Chapter 463 - Strategic Cheating (2/2)

The inn, whose name was ‘The Mountain Afar’ had a feel about it in that its decorations were rather elegant.

The so-called rich young men had to behave like one. Since their expenses during this entire trip would be reimbursed, they could claim every cent from Cousin Chen back in Wangtian City no matter how much they spent.

Lin Mengya did not have to stint on herself. Without hesitation, she booked herself into the most luxurious room in the inn called ‘The Mountain Afar”.

When Lin Mengya opened the window of her room, she immediately spotted a meandering stream quietly flowing with crystal clear water just below her.

The clean yet moist air gave her a relaxed and carefree feeling.

The river had separated the inn’s backyard from the other residents and shops in that area.

There were no noisy streets adjacent to the inn so the environment was quiet and pleasant.

Lin Mengya sat by the window and gazed at the running water, then the sky for stars that were about to appear. At that moment, she went into a daze.

“Master? Master, it’s time to eat.”

Baishao’s gentle voice called out to Lin Mengya and woke her from her daze.

Since they came here, there seemed to be little opportunity for such peace and quiet time.

Although her little courtyard back in Dajin was delicate and beautiful, it was lacking in the beauty of the landscape carved out by nature.

“What’s there to eat that’s delicious?”

Lin Mengya got up and went over to the table. The dishes on the table look a little familiar, yet a little strange.

“Master Yu said that these are the local produce of the City of Hui. During this time when we’re here, the wild herbs have just started sprouting, so the shoots are soft and fresh.”

Zuo Qiuyu knew that Lin Mengya did not like to elaborated food, so he had made arrangements to have only simple local specialty dishes prepared.

Seeing that the dishes were filled with green and red vegetables, Lin Mengya’s appetite was immediately stimulated.

However, she could not really hold chopsticks and work them properly with her left hand. She would often make a mess when secretly practicing using the chopsticks with her left hand.

She thought it would be better for her to simply eat when she was in front of the rest of the people.

Zuo Qiuyu already made the necessary arrangement for their men to surround the inn secretly so that they had multiple layers of protection while staying in the inn.

Not to mention their enemies, it would be even impossible for a fly to enter the inn now.

After they finished eating, three of them sat around the table drinking tea and discussing the plan for the future.

“Oh yes, I saw that you’ve brought that Sumei along. Aren’t you afraid that she would furnish her master with our secret information?”

Zuo Qiuyu suddenly remembered Sumei, whom he locked up in the guarded room.

So far along the journey, it seemed that the lass did not create any trouble. However, he had no idea why Lin Mengya would bring this trouble maker along on this trip.

“She would naturally be of use to me. In fact, she would be very useful. Baishao, I told you to get her changed. Did you bring her change of clothes?” asked Lin Mengya secretively with a smile as she put down the teacup.

Immediately, Baishao nodded and thereafter, she opened layer by layer the bundle they had been carrying with them.

Inside the bundle was the set of clothes Sumei was wearing that morning.

Lin Mengya smiled cheekily and handed the clothes, together with the bundle to Zuo Qiuyu.

“Look at how useful this thing is.”

Zuo Qiuyu stared at the normal-looking clothes, perplexed. He then turned towards Lin Mengya and wondered what she was up to now.

“There’s an abstruse secret in here. Touch the sides of the clothing and do you feel something stiff in there? This is not a common item. If this item falls to the ground, a dog that had undergone training would be able to find us. Moreover, while human beings aren’t capable of smelling it, there would be some remnants left even if it rains. It’s really artful.”

At Lin Mengya’s words, Zuo Qiuyu and Baishao both opened their eyes wide and stared at her.

“What? Did you say the dogs could smell this? In that case, wouldn’t people already discover our trail?”

Baishao sounded alarmed. How was such an item so effective?

“So what if our trail had been discovered? This would happen sooner or later. We need to thank her for this time. If not for the interesting thing she brought, we won’t be able to reach the old capital city safely. Cousin Yu, did your men who have been traveling behind us, discover anyone trailing behind us?”

Zuo Qiuyu pondered for a moment and shook his head.

They had been extra cautious, therefore, if there were anyone following them, Long Tianyu would have discovered it.

This was why he had used such an amazing method.

Unfortunately, Lin Mengya’s Shen Nung radar was even more sensitive than the nose of a drug dog.

It would be impossible for any kind of drug powder to escape her under her nose!

“Alright, I get it now.”

Zuo Qiuyu finally understood what Lin Mengya was trying to say. He was just worried that his emperor brother would fail in keeping them undercover and that they would meet with more trouble.

With this thing, however, as long as he sent some men with their horses to divert to another way, Sumei’s followers would be lost.

Zuo Qiuyu carefully wrapped up the clothes and proceeded with the plan.

He was actually pretty skilled in fooling people.

At this moment, there were only Lin Mengya, Long Tianyu and Baishao left in the room.

Baishao glanced at her masters and smiled as she looked down. Then she quietly left the room, closing the door behind her.

“Come over here. I’ve something to ask you,” Lin Mengya spoke with a gentle voice with a hint of laziness in it.

Long Tianyu had not taken his eyes off Lin Mengya all these while, and there was a fiery look in them.