My Father Is Definitely Possessed

Chapter 581 - 268: The Open-Air Tavern (Part 2)

Especially pay attention to people with influential backgrounds in the city, try not to create conflicts, or it will easily cause trouble for the Ghost City.

Li Hengsheng felt uneasy upon hearing this. If he wandered around the streets, wouldn’t it be easy for Ran Gen to recognize him?

After all, his wanted notice had spread across the land, only in the Ghost City had it been replaced by Lord Zhou.

"General, can I disguise myself?" Li Hengsheng pondered for a moment and asked.

With this remark, everyone looked at Li Hengsheng.

General De Kang was also staring at Li Hengsheng, wanting a reason from him.

"Escaping from the Southern Wilderness to the Ghost City, there were a lot of compelling reasons. I’m afraid of meeting old acquaintances," Li Hengsheng casually explained, "If I happen to encounter previous enemies, it might bring trouble to the Ghost City."

"Hmm."

General De Kang merely hummed, saying nothing else.

Li Hengsheng was overjoyed.

With the disguise, it wouldn’t be so easy for people to recognize him.

However, Li Hengsheng didn’t know how to disguise himself. Fortunately, there were masters in disguise at the General’s Mansion, and Li Hengsheng found one to help him.

He transformed into a middle-aged man.

Looking at himself in the mirror, he appeared to be in his thirties or forties, with somewhat dark skin, a weather-beaten face, and even a scar at the corner of his eye, giving off a very competent impression, with a sharp gaze that even Li Hengsheng couldn’t recognize.

The next day’s patrol was arranged for Li Hengsheng.

He let the team captains go out to patrol, and Li Hengsheng walked the streets alone, ready to step in if there was an emergency.

Walking through the streets, Li Hengsheng noticed significantly more humans than before. He also saw many disciples from human sects, identifiable by their sect attire.

It seems these are human sects coming here for training.

Ghost City, being the safest place in the Cloud Wasteland, naturally attracts them.

So they all flock here.

Also to experience the customs of the Ghost Race.

Li Hengsheng even spotted many familiar sects on the streets, such as the Iron Sword Sect and the Great Yuan Dynasty, seeing disciples from these places as well.

He couldn’t help but wonder if he might see fellow apprentices from the Mountain Ancient Land soon.

By noon.

Li Hengsheng came to a small open-air tavern at a street corner and sat down.

"Shopkeeper, bring a pot of wine, and two side dishes."

Li Hengsheng said.

"Alright, please wait a moment."

The shopkeeper, being human, didn’t recognize Li Hengsheng but thought him impressive and didn’t dare offend him, promptly serving the wine.

A pot of wine, two side dishes.

Li Hengsheng poured himself a glass, looked up at the sun in the sky, and took a sip.

Then sighed deeply.

At this time, a noise came from behind: "There’s a small tavern here, let’s rest here."

"Senior Brother Situ, I wanted to try Ghost Race wine, but this tavern is human-owned."

One voice complained with some dissatisfaction.

"What’s so good about Ghost Race wine? Ours is better!" another rough voice responded.

"Junior Sister Lu, don’t you agree?"

"I don’t know," said a cold voice. "I don’t drink."

Hearing this voice, Li Hengsheng’s hand holding the glass paused; it was very familiar.

She came to Cloud Wasteland too?

Even the Divine Body seemed to have felt it.

Li Hengsheng didn’t turn around and continued drinking silently.

"Let’s sit down first."

The others said.

The disciples who arrived were five in total, three men and two women, with Lu Shiran representing Guanglan Palace here for training.

Lu Shiran sat with her back to Li Hengsheng.

The two sat back-to-back.

Though less than half a meter apart, it felt like they were separated by a vast distance.

The others chatted while drinking, but Lu Shiran said very little, almost nothing.

The group was used to Lu Shiran’s aloofness.

After ordering a pot of wine, Li Hengsheng ordered another, remaining seated, drinking quietly.

He didn’t turn around, and Lu Shiran didn’t either, as if she wasn’t aware of Li Hengsheng’s presence.

An hour passed before a disciple paid the bill and said, "Let’s go."

At that moment, Lu Shiran, who had been silent, suddenly said, "I’m not full, I want another bowl of noodles."

Everyone looked at Lu Shiran, surprised.

Lu Shiran usually didn’t eat much, but she ate quite a bit just now and unexpectedly wanted another bowl of noodles.

"Shopkeeper, another bowl of noodles, please."

The disciple beside her called to the shopkeeper.

"Okay."

The shopkeeper quickly prepared a bowl of noodles for Lu Shiran.

Soon, the noodles came, a disciple received the bowl and placed it in front of Lu Shiran, then said with a smile, "Junior Sister Lu, the noodles are here, take your time, no rush."

Lu Shiran nodded, head down, eating the noodles slowly.

Although she ate slowly, after a quarter of an hour, the bowl was empty.

Li Hengsheng ordered a pot after another, while Lu Shiran, after finishing the bowl of noodles, said she wasn’t full and ordered another bowl.

This surprised the others, wondering why Lu Shiran’s appetite was so good today.

She finished the second bowl.

"Another bowl, please."

Lu Shiran ordered a third bowl.

The others exchanged glances, thinking her appetite was remarkable today.

"Junior Sister Lu, are you okay? Can you really eat so much?"

The only other female disciple asked with concern.

"I can, I’m hungry," Lu Shiran replied calmly.

The others instructed the shopkeeper to bring another bowl of noodles. Once the noodles were served, Lu Shiran slowly slurped them down.

"Shopkeeper, I’ve placed the money on the table for you."

Li Hengsheng placed a piece of silver on the table and then got up to leave.

As the sun set, Li Hengsheng’s shadow stretched long, and as he walked farther, Lu Shiran, who was eating noodles, suddenly had tears welling up in her eyes.

In the next moment, tears flowed uncontrollably.

Tears fell into her bowl of noodles, but Lu Shiran didn’t seem to notice, as she began to eat the noodles vigorously.

The other disciples were completely stunned.

They exchanged confused glances, utterly clueless about what had just happened.

"Junior Sister Lu..."

The Great Yuan Dynasty’s disciple asked cautiously.

"I’m full."

After finishing her last bite of noodles, Lu Shiran said calmly.

"Oh, then... let’s go."

The others quickly responded.

Lu Shiran faced away from the direction Li Hengsheng left and never turned back.

Despite not exchanging a word or glancing at each other, both Li Hengsheng and Lu Shiran felt each other’s presence.

They sat back-to-back, eating together.

Lu Shiran eating noodles.

Li Hengsheng drinking wine.

Saying nothing, yet as if everything had been said.

The golden sunset cast its light on Lu Shiran’s face, her eyelashes curved with a hint of tears, shimmering in gold.

Lu Shiran smiled.

Since hearing about Li Hengsheng’s uncertain fate, nearly half a year had passed.

This was the first time Lu Shiran smiled.

"Junior Sister, you smiled?"

At this moment, several disciples noticed Lu Shiran smiling, finding it unbelievable.

Since they had teamed up with her, she had never been seen smiling.

Like an iceberg beauty who never cracked a smile.

"Junior Sister Lu’s mood suddenly improved," the female disciple said with a smile. "What good thing happened to make you so happy?"

"Because..."

Lu Shiran paused, glancing back at the now-empty tavern far away.

"The noodles were delicious."