Chapter 289 Under the table, don't talk nonsense.
Bao Yuan silently rolled his eyes: "Don't provoke me!"
Ji Xinghan: !!!
This child is so smart!
Yuanbao is so cute; he answers every question and can easily fool anyone.
Bao Yuan: "I can help you. Pack your things and I'll take you to Lu Ye right away."
so good?
Ji Xinghan couldn't help but ask another question: "Then why are you helping me? Is there anything you need me to do?"
Bao Yuan's face was as cold as ice: "No need!"
Ji Xinghan hesitated for only two or three seconds before making his decision—to trust Bao Yuan!
At least it's a path!
She packed her things, tidied her storage bag, and said to Baoyuan, "I'm ready. Where are we going?"
Bao Yuan tugged at her sleeve: "Let's go!"
With a "whoosh!", everything went black before Ji Xinghan's eyes.
Something seemed to be moving around us.
She also heard a jumble of voices, along with the clinking of cups and plates.
"Haha, Master Chongyue is too generous! This dinner is very well prepared!"
"The master is truly a role model for us. With him as a judge, the alchemy competition will be absolutely fair!"
"The tablecloth is too long, wait, why do I feel..."
"How could this be? Could it be...?"
Ji Xinghan's eyes finally adjusted to the darkness, and she saw the occasional glimmer of light peeking through the cracks, as well as several pairs of feet!
It's under the table!
She understood immediately.
Turning her head, she vaguely saw Bao Yuan's embarrassed little face.
Did the teleportation go wrong and send me directly to the banquet venue, even landing me under a table?
When Bao Yuan saw Ji Xinghan looking at her, her face immediately turned icy cold: "I did it on purpose. This place is secluded and safe!"
Ji Xinghan: ...
So stubborn!
It's truly well-hidden, but it's really not safe.
They were cramped squatting there, and luckily the tablecloth was long enough to cover them; otherwise, they would have been discovered long ago.
Ji Xinghan peeked through the gap at the bottom and saw the curtain being lifted, and someone walking in from the side door.
Clearly, this table is closer to the door.
She nudged Bao Yuan, pointed to the door, and whispered in his ear, "How about we go out that way?"
Bao Yuan nodded aloofly. She took out a golden bead, rolled it on the ground, and "glug glug," the golden bead rolled away.
Immediately someone spoke up: "Hey, what's that? Am I drunk and seeing things? It's a golden pearl, it's a golden pearl!"
Two people left their seats, and two others must have stood up as well.
Taking advantage of the moment, Ji Xinghan crawled out from under the table, rushed into the room, and hid behind the door.
Bao Yuan followed closely behind.
Ji Xinghan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, no one noticed, or if someone did notice, they didn't pay attention.
She peeked out through the crack in the door.
The place they had just been in was a banquet hall, with many tables and chairs, and many people eating, drinking, and chatting.
They were all well-dressed; you could tell at a glance they weren't gamers.
Ji Xinghan was excited; it was the first time she had ever seen so many NPCs.
Bao Yuan pulled her: "There are no deer fields here, let's go!"
There was a passageway inside the door. The two people quickly passed through the passageway and then through another door, turning to the back of the house.
The scenery behind is beautiful, with shady trees and blooming flowers; it must be well-maintained.
Ji Xinghan turned around and saw the house where the gathering had just taken place. She realized that the house was rather simple and the exterior was somewhat dilapidated.
Before she could take a closer look, two more people walked over from not far away.
Ji Xinghan was terrified and quickly hid behind a house, asking Bao Yuan, "Where is Lu Ye? He wasn't in the banquet hall earlier?"
Bao Yuan said coldly, "He's not here. Come with me!"
She led Ji Xinghan through several large trees, hiding and weaving until they reached a more secluded area. Ji Xinghan saw many stone houses, but Bao Yuan kept leading her around, making Ji Xinghan completely confused, before they finally entered a large gate.
After entering the door this time, they hardly encountered anyone. Every time the two walked a certain distance, they would come to a place that resembled a crossroads. Whenever they reached a crossroads, Baoyuan would pause for a moment before choosing a direction to continue walking.
After walking for about twenty or thirty minutes, Ji Xinghan grew anxious and quietly asked, "Aren't we there yet?"
Bao Yuan stopped, a hint of embarrassment flashing in her eyes, then she nonchalantly straightened her face and said, "It's all your fault. If I were alone, I wouldn't have to hide around. I walked too fast, and my eyes are tired!"
Ji Xinghan: ? ?
She immediately realized something: "You're not lost, are you?"
There are many dilapidated houses and roads here, making it easy to get lost.
Bao Yuan's face turned cold: "Who said I'm lost? This place is too big. Let's split up. I'll come find you later!"
After saying that, she left Ji Xinghan behind and turned to go into a house.
Helpless, Ji Xinghan had no choice but to turn in the opposite direction. She hid and dodged, finally choosing a slightly better house and quietly going inside.
Ji Xinghan saw rows of wooden shelves with many jars on them, the contents of which were unknown.
Besides the wooden frame, there were also large vats.
There were many things to hide behind, so after Ji Xinghan went inside, he hid behind a shelf and secretly looked inside.
The room was large, and there was a medicine pot on it, which looked similar to the scene where they used to brew medicine. There were also several people busy in front of the medicine pot.
Ji Xinghan noticed that they were wearing the same clothes and hats, but with different symbols on their cuffs.
Ji Xinghan dared not move, listening to what those people were saying:
"Sigh, apprentices have no rights. They eat and drink while we can only cook and boil food."
"We'll be fine once we reach the level of a master."
"Are you dreaming? With our status, to put it nicely, we're apprentices; to put it bluntly, aren't we just laborers? All we can do is tend the fire and keep the pot burning. Who can possibly learn the recipe?"
"Hey, let me tell you something. I've heard some gossip: Master Chongyue was originally an apprentice!"
"What?"
Ji Xinghan pricked up her ears. Seeing that the people were speaking softly and she couldn't hear them, she became a little anxious. So, she went out along the shelf, went around to the back of the large vats, and slowly moved forward.
Finally, she heard it again:
"Wow, really? Chongyue is amazing! She rose to the top in one step thanks to Lady Yingyue!"
"Is Lady Yingyue really that love-struck? Tsk tsk tsk, why wasn't I the one who met her first?"
Ji Xinghan wanted to hear more, but suddenly heard a familiar cough: "Cough cough!"
She was stunned; the voice was all too familiar.
She peered through the gap in the large vat.
These apprentices are generally quite young, the youngest being about fifteen or sixteen years old, and the oldest being just over thirty.
One of them was of average appearance, and his face resembled that of an ox. He was standing in front of a pot, putting food into it.
They're cattle and horses!
He's here too!
The group chuckled, "You heard that? So, are you going to snitch? Kid, you're new here, right? We've never seen you before."
There will be another chapter tonight.
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