous eating habits! Slow down, or people will think we, the Lv family, have no manners!"
"Dad, forget about manners. We couldn't even eat this well during past New Year's. Look at the fat on your chopsticks, you're not eating any less than us." The younger son's teasing earned him a chopstick on the head.
Seeing his younger brother getting hit, Lv Juren swallowed the food in his mouth and started to help diffuse the situation. "Dad, let everyone eat. We went through a lot of trouble to get this meal. Remember what happened last night?"
At the mention of last night's terrifying events, everyone's eyes turned to Li Huowang, lost in thought in front of the house.
All of their eyes involuntarily carried a hint of awe. If it weren't for the master who fought against the demon last night, they might not have been able to enjoy this meal today.
This young Taoist master may not look like much, but he is not an ordinary person.
But their attention immediately shifted as another dish was brought out. "Hey! There's chicken! Look, roasted chicken!" The chopsticks moved like snake tongues above the round table.
Just as the chopsticks were about to tear the chicken apart, an old cigarette holder blocked the chicken's head. "Stop! Don't touch this chicken! I'll go get the Taoist master to eat it with us."
"Dad, don't bother. Taoists don't eat meat. You'll make him break his vow."
"Stop talking nonsense! It's monks who don't eat meat! Let me tell you, if I come back and see even a bit of skin missing from this chicken, I'll teach you all a lesson!"
Lv Zhuangyuan glared fiercely at his most unruly son, wiped his oily mouth with his hand, and walked over to Li Huowang.
"Little Taoist master, hehehe, little Taoist master?" Lv Zhuangyuan's wrinkled face was full of warmth.
"Little Taoist master, you've been busy all night. Why don't you eat with us? Look, the dishes at the Hu family are all hard dishes with lots of oil."
Li Huowang turned around and looked at him after some thought. "Lv leader, did you see those tombstones falling together with me? Was that not just my illusion?"
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"Oh my, little Taoist master, how would I know? I don't have your abilities, so I wouldn't dare to look around randomly. I just closed my eyes and sang on the stage behind you."Li Huowang sighed softly, recalling the words he had heard in his ears. Although they were faint, he was absolutely sure that it was the voice of his master Danyang Zi. Only he would call him "Wawa" in both worlds.
Normally, Li Huowang should be very nervous when he heard his master's voice again, but he was now confused because he couldn't even believe himself.
"I am mentally ill, and a very serious one at that. If it's because I haven't taken Black Taishuai, my condition will relapse, and I will have some minor hallucinations in my ears. It's just normal."
"But those suddenly falling spirit tablets, and the appearing and disappearing god of happiness... all of this can't be explained. Could it be..."
Li Huowang remembered the strange changes in Danyang Zi's body before he died, and his expression became ugly. "Could he really... become immortal?"
"No! Danyang Zi couldn't have become immortal. His so-called immortal cultivation method and the inner pill he took were clearly made up by me. How could they help people become immortal? Maybe he didn't become an immortal at all!"
But if he wasn't an immortal, what did he become? Why did he bother me? A trace of irritability appeared on Li Huowang's face.
"Xiaodaoye? What are you thinking about? We are all on the same side now. If there is anything difficult, just tell us."
Lv Zhuangyuan's words brought Li Huowang back to his senses. He took a deep breath and made up his mind. "Whether it's true or not, there aren't many strategies I can do now. I will go to the so-called Xijing City first and find the temple that Lv Zhuangyuan mentioned. If it's true, they might know something. I still know too little about this world."
"Lv BanZhu, there is nothing important. I just thought of some trivial matters. Let's sit down and eat."
When Li Huowang said this, Lv Zhuangyuan happily nodded his head, and the two turned around and walked towards the dining table.
When they arrived at the table, Lv Zhuangyuan's expression suddenly froze. He saw that besides the roasted chicken, all the other dishes had been licked clean and didn't even need to be washed.
"Ah~ This is so comfortable to eat! The emperor probably only enjoys this kind of treatment." Lv Xiucai, with his mouth full of oil, leaned lazily against the chair and loosened his belt.
Lv Zhuangyuan smiled awkwardly at Li Huowang. He couldn't lose his temper in front of outsiders, so he could only hold the roasted chicken with both hands and put it in front of Li Huowang. "Xiaodaoye, this chicken is quite fat. I'm really sorry. It looks ugly."
Li Huowang smiled and picked up his chopsticks, tearing off a piece of chicken and putting it in his mouth. "It's okay, the chicken is delicious."
Just as they had eaten only a few bites, a group of people walked into the house through the corridor, with Hu Jianghe, Lv Zhuangyuan's employer, leading the way."Not bad, not bad. Ancestors are very pleased. The candles on the table are all gone. This is a good thing!"
Hearing the other party's praise, Lv Zhuangyuan smiled and quickly said modestly, "It's my duty, it's my duty. It's what an old man should do."
"Lv Master, when you pass by here again, you must come to our Hu family for tea." Hu Jianghe said politely.
As he spoke, a strong man next to Hu Qinghe brought a tray covered in red cloth. When the cloth was lifted, ten shiny silver ingots were neatly placed there.
"Ten taels of silver as promised, take it."
"Thank you, Lord Hu, for the reward! Don't worry, as long as there is work and a message, our Lv family will come as soon as possible no matter where we are."
After Lord Hu left, the Lv family surrounded the tray, their eyes full of greed as they looked at the silver ingots in the tray.
Just as Lv Xiucai was about to reach out and touch the largest sum of money he had ever seen in his life, he was stopped by an old cigarette butt.
Lv Zhuangyuan took out four silver ingots from the tray and put them in his pocket. He looked at the remaining six, his eyes showing strong reluctance.
But in the end, he still put on a smile and came to Li Huowang, who was eating, holding the silver ingots.
"Hehehe, come here, little Taoist, we agreed on six for you and four for me. This is your share."
