spooky invasion

Jiang Yue thought that those little devils from the Yamen would come to cause trouble.After all, this tavern probably has a reputation in the circle now, and everyone knows that this place has no background, is easy to bluff, and can extract profits.

But Jiang Yue didn't expect that a big shot from the government office would come to his tavern?And it happened to be a solution?Why does this kind of thing sound so magical?
You know, this kind of thing is mostly written in novels and stories. In reality, even if a big shot happens to be drinking here, there is a high probability that he will not meddle in such nosy matters.Even if you want to meddle in other people's business, I'm afraid you won't do it in person, but after the fact.

There is something strange about this.

Although the yamen brat who ripped him off was sent away, Jiang Yue was not happy.These brats are retreating today because of someone's support, but that doesn't mean they won't come back again in a few days.

There is absolutely no goodwill for no reason in the world. Suddenly a big shot appeared at the yamen gate to solve problems, but Jiang Yue was a little confused.

"Did the other party mention which government office it was from? Which big shot was it specifically?" Jiang Yue pondered for a moment and asked the old shopkeeper.

"That's not true. He actually didn't show any force. He only showed a token. We were so far apart that we didn't even see clearly what the token was."

"The man only said a few words at that time, one of which was that they, these yamen brats, were exploiting merchants, misbehaving, ruining the reputation of Titan City State, and blatantly opposing the current good situation of Titan City State. Finally, he said that he would go back to find these yamen brats. My boss asked if there had been any such enforcement recently... In short, when this big hat was taken off, those little devils were so frightened that they expressed misunderstandings and walked away in despair."

"As for the specific movement skills, even those brats didn't dare to mention it. If they don't tell me, we don't dare to ask. But this big shot was kind and paid the bill anyway."

"Has he been here before?"

"I haven't seen him in the past. This person looks familiar, and he doesn't look like a regular customer. If I have been to the store more than three times, I should remember it. Now that I am old, my memory is not good, so I have to remember it when I was young. , even if I come here once, I can remember him for three years. But I am sure that this person is definitely not a regular customer. In fact, our pub is mainly for grassroots consumption, and the big shots may not be willing to come because they think we are not of high quality. But I heard, Our wine is unique, and some big shots will send their servants to collect the wine and drink it secretly."

The old shopkeeper started talking, quite eloquently.Especially for his own wine, he is particularly confident, and his words are full of pride.

It's not that our wine is not good, it's that the quality of the pub is not high.Otherwise, there will definitely be important people visiting our tavern from time to time.

The big shots are too embarrassed to come, so they will send their subordinates to secretly drink.What does this mean?It means our wine is good enough, otherwise why would the big shots secretly send people to drink?

This statement is not an exaggeration. There are actually many such people in the surface world.I usually like to pay attention to pomp and circumstance when entertaining guests, and I will go to whatever occasion is high-end and classy.

But privately, I am still willing to go to small restaurants and food stalls.

There are often several types of cigarettes in his pockets. The best cigarettes issued by the people in the scene, even the hard-shell cigarettes seem not to be of high quality.In fact, privately, I am addicted to cigarettes and consume a lot of tobacco on a daily basis. I often smoke [-]-[-] yuan cigarettes.

Situations like what the old shopkeeper said are not unusual.

But this is obviously not the point. Jiang Yue's focus is whether this person's appearance is accidental or there is another reason.

For some reason, Jiang Yue always had an inexplicable intuition that this big shot at the Yamen Gate did not appear here by chance.

Could it be that he was really being targeted because he cashed in this tavern?

In other words, the whereabouts of these three mushroom men are too high-profile after all, and they are being watched?

However, Jiang Yue thought for a moment and then rejected this idea.If someone was really targeting him, there was no way Jiang Yue would not notice it at all.

These days, it is definitely unrealistic to target him, follow him, and target him without making any noise.Whenever someone is deliberately following someone, Jiang Yue is sure that he will be able to detect it.

And his identity is just a mushroom man.No matter how high-profile the mushroom people are, they are still just mushroom people.In the huge Titan city-state, even in the entire inner earth world, mushroom people are at the bottom.Even if it's not at the bottom, it's still one of the top ten options at the bottom.

It is impossible for those behemoths to have the leisure to keep an eye on a few mushroom people.

In fact, Jiang Yue and the others were not high-profile. Except for one time when they were forced to take action at the door of the Adventurer's Guild, they had actually been keeping a low profile.

