Lu Zhu had already made himself clear about his status. He entered the inn and ran to the counter first, patting the table and saying, "Boss, one room upstairs!"
Xiang Sheng arrived shortly afterwards, his brows furrowed slightly, "Two rooms, no upper rooms, just ordinary rooms."
The shopkeeper looked strange, "My two guests, would you like to discuss this first?"
"No, thanks."
Lu Zhu scratched his head and said, "Listen to my eldest brother."
The shopkeeper's expression suddenly became even more strange. In this day and age, there are still rich young masters who recognize beggars as their elder brothers. Did he get kicked in the head by a donkey?
Although he was thinking about it, the shopkeeper did not stop working. He quickly booked two rooms and asked the waiter to lead them upstairs.
"My dear guests, these are the two rooms."
The waiter pushed open the door and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll go downstairs and take care of it."
"Wait a minute."
Lu Zhu called the waiter and threw a large piece of silver. "Go prepare two sets of clothes for my elder brother to wear while traveling around the world. Help him bathe and change his clothes. Then prepare a table of good wine and delicious food. The rest is your reward. Do you understand?"
The waiter was delighted. "Understood! Thank you both for your gifts. I'll be right back!"
"Brother, is my arrangement okay?"
After the waiter left, Lu Zhu was quite proud to take credit for it, but when he turned around, he saw Xiang Sheng had already entered the house. His face immediately fell and he walked in.
Xiang Sheng roughly inspected the room's furnishings and tea, confirming it wasn't a shady shop. Then he leisurely sat down and asked casually, "Where did you learn all these underworld tricks?"
"I heard it all from my eldest brother, my dear eldest brother. He came back once and told us stories about his travels abroad."
Lu Zhu said this with a somewhat depressed look on his face, and sat down to pour himself a cup of tea.
After drinking it all in one gulp, he remembered something and quickly stood up to pour another cup for Xiang Sheng, apologizing, "Brother, I'm not very good at serving tea, please don't mind."
"No problem."
Xiang Shengqing took a sip of tea and said, "We are just business partners, no need for flattery. However, I'm afraid many things might happen when we go to Xuanwang City. You must listen to every word I say and don't act rashly."
Lu Zhu nodded repeatedly, "Brother, you're much more experienced than I am in the martial arts world, so of course I'll listen to you. Oh, by the way, I don't know your name yet, and I've been calling you 'Brother' all the way here, and it's been really awkward. It feels like I'm cursing you."
Xiang Sheng put down his teacup and said calmly, "My surname is Chen, and my given name is Xiang."
Lu Zhu immediately changed his tone and called out, "Brother Shen!"
"My two guests, hot water and clothes are ready!"
The waiter's call echoed outside the house. Lu Zhu immediately stood up, sniffed his sleeve and said, "Brother Shen, let me go take a shower with you. I haven't showered for half a month, and I stink too."
"I'll go first."
Xiang Chengleng glanced at him and said, "Wait inside the house and don't come with me."
After saying that, she turned and left without waiting for Lu Zhu to react.
After Lu Zhu saw her leave, the enthusiasm and courtesy on his face suddenly faded away, replaced by a look of fatigue.
He closed the door, slowly slid down to sit on the ground against the door panel, and let out a long sigh.
At this moment, he was finally sure that Shen Xiang was not lying and was really a casual cultivator.
If he was from a sect, how could Chen Xiang not know the art of cleansing himself and choose to take a bath like an ordinary person?
This person asked him about the Chiyan Sect in the morning, and his heart almost jumped out of his throat. Although he was denied by him, how could he feel at ease?
Along the way, he was secretly trying to find a way to confirm it, until he saw the waiter, then he suddenly came up with an idea and boldly gave it a try.
However, considering Chen Xiang's cunning, would he take advantage of the situation and pretend that he doesn't know how to keep himself clean?
Lu Zhu suppressed the irritation between his brows. Out of guilt, he didn't dare to look back at that time, for fear that he would not find anything but be exposed.
It seems that I have to find a way to continue testing.
…
Xiang Sheng sat in the bucket filled with hot water and sighed with comfort.
It’s been only a month and a half since I escaped from the Blazing Flame Sect, but taking a shower feels like a lifetime ago.
Picking up a towel to wash off the dirt on his body, Xiang Sheng began to recall in detail what had happened on the boat in the past two days.
Checking for omissions and filling in the gaps afterwards is a habit she has deliberately developed since she traveled through time.
Suddenly, Xiang Sheng paused.
wrong.
She recalled Lu Zhu's words and actions on the boat, and it was obvious that he was not a talkative person. But looking at what happened today, this person was arrogant at first but respectful later, and he never stopped talking.
The contrast between the two is too great.
If a person who doesn't like to talk much suddenly starts to talk a lot, it either means that his personality has changed drastically, or... he has other motives.
Thinking of this, Xiang Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and his thoughts immediately became clear.
He is disturbing himself.
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