Changlin's heart skipped a beat. He didn't dare waste any time and hurriedly returned to the palace to mobilize a group of people to catch up with Xie Jingrun without stopping.
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Rong Qingqing was unaware that Xie Jingrun already knew about her departure from the capital.
In her opinion, Xie Jingrun was so busy that it would be several days before he learned that she had left.
Therefore, after leaving the capital, she ordered the journey to be slowed down so that everyone would not be so tired.
She wasn't actually going to Suzhou, because she knew Xie Jingrun well. If she knew he was in Suzhou, she would definitely send someone to find him and bring him back.
Therefore, she never intended to go to Suzhou in the first place.
She said that only to confuse the issue and make it impossible for Xie Jingrun to find her.
She planned to let Zhao Yong go to Suzhou by himself when they reached the fork in the road leading to Suzhou, and to have him tell Xiao Zhen that he was safe.
She would go to Suzhou to explain to Xiao Zhen once things had settled down.
Since they weren't in a hurry to get somewhere, Rong Qingqing and the others relaxed and approached the trip with the mindset of sightseeing and enjoying the scenery.
As evening fell, they passed through a small town, and Rong Qingqing decided to let everyone rest for the night before continuing their journey the next day.
She learned from Zhao Yong that after walking a little further tomorrow, there would be a fork in the road leading to Suzhou.
There was only one inn in the town, but fortunately it was fairly clean, so Rong Qingqing was quite satisfied.
They had a large group, so they requested many guest rooms.
Fortunately, Rong Qingqing had money and wasn't worried about the money.
It was Rong Qingqing's first time staying at an inn, and she found it quite novel. She looked around and found that it was somewhat similar to what she had seen on TV.
When we had dinner that evening, everyone sat at three separate tables.
Rong Qingqing planned to take Xiao Tao and the other two out for a stroll after dinner.
When she first entered the town, she saw that there were many people and it was very lively, so she had the idea of going shopping.
While they were eating, a group of martial arts practitioners walked in, instantly making the small inn crowded.
Because there are many people, there are not enough tables and chairs in the lobby.
The group of martial arts practitioners then turned their gazes to Rong Qingqing and the others, muttering with dissatisfaction, "Eating a meal and dawdling like that, acting like women?"
Rong Qingqing didn't want to cause trouble, so she planned to eat quickly to make room for others.
But she didn't want to cause trouble, while Ah Qi's men couldn't swallow their anger.
"Smack!"
Among the guards led by Ah Qi, a young man named Chen Mang suddenly slammed down his chopsticks, stood up, glanced at the martial arts man who had spoken in front of him, and sneered, "If you had called us 'Master' politely, we might have considered making room for you. But you look like human beings, but you don't speak like human beings. If you've offended me, you can forget about eating here today."
Upon hearing this, the group of martial arts figures changed their expressions and shouted, "You brat, are you itching for a beating?"
Chen Mang sneered, "I think you're the ones who want to be beaten! Today, I'll teach you to speak properly!" With that, he drew his sword and slashed at the other party.
Seeing this, Rong Qingqing sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.
Despite all her calculations, she hadn't anticipated that these hot-blooded young men would be so impatient.
Chen Mang was no match for those martial arts practitioners, but once he took the lead, the others couldn't sit still any longer and drew their swords one after another.
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