I survive in the weird Liaozhai

Chapter 51 Missing Person

Liu Xiaosi felt that today was his lucky day. In just a short while, he had earned four taels of silver.

Excluding the guests' meal expenses, he could earn three taels and seven cents of silver, which was more than his monthly salary.

As for the customer’s strange request, forget it, just ignore it. As long as the shopkeeper doesn’t find out, it won’t be a big problem.

Gu Nian'an came to the big man in black with the jar of wine.

After meeting face to face, he found that the big man should be young and had a decent appearance, but his hair was a little greasy and his face was full of untidy beard, which showed that he had not taken care of himself for a long time.

Moreover, his temperament was extremely decadent, and his eyes were filled with despair, fear, and confusion.

Xu Chongxiao saw a man standing opposite the table with an unopened jar of wine in his hand. Without saying a word, he stood up and reached out to grab it.

He needed wine, he needed to get himself drunk, preferably until he passed out.

He was frightened, confused and desperate, and he needed more alcohol to numb himself.

Gu Nian'an moved the wine jar slightly to the side to slightly avoid the big hand that was reaching out.

"Can we talk? I have something I want to ask."

He felt that the missing woman had some connection with the Li family, and it was necessary to investigate this only clue.

The big man ignored his words and continued to grab.

Alas! Seeing this, Gu Nian'an was also somewhat helpless. Was there no intention of communicating at all?

So he simply let go of the hand holding the wine jar

"pat"

The wine jar fell to the ground and broke, spilling the wine all over the floor.

Xu Chongxiao stared blankly at the wine all over the floor, his expression gradually becoming ferocious, his eyes filled with bloodshot.

Suddenly a loud shout

"You are looking for death."

He just raised his right foot slightly, and the spear placed at his side flew up. He took the spear with his right hand, then stabbed forward, and finally the tip of the spear stopped at the throat of the person in front of him.

Why, why are everyone against him? Senior sister is missing, senior sister is missing.

How can he live? How can he see his master? How can he have the face to see his master's wife? She is their only daughter.

He wanted to get drunk, he wanted to die drunk in the jar of wine, so that he wouldn't have to go back.

This way he wouldn't have to face his master and mistress, but why, why did someone have to go against him even for such a tiny wish.

So he wanted to kill people, he wanted to vent his anger, no matter who it was, no matter who dared to go against him, they must die.

Xu Chongxiao's grip on the spear loosened and tightened, tightened and loosened, and he tried several times, but in the end he still couldn't move the spear forward even a little bit.

His master and his mistress taught him that one should be upright, open-minded, and able to distinguish right from wrong.

We must not do evil, and we must not vent our anger on others. How can we abandon these rules that we have followed for more than 20 years?

Gu Nian'an did not hide, nor was there any need to hide. An attack without any murderous intent could have any lethality.

Besides, considering the current distance and previous speed, it would not be difficult for him to dodge.

He ignored the gunman whose expression kept changing, and instead stretched out his left hand and gently grasped the tip of the gun with two fingers.

Suddenly a light blue electric current flowed in his hand, and then the current quickly spread along the tip of the gun. In an instant, the originally silver-white iron spear was filled with a layer of light blue.

"Humph"

With a muffled groan, the tall and strong man holding the spear couldn't hold on for even a moment. He was electrocuted and his whole body convulsed, half-kneeling on the ground, unable to even hold the spear in his hand.

Gu Nian'an held the tip of the gun in his hand and looked down at the burly man who was half-kneeling in front of him.

"I have no ill intentions. I just want to talk to you about the disappearance of your companion."

After he finished speaking, he loosened his fingers that were gripping the tip of the spear. The sturdy man was now paralyzed all over and could not hold the iron spear weighing dozens of kilograms. After he loosened his fingers, the spear fell directly to the ground.

"clang"

The sound of the spear falling to the ground echoed in the relatively quiet tavern, and this sound finally brought the stunned people in the tavern back to their senses.

The sound of the wine jar falling to the ground just now attracted everyone's attention. They all saw what happened in the corner, but they were a little confused.

But there was one person who was almost frightened to death.