The gambling fight in front of the guild was actually not high-profile. Jiang Yue also let loose and suppressed his own strength.Otherwise, the attention attracted will definitely be even more exaggerated.I'm afraid it's not just Elder Ji who is eyeing him, there are probably more people who are eyeing him.

If I had to say that Jiang Yue and the other mushroom men would attract the attention of some big shot, then Elder Ji would be one of them.

If you have to add another one in a far-fetched way, it might be Mr. Ming.Mr. Keming is busy collecting elixirs for the Abyss tribe. There are so many things waiting for him to do, how can he stare at a few insignificant mushroom people?

Apart from this, Jiang Yue really couldn't think of anyone else who would target them.

Was it really just an accident?

Seeing Jiang Yue frowning and thinking, the old shopkeeper didn't know whether what happened today was a blessing or a curse. He couldn't give much advice in this regard. He immediately advised: "Boss, I think that man is quite kind. Since he It wouldn't be a bad thing to come to the rescue after all, right? At least it would save us a few hundred silver coins."

Jiang Yue didn't care about saving silver coins.

The old shopkeeper suddenly remembered something again, and then said: "By the way, there is one more thing. When the man left, he also said something. He said that our wine is good and he will come often."

"Will you come?"

Just as he was talking, the old shopkeeper suddenly stared at the door with a strange look in his eyes, and then whispered in a low voice: "Here you go, the man at the door."

He was very blunt, for fear that the person at the door would hear him.Jiang Yue unexpectedly glanced at the door and saw an unspectacular guy walking into the house with a smile.

"Shopkeeper, the wine you have here is really strong. It has aroused my drinking bug. I'm here to bother you again." This man's attitude was very kind and he seemed very approachable.

If the old shopkeeper hadn't said that he scared away those Yamen brats with his waist card, Jiang Yue really wouldn't have noticed anything special about this man at first glance.He doesn't look like a big shot.

Don’t big shots generally pay attention to pomp and circumstance, and are always crowded with people wherever they go?

The old shopkeeper smiled and said: "It is an honor for our tavern to have this great gentleman come here. We can't even welcome you in time."

The man waved his hand: "After work, after taking off that skin, we are just ordinary drinkers, there is nothing adulterous about us. There are no guests in the private room by the window on the second floor right now?"

"No, no. If you like it, I'll keep that room for you."

"Haha, that's nice. But it will cost you a lot of money. We don't want to be so overbearing. In this way, if there is no one, you can give it to me first."

"Easy to say, easy to say, please." The old shopkeeper greeted him personally.

When the man passed by, he looked at Jiang Yue and the others, looking at them with some curiosity. "Old shopkeeper, who are they?"

The old shopkeeper smiled and said: "This is the new owner of our tavern. Our tavern now belongs to him. I am working for him now. However, the recipe of the wine has not changed, and the people in the shop will not change."

The man nodded and smiled: "This is interesting. Are the three of you from the mushroom people tribe? In this Titan city-state, this is the first time that a mushroom person is the boss."

Jiang Yue smiled lightly and said: "Just kidding, in fact, we are also running errands for people, and there is a boss above us. If the mushroom man is the boss, I'm afraid that all the yamen in the entire Titan City-state are eager to come and harvest it, right?"

Hearing this, the other party was stunned for a while, and then laughed: "It's interesting, you, a mushroom man, are also very interesting to talk to. I haven't met such an interesting person in a long time. It just so happens that there are no guests at the moment, let's have a drink together. ?”

Jiang Yue knew that the other party was curious about him, and Jiang Yue also wanted to know the other party's background.They have this tacit understanding with each other.

"It's my honor to have a drink with a big shot. This drink is mine."

The other party actually didn't show any pretense and walked towards the stairs calmly: "Okay, I'll count it as yours. This wine is good, please."

He went upstairs first.

Jiang Yue signaled the old shopkeeper to prepare drinks, and Jiang Yue and the other two followed him upstairs.

After entering the designated private room, the man didn't show any politeness to them. He took his seat directly and said with a smile: "You are the master of this room, so you don't need me to greet you. Sit by yourself."

Jiang Yue saw that the other party didn't mean to be polite, so he didn't want to be polite either, and they both sat down.

Sangou was about to sit up, but Jiang Qiao dragged him and motioned for Sangou to leave with him.

