Upon hearing this, Liu Yingying felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

Judging from this little girl's age, if she were born in modern times, she would be carefree and in kindergarten.

But she was born in a feudal ancient era where human life was as cheap as grass!

Liu Yingying asked the waiter to wrap another portion of pastries and handed it to the little girl.

"This is a gift from your aunt. Take it home and share it with your family!"

The little girl was stunned. She often came here to beg, but she was either chased away or mocked.

But today, she met a kind person.

"What's wrong? Are these pastries not enough? Then take these with you!"

Liu Yingying then gave her the two remaining pastries on the table.

The little girl looked down at the increasing number of pastries in her hand, then came to her senses and knelt down in front of Liu Yingying with a thud.

"Thank you, Auntie. My mother said that good deeds will be rewarded, and you will surely be blessed!"

Liu Yingying was slightly taken aback. Before she could say anything more, the little girl had already stood up and run out.

She sighed softly. Such a young child, yet so sensible. She regretted not giving the child some money earlier…

Just then, a group of people passed by on the street outside the window, and the loud sound of horses' hooves attracted Liu Yingying's attention.

She spotted a familiar figure at a glance.

Isn't that Grey Falcon beside Young Master Huo?

How did he end up here?

Does the appearance of the Grey Falcon in Weirui Town mean that Young Master Huo has also arrived?

Liu Yingying only pondered for a moment before coming back to her senses. So what if that young master also came to Weirui Town?

I am from a completely different world than them. I had no choice but to seek cooperation with him before, but that matter is now over.

It's best if they don't have any further contact!

Liu Yingying looked up at the upstairs again and saw that the waiter had come out of the room, so she got up and went upstairs...

Xue Ye had finished bathing and changed into clean, new clothes. His hair was still wet, so he casually let it hang down. Sitting on the stool, he exuded a primal sexual tension...

Liu Yingying's throat bobbed, and she quickly looked away, silently repeating in her heart, "I'm so sorry!"

"Are you hungry? I've already told the waiter to bring the food to your room later," Liu Yingying said, sticking out her tongue.

Xue Ye simply gave a faint "hmm".

The two ate dinner in the room. Since it was still early, Liu Yingying remembered that there seemed to be a public bathhouse in the town.

These days, rooms are scarce at the inn, and she and Xue Ye are sharing a room, making it really inconvenient to take a shower.

So he spent two taels of silver to entrust Xue Ye to the care of the innkeeper, and then left the inn and went to the public bathhouse across the street.

Although the bathhouse was not large, it had all the necessary facilities. The left side was for men, and the right side was for women.

There was also a middle-aged woman who looked to be in her fifties sitting at the entrance of the bathhouse, in charge of collecting the fees.

"A bath costs eight coins, and a scrub costs two more!"

"Here are ten coins, please keep them!" Liu Yingying readily took out ten copper coins.

After the old woman took the money, she pulled on a rope next to her, and immediately a bell rang out behind her.

A woman in her thirties, sleeves rolled up, ran out to greet them. "Please come in, lady!"

When Liu Yingying finished her bath, changed into clean clothes, and walked out of the bathhouse feeling refreshed, it was already dark outside.

This small town has almost no nightlife, and it's rare to see pedestrians on the streets after dark.

Liu Yingying returned to the inn and was about to push open the door when she suddenly paused.

He glanced at the end of the corridor out of the corner of his eye but didn't find anything unusual. Then he casually pushed open the door.

"You're back." Xue Ye was still sitting on the stool, looking at her with his eyes covered by a white cloth.

"Hmm!" Liu Yingying nodded, closed the door behind her, and said while thoughtfully looking at the furnishings in the room;

"Judging from the sky, it looks like it's going to rain again soon. To avoid being delayed on the road for too long, let's set off first thing tomorrow morning."

She wasn't asking Xue Ye's opinion, but rather telling him that they would be setting off again early the next morning.

Xue Ye: "I have no objection!"

The room was simply furnished, with only a large bed, an eight-immortal table, two stools, and a dressing table.

Liu Yingying then asked the waiter to bring over two more quilts to lay on the floor.

She said, "Your injuries haven't healed yet, so you sleep on the bed, and I'll sleep on the floor!"

Xue Ye immediately said, "I can sleep on the floor!"

He's a man, how could he let a woman sleep on the floor?

But Liu Yingying's attitude was even firmer than his: "No way!"

"I barely managed to pull your life back from the brink of death. What if something else happens to you?"

Xue Ye was speechless for a moment. Perhaps Liu Yingying was right. He had become a burden to her in his current state. If something else happened, it would only make her more worried and exhausted!

So he silently groped his way to the bed and lay down...

In the middle of the night, Liu Yingying suddenly threw off the covers and sat up. With her other hand, she quickly reached under her pillow and pulled out a dagger. She stared warily at a corner of the room.

Xue Ye was also awakened by her movement, and as soon as he woke up, he keenly sensed that there was a third person in the room...

Who goes there?

"It's me!" The man, wearing a black cloak, emerged from the dark corner.

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