On the other side, Chi Mu and his companion completed their check-in procedures and returned to their room in shock, only to encounter someone they never expected.
"Military Advisor Chi? You're not dead!" Feng Jinghan was somewhat uncertain. Everyone said that the genius military strategist Chi Mu had died unexpectedly, but she actually saw him here.
The moment Chi Mu saw Feng Jinghan, his good mood vanished, replaced by a surge of murderous intent, which he quickly suppressed. He cupped his hands in a slightly mocking gesture, "So it's Your Highness, Prince Duan. I was fortunate enough to be saved by the shopkeeper, which is how I survived. I'm still weak, so I must apologize for not being able to accompany Your Highness."
After saying that, Chi Mu brushed past Feng Jinghan without waiting for his response.
Seeing Chi Mu's arrogant attitude, Steward Wang said with some displeasure, "Chi Mu is too disrespectful to the Prince."
Feng Jinghan frowned. "Chi Mu is a young genius and the only person in the Great Ye Kingdom to achieve the highest rank in the imperial examinations. It's normal for him to be a little arrogant. But now he seems to be somewhat hostile towards me."
Feng Jinghan and Chi Mu did not have much contact, and were even somewhat opposed to each other. As the strategist of the Qian family army, Chi Mu played an indispensable role in the rise of the Qian family army, but was killed by the enemy in a battle. When she heard about his accidental death, she felt sorry for him.
Judging from Chi Mu's attitude now, there may be other hidden reasons behind it.
Feng Jinghan greatly admired Chi Mu's talent. Now that he had ambitions to seize the throne, if he could get Chi Mu's help, it would be beneficial to him in every way.
"Have someone investigate what happened back then, especially that battle."
Steward Wang respectfully agreed.
Inside the room, Fukang finally couldn't help but speak up, "Hmph, the royal family is ruthless. Young Master, you should not have too much contact with them in the future."
Chi Mu calmed down and comforted him, "I acted impulsively just now. This matter has nothing to do with Prince Duan. I only blame myself for misjudging people."
Chi Mu gazed out the window, his mind filled with countless thoughts. Back then, as the strategist of the Qian family army, he had been poisoned simply for offending Prince Kang with his words. When the Qian family learned of this, they not only failed to stand up for him, but also abandoned him once they realized there was no cure.
If I hadn't been lucky, I might not be alive today.
"It's best not to have any further involvement with the royal family." Chi Mu sighed. As for his ambition to restore order to the world, he considered it just a youthful, naive dream.
The quiet room was now filled with a tense atmosphere, as if swords were about to be drawn.
An Ge was somewhat speechless. She hadn't expected to recruit someone from the same plane as Hu Jiu. What a coincidence! It seemed the two didn't get along very well.
“I said, you two stop looking at each other so affectionately. Now that you know each other, isn’t it better? You can work together better in the future.”
Hu Jiu looked away first. "Manager, this person is not suitable for hiring. Let's find someone else."
"Hey, hey, hey, Hu Jiu, it's been a while since we last met. Is this how you treat an old friend? Hehe, shopkeeper, don't listen to him. I'm very strong and can definitely meet your requirements. Please take me in." After saying that, she even gave An Ge a flirtatious wink.
An Ge broke out in a cold sweat. The sight of men with baby faces posing and acting coquettishly made her feel quite disgusted.
"It's him. Hu Jiu, as a senior, you should talk to him about the rules of the inn." It wasn't that she intended to make things difficult for Hu Jiu, but she sensed that although Hu Jiu said he disagreed, his tone wasn't disgusted.
Lu Yan chuckled, clinging to Hu Jiu's back like a close buddy, "Don't worry, manager, I'll learn a lot from Hu Jiu."
Hu Jiu impatiently pulled his arm off and said to Lu Yan with a serious expression, "From now on, behave yourself at the inn and put away your bad habits, do you hear me?"
Lu Yan glanced at Hu Jiu's serious expression and nodded unhappily.
Hu Jiu explained to An Ge, "This is my best friend since childhood. He has a lot of flaws, but he's not a bad person at heart."
"Oh, it's okay." An Ge snapped out of her daze and realized that Hu Jiu was explaining to her, "It's not a big deal if you can't change those little habits."
Lu Yan was deeply moved, but before he could say anything, An Ge said, "I feel at ease with you watching over me. If things really don't work out, we can just open it up when the time comes."
"Manager, I promise I'll work hard, please don't fire me, okay?"
"Heh, if you try to act cute and charming with me again next time, I'll fire you right now! You two keep chatting, I won't disturb your reminiscing."
Lu Yan's smile faded, realizing An Ge wasn't joking, and he immediately became serious. After An Ge left, he let out a long sigh, touching his face in confusion, "The shop manager is too serious, isn't she? Doesn't she like my style?"
He remembered that when this face acted coquettishly, many female cultivators and demonesses liked it.
"Stop acting like that. Now that you've been chosen, you can't mess around anymore, and don't compare her to the women you've been flirting with."
"Tsk tsk, I'm not used to you being so serious. When did the little tyrant of the demon race become someone who values rules?"
Hu Jiu's eyes flashed with a dangerous light. "You better behave yourself. If you displease the manager, I'll be the first to not let you off the hook."
Lu Yan swallowed hard. He rarely saw Hu Jiu like this and was momentarily stunned. "Are you serious?"
If this guy really gets angry, he might not be able to withstand it given his strength.
“We couldn’t be more serious. Also, let’s not bring up the past anymore. The manager’s primary task now is to run the inn well, and we should try to keep her from being distracted by other things.” Hu Jiu’s eyes flickered. He felt that it was better for An Ge not to know about his less-than-honorable past.
Lu Yan, unaware of Hu Jiu's thoughts, impatiently agreed, "I know, I know. I'm really not used to you being so serious! But I didn't expect that we would be chosen by an innkeeper. I thought my servant would be someone who pursues martial arts."
"Isn't someone like the store manager better than those other people?"
"That's true. I don't want to be fighting all the time either. It's only been a short time since we last met, and your aura has become even stronger. If it weren't for the suppression of this plane, your cultivation level would probably have increased significantly. It's so great to be chosen and improve your cultivation level without having to work hard."
Moreover, they all knew that increasing their cultivation level was secondary.
"There are so many things in this inn that I've never seen before. Could you show them to me? Also, the manager hasn't assigned me a room yet, so I'll stay here from now on," Lu Yan said matter-of-factly.
Hu Jiu initially wanted to refuse, but considering Lu Yan's unruly nature, he figured that living with him would be better than keeping an eye on him. Despite his displeasure, he nodded anyway.
"But the store manager is incredibly good-looking, the best-looking I've ever seen. If I could catch her eye, my life would be set in stone."
Hu Jiu was somewhat displeased. "Heh, dream on. You? You should focus on dealing with your own mess first."
As if he had touched a sore spot, Lu Yan stopped joking and said seriously, "My good brothers probably never expected that someone as lowly as me, whom they have always looked down upon, would be chosen. Next time we meet, I won't let any of them get away with it."
Hu Jiu frowned, thinking of Lu Yan's experience, but still didn't say anything.
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