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Chapter 9 Doubt

Under normal circumstances, Dongsheng Inn, which had already closed the door and board, still had a door today. At this time, it was supposed to be a dark and quiet lobby, but at this time, it was still light with a slight illumination of oil lamps.

Bai Shier, who should have been yawning, rubbing his shoulders, and returning to his residence to rest, Li Dali and Wang Jinbao, had no one returned to his residence at this time. They were all sitting next to the oil lamp, chatting in a row, and from time to time, their eyes glancing at the Yuelai Inn opposite, which seemed to be brightly lit.

The door was naturally reserved for the shopkeeper Sun Ji. Even across the street, the three of them could hear the quite noisy sound of squeaking and drinking from the opposite side. Based on the three of them's estimate of Sun Ji's alcohol tolerance, it would be good that he could come back by himself in the end, so tonight, Sun Ji must stay at Dongsheng Inn.

But does it take three people to use such a simple thing?

The answer is obvious.

Therefore, all three of them stay here obviously have their own purposes.

Wang Jinbao's purpose is relatively simple. He has been living a hard life since he was a child. He really wanted to ask Sun Ji what delicious dishes and precious ingredients are there at such a banquet. Of course, it would be even better if Sun Ji could bring some back to open his eyes and satisfy his cravings.

Li Dali was even more curious about what the owner of Yuelai Inn, who rarely showed his face, was, and how could he work for officials, wealthy families, and even the magistrate from the county to come to Yuelai Inn to attend the banquet regardless of the remoteness of the town.

As for the youngest Bai Shier, he was even more curious about what Sun Ji and Zhao Qing, the shopkeeper of Na Yuelai Inn, said on the way back to Yuelai Inn, especially after Zhao Qing suddenly turned his head and glanced around.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the banquet opposite that started when the moon rose to the willows was still not as intent as to end. A group of high-ranking officials and nobles in Xin'an County seemed to want to celebrate all night until dawn.

But this is obviously impossible. When the moon reaches the middle of the sky, the lively banquet finally showed signs of ending.

At this time, the city gates of Xin'an County had been closed for a long time. A group of drunk dignitaries obviously lived nearby in Yuelai Inn. The third-floor room that no one has lived in since its completion finally welcomed the first batch of guests tonight.

Sun Ji, the shopkeeper of Dongsheng Inn, who was invited to attend the banquet, also walked towards his inn with a staggering pace at the right time. However, he was alone when he left, and then returned, with dozens of figures following him.

Sun Ji, who could not control his body, shook his head and almost hit the closed door when he walked to the door, causing Bai Shier and the other two who had originally planned to laugh at him to get up and run over to support him, fearing that he would really break his head if he was unstable.

"Ten, Ten, Twelve," Although his body could no longer stand, Sun Ji's thinking was not confused. Seeing Bai Shier holding him, he waved his arm and pointed at the dozen figures following him, and ordered, "This, these, these are all the subordinates and servants of the city's wealthy families, and then Yue, Yue came to the inn, and could not stay there. You, arrange for them and arrange for them to live." After saying that, he turned around and looked at Wang Jinbao beside him, and continued to order. "Jin, Jinbao, you, you..."

"Okay, okay." Bai Shier pressed Sun Ji's raised hand down, and pushed him to Li Dali aside with some disgust, interrupting his order, "Don't worry, Brother Jinbao and I did this on the first day. You'd better go back and lie down first, so you can save trouble for us here."

"Hey, you little bastard." Seeing that Bai Shier dared to dislike him, Sun Ji, who was drunk, wanted to stand up and teach Bai Shier a lesson, but because he couldn't control his body well, he almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Li Dali was quick-eyed and had brute force. He grabbed him and walked to the backyard without saying a word, not giving him a chance to be drunk again.

"I'll leave the rest to you."

"Okay, Brother Dali, please drag him back." Bai Shier shook his hand, turned to look at the group of people following Sun Ji, pointed to Wang Jinbao beside him, and said with a smile, "Sorry, if you are driving a carriage and carrying a sedan chair, please follow Brother Jinbao into the yard from the back door to settle in the yard. As for others, please come with me." Seeing that more than a dozen figures were separated and most of them followed Wang Jinbao, Bai Shier quickly bowed and made an invitation. "Please, please, I'll tell me that there are two rooms in the room, I don't know..."

"My second brother, don't have to be so troublesome," the remaining person quickly stood up and interrupted Bai Shier's introduction, as if he was afraid that Bai Shier would really drive a room for them. "We are all just drivers who drive the car. How dare we live in a room? There is a big shop that allows us to do it overnight."

"Oh," Bai Shier turned his head and looked at the rest of the people. Seeing that no one seemed to stand up and object, he had to nod his head helplessly, "Since that's the case, then everyone will come with me."

...

At Yuelai Inn, the lively banquet finally ended, and the invited guests also entered the guest room in groups of three or three under the service of their servants and inn staff. In the entire Yuelai Inn, except for the clerk and the chef who were still busy finishing the meeting, everything seemed to be no different.

But in the residence of the shopkeeper Zhao Qing, the owner Lu Xiao, who had been drunk for a while, looked a little embarrassed to leave the table, was sitting on his head with a look of energy on his face, listening carefully to Zhao Qing's reward.

"Are you saying that there are people from the world in the Dongsheng Inn opposite?" Lu Xiao asked with a frown when he heard Zhao Qing say the key point.

"This, my subordinates are not sure about it." After gritting their teeth, Zhao Qing finally decided to sue it. "I felt something when I was about to return to Yuelai Inn, but after turning my head, I didn't find anything."

"Oh?" Lu Xiao seemed very curious, leaned forward slightly, and asked softly, "So, these are just your guesses?"

Hearing Lu Xiao’s question that seemed to be not very concerned, Zhao Qing couldn’t help but sweat beads emerged on his forehead. “Although my subordinates did not find the master of that gaze, my subordinates had already asked Sun Ji about the situation of the three people in Dongsheng Inn by the reason of chatting.”

"So have any discoveries?" Lu Xiao sat upright again and asked without any emotion.

"By the judgment of subordinates," Zhao Qing, who knew that this time, was indeed careless, was so aroused these subsequent troubles, was cruel and finally decided to take a gamble.
Chapter completed!
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