eurekapd Chapter 144 The Divine Physician and the Regent's Wife (6)
Chapter 144 The Divine Physician and the Regent's Wife (6)
"Yes." The two subordinates responded in unison, and then drove away.
Seeing the carriage drive away, Huangfu Yaoyu withdrew his reluctant expression and turned to enter the city without looking back.
At this moment, Lin Jingyi was sitting in the carriage reading the medical books he had bought from the system space.
For convenience, she placed the medical book in the system space.
Based on Xie Yuan's memories, Lin Jingyi read these medical books with ease.
She is trying her best to integrate Xie Yuan's memories, because with these memories, she will be able to learn medicine more easily in the future.
Two of Huangfu Yaoyu's subordinates sat quietly in front, driving the carriage.
"Why did it stop?" After watching for a while, the carriage suddenly stopped. Lin Jingyi put the book back into his spatial storage and poked his head out to ask.
There was only one person outside at that moment, and he explained to Lin Jingyi:
"Miss Xie, Xuan San urgently needs to relieve himself, he's going to the toilet now."
The person speaking scratched their head sheepishly.
"Oh." Lin Jingyi looked up at the sky. The sun was blazing, and he was tired of sitting, so he decided to get out of the car and walk back.
"Then I'll go stand down for a while."
"Alright, Miss Xie, don't stray too far." The guard knew that Huangfu Yaoyu had also arranged for people in the shadows, and he wasn't worried that Xie Yuan might have the intention to escape. He was afraid that going too far would cause trouble, so he still gave her a word of advice.
Lin Jingyi nodded and jumped off the carriage.
"What's your name?" Lin Jingyi asked the one who had spoken earlier. "I am Xuan Yi."
Xuan Yi cupped his hands in greeting to Lin Jingyi and introduced him.
In Xie Yuan's memory, Huangfu Yaoyu's guards did not have such a person; these were probably Huangfu Yaoyu's secret forces.
Lin Jingyi nodded and looked around.
They were walking through a pipe when they arrived at a bamboo grove, where the ground was covered with yellowed bamboo leaves.
Lin Jingyi opened his divine sense and saw Xuan San returning from the toilet, as well as several masked men hiding not far away following them.
There were five masked men on the other side, plus two carriage drivers, making a total of seven people that Huangfu Yaoyu sent to follow her this time.
Huangfu Yaoyu knew that Xie Yuan's martial arts skills were not very high, so sending so many people to protect her was probably not because he was afraid she would escape.
“It’s already noon, and I’m hungry. Let’s eat something before we continue our journey.” Lin Jingyi figured that since they were going to get out of the car anyway, they should fill their stomachs first.
"Yes." The two guards responded and found a place to sit down.
It was late spring and early summer, and the weather was starting to get hot. The three of them sat in the bamboo grove to shade themselves from the sun.
Lin Jingyi took out the pastries he brought from the palace from his bundle, took a bite, found them sweet and dry, and ate them with water.
After eating until he was half full, Lin Jingyi felt a bit greasy and packed his things back into the carriage.
"Miss Xie, we should get going." Seeing that everyone was almost full, Xuan Yi came over and called to Lin Jingyi.
"It's still half a day's journey to the next town. If we're slow, it might be dark by the time we get there. We need to hurry."
Because Huangfu Yaoyu had instructed Xuan Yi to hurry on his journey, as the longer Nalan Zhimeng's poison lingered, the more dangerous it would become, Xuan Yi had no choice but to urge Lin Jingyi to continue.
"Okay." Lin Jingyi nodded and got into the car.
The two guards were very quiet, and Lin Jingyi was not a talkative person either, so he remained silent the whole way.
In the afternoon, Lin Jingyi was cultivating in the car. Sensing that he was about to break through the limit, Lin Jingyi stopped absorbing spiritual energy.
She's still in the carriage, so it's not the right time for her to break through.
So he picked up the medical books and started reading them again.
When they arrived in Liangzhou City, it was still dark. Liangzhou City was relatively close to the capital, so it looked very prosperous.
Once inside the city, Lin Jingyi got out of the carriage and had Xuan Yi and the others lead the carriage to an inn.
"Shopkeeper, two superior rooms." Xuan Yi took out a few taels of silver and placed them on the counter, saying to the shopkeeper.
Liangzhou City is not far from the capital, and the cost of living is relatively high. A decent inn costs one or two taels of silver per night, and their two superior rooms cost two taels of silver.
Of course, the inn covers both food and lodging.
The innkeeper quickly instructed the waiter to arrange rooms for Lin Jingyi and her companions. After Lin Jingyi put her things down, she turned to Xuan Yi, who had been following behind her:
"Xuanyi, I'm going to go for a walk outside. You don't need to come with me."
One of Xuan Yi and Xuan San will always be with her.
"Miss Xie, it's getting dark outside. I'll go with you." The master had instructed that Miss Xie must not leave their sight.
"It's okay, I'm used to being free, I'm not used to having someone following me around." Neither Xie Yuan nor Lin Jingyi like having someone following them around all the time.
She couldn't even go out to buy some food.
"Then I'll follow you from a distance." This was Xuan Yi's final concession.
Lin Jingyi thought about it for a moment and nodded in agreement.
He then stepped out of the inn.
It's lunchtime now, and the streets are bustling with people, with the occasional calls of street vendors.
Lin Jingyi nimbly weaved through the crowd, wanting to try everything that looked delicious. Before finishing what he bought, he noticed Xuan Yi following behind and placed the food in Xuan Yi's hands.
"Hold it for me."
After saying that, he turned around and went to the next stall.
