He let out a long breath, feeling refreshed as he stood up. He looked at the curious Ning Xuefei beside him, thinking back to what happened last night. He couldn't help but feel a little awkward. His consciousness wasn't clear at the time, but he could still remember a little of what happened.
He broke into a strange woman's room and fell into her bathtub. More importantly, she happened to be taking a bath. Lin Yi could not help but feel guilty just thinking about it.
Just when Lin Yi did not know what to say, there was a sudden rush of footsteps outside the door. They were well-trained. It should be the Northern Garrison Guards.
"This is the place. I told you there was something wrong here!" The first voice sounded familiar. It was the Northern Garrison Guard who called the door last night, Pockmarked.
Lin Yi was shocked. The Hall of Heroes was on high alert. It was not surprising that the Northern Garrison Guards were attracted by the spiritual energy fluctuation caused by the breakthrough.
However, it would be really troublesome if they were caught like this.
After all, the Northern Garrison Guards were elites. They had been scared off by Ning Xuefei's background once last night, but now they were suspicious again. Moreover, such a big thing had happened. It was unrealistic to drive them away with just a few words.
However, Ning Xuefei winked at Lin Yi, asking him to find a corner to hide. She got up and opened the door. Facing the suspicious Northern Garrison Guards, Ning Xuefei did not give them any chance to ask questions. She started to complain.
"What are you doing? Yesterday, I just bid for two Best Grade Foundation Building Barrier Breaking Pills, and I was at the critical moment of taking them to break through, but I was interrupted by you guys. Now, I failed to break through, and all my efforts were wasted. How can your Extreme North Island be like this? "Ning Xuefei said with a wronged expression.
"Uh, Miss Ning …" The Northern Guards looked at each other. Given Ning Xuefei's status, it was not something that they could bear to be the scapegoat for.
"You came to disturb me last night. It's not even dawn yet, and you're here to make trouble again. Is this how the Extreme North Island treats its guests? Hmph, make your Steward Song pay for my pills tomorrow! " Ning Xuefei scolded her angrily. She turned her head and instructed the young servant girl who heard the commotion next door and ran over to serve her, "Xiaoling, go and call the staff of the Hong Chamber of Commerce over. I'll ask him if there are any more top-grade pills. So annoying, they're all wasted!"
"Ah, yes." Little Ling shrunk her head and hurriedly left with small steps.
When the Northern Guard saw this, they did not dare to stay any longer. They bowed and apologized to Ning Xuefei, and then hurriedly scattered.
Half an hour later, Xiaoling came back to report. "Miss, I didn't find the employee from the Hong Chamber of Commerce. Why don't I go ask him again when the sun is up?"
Ning Xuefei waved her hand and said, "There's no need. I've already sent someone to find him. There's nothing for you to do here. You can leave first."
"Yes." Xiaoling immediately left obediently. Only Ning Xuefei and Lin Yi were left in the room.
Ning Xuefei blinked her big eyes and pouted at Lin Yi as if she was asking for credit. "Hey, are you alright? Don't I look very smart? "
"I'm fine. Thank you for your help, Miss Ning!" Lin Yi nodded gratefully. Ning Xuefei's response had not only gotten the Northguard off the hook, but also given him a legitimate reason to go back later. He didn't expect her to be so resourceful even though she seemed to be so insensitive.
Just as he was worrying about how to repay her, Lin Yi suddenly caught a glimpse of a small wooden box with the Hong Chamber of Commerce's name engraved on the cabinet next to him. It was the two top-grade Bottleneck-breaking Pills that Ning Xuefei had just mentioned.
Lin Yi's heart moved, and he immediately said, "I will remember Miss Ning's help. If there is any need in the future, Miss can go to Hong Zhong of the Hong Chamber of Commerce. No matter what elixir you want to refine, don't hesitate to ask, just say that I agree!"
Ning Xuefei's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up. She was just thinking about this. She had taken the initiative to help Lin Yi just now because of this consideration. She did not expect that Lin Yi would take the initiative to ask. She could not help but nod and say, "Okay, okay, I won't stand on ceremony."
Lin Yi immediately laughed. This girl's temperament was quite similar to his Senior Sister Shanghai Laner from the Towering Pavilion in the north island. She should also be from a famous cultivation sect. But Shanghai Laner was not so insensitive.
Looking at the gradually brightening sky outside, Lin Yi took out the Thousand Silk Mask and was about to put it on. He was about to leave. He had forced himself to take off the Thousand Silk Mask when he entered the room yesterday. His purpose was to let Miss Ning recognize him instead of driving him out. Otherwise, he could not guarantee that Miss Ning would not betray him to a complete stranger!
Although he was grateful to Miss Ning, this place had become a troublesome place. It was easy to get into trouble if he stayed too long.
Moreover, Lin Yi deliberately did not ask about her identity. He only knew that the Northern Guard said that her surname was Ning. It might not be a good thing to chat too much at this time. If he wanted to thank her, he could find another chance in the future.
"Are you leaving now? Let me see you off. There are many Northern Guard outside. Ordinary people can't go in and out as they please. "Ning Xuefei did not try to persuade him to stay.
"Then I'll have to trouble you." Lin Yi thought about it and didn't reject the offer. The guy had given him a legitimate excuse, but he was still a stranger. He might give himself away if someone were to come back and check him.
The two immediately went out. As expected, the security outside was much tighter than usual. Every corner was guarded by fully-armed Northern Guard. Not even a fly could escape.
However, when Ning Xuefei saw Lin Yi out from the back door, the Northern Guard did not question him. They just looked at Lin Yi from head to toe, bowed to Ning Xuefei, and raised their hands to let them go. It seemed that Ning Xuefei's performance just now had worked. Otherwise, even if Ning Xuefei was accompanying him, they would not let him go without asking questions.
After leaving the Gathering Heroes Hall successfully, Lin Yi let out a sigh of relief. Not only was he relieved, but more importantly, from the attitude of the guards, it was obvious that the temporary camouflage he made yesterday had worked!
That was to say, Steward Song and the others should have concluded that Zheng Tianjie died because of an explosion!
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