Summon players, rebuild Dawei

In the evening, a low-key bullock cart arrived in front of the newly opened Zhen Ding Hot Pot Restaurant.

Jiang Shu lifted the curtain of the car window and looked at the porch of the hot pot restaurant where two red lanterns were hung.

In the gloomy twilight, there are still flower baskets placed under the eaves of the shop, and the rain-soaked flowers hang down their petals, trembling slightly in the cold wind and drizzle.

But compared to the solitude at the entrance, the inside of the store is full of noise, tables and seats are surrounded by customers, and the aroma of the boiling soup spreads along the street along the door.

Because it is the first hotpot restaurant in Miryang, this restaurant was full of customers as soon as it opened. At first, most of the fans were players. Later, the boss held an event, and old customers could get [-] yuan vouchers when they brought new customers.

Of course, you have to take advantage of the cheapness, so under the publicity of the players, the reputation of the hot pot restaurant spread rapidly in the city, and soon a large number of aborigines with good money came here, and the restaurant was always full of guests , when the business is at its best, it is said that there are sixty or seventy tables waiting for meals at the door.

Considering that there were many players in the store, so as not to be surrounded by crowds, Jiang Shu did not get off at the main entrance, but let the bullock cart go around to the left rear entrance of the hotpot restaurant.

There, the shop owner Su Zi and her partner Dou She were already waiting on the stone steps outside the door.

This pair of partners is a very rare pair of aborigines and players, and it is a male and female partner. According to the gossip on the forum, this Dou is the son of a wealthy businessman in Yizhou. He came to Miryang County to study a year ago. It is a pity. He failed the entrance examination, but accidentally met Su Zi who was doing business at the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce.

Dou Ting fell in love with this beautiful and well-trained woman at first sight. When she found out that the woman was not yet married, she began to pursue her.

However, Su Zi is a player after all. Although he has some good feelings for Dou She, but he knows that there is an insurmountable gap between the two, so he never agrees.

She refused to agree, and Dou She refused to give up, so he simply stayed in Miryang, waiting for the next school to start, while continuing to pursue her. Later, when he heard that Su Zi wanted to open a shop, he offered to help her.

Su Zi didn't want to take advantage of him, so she specially signed a sharing contract with him, so the two of them contributed money and provided ideas, and opened the hot pot restaurant.

Jiang Shu was not that interested in the gossip between players, and only found out about it after searching the forum this morning.

To be honest, he wasn't surprised. The relationship between NPC and player was something he had expected. After all, NPC is a real person, and it is inevitable that there will be feelings when getting along.

It is also difficult for him to intervene in this matter. At most, he will set up rules in the background to avoid this situation as much as possible.

First, the game already has a protection mechanism, and the player and the npc cannot really combine, which prevents the player from being promiscuous in order to obtain pleasure.

Second, players who already have a partner in real life are marked on their identity information and cannot remarry in the game. Otherwise, they will be warned by the game if they violate the rules.

This is what he can control. As for those who only talk about feelings, he can't control them either.

While thinking about it, the bullock cart stopped in front of the stone steps at the door.

The guard put down the footstool beside the frame, opened the tea-brown silk umbrella, and picked up the three people on the car to get off.

In front of the door, Dou She, who knew in advance that the governor was coming to eat, was both nervous and excited. When he saw the bullock cart appearing at the intersection, he bent down to greet him.

Beside him, Su Zi also made a very respectful appearance, but the continuous screenshot function was turned on on the player panel in front of him.

When Jiang Shu got out of the car, he glanced at it, and looked away without seeing it.

He was used to it, anyway, as long as he and Xie Min appeared at the same time, it was inevitable.

When the three got off the car, Dou She bowed respectfully first, and then led everyone into the courtyard with a kind smile on his face.

The operation of the hot pot restaurant is divided into two parts. The store in the front receives ordinary people, and there are individual boxes in the backyard to receive distinguished guests.

The shopkeeper led the way, turned around two corridors, passed through the silent inner courtyard with rockery and pools, and soon came to a private room lit with several candles.

Pushing open the door, Yin Yunying, who had arrived earlier, was already waiting inside.

Seeing a few people coming, he first bowed his head to salute, then raised his gaze to Lu Qing behind him.

Just now in the bullock cart, Jiang Shu had informed Lu Qing of the purpose of the trip, so when the two met, they looked at each other like two businessmen who were about to cooperate.

After that, without Jiang Shu's introduction, the two politely saluted each other.

It has to be said that there is indeed a wonderful aura between people, which can be felt at the first sight of whether they get along or not.

The first time Yin Yunying saw Lu Qing, he felt that he was an extremely smart and decisive person.

He likes this kind of smart people who have their own independent thoughts and pursuits. After a few simple exchanges and greetings with the other party, he has a judgment in his heart that he can make friends with this person, even if the other party is an ancient person or an NPC, but as long as They can communicate smoothly with each other, and there is no big obstacle in becoming friends or colleagues.

