Even so, he did not let down his guard.
Being able to believe half of what a woman said was already quite an accomplishment.
That was the most profound lesson he had learned during his many years in Sunset City. The prettier a woman was, the more naturally she lied—and the harder she was to guard against.
He believed that the woman before him had definitely not learned her skills from Hu Yulou.
It was even possible that her abilities were far more terrifying than a man's. Those unfathomable eyes, that unhurried bearing—such things could never be cultivated overnight.
Hu Yulou said, "In that case, my wife and I have been discourteous. We came to trouble you, young master, yet instead made you speak of your own sorrows."
Bao Xiaoqin sighed softly and said in a faint voice, "Please forgive us, young master."
Yan Hui was wondering whether he should let the husband and wife continue.
He neither wanted to reveal too much nor could he resist trying to glean something from the two of them. Just then, an inn servant stumbled inside carrying a bowl of meat and a jug of wine.
Before even setting down the tray in his hands, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Young master, come out and take a look! Look at the sky! Someone said the Heavenly Book has appeared... Something huge has happened!"
The servant's voice was so loud, as though he feared others might not hear him.
His shout startled all three people in the room.
Before they could even step outside to look at the night sky, their expressions changed drastically.
Whoosh!
Bao Xiaoqin's figure flashed, and she shot out like a wisp of smoke.
In that instant, she was incredibly fast. Yan Hui had not even seen