Xiao Mu frowned as he looked at the environment of the black market and asked in confusion, "Master, isn't this a black market? Why can't we even find honeysuckle here?"
Logically speaking, things that were unavailable in the market could always be found in the black market. But now, not a single sprig of honeysuckle could be found here. It seemed that the Tule Tribe had already planned this.
Mu Fengqie gritted her teeth tightly. Things were getting tricky. If she couldn't find any honeysuckle, the governor's wife, Lingniang and some of the infected people would be in danger.
If the soldiers in the city were all infected, it would be extremely perilous. By that time, the Tule Tribe could launch an all - out attack... Mu Fengqie suddenly realized that this was exactly what the Tule Tribe was up to. However, she wouldn't let their scheme succeed.
"It seems that the Tule Tribe did this on purpose. It's getting late today. We'd better find a place to rest first. Maybe there will be honeysuckle in the black market if we come earlier tomorrow." Mu Fengqie said calmly.
Although they had come up empty - handed today, it was already very late, so they had to find an inn to stay for the night. She didn't believe that in such a large Tianlin Kingdom, there would be no honeysuckle at all. If they still couldn't find any tomorrow, she would have to figure out a way to meet the emperor of Tianlin Kingdom.
The group came to an inn. A table of people next to them caught their attention.
"My stomach hurts! I must have eaten something bad in this place. You guys, go to the kitchen right away and see who cooked this. It's possible that someone deliberately poisoned the food!" The little girl pretended to be in pain and covered her stomach.
Mu Fengqie didn't want to get involved with these people who had nothing to do with her. But the little girl's acting was so clumsy that it was hard to bear. Unexpectedly, her attendants actually believed her, and only one person was left by her side.
The little girl glanced at the person beside her out of the corner of her eye and said discontentedly, "You go too! What are you standing there for? My stomach hurts. Shouldn't you find out who's behind this?"
Although the attendant was a bit reluctant, he still followed her order and went to the kitchen. After he was completely out of sight, the little girl stopped pretending.
She stood up as if nothing had happened and then ran out quickly. Mu Fengqie shook her head helplessly as she watched the little girl's disappearing back.
It seemed that this must be a rebellious young lady who had run away from home. She wondered if the little girl would run into any trouble on her own.
Although Mu Fengqie was a bit worried, she still decided to mind her own business. After all, this wasn't the Qin Dynasty, and it wasn't that convenient to do things here.
After a while, the attendants came out of the kitchen. Seeing the empty table, they all panicked and chased after the little girl. They all ran away in a hurry.
Xiao Mu laughed. "A bunch of big, burly men being played around by a little girl. It's really a disgrace to us men."
Zhu Fei glared at him angrily. "You're just a boy. That little girl is older than you, okay?"
Zhu Fei had never really liked this over - friendly little beggar. But since her master had taken him in, she could only swallow her dissatisfaction.
"Xiao Mu, you stay here later. Zhu Fei, come with me. Remember, our identities are special now, so we'd better not wander around casually."
Since Mu Fengqie had come here, she naturally wanted to find out about the situation. Although it was already dark, the streets were still brightly lit, and it wasn't curfew time yet. It was a good opportunity to go and gather some information. Maybe she would accidentally get some news about honeysuckle.
After the two of them finished their meal, they quickly walked out. When they saw the patrolling troops on the street, they quickly dodged to the side. Their outfits were completely different from those of the people in Tianlin Kingdom.
They had sneaked into the city under the guise of merchants. If they were caught by the imperial guards wandering around outside, they might be arrested.
Just as they were about to leave, the little girl from the inn suddenly appeared behind them. They originally wanted to pretend not to see her and leave, but unexpectedly, the little girl called out to them.
"It's you! We just met in the inn. You were sitting next to me. Please help me! There's a group of people who want to catch me and sell me into a brothel!" The little girl pretended to be extremely sad and even wiped her eyes with her sleeve.
The way she made a lot of noise but shed no tears really annoyed Mu Fengqie. It seemed that she was really a rebellious child. She looked only about fourteen or fifteen years old, but she was full of lies. If Mu Fengqie were her mother, she would definitely discipline her severely!
"Sorry, we can't help. Zhu Fei, let's go!" Mu Fengqie didn't intend to get involved with this naughty kid.
But this naughty kid clearly wanted to latch onto Mu Fengqie. She stepped forward and grabbed Mu Fengqie's skirt tightly. "Sister, you look like a kind person. How can you just watch me being sold into a brothel? I'm still so young. I have parents waiting for me to go home!"
Saying this, the little girl pretended to cry, and her eyes secretly glanced at Mu Fengqie from time to time. She knew that Mu Fengqie could definitely help her escape from those people.
Mu Fengqie rolled her eyes. She really wanted to teach this naughty kid a lesson right now. "You still know that your parents are waiting for you to go home? If I'm not wrong, those people are your bodyguards. If I help you escape, I'll really be doing you a disservice!"
Mu Fengqie had planned to gather information on the street, but all her plans had been disrupted by this naughty kid. The little girl was also a bit surprised. She didn't expect Mu Fengqie to see through her. She suddenly didn't know what to do.
Just then, another troop of soldiers passed by. Zhu Fei immediately pulled Mu Fengqie around. The little girl looked at them in confusion.
Before she could even ask her question, the people chasing her caught up. The little girl knew that she had to fight for it if she wanted to escape.
So she threw herself into Mu Fengqie's arms and shouted loudly, "Help! Someone is trying to kill me! Save me quickly!"
Mu Fengqie felt as if there were a million wild horses galloping in her heart. This little girl was quite scheming at such a young age. She had played the trick of the thief crying "stop thief" quite well.
Zhu Fei didn't have time to think about anything else when she saw the men chasing them. She quickly pulled the two of them up and used her light - body technique to fly away.
If these men really took them for robbers, they would definitely not show any mercy. Zhu Fei could tell that these people were all martial artists.