Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 127 Inn
"Not dangerous, not dangerous."

Jiang Xuan's question made Mr. Sha at a loss for words, and a hint of embarrassment finally appeared on his face.

"You can carry a dagger to protect yourself, and I, an old man, should also carry a weapon to protect myself." Old Sha tried to ease the embarrassment.

"still……"

Just as Jiang Xuan was about to speak, Sha Lao guessed what he was thinking and said, "No need. Who would bother an old man?"

Old Sha stroked his graying beard and said confidently, "Besides, how many people below the level of cultivators here can fight with me?"

After saying that, Mr. Sha looked around and a look of pride appeared on his face.

"Go ahead. If you keep talking too much, you won't be able to find a place to stay." Old Sha instructed Jiang Xuan.

After hearing this, Jiang Xuan said nothing more.

Old Sha was right. With so many people flocking to Qizhou for the Five Provinces Martial Arts Show, whether they were spectators or participants, finding accommodation was unavoidable.

In addition, this Micui Peak is not an ordinary bustling and noisy place in Qizhou, and there are limited inns. If we delay for a few more hours, I am afraid that even the inns farther away from Micui Peak will be full.

As Sha Lao expected, Jiang Xuan no longer hesitated. He reached out and took off the silver spear behind him, then threw it to Sha Lao.

……

In less than half an hour, Jiang Xuan arrived at an inn.

This inn is the first inn Jiang Xuan saw after leaving Micui Peak, and it should also be the closest inn to Micui Peak.

What made Jiang Xuan's nervous heart relax a little was that the inn was not as crowded as he had imagined.

"call!"

Jiang Xuan let out a long sigh and walked towards the small but very clean inn.

At the entrance of the inn, warriors gathered in groups of three or four, seemingly discussing something, while more warriors left the inn and headed to places farther away from Micui Peak.

Jiang Xuan was anxious to find a room, so he didn't stop outside the inn. He walked past the crowded crowd of warriors and walked into the inn.

The inn seemed a bit deserted. Jiang Xuan looked around and found that there were not many people in the inn except the waiter.

"Waiter, check in!" Jiang Xuan shouted in a relieved voice.

Hearing this, a waiter who was wiping the table with a rag came over with some uneasiness.

"Sir, I'm really sorry, but all the rooms in our inn are booked today. You'd better look somewhere else." The waiter couldn't hide the embarrassment on his face when he saw that the visitor was dressed as a warrior.

"Is it full? I don't see many customers in this store, but there are quite a few people outside the inn. Why is that?" Jiang Xuan asked with some confusion.

Hearing Jiang Xuan's question, the waiter's face became more embarrassed than ever. "The customers may have gone out for a stroll. As for the others, I didn't pay attention."

Jiang Xuan was inevitably disappointed, but he didn't suspect anything. He nodded to the waiter and left the inn.

Micui Peak has a pleasant scenery and many good places to visit nearby. It is very common for people from Qizhou or other provinces to come here and visit various places.

Or perhaps, many of the warriors were also staying at Mi Cui Peak. Knowing yourself and your enemy, having the opportunity to fully observe your opponent before a martial arts performance began was a good way for many warriors to understand their opponents.

No matter what, it’s not a bad thing that Qizhou has regained some popularity because of such a martial arts event.

Having said that, if we can't find a place to stay quickly, it will be very troublesome for Jiang Xuan, especially for Sha Lao. Jiang Xuan thought so in his heart, but his feet did not stop.

Jiang Xuan quickly searched for inns nearby and far away. Finally, a larger inn came into his sight.

……

However, when Jiang Xuan arrived at this inn, he finally felt something was wrong.

There are still many warriors gathered outside this inn. In terms of numbers, there are more than those outside the previous inn.

If there were many warriors gathered in front of the inn just now, it could be understood that they were chatting, or waiting for others to temporarily vacate their rooms and take advantage of the bargain. Could it be that this larger inn was also the case?
Among the crowd gathered outside the inn, everyone was talking at once. Although it was impossible to hear the specific content unless you got close, they all looked quite anxious and angry.

Jiang Xuan already had some guesses in his mind, but he still bypassed the crowd and entered the inn first.

As expected, the situation at this inn was exactly the same as the previous one. There were crowds outside, but the inside was deserted. According to the waiter at the previous inn, the guests must have gone out for a stroll again.

Looking around, Jiang Xuan discovered that although there were few guests in the inn, the waiters were busy all the time, all looking very anxious, as if they were preparing something.

Seeing that no one came out to greet him, Jiang Xuan walked to the counter of the inn on his own.

"Boss, are there any guest rooms available?" Jiang Xuan asked.

Inside the counter, a middle-aged man in a brocade robe was holding a list, lowering his head and making circles and marks on it.

After hearing Jiang Xuan's words, the man made a few more strokes on the list, then looked up at Jiang Xuan reluctantly.

Seeing Jiang Xuan's green masked hood, he replied, "No more. Sir, please look elsewhere."

After saying that, the shopkeeper lowered his head again and continued to circle and draw on the wrinkled paper in his hand.

"This……"

Jiang Xuan was about to say something else when he felt his sleeve being tugged from the side. He subconsciously looked to the side and saw that the person pulling his sleeve was a man dressed as a shop assistant.

The shop assistant smiled and pulled Jiang Xuan to the side of the counter, saying, "Sir, my boss is very busy right now. Please allow me to explain."

Jiang Xuan was a little displeased when he failed to ask the shopkeeper and was even pulled aside. But as the saying goes, one shouldn't hit someone who smiles, so he nodded reluctantly.

"Sir, let me put it plainly to you. Actually, you don't have to look for other inns. Let me put it this way, around here, as long as the inn can be considered not far from Micui Peak, it's basically been booked. If you want to stay in a hotel, forget it near Micui Peak. Go somewhere else, maybe you still have time." The waiter came up to Jiang Xuan and whispered.

"It's booked out? Which inn has so many people coming?" Jiang Xuan had actually guessed most of what the waiter said when he was outside the inn, but he was still confused by the fact that so many inns were booked out.

The innkeeper shook his head and replied, "Not many people come here. I don't know the situation at other inns. Our upper rooms are full, and the rest are only booked out. We don't have any guests."

"Maybe the customer is afraid of noise." The shop assistant thought for a moment and added.

(End of this chapter)