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He realized that the owner of the Dragon Claw Inn was relatively easy to talk to.
However, this Miss Cen Er seems to have a bad temper, and if she were to simply refuse to carry her load, he would be in a difficult position. He later had to ask some people to try and mediate.
Fortunately, although Miss Cen lost her fight with the owner of the Dragon Claw Inn yesterday afternoon and was even posed in many positions by him in public, she didn't say she wouldn't do it.
The Lantern Festival is coming up soon, so we hope that things won't get complicated at this time. Master Cheng prayed to the gods and immortals, and even went to the temple to offer several sticks of incense to the goddess.
Seeing these two people giving each other the cold shoulder as soon as they met made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
It felt like there was a volcano under my butt that was about to erupt at any moment, making me restless and sighing from time to time.
He called over the brothers Zheng Yi and Zheng Zhi: "You two brothers are familiar with them, don't just stand here like idiots, help me mediate." Zheng Yi said: "Master, it's not that we don't want to help, we just have no other choice."
Zheng Zhi said, "Back when they were working at the private pawnshop, they were always like this. This second young lady just loves to cause trouble for Fu Hai, no matter what..."
She was determined to cause trouble for him, even if Fu Hai ignored her.
Master Cheng asked, "Where exactly did Fu Hai offend her?"
The two brothers exchanged a glance, trying hard to remember, but they really couldn't recall anything.
Fu Hai donned the demon robe and, following the martial arts master's instructions, practiced for a while in the lead vehicle.
Although he had practiced almost to the point yesterday afternoon, it will be more difficult when the car is moving. So he still needs to continue practicing.
Behind him, Cen Yao glared intently at his back.
Fu Hai actually hated this Miss Cen to the extreme, but having come this far, he couldn't just not do it.
But he became increasingly vigilant. Sure enough, the attack caught him off guard.
"Take this!" Cen Yao suddenly flew towards him from behind, intending to avenge yesterday's defeat and publicly execute him.
Although Cen Yao's series of kicks were formidable, Fu Hai, relying on his Martial Arts Supreme Bone, was progressing extremely rapidly. The eighth realm versus the ninth realm was inherently a matter of overwhelming strength, not to mention the completely unreasonable Star Absorbing Heavenly Technique.
As if anticipating this, the demon instantly twisted, pounced on the attacking fairy, pinned her down, and began to beat her mercilessly. At first, some people tried to intervene.
When Cen Yao returned to the back car, her hair disheveled, she was still unwilling to give up and continued to stare at Fu Hai's retreating figure. Finding the right opportunity, she launched another sneak attack.
He was suppressed by Fu Hai again and was bullied in various ways.
Gradually, everyone got used to it and let them fool around. After several times, Fu Hai got fed up with it.
With Cen Yao's latest sneak attack, he simply draped the demon's skin over her, trapping her inside as well, and then wreaked havoc within. ... I see you
Are you scared?
After a long while, he finally released her with a fierce look.
Cen Yao didn't call out. She returned to the back carriage, her face flushed, both angry and annoyed. Sitting on the golden-red lotus platform, she gritted her teeth, feeling both embarrassed and resentful. But as soon as she seized an opportunity, she would rush over to avenge herself.
Then, the scene of the fairy being shrouded in dust always played out, as Fu Hai completely enveloped her in a demon robe, occasionally letting out a soft, delicate moan. Master Cheng passed by several times and couldn't help but call the Zheng brothers over from afar: "Was it really like this when they were running their private business?" Zheng Yi replied, "More or less!"
"Anyway, Cen Yao just had to go against Fu Hai. At first, she would pester Fu Hai and wouldn't let go. Later, when Fu Hai ignored her, she would sometimes pick fights with him for no reason. Later still, when Fu Hai got too lazy to argue with her, she would pick fights with him."
Zheng Zhi said, "We don't understand either. In the beginning, how could she, a girl, possibly beat Fu Hai?"
"But even if he couldn't beat them, he would still fight. Later, he went to Fengwu Hall to practice martial arts and became very good. He won that time, and Fu Hai stopped working at the private club the next day."
I guess she lost so many times before finally winning one, and she was very unwilling to accept it, so she secretly cried for a long time.
