Chapter 344: Just playing?

When I grow up, my sister will be old. Ning Hanmo gave a light laugh; that manner actually had a bit of the air of a spoiled young master.

But his coarse cloth attire made people look down on him a little.

"Haha~"

That silver-bell-like laugh seemed as if she'd heard a joke; she lightly turned a few steps and left the crowd.

"Little brat, remember, your older sister is immortal."

"The rooms are empty; you may stay as you wish."

Her laugh in this empty inn seemed so eerie.

He was quite an interesting person; this was Jiang Yunchu's evaluation of him in her heart. Then, step by step, she slowly went up the stairs; the wooden staircase creaked, truly making one's teeth ache.

After hearing the commotion, several people came to their senses, especially Bai Zhi, who suddenly realized that in that instant she seemed to have had her heart and soul seized by something.

This innkeeper is not simple!

In her heart, she had built high defenses, even with a hint of wanting to flee.

Those who felt this way also included Du Er.

When the innkeeper looked at Jiang Yunchu, her eyes narrowed slightly; this person was not under her control—could she be the princess consort?

Everyone found their rooms; Ning Hanmo's face grew increasingly solemn: "I feel like I've brought everyone into a tiger's den."

He said this to Kang Wu; Kang Wu glanced at him and said, "We are making our first journey out; whether it's you deciding or me deciding, we cannot escape this inn."

He had studied the map; unless they detoured from the start, they could not avoid this inn.

If designed by someone with intent, this place is indeed an excellent spot!

"Tonight, we must be careful."

They hadn't slept all night, had been on guard all day; tonight they needed to be even more careful, for those two people were too uncanny.

"We can't keep not sleeping; tomorrow we don't know what we'll encounter, so we'll split sleep—half on watch, half resting—and get up if there's any disturbance," Kang Nai Xin said.

"Feasible." Ning Hanmo thought it over and nodded.

"Agreed." Kang Wu agreed.

The few children divided shifts, half resting, half on night watch.

The two people we met today were too uncanny; Zi Su and Bai Zhi would not let the princess consort have a room to herself, instead setting up a pallet in Jiang Yunchu's room.

Zhuang Miao merely felt this place was improper; she had no martial arts, yet was the least affected, and after tidying her room she went straight to sleep.

The night gradually deepened……

The vermilion column seemed to grow ever more eerie; in her sleep, Jiang Yunchu suddenly opened her eyes, her body like a puff of smoke, she flung open the window and leapt out.

Throughout, there was not a sound; even Zi Su and Bai Zhi lying on the ground did not notice her movement.

"Who are you?"

Outside the inn under a large tree, Jiang Yunchu stood sideways, playing with a dagger; in her agile wrist, the dagger traced flower after flower, dazzling to behold.

"Subordinate pays respects to the princess consort."

At that moment, the two people knelt directly, fists clasped; both dressed in black, they had lost their earlier allure and no longer groveled.

"Are you Ning Chengyan's people?" Jiang Yunchu was somewhat surprised—wasn't it supposed to be thirty people?

How could only two appear here? Yun Guan Shi wouldn't deceive himself; the only possibility is that they are people sent by Ning Chengyan.

……

Ning Chengyan—what role does he actually occupy in all these affairs?

For two people willing to bow and kneel, what kind of person must he be?

Jiang Yunchu's speculation and contemplation about Ning Chengyan's identity deepened; he seemed not simply a regent prince.

A Da Ning that seems large is actually just a small state, besieged by neighboring countries; would it cause such two people to bow and submit?

No! It definitely would not!

"Yes, we are the General's people." The innkeeper's voice changed, no longer the earlier allure but now a man's voice.

Jiang Yunchu lightly curled her lip, "What orders does your General have?"

The waiter took out a letter from his bosom and handed it over with both hands, "This is a letter the General wrote to the princess consort; we don't know."

"The order we received is simply to obey the princess consort's dispatch."

"But..." the innkeeper raised her head, "We have the right to choose our lord; if the princess consort lacks strength, we can refuse."

Jiang Yunchu raised her brows, wondering if Ning Chengyan trusted her too much.

Or if he trusted himself too much.

"Your plan." Jiang Yunchu did not open the letter; since they had set up such a big scheme, it couldn't be so hastily wrapped up—they likely had their own plan.

"First step, enchantment." A soft-spoken person, yet actually a man's voice—however you listen, it sounds somewhat strange.

"I didn't expect the princess consort to break my charm technique on the first step; then this test is already over."

"The princess consort's second step was choosing that room, then solving the fabric maze inside, arriving here—she had already completed our test; we willingly acknowledge her as lord: lord lives, we live; lord dies, we die." The waiter took over the speech, finally unraveling the mystery.

"Then…"

"What if I haven't completed it?" She was actually a bit curious.

"Tonight we will launch a sneak attack, escape, or die here." The innkeeper spoke, her brows showing a hint of killing intent.

"But we promised the General we wouldn't harm you; however, you'll be thrown straight out, and as for the wagon's cargo, just treat it as money to buy your lives."

This is their plan; although they are the General's people, they never come empty-handed—since they set up this scheme, they must reap something.

Jiang Yunchu nodded in approval; good, these two are quite candid, and moreover not benevolent types.

"Quite candid, I like it."

"But…"

"Your plan is doomed to fail."

She gave a light laugh; not mentioning the dark guards, just those few little fellows, they were probably already on high alert. Their method originally had no killing intent, but it was enough to pose a threat.

"Princess Consort, we have our own way, crooked paths and evil ways." That shop assistant gave a smirk; he is certainly not someone from the orthodox path, he will use any means as long as it achieves the goal.

Jiang Yunchu looked at the two people, and actually felt a bit of admiration.

Besides them being Ning Chengyan's people, she was quite satisfied with these two: "Then... continue following your plan."

"What?" The two people widened their eyes in disbelief, what does that mean? Are you kidding?