Hu Xiaotian slept straight through until noon the next day. When he opened his eyes, he found Liang Dazhuang staring at him, his eyes wide. The fellow gave him a fright. "Damn it! You can scare someone to death like that! What are you doing in my room?"
"Young Master, I'm here to protect you!" Liang Dazhuang said.
Hu Xiaotian gave a cold chuckle. If he counted on this fellow to protect him, even nine lives wouldn't be enough.
Liang Dazhuang understood what that cold chuckle meant. Throughout their journey, he really hadn't done anything to protect his young master. Whenever danger struck, he was usually the first to flee. The fellow lowered his head in shame.
Hu Xiaotian stretched lazily. Hearing the wind and rain raging outside, he got up, walked to the door, and pulled it open. Although daylight had come, the sky remained gloomy, and the rain fell without end.
Liang Dazhuang came up beside him and said respectfully, "Young Master, today's rain seems even heavier than yesterday's. Constable Murong just said we should stay in the temple for another day and get some proper rest. We can decide what to do tomorrow!"
Hu Xiaotian nodded. They certainly couldn't continue traveling in weather like this. They could only remain at Orchid Temple for now and wait until the weather improved. He put on his straw rain cape and bamboo hat, then headed toward the Side Hall.
A fire blazed inside the Side Hall. When Hu Xiaotian arrived, Li Jinhao was feeding freshly split firewood into it.
The little girl sat motionless beside the fire, her eyes fixed on the dancing flames. Who knew what was going through her mind? Hu Xiaotian knew that, young as she was, she had an odd temperament and wasn't easy to get