Chapter 633: Meeting an acquaintance again
In order to please her husband, Tianbao bought a lot of gold, silver and jade jewelry for her own use in the gold and jade shop.
The more she bought, the happier her husband became.
Very easy to coax.
Just spend your husband's money.
When Bai Yu walked out of the shop, he was holding a jewelry box in one hand and holding his wife's hand in the other, with a happy face.
After leaving Yicheng, it took more than two months to reach the outskirts of the royal capital.
The closer we get to the capital, the stronger the defenses we feel, and the more people chase us.
The group of six then dispersed and agreed to meet up in the city.
Tianbao and Bai Yu had just entered the royal capital that morning, disguised themselves and blended into the merchant caravan entering the city.
After buying some things and leaving a mark at the entrance of an alley in the city, the two of them went to find an inn to stay.
"With a sword hanging over their heads, Chi Le will surely be restless. He should have deployed defenses in the city. We must be more cautious from now on." After strolling around the street, Bai Yu pointed to the largest, most luxurious, and newest-looking inn on the street. "Let's choose that one. To build their reputation, the new inn will surely provide good accommodations and better service than the old one. They won't inquire too much about the guests' identities."
Tianbao agreed. Bai Yu was actually very picky about food, clothing, housing and transportation, not to mention that he had a godfather who was even better than him. The inn he chose was to his liking.
The two walked into the inn and were immediately greeted by someone.
The two looked at each other, both of them were stunned.
The waiter, a towel draped over his shoulder, beamed. "Oh, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to see you here again, hahaha! Please come in, gentlemen! But you need a room? Just the two of you? There are still four guests who haven't arrived yet? How many rooms do you want? The rooms in our hotel in the capital are much better, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"
The shopkeeper behind the counter changed into a splendid spring gown. After seeing Tianbao and Bai Yu clearly, he also put on a smile. "Since we are regular customers, waiter, I will give you the best rooms upstairs first! The inn has just opened, and you two came at the right time. It has brought a lot of popularity to our shop! I will give you a 50% discount on the room rate."
Tian Bao's eyes flickered between the waiter and the shopkeeper. The slight surprise she felt at first glance had already faded. She smiled slightly and said jokingly, "Isn't the price free?"
"This...doing business is not easy. Please come in, gentlemen. The room rate cannot be lower, but hot water and snacks in the room will be free of charge during your stay. How about that?" The shopkeeper walked out of the counter and bowed to the two of them with a smile.
Bai Yu raised his thumb and sighed with a smile, "The shopkeeper turned out to be a wonderful person. We all misjudged him."
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "No, no, I'm just a businessman."
"We're pretty much acquaintances now. It's such a coincidence that the shopkeeper just happened to open a new shop in the capital, and we just happened to be staying there. I don't ask for anything else." Bai Yu raised his eyebrows and said seriously, "I'll just ask for a small favor, shopkeeper."
"Please speak, distinguished guest."
"We'll book four upper rooms, one for my wife and me, and the other three... please, manager, please help me arrange those three rooms as far away from ours as possible."
"..." The shopkeeper kept smiling, "Okay."
A customer came to visit, and this time the shopkeeper personally led the guest upstairs.
Bai Yu and Tian Bao's rooms are located in the easternmost corner of the third floor, and the other three rooms are located in the westernmost corner.
After entering the room, the shopkeeper closed the door and immediately walked in front of Bai Yu and Tian Bao, performing a serious guest ceremony. "Shuangdi Mountain thanks you two and your companions for saving us! If you need any help in the capital, Shanding will do his utmost to help you!"
"So you're from the Shuangdi tribe. The shopkeeper is quite capable. You've been in Yicheng for quite a few years, right? How could anyone have discovered your identity?" Bai Yu placed the half-embraced jewelry box on the round table in the room and sat down with Tianbao. He picked up the teapot on the table and poured tea, handing a cup to Tianbao first. "So, the Shuangdi Yi's appearance in our room was the shopkeeper's doing."
The shopkeeper bowed his head and said, "It was an emergency. Please forgive me."
He continued, "I am a retainer of the Shuangdi clan, a spy hidden outside. The rest of the clan has been planning for years to rescue the young master, but has never found a way. It just so happens that you have appeared in Yicheng, and you are the only ones who are not afraid of offending the four great masters. I have no choice but to come up with this plan. Please forgive me!"
"Let the matter pass and forget it. There's no point in pursuing it. But since the shopkeeper has revealed his true identity today, aren't you afraid that we might turn around and betray him?"
"I was clever first, so I understand why you're so angry. But I trust you two won't betray me. You two are both very proud of yourselves, and I'm just a nobody. I'm not worth your attention."
"You can talk."
"You two must have been exhausted from the journey. Please take a break. No one will come to disturb you. I will take my leave and will not disturb you any longer."
The door opened and closed, and Tianbao had already finished a cup of herbal tea.
Tubeishan large-leaf tea has a slightly bitter taste at first, but a sweet aftertaste that makes you salivate with thirst.
The tea was still hot.
Putting down the teacup, she said calmly, "No wonder Chi Le was so wary of the Shuang Di clan. Even a retainer had such a plan, predicting our arrival and when, preparing tea in advance. He took care of every detail, calming people's anger while not making them underestimate him. From this, we can tell that the Shuang Di clan must have quite a few capable people."
Bai Yu poured her another cup of tea. "It's hard to taste the tea at home in this foreign land. Have some more. As for the Shuangdi clan, their target is Chile, and our target is also Chile. For now, our targets are the same, so there's no need to be too vigilant."
Tian Bao thought so too, and changed the subject, "I wonder if Grandpa Du and Godfather, as well as my third brother and Little Wheat Ear, have entered the city yet."
"We don't need to worry about them. If anything happens, only others will complain. Just look at which wealthy family in the city suddenly makes a commotion these past two days, and you'll know if they've come in." Bai Yu wasn't worried about the other four people at all. She gathered the jewelry boxes on the table together and opened them one by one. "Come on, put them on and make your husband happy again!"
"You bought so much, but you still haven't coaxed him?"
"Just a little bit more."
Tianbao couldn't help laughing, took the glittering jewelry from the box and put it on Bai Yu's bun.
"...Tianbao, this is insulting!"
"I'll be happy if you wear it."
"Another kiss?"
"Look how happy I am."
"Just wait!"
Bai Yu did it herself and put all the jewelry on her head at once.
There is only one occupant in the room on the third floor.
The door was tightly closed, and the woman inside was laughing softly, a little bit of laughter occasionally leaking out from the crack of the door.
The waiter who was carrying hot tea and snacks to the room withdrew his foot from the corridor and tiptoed down the stairs.
The shopkeeper behind the counter frowned, "Does the customer like these snacks? Go to the dim sum shop across the street and pick out a few more signature dim sum and serve them. Make sure the customer is satisfied."
The waiter put the tray on the counter and took a piece of cake. "No, the young couple was flirting in the main room, so I came down quietly. Boss, I have good eyesight, right?"
The shopkeeper's expression remained unchanged as he put away the remaining cakes and said, "How can you touch something given to a guest? Ten copper coins will be deducted from your monthly salary this month."
Waiter: “…” You are such a cruel person!
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