Chapter 634: Conspiracy (2/2)
“Accepted!!” He Wanning’s favorite treats were hazelnut chocolates. Thus, she quit while she was ahead and candidly accepted the offer as soon as it came out of Xiaocao’s mouth. “However, for the two boxes of cakes, one needs to be tiramisu while the other needs to contain Black Forest Gateau!”
“Such an embarrassment! You’re so easily bribed by just one extra box of chocolates. You’re not the least bit reserved at all!” Yuan Xueyan glared at He Wanning in an exasperated manner, “Didn’t you say that Black Forest Gateau is a tad too bitter for you and is not as tasty as tiramisu? Why didn’t you ask for two boxes of tiramisu then instead of one of both?”
Right at this moment, Lu Hao’s strong and sturdy figure flashed by the window of the carriage He Wanning stared at him as she chuckled sheepishly, “Well that’s because...that fellow Lu Hao likes the taste of Black Forest Gateau the most ah…”
“Older Sister He, you normally seem quite dense. Who would have thought that even you would have such a side for details too ah? Looks like my future brother-in-law will be lucky in food ah!” Yu Xiaocao couldn’t help but tease the older maiden.
He Wanning had never been the type to be embarrassed over small things. She planted her hands on her hips and proclaimed in a confident manner, “He’s my fiancé, not some random person on the street. What’s wrong with caring about him ah? When Royal Prince Yang had to leave the capital to go to war, didn’t you stay up all night until your eyes turned red like a rabbit’s to personally make some special medicine and dried rations for him ah?”
When she spoke this time, He Wanning didn’t try to lower her voice. Thus, Lu Hao, who had good hearing, heard everything she said. Bubbles of happiness rose up in his heart. Hmph! That fellow surnamed Zhu always bragged about how virtuous and sweet his little lass was. Now he also had someone who cared about him and would think of him always!
The hidden guard who had been disguised as Xiaocao secretly observed the true Royal Princess Jinan. She never would have thought that such an innocent and delicate looking girl could tame the great devil that was Royal Prince Yang. It was just as that saying said, ‘brine can be used to cure tofu, thus an unlikely object can be the nemesis of the other!’
Xiaocao finally came out of the carriage with her two good friends after she finished talking to the hidden guards. They chatted a bit with Lu Hao before their group left, traveling at top speed to head towards their destination for the night. By the time they reached the small town, the moon had already risen past the tree tops.
This small town was much smaller compared to Tanggu Town. There was only one restaurant within the town and also one guesthouse. The group first entered the inn and reserved all of the remaining rooms there. It was just enough for all of them to fit in if they were willing to squeeze a bit. Dinner was had at the only restaurant in town and the food was delivered to the inn. The ingredients were considered quite fresh but the taste of the food was incredibly average.
Qiushi had gone out into the town, pretending to buy supplies as she scoped out the area. She came back to report, “There are quite a few suspicious looking characters in town. I’m pretty sure that these are all spies from the enemy tribes.”
Yu Xiaocao’s five senses were quite sensitive so she nodded her head in agreement, “No wonder as soon as we entered this small town I always felt like there were people surreptitiously observing us. I originally thought it was the citizens of this town who were curious about our group. Now I know that these people were watching us for another reason. Truly makes one feel honored by their preparations ah!”
Chunhua came in with the hot water and quietly said, “Master, the other rooms in this inn have been reserved by people who are suspicious too! If I’m not wrong, I’m sure they are the enemy too!”
“I’m pretty sure they’re all here to prevent their target from inadvertently slipping away ah!” Yu Xiaocao rubbed her chin and thought for a bit before she continued, “Tonight, we need to stay on guard ah. We need to avoid the situation where they try to kill us just to be safe!”
She then had people go remind He Wanning, Yuan Xueyan, and the two Ning brothers. When it was time to sleep, Chunhua and Qiushi had originally planned on taking watches separately throughout the night, but Xiaocao had convinced them not to. After spending an entire day on the road with more dangerous roads ahead of them, it was important to get enough rest in order to be alert enough to deal with the surprises of tomorrow.
As for night watch, wasn’t there the little divine stone ah? That fellow didn’t need to cultivate recently and spent all day every day within the multi-colored stone. It was already bored to death by now.
A tiny golden kitten appeared in the corner of the guestroom. Chunhua and Qiushi immediately recognized that this pretty little cat was their master’s beloved pet. They hadn’t seen heads or tails of it during this entire journey, so just where did this fellow pop out from this time?
Although Chunhua and Qiushi still had some doubts within their hearts, they didn’t persist in trying to take over the night watch. This was because they knew that their master’s pets all were very intelligent. When true danger arrived, these pets would definitely warn them. The two of them squeezed onto the other bed in the room and very quickly fell asleep. In their slumber, they missed the kitten slowly transforming its color from its bright golden coat into a dark black color.
The little divine stone vanished into the darkness and sidled over to the other guest rooms in the inn. Right now, there was a group of people from the enemy tribes who were grouped together, coming up with their plan. Although they spoke a foreign language, that wasn’t enough to stump the little divine stone. It had the ability to directly hear the thoughts from other people’s heads.
One of the men, whose face was covered with a beard and looked quite vicious, spoke in the Mongol’s language, “From my standpoint, there’s no point in dilly dallying ah. Let’s catch this group of people! What’s the point in hesitating anymore? It doesn’t serve any purpose!”
“Don’t forget our mission here. The Heavenly Teacher had said that we need to capture them alive!!” The man who rebuked the first one was a brawny fellow with a knife scar on his face.