Night falls and the city lights come on.
Jiang Tian pushed open the door to the guest room and went out: "Waiter, prepare the wooden tub and bathwater. My wife wants to take a bath."
"Yes... Sir, please don't worry. We'll send it to you right away."
Upon hearing Jiang Tian address her as "Madam," Nangong Qianyu, who was inside the room, felt a surge of secret joy.
Soon, the waiter came in carrying a wooden basin.
"Sir, water is very precious these days. This basin of water will cost you an extra tael of silver."
When Jiang Tian looked at the wooden tub, he thought, "This thing can even fit a face, let alone a bath? It can't even fit a butt."
"Take it away, take it away." Jiang Tian waved his hand at the waiter.
"Sir, our inn is considered one of the better ones. Other inns don't even have hot water for bathing."
The waiter shook his head helplessly.
"Waiter, I have another task for you to do. If you do it well, I'll reward you handsomely." Jiang Tian tossed another five taels of silver to the waiter.
The waiter was overjoyed: "Sir, please tell me, and I will do my best to do whatever it takes to make it happen."
"I'm planning to buy a house in the east of the city. I don't care how much money I have. Go and find out if anyone wants to sell their house."
"That's easy. I'll give you a definite answer within a day."
After carefully putting away the five taels of silver, the waiter walked away with a smile on his face and his head down.
Jiang Tian returned to his room.
He opened the system and spent ten rage points to exchange for a large wooden barrel.
This type of wooden tub is specifically designed for bathing.
Jiang Tian placed the wooden bucket inside the room.
Nangong Qianyu was instantly stunned.
“A young lady loves beauty, how can she not take a bath?” Jiang Tian drew several buckets of well water and poured them into the wooden tub. “Qianyu, feel free to bathe here. I’ll go out and keep watch for you.”
Jiang Tian then placed some grapes and watermelons on the table.
"Half an hour should be enough time for you to take a bath."
The little girl nodded repeatedly; she hadn't expected to have bathwater in such conditions.
“I told you, I am the Dragon King of Heaven. These things are nothing to me.” Jiang Tian pointed to the huge wooden bucket.
Nangong Qianyu was a well-bred young lady; such girls were reserved and shy.
Jiang Tian knew he would win this girl over sooner or later, so there was no need to rush.
Jiang Tian walked out of the room and locked the door from the outside.
Nangong Qianyu had never been treated so gently by a man before.
Jiang Tian said he liked her, liked her beautiful face and her alluring figure.
But throughout this journey, Jiang Tian has taken meticulous care of her and has never taken advantage of her misfortune.
Jiang Tian did not treat her the same way as the two officials.
Jiang Tian's status in the young girl's heart rose sharply.
The little girl slowly took off her tattered clothes and stepped into the warm well water.
Since her family was exiled from the capital, the little girl has never taken a proper bath in all these days.
The warm water washed over every inch of Nangong Qianyu's skin.
The little girl felt a happiness she had never experienced before.
Nangong Qianyu reached out her slender hands, scooped up some water, and gently splashed it on her face.
As she was washing, the little girl stopped moving.
For some reason, the girl's mind was filled with Jiang Tian's handsome face and his friendly smile.
"Father, Mother... Our benefactor is good. He treats his daughter with great courtesy. If I could repay him with my body..." Nangong Qianyu muttered to herself, her face instantly turning red with embarrassment.
The little girl quickly scooped up a handful of water and immersed her pretty face in it.
"Father, Mother... your daughter must avenge you both. Your daughter must also continue your family line. Your benefactor is the best candidate..."
Nangong Qianyu started talking to herself again.
...
Jiang Tian went downstairs.
The shops on the first floor are closed.
The first floor was completely empty and deserted.
Inside a room, people were whispering.
Jiang Tian immediately moved closer.
"Shopkeeper, I just inquired about it."
One of the waiters said in a low voice, "This young man who stayed at the inn just made more than 3,000 taels of silver in the east of the city."
"How did you earn it?"
"We sell white rice and white flour, as well as beef and mutton."
"The guy stationed at the store said he'll be selling again tomorrow."
"Boss, shall we make a move tonight?"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper frowned: "We won't act today. We'll rob him together tomorrow after he's sold out."
"You must keep a close eye on that woman. I can tell at a glance that she comes from a wealthy family. The madam of Miaoyinfang on Fengming Street has mentioned it to me countless times, telling me to be careful of passing customers."
"That girl with Jiang Tian could fetch at least several thousand taels of silver."
Tomorrow night, we'll cook Jiang Tian and that woman together in one pot.
The shopkeeper became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice involuntarily rose a few decibels.
"Chen Xiaojun, go to Peach Blossom Village and ask why Jiang Tian drove Gao Jun's carriage here."
“Yes…” The waiter who had received ten taels of silver from Jiang Tian nodded repeatedly.
"Remember, prepare the sleeping potion for tomorrow night."
"Once we've got those two in the bag, we'll kill Jiang Tian first, then sell the girl next to him."
"clear."
"And..." the shopkeeper paused for a moment, "we're almost out of meat for making buns. You two go out of town tomorrow morning and see if there are any people dying by the roadside."
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