Chapter 1234 Crimson Dragon
Chen Xuan and Su Yunxi ate Peking duck at Quan Judé.
The taste of the Peking duck at Quan Judé was truly very ordinary.
It was expensive, yet not as good as the Peking duck sold on the streets.
They inquired and learned that the Peking duck at Quan Judé was all a scam targeting outsiders. To truly taste the good food of the capital, one had to go to the alleys and side streets.
"I'm sorry, Chen Xuan, I haven't been to the capital for a long time either," Su Yunxi said apologetically.
"It's fine."
Chen Xuan smiled faintly.
Upon someone's recommendation, Chen Xuan and Su Yunxi went to a night market, where the food was truly delicious.
Chen Xuan held a candied haw on a stick in his left hand and grilled gluten in his right, while Su Yunxi held a small box of fried stinky tofu. They walked and stopped, weaving through the bustling crowd.
Happiness was etched on their faces.
Su Yunxi wore a floral dress, her hair tied up high, her neck as white as jade, her face exquisite, and her curvaceous, graceful figure was displayed to perfection!
The bright moon hung high, and at this moment, Su Yunxi was like a woman who had stepped out of a painting.
This place was in the busy city, and Su Yunxi was like a celestial maiden descending to earth!
"Chen Xuan, I want fried potato chips!"
Suddenly, Su Yunxi spoke.
"Okay, I'll go buy them for you. Wait here for a moment."
Chen Xuan turned and saw a stall selling fried potato chips in the distance. When he saw the owner of the stall, he was stunned and showed an unusual expression.
Su Yunxi said, "Chen Xuan, I'll go with you."
Chen Xuan shook his head and waved his hand. "No need, I can go by myself. You just wait here."
After speaking, Chen Xuan lazily walked towards the distant stall.
At the stall stood a middle-aged man in his forties.
With short hair, wearing a gray t-shirt, his expression was numb as he fried potato chips – a typical middle-aged uncle.
Beside him stood a little girl, about ten years old, helping to serve customers. Her fair little face was beaded with glistening sweat, and her cheeks were flushed.
The owner seemed to have a bad temper, but the potato chips he fried were crispy and delicious, so many people still came to buy them. However, his attitude towards customers was cold, like a machine, cold and unfeeling.
But the little girl was like an elf, lively and cute, winning the affection of many. When buying fried potato chips, people would chat with her.
Chen Xuan leaned to the side and said faintly, "Boss, give me an order of fried potato chips!"
The boss skillfully picked up a paper bag, opened it, and with a small metal shovel in his other hand, scooped the golden, crispy potato chips into the bag, filling it quickly.
"Fifteen per portion!"
The boss handed over the filled portion of potato chips and said subconsciously.
But the other party did not take it for a long time.
He immediately frowned and looked up.
When he clearly saw Chen Xuan's face, the boss was stunned, his hand trembling. The potato chips almost fell to the ground, but he quickly caught them with his other hand, otherwise, the filled potato chips would have certainly fallen.
"Dad..."
The little girl took the potato chips from her father's hand and placed them in front of Chen Xuan. "Uncle, your potato chips."
"Thank you."
Chen Xuan smiled and took them. He took out fifteen yuan from his wallet and handed it over.
The boss quickly said, "No money, no need for money..."
The little girl, who was about to take the money, stopped her action upon hearing her father's words.
"One must pay for food."
Chen Xuan insisted on paying the boss.
The boss pulled his daughter to the side and shakily accepted the fifteen yuan, his face filled with fear.
Although it was only fifteen yuan, it felt much, much heavier than the billions he had handled.
"Lord War Venerable, why are you here?" the boss whispered.
"I came to wander the night market, and I didn't expect to encounter the famous Crimson Dragon. I'm quite surprised."
Chen Xuan smiled faintly, "Is business good outside now?"
"It's okay. There are many tourists in the capital, and many wealthy people, so business is not bad."
The man called Crimson Dragon took out a box of good cigarettes for Chen Xuan, took one out, offered it to him, and lit it for him, acting with utmost respect.
"Crimson Dragon, you've been out for some time now. Do you know when you'll return to the Dragon Subduing Well?" Chen Xuan asked, smoking, speaking faintly.
"Lord War Venerable, can you let me off the hook? I promise I won't do anything bad. I just want to run a small business and stay by my daughter's side!" the stall owner pleaded.
This stall owner, nicknamed Crimson Dragon, was a very ferocious expert overseas. He was later captured by Xia Kingdom and thrown into the Dragon Subduing Well. Crimson Dragon was one of the figures who escaped from the Dragon Subduing Well.
The renowned Crimson Dragon was actually selling fried potato chips, which greatly surprised Chen Xuan.
"Letting you off the hook is not impossible, but I need to ask you something," Chen Xuan said again.
"What is it? As long as you're willing to let me off the hook, and let me and my daughter live out our remaining years together, I'll agree to anything," Crimson Dragon said eagerly.
"I want to know everything about the Dragon Palace," Chen Xuan said solemnly.
Dragon Palace...
Upon hearing this name, Crimson Dragon's face turned pale.
"What, you're unwilling? Then there's nothing I can do. I'll have to throw you back into the Dragon Subduing Well!" Chen Xuan spread his hands helplessly. "If you don't cooperate, I can't help it."
"I'll cooperate, I'll cooperate. Actually, I am a member of the Dragon Palace. Years ago, the Dragon Palace asked me to infiltrate the Dragon Subduing Well. But I was forced. They threatened me with my daughter. If I didn't cooperate with them, they would kill my daughter."
Crimson Dragon cried out hoarsely.
This guy was actually from the Dragon Palace!
This was beyond Chen Xuan's expectation. He truly didn't know that this person was an operative planted in the Dragon Subduing Well by the Dragon Palace.
"What else do you know?"
Chen Xuan felt that he could extract a lot of information about the Dragon Palace from Crimson Dragon.
Crimson Dragon slowly began to speak. The things he said were similar to what the previous person he encountered had said. The reason the Dragon Palace members came to the Dragon Subduing Well was to search for something there.
However, from Crimson Dragon, he also learned another piece of information.
That was that the Dragon Palace had an outpost in the capital. If Crimson Dragon came to the capital, he could report to the outpost. However, Crimson Dragon had never reported to the outpost and had chosen to live in anonymity as a street vendor.
Hearing this, Chen Xuan's gaze sharpened, believing that Crimson Dragon could play a significant role in dealing with the Dragon Palace.
But just then, a clear, cold voice suddenly rang out, "All idle personnel, quickly clear the way and exit the snack street!"
Before the voice faded, the sound of footsteps could be heard, and a group of soldiers armed with weapons appeared in sight.
Seeing these people, Chen Xuan's expression changed, and he cursed, "Damn it, isn't this a raid?"
He had reached an agreement with Crimson Dragon, and now people had shown up. What if Crimson Dragon was startled?
Moreover, this was a snack street with a large flow of people. If something happened here, the situation could easily get out of control, causing casualties. Judging by the uniforms of these people, they were from the Dragon Soul Team.
He became even angrier. Who was giving orders here so carelessly?