novelden Chapter 190 Heading to the Southern Imperial City
Chapter 190 Heading to the Southern Imperial City
The innkeeper was momentarily stunned by the sight of the woman before her, who was more beautiful than any man she had ever seen.
Because their Nanli Kingdom is located in the south, the men are more handsome than those of the other three kingdoms, and even the women are not as rugged as those of the other three kingdoms, but rather exude a refined and handsome air...
Therefore, the aesthetic standards of Nanli Kingdom are naturally different from those of the other three kingdoms. The woman in front of her is the most beautiful person she has ever seen. Everyone loves beauty, and when encountering a beautiful person (regardless of gender), who wouldn't want to take a second look...
Her right hand, which had been fiddling with the abacus on the counter, suddenly froze, and her eyes, fixed on Lin Shu's constantly moving lips, nodded incessantly. In reality, she hadn't heard a word Lin Shu was saying, until—
Ji Wan and the others had almost finished eating and followed Lin Shu over. They saw the silly-looking shopkeeper staring blankly at Lin Shu, so they slapped their hands on the counter:
"Hey! Snap out of it! My sister's asking you a question! Are you dumbfounded?!"
As she spoke, Ji Wan winked at Lin Shu, the meaning of which couldn't be clearer: I didn't expect that you'd be bisexual!
Lin Shu glanced at her sideways, too lazy to pay her any attention.
The innkeeper was startled by the sound and quickly came to his senses.
The woman in blue in front of him was frowning, her face full of impatience. The three people who had come in with her were now standing in front of him, looking like they were not to be trifled with.
Especially the shortest woman among them, she was quite good-looking, but she was too fierce.
Thinking it over, the shopkeeper glared at Ji Wan, then quickly composed himself, and with a perfectly measured smile, said to Lin Shu:
"What were you saying, Miss? I was distracted. Please forgive me!"
Before Lin Shu could speak, Ji Wan rolled her eyes and asked again, "Tch! My sister is asking you, have there been any unfamiliar faces in this town lately?"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper glanced at the four of them, and when his gaze fell on Ji Wan, he gave her a look as if she were an idiot. The meaning was clear: Aren't you the ones?
Ji Wan wondered: What's wrong with this person? Why is she staring at her own people when I ask her a question?
Lin Shu understood the shopkeeper's meaning and coldly added, "Except for us."
Upon hearing Lin Shu speak, the shopkeeper immediately changed his demeanor to one of enthusiasm:
"Miss, you know what? There really is! To be honest, I have a photographic memory for everyone I've met. Although there are merchants coming and going in our town every day, we've seen quite a few unfamiliar faces over time!"
However, a large group of people came last month, led by a young master who was wearing a mask, but you could still tell that he was a great beauty!
Oh, by the way, two of them were women, and they were injured. I had to call a doctor for them..."
The shopkeeper actually remembered those people because they were so generous.
Upon hearing this, Lin Shu realized the timing matched up. If nothing unexpected happened, the two injured women should be the eldest princess and the others they were looking for.
So Lin Shu took out a silver ingot, placed it on the counter, pushed it towards the shopkeeper with her slender fingers, and then asked:
"Does the shopkeeper know where they went?"
The shopkeeper's gaze instantly shifted from Lin Shu's face to the gleaming silver ingot, and he couldn't look away.
However, she wore an expression that said, "Neither power nor wealth can corrupt me," and said:
"Oh! How could I possibly have that ability? Besides, business is all about trust. Even if I knew, I wouldn't say anything. Miss, please take the money back."
Ji Wan/Shen Lin/Ye Feng (speechless): "...". Why don't you take your eyes off that gold ingot before you say that?
Lin Shu raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised that there were such noble and virtuous people in this remote town on the outskirts of Nanli Kingdom, making her feel inexplicably ashamed of bribing them...
Just as Lin Shu was about to take the gold ingot back, the person opposite her snatched it away.
Lin Shu and the other three looked up in surprise and saw that the shopkeeper had already bitten his teeth on the silver ingot, leaving a row of teeth marks, and was laughing so hard that his eyes were almost closed.
Lin Shu's lips twitched...
The shopkeeper didn't seem to care about the stares from Lin Shu and the others. Instead, he leaned closer and deliberately lowered his voice, saying:
"Although I do not know where they went, those who came to contact them were nobles from the capital."
The shopkeeper stopped there, and then fell silent.
"Thank you." Lin Shu understood what she meant, so she thanked her, took the key, and gestured for Ji Wan and the others to follow her to the private room on the second floor of the inn.
The remaining three, Ji Wan and the others, were still somewhat confused, but they weren't so stupid as to not understand what the shopkeeper meant, so they followed Lin Shu upstairs.
The four of them discussed their next plan inside the house. In fact, Lin Shu was the one making the arrangements, while the other three listened.
Now that they know Feng Xin is in Nanli Capital, the search area has been greatly narrowed. They can go directly to the capital to search for her, which will also make it easier for Lin Shu to meet up with Wushuang Pavilion and use their help to find her.
Day two.
Lin Shu and her three companions left the town early in the morning, riding south towards the capital.
The journey was relatively smooth, but perhaps because there were too many jungles in Nanli Kingdom, the living areas of the people were too small, and the population was much more dense than in Fengming, which slowed down their pace.
Finally, half a month later, they were separated from the nearest prefecture to the capital, Nanhuan Prefecture, by only the Hengduan Mountains.
After crossing this mountain range and then traversing Nanhuan County, you will arrive.
Early morning, at the foot of the Hengduan Mountains.
The rising sun gently caressed the mountains, and the sounds of insects and birds echoed from the surrounding forest, creating a warm and pleasant atmosphere.
The four women sat upright on their horses, all looking travel-worn, even Lin Shu, who was always very clean, was covered in dust.
At this moment, Lin Shu, holding a map in one hand and dry rations in the other, explained the situation to Ji Wan and the others.
However, there was one thing she didn't mention: she didn't know if it was just her imagination, but she always felt that the closer she got to the Hengduan Mountains, the fewer pedestrians she encountered.
"Damn it, we're almost there! I'm exhausted!" Ji Wan said, biting into the dry rations in her hand.
Shen Lin and Ye Feng nodded in agreement.
After they had eaten enough, the four of them set off again, but this time they encountered some trouble.
As soon as they entered the Hengduan Mountains through the pipe, Lin Shu noticed something was wrong – the road in front of them was shrouded in mist, and the air was filled with moisture, which seemed to have a slightly sour smell!
Oh no! They've probably entered a miasma-ridden area in the forest!
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