Last Totem Novel - Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Tavern
At the end of the northern highway of Tieshan Town, there was a two-story building on the edge of the sand sea. It covered an area of about 800 square metres and was surrounded by barbed wire. There was a sign hanging at the entrance that was about to lose all its paint, and on it was written the words “Black Fire Bar”, twisted and crooked.

Looking down, there was a wooden board nailed to the bottom of the sign. It was written in striking red paint, “Attention, this bar has six Revolving Cylinder Flame God Cannon. Please don’t cause any trouble.”

Then, there was a blackboard nailed under the wooden board and written in white chalk, “A list of those killed for causing trouble, White Feather Finger Diagram (Desert Gao Leng), Amphibious Fish · Light Wave Tool (Yellow Berserker Mermaid), Mirror · Pill Honey (Predator), Western Region Xia Xi (Divine Needle Captain) …”

Finally, there was a hand-drawn poster on the bottom of the blackboard, showing a Sandscorpion on a plate, with a few crooked words written on the bottom right corner: “Sandscorpion Set Menu, 70% off.”

It was evening, and half the sun had sunk into the boundless wilderness. At the entrance of the bar stood two sturdy men wearing khaki vests and camouflage trousers with heavy, thick, drum-type machine guns in their hands. One of the sturdy men yawned and complained, “It’s too tiring to stand there carrying this shit for a long time.”

“The boss said that this thing looks impressive. Normally, people would be scared when they saw a heavy machine gun and wouldn’t dare to cause trouble easily.” Another sturdy man explained.

“But this thing is an empty shell …”

“Stop!” The sturdy man hurriedly interrupted his companion and whispered, “This cannot be heard by outsiders. There are still guests inside.”

At this moment, a buzzing sound came from afar, and a red motorcycle appeared on the horizon.

“Someone is coming.” The yawning man hurriedly took out his telescope and observed the person. After a few seconds, he anxiously shouted, “It’s a red comet! The iron slag is coming!”

“Quick, quickly notify the boss.” As he spoke, the strong man hurriedly ran into the bar.

A short, square-faced middle-aged man wiped the dishes in the bar. When he saw the strong man running in panicked, he immediately shouted, “What are you panicking about? I didn’t see any guests here.”

“Tie Zha is here.”

The boss froze when he heard the strong man’s words. He accidentally slipped his hand and with a “crash”, the plate fell to the ground and shattered. A few seconds later, he came back to his senses and hurriedly instructed, “Quick, call everyone up and hold your weapons and guard the four corners of the hall.” The sturdy man nodded and immediately went into the inner room to wake up the others …

Immediately after, the owner pulled on the switch behind the wine cabinet and turned on all the lights in the bar. Instantly, the hall was brightly lit, and the blazing lights illuminated every corner.

In the middle of the bar hall were large round wooden tables and round low wooden stools. Six travelers sat round one of the large round tables for dinner, full of dishes and a few bottles of beer. Among the six travellers were four sturdy men, a young man of medium stature and a young woman of good looks. The young man and the young woman were chatting in a low voice when they suddenly realized that the lights in the bar were all on. Thus, he spoke a few words to the strong man beside him. The sturdy man turned around and shouted to the boss, “Boss, it’s not dark yet. Turning on the lights so early is too dazzling.”

The boss walked out of the bar and came to their side. He said with a serious expression, “There will be a guest later. He is a very ruthless person. Everyone, don’t provoke him if you have nothing else to do.”

The sturdy man laughed, “Boss, we’re all from Sand City. What kind of ruthless person have we never met?”

“Alright, I’ve already said what I need to say. The guests can handle it themselves.” The bartender shrugged his shoulders with his hands spread out. His sturdy figure and serious face made him look a little funny.

“Please don’t worry. As long as others don’t provoke us, we won’t offend them.” The young woman smiled and said to the boss in a gentle tone.

Just as the boss was talking to them, the sturdy men who went in brought a few heavy machine guns with them. They walked out of the room and stood guard at the four corners of the hall.

“Anyway, I’ve already said what I should have said.” After the boss emphasized it again, he wished them a pleasant dinner. Then, he walked back to the bar and a discussion came from behind him, but it had nothing to do with him anymore.

“What kind of person would dare to open such a cowardly shop here?” “People in the countryside are just ignorant.” “Yes, Young Master Tian doesn’t need to see him. The countrymen don’t understand.” “This sand scorpion tastes pretty good. I don’t know what to make. Eat less and more.” “Before you leave, ask the boss what kind of seasoning you put in.” “Young Master Tian, don’t cause trouble when you go out. The main point is what Master told you …”

“Young Master Tian, let me propose a toast to you.” The young woman looked at the young man with charming eyes and held the glass in her hands to toast him.

The young man revealed a wicked smile and reached out to hug her slender waist. He forcefully pulled her over, “Do you know what it means to be respectful to do it first?”

“Yes, let’s do it first!” “Young Master Tian is right.” “Sister Lingling, let’s go first.” The three sturdy men chimed in.

“No ~” The young woman said delicately. She handed the glass to the young man, “Unless Young Master Tian feeds me a drink.”

Just as they were playing, the boss was wiping the dishes at the bar when he suddenly heard a conversation outside the door.

“Brother Tie, this way, please.” “Watch my car, or I’ll tear down your shop.” “Don’t worry, the two of us are watching the car for you. We guarantee your safety.”

