Luo Lan took Ah Hong and Ah Cai along on the road, stopping and starting several times. After walking for nearly ten days, they finally arrived at a place called Ningluo City. Looking at the tall city gate, Ah Cai asked with some doubt:
"Miss, are we really going to stay here? Not heading north?"
"I'm not leaving."
Luo Lan looked into the distance, murmured at the city gate not far away:
"We've already inquired along the way. This is the only way from Ningguta back to the capital. If we just wait here, we will definitely wait for them. If we continue forward, we will easily take a wrong turn."
Thinking of Leng Yu, she felt a little sad. He had been away from her for more than two months. She hadn't seen him for so long and didn't know how he was doing. Was he thinking about her all the time like she was?
After saying this, she whispered, "Let's go!" and strode forward towards the city gate.
The three of them found a clean inn in Ningluo City. Looking at the large sign at the door that read "Home Inn," Ah Cai squinted and muttered,
"It's a nice name, but I don't know if this place will really feel like home."
Ah Hong's face was gloomy, and her eyes looked around vigilantly, then she said softly:
"We're new here, and we might not be familiar with others, so we'd better be careful."
Luo Lan nodded solemnly, "Well, go in!"
As soon as they finished speaking, the group stepped into the door of Home Inn.
Seeing the guests coming, the waiter hurried over to greet them.
"Three girls, would you like to stay in a hotel or have a meal?"
Luo Lan glanced around. There was a restaurant on the first floor. There were several tables of guests dining. It looked clean and bright.
She nodded and said:
"We can stay in the hotel and eat there. Please give us two upper rooms and prepare some food to be sent to our rooms."
The waiter nodded hurriedly and said:
"Ladies, please go upstairs. The food will be delivered later."
After he finished speaking, he led the three of them to the stairs and shouted to the people above:
"Three female guests, two upper rooms."
Someone answered from above, and the waiter told them to go upstairs while he went to prepare food.
As soon as they went upstairs, a single man followed in. He was dressed in black and holding a sword. It was Liu Wei, who was sent by the emperor to hunt her down.
Behind him, four or five more men in black came in one after another. They had expressions on their faces that made people afraid to approach them, so the waiter hurriedly greeted them carefully.
Both groups of people chose to stay and dine here.
But their purposes were different. One of them came to kill Luo Lan, while the others came to kill Luo Lan and Leng Yu.
Therefore, no matter which group of people they are, they are fatally dangerous to Luo Lan. Fortunately, they have not recognized Luo Lan yet. They all guessed that this is the only way for Ningguta to return to the capital, and they want to complete their mission here.
Since it was afternoon and getting late, the few of them had a simple meal downstairs and then went back to their rooms.
After walking for such a long time, it was finally time to rest for a few days, so Luo Lan went to bed early.
This night, calm as water...
The next morning, Luo Lan prepared to take Acai and Ahong to the north city gate for a walk. They were not sure when Leng Yu and the others would come back, so it would never be a bad idea to go there every day.
There were many guests having breakfast downstairs in the Home Inn, so Luo Lan and the other two found a seat by the window and asked the waiter to prepare food for them.
At this time, Liu Wei, who had just come down from upstairs, noticed the three women. Anyone who appeared here so early must be staying in the hotel. If a woman stayed in the inn, she must have been forced to do so because she was away from home.
After comprehensive consideration, Liu Wei concluded that the person he was looking for might be among these women. However, in order not to kill innocent people, he decided to approach them until he was sure that it was Shui Luolan.
So, he frowned, walked downstairs slowly, and tried to find a reason to talk to them.
At this moment, the waiter passed by him with three bowls of porridge. He suddenly quickened his pace and accidentally bumped into the waiter. The waiter lost his balance and dropped the three bowls of porridge to the ground. Luo Lan, who was waiting not far away, saw this scene and frowned at Liu Wei. Liu Wei also looked up at her at this time.
The waiter said in a cold and unhappy voice:
"Sir, why don't you look where you are going? The porridge is hot, what if it burns you? Besides, the three girls are waiting to eat."
Seeing the waiter blaming him, Liu Wei was not annoyed, but directly said to the waiter:
"I'm sorry, it's my fault. Please, waiter, get three more bowls... no, four bowls of porridge and put them on my bill."
The waiter sighed helplessly, picked up the bowl on the ground, and went to serve porridge again.
Liu Wei walked straight up to Luo Lan and the other two, clasped his fists and bowed, saying:
"I'm so sorry, ladies. I was so rude just now and made you wait for so long. I feel ashamed."
Seeing that he spoke so politely and didn't look like a villain, Luo Lan shook his head and said:
"It's okay, I hope Mr. Liu didn't get burned."
"How do you know my last name is Liu?"
Liu Wei pretended to be surprised and looked at her with a face full of surprise.
Luo Lan pursed his lips, shook his head and chuckled, "Young Master Liu just called himself Liu, so what else could it be if it's not Liu?"
"Miss, you are absolutely right. Meeting is fate. May I ask your name?"
Luo Lan's brows tightened, feeling a little embarrassed. Ah Hong stood up and stood in front of him, looking at him coldly, and replied unhappily:
"Our young lady is not in a position to reveal her name, so please feel free to do as you please, Mr. Liu."
Liu Wei was not angry. He bowed to Ah Hong and said:
"This girl has a bad temper and doesn't like to laugh. Women who don't like to laugh tend to age quickly."
Ah Hong glared at him unhappily, "Slippery mouth."
Liu Wei then grinned at her. Having been walking around in the palace for many years, he was already a cold person, but in order to complete the task, he could only force a smile.
Liu Wei then sighed and shook his head. "I've been traveling around the world for years, and it's rare for me to meet such beautiful ladies. So I said a few more words, and I didn't mean to offend you. I hope the ladies don't misunderstand my intentions."
Ah Hong wanted to say something else, but Luo Lan shook his head at her and motioned her to sit down. Ah Hong then glared at him and sat back in her seat.
Seeing this, Liu Wei bowed respectfully to Luo Lan and said:
"Excuse me, young lady, may I sit here? I don't mean anything else. From your accents, I hear you're from the capital. I feel like I've met an old friend in a foreign land."
Luo Lan chuckled softly, frowned slightly and shook his head, "I don't like to dine at the same table with strangers. It's very inconvenient. Mr. Liu, please don't force me."
Seeing her resolute tone, Liu Wei could only sigh regretfully and bowed again awkwardly:
"Then I won't bother you anymore. Ladies, please do as you please."
After saying this, he sat in the seat closest to them, and when he looked up, he could meet Luo Lan's eyes.
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