Vol 10 Chapter 55 (1/2)

Chapter 55

VOLUME 10 CHAPTER 55: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE SECOND VISIT TO THE THATCHED COTTAGE (4)

Liu Bei POV

After standing around near the entrance of the inn for a while, a waiter finally noticed us and came over, “My lords.h.i.+ps, may I ask if you’re–“

“Ah, we wish to have a meal and rest our legs.”

“Alright, come right in please.” He quickly went into waiter-mode and led us in, “Umm, you may leave your horses in the stables over there.”

“How much for horse feed?” Yi De asked.

“This much.” He said as he raised a few fingers and gestured about.

“Oh, it’s a lot cheaper here than elsewhere.”

“Is that so?” I said to Yun Chang. I had no idea how much it usually cost as I always just handed over my horses to a subordinate officer and left everything to them.

“We’ll take horse feed then. The best you have.”

“Acknowledged.” The waiter said as he gestured for us to enter.

“Ah, good–”

*Pa*!

“Wu!”

All of a sudden, someone slammed a table inside and the 3 of us went on high alert immediately. Yun Chang’s gaze in particular sharpened as she looked about for where the sound came from.

“–Although possessed of talent rare, this man has made no name.”

But soon after, the singing resumed.

“… They’re still singing huh?” Yun Chang said as she slowly relaxed her guard.

“Sorry for that my lords.h.i.+ps. Our humble shop is small and noisy. If it bothers you, I’ll go and have a word with them.”

“Ah, no need for that.” I quickly denied the waiter, “Their singing is nice anyway so let them carry on.”

When I finished, I looked at the other 2 who nodded in response before following behind the waiter. The inn was not very big and probably had no more than a dozen tables or so, nor were the tables filled either.

“– The omens came; a serpent coiled on the dragon throne, while in the hall of audience unholy halos shone.”

But in the corner of the inn, there were 2 people singing a duet. I did not dare to stare too keenly and merely stole glances here and there.

One was a man and the other was a woman, dressed in simple and plain brown and white robes respectively, looking very much like the standard scholar. In fact, their garb seemed even plainer than the Xu state 3. From their singing and their dressing, it feels like they seem to be hermits–

“Hahaha~ Drink!”

“Drink.”

*Dang*

The 2 of them downed the contents of their cups and broke into peals of laughter after they clinked their cups.

Un… Perhaps I should reconsider my prior a.s.sessment. They really are energetic and lively, something that really sets them apart from the Xu state 3.

“What would you 3 like to have?” The waiter asked as we sat down at an empty table.

“Ah, just give us whatever you recommend.”

“Within reasonable costs.” Yun Chang added after I replied.

“Alright, please wait for a moment.”

When the waiter left, Yun Chang looked at me with a helpless look, “Big brother, if I hadn’t barged in, the waiter would have ordered all the expensive dishes. Have you forgotten that Lord Mi Zhu will inspect our coin pouches when we return?”

Ah… I completely forgot about that.

“My lord! What have you done!!”

Wu. Just imagining Mi Zhu’s reaction is scary enough.

“Many thanks to Yun Chang for saving me. I very nearly fell into a bottomless ravine.” I said a

s I smiled stiffly and had a sip of water from the bowl that the waiter poured for us. I then turned back and looked at the 2 who were singing.

“Un… Their voices are really nice, be it the man’s or the woman’s.” Yun Chang praised.

“The auras they have do not seem ordinary. Could one of them be Zhuge Liang?” Yi De chimed in.

Zhuge Liang huh… I turned back to look at them again and saw that they were drinking again.

“No, I don’t think so.”