When they arrived at the inn, the scholar said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, please give us a guest room."

The shopkeeper quickly and enthusiastically responded, "Okay, sir, please follow me." Then he asked the waiter to take the couple upstairs and bring them to a clean and tidy guest room.

After entering the room, the scholar took out a piece of silver from his pocket, handed it to the waiter, and said with a smile: "Brother, please help us bring up some light meals. Thank you very much!"

The waiter took the change with delight and responded happily, "Okay, sir, please wait a moment!" He secretly sighed in his heart that it was rare to find such a generous guest in this small town!

Not long after, the waiter brought three dishes and a soup. The dishes were light in color, with a faint fragrance.

The waiter placed the food on the table and said, "Sir, please stay in your room tonight and don't go out. The government is looking for fugitives recently, and many soldiers have come to the town."

The scholar and his wife looked at each other, and the scholar asked, "What fugitive are you looking for?"

The waiter shook his head and said, "It is said that a pair of thieves, a male and a female, stole the treasure of Marshal Xiao of Nanyi!"

The scholar asked curiously, "Is there a portrait of the fugitive?"

The waiter pulled two portraits from his pocket and showed them to the scholar. He curled his lips and said, "Look at this thief and his wife. The man is very imposing, and the woman has beautiful features. They look like a couple straight out of a painting. How could they be thieves?"

The scholar took it, glanced at it, and nodded in agreement with the waiter: "It certainly doesn't look like it. Perhaps... Sigh! It's better to say less about official matters!"

The waiter nodded in agreement and left the room. The scholar and his wife exchanged a glance and began to eat.

After dinner, the couple went to bed early and spent the night in silence.