Lu Qing and Yin Yunying paid different attention, he focused on observing Yin Yunying's unusual features.

On the carriage, he learned that Wolong Pavilion, an organization specialized in obtaining information, existed in his camp. Only then did he know why the lord could understand his details so thoroughly.

At first, he was terrified, even for such an inconspicuous person, someone was watching behind him all the time, so how powerful the Crouching Dragon Pavilion must be!

He couldn't help imagining Crouching Dragon Pavilion as an invisible big net spreading all over the world. Because he was once a pawn under observation on this densely woven net, he became more and more afraid of this organization, and even more afraid of controlling this organization. Jiang Shu is deeply in awe.

And after the fear, there will be excitement and agitation. The protagonist has such a secret and huge intelligence organization, which is equivalent to controlling the changes of the world in his hands. With such strength, why can't he seize the world!

As a result, he couldn't help feeling sorry for his past. Originally, with his ability, he should have taken a place in Crouching Dragon Pavilion long ago, but he delayed joining until now.

But no matter what, he came into contact with this organization anyway. Just think about those high-ranking nobles, no matter whether they are princes or nobles, no matter if they are from aristocratic families, their every word, deed, and every move may be secretly monitored by some inconspicuous little person. , but he didn't notice it himself. In comparison, he was already very lucky.

At this moment, he became more and more determined that he chose the right protagonist.

Lu Qing knew that the lord didn't trust him very much, and for the time being, he was only responsible for teaching the students the vertical and horizontal skills, and not involved in the collection of intelligence, so he couldn't help but ignited a kind of hard-working belief in his heart.

One day, he will rely on his ability to go deep into the center of Crouching Dragon Pavilion, receive the information network from all over the world, and become the confidant of the Lord who can entrust important tasks to him, just like the current Pavilion Master!

Because of this kind of thinking, when he saw Yin Yunying, he came with an open-minded attitude to get acquainted with his colleagues and seniors, and he behaved very friendly.

As a strategist who is good at language arts, it is relatively easy to gain someone's favor if he wants to.

So the two of them quickly became acquainted with each other under the condition that they both intended to make friends with each other.

While they were getting to know each other, Jiang Shu was visiting with Xie Min in the box.

Dou She opened the window to ventilate the room, and enthusiastically introduced the facilities in the house to them.

It can only be said that this restaurant is worthy of the creativity provided by the players. Knowing that food alone is difficult to retain valuable customers, so a lot of effort has been put into the dining environment.

Although it is a private room, it has a large space. It is divided into inner and outer rooms by several movable grid screens. Chess and cards, pens and ink, musical instruments and other utensils for customer entertainment are somewhat similar to modern private clubs.

Dou She introduced the inside and outside, and then took people away with the excuse of urging them to serve food, leaving the space for the guests.

Outside the door of the private room, Su Zi wanted to go inside to find out the situation. It would be better to take a few more pictures. Unfortunately, she was blocked by those fierce guards with guns. She had no choice but to wait for Dou She to come out peacefully, followed He left together.

After walking a certain distance, Su Zi regretted: "It's a pity, the photos can't be washed out and hung on the wall. This is the proof that the future emperor and empress will visit the store in person!"

Covered by the sound of pattering rain, Dou She only heard a few sporadic words, turned his head and asked, "What emperor?"

"It's nothing," Su Zi patted him on the shoulder, urging him in a low voice, "Go and get the kitchen ready to serve, remember to send more drinks, side dishes and snacks, and increase the portion of each dish. Send, this is the governor!"

Dou She replied with a smile, "Of course I know that."

·

In the private room, after chatting with Yin Yunying, Lu Qing also visited the inner room for a while.

Seeing the chessboard on the desk and the swaying bamboo branches outside the window, the two lamented that this place is well-decorated, quiet and elegant, suitable for gatherings of literati.

When the food was served, the four of them went back to the outer room and sat down.

At this time, after a period of heating, the soup base in the four grids on the stove has completely boiled, billowing hot air, and pale white mist enveloped the surroundings.

Among the four, only Lu Qing is eating hot pot for the first time. He regards the hot pot soup base of Sigongge as a hot soup for one person. At first, he finds that the dishes brought by the waiter are all raw food. He can't help feeling a little bit Confused, I wonder if this meal is raw?But how come the reeds and cabbage are also raw?

Yin Yunying, who was sitting next to him, saw that he was puzzled, so she explained to him the difference of the four soup bases in the four grids, explained how to eat it, and demonstrated by using a serving chopsticks to pick up a thinly sliced ​​mutton.

"Like this, put the vegetables inside to blanch and cook, then dip in the sauce and eat."

"So that's how it is." Lu Qing suddenly realized, and immediately imitated his actions, picked up a piece of mutton with his chopsticks and put it into the pot. After the meat changed color, he took it out, dipped some of the prepared dipping sauce into his mouth.

The freshly blanched mutton is tender and smooth, and the more you chew it, the more delicious it becomes, which brings a great impact on Lu Qing's taste.

