Chapter 32 Peeping

Zhang Yuelu asked, "Where shall we eat?"

"I haven't been back to Yujing City for many years, so I'm not familiar with it. You decide. But one thing, don't make it too expensive. I'm really short of money." Qi Xuansu was influenced by Qi Niang and never had the habit of pretending to be rich, even if it was a beauty like Zhang Yuelu.

Zhang Yuelu smiled and said, "Brothers, you should be clear about the bill. Can I still take advantage of you?"

Qi Xuansu touched his bag and said, "It's good for two people to share the bill or one person to treat the guests. It's not good to be too extravagant. It's better to respond to the call of Taoism and be frugal."

Zhang Yuelu forgot his purpose for a while and couldn't help saying, "Stingy guy, you won't be able to get a wife in the future if you do this. I'm going to have a big meal today."

Qi Xuansu was not Qi Niang after all. Seeing Zhang Yuelu say this, he just opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything to refute.

Having said that, Zhang Yuelu still led Qi Xuansu to a small shop in a remote location, which looked very cheap.

Zhang Yuelu said, "I used to come to this restaurant often. The food tastes good and the price is reasonable."

While they were talking, the proprietress of this place came over and said, "Miss Tantai, you haven't been here for a while."

Zhang Yuelu usually uses the name "Tantaichu" when she is outside, and it is not just for Qi Xuansu.

Zhang Yuelu said vaguely, "I have come less often since I have achieved a small success in the 'bigu technique'."

"What a pity." The proprietress is just an ordinary Taoist, but in Yujing City, except for the second- and third-grade Taoists who are relatively rare, there are really many people with innate skills, and no one would think that bigu is magical.

Qi Xuansu did not speak, but silently estimated Zhang Yuelu's cultivation in his heart. At least she is in the Yuxu stage, and she is so young, she should be a fifth-grade Taoist, that is, the so-called candidate mage, with unlimited future.

Zhang Yuelu found a clean table and sat down, and said to the proprietress, "Two big bowls."

"Okay." The proprietress responded and turned to the kitchen.

Not long after, the proprietress came back with two bowls of beef noodles on the tray in her hands.

Qi Xuansu was stunned for a moment, and then asked after a while: "You used to come here often?"

Zhang Yuelu nodded and said: "Why, you don't like it?"

"Of course not." Qi Xuansu shook his head and said, "When I was traveling, I slept in the open air and ate dry food as cold as stone. There was no such thing as liking or not liking. It's just that I didn't expect Miss Tan Tai to like it."

"Then what do you think I can like?" Zhang Yuelu sat opposite Qi Xuansu and picked up a pair of chopsticks. "Even if it's a princess, you still have to eat before fasting. Eat whole grains. "

Qi Xuansu said: "There are also different levels of whole grains. I thought you were the kind of person who would eat fine food. If you don't eat it, it's fine. But if you eat it, you will eat it in a fancy way. You will quote all kinds of classics, from the seasons and poems to the uses of utensils and cooking methods. "

Zhang Yuelu couldn't help laughing and said: "You really think too highly of me. I want to be a dilettante, but I don't have that kind of knowledge. "

"Then we can be considered as fellow travelers. "Qi Xuansu said with a smile. Zhang Yuelu sighed: "There is another point, that is the word 'poor'. Although there is a monthly allowance and a residence in Taishangfang, there is no shortage of interpersonal relationships in Yujing City. Just the socializing between colleagues makes me overwhelmed. Going to Fenghuang Tower, the cheapest one is one Taiping money, and here, a bowl of noodles only costs ten Ruyi money. I don't need to say more about which is higher or lower." Qi Xuansu slapped the table lightly: "This is not a fellow traveler." Zhang Yuelu was slightly stunned. Qi Xuansu paused for a moment, and then said: "This is Boya meeting Ziqi, and meeting a soulmate in the mountains and rivers. This is a soulmate. I have also been tortured by the word 'poor' until now. It is really a hero with money, and a man without money is difficult. It is really unbearable." Zhang Yuelu was amused by Qi Xuansu and forgot about his purpose for a while. When Zhang Yuelu first came to Yujing, because of working together, he met several so-called young talents. Most of these people are from aristocratic families. Although they are polite on the surface, they are like tigers and hungry wolves inside. They regard Zhang Yuelu as a piece of fat meat at their mouths. They think that as long as they defeat their kind, they can enjoy the fresh and fat taste alone, and never care whether the "meat" is willing to let him "enjoy" it.

This made Zhang Yuelu very unhappy and angry. He used a little trick to severely sweep the face of one of them, and gradually developed such a wild temper today.

On the contrary, Qi Xuansu accidentally got the temper of Zhang Yuelu. Zhang Yuelu did not think Qi Xuansu was a dangerous person, but found it interesting and in line with his temperament. Although there were some problems with his background, it should not be a big problem. It's better to be friends and drink and chat.

Qi Xuansu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

For the time being, it can be regarded as a fool, but we still have to think of a way to get rid of this Miss Tan Tai. Although this Miss Tan Tai has a good appearance and a good temperament, she is too dangerous. I don't know where I have revealed my flaws. I was actually targeted by her. It is really not advisable to have too much contact with her.

