The Tale of the Kraken

Chapter 420 Secret Talk
The setting sun by the West Lake still silently shines on the earth, just like it has been for thousands of years, without any change.

Qing Jin just watched Qiong Qi's figure disappear into the crowd.After a long time, he looked up as if waking up from a dream, and glanced at the high tower illuminated by the setting sun, then turned and walked in another direction.

In such a long time, he seems to have gotten used to living alone and waiting alone.Just like what he said to Qiongqi, he will always live at the bottom of the West Lake, whether he comes back or not, he will always be here.

For the two of them, every promise is accompanied by a long wait.Qing Jin is very used to this.He knew that many things could not be chosen by them.

The so-called way of heaven is often like this, it is like a silent elder, sometimes kind and sometimes majestic.In front of him, everything in the world has its own rules, no matter human beings or monster races, they are all treated equally in his eyes, and no one has any privileges.

Anyone who wants to surpass him and challenge his authority will be severely punished by heaven.

This point, he himself has a deep understanding.

Many people don't know why Qiongqi wanted to establish the Four Seas Demon Sect in the first place.They also don't understand why a monster who has lived for thousands of years never leaves the West Lake.Why every time Qiongqi wanted to leave, the only thing he could do was wait where he was.

The answers to these questions are all sequelae of the choice thousands of years ago.It was in that choice that both of them understood the so-called way of heaven.

That is an absolute authority independent of anyone's will.

So Qingjin knew that Qiongqi often had no choice.He seems to be unrestrained and free, but everything is already in the predestined way of heaven.

He can only seek what he wants to do under such rules, and he can't help him.Therefore, the only thing that can be done is not to add to the chaos.

Half an hour later, Qiongqi, who had just left the West Lake and bid farewell to Qingjin, came to the most famous dim sum shop by the lake.

West Lake has always been a popular tourist destination. There are many dim sum shops along its lakeside, and this is the most famous one.According to legend, it has a history of hundreds of years, so there is an endless stream of diners.

Whether it tastes good is another matter.But as a tourist, coming to this dim sum shop can be regarded as a regular tourist route.

After Qiongqi entered the store, he didn't stay in the lobby for too long.He glanced up at the lobby, and then walked up the stairs to the third floor familiarly.Unlike the lobby on the first floor and booths on the second floor, the third floor is private rooms.

Compared with the noise and bustle of the first and second floors, the third floor is much quieter.It's no wonder that in the private room with special soundproof facilities, no matter how lively it is, there are some small voices in the corridor.

After Qiongqi nodded to the service staff in the corridor, he went directly to the door of a private room.He stretched out his hand and gently knocked on the door of the box, only to hear a voice from inside saying, "Come in."

From the open balcony of the box, you can see the scenery of West Lake at a glance, which is one of the reasons why this dim sum shop can stand upright and have been in business for hundreds of years.For the current West Lake, such a scene is very rare.

Also because of this, the consumption of private rooms has always been more expensive, but all these are not within the scope of Qiongqi's consideration.As an old monster who has lived for thousands of years, he can still afford this little money.

If Yang Yang and the others were here, they would be surprised. This private room is the one they met with Qiongqi last time.To put it simply, since he returned to the West Lake, this private room has been contracted by him for many years.

That's why when he went up to the third floor, the waiter didn't stop him - everyone knew that this young man in white had booked a box with a lake view in his store for a long time.

Xizi City has been in an economically developed area for a long time, and there are many rich people living in this city. Therefore, as the service staff of this dim sum shop, they have long been able to distinguish the rich second generation and the like.

And the white-clothed boys perfectly fit their crowd positioning in every respect.

Indifferent and proud, looks bad-tempered, good-looking and temperamental, spends money like water.

Therefore, if it is not necessary, they generally will not interfere with the actions of such guests.

"How long have you been here?" Looking at the man sitting on the bay window of the semi-open balcony, facing the lake silently, Qiongqi asked.

"Just arrived." It seemed that he didn't want to have too much conversation with Qiongqi. After answering this question, the man turned his head to look at him and said, "You asked me to come over, what's the matter?"

"This point, I think you should know better than me, right?" Qiongqi smiled, looked at him with his head tilted and said.

Hearing his answer, the man frowned slightly and did not speak.

Taking his silence as an acquiescence, Qiongqi continued: "According to the plan, you should have arrived at Kunlun Mountain soon, but you are here now, do you really think that no one else knows?"

The man still didn't answer his question, but just raised his head and looked at him.His eyes are so calm, as if everything Qiongqi said has nothing to do with him.

For his attitude, Qiongqi didn't take it seriously, and he continued: "But you can appear here, to be honest, I don't think it's strange at all."

These words seemed to arouse the man's interest, he blinked slightly, then moved his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

Seeing him hesitate to speak, Qiongqi finally laughed, which was different from any time before.This time he laughed very loudly, as if he had encountered something happy.

Finally, after he stopped laughing, he looked up at the man and said, "Yes, that's right, I saw them, and they are here."

These words finally made the man's expressionless face loosen a little.

Qiongqi didn't care about his change, he continued: "I know you are very curious about why they are here, let me tell you, it's because I am here."

After saying this, he didn't give the man any chance to answer, but continued: "You guessed right, I asked them to come."

After saying this, Poor Wizard finally stopped to look at the man's face, and smiled provocatively.

From the man's point of view, the smile on the corner of Qiongqi's mouth is so ironic.From the moment he entered the door, this young man in white challenged his patience again and again, as if he would not give up until he got angry.

The hand under the table tightened, loosened and tightened again.Finally, the man suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "What do you want?"

"What do I want? I should be the one asking you this! However, I thought you would not be able to hold back your anger. It seems that guarding Kunlun Mountain for thousands of years has somewhat improved your temper. Woolen cloth."

Qiongqi laughed and said, "I don't want to do anything, I just want you to take them away and don't bother me anymore."

"Then tell me, where are they now?" The man said, looking at Qiongqi in a puzzled way, he didn't understand, "If you think they are annoying, then why did you bring them here ?”

"Because I have some things to confirm." Qiongqi said with a sigh, reached for the teapot on the table, and poured himself a cup of tea.

After finishing drinking, he put the teacup heavily on the table, Qiongqi said: "Okay, I won't beat around the bush with you, I need to investigate some things from them. So I hope that during this time, You don't want to interfere. After I finish asking what I want to know, do whatever you want."

He spoke unceremoniously, sounding like he was discussing things with a man, but in fact, he didn't intend to listen to the man's opinion at all.

It is not so much a discussion as a notification.

After hearing his words, the man frowned slightly, and then asked, "How long?"

"I don't know how long, but hurry up. You know, I don't want to be with them for too long." Qiongqi raised his head and asked him a question: "How did you let them escape?"

His question caused the man to be silent for a moment, and then he said: "Careless."

Not paying attention to his words, Qiongqi sneered and said, "Are you kidding me? It's unbelievable that Master Baihu, the majestic guardian of the west, would be careless about this matter."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the man with some disdain, and said, "It's fine if you don't want to say it, and I won't force you, but I just want to know, do they have any help?"

If those two people have helpers, then I have to change my action plan.

"No." To this question, the man answered very simply.

Unexpectedly, he could get this answer, Qiongqi opened his eyes slightly in surprise.After a long time, he returned to his usual appearance, nodded and said, "Okay, I get it, I'll leave first if there's nothing else to do, you can do what you want."

After saying this, Qiongqi reached out to take a piece of snack from the table, turned his head and left the private room.

(End of this chapter)