Zhutian: Starting from the World of Martial Arts

After seeing the depressed situation in Jiuyang County, Li Xuan also understood that this was because Tianjiu Village had killed the county magistrate and the commander of Jiuyang County.

The two biggest leaders were killed. Even if there were still official people in Jiuyang County, they were all leaderless. Besides, if you stand out, the next person to be beheaded might be your whole family.

Li Xuan sighed. In this situation, even if he went to the government office, he might not be able to get any help. He should think of another way.

Then, Li Xuan led the horse and walked in the county, looking at the surrounding situation.

Soon, when Li Xuan turned a corner and came to a wider street, he found that there were finally more people here. Although he still felt hurried, he could find a place to inquire about the situation.

After passing a few closed shops, Li Xuan finally stopped at a place that was obviously a restaurant.

Just when he stopped, a waiter dressed in a short coat and with a towel on his shoulder came out of the restaurant. He came to Li Xuan with quick hands and feet and a smile on his face, and asked enthusiastically:

"Are you here for a quick meal or to stay overnight? Our Zhumalou is the best restaurant in Jiuyang County. We guarantee affordable prices and satisfaction."

Hearing the waiter's words, Li Xuan looked around the scene inside and found that the restaurant was barely one-third full. He raised his chin and pointed inside and said:

"Waiter, you guys in the lobby are so ashamed to call it the best restaurant in Jiuyang County?"

Hearing Li Xuan's words, the waiter's face also showed a bitter smile, with a little regret. Qu explained in a low voice:

"Alas, it's all because of the bandits from Tianjiu Village. Since they robbed everyone on the trade route, fewer people have come to our place to stay overnight, and the upper rooms are all empty. Even at mealtime, the lobby is not full, not to mention the private rooms."

Speaking of this, the waiter carefully looked at Li Xuan in front of him and saw that he had a gentle face and a smile on his lips. He didn't have the murderous aura of killing without blinking an eye, so he continued with confidence:

"Just a few days ago, the county magistrate of our Jiuyang County was killed and his head was hung up. Even the commander was alarmed and seemed to have gone to cause trouble for the bandits." When the waiter said this, he scratched his head in confusion and said:

"Speaking of which, the commander has been gone for several days with the police department, why hasn't he returned yet? I don't know how he is doing."

Hearing the waiter's words, Li Xuan nodded thoughtfully. It seems that the news of the death of their Jiuyang County commander should have been blocked. Otherwise, in this well-informed place, this news should have been known long ago.

Since this waiter dared to claim that this was the best restaurant in Jiuyang County, Li Xuan also planned to inquire about the news here. While handing the reins in his hand to the waiter, he said:

"We have both accommodation and lodging. Give my horse some bean cakes and fodder. Take good care of them. Prepare two side dishes and food for me. We will eat in the lobby."

Li Xuan had a lot of money, but he didn't dare to spend it carelessly. The main reason was that he was now dressed like a commoner. If he ate and drank a lot, and had chicken, duck, fish and meat, it would be too conspicuous. So Li Xuan still had to maintain a persona of having some money but didn't dare to spend it carelessly.

The waiter didn't look down on Li Xuan because of this. Instead, he shouted to the restaurant, handed the reins to another waiter, led Li Xuan to a vacant seat with better lighting in the lobby, and hurried to prepare food.

After sitting down, Li Xuan calmly scanned the diners in the hall while listening to their conversations. With Li Xuan's hearing, not to mention the people in the hall, he could even hear the conversations in the private room upstairs clearly.

In this way, Li Xuan ate his food while listening to the conversations of the people around him calmly.

However, what made Li Xuan frown was that perhaps because there were no more merchants coming to Jiuyang County, these people were talking about daily life. Even if it was about the county magistrate and Tianjiu Village, it was just a cliché and not very valuable.

Just when Li Xuan was about to finish eating, Li Xuan suddenly stretched out his hand and called the waiter to come over.

The waiter smiled before he spoke, and asked with a smile:

"What can I do for you, sir?"

Li Xuan was silent for a moment, and then said:

"Brother Xiaoer, I just heard you talk about the county magistrate and Tianjiu Village. I am quite curious and want to hear you talk about it in detail."

After hearing Li Xuan's words, the waiter hesitated for a moment and looked at the shopkeeper standing behind the counter. Seeing that he was not paying attention to this place,Still a little embarrassed, he said:

"Sir, it's busy now. If I stay here all the time, the shopkeeper will scold me."

Li Xuan knew he would say that, so he took out a silver bean from his body, put it on the table and said:

"Brother Xiaoer, please understand. I also want to run this business route, so I want to know what this business route is about? See if it's still worth running this route."

When the waiter heard Li Xuan's words and saw the silver bean on the table, his smile became more sincere. While picking up the kettle and pouring him a cup of tea, he said:

"Sir, you are too polite. If you want to know those things, I will tell you everything and guarantee that you will be satisfied."

When the waiter put the kettle back, the silver bean on the table had disappeared without a trace.

This silver bean is not small. It can almost cover his monthly salary. Even if he has to share some of it with the shopkeeper, he will take the majority. How can he not be happy?

Li Xuan was also from the lower class, so he knew how much money to pay, and he would not let others take advantage of him, nor would he let others be afraid of him.

Li Xuan calmly sipped his tea, and then asked:

"I plan to run this trade route, but I heard that there was an accident recently, and I want to know when it can return to normal."

Hearing Li Xuan's words, the waiter scratched his head in distress. He knew that the silver beans were not so easy to get, and the first question was so difficult to answer.

The waiter showed a crying face to Li Xuan and said frustratedly:

"Sir, this is a bit embarrassing for me. These things are things that only adults can know. I am just a waiter, how can I know."

As the waiter spoke, he reluctantly stretched out his hand to return the silver beans.

Li Xuan blocked the waiter's hand and said:

"Don't worry, I have something else to ask, see if you can answer it."