Chapter 61: A Worthless Face
When interacting with beastly husbands, physical contact is inevitable.
Sheng Ran gradually got used to it.
But for some reason, just by having Raven hold her hand, she felt the temperature of her cheeks suddenly rise, her ears felt hot, and a sense of discomfort arose in her heart.
It was no longer an unintentional, fleeting touch, but was firmly embraced by another large and warm palm.
Raven even gently rubbed it, as if playing with a favorite object, caressing her skin, as if afraid she didn't notice him!
Sheng Ran's heartbeat suddenly became abnormal.
What is Raven doing? Is he doing this on purpose?
She wanted to pull it away, but the male beast was much stronger than her, and it would take a lot of effort to break free.
There was no need to bother about such a trivial matter right now, so Sheng Ran simply ignored it.
However, this strange feeling cannot be ignored at all.
Raven's hands were not as soft as hers. Because of years of working, they were covered with a thin layer of calluses and were a little rough.
Sheng Ran's skin was so delicate that it even felt a little itchy when he rubbed it.
The completely different touch was unfamiliar to both Sheng Ran and Raven.
They tacitly avoided looking at each other, as if they were deliberately avoiding something.
The innkeeper looked at the two men suspiciously, with strange thoughts in his mind.
But he quickly got down to business: "It all started with a weasel coming into the store. Do you recognize it?"
As soon as she heard the word "weasel", Sheng Ran knew that it was the owner of Zuixianlou.
Her expression instantly brightened up and she nodded seriously.
The boss continued, "Although the orc was neither male nor female, he spoke very politely and accurately described your appearance. I thought he was your friend, so I let him in."
"—I didn't expect you weren't in the room! I saw the money you left and the empty room, then I realized you were gone!"
When talking about this, the boss is still confused. He thinks that he didn't work hard enough, and his tone is tinged with regret.
But this is not his fault. The situation was urgent that day. Sheng Ran and the others were worried about attracting the attention of the Blood Shadow Gang and the dark forces in the central city, so they left very secretly, so they didn't even alarm the boss.
"When the weasel saw that you were not there, his expression suddenly changed. He cursed and said a bunch of incomprehensible words, as if he was looking for you to collect a debt."
"I just heard from others that he's the owner of Zuixianlou and has a very bad reputation outside!" The boss lowered his voice a little, "How did you offend him?"
Sheng Ran listened with a frown, and probably understood the cause and effect of the matter.
Debt? This Zuixianlou must be desperate for money!
There were only two transactions of money and goods between them, and Sheng Ran calculated them clearly, not giving him a penny less, nor taking a cent more. Where did this so-called "debt" come from!
Needless to say, they are still brooding over the fact that Huaijun was redeemed by her at the original price.
They felt that they had lost money on the deal and regretted it, so they wanted to act shamelessly and find her again, so they went to great lengths to find the inn.
Sheng Ran had never seen business done this way!
The fact that she, a mute, could negotiate that price was a testament to her ability! The fact that Zuixianlou lost money only proved their incompetence. How could they fabricate such a fictitious debt?
The innkeeper has been in business for so many years and has seen all kinds of guests. He can tell who is good and who is bad at a glance.
He did not doubt Sheng Ran, so he told them the news in time.
Raven nodded and expressed his gratitude succinctly: "Thank you very much."
He went on to explain, "We didn't reach an agreement on the business deal. Don't worry, we're here this time to resolve it and won't cause any trouble for the inn."
Even though I know the innkeeper means well, I can't reveal any more details.
Fortunately, he did not continue to ask questions. He counted out five keys and handed them to Sheng Ran, then slowly went to patrol the other floors.
Before leaving, I added some more details.
The weasel stayed in the room where they used to live for a long time. The boss didn't dare to make a big deal out of it because there were still customers in the store, so he didn't kick it out. No one knew what it did inside.
Sheng Ran knew that the owner of Zuixianlou was the most greedy and afraid of death, and would not set up tricks or traps that would endanger his life.
This means that he must have found Huai Jun's heart-protecting scale at that time and took it for himself.
What’s the difference between this and a thief!
Just as I was in a hurry to send the message to Pei Xiaoxing and the others, there was a knock on the door.
The three arrived safely and reunited successfully.
"What's the situation?" Raven looked over.
Ling Rui said proudly: "It's all solved."
There are indeed many assassins on the road, but their target is Sheng Ran.
When they realized it was a male beast passing by, these people didn't even glance at it. Taking advantage of their relaxed vigilance, Pei Xiaoxing and Ling Rui took the initiative to attack and engage it.
With the two of them working together, and with Huai Jun's help, it was easy to get rid of these low-level killers.
All the way to Beining City, only Pei Xiaoxing suffered some minor injuries.
When Sheng Ran heard this, she couldn't sit still anymore and went forward to check it out.
The assassins' abilities were poor and did not pose any threat to their lives. Even the poison on their weapons was squeezed out by Pei Xiaoxing in time, so there was no danger at all.
They were indeed just some superficial injuries. Sheng Ran breathed a sigh of relief, but she was still heartbroken.
The curse in his body remains an unsolved mystery. In Sheng Ran's eyes, Pei Xiaoxing has become a protected animal, fearing that he might be in danger if he is not careful.
Originally, we didn't plan to let him come along, but Pei Xiaoxing insisted.
Having already missed the opportunity to accompany his wife on a long journey, he didn't want to miss it a second time.
"It's nothing serious, just a minor injury." Pei Xiaoxing said in a gentle tone, "I just have to trouble my wife to treat my injury today."
He was very polite.
Most of the injuries these beastly husbands suffered were caused while protecting her. It was of course Sheng Ran's duty to treat them, so it was not a big deal.
Only Ling Rui looked at Pei Xiaoxing angrily, with a look of disdain.
How could an assassin who could be easily dealt with really hurt Pei Xiaoxing?
He did it on purpose!
He created some obvious but not serious skin injuries to gain his wife's attention. How come I didn't know before that Pei Xiaoxing was really a good drinker of West Lake Longjing tea!
"Okay, let's get down to business."
The raven interrupted the undercurrent in the atmosphere and told the other male beasts what he had just heard from the innkeeper.
When Huaijun heard this, he couldn't help but lower his eyelashes and felt uncomfortable.
“…I’m sorry. It’s my fault.”
It was his fault for being careless and losing such an important personal item, which caused the five of them to come to Beining City in a large group to look for it.
Sheng Ran waved her hand indifferently. After all, it had something to do with her.
If she hadn't suddenly asked Huaijun to change into new clothes, the Heart-Protecting Scale would still be well kept by him.
"At this point, there's no need to blame yourself." Pei Xiaoxing said calmly, "After all, my wife came to Beining not just for your scales, she also wants to continue her business here."
The meaning is to tell Huaijun not to be too self-indulgent.
Huaijun is a smart man, of course he understood the meaning.
He really couldn't imagine that these beastly husbands were like crazy, and even Pei Xiaoxing, who was the easiest to get along with, had become so rude.
Huaijun couldn't help but frown and silently warned himself in his heart.
We must never become like them and end up with a face that looks worthless.
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