Afterwards, Ni Yueshan, Jing Yuchen and others were taken to a pavilion.
Compared to the hustle and bustle of the dragon boat race on the shore, this place is obviously much quieter, but you can still see the situation on the lake clearly from here.
As the willow leaves swayed beside the pavilion and a warm breeze caressed my face, a woman, sitting behind a folding screen, spoke with interest, "You three have disrupted the annual dragon boat race. Do you know what the punishment should be?"
Jing Yuchen frowned slightly. The other party was actually a woman?
And the voice sounds somewhat familiar...
"Please explain clearly!" Jing Yuchen finally asked calmly.
The woman chuckled and said, "Show them the notice!"
The announcement appeared in front of several people, and Ni Yueshan and others were all surprised.
"Why does a dragon boat race have such great authority that it makes us sweep the streets?" Zou Yangyao immediately became unhappy.
The woman scoffed, "This punishment is well known to everyone. You have to accept it whether you want to or not!"
Zou Yangyao opened his mouth to say something, but Shao Lecheng took the initiative to say, "Okay, no problem. I wonder when we start?"
"Of course it's now." The woman behind the screen waved her hand, and someone came forward and threw three brooms.
Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen exchanged a glance. Jing Yuchen only frowned and asked, "Why don't you dare show up?"
The guard standing beside the woman immediately spoke sternly, "Our master's appearance is not something you mortals can see!"
The woman stood up and said, "After you finish sweeping the streets where the dragon boat race is taking place, you can go back. It's fair."
After saying that, he turned around and walked away. Zou Yangyao was about to speak again, but Shao Lecheng beat him to the punch and said, "It's just sweeping the streets, what's the big deal?"
Zou Yangyao looked at Shao Lecheng unhappily: "Why did you agree to this?"
Shao Lecheng shrugged nonchalantly: "She asked us to sweep, so we agreed. Whether we actually sweep or not depends on my mood!"
As he said this, he kicked the broom hard and clapped his hands: "Let's go!"
Zou Yangyao's expression eased a little. He also threw away the broom, then glanced at Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen, and walked away.
Ni Yueshan asked curiously, "Just now you seemed to want to see that woman's face?"
Jing Yuchen nodded: "That woman's voice is very familiar, but I just can't remember who it is."
"Someone you know, but I don't. Who could that be?" Ni Yueshan felt strange and then took Jing Yuchen's hand: "Let's go back."
When they returned to the inn, before they even reached the second floor, Shao Lecheng was already muttering, "You didn't even ask about my identity, and you just called me Young Master, sweeping the streets."
As he said this, he sat down in the seat in the hall and realized something was wrong.
There were many guards standing around the hall, all of them looked very serious. Judging from their clothes, figures and aura, they were definitely not guards from ordinary families.
Shao Lecheng stood up and remained alert.
"Why is this place so strictly guarded?" While still wondering, Zou Yangyao and Xiao Chuer also arrived.
However, before Zou Yangyao stepped in, he noticed something unusual and immediately grabbed Xiao Chuer's wrist.
Xiao Chuer looked at the person next to her in confusion: "What's wrong?"
The atmosphere was tense for a moment, and finally a waiter came out from the backyard and hurried forward to explain, "Gentlemen, I'm so sorry. While you were away, a distinguished guest came and asked all the other guests to leave!"
"It's just that your friend who lives on the second floor didn't bother asking for compensation and didn't move out! Gentlemen, if you need anything, please feel free to ask!"
The waiter had explained the matter clearly in a few words. Shao Lecheng frowned and walked quickly to the second floor, obviously anxious to see if Duan Gouqiong was okay.
Zou Yangyao stood at the door with a stern expression: "Distinguished guest? Are you saying that we are not distinguished? Then tell me, what kind of status is considered distinguished!"
The waiter looked at Zou Yangyao, his face sullen and difficult to get along with. He lowered his head, very afraid: "I don't mean anything else, I just think this group of people is very powerful..."
Before he could finish his words, he heard a questioning voice coming from the second floor: "Didn't I tell you to speak and move more quietly?"
The waiter kept bowing and trying to please him: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll just keep my voice down."
"Then everyone, be careful and don't disturb our master!"
After saying this harshly, he turned and walked into the room.
Zou Yangyao frowned. The people upstairs were obviously very arrogant. Besides, what kind of big shots could there be in such a small place?
"Why are you standing here?" Before Zou Yangyao could speak, he saw Jing Yuchen holding Ni Yueshan's hand and walking back slowly.
Zou Yangyao looked at the waiter helplessly: "You, explain the situation to him clearly!"
After Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen figured it out, they were also surprised.
"The guy upstairs seems to be someone quite important. But how could someone truly influential be so arrogant?" Ni Yueshan analyzed and looked at the waiter, "Do you have a rough idea of who he is?"
The waiter shook his head.
Jing Yuchen took Ni Yueshan's hand and said, "I brought you out to play, and you're ruining the fun. Let's go upstairs!"
Ni Yueshan followed him upstairs obediently. Xiao Chuer reached out and pulled Zou Yangyao: "Let's go, let's go back too."
The waiter was still standing downstairs, apologizing: "I'm sorry, dear guests, please bear with me."
After returning to the room, Jing Yuchen and Ni Yueshan both sat down with serious expressions. "I think this person's arrival is really strange. If he is truly of noble status, why doesn't he stay in the most expensive restaurant? If he wants to save money, why would he drive everyone away?"
"If they are really that powerful, why do they tolerate us living here? Why don't they give up on driving us away?"
Jing Yuchen sat in his seat, still silent, when Ni Yueshan spoke up beside him, "No matter what, it's very likely that others will have thoroughly investigated us, while we still know nothing about them."
Jing Yuchen nodded.
Ni Yueshan added, "I'll ask Qingfeng and Qingluan to be extra careful and keep a closer eye on them. I'll also ask Qingfeng to investigate who the master next to them is!"
Jing Yuchen nodded again.
Ni Yueshan was puzzled. "Why are you so absent-minded? Still thinking about the woman in the pavilion? Why does her voice sound familiar?"
Jing Yuchen then spoke: "Yes!"
Ni Yueshan's expression was solemn. "Well, you, me, Zou Yangyao, and Shao Lecheng, we're all from the same path. If none of us know each other, and you happen to know him, then it can only be someone you've had some contact with. Think about it yourself."
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