Before he could finish his sentence, the boss saw Tie Zha bringing a girl into the bar. This unfamiliar girl had silver curly hair and blue eyes. Her facial features were very exquisite, and her skin was exceptionally white. She did not look like a person on the ground.

Tie Zha brought You Ge to sit down at the bar, took out two gold coins and threw them on the bar. “Two sand scorpions, two cups of black tea and the recent rumors in the sand sea.”

The boss’s eyes were shining as he stared at the two gold coins on the bar, but he hesitated to take them. This Tieshan Town’s killing god’s money was not easy to earn. In the end, he was unable to resist the temptation of golden light. He grabbed the gold coin and stuffed it into his pocket. “There are two rumors that the guests these days say that the weather in the sand sea is bad and sandstorms are frequent.” He paused. “Of course, sandstorms are everywhere in the Endless Sandsea, but they seem to be quite frequent recently.”

As the boss spoke, he poured two cups of black tea and placed them in front of Tie Zha and You Ge.

“Give me another tequila.” Iron slag asked.

“Drink? Didn’t big sister say that you didn’t succeed …”

“Huh?” Tie Zha reached out and grabbed the hilt of the knife behind him. The boss stopped talking abruptly and tactfully didn’t continue the topic. He coughed softly and said, “In addition, many travelers recently said that there are no traces of sandworms in the sand sea. I guess the breeding period of sandworms has been advanced.”

“Why?” Asked Tie Zha.

“Sandworms usually breed around October, but they are sensitive to the climate. If the climate of the sandsea changes recently, they may enter the breeding season ahead of time.”

“What is the current price of sand worm eggs?”

“Normal 20 gold to 50 gold, mainly depends on the color and the concentration of regeneration hormone. If it’s a mutated sand worm egg, it’s said to be worth several thousand gold.”

The two of them chatted for a while, and the chef delivered two sets of sand scorpions. You Ge looks at the red sand scorpion on the plate and feels nauseous. He shouts, “I won’t eat this.”

The iron slag pulled off the Sand Scorpion’s large pliers and forcefully pulled it apart, revealing the white and tender flesh inside. Then, it handed it to You Ge. “Some people say that the Sand Scorpion tastes like crabs, but I have never eaten crabs before.” You Ge refuses to answer and yells for something else. The iron slag took a demonstrative bite, pulled off another pair of large pliers and tucked it into her again. “It’s delicious, believe me.”

You Ge takes the scorpion forceps with doubt and takes a careful bite. A stream of sweet juice poured into his mouth, and it was indeed as delicious as crabs.

“Mm ~ Delicious!” You Ge can’t help but cry out and then laugh happily. She was hungry for several days in a row, but today she finally had something good to eat.

Right at this moment, You Ge’s laughter attracted the attention of the others in the hall. The young man called ‘Young Master Tian’ looked in the direction of the laughter and saw a beautiful girl sitting beside the bar. He was shocked and couldn’t move his gaze away anymore …

Women’s sixth sense is usually sharp. As a result, the young woman called ‘Sister Lingling’ quickly noticed the strange appearance of the people around her. She followed his gaze and saw a little bitch with a sweet smile. She unconsciously clenched her hands tightly, her eyes revealing a deep hatred. As the two of them fell into silence, the others at the round table also felt the unusual atmosphere.

“Young Master Tian … Young Master Tian …” One of the sturdy men called out softly, but the young man still stared at the young girl over there infatuated.

“Tian Hua … Young Master Lin Tian Hua.” A dark-skinned man, the tallest of the six, raised his voice and reminded.

Lin Tianhua immediately regained his senses and pointed at the strong man beside him. “Third son, go invite that lady over for a seat. Tell me that this young master wants to make friends with her.”

The young woman looked at the old and new Lin Tianhua and secretly gritted her teeth. However, she dared to be angry but not speak. She could only lower her head and pretend not to hear.

The third son stood up, but the dark man pulled him back. He turned to Lin Tianhua and said, “Young Master Tian, you’re outside …”

“Hurry up and go.” Lin Tianhua interrupted him impatiently. Thus, the third son shook off the tanned man’s hand and walked towards You Ge and Tie Zha.

At this time, on the other side of the bar, You Ge is eating the sand scorpion while smiling to steal the iron slag tequila wine. “You are a minor, you are not allowed to drink alcohol. Quickly give it to elder sister.”

The two of them were laughing when a voice suddenly came from behind them, “Miss, our young master wants to invite you over to sit down.”

You Ge turns around and looks at the strong man. He frowns and answers, “I don’t know you. Please go back.”

“Our Young Master is a big shot. We’ll get to know each other after we have a meal together.” The strong man said.

You Ge turns around and looks at the iron slag. The iron slag asks indifferently, “Who is your young master?”

“Did I ask you anything?” The sturdy man frowned as he stared fiercely at the youth.

The next second, Tie Zha narrowed his eyes and smiled. “Brother Tie,” said the owner of the bar, “they are guests from Sand City, not locals.” The boss’s implication was that the iron slag should not argue with them. They were people from outside, so they didn’t know his reputation. Then, the boss said to the strong man, “This guest, they are not willing to let it go, go out, one more thing is better than one less thing.”

“Listen up, the one sitting over there is the third young master of the Lin Clan in Sand City.” The sturdy man raised his head and said proudly.