Chapter 319: Encounter with Old Tang
The reunion of old friends, or to be more precise, it was the first time they met in person. Fate always comes in a strange way. Lu Mingfei didn’t expect to meet Lao Tang in Fengjie.

Although it was the first time they met, Lu Mingfei and Lao Tang had seen each other’s photos and heard each other’s voices while playing games together, so they were able to recognize each other offline.

“Mingming, do you want some candy?” Old Tang asked enthusiastically.

“Make one.” Lu Mingfei was not polite.

The stall owner was drawing a sugar man according to Old Tang’s request. Old Tang’s request was the same as that of a modern client. He wanted a dragon and a pair of wings. The stall owner felt that this was neither fish nor fowl, but since he could make money, he was not afraid.

Lu Mingfei’s request was much simpler, just draw a little rabbit.

The two of them held a candy figure in each hand and ate as they walked.

“Old Tang, why are you here? Aren’t you in America?”

“Ah, it’s to relax. Sometimes when I’m stressed out at work, I’ll choose to travel. China is my hometown after all, so I’ll come here to take a look. Mingming, what about you?”

“I…oh, social practice, helping my seniors.”

“How long will you stay?”

“I can’t say for sure, what about you, Old Tang?”

“Who knows? I’m a freelancer. Although I don’t have five social insurances and one housing fund, I have the advantage of freedom. I can work whenever I want. If I don’t work for a year, I can eat for a year when I work.” Old Tang said proudly.

Lu Mingfei listened, hesitated for a moment, and asked curiously.

“Old Tang, what do you do?”

“Well…”

“If it’s not convenient, just forget it.”

“I am still understanding. The threshold for my job is a bit high, and it is not suitable to be told to outsiders. But I promise that I have never done anything that is against the law.” Old Tang said solemnly.

“Well, I believe you. Speaking of which, I call you Old Tang, what is your specific name?”

“Didn’t I tell you?”

“No.”

“Oh, I’m an orphan without a name. I live in Chinatown, so I gave myself the surname Tang. My given name is Tang Renjie, which means Ren in benevolence and righteousness, and Jiege, no, it’s Jie in outstanding.”

“What a good name! It helps one solve the case as soon as he hears it.” Lu Mingfei gave a thumbs up.

Lu Mingfei was very happy to meet Lao Tang, and Lao Tang was also happy to meet Lu Mingfei. The reason why the two became good friends shows that they have something in common. It is suitable to go to a restaurant when meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

If you want to know what the special feature of mountain city cuisine is, it must be spicy.

Lao Tang found a restaurant, a hotpot restaurant, which had high reviews online.

The two entered the room and started ordering.

“You can handle spicy food, right? The Hell Spicy Hotpot here is very famous.” Old Tang is a few years older than Lu Mingfei, and he asked with concern like an older brother.

“Can eat spicy food.”

“Okay, let’s order this Hell Spicy Hotpot.” Old Tang said, and he asked Lu Mingfei if he could drink.

drink wine?

Drinking makes things worse.

So Lu Mingfei politely declined.

Old Tang smiled and said, “Actually, I don’t like drinking alcohol either. I prefer Coke. You obviously want Pepsi or Coke?”

“Pepsi.”

“What? You actually like to drink Pepsi!” Old Tang was furious. “Coca-Cola is the best cola in the world.”

“Huh? Can you really tell the difference between Pepsi and Coca-Cola?” Lu Mingfei was surprised.

“Of course. Coca-Cola has more bubbles and a stronger texture. Just listen to me and drink Coca-Cola.” Old Tang advised earnestly. “Okay.” Lu Mingfei didn’t care whether to drink Coca-Cola or Pepsi. After entering the third year of high school, Lu Mingfei preferred boiled water.

Soon, the bottom of the pot boiled red and oily, like an oil painting. The peppers were soaked whole. Lu Mingfei inhaled and his nose was stimulated by the fiery spiciness.

Old Tang picked up the plate and threw ingredients such as beef, mutton, tripe, bean sprouts, tofu and bamboo shoots into the pot. He stirred it with a spoon, sniffed the aroma and drooled.

