SWDnovel Chapter 156 First Arrival in Guangzhou
Chapter 156 First Arrival in Guangzhou
Chapter 156 First Arrival in Guangzhou
Xue Bing bit her lip, looking at Lu Xiaofeng with a wronged expression, and said, "Why did you have to take this risk? Was it just for Jiang Qingxia?"
Lu Xiaofeng said, "I just want to prove that she has absolutely nothing to do with this."
Xue Bing asked, "Why are you so concerned about her?"
Lu Xiaofeng smiled and said, "Because I like her!"
Xue Bing was so angry at Lu Xiaofeng that she gritted her teeth and shouted, "Fine, then go and die!"
She then turned her head away and ignored Lu Xiaofeng. How could Lu Xiaofeng not understand Xue Bing's girlish feelings? However, the matter of the Embroidered Thief was of great importance, and personal feelings should be put aside for the time being.
Lu Xiaofeng waved his hand, bid farewell to Jiang Chongwei, and promised to clear Jiang Qingxia's name. Then he and Jiang Fengyue left the nunnery.
The driver who brought them here is still waiting outside. No one knows how much money Lu Xiaofeng paid or how long he hired the driver.
The two boarded the carriage, and Lu Xiaofeng called to the driver to set off. The driver readily agreed and prepared to whip the horse.
Just then, it seemed as if someone outside was stopping the coachman, and the carriage wheels did not move for a long time.
Hearing the noise, Jiang Fengyue shook her head helplessly. Just as Lu Xiaofeng was about to peek out, a beautiful figure slipped into the carriage.
It was Xue Bing, who was still sulking with Lu Xiaofeng.
Lu Xiaofeng smiled wryly, "What are you doing here? Do you want to come with us to your death?"
Xue Bing snorted coldly and said, "Who cares if you live or die? I just want a ride. If I get the chance, I'll collect your corpses along the way."
Lu Xiaofeng shook his head helplessly. If a woman is determined to follow you, there is no way to shake her off.
The carriage traveled southeast and arrived in Guangzhou the next day.
The streets were paved with blue flagstones, and red cotton trees, as bright as the sunset, were planted on both sides.
Jiang Fengyue knew about Guangzhou, the city famous for its food, and countless people came here just to satisfy their cravings.
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As soon as Xue Bing arrived, he began listing the famous dishes that wealthy families often ate, and as he spoke, his mouth was practically watering.
Lu Xiaofeng, however, thought that the dishes Xue Bing mentioned were nothing special and wanted to take the two of them to eat something truly delicious.
He seemed to have been to this place many times before. Jiang Fengyue and Xue Bing followed him around and around until they came to a very narrow alley.
Unlike the streets outside paved with bluestone, this alley was muddy everywhere, and if you weren't careful, you could easily get your trousers dirty.
However, this narrow street has many shops on both sides, with people coming and going. But the people who come here do not seem to be good people.
Xue Bing frowned.
Jiang Fengyue knew that Xue Bing wasn't frightened by these people; she was just frowning because she couldn't understand what they were saying. Jiang Fengyue herself couldn't understand either; the people here spoke in a way that was even more difficult to understand than a book written in heaven.
Soon, the three of them smelled a wonderful aroma of meat. Lu Xiaofeng led the two to a small shop at the end of the alley. There was a large stove at the entrance, with a big pot of something stewing on it, emitting an enticing aroma.
The tables and chairs in the shop weren't very clean, but if you smelled the aroma of meat, no one would care about the shop's environment.
Jiang Fengyue and the other two sat down, and the shop assistant quickly greeted them. At Lu Xiaofeng's signal, the assistant quickly ladled out three large bowls of meat soup for them.
"Check-in!"
"Successfully checked in as a member of the Guangzhou team and gained the ability to speak fluent Cantonese."
Jiang Fengyue was overjoyed. This ability was even more useful than martial arts secrets. Now he could not only understand what the people around him were saying, but he could also speak fluent Cantonese, making him more like a local than a local himself.
It seems this place only sells this one kind of meat soup; they don't have anything else.
The meat soup not only smells delicious, but also looks beautiful.
Lu Xiaofeng urged the two of them, saying, "Eat it while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold."
Xue Bing took the spoon and ate two bites. She couldn't help but praise the taste, saying, "What is this made of? Besides meat, I feel like there's something else in it."
Lu Xiaofeng smiled and offered no explanation, telling Xue Bing to eat as much as she liked, as long as she enjoyed it.
Jiang Fengyue hesitated to start eating because he knew what was in the bowl: snake meat and cat meat. Although they were edible, they were still too novel for him.
After finishing one bowl, Xue Bing asked for another. Seeing Jiang Fengyue sitting there blankly, she asked in confusion, "Why aren't you eating this delicious food?"
Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "I got off the carriage and ate some poached chicken while you were still asleep, so I'm not hungry yet."
Xue Bing smiled and said, "Oh, so you went and ate there on your own."
Lu Xiaofeng laughed and said, "This kind of meat soup is unique to Guangzhou. Young Master Jiang would be missing out if he didn't try it."
Jiang Fengyue sighed, "It's just a pity that this meat soup is missing one thing."
Lu Xiaofeng asked, "What's missing?"
Jiang Fengyue said, "Without you, Lu Xiaofeng, if we put you in that pot to cook together, this meat soup would be an even better dish."
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng and Jiang Fengyue exchanged a smile. He understood that Jiang Fengyue also knew what the meat soup was. It would be fine to eat it without knowing anything, but now that she knew, she had to mentally prepare herself before eating it.
Jiang Fengyue had heard long ago that there was a famous dish in Guangzhou called "Dragon, Tiger and Phoenix". Dragon is snake, tiger is cat, and phoenix is chicken. It is said that the soup made by cooking these three kinds of meat together is delicious and very nourishing.
Xue Bing couldn't understand the riddles they were talking about, so she just buried her head in eating the stew of snake and cat meat. If her stomach weren't so small, she would have even wanted to eat a third bowl.
The shop assistants disliked them because they were outsiders and spoke with a strong northern accent.
Lu Xiaofeng suddenly made a strange gesture to him, and upon seeing this gesture, the waiter's attitude became respectful.
The waiter walked up to Lu Xiaofeng and said with a smile in fluent Cantonese, "Boss, what can I do for you?"
Lu Xiaofeng responded to him in Cantonese, saying, "I'm here to find someone."
Seeing that Lu Xiaofeng could also speak Cantonese, the waiter couldn't help but look at him with newfound respect and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Lu Xiaofeng said, "Snake King."
The waiter's expression changed again, and he hurriedly asked, "What do you want with him?"
Lu Xiaofeng smiled slightly and said, "My surname is Lu. Go and inform him, and he will know what it is."
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There are few people with the surname Lu in the martial arts world, and even fewer with the surname Lu. Lu Xiaofeng is at the height of his fame, and his name is very useful wherever he goes.
The waiter hesitated for a moment, then walked out through the back door.