Liu Xiaosi didn't understand why a simple gift of wine would cause such a big fuss and even lead to weapons being used.

This could potentially result in someone's death, but after hesitating for a moment he still didn't dare to step forward to stop it. The two people in the corner didn't look like they were someone to be trifled with.

It would be a huge loss if we accidentally killed him.

He looked around stealthily and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the shopkeeper was not there. If the shopkeeper knew that he was involved in this matter, he would probably have to pack up and leave.

Gu Nian'an ignored the burly man half-kneeling on the ground, and turned around and sat at the table.

He has been testing his lightning abilities these days.

As for the test subjects?

Alas! I can only say that in this not-so-peaceful world, there are always many kind-hearted people who are willing to help.

So he knew very well that once hit by this thing, most people would probably need to recover for a while before they were able to move again.

After waiting for a while, the sturdy man who was half kneeling on the ground stood up tremblingly.

He held the corner of the table with both hands and sat opposite with a grim look on his face.

"What do you want to talk about."

The sturdy man looked at Gu Nian'an with an unfriendly look and a somewhat cold tone.

He didn't really care about it, and he could understand it. After all, no one would be in a good mood if they were treated like this.

"My name is Gu Nian'an, I'm a Taoist priest, and I have some experience in fortune-telling. I heard that you were looking for someone, are you interested in having your fortune told?"

After saying this, Gu Nian'an took out three copper coins from his sleeve and placed them on the table one by one.

Hearing this, Xu Chongxiao's body trembled a little, and there was a little more hope in his eyes, but then he became a little hesitant.

In the past three months, he has tried every possible method and done everything he could, including looking for Taoist priests, monks, fortune tellers, and even praying to gods and Buddhas.

But after hope and disappointment again and again, he was afraid, he was really afraid. Could he still believe it? Could he still dare to believe it?

Xu Chongxiao looked at the handsome young man with his eyes blindfolded opposite him, and he found it difficult to make up his mind for a moment.

But after only a brief struggle, his eyes gradually became firm.

He didn't understand when he became so indecisive.

As long as there is a chance, you should grab it. Now that the opportunity is right in front of you, you are still hesitating, which is not like a manly thing.

After making up his mind, Xu Chongxiao stood up tremblingly, bent over and clasped his fists.

"Master, I am Xu Chongxiao. I was rude just now. I hope you will forgive me. Please help me to tell Xu's fortune. As for the reward, do you think this is okay?"

As Xu Chongxiao spoke, he bent down to pick up the silver-white spear from the ground, and handed it to him with both hands reluctantly.

This spear was a gift from his master, and it was a superior weapon that was forged by a famous master using refined iron that took a long time to forge.

It is also the only thing he has on him now, but for his senior sister, everything is worth it. As long as he can find his senior sister, he will not hesitate even if it means sacrificing his life.

Glancing at the silver-white spear that was handed to him, Gu Nian'an slowly shook his head.

“That’s not necessary. The reason I’m helping you is because your missing companion may be related to a matter I’m investigating.

So I don’t need any reward, nor do I need your thanks, we just get what we need.”

He doesn't like to deceive others unless it is necessary, and he doesn't need any inexplicable gratitude. Being honest with both parties will be more conducive to subsequent communication.

“This…～…”

Gu Nian'an's frankness made Xu Chongxiao a little overwhelmed. He tightened his grip on the spear and pushed it forward a little more.

"Master, please accept this. I have nothing of value, and this spear is the only thing worth some money. If you still think it's not enough, just ask, and I will find a way to get it for you."

"I don't know how to use a gun, and I'm not short of money. If you still want to find someone, don't waste any more time. Just cooperate with me from now on. Do you understand?

If you understand, sit down. If you don’t understand, you can just leave.”

Gu Nian'an was getting a little impatient. He didn't dislike people with principles, but those who were too principled seemed a little naive.

Xu Chongxiao was stunned for a moment, then retracted his spear helplessly.

Now that things have come to this, if I go any further, it would seem a bit ungrateful.

Putting the spear at his side, he sat down respectfully opposite again.