After a rough night, Chu Ning looked ugly due to fatigue.
"Mother, there is an inn ahead, please hold on a little longer." Mu Nanxi opened the carriage curtain and tilted her head.
"Okay." Chu Ning's voice was weak.
Mu Nanxi twitched the reins to make the carriage go faster.
Not long after, the carriage stopped in front of the slightly dilapidated inn in the mountains and forests. The door of the courtyard was crumbling, and the words on the wooden plaque above were eroded by the wind and rain, and only the word "Lin Yun" could be vaguely seen.
The surroundings are desolate and deserted. The tall old trees block the sun. The autumn wind is bleak, the wind rustles through the leaves, and the yellowing fallen leaves rolled up on the ground make this place even more eerie and terrifying.
Chu Ning opened the car curtain, leaned out half of his body, looked at the gloomy and desolate scene in front of him, and couldn't help but shudder.
"Xi'er, this place is deserted. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for us two women to enter here."
Mu Nanxi took out the map of the Zhou Dynasty and looked at it, then got off the carriage first: "It's still a day's journey from the nearest prefecture and county. If we don't rest here, I'm afraid I'll have to sleep in the mountains again tonight. It's better than nothing." Here."
Chu Ning thought for a long time and nodded in agreement.
Mu Nanxi tied the carriage to the stable in the courtyard, carried the package, and walked into Lin Yun Inn with Chu Ning.
In the courtyard, only the paths frequently visited by people and the stables were free of weeds. The tables, chairs and railings in the inn were shabby and outdated, but they were still tidy.
The waiter in the inn was sleeping with his shoulders on the back of the chair and his feet on the table. Hearing the sound of pushing the door, he was frightened and hurriedly stood up and wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth.
"Son, let's stay in the hotel." Mu Nanxi said softly.
"Ah?" The waiter reacted after being shocked, "Ah."
He picked up the broken rag on the table and wiped the place where his feet had just been with a smile.
The owner of the inn heard the noise and came out of the back hall with a bloody kitchen knife.
When Chu Ning saw this, she tensed up in fear, looked alert, and subconsciously took a step in front of Mu Nanxi.
Mu Nanxi had never experienced the feeling of being protected behind her, and a warm current flowed through her heart.
The owner noticed Chu Ning's change, put the knife behind him, and said apologetically: "My dear guests, please forgive me, our inn is in a remote location, and there are not many customers on weekdays. The waiters in the store are used to being lazy, and I happened to be behind you today. The cook was helping to kill the pig, but he didn't greet me in the front hall, which surprised the two young ladies, I'm sorry."
"It doesn't matter." Mu Nanxi smiled lightly.
"You two ladies want to stay in a hotel?"
"Well, let's open a room and send some hot food and tea to the room."
The boss nodded in agreement and asked the waiter to take people upstairs.
The upper room is spacious and clean, the bed is flat, and it can be seen that it has been taken care of regularly.
Chu Ning sat down and watched Mu Nanxi walk around the house with a serious expression, then walked to the window, opened it, and looked out for a while.
She stood up, walked to Mu Nanxi, and also looked out the window, feeling puzzled.
"Xier, what are you looking at?" she asked.
Mu Nanxi picked a green leaf from the vase by the window. When she closed the window, she caught it in the gap between the window sash and the window frame. She was about to say something, but was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Little lady, the food will have to wait for a while. I think you two are tired from the carriage and horse work, so I will bring the hot tea first." The waiter held the hot tea and cups on a wooden tray and stood in front of the door with a naive smile.
"Thank you." Mu Nanxi took the wooden tray and closed the door.
Mu Nanxi returned to the table and poured a cup of hot tea for Chu Ning.
