Chapter 309 Want to steal money from my pocket?
After a few days of hot and humid weather, it finally rained when it was supposed to.
With the help of the fire-fighting method taught by Yu Yichen, the fire in the inn was finally put out.
Fortunately, the inn was mainly made of brick and stone, so nothing serious happened.
Because it started to rain, everyone moved to the hall of the inn to rest. The north and east buildings of the 冂-shaped inn were not damaged, so everyone in these two buildings went back to rest.
Feng Aoqing had just sat down when Zhou Jirou slapped her in the face.
"Why did you hit me, sister?" Feng Aoqing asked.
"Mosquito...mosquito..." Zhou Jirou winked at her and pressed her face.
Feng Aoqing touched her face and found that the scar from the patch had been soaked with water and had now peeled off. Zhou Jirou wanted to put it back on for her.
Looking at the three people from the Yu family around him, they all had strange expressions on their faces.
She simply tore off the scar.
"The general has been through hundreds of battles and must have seen countless injuries. He can tell at a glance that mine is fake." Feng Aoqing looked at the three people with a smile in her eyes.
When she raised her face again, the scar had been removed, revealing her fair skin and flawless figure, with a charm that no one could match.
Yu Tingfeng smiled lightly.
"I haven't asked for your names yet." Feng Aoqing asked Yu Tingfeng.
"Feng Ting." Yu Tingfeng replied.
"Feng Ming."
"Feng Yi."
The two of them reacted quickly and responded immediately.
"What a coincidence, my last name is also Feng, Feng Qing." Feng Aoqing answered with a smile.
Zhou Jirou knew everyone was using pseudonyms, so she smiled and said, "Your names put together are quite elegant, like a painting. When a tree meets the wind, the wind rustles its leaves, and when the wind stops, the sky clears."
After hearing her say that, everyone realized that the name sounded so interesting.
Feng Aoqing just happened to see the innkeeper walking towards them.
"Boss, is anyone injured?" Feng Aoqing asked.
This incident was caused by her, and Feng Aoqing felt a little guilty.
"You're still asking! You actually set fire to my inn. You have to compensate me for the losses of my inn. Fortunately, no one was killed, so now I just have to pay compensation. If anyone had been killed, you would have to face lawsuits!" The shopkeeper shouted loudly.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall began to whisper.
"Why are you talking nonsense? Why would we set a fire?!" Zhou Jirou was very angry when she heard it, so she asked back in a stern voice.
"Two women going out with a male servant! Who knows who you are?!" The innkeeper was determined to blackmail you and started making personal attacks.
Feng Mingchang wanted to stand up and help. He couldn't bear to see a grown man bullying two women.
But at this moment, his master signaled him to sit down with his eyes and did not come forward to help.
Wasn’t it very urgent just now?
Feng Aoqing stood up straight, glanced around the hall, and then her face turned stern as she said to the shopkeeper, "I suggest you think about it and talk again."
Even with a cloak on, his aura is extraordinary.
"What are you talking about? Don't think I will let you go just because you are a woman! You will not be able to leave if the accounts are not settled today!" The shopkeeper was relentless.
"I suggest you report it to the police. No, even if you don't, I will report it too," she said sternly.
At this moment, the hall fell silent.
Her hand was raised, and in it was an ingot of gold.
"My sister and I are women, so it's inconvenient. Which young man knows where to guard the yamen and can help run a trip?"
“I’ll go!”
“I’ll go!”
Many people responded, saying that there will always be brave men when there is a big reward.
"I'll go for the young lady! No money is needed. How can I have the nerve to accept money for doing such a small thing for the young lady?" someone else said.
“That’s right!”
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This made Yu Mingchang extremely anxious. What?! You guys still want to be heroes and save the damsel in distress! How dare you! You're courting death!
Looking at his master and brother again, they were both very calm.
"Miss, how do I report it to the police?" The one who didn't want money just wanted to be a hero and save the damsel in distress.
"We were passing through here on our way from the capital, when a villain, driven by greed, set fire to the inn at night and killed people, taking advantage of the chaos to rob us. This person knew exactly which room we were staying in, so he must have consulted with the innkeeper!"
The shopkeeper was still listening, but then he heard the sound above his head.
"Otherwise, why did you only burn our room? Is it because you know that all the valuable things are in my room?" Feng Aoqing stared at the shopkeeper's every word.
One stone can cause a thousand ripples.
"I'm from the capital!"
"I see! Who would dare to stay in this hotel?"
"That's right! They even dare to rob people from the capital. What can't they do?"
"It's a black shop!"
"Oh, no! I don't have it!" the shopkeeper exclaimed.
"So! I must report to the police, and you can't open this store anymore. Wait until this matter is investigated before reopening it! You'd better take a look too, you may have lost your valuables." Feng Aoqing sneered.
The shopkeeper's hands are about to break.
But it was obvious that the people in the hall were out of control and everyone started to make a fuss.
"Check-out fee! How could this happen?! This must be reported to the police!"
"Yeah, that's right, check out money! And we have to pay for our room somewhere else tonight!"
"Yes! Make up the money!"
Everyone no longer cared about Feng Aoqing, but rushed forward and surrounded the shopkeeper.
Feng Aoqing smiled and said, "If you are willing to pay, I won't feel sorry even if you pay me thousands or even millions of dollars. But if you want to rob my pocket, I'm sorry, you will definitely pay me back double."
If I had spoken nicely to this shopkeeper, Feng Aoqing would have compensated him with some money for repairs, but if you accuse me of setting the fire, I'm sorry.
"Miss, I'll go right away!" The man came forward to show his courtesy.
"No, no, no! Miss! It's my fault! Don't go!" The shopkeeper pushed through the crowd, grabbed the man who was about to report to the police, and shouted, "Back off! Everyone, back off!"
He hurriedly walked over to Feng Aoqing and bowed, saying, "Miss, it's my fault, my fault. I spoke without restraint! I was also scared by the fire! That's why I said nonsense."
"Please stay here today. When you leave tomorrow, please go to the counter to return the money. Please be kind, young lady."
How could the shopkeeper not know that if he really called the people from the yamen, it would be easier to invite the gods than to send them away. Once the door was closed, the money he would have to pay to open the door would be far more than the room fee for tonight.
"The fire must have been caused by spilled lamp oil, and it must have been accidentally ignited. How could it be the young lady's fault? There is still some time before dawn, so everyone should go to rest!" The shopkeeper gave another explanation.
Fortunately, the fire was not serious and no one was injured, otherwise even if he didn't report it to the police, they would still come to investigate.
"If that's the case, then forget it." Feng Aoqing nodded.
"Okay, okay! Your room is no longer available. If you don't mind, please go to the back hall..."
"No need. Why are you sleeping now? I'll leave after my brother comes back." Feng Aoqing rejected the shopkeeper's kindness.
The shopkeeper's attitude took a 180-degree turn, and he asked someone to arrange breakfast immediately so that they could eat and set off.
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