Chapter 368: The secret hidden in the bamboo building, Ma Xianhong’s way of hospitality!
Chapter 368: The secret hidden in the bamboo building, Ma Xianhong’s way of hospitality!
As night fell, an off-road vehicle bumped along the rugged mountain road.
The car lights cut through the darkness, illuminating the winding road ahead.
Inside the car, Su Chen and his companions sat upright, and the atmosphere was somewhat solemn.
"I say, are we considered as sheep walking into the tiger's mouth?"
Xiao Zizai broke the silence, wiping his glasses.
He spoke in his unique, joking tone.
"Old Xiao, don't say such unlucky words."
Clarinet frowned and raised his eyebrows habitually.
He squinted one eye, as if observing the situation outside through the car window.
"We are here to investigate the situation, not to fight."
"Hey, that's hard to say." Xiao Zizai grinned, revealing his white teeth.
"This Biyou Village is not a good place, and the village chief Ma is not a good person either."
Wang Zhenqiu sat in the back row, folded his arms, and closed his eyes.
Seems indifferent to everything around him.
Lao Meng seemed a little nervous. He looked out of the car window from time to time, as if looking for something.
"Old Meng, what are you looking at?" Zhang Chulan asked.
"No...nothing."
Old Meng quickly shook his head, his eyes somewhat evasive.
Zhang Chulan knew that Lao Meng’s ability was to communicate with animals, and he must be using his ability to explore the surrounding situation.
"Everyone, be careful. This Biyou Village may not be that simple." Zhang Chulan reminded.
"Don't worry, Chu Lan." Su Chen's voice came from the back row.
Although the words are simple, they carry a reassuring power.
The vehicle continued to move forward, and finally, after a long and bumpy ride, they arrived at the entrance of Biyou Village.
At the entrance of the village, there stands a huge stone tablet with three large characters "Biyou Village" engraved on it.
The writing is vigorous and powerful.
Several people dressed as villagers were standing at the entrance of the village, looking at them warily.
"Where are you from?"
One of the villagers stepped forward and asked in a fairly polite tone.
"We are from the city. We heard that Biyou Village has nice scenery, so we came here to take a look."
Black Tube got out of the car and said with a smile. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to the other party.
"Come on, have a cigarette."
The villager took the cigarette, took a look at it, and a smile appeared on his face:
"Oh, it's still a good cigarette."
He put the cigarette in his mouth, lit it, took a deep puff, and then said:
"You guys, you can enter the village, but you must abide by the rules of our village."
"What rules?" asked the black pipe.
“No wandering around, no taking photos, no asking about things happening in the village.”
The villager said,
"Also, don't go out at night."
"Okay, no problem." Clarinet agreed readily.
"We are just here to see the scenery. We won't cause any trouble to you."
"That's good." The villager nodded.
"I'll go inform the village chief, and then you can go in."
Not long after, the villager came out and spoke to Su Chen and others.
"Everyone, please come in, Biyou Village welcomes you."
……
The off-road vehicle slowly drove into the village, and Zhang Chulan and his party officially stepped into the territory of Biyou Village.
The scene in the village was somewhat different from what they had imagined.
There are no tall buildings or busy traffic here, only rows of neatly arranged bamboo houses, winding paths, and lush bamboo forests.
The whole village exudes an ancient and tranquil atmosphere.
"This place is really nice." Xiao Zizai exclaimed.
"If I hadn't known this was a dangerous place, I would have wanted to stay here for a few days."
"Don't take it lightly." Clarinet reminded.
"The more peaceful a place is, the more danger it hides."
They parked the car in front of an inn, which was also built with bamboo and looked very unique.
"Hello, are you staying at the hotel?"
The innkeeper's wife, a middle-aged woman who still had some charm, came up to us warmly.
"Yes, Madam Boss." Black Tube said with a smile.
"Give us some rooms."
"Okay." The proprietress agreed readily, "Everyone, follow me."
She took Su Chen and his group to the second floor of the inn and arranged several adjacent rooms for them.
"Everyone, are you satisfied with the room?" asked the proprietress.
"Very good." Clarinet nodded.
"Madam, do you have any special dishes here?"
"Yes, our bamboo shoots fried with meat and bamboo tube rice are very famous." said the lady boss.
"Would you like to try it?"
"Okay, then give us some of your special dishes." said the black pipe.
"Another pot of your good wine."
"Okay, please wait a moment, it will be ready soon." The proprietress said with a smile, turned and left the room.
Zhang Chulan and his group took a short rest in the room, and then came to the lobby on the first floor of the inn.
There were already several tables of guests sitting in the lobby, all of them were local villagers.
They ate and chatted at the same time, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Su Chen and others also found a table and sat down, waiting for the proprietress to serve the food.
"Do you think Ma Xianhong already knows we are here?"
Xiao Zizai asked in a low voice.
"I know for sure." said the black pipe.
"This is his territory. Our every move is under his surveillance."
"So what should we do now?" asked Lao Meng, his tone somewhat nervous.
"Wait and see what happens." Su Chen said.
"Let's see what's going on first."
"That's the only way." Black Tube nodded.
"Everyone, be careful and don't show your true colors."
Soon, the proprietress brought the food to the table, filling it up with delicious food.
"Enjoy your meal, everyone." The proprietress said with a smile.
"Thank you, Madam." said the black pipe.
"Madam, I want to ask you something."
"What's the matter?" asked the proprietress.
"We heard that there is a very powerful weapon refiner in your village, named Ma Xianhong, is that right?" Hei Guaner asked.
The proprietress's expression changed slightly, and a hint of vigilance flashed in her eyes.
"Why...why are you asking this?" she asked.
"Oh, we are just curious." Black Tube said with a smile.
"We heard that the magic weapons refined by Village Chief Ma are very powerful, so we want to see them for ourselves."
"Well..." The proprietress hesitated for a moment and said,
"Village Chief Ma is usually very busy and may not have time to see you."
"It's okay, we're just asking casually." said the black pipe.
"Boss lady, can you tell us about Village Chief Ma?"
"I'm not sure about this either." The lady boss shook her head.
"I am just an innkeeper. I rarely interact with Village Chief Ma."
"Okay." Clarinet said somewhat disappointedly.
"Then I won't bother you."
"Enjoy your meal, everyone." The proprietress said, then turned and left.
Zhang Chulan and his group ate while observing the surrounding situation.
They found that in addition to them, there were several tables of guests in the inn, and they also looked like locals.
However, there was something wrong with their looks.
From time to time, they would glance towards Zhang Chulan and the others, with a hint of inquiry and vigilance in their eyes.
"It seems that these people were arranged by Ma Xianhong." Su Chen said in his heart.
He ate his meal calmly, pretending nothing had happened.
"Everyone be careful, there are eyes everywhere."
He said in a voice that only they could hear.
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