Master Cheng nodded: "I see."
As it turned out, Cen Yao walked right into the trap. The demon robe was pulled down, and a series of slapping sounds came from inside.
When she was released again, her skirt was disheveled. She sat down on the lotus platform with a hissing sound, her buttocks clearly swollen. Looking at Fu Hai, she was even more ferocious, a look of utter malice that suggested she would be unworthy of respect until she avenged this.
Zheng Yi was still worried: "I'd better go and persuade Brother Fu Hai to be a little more lenient. If things continue like this, and Cen Yao really gets so angry that she quits, then it'll be troublesome."
Master Cheng pulled him back: "It's alright! It's alright! Don't worry about them." Zheng Yi turned around: "I'm just scared."
"It's alright!" Master Cheng chuckled. "As long as Brother Fu is here, she won't shirk her responsibilities. Don't worry."
He finally understood!
Little Ye really wanted to help the inn.
In these challenges, everyone else seemed busy, but she just stayed on the mountain, idling around and doing nothing.
But she didn't know how she could help. She didn't know how to start a fire or cook.
After all, she doesn't need to eat anything; absorbing the moonlight and the essence given to her by her brother is enough. She's not good at greeting and seeing off guests either, since she hasn't spoken to anyone in a long time.
Moreover, Dragon Claw Inn is not a high-end inn, so it doesn't pay much attention to this aspect. Generally, it only needs to make special arrangements when there are guests staying in superior rooms.
After all, the upper-class houses are so expensive that only high-ranking officials and wealthy families can afford them.
Helping with accounting and such was not her forte either; that was left to Sister Qiu Ying. Xiao Ye didn't have much contact with Sister Qiu Ying, but she always felt that Sister Qiu Ying looked ordinary, yet she had a powerful and mysterious aura.
Although she couldn't help anyone, she still went down the mountain and came to the inn. She felt bad about staying there without doing anything.
After passing through the backyard, we arrived at the lobby, but since it was afternoon, there wasn't much going on at the inn.
Qiu Ying and Xia Yuelan were chatting at the counter when Xia Yuelan's voice came over: "This copy of 'The Young Hero's Adventures' has actually been printed? I can't believe it! Ah, Xiao Ye, you've come at the perfect time!"
Chapter 93 Xiaoye felt that tonight was another beautiful night.
Hearing her say "You've come at the right time," Xiaoye was also very happy, feeling that she might be able to help everyone.
The Lantern Festival is in two days, and the number of people inside and outside the city is increasing. The Dragon Claw Inn is now bustling with activity, no longer as quiet as before.
These days, Xiao Ye occasionally goes shopping with Ling Yue and Yue Lan. The feeling of walking on the street in broad daylight is quite wonderful for her.
At this moment, although there was no one in the lobby, most of the rooms were occupied, and various noises were constantly emanating from them. A delicious aroma wafted from the kitchen in the backyard; Granny Fu, whom they had invited, was cooking a large pot of stew.
“This is a collector’s edition sent from Baoshuzhai,” Xia Yuelan handed a new book with a blue cover to Xiaoye. “Take it up the mountain first. It would be a shame if someone took it here by chance.”
Xiaoye responded with an "Oh".
Then, in a low, slightly disappointed voice, she asked, "Is this it?" Xia Yuelan nodded, "Yes! This is it."
Xiao Ye took the book and looked at the cover: "The Young Hero's Adventures? Is this book good?" Xia Yuelan said, "This book..."
Her eyes darted around, and she suddenly said innocently, "I don't know! Anyway, it was sent over from Baoshuzhai. They said it's a book that, once read, will definitely..."
A good book to recommend to others.
"Why don't you take a look first, and then tell us what you think, Mingguan?"
Xiaoye used to live alone in the mountains, and when she was bored, she liked to pass the time by reading.
So he said, "Alright! I'll take it and take a look tonight." Xia Yuelan nodded vigorously, "Mmm!"
Little Ye realized she couldn't really help here, and since Sister Youying and Yuelan were just browsing, she chatted with them for a bit. Then she took the newly published novel and went back into the mountains.
With nothing else to do, she would sit on the platform behind the mountain library where books were dried, basking in the setting sun while leisurely flipping through this new book.
