OBS Chapter 808: What are you doing here?
Chapter 808: What are you doing here?
Chapter 808: What are you doing here?
The waiter knew quite a bit about the Imperial Guard.
In the Central Plains Dynasty, the Imperial Guard was a force to be reckoned with. No matter which aristocratic family, sect, clan, or merchant they were, they would all obediently give way to them, lest they attract trouble from these iron-blooded hounds!
And that’s not all.
Once the Imperial Guards leave the Central Plains Dynasty and go to other places, the external forces all have to give them some face!
Those forces outside are quite powerful these days.
Ever since the Little Mystic Realm connected with the Mystic Realm and the Demon Realm began its invasion, the cultivators of this world seem to have entered a phase of continuous explosions, and the first to "explode" were those established forces.
For example, in the Ten Thousand Swords Immortal Sect of the Western Regions, the sect leader, the missing elder, and the chief disciple who suddenly rose to fame all became immortals one after another, and their strength increased all the way up!
The current Ten Thousand Swords Immortal Sect is much more low-key than before, but its strength is absolutely incomparable to what it used to be!
In the Eastern Frontier Alliance, the one who currently holds great power is also the Valley Master of Thousand Sound Valley. He is also young, but his zither skills and Taoist cultivation are ridiculously strong, and he has also become an immortal!
Needless to say, the new Demon Emperor is far more powerful than the old one!
And these aren't the only forces involved.
It seems that in a certain instant, the "path to immortality" in the Xuan Tian Realm was repaired again! Everyone can ascend to immortality again, and the number of cultivators, which used to be only a dozen, suddenly exploded.
Even so, if the Imperial Guard under the Central State Dynasty had important business to attend to outside, no one would refuse to give them face.
Even the demon race gives them face.
Although most of it was hearsay, the statement that "the demon race gives face to the Imperial Guard" might be an exaggeration, but the waiter had personally seen the people of the Imperial Guard.
Those guys' imposing manner is absolutely genuine, and they can definitely pull it off!
"Alright, stop being so tense, let's just talk about the matter at hand."
"You might not believe it, but if I wanted to, I could probably have a place in the Central Plains Dynasty too!"
Gu Heng saw the waiter suddenly looking like he was facing a formidable enemy, but just pursed his lips indifferently.
That steward is ranked fifth among the strongest in the capital. He is even more powerful than the steward, so strictly speaking, he is indeed a strong person and a big shot in the Central State Dynasty!
Although, this important person of mine is currently unknown to others.
Moreover, he's too much of a homebody, lacking the demeanor of a strong person...
"Sir, although you've paid, please don't blame me for not believing some of your words." The waiter's face clearly showed his disbelief.
Don't go too far when bragging.
How could such a restaurant possibly entertain someone even more powerful than the Imperial Guard's officer?
Whether you believe it or not is irrelevant; just keep it in mind.
Gu Heng didn't bother to explain further; he knew perfectly well that the clerk's skills were definitely inferior to his own.
Whether others believe it or not doesn't matter much.
"Alright, I've been drinking tea long enough. I have something to do, so I won't stay here and take up a seat."
Gu Heng glanced outside. Although it wasn't dark yet, he figured it was about time.
He still hadn't found the little girl, nor had he heard a single word about her. Although the waiter had told him a lot of new information he hadn't heard before, none of it was what he really wanted.
"What a pity. Sir, you've been drinking tea for several hours without touching a drop of alcohol or meat. Such a pure and abstinent heart is truly rare."
As the waiter watched Gu Heng get up to leave, he didn't forget to say some more flattering words.
It's not uncommon for people not to drink alcohol. He's seen plenty of cultivators who close their eyes and meditate as soon as they sit down, asking for tea as soon as they're served, and then sitting for hours on end without ever opening their eyes.
But this generous guest definitely deserves a few more compliments.
"The wine in your restaurant is definitely not as good as the wine I brew myself."
Gu Heng sneered.
"That's true. My shopkeeper doesn't know much about wine, but there is a good place to drink in the capital. The old man who sells wine is quite an eccentric. He only sells twenty jars a day, and not just anyone can buy them. If you're interested, sir, you can give it a try."
"Perhaps you'll gain something else." This piqued Gu Heng's interest.
"Oh, where does that old man selling wine do his business?"
The waiter pointed out the way, and upon hearing this, Gu Heng didn't linger long, stuffing all the books he had bought into his system inventory.
"Please take care, sir!"
The waiter called out from behind, but Gu Heng simply waved his hand and continued strolling leisurely toward his destination.
As soon as he left, the waiter grinned, happily looking at his "harvest" for the day.
Full to the brim.
So he didn't notice that in a corner of the restaurant, two shadows flashed by and left.
……
Gu Heng quickly found the tavern hidden in the alley.
The reason he was able to find it was because a very faint fragrance was clearly wafting from the alley, which Gu Heng recognized immediately.
But why does this feeling feel so familiar?
For some reason, he felt that he had smelled this aroma of wine before, not too long ago.
A somewhat vague impression.
But what was different was that there was a long queue in this alley. Gu Heng had already been intrigued by the familiar smell, and now he had no choice but to join the queue.
While waiting in line, he could see people coming out from inside every now and then.
