The Emperor's Daughter Arrives: Upgrade to Fight Monsters and Find Husbands

Jiu Tang turned around suddenly, his eyes sharp.

But there was another creaking sound, and several clear sounds of chairs shaking came from behind the counter.

An old man slowly sat up straight, revealing half of his bald head - the counter was probably taller than a teenage boy. The old man seemed to be lying down and resting just now, so he was not noticed.

Jiu Tang took two steps forward and reached diagonally in front of the counter. It turned out that there was a recliner behind the counter, and the old man seemed to be lying on the chair and falling asleep just now.

This old man looks familiar. In the early autumn weather, he wears thick clothes and shrinks himself into his long coat. Although he had just woken up, there was still a hint of shrewdness in his eyes. I also saw this old man when I first entered the inn. He was shaking his fan and sipping tea in this position. He was probably the shopkeeper of this inn.

"you are?"

The shopkeeper smiled kindly: "Haha, I am the shopkeeper of this inn. This guest must be a new arrival. It is normal if he does not recognize me."

Jiu Tang nodded slightly: "I'm really sorry for disturbing the shopkeeper."

"Why, it's so late, why don't the guests rest in the room?"

Jiu Tang replied: "I just arrived in Ruli Country today, and I feel that the scenery in the city is really extraordinary. I couldn't sleep, and I wanted to go out for a walk and see the world."

The conversation changed: "There were quite a lot of people here when I first came here. I originally wanted to come here to have a look. Why is it so... so quiet at this hour?"

The shopkeeper still looked kind and explained with a smile:

"Isn't the concubine selection banquet starting tomorrow? This is a big event, so we can't be careless. Most of the guests in our inn came for this purpose, so they left early. Otherwise, it would be so noisy outside. It is conducive to the rest of the distinguished guests."

Jiu Tang stared at the shopkeeper's face. The dim light reflected his face, giving it an earthy color, which made him feel a little cold and weird. The shopkeeper's words sounded reasonable at first glance.

Jiu Tang looked away. Although he had some doubts in his heart, he still said calmly: "The shopkeeper said..."

Before he finished speaking, the shopkeeper hurriedly interrupted, not wanting to give Jiu Tang a chance to continue: "If I'm not mistaken, the guests must also be here to participate in the concubine selection. It's getting late now, so why not go back and take a nap? Prepare for tomorrow.”

long silence.

Jiu Tang turned her head. When she entered the lobby from the backyard, the door of the inn was still open. But now it was closed tightly. There was a banging sound from outside the door, and figures flashed past. It was obvious that someone had locked it.

Originally, looking out from here, one could see the noisy lights of the market in the distance, but now it was all gray. Time has not passed long, but it seems like a different world.

Ayan rubbed her face and spat out the message. Jiu Tang frowned, something seemed to be blowing cool air on his back. Under the flickering light, Jiu Tang knew that he would not be able to get out tonight.

"It's past midnight, and no one comes in or out of this inn. So we closed the door, fearing that some thieves might sneak in and disturb the guests' rest."

This reason sounds a bit absurd.

Jiu Tang secretly complained in his heart, closing the door and locking it to prevent thieves from sneaking in?

Chicken ribs.

There is no one who has no cultivation here. If ordinary people steal, they will be discovered before they enter the room. As for those monks, to be able to be thieves here, they must at least be out of body. With such strength, how can they see? Here are those three melons and two dates.

Just as he was thinking about it, the chandelier above his head creaked and shook a few more times, making a heart-wrenching sound.

Jiu Tang raised his head and looked up, with a bit of fear naturally showing in his eyes. She looked like an ordinary official lady. There was a slight tremor in her voice: "In this case, I won't disturb the shopkeeper."

"Haha, that's it. Guests, please come back."

The shopkeeper raised his wrist, flicked his robe, adjusted to a comfortable position, and then slowly lay down. He rocked the rocking chair with pleasure, closed his eyes, and ignored the movement here.

Jiu Tang looked around casually, lowered his head to remove the expression on his face, and headed towards the backyard.

After Jiu Tang left, the shopkeeper opened his eyes, his eyes no longer as shrewd as before. His pupils were dilated and his hands hung limply on both sides of the recliner.

"Master?" The little vine gave out a little green light, communicating through a contract.

"The shopkeeper is dead."

Jiu Tang added: "Same as the maid who knocked on the door."

"Ah?" Zhuzhu was shocked, "There is something wrong with the atmosphere in the lobby. Although the shopkeeper is a bit nervous, how could he..."

There are so many people coming and going in the inn every day. This second-class country is no better than the countries below. There are many high-level monks here. The boss has always been here, how could no one notice that he is abnormal?

Jiu Tang raised his eyebrows: "I have already said that there are monsters here. It would be fine if they were ordinary, but this one is not simple. The shopkeeper has probably been gone for five or six days. Now that the weather is getting colder, he is wearing such clothes again. If it’s too much, it’s normal for most people not to see it.”

After all, the shopkeeper has been here for so long, and no one will suddenly suspect him.

Just now, the shopkeeper raised his sleeve and exposed a little of his wrist. Only then did she see a black and purple scar on it, lingering with a faint aura of death. Contacted by tonight's anomaly, she immediately came to this conclusion.

"Did the demon here do it?" Xiaoyu asked. There are so many people here. What kind of monster is this that is so brave?

"Why are you thinking so much? Maybe it will appear by itself then."

Jiu Tang smiled faintly. She was also a little tired and wanted to go back and take a nap before talking.

"Mother, look, what's in front of you!" Ayan's snake eyes were bright and he stared straight ahead without blinking.

Its eyesight was better. Jiu Tang and Xiao Yu Zhuzhu were chatting, but they didn't notice the movement in front of them.

A hunched black shadow appeared from the northeast of the backyard, flashed past quickly, jumped to the third floor of the front yard station, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Just as Jiu Tang was about to follow her, she felt a pair of eyes watching her from the darkness behind her, giving her a cool and cool feeling.

Pretending to find nothing, he motioned for a few to return to the yard first.

As soon as he stepped through the gate, the weird feeling behind him disappeared.

Luo Chuan leaned against the tree, looking up at the courtyard door from time to time, and breathed out when he saw Jiu Tang coming in.

"Miss Ninth, you are finally back. But...how did you come back so quickly?" Less than half an hour had passed just now. Since Miss Ninth said she wanted to go out for a walk, he originally thought that it wouldn't take more than an hour or two. Will be back.

Jiu Tang raised his face as if nothing had happened: "It's nothing, I just suddenly felt tired halfway through the walk, so I wanted to come back and rest."

Luo Chuan hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Miss Ninth, I think this inn is a bit strange. You should... be careful."

Went back to the room. Jiu Tang first blew out the kerosene lamp beside the bed.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed. Jiu Tang held his chin with one hand and put the other hand on his knee, tapping thoughtfully.

Four surrounded her.

Ayan used his head to cup Jiutang's hand on his knee. Zhuzhu also looked at her eagerly.

A smile appeared on Jiu Tang's lips: "What are you doing?"

"Master~ Aren't you curious?"

"Oh? Curious about what?"

"Monster! Harmful! Demonic evil!" Ayan shook his head, "We are going to find out the real culprit and act chivalrously!"