CH 80

Looking at the persimmon cake with white frost in front of him, Li Huowang shook his head.

"Don't eat too much. We'll order good dishes at the inn later and you won't be able to eat anymore."

But Li Huowang's reminder didn't slow down their eating speed.

"It's okay. After I finish these, I can still eat rice."

"That's right, even if it kills me, I have to eat! It's really uncomfortable to be hungry. Hey, Brother Li, aren't you hungry?"

Li Huowang smiled and didn't say anything, leading the horse forward. The inn was not far ahead.

"Brother Li, I bought you some new clothes. Why don't you try them on?"

Li Huowang shook his head again. "Forget it. I'm used to wearing Daoist robes. Just change the inside. Also, you should cover your eyes, or they'll hurt again."

Two carriages squeezed through the dense crowd for a long time before finally arriving in front of the inn.

Excited Dog Wa raised the golden beans in his hand and rushed in first.

"Waiter! Give Lord Cao Cao the best room! And braised pork! Only the fatty meat, not the lean meat! Four big bowls of it!"

Li Huowang pushed him aside and walked in. Looking at the townspeople eating and chatting around him, he said to the waiter who came over, "No need for a private room. I like the lively atmosphere here."

"Brother Li, we have money now. Why eat in the main hall? It's noisy and-"

Li Huowang glared at him and Dog Wa shrunk like a frosty eggplant.

When he sat down at a wooden table, the surrounding conversations began to flood into Li Huowang's ears.

"Baowen's mother-in-law, be careful not to be backstabbed. She's really saying that behind your back."

"I say, if others are stepping on your face, just fight! We've never been afraid of anyone in our four-man army. Although I've retired, if they call me back to duty, I won't hesitate to return to camp!"

"Hehehe, Brother Ziqi, it's my fault. My wife nagged me a bit, so I'm a bit late. I'll punish myself with three cups."

"Hey! Look at that Taoist, he's so strange. His Daoist robe is actually red..."

Until the dishes were served, Li Huowang didn't hear the information he wanted to hear.

According to his understanding, since the town was so close to the nunnery, it should have some impact on the people nearby, good or bad.

But judging from the reactions of the townspeople, the presence of the nunnery was very low.

But this method didn't work, and Li Huowang had other ways.

"Two dragons playing with a pearl~ Three yangs opening up the universe~ Fish leaping over the dragon gate~ Hey hey! All the dishes are here~ Enjoy, esteemed guests!"

Just as the waiter finished announcing the dishes, Li Huowang grabbed him."Oh, sir, you see how busy this inn is, I'm really sor-"

Before Xiao Er could finish his sentence, Li Huowang stopped him with a golden bean in his hand.

"Do you know about Henghua Mountain over there?"

"I do, I do!"

"There's a nunnery on the mountain, and I heard that the incense there is very strong. Their Bodhisattva is very effective."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Er looked confused. "Strong incense? I don't think so. The incense at An Ci nunnery is not as good as the local earth god's incense."

"Hmm?" Li Huowang looked at Xiao Man who was eating, this was not what she had told him.

"My neighbor said the incense there is strong." Xiao Man put down her chopsticks awkwardly.

"Hey, your neighbor must be making it up. The Bodhisattva at An Ci nunnery is covered in dust. If there is strong incense, then there must be ghosts."

"Sir, believe me, my second sister's nephew's widow became a nun there."

Upon hearing this, Li Huowang became interested. "Oh? Why did she become a nun there? Did she have any requirements?"

Xiao Er hesitated and looked around before Li Huowang gave him the golden bean.

"Her husband died, her family was far away, and she couldn't have children. She was forced to become a nun by the villagers. Who would want to become a nun if they could live a normal life?"

"I see." Li Huowang nodded thoughtfully.

From the information he had gathered so far, these nuns seemed to be normal, and there was not much difference from what Li Zhi had said before he died.

"Do you know why these nuns wear black clothes?" Li Huowang took out another golden bean.

"Well, those are not black clothes. The nuns wear blue clothes, but there is no well on the mountain, so they never wash or change their clothes. The blue clothes turned black over time."

As he spoke, Xiao Er looked disgusted.

"A few nuns came down to sell pigs one day, and I saw one of them rubbing her neck. Guess what? She rubbed off a black mud ball the size of a jujube!"

As soon as Xiao Er finished speaking, the people nearby put down their chopsticks with uneasy expressions.

"Smack!" A palm hit Xiao Er's head.

"You're interrupting our meal! What are you talking about here? Do you want to ruin the reputation of my Penglai Inn?"

"Boss, it's not me, it's the sir who asked me!" Xiao Er apologized while being dragged away by the fat boss.

Li Huowang picked up his chopsticks and started eating."Li senior brother, if you need anything, we can help you."

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Gouwa said as he picked up a greasy piece of fat and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Alright, there's no need to ask anything with your spotted face. Don't scare people to death. Baolu, finish your meal and go to town to ask about the news from An Ci An."

Among the medicine boys, only this man with good water skills looked completely normal.

Sun Baolu, who had never had a presence, was stunned for a moment, then silently nodded.

Li Huowang glanced at him and continued to eat his vegetables. Looking normal on the outside didn't mean he was normal.

This man never took off his clothes to sleep, and even had to hide from others when going to the bathroom. Both men and women avoided him.

There must be a reason why Danyang Zi chose him as a medicine boy.

But Li Huowang didn't want to ask too much. He didn't want others to discuss his mental state with him.

After that, Li Huowang stayed at the inn for a while.

He sent the Taoist boy and Baolu to inquire about the news from An Ci An.

Li Huowang didn't want the incident at Zhengde Temple to happen again.

After inquiring for a while, and even sending Baolu to the mountain to check it out, Li Huowang reluctantly determined that those nuns should not pose a major threat.

The people in town talked the most about the nuns being dirty, lazy, and fat.

"If I haven't come down by the next day, you all should leave immediately. Do you hear me?"

Li Huowang stood in front of the dirt road leading up the mountain and instructed the other medicine boys.

"Li senior brother, let's go together."

"Go where? To be a burden? Do you really think it's a sightseeing trip?"

As soon as Li Huowang said this, he felt like he had gone too far. But he didn't explain anything and turned around to climb the mountain alone.

Watching his gradually disappearing figure, Bai Lingmiao bit her lip and seemed to want to say something with tears in her eyes.

But she didn't say anything until he disappeared into the mountain.