Cang Yuan carried Qu Qingxi directly to the room.
Looking at the dazzling array of dishes on the table, Qu Qingxi raised an eyebrow.
"Try these, they're all the inn's specialties." Cang Yuan handed the chopsticks to Qu Qingxi, who struggled to hold them.
Cang Yuan also kept a close eye on Qu Qingxi's condition. Seeing that she could hardly hold the chopsticks, he knew that the muscle-softening powder in Qu Qingxi's body had not yet disappeared. He thought to himself that he would give her some more muscle-softening powder when they set off in the afternoon.
Qu Qingxi pretended not to notice that Cang Yuan was observing her, casually ate a few bites of food, and then put down her chopsticks.
"Aren't you going to eat?" Cang Yuan asked with concern.
"Hmm, my hands are too weak, I don't want to eat anymore." Qu Qingxi glanced at Cang Yuan, her tone carrying a hint of complaint.
Cang Yuan lowered his head and chuckled softly, then put down his chopsticks, his words tinged with guilt, "Don't blame me, I was just too worried about you leaving, so I resorted to this desperate measure."
"Are you so sure that once we get to your place, I won't leave?" Qu Qingxi looked at Cang Yuan earnestly.
"I am absolutely certain," Cang Yuan said confidently.
Seeing Cang Yuan's unwavering resolve, Qu Qingxi said nothing more. However, she had some guesses in her mind about what place could truly make her willingly stay in Cang Yuan.
There is only one way: Cangyuan must have some powerful Gu worms that can control one's mind or body.
The most likely reason why he hasn't used it on himself is that he doesn't have the Gu worm with him.
The waiter quickly cleared the food off the table and replaced it with a pot of hot tea.
"You can leave now, I want to rest." Qu Qingxi glanced at Cang Yuan.
“Okay.” Cangyuan did not refuse. “You should rest well. We’ll set off again this afternoon.”
After Cang Yuan finished speaking, he left. Qu Qingxi remained seated in her chair without moving. Soon after, another person walked in; it was the same little maid from last night.
It was only at this moment that Qu Qingxi saw the little maid's true appearance clearly: a round face, big eyes, and a very endearing and cute look.
"Miss, let me help you up to rest." The maid said, walking to Qu Qingxi's side. Just as she helped Qu Qingxi to her feet, Qu Qingxi lost her balance and almost fell.
The teacup in front of Qu Qingxi rolled off the table.
The maidservant quickly supported Qu Qingxi with both hands, and kicked the teacup that had rolled off the table before it hit the ground again. After stabilizing Qu Qingxi, the maidservant used one hand to catch the teacup that had been kicked up and gently placed it back on the table.
The maid was very fast. Qu Qingxi lowered her eyes and a knowing look crossed her face. This maid was indeed very skilled.
The maid helped Qu Qingxi to the bedside and sat her down. She didn't realize that Qu Qingxi had been testing her earlier, and only thought that Qu Qingxi had accidentally knocked the quilt to the ground.
"Alright, you can go and rest now. I can do it myself." Qu Qingxi waved her hand, refusing the maid's further actions.
"Yes." The maid took two steps back, then walked to the soft couch in the room and sat down.
"Did Cangyuan send you to monitor me here?" Qu Qingxi was surprised that the little maid hadn't left, and it seemed that she was planning to rest on the soft couch.
The little girl nodded, and after seeing Qu Qingxi slowly lie down, she also lay down on the soft couch, closed her eyes, and pretended to sleep.
Qu Qingxi glanced at the little girl lying on the soft couch, wondering to herself if they had discovered the clues she had left behind.
Looking up at the inn's layout, Qu Qingxi couldn't help but glance at the little maid again. Then, she placed her right hand on her pulse, which indicated that she had been poisoned by the muscle-weakening powder and should be feeling weak all over.
But in reality, this was just a deception secretly created by Qu Qingxi using silver needles to mislead Cang Yuan. Cang Yuan was far too cautious and suspicious, so she had to be on guard.
Once she was sure there was nothing else in her body, Qu Qingxi finally felt relieved. To be honest, she wasn't afraid if Cang Yuan poisoned her, but it would be troublesome if Cang Yuan impulsively put a Gu worm in her body.
Qu Qingxi flicked her sleeve, instantly grabbing a piece of soft cloth in her hand. She held it tightly, then suddenly spoke, "Little girl, my leg suddenly hurts a bit, it feels like a cramp. Could you help me?"
Qu Qingxi spoke, her voice filled with pain, her little face scrunched up tightly.
The maidservant quickly got up from the soft couch and flew to Qu Qingxi's side. "Which leg?"
Before the maid could finish speaking, Qu Qingxi instantly covered the maid's lips and nose with the soft cloth in her hand.
Before the maid could struggle, she instantly lost consciousness and collapsed onto Qu Qingxi.
Qu Qingxi silently apologized in her heart, "I'm really sorry."
After saying this, Qu Qingxi quickly took off her own clothes and dressed the little maid in them. She then untied the maid's hair, took a hairpin from her own hair, put it in her hair, and covered the maid with a quilt.
She found an inconspicuous set of clothes in her space and changed into them. There wasn't enough time; Cang Yuan could come in at any moment. She didn't have time to disguise herself, so she simply put some stuff on her face. If you weren't familiar with her, you would hardly recognize her.
After tidying up the room, Qu Qingxi first opened the window next to her and looked outside. Outside the window was the backyard of the inn, and Qu Qingxi immediately saw the carriage they were riding in parked there.
Qu Qingxi didn't know which room Cangyuan and Cangzhu were in; she only heard Cangyuan tell Cangzhu to ask for two superior rooms.
So, just to be on the safe side, Qu Qingxi climbed out of the window, closed it, and flew to the backyard.
Someone carrying hay walked towards the horses. Qu Qingxi found a small haystack to hide in. The person looked like just a horse feeder at an inn.
After dodging the man, Qu Qingxi went around to a low wall and, without hesitation, climbed over it. Next to her was a simple and rustic little courtyard.
Qu Qingxi quickly glanced around and saw that there was no one in the courtyard. She walked through the courtyard and went straight to the front gate. She gently pushed it open, and there was a street outside.
At this moment, there were few people on the street. After leaving the street, Qu Qingxi could see the inn where they had stayed in the distance. The inn was bustling with people coming and going.
Following the trail left by Qu Qingxi, He Liufeng quickly found the inn.
After dismounting and tossing the reins to the person behind him, He Liufeng walked straight towards the innkeeper inside.
"Have you had any mysterious guests here today?" He Liufeng asked the innkeeper with an indifferent expression.
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