But Qi Xuansu didn't know what Zhang Yuelu was thinking at the moment. If he knew, he would lament that he had done something wrong and that his cleverness backfired.

…

In the middle of Taiqing Square, below the statue of the Supreme Taoist Ancestor, on the third-level Xumi throne, three young men and women in casual clothes were leaning against the railing.

The Xumizuo at the foot of the statue of Taishang Daozu is divided into three floors. Each floor is three feet high, and the third floor is nine feet high. Standing on it, you can overlook the entire Taiqing Square. It is a good place to visit. However, usually, the third floor and the third floor are as high as nine feet. The Xumizuo on the second floor is not open to the public, and ordinary people can only walk around on the Xumizuo on the first floor.

The fact that these three people were able to reach the Xumizuo on the third level must be due to their high status.

One of the young women asked: "Did you really see Zhang Yuelu coming this way?"

Another man holding a telescope replied: "That's absolutely true."

The young woman said happily: "Isn't this Zhang Banxian busy being the deputy hall master? How can he have the leisure to hang out in Taiqing Square?"

The same young man who answered smiled and said: "I advise you to be merciful. This time, the great master on duty appointed her to be the deputy hall leader. Two of the three deputy masters, the great master, are optimistic about her real future. Infinitely. We may still rely on her in the future."

The woman's face was not very pretty, but she did not speak harshly. She just said: "If I meet her in person, I will definitely call her deputy hall master."

Another man who had been silent until now said slowly: "In my opinion, this Zhang family girl is not actually arrogant, the key is weird."

The woman became interested and asked, "What should I say?"

This man's surname is Lu, and his name is Lu Shuihan. He is a direct descendant of the Lu family of Taiping Road. His two companions are both leaders among the younger generation. The woman is Bai Yuru and the man is Zhao Huang.

Lu Shuihan is now a fifth-grade candidate mage, while Bai Yuru and Zhao Huang are sixth-grade preparatory mage. The three of them had a small "misunderstanding" with Zhang Yuelu in the past.

"This woman is very interesting." Lu Shuihan said unhurriedly, "I have seen a lot of arrogant women. They have eyes on the top of their heads and look down on people who are not as good as themselves, or even those who are almost the same as themselves. But Zhang Yuelu has a lonely temperament. If she has a temper, she can treat even a beggar with courtesy. If she doesn't have a temper, she will reject even a third-grade Taoist priest."

Zhao Huang added: "A few years ago, a young master from the Li family came to the ancestral court and happened to meet Zhang Yuelu. He wanted to make a good story, but he somehow annoyed Zhang Yuelu and was invited to fight. The two of them were witnessed by others. Next, there was an open and fair fight, using various methods, but the Li family young master lost. He was willing to accept defeat and left the ancestral court immediately, and he has never come back. "

"I know this. The young master of the Li family is called Li Tianzhen. The seniority of the Li family is 'follow the law and have destiny.' From the seniority point of view, Li Tianzhen is the great-great-grandson of Xuansheng, although he is not the direct descendant of Xuansheng. , but they are the direct descendants of the Donghuang lineage. Xuansheng and Donghuang are brothers from the same lineage. "

Lu Shuihan held his hand on the railing and looked at the prosperous scene at his feet: "I heard that the Imperial Master and Master Qingwei are very fond of Mr. Li. It is really a great honor for Zhang Yuelu to be able to brush his face and still be safe and sound."

Bai Yuru said helplessly: "Whoever makes a person's life good, somehow fell into the eyes of the earth master, and there is a heavenly master of the same family, who dares to provoke this evil star?"

While he was talking, Zhao Huang, who had been holding up a telescope, suddenly said, "Is that Zhang Yuelu over there?"

"Where?" Bai Yuru immediately looked around.

Zhao Huang handed the telescope in his hand to Bai Yuru, then pointed in a direction.

Bai Yuru took the telescope and looked at it, and said in surprise: "It's really Zhang Yuelu, but who is that person next to her?"

Zhao Huang shook his head and said: "I've never seen a new face."

Lu Shuihan, the most mature and prudent person, was also a little surprised: "Could it be someone from Da Zhenren Mansion?"

"I don't see it." Bai Yuru stared at the telescope, "She looks like Zhang Yuelu's little lover."

"It's possible." Zhao Huang was happy, "A woman like Zhang Yuelu is too strong and can't be subdued by others. Even Li Tianzhen returned home defeated. Who dares to ask for trouble? She can only raise a pretty boy."

Bai Yuru still stared at the telescope with her right eye and laughed out loud.

At this moment, Zhang Yuelu in the telescope seemed to realize something. He suddenly turned his head and looked at Bai Yuru through the telescope.

For a moment, Bai Yuru felt as if her right eye was burned by lime. She screamed and the telescope in her hand fell to the ground with a clang.

…

"What's wrong?"

Qi Xuansu noticed that Zhang Yuelu, who was walking side by side with him, suddenly

He stopped, then stopped, followed Zhang Yuelu's gaze, and saw only the tall and majestic statue of Taishang Daozu.

After a moment, Zhang Yuelu looked back and said with a smile: "It's nothing."

After that, Zhang Yuelu continued to move forward.

Qi Xuansu felt a slight chill for no reason.