The bright moon hung high outside the window, but the room was chilly and cold, and this icy change was the work of one person...
Li Hao swallowed hard, then subconsciously glanced at Gu Liyan, who was sitting to the side drinking cold tea with a gloomy expression. He said with some concern, "Brother Gu, it's getting late. You should get some rest."
Gu Liyan frowned. "Yes, it's so late, why haven't they returned yet?"
"This..." Li Hao wanted to slap himself. Why did he bring up the time for no reason?
Gu Liyan fainted due to a stroke, but woke up soon after. Li Hao knew that Gu Liyan was preoccupied with the upcoming Sage Competition, which was why she woke up so quickly.
However, after Gu Liyan woke up, her complexion improved considerably, and she looked radiant. If it weren't for the strong pulse, Li Hao would have thought it was a final burst of energy before death.
One second he was deathly pale, the next he woke up as a completely different person. Anyone with even a little medical knowledge would think it was a miracle to see Gu Liyan's physical condition!
However, Li Hao rubbed his hands together and exhaled a breath of cold air. What was really puzzling was: why was this room like an ice cellar, so cold that it made people shiver all over?
Li Hao glanced at Gu Liyan furtively and stammered, "Brother Gu, shall I give you a few blankets tonight? The weather is so abnormal, I hope you don't catch typhoid fever again."
Gu Liyan did not stop him, but nodded and said "okay".
Li Hao felt as if he had been granted a pardon and hurriedly ran out of his room to fetch blankets from the neighboring rooms.
But as soon as Li Hao entered Gu Liyan's room, he was shocked and looked at the room with some surprise. The temperature was like two different seasons compared to the temperature outside the door!
"What... what's going on here?" Li Hao stared at the room, his heart pounding. "Could this inn be haunted...?"
Noticing Li Hao's silence, Gu Liyan said, "Don't worry, this is my domain. My injuries heal faster under my domain."
Hearing Gu Liyan's explanation, Li Hao immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "You should have said so earlier! I thought there was something unclean about it!"
"If you're so suspicious, even if that thing doesn't exist, it will appear!" Gu Liyan said with a smile.
"Brother Gu, don't scare me, I, I'm a coward..." Li Hao trembled with fear.
Gu Liyan smiled faintly and then said, "Don't mind it, I was just joking. If they haven't returned by tomorrow morning, take me to find out."
"Ah? But Brother Gu, your health..." Li Hao looked at Gu Liyan with some concern.
"Don't worry, I'm much better now. There won't be any problems tomorrow!" Gu Liyan said confidently.
Li Hao scratched his head. He knew he couldn't persuade Gu Liyan otherwise; Gu Liyan would go looking for Mo Chen and the other person first thing tomorrow morning. Li Hao simply stopped trying to stop them, and silently prayed that Mo Chen and the other person would send back the message as soon as possible.
On the other hand, besides the Weilong Kingdom preparing to recruit talented individuals under the pretext of a talent selection competition, the Shuyi Kingdom also began recruiting soldiers, while the Wushi Kingdom, which has always been warlike, was unusually calm.
Duan Tianqi led a team of elite troops from the Kingdom of Shuyi to the gates of the Kingdom of Warriors. Looking up at the wide-open city gates, Duan Tianqi was somewhat puzzled:
"This samurai kingdom is not only always heavily guarded, but also prohibits outsiders from entering. Why are the city gates wide open today, as if they are preparing to welcome guests..."
Just as Duan Tianqi was puzzled, a figure suddenly appeared on the city wall. The man wore a black and gold mask, had a crescent-shaped scimitar at his waist, and was dressed in black. His crimson eyes coldly looked down at Duan Tianqi.
Duan Tianqi was somewhat surprised to see this person suddenly appear. Before he could speak, the man on the city wall suddenly spoke coldly, "It seems the king guessed correctly! It's you bookworms from the Kingdom of Shuyi who can't wait!"
Di Moyue's cold voice reached Duan Tianqi's ears. The latter was not angered by Di Moyue's sarcasm. Instead, Duan Tianqi smiled and said, "I am an envoy sent by the Kingdom of Shuyi. I heard that the King of the Kingdom of Warriors likes to drink, so the King ordered me to come to the Kingdom of Warriors to present wine!"
Di Moyue curled her lips and said, "To put it bluntly, your Shuyi Kingdom is just here to flatter you. Why are you being so polite?"
Duan Tianqi was speechless with embarrassment. It was rumored that in the Warrior Kingdom, strength was paramount and every warrior was a powerful figure. They all had different personalities, and who knew what kind of person Di Moyue was? If they started fighting over a disagreement, his side would definitely suffer the loss!
Duan Tianqi was seething with hatred, but he had to play dumb because of his mission. He didn't dare to say anything, for fear that the only general guarding the city gate might fire at him at the slightest provocation!
Seeing the glint in Duan Tianqi's eyes, Di Moyue curled her lip and said, "You can go in, but according to the rules of the samurai, any outsider must leave behind half of their property!"
Upon hearing Di Moyue's words, Duan Tianqi was stunned. He knew that although the items they had brought were valuable, they couldn't be divided in two. He hurriedly said, "Esteemed master, we brought wine, which I'm afraid cannot be divided in two..."
"I don't want your wine!" Di Moyue grinned wickedly. "What I want is your money, and the food you're carrying!"
Duan Tianqi was stunned for a moment before he breathed a sigh of relief. "Please wait a moment, sir, we'll get it to you right away."
Seeing Duan Tianqi and the others take out their silver and food, Di Moyue rubbed her hands excitedly, and couldn't help but chuckle to herself:
"I just added this rule myself. Those bookworms from Shuyi Kingdom believe whatever they're told, they're like idiots!"
Duan Tianqi and the others handed the silver to Di Moyue without any suspicion. However, after seeing the bag of silver, Di Moyue gave Duan Tianqi a meaningful look. The latter was so intimidated by his gaze that he broke out in a cold sweat and dared not move.
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