The name of Lion Tower has its origins.

It is said that there once was a bully in Wannian County who raped women and took them as concubines.

Wedding day, wedding night.

The woman had a strong temperament and was unwilling to submit.

First, he deliberately catered to the drunk bully, then locked the door, set fire to himself, and burned the originally huge house to the ground.

In the following decades, seven or eight people died suddenly and inexplicably, and rumors of a haunting spread throughout the county.

Until the previous owner of Yujiazhuang specially invited Qin Tianjian Qi practitioners to explore Feng Shui.

He followed the advice, arranged the layout, and built a four-story building.

Sitting west and facing east, with red columns, gray tiles, carved beams and painted pillars, and flying horns and winged eaves, it is very grand.

In front of the door, there is a pair of stone lions with red eyes and grinning teeth, carved with talismans and Taoist patterns.

Only then did he calm down his resentment and live in peace from now on.

"Master Dong, why are you free today? Come, please come upstairs!"

"Erlang Zhao, I haven't seen you for a long time! No wonder, go to Xishan Mansion and take the salt road. It's a big business that makes a lot of money every day! Sit inside!"

"Boss Mr. Lin, it's still the same as before, a pot of Yulouchun, two plates of roasted meat, three plates of dried fruits, and a little song, right?"

"..."

The sun was setting in the west and it was not yet dark.

Lanterns have been hung high in front of the Lion Tower and are brightly lit.

Shopkeeper Qiu, who looked honest and amiable and was about forty years old, stood outside to welcome and send him off.

When he sees regular customers, he greets them with a smile;

If it’s your first time eating noodles, take the initiative to introduce some special dishes.

Shopkeeper Qiu is very familiar with what this kind of boy does.

No matter how different religions, traffickers or pawns they are, they can all exchange a few words.

Seeing that the Tang Dynasty was bustling with people and filled with diners, he showed a trace of satisfaction on his face.

Wannian County is no better than Tianjing City. A small place opens its doors to do business, and the picture is a long stream of water.

If there are no repeat customers, how can it survive?

Therefore, even after becoming the shopkeeper, Qiu Changfu always greeted guests personally without any hesitation.

As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face.

With such an eager attitude, coupled with the wide variety of dim sum dishes at Lion House, the restaurant has become more and more prosperous.

"What's going on? The dishes haven't been touched? Doesn't it suit the taste of the guests?"

Qiu Changfu put his hands in his sleeves and returned to the counter to calculate today's turnover.

But I saw a young man in gray clothes carrying the prepared food and lowering his head downstairs.

"Back to the shopkeeper, this is for Lan Baihu upstairs. He said that the fish is too rotten and the chicken is too old. He needs to change it in the kitchen... to make it fresher."

Shunzi was full of heartache and said aggrievedly.

This ten-pound dry steamed large yellow croaker cost only fifty or sixty taels of silver to put on the table.

There is also the stewed whole chicken with yam and polygonatum odorifera added, and the soup is cooked for five hours, which is a great tonic.

Unexpectedly, Lan Baihu felt bad after just one taste and asked him to take it away and make it again.

“The fish is obviously fresh and tender, and the chicken is cooked just right, and they are all freshly cooked. How could it be stale?”

Qiu Changfu looked puzzled and frowned.

"Shopkeeper, I think Lan Baihu's taste...is a little weird."

Shunzi hesitated.

"Why do you say that?"

Qiu Changfu asked.

"Lan Baihu... seems to like eating raw food very much. Yesterday, the chef in the kitchen made a wine-roasted seabass fillet, and he was full of praise.

But when I cleaned up the dishes later, I found that the seasonings and the baking pan were not touched, but the fish fillets were eaten clean.

I also heard from the chef that a few chickens had been lost recently, and maybe there were weasels hiding in the building.

Will Lan Baihu do it?"

There was a bit of fear on Shunzi's face.

"Nonsense! There are many adults in the court who like delicious food and only eat food in its original flavor. This is nothing to be surprised about."

Qiu Changfu scolded with a straight face.

"You ask the chef in the kitchen to get some prepared shrimps and crabs, and then send them up."

Shunzi obeyed, nodded and left.

"Like raw meat? Lost the chicken?"

Qiu Changfu looked at the room on the fourth floor, doubts flashing in his eyes.

Eat and drink on the first and second floors of the Lion Building, listen to music and books,

The third floor is divided into private rooms for entertaining distinguished guests.

The fourth floor is not open to the public and is used for overnight stays.

Lan Hong stayed there to recuperate and rest.

Most of the fields and shops in Wannian County belong to Yujiazhuang.

This Lion Tower is naturally no exception.

How dare Qiu Changfu offend Butler Lan's nephew?

Therefore, eat and drink well these days, and serve them to your heart's content.

"I hope I'm overthinking it."

Qiu Changfu shook his head and said.

…

…

Fourth floor.

In the wing room.

Lan Hong was sitting at the table wearing only a middle coat, with his chest and abdomen exposed.

The originally heroic young face turned pale for some reason.

A dead chicken with its feathers plucked out was placed on the table, with all its internal organs eviscerated.

Lan Hong's mouth was full of scarlet blood, his teeth were chewing bones, and he said with a cold face:

"That boy talks too much and always asks questions. We'll deal with him later."

The window was open, and a shadow floated, hiding in the corner without moving.

"It's not good to kill people. In the past few days, there has been very little movement in Heilongtai, Sanfa Division, and the Ministry of War.

In fact, it is loose on the outside and tight on the inside, spreading the bait and waiting for us to take the bait.

Any murder case in Daming Mansion will be reported directly and investigated carefully."

The sound of the shadow was as thin as a thread, reaching Lan Hong's ears.

"I have to avoid the limelight recently. You are hiding in Beizhen Fusi. This is a clever move. It can come in handy at critical times. You must not be exposed."

Lan Hong spit out a bloody chicken bone with shredded meat, and his pale face looked gloomy.

"Nothing, this body is dead. I thought that just by being injured by Ji Jiulang, I would have the opportunity to go to Song Yunsheng's private house and get the remaining bone relic.

Who would have thought that that kid not only practiced martial arts horizontally, but also practiced Buddhism?

The force of that punch was mixed with the Buddha's breath of the thief and the bald donkey, severely damaging the physical body and making it difficult to recover."

The shadow fluctuated for a moment, and he sighed softly:

"No wonder you can't control your desires. Returning the dead to death is a taboo technique. Once the cauldron is damaged, your mind will be affected immediately.

Speaking of which, Tianyunzi is indeed a genius of the world. He actually thought of using the body-liberating technique of the Wujie Sect, combined with the tripod-moving technique of the Tianshen Sect, and finally integrating the body body of the Yinhun practice to create this "Longevity Technique"

》!

As long as the cauldron is intact, Qin Tianjian probably won’t notice anything strange in front of him!”

Lan Hong sneered:
To be continued...