After the waiter finished speaking, everyone was stunned. The waiter looked at everyone with satisfaction and said, "This is a word riddle!"
A word riddle?
Everyone was stunned again, and they were a little confused. What word could there be so many horizontal lines and so many vertical lines?
Liu Lan's curiosity rose as she listened. She kept drawing on her palm to guess what word it was, but she still had no clue after writing for a while. She could not help but ask Lu An, "Do you know the answer?"
Lu An was stunned when he heard that. He then shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I don't know."
Indeed, Lu An did not understand. Right now, he could only read and write. If he wanted to improve further, it would be too difficult.
The whole tavern was full of chatter. They were all discussing what word it was. Some people could not help but shout, "How is this a word? Which word has so many strokes?"
However, after hearing that, the shopkeeper smiled confidently and said loudly, "If there is no word, or if you can't explain it, all the food in the tavern will be free of charge."
As soon as he said that, everyone took a deep breath. Everyone's food was not cheap, and they could not help but quickly calculate.
However, at this moment, a group of people walked in from the door. This group of people was dressed in a gentle manner, and they were very cultured. Among them, a young man was dressed in gorgeous but noble clothes. He entered the room surrounded by the crowd.
Immediately, these people found all the discussions and the word riddle hanging in the middle. The young man in the lead read a little and said with a smile, "Such a simple word riddle. This tavern owner has a conscience."
As soon as he said that, the surrounding guests heard him and quickly asked him, "You know the answer?"
"Of course." The young man smiled and said, "It's the word 'Sen'."
The people around were stunned. After they reacted, they quickly patted their heads and shouted, "Oh, why didn't I think of it?!"
"Yeah, isn't it just 'Sen'? I'm so stupid. I didn't think of it!"
The people in the tavern were annoyed, but the shopkeeper appreciated the young man. He walked over and said, "Word riddles often look simple but are difficult to guess. It's really not easy for you to see the answer at a glance. Please order as you wish for this meal. It's all free!"
The six of them sat down, and the young man did not refuse. He smiled and said, "Alright, then bring out the best dishes!"
The customers in the tavern watched for a while before turning back to continue eating. Liu Lan was the same. She whispered, "That person is so smart."
"Yeah," Lu An said with a smile, "I'm afraid I won't be able to solve this riddle even if I think about it for a day."
"However, I keep feeling that something is not right." Liu Lan furrowed her brows and said, "I feel that this person isn't simple. He shouldn't be an ordinary person."
Lu An was stunned and asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
"I can't say." Liu Lan frowned and pursed her lips. "I just feel that this person's aura is somewhat familiar. If I must say … I feel that he is very similar to Prince Chu."
Prince Chu?
Lu An frowned and turned to look at the group of people in the distance. Could it be that these people were also from the royal family?
However, even if these people were from the royal family, it had nothing to do with him. The incident with Prince Chu had happened a long time ago. Moreover, it was not surprising that the royal family would attend the inauguration ceremony.
They did not continue discussing these people. Lu An and Liu Lan talked about the martial arts competition in the next few days as they ate. After confirming that Liu Lan would be the one to fight, Liu Lan had been learning combat techniques from Lu An. Lu An did not hold back at all. However, he did not know how much she could learn from the theory alone.
"Of course, everything I said about dodging the opponent's Heaven Skill is built on the condition that you have absolute confidence in dodging the Heaven Skill. If you don't, you still have to retreat and dodge normally or take it head-on. Don't try to be brave, "Lu An said seriously.
Liu Lan nodded, remembering Lu An's words in her heart. At this moment, Lu An's eyes narrowed. After three breaths, a figure appeared in front of the two of them.
Liu Lan was stunned. She turned to look at the person standing to the side and realized that it was none other than the young man with the noble aura from before.
"Sorry to disturb the two of you." The young man smiled and said politely, "May I know if this lady is Miss Liu Lan who is related to Prince Chu?"
