Huo Li City.
A great moon hung overhead. Lights blazed throughout the old city, and merchant caravans could be seen coming and going everywhere on the streets, with hawkers' cries rising one after another:
"Young mares from Red Mountain, good for riding day or night..."
"Authentic roast leg of lamb..."
The inn stood near the merchants' lodge and mainly catered to wealthy merchants from the south. Its surroundings were much nicer than those of the city's other buildings.
In a private dining room at the inn, a roast lamb sprinkled with chopped scallions gave off a rich, meaty aroma. Bu Yuehua held a small knife, carving lamb for Coal Ball, who was already giving off blood qi, as she asked:
"Have you been here before, Heroine Ye?"
Ye Yunchi was still dressed like a scholarly lady, but the airy composure between her brows had faded somewhat, replaced by a measure of hesitation.
After all, she had agreed to go home after taking Xie Jinhuan to Luojing. Instead, she had moved into the man's house and joined an orgy, lain across his lap after being thoroughly groped, and even had him play a tune to lull her to sleep. That was already no different from being lovers.
And now she had followed him north to help. A few more little incidents were hard to avoid, and who knew what their relationship would be by the time they returned?
But she was already here, and the purpose was to strike at the Demon Path. Ye Yunchi could hardly beat a retreat now, so she merely replied softly:
"Whenever I have nothing to do, I travel. Over the years, I've been to every corner of the world. I visited Huo Li City once thirty years ago. The Prince of the Northern Frontier