Chapter 87: The long journey to Ningzhuo 3 (1/2)

Su Liya's room at the Inn in Yul village

Travelling in any era wasn't easy much so for a modern times girl stuck in the past. After nearly a year in northern Su Liya had grown accustomed to life here is so she thought. Nothing prepared her for travelling in the past. They had been on the road for two days during which she was stuck in a stuffy carriage for over twelve hours.

When she wasn't stuck in the carriage, she like everyone had to endure cold summer nights in the forest. Although they had set up a few tents for the night, they were still plagued by mosquitos and other insects. Because of their condition, Su Liya had to endure two days without a proper bath. She has been forced to result to wash down with a were towel during those two days.

This was why as soon as she was shown to her room by Lu Yaozhu the first thing she had requested was bathwater and a wooden bathtub. She left Baozhai to arrange everything while Rong Rong helped her get ready for her bath.

Rong Rong brought out her scented soap and oil then a fresh nightdress. She helped Su Liya undress and straighten out her clothes before hanging them to air. The room wasn't as well furnished as Su Liya's room in the capital or rooms in the capital but it was manageable.

The room had all the amenities needed, this must be the best that could be done in an inn located in a small farming village like Yul village. Since this was one of the best rooms in the inn, it was spacious with a wide comfortable bed. A small dressing table by the wall, with a brace mirror.

There was a good table and three stools opposite the dressing table a short distance from the too. There was a small room next to the door wherefrom the position could only be the bathroom. Since the room was designed for female guests, that was obvious from the layout of the room.

Baozhai came in with a few of the inn staff, who carried the wide wooden bathtub into the room and placed it in the middle of the small bathroom. Baozhai stood back and watched as the bathtub was filled with warm water. Rong Rong poured some scented liquids into the water as soon as the bathtub was filled.

Su Liya waited until the staff left before holding onto Baozhai hand and getting into the bathtub. As she got in, Su Liya let out a loud breath and leaned back on the bathtub. This feeling could only be referred to like peace, she shut her eyes and got comfortable I'm the water.

Rong Rong and Baozhai exchanged a look and shared a smile at their madam's reaction to the warm bath. Su Liya's previously sour expression was gone, only a satisfied smile remain. Su Liya stayed that way for a few minutes before she began to ladder her body.

After rinsing, she accepted her towel from Rong Rong and dried her body. She got dressed and sat at the small dressing table by the wall, while Baozhai brushed and braided her hair into a single slim braid.

After having dinner with Rong Rong and Baozhai, she called it a night and dismissed them for the night. Before leaving Baozhai placed a pitcher of water and cup on the table by the bedside, it had become a habit for her to do that. Since She discovered that Su Liya often woke up in the middle of the night.

Su Liya to see and turned a few times before finally falling asleep when she heard the sound of light footsteps, coming from her open window. Her eyes lids flustered a little but she laid still on the bed and controlled her breathing. She wanted to maintain the illusion of being deep in sleep. if someone did break into her room, she needed to maintain the element of surprise.

In case the intruder had a weapon, like a knife or something. She didn't know why whoever this was broke in but she was hoping that it was just a thief and not an assassin. A thief was easier to handle than an assassin.

Luck wasn't in her side because she stiffened as felt the intruder walk to her bed. Su Liya balled out her fist and counted to ten and back in her mind, to keep her mind from imagining something bad. She needed to be able to think fast if possible, Su Liya tried to envision the room in her mind and identify if some potential weapons could be found in the room.

As she heard the intruder raise the free pillow behind her head, Su Liya rolled down her side. She picked up the pitcher of water and to see the content at the intruder, a slender man dressed in black.