NCCnovel Who exactly is in Chapter 159?!
Who exactly is in Chapter 159?!
But then, another shout came from the street: "Dead! My God! Dead! The man who sold the fruit to the pregnant woman is dead!"
But the two of them had barely returned and hadn't even had a chance to sit down when such a loud shout came from the street.
The two exchanged a glance, and He Yuhuan stopped what she was doing and leaned out the window to look.
Zhongli Yueluo frowned; this was clearly aimed at them.
But who would dare to make a move in broad daylight?
From where they were, all they could see was the street.
I couldn't see what was happening over there, I could only hear people shouting.
"My wife, it seems we have to go down there again."
Yan Ruoyu's somber gaze seemed to create an oppressive atmosphere, with a sense of danger lingering around them.
"Master, I think I smell something else. Can I go with you?"
He Yuhuan seemed to sense the presence of the child who had just given her the roast chicken.
"Why don't you stay in the room, Yu Huan? What if you get separated from your family if you go out into the street?"
"Oh fine."
They exchanged a few words in the room, and it seemed the noise was getting closer and closer.
A large number of people are heading towards this inn.
Then I heard the proprietress's voice, and the voices of several strangers outside.
"Does that pregnant woman live here? Tell them to get out!"
"Yes, everyone who just sold to her is dead. Who would dare to do business with her?"
"I just saw her go to the animal carriage shop! Oh my god! Could Liu Huzi have met with some misfortune as well?"
Sigh, speak of the devil and he appears; Liu Huzi had several cuts on his shoulder and a few on his calf.
He was limping and didn't say a word; he looked rather scary standing there.
Everyone made way for him, after all, he was tall and covered in blood.
One of the bolder people stepped forward and asked, "Liu Hu Zi, what happened to you?"
"I...I...when I went out to release the animals, I don't know who covered my head and just started hacking at me randomly."
"They told me not to do business with that pregnant woman!"
His words further confirmed that the vendor had died because of Zhongli Yueluo.
The landlady felt a chill run down her spine and tried to stop them from barging into the inn.
Unfortunately, they outnumbered each other and there was no way to stop them.
Then the hall was packed with people looking towards the second floor.
Zhongli Yueluo was helped out of the room by Yan Ruoyu and stood at the entrance of the building.
"It's this young lady! She's the one who killed Guozi Zhang."
"Our shop is already plagued with bad luck, seeing a pregnant woman is just bad luck, so hurry up and pay up and leave!"
Zhongli Yueluo found it somewhat amusing that the death was attributed to a pregnant woman like her; it was simply too unbelievable!
Yan Ruoyu looked coldly at the crowd below.
"What evidence do you have that the vendor's death is related to my wife?!"
"Pregnant women are considered bad luck here! So many people have died because of pregnant women! And so many pregnant women have died too!"
"That's right, we finally had some peace and quiet for a while, and now you outsiders are here again!"
"Gentlemen, gentlemen, please give this old woman some face and don't make things difficult for this young couple."
The proprietress seemed genuinely trying to help them.
"Hmph, you old hag, don't think that just because you've opened an inn now, we'll consider you a good person!"
Arguing is one thing, but why escalate to personal attacks?
Zhongli Yueluo extracts information from their struggles and interactions.
"Pious woman, didn't she run a brothel? How come she's now turning to a legitimate business in the open?"
It seems there are still some stories to uncover.
"Gentlemen, I am an outsider and I really don't understand your local customs."
"But it's unreasonable to say that I killed someone because I was pregnant!"
"Hmph! That doesn't make sense. I bet it's the children of those dead pregnant women who can't stand that the baby in your belly is still alive!"
Some of the more aggressive individuals even tried to come upstairs and physically assault them.
Yan Ruoyu almost couldn't hold back and wanted to use her true skills.
Zhongli Yueluo grabbed his hand and shook her head.
The people lurking in the shadows probably already guessed their identities and were trying to use the people to force them to leave.
We can't let them have their way. Besides, they just said the proprietress is a shrew, so she's probably not simple.
She bowed respectfully and said, "I didn't kill them, but they were all injured or died because of me."
“I will compensate you myself, and I will not linger here any longer. Please do not make things difficult for us.”
"Hmph! Talk about compensation, but first, hand over the money!"
It turned out that they had flaunted their wealth while shopping on the street, which attracted so many customers.
It seems that seeking justice is a pretense; what they really want is some money.
The story of how this "Fruit Zhang" died is somewhat interesting.
Who knows if it's because they're being targeted, or because of a power struggle?
But then he looked at Liu Huzi, who was covered in blood. He seemed honest and didn't appear to be lying.
However, Liu Huzi secretly exchanged glances with the proprietress a few times, which was noticed by those in the shadows.
After everyone received the money, the matter was dropped. The proprietress was also sweating bullets as she watched the two of them.
"I suggest you two leave this troublesome place as soon as possible."
"Boss lady, it's not that we don't want to leave, but the owner of the beast carriage shop's Purple Lightning Steed isn't ready yet. We'll leave first thing tomorrow morning."
They have one more night; they can check it out.
Zhongli Yueluo pretended to pat her belly, observing the landlady's expression.
Sure enough, the proprietress glanced at her stomach, intentionally or unintentionally.
But the fierce glint only flashed for a moment before he turned into a smiling face.
Zhongli Yueluo clenched her hands. It seemed she still had to start with that Hong Sanniang. The flesh trade, huh...
Just as I was thinking with my eyes down, a few more people walked in from outside.
He was wearing coarse linen clothes, but his scent was very familiar.
Looking up, even though they were disguised, I could recognize them at a glance from their eyes.
She was taken aback at first, but Su Fengling immediately stepped forward.
"Oh dear, sister, we came out of the City of Shadows to pick you up, afraid we'd miss you. We didn't expect to run into you here."
The proprietress looked puzzled. Had an acquaintance come? But she quickly reverted to her shrewd business acumen.
"Since he's an acquaintance of this lady, would you like two more rooms?"
Zhongli Yuelu rolled her eyes, then nodded.
We wanted them to stay hidden in the shadows, but they still came out into the open.
Su Fengling even stepped forward and pushed Yan Ruoyu aside, saying, "Sister, let me help you. He's clumsy."
The proprietress couldn't quite figure out their relationship.
Although this unassuming boy called her "sister," his eyes were full of love.
Zhongli Yueluo pinched his hand: "Stop fooling around! Little brother!"
"Oh dear, sister, you're both heavily pregnant, you should go back to your room and rest first."
As he spoke, he helped her up and led her to the second floor.
They were left downstairs to check in, while the others took their room cards and went upstairs.
But they ended up in the same room again.