Ji Yunshu noticed Jing Rong's expression.
She took his arm.
It was a consolation.
Song Zhi, who had been eating with his head lowered, suddenly sensed that something was amiss. He raised his head and noticed the expressions on their faces. He glanced at Bai Yin and asked, "What... What's wrong with them?"
Bai Yin glanced at him, "Just eat your food."
"Oh!"
Song Zhi pursed his lips and continued to eat.
She wanted to say something to comfort him, but she didn't know what to say.
Jing Rong closed his eyes for a long time.
He cast aside his worries for the time being.
However, he had made up his mind that he would visit Jing Xuan when he arrived at Gaoding.
Just then —
Suddenly, four or five men with swords entered the inn.
There were very few merchants in the Long Valley, not to mention those who carried swords.
Lian Que had a grim expression on his face. He was serious in speech and manner. When he entered the inn, his pair of eagle-like eyes scanned every single person in the inn. However, when his gaze swept past Jing Rong's group, it clearly paused for a moment.
When the waiter saw them, he immediately bowed and greeted them, "Dear guests, are you staying or having a meal?"
Lian Que looked coldly at the waiter and said, "Stay and eat."
"Alright, this way please, sir."
The waiter led Lian Que and the others to two empty seats and wiped the table with the rag in his hand. "Dear customers, this restaurant has everything, including good wine. Do you want me to introduce some to you?"
"No need. Just a few special dishes and a pot of good wine will do."
"Alright, please wait a moment."
The waiter hurriedly went to prepare.
Almost everyone in the inn turned to look at them.
The previous discussions also came to an abrupt end.
Jing Rong and Bai Yin's eyes also fell on them the moment they entered.
The two of them looked at each other and understood what the other was thinking.
Last night, they had fought with those men in black, so they knew their figures. As for those men, they walked without a sound, which showed that their martial arts were very good!
They were very similar to the men in black from last night!
The waiter had already prepared a pot of wine for Lian Que's table. He happened to pass by Jing Rong.
Hence —
Without batting an eyelid, he stretched out his leg and tripped the waiter.
"Ah!"
The waiter's body fell forward heavily, and the wine in his hand was thrown out.
In the next moment, Lian Que stretched out his leg and caught the jug of wine just as it was about to fall to the ground. Then, he gently flicked it upwards and the wine jug was tossed up. He caught it with his hand and placed it firmly on the table.
But the waiter fell to the ground.
Nose to the ground!
He immediately saved the blood.
Then, he rubbed his chest, covered his nose and quickly stood up. He bowed to Lian Que. "I'm sorry, sir. I didn't do it on purpose."
Even the sparrow didn't look at him. She poured herself a cup of wine from the wine pot and said, "It's alright. Be more careful next time."
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll bring the dishes to you now."
The waiter touched his bleeding nose and went to the kitchen.
Jing Rong and Bai Yin had witnessed Lian Que's skills just now.
They were even more certain that those people were undoubtedly the men in black from last night.
But why were they here?
But they were certain that they didn't come with good intentions.
Bai Yin became vigilant as she recalled the fight last night. Her eyes narrowed and she placed her hand on her waist, intending to pull out her dagger in preparation.
But Jing Rong suddenly pulled her back and shook his head slightly.
He signaled for her not to be impulsive.
Wait and see.
Bai Yin could only let go of her dagger and suppress her heart.
Ji Yunshu happened to catch their gazes. She looked at Lian Que, who was not far away, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Jing Rong didn't want her to worry. "It's nothing. Let's eat."
Even though Ji Yunshu sensed something, she didn't want to ask too much in public.
So, she swallowed her words.
Not long after, Lian Que's table of people finished eating and followed the waiter upstairs.
Jing Rong made a mental note of their room's location.
After the meal, he returned to his room and ordered the guards, "You guys keep an eye on Miss Ji's room. Don't let anything happen to her."
"Yes, sir." The guards complied.
Thus, Jing Rong took advantage of the darkness to sneak to the back of the inn.
But …
As soon as he turned the corner, he saw Bai Yin standing under the eaves, waiting for him.
"Why are you here?"
Bai Yin said, "I want to do whatever you want."
"You know what I want to do?"
"If I didn't, I wouldn't be waiting for you here." Bai Yin walked towards him and said, "Let's go together. I also want to know who they are. What are they trying to do by showing up here? "
As expected, she really knew what Jing Rong was thinking.
Indeed, Jing Rong wanted to find out who they were.
They had fought last night and the men in black recognized Jing Rong and the others. Since they knew them, why did they appear in front of them so brazenly?
If they wanted to silence them, they wouldn't have retreated last night.
This was full of doubts.
Thus, when no one was looking, the two of them flipped over the roof of the inn from a spot in the backyard.
They carefully walked to the top of a guest room.
"It's here," Jing Rong said.
Bai Yin gently lifted a piece of roof tile.
A faint light shone from inside, illuminating their faces.
Looking down from above, they could see Lian Que and his companions in the room.
Lian Que sat at the side, his expression as cold as ever.
His subordinate said, "Brother Lian, I don't think those people are in cahoots with the people who kidnapped Lord Chen."
"Mm." Lian Que nodded, "They are indeed not in cahoots. But no matter what, don't let your guard down. Those people's martial arts are pretty good. "
"Yes."
"But they saw us killing and rescuing people. So, why don't we … kill them to prevent any future troubles," one of them said fiercely.
Lian Que narrowed his eyes and didn't speak for a long time.
Just as he was about to speak …
Clang …
Suddenly, a bird flew down from the roof, flapping its wings in the direction of the faint light.
Its claws clattered on the roof tiles.
There was a rustling sound.
Lian Que heard the sound and looked up. He saw two black figures on the roof.
"Who is it?"
Jing Rong pulled Bai Yin and immediately jumped down from the roof into the courtyard.
At the same time, Lian Que jumped down from the window with his sword in hand.
His two companions also jumped down from the roof.
"So it's you guys. Tell me, who are you?" Lian Que asked.
Jing Rong said, "I should be asking you that."
"Enough with the nonsense, capture him," Lian Que ordered.
His subordinate stepped forward.
The two groups of people clashed.
Blades flashed and swords flashed.
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