The Tianzi No. 1 room, which is specially reserved for the big owner, is indeed different. It has two bedrooms, inside and outside, and the interior is very elegantly furnished. The hostess personally brought hot water and clean clothes. She moved very quickly, and her expression was extremely respectful and polite, but when her gaze fell on me and Lian Zinu's faces, it changed slightly, and there was a little more cunning and curiosity.

"Two girls, I have brought hot water and clothes, why don't you let me serve you two to wash." ”

"I don't need to. I said, looking at Lian Zinu with both eyes, and saw that she was frozen in place, her hanging arms trembling uncontrollably, as if she was very unaccustomed to being approached by a living person.

"And this girl is—" The proprietress dragged out a long tail note and withdrew her eyes to ask for my opinion.

I saw the helpless Lian Zinu staring at the big eyes and didn't know where to focus, and I couldn't help but sigh, "It's late at night, the boss lady should go back and rest quickly." Here I am. ”

She said "eh" a few times, thanked her, and then left, and closed the door by the way.

Tianzi No. 1 room was suddenly left with me and Lian Zinu. Lian Zinu was still trembling with timidity and dazedness, and when she saw my eyes, she suddenly lowered her eyelids and became even more nervous.

I walked over, wrung out the towel in the basin and handed it to her.

"I don't know why you're so scared of me. I said to her in as soft a tone as I could, "I, like the host, have no intention of hurting you. ”

It was as if my words had done the trick. Lian Zinu slowly raised his head after hearing this, and looked at me with a particularly pitiful look, and his body was not trembling so much.

I breathed a sigh of relief and wiped her face and neck with a towel little by little. I saw that her eyes were wider, and the expression of looking at me gradually overflowed with a little surprise.

Only then did I remember that Lian Zinu had a mouth but couldn't speak.

"My name is Qi Ye, and I am a woman who has just come down the mountain to explore the rivers and lakes. "I introduced myself to her.

I soaked the towel in hot water again and wrung it as I said, "They say your name is Lian Zinu, but I don't think it's a good name." ”

Wringing out the towel again, I turned around and saw that she was staring at me too, her eyes flickering with a glimmer of light.

"Do you feel the same way?"

I speculated. The light in her eyes lit up again, and she nodded gently at me.

"Well—" I tilted my head and thought for a moment, "I'll just call you Xiaolian, okay?"

She was stunned for a moment, and immediately nodded after a while, looking a little excited.

My eyebrows bent, and I helped Xiaolian to the bedroom inside. After settling Xiaolian to sleep, I brought a set of clean clothes and put them on the head of her bed, and tucked the corners of her quilt, "Xiaolian, sleep well, don't think about anything." ”

Xiao Lian was lying on the bed, her body had completely calmed down at this moment, and her pale face was exposed outside the quilt, which was particularly distressing. I smiled at her and was about to turn away when I felt a hand being grabbed tightly.

I looked back at her, my eyes a little confused.

"What's wrong, Lian?"

I saw that her cheeks flew a little crimson, and the hand that was holding me slowly reached out to my palm, and gestured on it.

There was some itching in the palm of my hand, and I froze in place, thinking about it for a long time before I realized what Xiaolian had written in my palm.

"You don't have to thank me. I swear to be a righteous heroine, and I should help you. ”

Xiao Lian just looked me in the eye, as if he had completely unguarded.

"Sleep. I'll sleep in the outer room, and you don't have to be afraid. ”

She nodded, and closed her eyes in reassurance.

The candlelight was blown out, and the surroundings were plunged into darkness, and I slept in the bedroom outside the Tianzi No. 1 room. To be reasonable, this is the most comfortable bed I have slept in in the months since I came down the mountain. Besides, I'm tired from what has happened in the past few days, and I should have slept soundly.

However, I didn't sleep well that night. I had countless strange dreams one after another, with countless apparitions and noisy human voices. There was a cry of mourning, sometimes low weeping, sometimes a heart-rending howl, terrifying to hear, but having to run up to see what was going on.

It wasn't until I woke up from my dream that I found that the pillow was wet, a lot of cold sweat broke out on my forehead, and there were even water marks at the corners of my eyes. It's just that I really don't remember what I dreamed of, why I was so touched.

Outside the window, the sky was beginning to show white, and it should be the next morning.

There was silence all around, and there was an even sound of breathing in the bedroom inside. I thought about it and walked to the back room, and saw Xiao Lian sleeping soundly on the couch, and the hanging breath slowly relaxed.

It was at this moment that some noise came from outside the window to break the silence, and it seemed that there were multiple footsteps walking in the same direction. I remembered what the proprietress had said last night, and I resolutely picked up the colorful sword and walked out of the room.

Taking advantage of the faint light of the sky outside, I deliberately stood on the roof of the inn and looked at the terrain around.

Last night, Hu Qi drove me and Lian Zinu in a carriage to the outskirts of Shangdu. The wilderness is surrounded by brown soil and grass, and few people pass by. Only further northwest can you see the verdant woods and the blue and white scene.

This morning's style is extraordinarily big, and it blows my sleeves fluttering. Suddenly, a puff of dust and smoke drifted from under the eaves, and the grit happened to fall into my eyes, causing a stinging sensation at once.

"Don't move!"

I was about to rub my eyes, when I was stopped by a cry. The scream startled me a few steps back, and I almost fell off the roof before I could stand still. Fortunately, there was a soft embrace behind me that caught me in time.

Before I could turn around, out of the corner of my eye, I saw that he was still dressed in a lake-blue brocade robe.

He released me from his arms and was about to look me in the face. Seeing that I was a little refusal, he "shh ”

Two fingers pressed gently on my eyelids, and Hu Yan leaned over and blew into my eyes.

"It's okay, Ah Qi. ”

He returned to his place and rubbed the top of my head as if he were reassuring, all for good reason.

"You ......"

Although my eyes didn't hurt anymore, my face was stunned, and I was about to speak, but he covered my mouth again.

"Don't talk, they're out. ”

A group of people came out from under the eaves, dressed in different costumes, holding weapons in their hands, and looking very excited, as the proprietress said, this is a group of high-rollers.

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