Although those gazes flashed past so quickly that Zhou You could not even tell which direction they came from.
He was still utterly certain.
There were still people here who retained their senses, lurking in the shadows and itching to act.
But the question was.
—Who were they?
He glanced around unobtrusively, but still could not distinguish anyone unusual.
He could not even tell whether they were friends or foes.
After several seconds of silence, Zhou You swept through the food like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, then brushed off his clothes and stood up.
The next moment.
The waiter appeared before him like a ghost.
Then he put on his businesslike smile.
"Have you finished your meal, sir?" Zhou You nodded, then adopted the manner appropriate to his assumed identity and said.
"We've been traveling all day, and we're rather tired. Sorry for the trouble, but please arrange a room for us. A larger, quieter one—I still have some studying to do tonight..."
"Of course, of course."
The waiter slung his towel over his shoulder and prepared to lead the two of them upstairs.
But just then.
Someone suddenly pointed outside.
"By the way, this old cow has been with me for many years. Could you let her come inside too? I wouldn't feel quite comfortable leaving her in the livestock shed..."
An awkward expression immediately appeared on the waiter's face.
"Well... sir, this is an inn. It's a place for people to stay, and besides..."
"I can pay extra."
"Then rest assured, sir. I'll find you a larger room right away!"
After that, nothing else happened.
The waiter brought Zhou You and the others to their room, explained a few precautions, then closed the door and silently left.
The sun had already sunk in the