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Chapter 41: The Countryside Hotel

  A small rural shop was built on the half mountain waist by the roadside, and a triangular flag with a big "wine" character was hung on the flagpole outside the door.

  Yang Chengye and Niu Meng had just arrived at the hotel entrance, when a slender shopkeeper came out to greet them, smiling and saying: "Two guests, are you staying or just passing through?"

  Yang Chengye dismounted and handed the reins over to the shop assistant.

  Niu Meng couldn't wait any longer and loudly said: "First bring up five catties of beef and two jars of good wine!"

  "Welcome, please come in!"

  The young shopkeeper said that he would tie up the horse in the stable, feed it some fodder, and led Yang Chengye and others into the hotel.

  The hotel is not large, only thirty square meters in size, with six tables arranged inside. Directly opposite the entrance is a counter, behind which stands a wine cabinet. On top of the wine cabinet are placed over ten jars of wine, all sealed with mud.

  The shopkeeper invited Yang and Chengye to take their seats before going to the back room.

  At this time, a woman wearing a long skirt and with her hair in a bun.

  "Welcome, gentlemen, to our humble abode."

  The young woman walked out and smiled: "Our store's specialty is buns, famous far and near. Shall I serve you two baskets?"

  Yang Chengye glanced at the young woman and suddenly thought of Sun Erniang's black shop, wasn't it famous for selling human meat buns?

  Yang Chengye frowned and said, "Baozi? Human flesh baozi?"

  "Huh?"

  Yang Chengye's words suddenly stunned the young woman.

  After a few minutes, the young woman stopped laughing and said in a soft voice: "Little brother is really good at joking, our store is a serious business, not a black shop, and we won't make those disgusting human meat buns."

  "That's great!"

  Yang Chengye nodded and said, "Then give us ten more buns."

  "Good job!"

  The young woman responded with a soft "en", and once again revealed a flirtatious smile to Yang Chengye before floating away, leaving behind a whiff of fragrance that wafted into the nostrils of Yang Chengye and Niu Mo.

  "Beef and wine have arrived!"

  At this time, the shopkeeper brought two plates of beef and placed them on Yang Chengye's table, and also carried over a jar of wine.

  "Waiter, go and serve the customers ten freshly steamed buns."

  The young shopkeeper put down the wine and the young woman said to him.

  Having heard what the young woman said, the shop assistant hastily ran towards the back hall again.

  "Where did you two come from and where are you going?"

  The young woman picked up a wine jug and poured two bowls of wine for Yang Chengye and Niu Miao each.

  Yang Chengye looked at the wine in his bowl, but didn't drink it, instead staring at the young woman.

  The young woman saw Yang Chengye motionless, but instead, Niu Mang was holding a piece of beef and eating it, and he picked up the wine and drank it in big gulps.

  "Little brother isn't drinking, is it because you're afraid I'll put medicine in your drinks?"

  Yang Chengye didn't respond, and the young woman picked up the wine in front of Yang Chengye and drank it all in one gulp. After finishing, she asked: "Are you at ease now?"

  The young woman said as she refilled her wine bowl again.

  Seeing the young woman drinking wine without any problems, Yang Chengye frowned and said: "Is it just my own imagination?"

  Yang Chengye smiled awkwardly, picked up his wine bowl, and suddenly two burly men wearing armor walked in, shouting: "Shopkeeper, bring out the wine and dishes! We're in a hurry to eat and then hit the road!"

  Seeing the arrival of the guests, the young woman put down the wine jar and said: "Two gentlemen, please wait a moment, the wine and dishes will be here soon."

  The young woman finished speaking and went to the back hall.

  Yang Chengye put down his wine cup and looked at the two men, one of whom was tall and sturdy with a gloomy face, while the other was somewhat shorter but had three fleshy growths on his head.

  "Big brother, are we going in the wrong direction?" asked the man with a tumor.

  Another one replied: "We are following his footprints, it shouldn't be wrong."

