A Deserted Inn
Ji Yunshu had just finished washing up in her room when the waiter knocked on the door.
He brought in an incense burner.
"Little Brother, did something happen in Shanhuai County?" Ji Yunshu asked suddenly.
The waiter's hands trembled as he hurriedly replied, "No! Why do you ask, Teacher? "
"This is the only way to the capital, and it's quite a distance from Shanhuai County. Logically speaking, there should be a lot of people staying here, but this inn seems a little deserted."
"The weather hasn't been good lately, so there are fewer people traveling. This is the season, and when autumn comes, the inn won't have enough rooms."
"Is that so?"
The waiter nodded repeatedly.
After using the incense burner, the waiter wiped the table with the towel on his shoulder. As he left the room, he reminded, "Young Master, it's getting cold. Don't come out if there's nothing important. Rest well."
Based on what Ji Yunshu had seen in television dramas, the waiter's words were definitely not simple.
But she still agreed.
Not long after the door was closed, someone knocked on it again.
She thought it was the waiter from before, but when she opened the door, she saw Jing Rong standing at the entrance.
His body was as straight as a rock.
"Why are you here?" Ji Yunshu asked.
Jing Rong had already bypassed her and entered the room, sitting down like the host.
"Close the door!"
Ji Yunshu vaguely sensed something and closed the door. She sat opposite Jing Rong and asked with a straight face, "Did you sense something?"
Jing Rong was not surprised that she knew the reason for his visit. He nodded.
"This place is very strange!"
"Mm!"
"I've already ordered people to guard the entrance on the second floor. You have to be careful."
"Are you suspecting that it has something to do with the bandits today?"
Jing Rong frowned as he analyzed, "I can't say for sure, but since those bandits are so arrogant, it's not impossible that they would come at night to take revenge. Moreover, that bandit said that even the Shanhuai County Magistrate has to show some respect to their First Master. A mere inn might have already become their prey."
That was what he said.
But —
Ji Yunshu questioned, "If those bandits wanted revenge, why didn't they just drug the food?"
"That's why I said that the head is a smart person. If he had really drugged us, we would have definitely sensed it. Naturally, we wouldn't have stayed here. Perhaps, we would have already made our move. The chances of him winning are not high."
Ji Yunshu nodded.
Jing Rong replied, "Alright, I've already sent someone to keep watch. You should rest early too."
"En!"
But —
Just pick up your butt and leave!
Instead, he sat there motionlessly.
Ji Yunshu stood up and reminded him, "Aren't you going to rest?"
"This King will sit here."
"Hmm?"
"If something really happens tonight, there'll be someone to protect you."
As he spoke, Jing Rong poured himself a cup of tea and began to drink it.
Ji Yunshu was helpless. She knew that this fellow wouldn't leave, so she could only take off her clothes and crawl into bed.
But —
She purposely moved closer to the wall, leaving some space outside.
He pursed his lips into a smile and finished the tea in his cup. He stood up and blew out the candle on the table. Then, he walked to the bedside and climbed onto the bed without saying a word.
He covered himself with the bedding and hugged her soft body from behind. He pressed his head against her neck, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
Meanwhile, on the other side …
Ji Wanxin had been sitting by the table, her gaze fixed on the flickering candlelight in front of her. Her originally gentle eyes were now like that little ball of flame, growing redder and redder, and a few drops of tears rolled down her cheeks.
His hands were clenched into fists under his sleeves.
His crimson eyes slowly turned fierce and sinister!
After a while, she suddenly got up and left the room. She asked the waiter for two steamed buns and brought them to the leftmost room on the second floor.
There was a guard standing guard outside.
"Miss Ji, what are you doing?" asked the guard.
Ji Wanxin smiled warmly and raised the steamed bun in her hand. She said softly, "Big Brother, I saw that the two people inside haven't had a sip of water after being locked up for so long, so I brought two steamed buns for them to eat."
The guard hurriedly said, "Miss Ji, those two are bandits. They will be sent to Shanhuai County's prison."
"I know, but we can't let them not eat, right? If something happens, don't die on the road. Don't worry, nothing will happen to them. "
The guard thought for a moment. After all, they were Jing Rong's people, so he still had to show some mercy.
He said, "Alright, give it to me. I'll bring it in."
Ji Wanxin immediately moved the steamed bun to the side. "I'll bring it in. You guard outside. It won't be good if there's no one outside."
She was right!
The guard agreed and opened the door to let Ji Wanxin in.
Inside the room, the two bandits were tied up and sitting on the floor. They were tied to a large pillar, unable to move.
The two of them had been shouting non-stop along the way, so their mouths were stuffed with a ball of cloth.
When they saw a beauty like Ji Wanxin enter, their eyes lit up. Their bodies wriggled a few times, and their mouths kept moaning.
When Ji Wanxin walked over and squatted in front of them, she pulled out the cloth from their mouths.
"You two must be hungry, right? Eat a steamed bun to fill your stomach. "
She had just picked up a steamed bun from the bowl when one of the bandits teased, "Beauty, why don't you stay and play with us two brothers?"
The other quickly echoed, "Yeah, look at how bored we are. Beauty, you're really pretty. If our boss takes a liking to you, maybe you can even become his wife."
The two of them burst into laughter.
Ji Wanxin's face was cold as she stuffed the two steamed buns into their mouths.
Her gentle face suddenly became as cold as the January winter.
She said, "Hurry up and eat this steamed bun. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for blackmailing that fool. You made Teacher Ji so anxious that he almost rushed to fight you to the death. Our young master cares about Teacher Ji the most, but if something happens to him, he won't hesitate to throw his life away."
Only heaven knew why Ji Wanxin suddenly said this.
The two bandits didn't dare to speak, afraid that the steamed bun in their mouths would fall to the ground. That wasn't worth it.
They watched impatiently as the beauty finished her speech and left the room.
But what they didn't expect was that something was left on the ground.
It was a small knife.
It looked like it was left behind.
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