Chapter 27: A Narrow Escape

  If the other party was a bad person, why would they wake themselves up? Thinking of this point, Qī Xiāo also stopped making trouble and forced herself to calm down. She pointed at the hand covering her mouth, and the other party seemed to realize something, shrinking their hand back as if electrocuted. It looked like the other party didn't have any malicious intentions either. Qī Xiāo then lowered her voice and asked: "Who?"

  "It's me, shh!" But before she could ask more questions, Xiaoshi made a silencing gesture to her, and at that moment, a figure flashed by outside the window. The fragrance of incense wafted in, and it seemed like they had stumbled upon a "Dragon Gate Inn". Qiuxi and the others didn't have time to escape, and initially, the two of them hid behind the bed curtains without hesitation. When the figure slowly passed by the window, Qiuxi's heart skipped a beat. Fortunately, the shadow didn't approach their room, but this only made Qiuxi more suspicious - could it be that they were selecting targets for robbery in some sort of order?

  Suddenly, she realized that the three rooms on the west side of the second floor of the inn were exactly the ones they had booked, and Qī Xiāng happened to be staying in the middle room. The figure from just now seemed to be heading towards the west. Qī Xiāng furrowed her brow, could she save them by herself? She couldn't shout loudly, not to mention that this might be a black shop, shouting would undoubtedly be jumping into the net. Moreover, since the other party was well-planned, they must have put everyone in the inn under anesthesia, so even if she sought help, no one would hear her.

  But after all, they are fellow travelers, and she doesn't want to lose a few companions before reaching their destination. Just as she was searching for a handy weapon in the room, she heard a creaking sound, indicating that the thief had entered the house. Xiaoshi darted out with a swift movement, followed by Qī Miè who grabbed a porcelain pillow and trailed behind her, muttering to herself: "The thief dares to bully Miss, without even investigating where Miss comes from."

  As expected, even Zhu Chengxun was affected by the aphrodisiac, and when Qiuxi and the others arrived at the door, they coincidentally ran into the black-clothed person. The black-clothed person had Zhu Chengxun on his shoulder, who was sleeping like a dead pig. Qiuxi almost hit him with a pillow as soon as she saw him. One was a very strong and powerful martial artist, while the other was a weak woman with no strength to tie a chicken. Even if the latter had a pillow in her hand, theoretically speaking, there was no chance of winning.

  Perhaps even the man in black himself did not dare to believe that after so many years of traveling the world, he would actually be defeated by a ceramic pillow. Or maybe he just didn't expect that there was still someone in the inn who hadn't been knocked out by the anesthetic incense. His identity determined that he wasn't a seasoned expert at using anesthetics, and this time if it weren't for the fact that he had no other choice, he wouldn't have wanted to use such a lowly trick. But before he could even regret it, everything just went black in front of his eyes.

  The little stone still used the old method to wake up Zhu Chengxun, as for the black-clothed man, he only temporarily fainted. It seems that the other party didn't seem to be after money, if it was aimed at Zhu Chengxun, then maybe there's a reason that can be guessed. This place is not suitable for staying for long, but in order to avoid the black-clothed man catching up too quickly, she and Xiaoshi tied the bed sheet to tie the black-clothed man firmly to the table leg. At this moment, the black-clothed man had no trace of his previous intimidating aura, looking like a big meat dumpling. The complacency in Qi's eyes was not absent. As the Buddha said: No matter how high your martial arts are, you're still afraid of a kitchen knife; no matter how arrogant you are, one pillow can knock you down! The Buddha is indeed the Buddha, speaking words of great wisdom and virtue.

  At this time, Zhu Chengxun and Yan Xiaoyi also woke up. It was still Xiaoyi who shouted out: "Isn't that Lord Jia? What happened?"

  "Do you know him?" Qi Xie was also taken aback, thinking that since Zhu Chengxun had such an identity, it was possible that some noble in the palace didn't want him to return to the palace one day. But even if they were old acquaintances, it wasn't unusual.

  "Hmm, how did you all rush here while I was sleeping? And who is this person?" Zhu Chengxun seemed a bit irritable at the moment, probably because he was woken up from his sleep and felt very uncomfortable. This emotion was understandable. Xiao Shi Tuo took a few steps back, this child not only had an introverted personality but also had a dark psyche, always liked to stand in the corner. Qi Wei urged Xiao Yi to pack up their gifts while recounting the events of the night, which made Zhu's master and servant, who were originally reluctant to leave until tomorrow morning, move quickly, like they had oil on the soles of their feet, even packing up their things twice as fast. Do you have to be so afraid?

  Facing the mocking smile of Qi Xian, Zhu Chengxun just glared at her: "If you knew what kind of person this is, you'd probably run faster than me. This man's name is Jia Lefu, he's the captain of the 13th precinct in Kyoto, and unlike other constables, he's most skilled in using poison. I've heard that his favorite place to hang out is the chaotic tomb hill, and his favorite thing to do is dig up corpses. Apart from using poison, this man is also extremely good at tracking. Who would have thought... Father... Daddy is also such an interesting person, actually finding him."

  The five of them quickly gathered their belongings and set off, with Zhu Chengxun not wanting to be caught again, while Qiuxi was still feeling a lingering fear. That person was very good at tracking and using poison, if he wanted to come find her to exact revenge... The best strategy is to retreat, and Ah Guan was the happiest one throughout the whole ordeal, from start to finish he just slept soundly, without any of the previous anxiety or the terrifying scenes that Zhu Chengxun's description had conjured up in his mind.

  After rushing to death, they finally arrived at the small town of Hezhou on the border of Western Qin just before dawn. According to Father's suggested route, Hezhou should be the last supply station for this trip. Perhaps in the future, they will have to travel through the desert for a long time. Although it is good to have someone to take care of when traveling with many people, Qi Mei doesn't want everyone to suffer because of her curiosity, even... Even if she had stayed in the desert for a long time in her previous life, it was not an easy task, let alone now that she wants to find a castle that exists only in legend. She doesn't know where it is or how long it will take to find it. Even she herself is surprised by her persistence, perhaps something is guiding her unconsciously.

  So on the day they arrived in Hezhou, Qi Mei decided to hold a small group meeting. At that time, the city gate of Hezhou had not yet opened, and the five people sat together in a circle. Qi Mei took a deep breath and finally threw out the decision: "There's something I think is necessary to explain. Actually, the reason I've been traveling west all along is to find a place, but even I don't know where that place is specifically... So, Guan Guan, you can just accompany me this far and then head back to Sha Zhou after a short rest. It's also good for you to report back to Gan brother on my behalf; As for Xiao Shi Tou, I know you want to travel around, there are still many scenic spots waiting for you on this continent; Zhu Shao Ye, you don't need to say anything more, your old man is actually doing it for your own good. Go back to the capital city obediently, although we've never seen eye-to-eye, after all, we've met before, and when I have time, I'll also think of you."

  "Seventh Young Master, Ah Guan feels like you're handing over..."

  "Ah, shut up, I'm going to your place, children's words are innocent, children's words are innocent."