As soon as he said this, Lu An and Liu Lan were both stunned. They did not expect that even the people of Wanliang City knew about this. However, Liu Lan did not hide it and said, "I'm Liu Lan, but I'm not related to Prince Chu. May I know who you are?"
"I'm a friend of Prince Chu," the young man said with a smile.
"You've been to Black Wolf City?" Liu Lan asked curiously, "How did you recognize me?"
"I've never been to Black Wolf City, but I've seen a portrait of you," the young man said with a smile. "Prince Chu really likes you. He ordered someone to draw your face and hang it on the wall. I saw it when I was a guest at his house. Now that I've seen it, you're indeed as beautiful as a painting. "
Although Liu Lan hated Prince Chu, this person was very good at talking when she heard the young man's words. However, he was related to the royal family after all. Liu Lan still asked, "May I know your name?"
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My surname is also Chu, and my name is Chuan," the young man said with a smile.
Chu Chuan?
Liu Lan nodded and noted it down. They were not familiar with the members of the royal family. She asked, "Is something the matter, Young Master Chu?"
"Nothing. I just didn't expect to meet Miss Liu here, so I came forward to confirm and say hello." Chu Chuan said with a smile, "I'm lucky to meet you today. I'll be staying in Wanliang City for a while and will be staying in the Prefecture Overseer's Mansion. If you have any trouble, you can come to me. I'll help you properly. "
Liu Lan was a little stunned. She did not know why this person was so friendly to her. She said in a daze, "Okay."
Seeing that Liu Lan agreed, Chu Chuan said with a smile, "Since that's the case, I won't disturb you any further. Please make yourselves at home."
Seeing Chu Chuan leave, Liu Lan still did not come back to her senses. She only came to her senses after Chu Chuan sat down. She looked at Lu An and said, "This person is interesting."
"Yes," Lu An nodded slightly and said, "But it's better to be careful. I feel that his purpose is not simple."
"It can't be. Since he's friends with Prince Chu and can stay in the Prefecture Overseer's Mansion, his status should be very high." Liu Lan shrugged and said indifferently, "I'm just the Alliance Master of Black Wolf City. I don't mean anything to him."
Seeing that Liu Lan did not take it to heart, Lu An could only smile and say, "I hope I'm just overthinking it."
After eating their fill, the two of them strolled around the streets for a long time. It was only in the evening that they hurried back to the inn that the Prefecture Overseer's Mansion had arranged for them. The Prefecture Overseer's Mansion had booked a large inn for each city's visitors, which was enough to accommodate everyone. When Liu Lan and Lu An returned to the inn, they found the City Lord and the two Alliance Masters sitting in the main hall. They seemed to be discussing something.
The City Lord and the other two immediately noticed that Liu Lan and Lu An had returned. They waved their hands and said, "Alliance Masters, please come over!"
Liu Lan and Lu An rushed over to the three of them. After a simple greeting, they sat down. Liu Lan asked, "City Lord, what's wrong?"
"It's about the other eight cities." The City Lord looked at Liu Lan and said seriously, "Through some connections in the afternoon, I've obtained the exact list of participants from the other eight cities. There are even some detailed descriptions of each of them. This is big news for us, so we need to discuss it properly."
Liu Lan and Lu An were stunned when they heard this. Indeed, it was a huge advantage to know information about one's opponent in advance. They could deal with it in advance and come up with strategies in advance.
"You're back just in time. I've just called the two Alliance Masters over and haven't started talking yet." The City Lord said, "There's no doubt that the participants from all the cities are Level Five Heavenly Masters, and most of them are at the peak of Level Five. According to my list, there are only four people who are not at the peak of Level Five. They're considered easy opponents.
"However, it's also very difficult to coincidentally find an opponent. We can't have this mentality. Instead, we have to plan for the worst," the City Lord said in a low voice. "So, I'll introduce you to the two most difficult cities to deal with first."
"Rock Bear City and Blade's View City."
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