First, a handsome young gentleman in a light blue robe alighted from the carriage, a suave smile playing on his lips. Then, a charming woman in a purple - flowered robe slowly stepped out. Next, an old man with white hair emerged. He held a long spear in his hand, a dark green headband across his forehead, and his eyes were full of vigor. The other end of the spear hooked the arm of a handsome young man, who looked extremely reluctant.
"Master, I can walk by myself. Don't keep pulling me..."
The old immortal named Gu glared back at him and said irritably, "You slept like a dead pig. You squeezed the North Star Lord and the East Star Lord so hard that they had no room to sit!"
Gu Ran blushed and mumbled, "Master, you're one to talk. You were hugging the East Star Lord's leg in the middle of the night..."
The old immortal Gu's eyebrows shot up, and he turned around to hit him. Gu Ran quickly dodged, only to be scolded mercilessly by the old immortal Gu.
Duanmu You let out a soft laugh and glanced at Jiang Li. The two exchanged a look.
"Gu Ran is still young and naturally naughty. Old Immortal Gu, don't blame him," said Gu Rongxue softly as she walked over after tying up the carriage, looking at the old immortal Gu.
Seeing that Gu Rongxue also spoke up for Gu Ran, the old immortal Gu didn't pursue the matter.
"This kid just needs a good beating. His parents entrusted him to me, and now he just keeps annoying me!" The old immortal Gu glared at Gu Ran again and then smiled at Gu Rongxue.
Gu Ran gave his master a sidelong look and walked away.
Duanmu You glanced at Gu Rongxue and then at the old immortal Gu, saying, "Old man, let's go into the town and find an inn first."
The old immortal Gu glared at Gu Ran one more time, then looked at Duanmu You and nodded with a smile, "Okay, okay."
Gu Ran mumbled something in a low voice. Without a word, the old immortal Gu hooked his long spear around Gu Ran's body, which was about to walk away, and dragged him into Jiangnan Town.
The group went to find an inn and ended up on a street full of them.
They looked at each other...
"This 'Felicity Inn' is probably the first inn that Young Master Wei Feng mentioned. Let's go in and take a look," Jiang Li looked up at the plaque and said, turning to the others.
Duanmu You looked at Gu Rongxue, who nodded. The old immortal Gu naturally agreed, while Gu Ran, who had no say in the matter, was just dragged around by the old immortal Gu.
The group entered the inn and searched around but couldn't find Wei Feng and the others.
"Maybe they encountered something on the way and were delayed," Gu Rongxue pursed her lips and said softly.
The group's expressions froze. Suddenly, they remembered the black - clothed men from last night. Could it be that they had followed them halfway?
"Well, then let's go in and wait. With Young Master Wei Feng's and the others' martial arts skills, they should be able to deal with those people," Duanmu You smiled, batting her charming eyes, and walked into the inn.
Gu Rongxue nodded and said softly, "That's true. Let's go in and wait. Maybe Young Master Zhong and the others will be here soon."
The group all agreed and went in to find a table to sit down.
Just as Gu Rongxue's group entered the 'Felicity Inn', Su Xiaoliu and her group entered the 'Fortune - Friend Inn' across the street.
After going around in circles, they finally returned to this inn.
The waiter was a bit puzzled when he saw the group come back, but he still smiled and led them to an empty table.
Su Xiaoliu felt a bit guilty. She didn't dare to look up and just followed the others.
After Chu Weixin sat down, she glanced at Su Xiaoliu. Her cold eyes flickered slightly as she said, "Surely Wei Feng and the others haven't arrived yet. Let's sit here and wait."
Mo Xin looked around at the people sitting. They were all strangers. She turned around, looked at Chu Weixin, and nodded, "That's fine."
Zhong Fengyue looked down at Su Xiaoliu. Seeing her self - reproachful look, he picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and pushed it in front of her, saying softly, "It's not your fault. It's good to look around more. Since Young Master Wei Feng and the others haven't arrived yet, let's wait here."
Zhong Fengyue's voice was very gentle, like a feather gently brushing against one's heart. After hearing his words, Su Xiaoliu felt much better.
Su Xiaoliu slowly raised her head, looked at Zhong Fengyue, smiled, and nodded, "Okay." Young Master Zhong was really gentle.
The group sat in the inn and waited for a while. A beggar holding a broken bowl walked in through the door. Su Xiaoliu looked up but didn't pay much attention.
"Kind folks, please spare some copper coins for a bite to eat..." The beggar walked around the inn, bowing and begging with the bowl in hand.
The waiter was wiping the table with a rag. He picked up the teapot and wiped the bottom. Hearing the beggar's voice, he looked up, frowned, and quickly grabbed the feather duster to drive the beggar away, saying, "Get out, get out. Don't come in."
The beggar was driven back and accidentally bumped into Su Xiaoliu.
The beggar looked up at Su Xiaoliu, then quickly lowered his head and said, "Sorry, miss. Sorry, miss..." Then he clasped his hands, held the broken bowl, and hurriedly walked out of the inn.
Zhong Fengyue and the others withdrew their gazes and looked at Su Xiaoliu.
Su Xiaoliu wasn't angry. She reached out and gently patted her slightly dirty clothes. In fact, she had seen many beggars in the capital. Beggars were also people. They begged just to survive. Everyone's life was equal, without distinctions of high and low.
The waiter looked at the beggar's departing back, frowned, walked over to them, and whispered, "Miss, quickly check if you've lost anything. The beggar seemed to be holding something when he left..."
Su Xiaoliu just happened to touch the place where she usually put the butterfly hairpin that belonged to Yun Ruo. She felt around, but it was empty...
Su Xiaoliu suddenly raised her head, looked at the worried Zhong Fengyue, and said, "Oh no! The butterfly hairpin of Yun Ruo has been stolen!"
Chu Weixin frowned slightly. A look of worry flashed across her cold eyes. Mo Xin was stunned and forgot to react for a moment.
"I'll go after him!" Su Xiaoliu stood up and rushed out of the door.
Zhong Fengyue picked up the Tianci Sword. Chu Weixin also stood up. Mo Xin came to her senses, looked at Zhong Fengyue and Chu Weixin, and said seriously, "Let's go quickly and help Xiaoliu!"
Zhong Fengyue threw a piece of silver on the table, and the three of them followed out of the inn.
Just as they stepped out of the inn, several people were about to come towards them.
"Young Master Zhong?" Wei Feng looked at the people coming out of the inn. To his surprise, they were all acquaintances.
Zhong Fengyue was stunned. Chu Weixin also didn't expect to suddenly run into Wei Feng and the others.
"Madam Xiao, where are you all going?" Tang Yuyan was stunned. She looked at Mo Xin, then back at Zhong Fengyue and Chu Weixin. Not seeing Su Xiaoliu, she asked, "Where's Miss Xiaoliu?"
They had just arrived in Jiangnan Town. As soon as they entered the inn, they saw Zhong Fengyue and the others walking out, all looking puzzled.
Mo Xin looked up. Seeing it was Tang Yuyan, her gaze then fell on Cang Luoyao in a light - white silk dress beside her. She said softly, "It's good that you're here. Just now, a beggar stole something from Xiaoliu. We're about to go after it."
"I'll go help Xiaoliu," Zhong Fengyue looked at Wei Feng and the others. His rosy lips pursed slightly, and he nodded, then flew in the direction where Su Xiaoliu had run.