Lu Mingfei noticed this scene and wondered if Old Tang was good at eating spicy food?

The fact is just the opposite. Old Tang can’t eat spicy food even better than Lu Mingfei. The two of them ate a piece of beef with a little hot pot soup and chewed it in their mouths. They felt nothing at first, but then their mouths were so spicy that they grimaced and tears welled up in their eyes.

But Old Tang was stubborn and pretended to be calm while drinking Coke.

“Mingming, come and eat.” Old Tang stood up and picked up some food for Lu Mingfei.

“Thank you, Old Tang. You eat too.” Lu Mingfei also stood up to pick up some food for Old Tang. Old Tang’s eyes twitched when he saw that Lu Mingfei also picked up a spicy chili for him.

After that, Lu Mingfei and Lao Tang stopped chatting and focused on eating hotpot.

“I’m going to the bathroom.” Lu Mingfei couldn’t hold on any longer.

“Go ahead.” Old Tang smiled.

After Lu Mingfei left, Old Tang gulped down the third bottle of Coke, his face distorted as if he had eaten a lemon.

“Oh my god, this stuff is too spicy.” Old Tang muttered.

Old Tang looked up and saw that there was not much food left in the hot pot, so he decided not to eat more noodles as he was too full from the spiciness.

I’ll go check out first, thought Old Tang.

Old Tang had just stood up when he suddenly felt dizzy. He collapsed into the chair with a pale face, his whole body was hot and his skin was red and warm.

“Damn it! It’s coming again!” Old Tang gritted his teeth and held on. A piercing pain came over him. He quickly took out the painkillers from his backpack and swallowed them with Coke.

It was without reason, but it cannot be said to be without reason. After Lao Tang came back from the ancient Mayan city, this sudden pain and high temperature started to appear. Lao Tang also went to the hospital for a check-up, and the conclusion was that he was in good health and had no problems.

Old Tang wondered if the pyramid was cursed by the Mayans, as it was very evil.

Old Tang closed his eyes, and a magnificent ancient city built of bronze emerged in his mind. It seemed as if there was a voice calling him from inside this bronze ancient city.

This is also the reason why Lao Tang traveled thousands of miles from America to the mountain city. Following the guidance of his heart, Lao Tang came to Fengjie in a daze and met Lu Mingfei again.

“No, I’ll scare Mingming like this.”

Old Tang talked to himself. He forced himself to stand up, went to the counter to pay the bill, and left a text message for Lu Mingfei, saying that he had to leave first because of something.

Lu Mingfei came back and saw that Lao Tang was gone. He did not think much of the message he received from him. Lu Mingfei went to the counter to pay the bill and learned that Lao Tang had already paid. Since he could pay the bill, it was a normal thing.

Lu Mingfei sent a message to Lao Tang, promising to meet again when he had time.

Lao Tang replied: Definitely!
Three days later, it was time to ‘go to sea’.

Zhengtong used his connections to block Kuimen and the nearby river area to ensure that no unrelated people would mistakenly enter.

On a large ship anchored on the river, Xia Mo and a few others were staying with the orthodox people, the guardians of the Round Table, and the hybrids sent by the Han Gao family.

The orthodox group was an alliance, with a total of six members. The leader was from the Bai family, and the Zhou family sent two people, one of whom was Zhou Minhao, whom Xia Mo knew.

The Guardians of the Round Table, the origin of the organization, from the name, it reminds people of King Arthur and the Twelve Knights of the Round Table. The organization sent two people, one is a girl in a gray robe, always holding a lamp in her hand, and the other is a burly and upright man, very much like a knight.

The Henkel Family is the most powerful mixed-race organization in the Americas. It is a family that has existed for a long time. The head of the family, Henkel, is known as the “Holy Judge” and is Angers’ old rival.

Originally, the Han Gao family was not interested in slaying the dragon and were keen on accumulating wealth. However, the head of the family, Han Gao, sensed that the world was going to change in recent years, so he actively started cooperation and sent four people this time.

Including Xia Mo, Lu Mingfei and other three people, the first batch of people totaled sixteen people.

　Spoiler alert, Xia Mo will roll the dice this time, guess who it will be?

　
(End of this chapter)