Li Jing reluctantly took the food box from the waiter's hand and walked up the stairs with a frown.
This woman thought she was in her Qi country...
After taking out a piece of pastry and swallowing it in one gulp, the old man's angry voice came from the lobby.
"This Gu technique is a stepping stone to enter the Miao territory..."
"The Miao border is a bitter land, and one cannot enter it without using voodoo. Back then, I relied on my medical skills to sneak into it and learn some voodoo skills..."
"Everything in the Miao territory is extremely spiritual and the products are abundant, but it is also because of this that only a few things can be exchanged for a large amount of precious medicinal materials..."
"If you want to learn the art of Gu, you only need ten taels of silver to come and go freely in Miao territory..."
Li Jing turned around and curled his lips speechlessly.
Are you still able to come and go with your three-legged cat poison?
But adhering to the idea that I will not offend others unless they offend me, Li Jing walked up the stairs.
Forget it, few people will be fooled.
"Master Bliss, this is my tuition fee."
"Master Bliss, please accept your kindness..."
After a pause, Li Jing opened the door expressionlessly.
"Here, you want something to eat."
Candles had already been lit in the room, and the sky outside was getting darker and gloomier, but the rain just refused to fall for a long time, so that a dull heat enveloped the world.
As a master among masters, the empress was naturally not afraid of the severe cold. She sat on the window sill and looked quietly at the street outside, not knowing what to think.
Hearing Li Jing's voice, she turned back and looked over, got up and walked to the table to sit down.
"It sounds like Master Bliss down there seems to be quite capable."
Li Jing put down the food box, put out plates of pastries to eat, picked up a piece of sesame cake and took a bite, making a vague sound.
"I just tasted the millet rice in this shop pretty good. It will be served to you later. You should have an extra bowl."
"After all, I'm starving..."
Hearing that there was something in Li Jing's words, the empress smiled coldly and ignored him.
Li Jing was slightly proud and sat down to eat with the empress.
"They are just charlatans. Do you believe in those who deceive the common people? A dignified King Jieqi, can't he come and go freely in and out of Miao territory?"
The empress shook her head, "I have never been to Miao territory."
Although Li Jing looked good, he ate very quickly. After swallowing the food, he took a sip of spicy soup. After swallowing it carefully, before he could reply to the empress' words, a muffled thunder suddenly sounded outside.
After a moment of rest, there were several more rumbling thunders, and a few exclamations sounded from downstairs, and then pouring rain poured down, and the world was suddenly shrouded in a thick gray fog.
Li Jing went to pick up a few more wicks, and the slightly dark room became clearer.
"I'm full. Do you want some rice? I'll ask the store owner to bring some more."
The room was still a bit stuffy, so Li Jing fanned the air with her hands and stood at the window, feeling the slightest drop of rain blowing in diagonally.
No sound came from behind, and Li Jing turned around curiously, only to see the empress still slowly biting the sesame cake.
whatever.
Reaching out to touch the raindrops outside the window, Li Jing frowned.
It feels like the rain won't stop anytime soon, otherwise I'll have to walk in the rain tomorrow...
"I'm stuffed."
"Okay, I'll ask the store to clean it up..."
Li Jing turned around and walked towards the door, and then heard the empress' faint voice again.
"Let them prepare a bathtub and water, I want to take a bath."
"Mu what..."
Li Jing scratched his head, remembering that he had not taken a shower in the past few days, and it was rare to stay in this inn for one night, so he should take a good shower.
After taking a breath, Li Jing opened the door depressedly.
"This woman was called Your Highness before..."
Regardless of whether the woman heard it or not, Li Jing strode out.
The crowd in the lobby on the first floor had already dispersed at some point, and the charlatan Ji Le didn't know where he had gone. Only a few waiters were left alone to clean up the remnants and waste left by the drinkers.
The surrounding rooms were indeed full. Li Jing listened to the sound of raindrops outside and asked the store owner to prepare two bathtubs and warm water before going upstairs.
After the two of them took a shower one after another, it was already dark outside the window.
Smelling the faint fragrance in the room, Li Jing casually spread the mat on the ground, separated from the wooden bed inside by a railing, and then lay down with the thin quilt.
It rained and it was indeed cooler.
There was no sound inside, Li Jing's eyes blinked in the room where the candles were extinguished, and she turned over to prepare for a good sleep.
After all, I spent the past few days sleeping outdoors.
Have a good sleep.
After closing her eyes, Li Jing opened her eyes again, and the surroundings were still dark, and it was raining heavily outside.
In addition to the fragrance of the empress, Li Jing could feel that the room was filled with another fragrance.
It's the fragrance.
Sensing that there was no movement from the empress inside, Li Jing squinted her eyes and looked outside the room. Only now did she hear a soft whisper outside the door.
"The dose of medicine was tripled, and even a cow fell down..."
"You're doing well. I've seen that man before. Judging from his appearance, he's quite wealthy."
"This man's companion must be a beauty. I've had my doubts since the man laid on the floor. You didn't smell the fragrance in this room, tsk tsk tsk..."
"Master Ji Le, I have followed your instructions. My daughter's illness..."
"Don't worry, you can drag the man out later. The money will be yours, and the beauty will be mine..."
A low, sinister laugh sounded softly.
"This is nature, this is nature."
Li Jing's eyes were cold in the darkness, and then she lay quietly pretending to be asleep.
The door latch was gently pried open from the outside, one foot stepped in silently, and the door was half-opened.
Then a deep voice called outside.
"The incense is working..."
The innkeeper named Yaju walked in holding a candle lamp, followed by the purple-robed Master Bliss.
"Just based on this body fragrance, I can conclude that this beauty must be a rare beauty..."
The shopkeeper laughed and walked with the waiter to Li Jing, who was sleeping on the ground.
After gently kicking Li Jing who was motionless, the shopkeeper squatted down with a lamp, held Li Jing's chin with his hand and looked around.
"The young master of the Zhao family doesn't like men. I think this boy is good-looking..."
Master Ji Le rubbed his hands and walked slowly over Li Jing towards the wooden bed.
"Hurry up and drag him out. What you do is your business. Don't miss me from my business!"
The shopkeeper responded, put the candle lamp aside, asked the waiter to lift Li Jing's feet, and walked to Li Jing's head.
He took a deep breath, and just as the shopkeeper was about to exert force, he grabbed his neck firmly with one hand, and then a huge force pushed him to the ground. The strong sense of suffocation prevented him from making a sound.
The waiter was kicked head-on and flew to the wooden wall of the room, where he fainted.
The violent movement behind him startled Master Bliss, and he immediately turned around in a defensive posture.
screamed out loud.
"What happened?!"
The shopkeeper was half-kneeling and pinned to the ground by Li Jing. His voice was hoarse and he was trying hard to pull Li Jing's hand around his neck, but the hand was as motionless as a pair of pliers.
Li Jing raised his head coldly, his eyes flashing fiercely.
"When did I say that you could step through this door?"
Master Bliss lowered his head in horror, his feet crossing the wooden railing that separated the inside and outside of the room.
"You won't die."
"I can't bear it in my conscience."