  "With his speed, it's normal that we can't catch up with him. Otherwise, the reputation of 'Shen Xing Ta Bao' would be a bit undeserved."

  "Big brother, if we get the Divine Movement Taobao Secret Manual, just thinking about it is exciting."

  "Besides, that little brat is a descendant of Liangshan Po and has a long-standing feud with us. Even if it weren't for the Divine Movement Secret Manual, we would still have to kill him."

  "Alright, now that we've eaten our fill, let's hurry and chase after him. We must catch up to him before nightfall, otherwise the footprints will be impossible to distinguish once it gets dark."

  The two of them took a look at Yang Chengye and Niu Mo, found that they were just two half-grown kids, and didn't pay much attention to them.

  But when Yang Chengye heard them discussing Shen Xing Taibao, his heart was stirred up with shock and astonishment.

  Isn't Divine Speeder Tao actually Dai Zong, ranked 20th in Liangshan Marsh? How is it that Dai Zong is still alive?

  But I heard they are descendants of Liangshan Po, could it be that they are the offspring of Dai Zong?

  If they have a vendetta against them, these two should be Fang Shiyu's descendants.

  Dai Zong, also known as the "Flying Great Protector", is a character in the novel "Water Margin". He was originally a prison guard at Jiangzhou and was known for his chivalrous and generous nature. He could travel 800 li in a day and was nicknamed "Flying Great Protector".

  Dai Zong once forged a letter from Cai Jing to rescue Song Jiang, but was discovered and sentenced to death. He was rescued by the Liangshan heroes and joined their ranks, becoming one of the twenty-nine heroes of the White Dragon Temple.

  During the Grand Assembly at Mount Liang, he ranked 20th, corresponding to the Heavenly Swift Star. He was in charge of being the leader of the overall scout and messenger. After the campaign against Fang La, he was appointed as the Governor of Yanzhou Prefecture. Later, he resigned from office and became a monk at Yue Temple, eventually dying with a big smile on his face, which can be considered a good ending.

  As for Dai Zong's magical speed method, Yang Chengye was envious to no end. According to legend, Dai Zong knew the Taoist way and used it to travel 800 miles a day, but it is unknown whether this is true or false.

  Now he has heard that there is a divine exercise book, Yang Chengye also wants to try it out. What if the legend is true? Wouldn't that be an unexpected delight?

  Thinking of this, Yang Chengye secretly made up his mind.

  In the back hall of the hotel, there were three people standing at this time. One was the young waiter of the store, one was that young woman, and the other was a middle-aged man with a purple face.

  "When I was at home, I heard them mention a person, could it be Zhicheng's brother?"

  The young woman asked the middle-aged man in a low voice.

  The middle-aged man nodded and said, "According to their description, it shouldn't be wrong."

  Upon hearing this, the young woman anxiously said: "Then what should we do? Should we go inform Brother Zhicheng?"

  The middle-aged man thought for a moment and said: "You guys hold them down in the store, I'll go inform Zhi Cheng, hopefully he can escape this calamity."

  "Alright, go quickly!"

  The young woman urged and then carried the dishes out.

  The middle-aged man instructed the shopkeeper: "You also go ahead and stall for as long as you can."

  The middle-aged man finished speaking and quickly slipped out of the back door.

  In the hotel lobby, Yang Chengye ate slowly and steadily, his eyes fixed on the two burly men.

  The young woman kept pouring wine for the two of them nonstop and was extremely flirtatious, but unfortunately, the two men were completely unmoved by her beauty.

  Half an hour later, the two of them dropped a silver ingot and were about to get up and leave.

  The young woman hastily intercepted the two men and said, "Two gentlemen, today's weather is already late, why not stay in the store for accommodation, and tomorrow you can continue on your journey?"

  "Our hotel has excellent rooms and also special services!"

  The young woman's expression became evasive.

  Upon hearing this, the two of them exchanged a glance, and one of them asked: "What special service? Are you going to warm our beds or something?"

  The young woman's face turned red as she nodded and said: "If you two want to, it's not like it can't be done..."

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