Vol 2 Chapter 4 (1/2)

“We’ve finally arrived!” Xuan Luo said loudly as he looked at the entrance wall of Du Cheng. They went through quite a lot to get here. Now that they have arrived, he is almost speechless.

“I’m tired to death! We’re finally here!” Bai Tian commented next to him.

Ling Hu Jiu looks up at the word “Du Cheng” and looked lost in thought. From her eyes, there appeared to be a little bit hope, but more so, sadness. She hid it quite well though. Xuan Luo and Bai Tian did not seem to notice.

As they entered the city, Xuan Luo was amazed by the flouris.h.i.+ng sight. It was already late at night, yet there were so many people everywhere. Noises could be heard from all around, and people were roaming around the streets like it was daytime. It did not feel like night at all.

As they walked along the lit path, the group curiously looked at both sides of the road.

Xuan Luo has never been to Du Cheng. He honestly doesn’t know where this path will lead him. But Dong Fang Yu mentioned that her friend opened a small store here. Thus, Xuan Luo decided to find the store.

Underneath the lanterns, the streets looked extremely ancient. The busy crowd made the mood extremely exciting.

They walked and stopped. Xuan Luo and Bai Tian were extremely curious with everything. They acted like children; although, they are still considered children. They’ve never seen anything like this before. The farthest they have ever gone was the woods near Qian Deng Zhen.

Looking straight ahead, they see a big sign that says “Tong Fu Inn”.

Xuan Luo was surprised. He did not expect to find their destination so easily. It was just around the public square.

Thinking back to what Dong Fang Yu said…”a small store”… Xuan Luo was shocked. If “Tong Fu Inn” is considered a small store, then there must be no big stores in Du Cheng!

Xuan Luo laughed at himself. Clearly, he lacked experience.

Xuan Luo and Bai Tian walked to the entrance of the Inn. A waiter loudly welcomed them. “Ke guan, are you stopping for snack or looking for a stay?”

The man had a crooked back and a long towel around his shoulder. He approached Xuan Luo with a smile on his face.

Xuan Luo wasn’t sure how to respond to the waiter. He decided to politely ask, “Da ge, is boss Zhang here?”

The waiter was caught off guard. But he smiled and responded, “Xiao xiong di, please wait!”

Although Xuan Luo was only thirteen, he was seven che tall. His body looked fit and strong. Based on his physique, no one would be able to tell his actual age. However, from his face, we can still see that he is young and fresh.

“Zhang zhang gui, someone is looking for you!” The waiter called out.

It was late at night. There were not many guests in the Inn. Most had already finished eating and gone on their way. Hence, only a handful were still drinking tea and conversing amongst themselves.

Hearing the waiter, the Inn keeper stopped what he was doing at the counter. He headed outside and asked, “Xiao xiong di, you’re looking for me?” He smiled.

Xuan Luo was very polite. He bowed slightly and said, “Dong Fang jie jie told me to come here. She said if I have any issues, I can come to you.”

The Inn keeper immediately welcomed Xuan Luo in. He told the waiter to prepare a room for him and his friend.

Xuan Luo didn’t realized Dong Fang Yu’s words would be so useful. He didn’t think much of it, and went inside with Bai Tian.

Ling Hu Jiu was shocked. Based on the Inn’s decor, a regular person would not be able to afford to stay here.

As she was about to follow Xuan Luo into the Inn, a different waiter stopped her. “You little beggar. Leave now ! Don’t you dare affect our business!”

It’s not really the waiter’s fault. Ling Hu Jiu’s clothes were all torn. Her face had mud on it, and her hair was as messy as a stack of hay. She looked no different than a street beggar.

“Xuan Luo ge! Bai Tian ge! Tell him to let me in!” Ling Hu Jiu hollered. But sadly, Xuan Luo and Bai Tian were already inside. They could not hear her.

“Stop yelling. Zhang gui is busy dealing with his guests. How would they know a beggar like you?” The waiter looked at Ling Hu Jiu with disgust. “Get out!”