After eating two slices, he couldn't help but said to the crowd: "It seems that I still have a lot to learn!"

Jiang Shu had a panoramic view of the interaction between the two people opposite, and seeing that they got along well, she asked with a smile, "How was your chat just now?"

Hearing this, the two looked at each other.

Yin Yunying spoke first: "Lu Canjun is very talented and has a good temperament, so we can be friends."

Lu Qing then said: "Pavilion Master Yin is gentle and humble, wise and courageous. He was able to return safely after hiding in the court of the Huns for two years. It is no wonder that he is the Pavilion Master."

Hearing what they said, Jiang Shu knew it was over.

But he did not make a direct decision, but said to Lu Qing: "I would also like to remind you that once you enter the Crouching Dragon Pavilion, you will be handed over to this life. Even if you want to retire one day, it will not be so easy. alright?"

In the last question, Jiang Shu took on a somewhat solemn tone.

Without further ado, Lu Qing put down his chopsticks, got up and bowed deeply to the side, saying: "I wish to be loyal to the Lord for the rest of my life."

With his promise, Jiang Shu couldn't say she was completely relieved, but she was temporarily relieved, nodded and said, "Okay, come back for dinner."

Lu Qingfu straightened up again, and returned to his original seat with a smile.

After professing his loyalty, he felt that the avenue that was still a bit confusing before him suddenly opened up. This kind of determination of life goals made him feel comfortable, relaxed and stable, and his appetite was whetted for a while.

While eating the meatballs in the bowl, he looked up by chance and saw Xie, who had been quiet and silent all this time, picked out a few shrimps from his own bowl and put them into the lord's bowl.

He didn't use serving chopsticks, but the lord didn't dislike it at all, picked it up and ate it directly, showing a deep understanding and trust in his demeanor.

Seeing this, Lu Qing couldn't help expressing emotion again, he joined the camp too late, and there is still a long way to go before he can become a counselor who is trusted by the lord like Xie Engeng.

He was envious in his heart, and couldn't help showing this regret to Yin Yunying beside him. He thought that the pavilion master who was also the confidant of the lord would comfort him, but after hearing this, Yin Yunying looked at him with a little sympathy and asked: "Is Lu Canjun married?"

Lu Qing didn't know why he suddenly asked this, and said truthfully: "I want to devote my life to a great cause, and I don't plan to marry a wife."

"Oh, that's no wonder." Yin Yunying looked back with a sigh.

"Why did Pavilion Master Yin come here to ask?"

"It's nothing, I just care about my colleagues, you don't have to care."

Lu Qing couldn't care less.

After pondering for a while, he came to a conclusion. Yin Yunying's intention of asking this question was obviously to investigate his family situation.

If you want to come to a secret organization like Crouching Dragon Pavilion, it is normal to pay attention to the families of the members. Maybe your entire family has already been under the monitoring of Crouching Dragon Pavilion.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but rejoice, fortunately, he had no plans to marry a wife and have children, and he had no worries, so he didn't have to care about these things.

·

After eating the hot pot, it was already dark outside.

Hearing that the headquarters of Wolong Pavilion is in Xishi, Lu Qing planned to visit it with Yin Yunying, even though it was already dark, he didn't care at all.

Since he made this decision, Jiang Shu would not stop him, and then the four of them parted ways outside the side door.

Before getting into the car, Yin Yunying suddenly walked up to Jiang Shu, took out a kit from his sleeve, and handed it to him silently without saying a word.

Jiang Shu took the kit and put it in his sleeve, and nodded at him, expressing that he knew it.

Xie Yin saw the actions of the two of them, but didn't ask any more questions, and he didn't mention it on the way back.

Jiang Shu knew that this was his behavior to avoid suspicion, including during dinner tonight, he had never had much contact with the two people from Crouching Dragon Pavilion, and even had few verbal conversations, which was also deliberately avoiding suspicion.

They are not only lovers, but also subordinates.

Without the permission of the lord, not to participate in the affairs, not to blur the boundaries of official affairs because of personal affairs, this is Xie Min's way of life.

Jiang Shu understood his thoughtfulness, so he didn't open the kit in the car until he returned to the mansion, when Xie Yin was taking a bath, he opened the kit and took out the secret letter from it.

Unfolding the thin letter paper, Jiang Shu scanned the contents and frowned suddenly.

Out of his previous instructions, Wolong Pavilion attaches great importance to the Xing Sang forces in the west, and pays attention to everything big and small.

And what this secret letter records is the information about Xing Sang's forces in the past half month, most of which are not very important, only two of them have attracted Jiang Shu's attention.

——"On November [-], a Wei scholar named Meng Xiu came to seek refuge with Xing Sang and became his staff."

——"In late November, Xing Sang led an army of [-] to the south to conquer Dulong City in Pu County, Jiangzhou, and dedicated the city to the leader of the Di tribe, so as to take refuge in the Di tribe."