Chapter 92: Qusi City (Part Two)

The two of them arrived at a rather elegant inn called Guyuan, a two-story guesthouse. They handed over their two horses to the waiter who came up, saying, “Take good care of them.” Then, Chen Xin took out a silver ingot from her bag and gave it to her as a tip, which everyone understood.

The waiter, upon hearing this and seeing Chen Xin reward her with such a large silver ingot, suddenly widened her eyes, trembling as she accepted it and bit it with her mouth. Immediately, she smiled with joy, showing her teeth, as this amount would cover her family’s expenses for several years. She couldn’t believe she could have such a lucky day just by feeding the horses.

Taking the reins, she kept nodding and bowing to Chen Xin and Ou Lu, saying enthusiastically, “Alright, don’t worry, guest. I will feed them the best food and bathe them with scented soap. I’ll make sure both you and your horse are satisfied.”

Chen Xin nodded and, along with Ou Lu, booked two first-class rooms. As they climbed the stairs, Ou Lu fanned herself and said with a smile, “Ah Xin, I noticed you treat Chao Feng very well, considering it’s just a horse.”

Chen Xin smiled faintly at her words. Everyone had different opinions, but she didn’t see it that way. “Chao Feng is my indispensable companion. I have the ability to treat it well, so why not? Besides, horses also have spirituality. If you treat them well, they will naturally be close to you.”

“Your idea is quite novel, but I can’t deny that what you said makes sense.” Folding up her fan and nodding, Ou Lu continued, “Tomorrow, I’m also going to give my horse an impressive name.”

Chen Xin smiled but didn’t say anything. Soon, guided by the waiter, they arrived at the room. The waiter pushed open the door and stood respectfully at the entrance, saying, “Guests, you’ve arrived.”

“Go down.” Ou Lu handed over two silver coins, and when the person responded and turned to leave, Ou Lu was about to enter the room when she remembered something.

She quickly said to the waiter, who hadn’t gone far yet, “Bring two buckets of hot water first, and then serve some of the signature dishes here. Oh, and make sure the utensils are washed with hot water several times.”

“Alright, guests.”

Entering Chen Xin’s room, Ou Lu saw her standing at the window with her back to the door, looking down at the bustling street below, while the black eagle still obediently standing on her shoulder.

Standing beside Chen Xin and also watching the bustling crowd below, Ou Lu said, “Qusi City is indeed much more prosperous than Luoyi City. But it’s still not as good as the capital. The capital is rich and wealthy, with distinguished families, and naturally, it’s more splendid and bustling. What do you say? After finishing our business, do you want to come to my mansion as a guest? With our speed, it’s only a journey of two or three days.”

Chen Xin replied casually, “The capital is naturally incomparable to anywhere else. But the more prosperous a place is, the dirtier it is. The capital is the worst.”

Then she turned to her with a smile and said, “If I have the chance to visit as a guest, I will, but there’s no rush.”

“Alright.” Ou Lu shrugged, feeling helpless. Rarely was she so diligent in inviting guests over, only to return empty-handed the first time.

At this moment, the waiter came in and out with water, and Ou Lu said, “Alright, I’ll go back to my room to take a bath. We’ll eat together later.” With that, she walked out.

“Hmm?”

Suddenly, the black eagle on her shoulder pecked at Chen Xin’s shoulder, its round eyes looking at a white dove passing by in the sky, its eyes gleaming with desire.

Seeing its appearance, Chen Xin raised her arm, gesturing for it to stand up, and smiled at it, “You’re quite clingy. I didn’t expect that after rushing halfway, you’d still be following behind.”

Glancing up at the quickly flying white dove, she nodded at the eagle and said, “Want to eat? Then go.”