But the other party said: "You're here, don't be restrained, let's sit together. Drinking requires an atmosphere. Anyway, it's your treat and it doesn't cost me money. Why are you leaving in a hurry? Why do you feel bad about drinking your own wine?" "

After being teased like this, Jiang Qiao also felt that it was a bit rude to leave like this.After all, the other party is a big shot at the government office of Titan City, although he doesn’t know his specific identity.But since people are so condescending, it's not a problem for them to ignore her.

"Sit down, everyone. It's rare for a big shot to come to our pub, so I have to accompany him." Jiang Yue half-jokingly asked Jiang Qiao and the others to take a seat.

Sangou couldn't wait any longer and sat down next to Jiang Yue.Jiang Qiao had no choice but to continue on the opposite side.The square table could originally seat eight people, so four people could sit in four different directions, which was just right.It just seems very loose.

The shopkeeper and his waiter brought the drinks quickly.In addition to drinks, of course there are also the best snacks in the store.

The tavern itself is of average quality, and even the best snacks are definitely not as exquisite as those in big restaurants.

"Boss, and this gentleman, the drinks and snacks will be served first, and I will ask the kitchen to prepare some dishes to go with the drinks, and they will come later."

After the shopkeeper went down, Jiang Yue signaled Sangou to pour the wine.

Sangou didn't go against the grain and followed Jiang Yue's instructions.

After a while, the food and drinks were served one by one, and the efficiency was indeed very fast.And Jiang Yue and the others had already had a round of wine.

After drinking for three rounds, the other party suddenly sighed: "I heard from the shopkeeper during the day that the boss here has changed, and the boss is a mushroom man. I thought it was a bit strange. Now I can see that you three mushroom men are not simple. It’s not simple.”

Jiang Yue smiled and said: "In front of a big man like you, we mushroom people are not simple, but how can we be so simple? From now on, we still rely on your guidance and care. By the way, I dare to ask, sir, which yamen are you from? Orally?"

The other party laughed and said: "Why, I haven't tested your details yet, but you are trying to find out about me first? I heard that mushroom people are cautious, but you are quite courageous."

Jiang Yue smiled and said, "That's not because you have no airs, sir. We really want to curry favor with you and have a good relationship with you. Please give us this opportunity."

The other party gave a faint hum, but looked at Jiang Yue with a half-smile.

"It's not impossible to know my identity. You just said that you have an employer behind you. Please tell me first, who is your employer?"

This question was quite sharp. Fortunately, Jiang Yue had already prepared a countermeasure. He smiled bitterly and said, "My boss warned me repeatedly not to reveal his identity. When your Excellency asked, I turned around and asked him for instructions. I believe he will know your identity after he knows it." , and they must want to make friends. By then..."

The other party laughed: "You are too naughty, too naughty. After all, you still want to ask me about my identity first, right?"

"It makes the adults laugh. It's really just a matter of taking care of someone else's job, and there's nothing a villain can do about it."

But the other party obviously didn't take Jiang Yue's words seriously. Instead, he stared at him meaningfully: "You didn't tell the truth."

"How do you say this?" Jiang Yue could naturally feel that the other party did not believe what he said, and did not even take a word seriously.

But when it was time to pretend to be stupid, Jiang Yue naturally had to pretend to be stupid.

"The security in Titan City has been very tight recently, and they have been arresting rebels and rebels. Your tavern must have been affected too, right?"

Jiang Yue didn't know what the other party meant by suddenly mentioning this, but he reacted as usual and said with a wry smile: "It does have some influence. Every once in a while, there are people from the yamen coming to fight against the autumn wind. The old shopkeeper couldn't bear it, so he transferred the tavern to me. "

The other party smiled strangely: "What about you? What is your purpose of taking over this tavern?"

"This tavern can make money, so naturally it's for the money." Jiang Yue said with a smile.

"I don't think so. The employer behind you doesn't dare to say. I'm afraid your motive for taking over this tavern is unclear. Isn't it clear?"

"Why do you say this, sir?" Jiang Yue looked innocent.

"Haha, Mingren don't tell secret stories. I'm not wearing official uniform today, so you just treat it as gossip. Are you a kid who has any dealings with the gangsters?"

"Sir, you can't talk nonsense. I'm just a mushroom man. How can the gangsters have no eyesight before they fall in love with us?" Jiang Yue kept saying the same thing.

"Haha, you can deceive others with your words, but not me. The more inconspicuous you are, the harder it is to be targeted when you do those things." The other party refuted Jiang Yue with a sneer.