"All right, Tower Master Liu, arrange something for us to eat first. We're practically starving!"
Jiang Xiaobai looked at Liu Guanlan with a smile. "Oh, and while you're at it... see which one is the right antidote!"
He had inhaled a little of that white smoke earlier.
Although nothing seemed seriously wrong, his head did feel slightly dizzy.
"I'll arrange it right away!"
Coming back to his senses, Liu Guanlan immediately nodded, took the bottles and jars, and turned to leave.
After Liu Guanlan left, Jiang Xiaobai settled into a seat in the upper room.
The first thing Jiang Xiaobai noticed was the floor, where clear signs of repairs were visible.
In all likelihood, this was where those black-clad men had broken into the tower yesterday.
Those men had known what Guanlan Tower was, yet still dared to commit murder so brazenly in broad daylight.
It was easy to imagine how formidable the people behind them must have been.
Of course, the deaf-mute woman they had tried to assassinate yesterday was probably... even more extraordinary.
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Xiaobai raised his head and looked at Zhang Xinnian and Tang Ningshuang. "By the way, what exactly is this business about Guanlan Tower turning into Blade-Questioning Tower at night?"
His father had only given him a rough explanation yesterday. He still did not know the specifics.
"Your Highness, after I went back yesterday... I did look into it in detail!"
Zhang Xinnian explained, "How should I put it? Blade-Questioning Tower is what lies behind Guanlan Tower! And Blade-Questioning Tower has branches in many cities across Great Hua!"
"Some are restaurants by day, while others are inns. But without exception, they all turn into Blade-Questioning Towers at night!"
"Blade-Questioning Tower deals in quite a complicated range of things, such as