If Xuan Yi hadn't come along, she would have bought more of these delicious foods and stored them in her spatial storage. Nalan Zhimeng had given her a lot of money, so she was now a wealthy woman.
Although Xuan Yi was reluctant, he had no choice but to obediently help Lin Jingyi carry the food, his nose filled with the aroma of various foods mixed together.
Xuan Yi's poker face was starting to crumble.
The food was all mixed together, and it tasted really weird.
Seeing that Xuan Yi's expression was somewhat gloomy, Lin Jingyi stopped and waved to Xuan Yi.
"What are your orders, Miss Xie?" Xuan Yi stepped forward, about to clasp his hands in greeting, but remembering the food in his arms, he could only ask instead.
"Are you bored?" Lin Jingyi asked.
“…” Xuan Yi remained silent.
"Don't worry, there are so many people, I'll be fine. I'll go back to the inn to rest after I'm done sightseeing. You go back and have a good meal with Xuan San, then get some rest for our journey tomorrow."
Lin Jingyi continued.
"Master said that we must not leave Miss Xie's side for even a moment." Xuan Yi hesitated for a moment before relaying Huangfu Yaoyu's order.
"Now you're following me. Yaoyu told you to obey me, so now I'm your master. Go back to the inn."
Lin Jingyi looked serious.
Xuan Yi hesitated for a moment when he thought of the people still following him in the shadows, then nodded in agreement and left.
They all knew their master's plan, and now they couldn't follow too closely and arouse Xie Yuan's suspicion.
Seeing that he agreed, Lin Jingyi smiled and said, "Please put my food in the room."
Lin Jingyi felt no guilt whatsoever when giving instructions to these people.
These people were Huangfu Yaoyu's secret guards. The first-ranked one was, after all, the head of the secret guards. Xie Yuan's death was probably caused by these people.
Regardless of whether they were the ones who did it, Huangfu Yaoyu's subordinates are ultimately her enemies.
After watching Xuan Yi leave with a smile, Lin Jingyi walked towards a restaurant that looked crowded.
No matter which world he goes to, Lin Jingyi always believes that food tastes better in crowded places than in other places.
As soon as Lin Jingyi entered the restaurant, a waiter greeted him.
"How many guests are there?" the waiter asked with a smile and a slight bend.
"Do you have any private rooms here?" Lin Jingyi asked, thinking that it would be inconvenient for him to sit in the lobby since he needed to pack his things to leave.
"Yes, please follow me, sir."
Upon hearing Lin Jingyi say he wanted a private room, the waiter's smile became even more genuine, and he led Lin Jingyi to a private room on the third floor.
"Please have a seat, sir." The waiter led Lin Jingyi to a seat and handed him a menu to order.
As Lin Jingyi looked around, the waiter stood beside him, introducing the restaurant's signature dishes.
"Our signature dish is roasted whole pigeon, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with no unpleasant smell. Unfortunately, you're alone and can't finish it all. But you can try our roasted pigeon, it's also a must-try..."
Lin Jingyi wanted to try it after hearing the waiter's description.
"Bring me all the dishes on your menu, one serving of each."
Thinking that she would have to pack some leftovers, Lin Jingyi simply ordered everything to try, since she had plenty of money.
"Okay... oh?" The waiter thought Lin Jingyi had only ordered one dish, and was about to agree when he realized something was wrong, so he asked again:
"Does the gentleman mean the dishes that have been served?" The waiter swallowed hard, somewhat incredulous, and asked hesitantly.
"Okay." Lin Jingyi nodded. "Go do it quickly."
"Okay." Although the waiter thought Lin Jingyi seemed like a strange person, he still agreed and went to find the manager.
Lin Jingyi used her divine sense to observe that the several guards who were following her did not come in, but instead waited outside, which is why she dared to order so many dishes.
Lin Jingyi had only waited a short while when the waiter led in a man dressed in a black robe and hat with a long beard. At first glance, Lin Jingyi knew that this was the manager.
The shopkeeper was still holding the menu.
"Sir, our menu has a total of 130 dishes. You can't possibly finish them all by yourself." The shopkeeper thought that Lin Jingyi's small frame wouldn't be able to finish just two dishes.
Seeing that Lin Jingyi had ordered so much, she couldn't help but want to confirm it.
"No problem, I can do it," Lin Jingyi replied with a smile, then, considering the shopkeeper's potential concerns, continued:
"If you're worried I can't afford the money, I can pay a deposit first." He said, taking out a five-hundred-tael silver note from his pocket and handing it to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper took the silver note, looked at the menu in his hand, and gritted his teeth to agree.
This is indeed his concern. They dare to detain people who dine and dash, but if the detainee is not worth the price, their restaurant will lose money.
Now that the deposit has been paid, the shopkeeper is relieved.
Before long, a table full of dishes was served.
"Please wait a moment, sir. The remaining dishes are still being cooked." After saying that, he left and closed the door to the private room for Lin Jingyi.
After Lin Jingyi finished eating, he took out some boxes and bags from his space, washed them, and put the vegetables into his space.
When the waiter brought over another table of dishes, he saw that all the plates in front of Lin Jingyi were empty, and that the people behind him were carrying tables to be put together, so he stopped.
"You two, clear the bowls first before setting out the dishes." The table couldn't even be put together properly.
At this moment, the waiter looked at Lin Jingyi as if he were a monster.
After accepting nearly ten tables, all the dishes were served, with the last dish being a whole roasted lamb.
Smelling the aroma, Lin Jingyi couldn't resist cutting off a few pieces to taste before putting them into his spatial storage.