The rain outside continued to fall in the morning. Except for the youngest two, Kaiyang and Yaoguang, who were still asleep, the other children had not slept for most of the night.
When Feiyan and Yuheng finished washing up and came over, Quan Jinghuai and his four disciples also quickly washed up and tidied themselves up.
Because of the person lying on the floor inside, and what Hong Xiaoduo had said, no one went to have breakfast first.
At 1:30 a.m., Hong Xiaoduo, who had just finished washing up and was snoring, came over carrying the still-sleeping Yao Guang.
Feiyan picked up Yaoguang, thought for a moment, and gently placed her on the bed beside her. The little one opened her eyes, looked around, and then fell into a deep sleep again.
"Go and have the waiter bring up breakfast, otherwise we might not have time to eat later," Hong Xiaoduo said to Tian Shu after checking the time on her bracelet.
Tian Shu responded and walked out, and Tian Xuan immediately followed.
This was something Hong Xiaoduo had instructed her to do; even in the inn, to be on the safe side, she couldn't act alone.
"Hey, Lou Wu, have you figured out what to do?" While waiting for breakfast, Hong Xiaoduo walked up to the person lying against the wall and asked.
Lou Wu, who had broken several ribs and lay on the ground for several hours, looked utterly despondent: "Did I even have a choice?!"
The tone was one of resentment, helplessness, and a touch of defiance.
Meng Jinxin even told her his own name, which was enough to explain the situation. If even someone with the surname Meng couldn't resist this young woman, what could she possibly expect from someone with the surname Meng?
Anyway, what she said wasn't wrong. She was just there to scare people. She didn't kill anyone, set fires, or steal any money. So, the sentence wouldn't be a serious crime.
Even if you're locked up for a few months or a year, you'll be able to get out.
When the time came, he decided it was better to return to the underworld!
That day, I had a brain fart and thought of retiring from the underworld.
Who would have thought that being a bodyguard for a wealthy person could be dangerous?
"Alright, stop being upset. Haven't you heard the saying, 'If you walk by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet; if you wander the rivers and lakes long enough, you're bound to get hurt sooner or later'?" Hong Xiaoduo was saying when Tian Shu came in with his servants, carrying food boxes and steaming baskets, quickly filling the table with food.
"This is such a feast!" Hong Xiaoduo said, picking up her chopsticks and grabbing a meat bun, urging the others to eat quickly.
After the two men put their things down, they both looked at the person lying against the wall, their expressions filled with gritted teeth.
Although I knew this guy wasn't the mastermind, his accomplice was just as hateful. I really wanted to kick him a few times to vent my anger, but I remembered the shopkeeper's instructions not to do anything reckless, lest it cause unnecessary trouble.
So the two guys relayed the head chef's message to Hong Xiaoduo and the others: just tell him what you want to eat, and he'll make it.
Downstairs, He Ning stood behind the counter, her elbows resting on the counter as she stared out the door.
Similarly, Meng Jinxin, living in the back alley of East Street, was also keeping a close eye on the rain outside.
Last night, that female demon said that the rain would stop at Chenshi (7-9 AM). Humph, does she think she's from the Imperial Observatory? Even the Imperial Observatory can't accurately predict when it will rain and when it will stop, can they?
Suddenly, he noticed that the rain outside had stopped. He turned his head sharply to look at the water clock on the cabinet. His pupils dilated like copper bells, and a silent shock and fear were written in his eyes. It really was the beginning of Chen Shi (7-9 AM)!
Her prediction was so accurate!
After a moment of hesitation, he grabbed the silver notes on the table, stuffed them into his pocket, and strode out.
"Master, master? Where are you going?" The woman who came through the moon gate called out several times, but she couldn't get him to come down.
The maidservant carrying the umbrella beside her quickly said, "Perhaps there's something urgent." After saying that, she saw a servant from the manor walk over and hurriedly called him over to inquire.
"Master has left the manor on urgent business, and I don't know where to go," the servant quickly replied.
"You know nothing when asked, what use are you?" Madam Meng scolded angrily.
The scolded servant could only lower his head even further, and only after the footsteps faded away did he raise his head and jog away.
The Meng residence was not far from the Feng'an Inn. After he hurriedly entered the inn, the person behind the counter looked at him with astonishment.
They actually came?
"Her?" Meng Jinxin didn't know how to ask.
However, He Ning, who was behind the counter, realized who he was asking about. He wanted to tell the clerk to call out, but after thinking for a moment, he pointed in the direction of the stairs and said, "Go up to the second floor, the first one. They should be in the second room now."
As He Ning watched Meng stride up the stairs, she realized she had forgotten to retort. She had already sent people to scare him, so how could he not know which room to stay in?
Hearing the commotion, the two waiters came over and looked up at the stairs. The somewhat overweight man was the villain who had been causing trouble at the inn for so long.
He came alone, but judging from his demeanor, it didn't seem like he was here to ask for someone back. So what was he here for?
"Should we wake the boss up?" Hongzi asked in a low voice.
He Ning shook his head: "Let's not shout yet, let the boss rest a bit more, there might be some trouble ahead."
Upstairs, Hong Xiaoduo and the others were having breakfast in Quan Jinghuai's room, and the door was not closed.
Hearing the noise at the stairwell, I looked towards the door and saw Meng Jinxin peering inside.
"Master Meng is here. Have you had breakfast yet? If not, would you like to have some with us?" In Hong Xiaoduo's eyes, the person at the door was not a person, but a thousand taels of silver.
Looking at the room full of people of all sizes, some standing, some sitting and eating, Meng Jinxin hesitated whether he should go inside.
Hong Xiaoduo finished eating, put down her chopsticks, and loudly asked the person outside the door, "Master Meng, what brings you here so early?"
"What a question! Don't you know best why I've come here?" Meng Jinxin wanted to curse, but he didn't dare!
"My men have frightened you all. I have come here to apologize and ask for your forgiveness." After saying this, he took out a silver note from his pocket, held it with both hands, and handed it over.
Upon hearing this, Quan Jinghuai and his disciples glanced at the silver notes in the other party's hand, then looked at Hong Xiaoduo, who had a smile on her face. Wasn't the trip they went out last night to verify whether the person lying on the ground was telling the truth?
How can we expect the other party to obediently hand over the money?
Hong Xiaoduo gave Tian Shu a look, and the child understood and temporarily put aside his curiosity, walking over to take the silver note.
"Feiyan, take a look and see if it's real or fake," Hong Xiaoduo said again.
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinxin's expression turned somewhat unpleasant: "What kind of person does this heroine take me for?"
Since they promised to give it, why would they give a fake banknote?
"Don't you know who you are?" Hong Xiaoduo retorted with a sneer.
"You?" Meng Jinxin was annoyed upon hearing this, but lacked confidence.
"Alright, we have received Master Meng's apology. Please leave now that the rain has stopped." Seeing Fei Yan nod after looking at the silver notes, Hong Xiaoduo gave them the order to leave.
At this moment, Meng Jinxin also saw the person lying against the wall. He couldn't tell where the injuries were, but he could tell that the person was in a very disheveled state...
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