Although it's a bit of a shame that I couldn't be of much help, this relaxed and carefree feeling is truly wonderful.
Compared to before, when I lived alone deep in the mountains and forests, I never saw a soul on weekdays, only occasionally keeping company with wild animals, and sleeping in trees or nests when I was tired.
This feeling of living with everyone was like a dream to her.
She was like an elderly grandmother, lying on the rocking chair she had unexpectedly found in the mountains and moved there, slowly turning the pages of the book.
She felt that tonight would be another beautiful and peaceful night, and this kind of night made her very happy.
Fu Hai came home very late tonight!
The Lantern Festival is the day after tomorrow, and today the entire lantern team rehearsed together, going back and forth.
Although Cen Yao and he occupied the most important positions, everyone else had to cooperate, from those leading the team at the front, to those pushing the carts at the back, to those playing drums and gongs, and even those scattering flowers while sitting on the carts.
Then, the government sent people over to repeatedly explain the rules.
After all, once the lantern parade passes through here, which road this group will exit from and join, which family's lantern team will be in front, and which family's lantern team will be behind—all of these must be arranged according to the government's plan.
When he returned, Lingyue was still there.
Seeing that her senior brother looked unhappy, Song Lingyue came up to him and asked, "Senior brother, what's wrong? Is it difficult to do things over there?"
"No, that's not it!" Fu Hai said angrily. "It's that Cen Yao, always picking fights for no reason, always targeting me. What deep-seated hatred do I have for her?" Song Lingyue said, "Oh... that Cen Yao!"
She poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Shi Ke: "She came to the inn twice last year." Fu Hai asked, "Really?"
Song Lingyue said, "Yes! Every time she comes here, she looks around. I don't talk to her, I just watch her, and then she..."
They never came back.
Fu Hai said, "She's not staying at the hotel, so what's she doing here? Is she just looking for trouble?"
Taking the hot tea from her junior sister, Song Lingyue took a sip and felt much better. "Who knows?" Song Lingyue looked up at her senior brother.
My senior brother is still the same as always; he doesn't understand girls' feelings.
"Who delivered this lantern?" Fu Hai looked at a large lantern outside the door, which was taller than a person.
The lanterns, encased in bamboo cages and filled with glass, looked not only exquisite but also quite expensive. Placed at the entrance of the inn, they added a touch of brilliance to the entire inn as night fell.
Sister Qiu Ying collected the empty tea set from the other table: "That was sent over by Miss Die. She said that the lanterns here are not good enough, so she sent over a big one."
Fu Hai said, "I see..."
The lanterns here were mostly made by Sister Qiu Ying and Yue Lan. Sister Qiu Ying's lanterns were too ordinary, and no one dared to light Yue Lan's lanterns, for fear that they would burn.
As they were talking, they saw a luxurious carriage drive in from the city gate and stop in front of the inn.
The coachman got off the carriage first, took a small stool and placed it aside, and then a maidservant lifted the curtain and came out.
Zhu Xiuhui, Li Xiangtao, and Zhao Xiangmei, the three sisters from Huaxian Pavilion on Yucheng Mountain, got off the bus one after another. It seemed that the three girls had a great time, as they kept chattering after getting off the bus.
As they were honored guests in the upper room, Sister Qiu Ying stepped forward to lead them in and asked if they had eaten in the city and whether they wanted the restaurant to prepare something.
The three women had already eaten well at a restaurant in the city, so they were simply told that some of the things they had bought would be delivered by the merchants in the city the next day, and that the inn should help them receive them.
That's certainly not a problem.
Although it was late, lanterns were hung everywhere in the inn. The three women quickly went upstairs, since they had their own servants and the inn didn't need to do anything.
"It's so great to be part of a large sect!" Fu Hai exclaimed, looking up. "The carriages we ride in are so big and luxurious, and we can buy whatever we want when we go out for a trip."
Xia Yuelan suddenly appeared from somewhere, looking aggrieved: "That's right, unlike our small sect, we don't even get pocket money during festivals."
Fu Hai said irritably, "You did have it, you just lost it yourself. And you want ten times the allowance? A bet's a bet!" Xia Yuelan pouted, very unwilling. How was she going to get through this holiday?