Shu Zhan snorted and turned his head away.
"Alright, stop joking." Lu Huai lightly punched him. "If you can do it, get on the horse. If you can't, I'll go by myself. You stay in the camp and stop messing around with food."
Shu Zhan: "I can do it! I'm the best!"
Lu Huai raised an eyebrow and gestured with his chin toward the two horses in front of him. "Mount up."
The two rode their horses all the way to Dongcheng, arriving close to evening. Unexpectedly, Dongcheng, which had already seen an uprising, was not heavily guarded; those who wanted to enter the city could still do so, only needing to register.
Lu Huai casually picked a name and went in.
It was getting late, so the two of them decided to book two superior rooms at the inn and order two side dishes, which they ate in the rooms as their dinner.
"Wait a minute, waiter." Lu Huai called out to the waiter who came to collect the bowls.
"Yes, sir." The waiter turned around with the tray, bowing and scraping. "What can I do for you, sir?"
"Ah, it's nothing." Lu Huai said casually, "How's business at your shop?"
"Hey. Look at your question, you've hit the nail on the head." Hearing this, the waiter put the plate back on the table, clearly wanting to have a long chat with him.
"Judging from your accent, you're not a local, are you?"
Lu Huai exclaimed "Ah," then shook his head. "No, I'm from a small city in the north. This is my first time in Dongcheng."
"It's normal that you don't know." The waiter had a 'I knew it' look on his face. "Our Shuji Inn has branches all over the country. Not only inns, but also pharmacies, pawnshops and all sorts of other things."
After he finished speaking, he waited for the two people in front of him to exclaim in surprise. After waiting for a while, he didn't hear a sound, so he looked over in confusion.
Shu Zhan glanced at Lu Huai, who had a look that said, "That's all? I've seen it all," and forced a "Wow."
Lu Huai: "..."
I wonder what the waiter's expression would be when he realized that the seemingly foolish person in front of him was their young master.
“Not only is our inn doing well, but the other shops are too.” He heard the expected voice, raised his eyebrows proudly, and gave Shu Zhan a thumbs up.
Shuzhan: "Wow!"
He forced a smile and nudged Lu Huai's arm.
You should at least show some appreciation! We still have to get information out of him!
Lu Huai was bumped by him and glanced at him indifferently. After receiving Shu Zhan's gaze, he tried to open his eyes and exclaimed "Wow!" in a completely flat tone.
Shu Zhan: "..."
"Uh..." The waiter scratched his head. "I'd better go down first. If the manager doesn't see me for a while, he'll say I'm slacking off again."
Seeing him about to pick up the tray again, Shu Zhan's eyes widened, and she grabbed his hand, "Wait a minute!"
"..."
A big question mark appeared on the waiter's face.
Lu Huai also turned his face away, unwilling to look at him.
"Wait...wait a minute, don't rush." Shu Zhan chuckled awkwardly, took out a silver ingot from his pocket, and put it in the shopkeeper's hand.
The waiter glared at him and quickly declined, "This...this...this is unacceptable, sir."
Shuzhan: "Yes, yes."
Waiter: "No, no, that won't do."
"Yes, yes..." Shu Zhan watched as he declined while simultaneously widening the pocket on the side of his clothes. His hand loosened, and the silver coins fell inside.
Shu Zhan: "..."
Seeing him staring at his pockets, the waiter scratched his head sheepishly. "Sir, is there something you need me to do? Just give the order, and I'll do anything, even go through fire and water!"
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