If you're empty-handed, you'll definitely look gloomy and grit your teeth in resentment, but some people will be carrying a jar of wine, all smiles and completely satisfied!
"interesting."
Gu Heng waited for about half an hour, and the queue began to shorten. He also heard angry voices coming from inside the tavern, someone saying, "I am a marquis! How dare you, a mere wine seller, show such disrespect to me!" and so on...
Then he saw two figures fly out from inside and skim across the ground for a long distance.
"Ha, they relied on their power and ended up getting beaten up."
"I haven't seen a view like this in a long time."
Gu Heng looked at the "Marquis" who had gotten up in a disheveled state and said with schadenfreude.
If I don't have some fun, it would be a waste of the time I've spent queuing here.
"That's right. Although that young marquis himself isn't very strong, the guard by his side is a pseudo-immortal. His father is one of the four regional kings of the dynasty, guarding the border and highly valued."
Just then, a busybody struck up a conversation with Gu Heng, a chatterbox himself: "This wine seller's strength is unfathomable. No wonder he dares to sell wine in the capital, a place teeming with all sorts of people and full of hidden talents, and even dares to put up a sign that says 'Only for those with a destined connection,' tsk tsk..."
……
Outside the alley, in the shadow of a house.
Two figures appeared and disappeared.
"What's that guy doing here?"
"This is not a good situation. The clerk specifically warned us that we must not mess with this old man selling wine; he has a very mysterious background!"
The two Imperial Guards officers responsible for tracking Gu Heng also frowned deeply.
They were assigned a very special task.
Because of their skill in concealing their tracks, cultivators like them have always been responsible for reconnaissance and keeping an eye on suspicious targets that have been "marked" within the Imperial Guard.
This was originally a very easy job.
For example, this guy is no threat at all, completely unaware that he is being followed, and his vigilance is extremely low.
I really don't know why this kind of person has the air of a "spy from the demon world".
But once this guy shows up in front of that old man's tavern, this tailing job won't be so easy to accomplish.
This old man selling wine is not someone to mess with!
He arrived in the capital at some unknown time, and immediately opened a small tavern. Although he was just selling wine, he had already been noticed by the Imperial Guard!
Because the old man selling wine seemed to have no interest in anything other than brewing wine.
Moreover, their origins are too mysterious, and they even make selling alcohol seem mystical, with things like "only selling to those with affinity." If you didn't know better, you'd think some kind of master was choosing their last disciple.
The Imperial Guard had considered investigating.
However, the old man selling wine was not to be underestimated. Even the Imperial Guard's chief officer, who came personally, failed to gain any advantage.
Since that incident, the Imperial Guards have never dared to disturb their peace again.
Although the Imperial Guard's function was to monitor both inside and outside the dynasty, they still dared not mess with that old man selling wine, after all, even the Chief of Staff dared not provoke him...
"What should I do now?"
"Keep following them. The clerk gave the order personally. We can't just stop following them now."
"What about that old wine seller? We can't afford to offend someone like him."
"...Then go and queue up."
As he spoke, two people emerged from the shadows.
Since we can't hide it, let's just line up together and pretend we're here to buy wine.
Moreover, who wouldn't want to try that wine that's only sold in twenty jars a day, and only to those with a special connection?
It is said that this old man selling wine doesn't even respect the current empress, saying things like, "If I have no connection with that empress, I naturally won't sell to her." Such an arrogant attitude makes one really want to dig into his background!
……
It was finally Gu Heng's turn.
He walked into the tavern and saw the back of the old man selling wine.
He was busy with something, and there were seven jars of wine on the table next to him. It seemed that he had already sold thirteen jars today. However, at this moment, the aroma of the wine was getting stronger and stronger. Gu Heng could also feel it. He was sure he had smelled this aroma before!
He strode forward, grabbed a jar of wine, uncorked it, and took a deep sniff.
This action startled all the cultivators still queuing outside.
"Hey! Where did you come from? Don't you know the rules of the wine shop? You can't uncork the wine until it's sold!"
"Exactly, they don't even know the rules, yet they dare to come to this tavern to buy wine?"
"That's right, he doesn't follow any rules whatsoever. I think this guy is tired of living!"
The cultivators queuing outside angrily pointed out the accusations.
But many people were waiting to see a good show, because last time someone came in and took a bottle of wine, he was thrown out of the store by the old man's strength!
There are certain rules in this tavern!
But they soon noticed that the wine seller seemed completely unconcerned, and his body seemed to freeze for a moment.
"Old man, why aren't you selling wine in the Lesser Mystic Heaven Realm? What are you doing here?"
Gu Heng put down the wine jar and looked at the wine seller in disbelief.
Sure enough it was him.
No wonder this wine tastes so familiar; I've had it before, and last time I gave it a rather mediocre review.
Isn't this the old wine seller I met in the Lesser Mystic Heaven Realm?
The old wine seller turned around, and his aged and indifferent face suddenly showed emotion when he saw Gu Heng.
"...I've finally met you!"
The wine seller, or rather, the Wine Immortal Emperor, finally showed an expression other than indifference.
That's called a "surprise"!
——————————————————PS: I'll be able to meet my apprentice soon, so please be patient, fellow apprentice fans.