The sky was gradually brightening, and a streak of light appeared in the east. Monks were walking on foot.
A cyan stone stele stood in front of the Yumo Town. There were three elegantly written characters on it: Jiangnan Town.
Two carriages, one in front of the other, slowly came to a stop in front of the town. The wheels rolled over the soft ground, and the rattling sound of the wooden rails echoed emptily in this extremely quiet town.
Su Xiaoliu rubbed her eyes and lifted the curtain of the carriage. She found that it was already dawn.
Turning around, she saw that Mo Xin had also opened her eyes. There was still a trace of sleepiness on her beautiful face. When she saw Su Xiaoliu, she was stunned for a moment, then quickly sat up straight and smoothed out her sleeves.
"Madam Xiao, we've arrived at Jiangnan Town," Su Xiaoliu said excitedly.
Mo Xin looked at her, nodded, and gave a gentle smile. "Let's find an inn later to freshen up."
Su Xiaoliu packed up their luggage and nodded at Mo Xin. Outside the carriage, the voices of Zhong Fengyue and Chu Weixin could be heard.
"Master Zhong didn't sleep all night. Aren't you tired?" It was Chu Weixin speaking.
Immediately afterwards, Zhong Fengyue's pleasant voice rang out.
"The divine doctor slept quite well, all the way until dawn."
Chu Weixin said again, "It's just that the space was so cramped that I couldn't stretch out. If we can rest at an inn later, I must make up for some sleep."
Zhong Fengyue let out a soft laugh and said, "The divine doctor almost slept on me. How can you still complain about the space being cramped?"
Su Xiaoliu stopped what she was doing. As if she had heard something interesting, she began to listen intently.
Chu Weixin's slightly lazy voice sounded. "If Master Zhong hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. Last night in my dream, I dreamed that Master Zhong took advantage of me while I was resting. He touched my face and head. That cold feeling... It was just like real..."
Su Xiaoliu tried hard to hold back her laughter, and her shoulders couldn't stop trembling.
"What's wrong?" Mo Xin, who was about to lift the curtain and get off the carriage, saw Su Xiaoliu standing still and couldn't help asking with concern.
Su Xiaoliu quickly turned around and waved her hand. "It's okay. Madam Xiao, you get off first. I'll follow soon."
Mo Xin nodded with a smile, then turned around, lifted the curtain, and got off the carriage.
After Chu Weixin finished speaking, there seemed to be a moment of silence from Zhong Fengyue's side. Then he slowly said, "Divine doctor, that was my Tianci Sword."
Su Xiaoliu couldn't hold back any longer and began to snicker.
It wasn't until Mo Xin's gentle urging voice came that Su Xiaoliu finally stopped smiling. She quickly tied up the luggage, lifted the curtain, and got off the carriage.
After getting off the carriage, the others looked at Su Xiaoliu.
Zhong Fengyue hooked the corner of his mouth and said softly, "You're down."
Su Xiaoliu reached out to smooth her slightly messy hair, then nodded with a smile.
Chu Weixin still seemed a bit annoyed about being outwitted by Zhong Fengyue. Rarely, he didn't say much.
The coachman led the two carriages away. Mo Xin looked at Zhong Fengyue and said, "Master Zhong, let's go find the first inn in Jiangnan Town first. Maybe Young Master Weifeng and the others have already arrived."
Zhong Fengyue nodded. Suddenly, Chu Weixin said, "The first inn?" There was a hint of uneasiness in his voice...
The group walked into Jiangnan Town. After wandering around and searching for a while, they finally stopped in front of two side - by - side inns.
Looking up, one was called "Fulinmen Inn" and the other was called "Caiyou Inn".
Chu Weixin moved his lips slightly. His cold eyes stared quietly at the seemingly endless row of inns on the street. His premonition had come true...
"Ah, maybe it's this one!" Seeing the others standing there stunned, Su Xiaoliu quickly pointed at the "Caiyou Inn" on the right.
Looking at so many inns, Zhong Fengyue felt a bit helpless. He lowered his head and asked Su Xiaoliu softly, "Why?"
Su Xiaoliu didn't know how to explain, so she quickly made up an excuse. "Normally, when people enter an inn, they'll choose the first one on the right. Maybe Young Master Weifeng and the others went into this one!"
Mo Xin thought it made sense, so she nodded and added, "Xiaoliu is right. Let's go in and take a look first."
Seeing that Mo Xin also said so, Chu Weixin didn't think any more and walked straight in.
The inn had just opened, and there were only a few people. Only a few guests were having breakfast on the first floor, and the waiter was wiping the tables one by one with a rag.
"Aren't Weifeng and the others here?" Chu Weixin turned around, frowning slightly.
The others all looked at Su Xiaoliu. Seeing everyone looking at her, Su Xiaoliu quickly said, "Maybe they haven't arrived yet. We can ask the innkeeper..."
Before she could finish speaking, a waiter slung the rag over his shoulder and walked over, bowing and scraping. "Welcome, honored guests. Are you here for a meal or to stay?"
Zhong Fengyue smiled slightly and asked, "May I ask if a young master in a fur coat and two young girls have come to the inn?"
The waiter frowned and thought for a while. Su Xiaoliu quickly added, "And a man in a dark blue robe with hawk - like eyes!"
The waiter thought for a while, scratched his head, looked at Zhong Fengyue and his group, and shook his head. "Really not. Our small inn just opened not long before you came. No one has come yet."
Su Xiaoliu was silent for a moment and looked at Zhong Fengyue.
Mo Xin frowned slightly, feeling a bit confused.
"Maybe we found the wrong inn?" Su Xiaoliu looked up at Zhong Fengyue and whispered.
Before Zhong Fengyue could speak, Chu Weixin replied first, "It's also possible that Weifeng and the others haven't arrived yet. They might have encountered something on the way that delayed their journey. It's quite possible."
"Let's go and ask at the opposite inn," Zhong Fengyue thought for a while and said.
The others looked at each other and thought it was a good idea. Under the confused gaze of the waiter, they turned around and walked towards the "Fulinmen Inn" opposite.
When they reached the door of the Fulinmen Inn and took a look inside, they still didn't see the figures of Weifeng and the others.
"I guess they still haven't arrived. Let's go back and wait," Chu Weixin pursed his lips and turned around to go back.
Su Xiaoliu grabbed his sleeve. Chu Weixin looked down at her. Su Xiaoliu smiled and said, "Let's go and look for them in other inns."
Chu Weixin looked down at the sleeve she was holding. Her fair little hand was slender and clean, and her round fingernails were neatly and pleasingly trimmed. Suddenly, something seemed to stir in his heart. He nodded.
"Then let's go and check other inns," Zhong Fengyue withdrew his gaze from Su Xiaoliu, pursed his lips, and said.
Mo Xin nodded.
The inns in Jiangnan Town were lined up in two rows. Su Xiaoliu and her group searched one by one from the left - hand row, and then moved on to the right - hand row...
A carriage slowly stopped in front of Jiangnan Town. On the horseback was a man in a gorgeous purple robe. His long hair was casually scattered. Under his long eyelashes were a pair of charming eyes. Under his high - bridged nose, his fleshy lips were slightly pursed. His slender and fair hand held the reins. He got off the horse, and a wisp of his long hair fell to the front of his body, exuding a breathtaking beauty.