I'm the master of my life

Thinking about the times I went up the mountain over the years, if I hadn’t brought Xiao Jinzi with me, I probably wouldn’t have been able to go to the mountain behind the village, otherwise I would have definitely gotten lost.

Lanxi then put Xiao Jinzi in her palm, stroked its fur, and said, "Xiao Jinzi, I'm lucky to have you all these years, otherwise what would I do?"

When Xiao Jinzi heard Lanxi's words, he immediately revived and rubbed her palm, making delighted squeaking sounds.

With Xiao Jinzi's help, Lanxi finally reached another county town on the map, separated by a mountain.

Lanxi was still wearing a veil that covered her entire body. With her current height of about 1 meters, no one would know that she was a child unless you looked at her face.

Moreover, the veil hat she wore this time was made from the two pieces of cloth bought from the restaurant in Ding'an Prefecture. It neither let outsiders see her appearance nor block her sight. It was much better than the ordinary veil hats she had made before.

Lanxi handed the carriage to the waiter, gave him a dime and said, "Feed my horse some good food, and the rest is your reward."

"Don't worry, sir. I will take good care of your horse." The waiter took the silver and led the carriage to the back.

Lanxi has been in the mountains for so long that she misses the hustle and bustle and the human habitation.

Lanxi drove away the thoughts in her mind that did not suit her and walked into the inn.

"Sir, would you like to stop by for a meal or stay overnight?" the innkeeper greeted.

"Stay in a hotel." Lan Xi said concisely.

"The big bunk bed in our store costs 15 wen per night, the inferior single room costs 50 wen per night, the double room costs 80 wen per night, the middle-class single room costs 150 wen per night. The middle-class double room costs 200 wen per night, the superior room costs 600 wen per night, and the independent courtyard costs one tael of silver per night."

After listening to this, Lan Xi asked curiously, "Boss, why are there double rooms in the lower and middle class rooms, but not in the upper class rooms?"

This is Lanxi's first time staying in an inn. In the past, he either slept in the wilderness, secretly slept in a space, or spent the night in the mountains.

Moreover, Lanxi saw that there was a Dongfeng Inn in almost every county or town along the way. Such a large inn was definitely not a black shop.

Otherwise, Lanxi wouldn't dare to ask. If she asked, wouldn't it be obvious that she is a newbie?

"Sir, generally people who can live in a superior room are not short of money, and rarely want to live with others. If there are guests with maids and children, the maids and servants usually rest on the small couch in the outer room."

Hearing Lanxi's question, the shopkeeper did not look down on her. He still had a good eye. The material of the veil on the girl's body was not simple at first glance. It was top-grade material. The girl did not look like someone who lacked money. She might be another young lady from some family, out to seek excitement and venture into the world.

"Oh! So that's how it is! Then get me a first-class room." After listening to this, Lan Xi took out a silver ingot, placed it on the counter and said.

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment." After saying that, he shouted into the store, "Zhu Zi, take this guest to Room 5." After saying that, he handed Lanxi a small wooden sign.

"Okay, I'm coming." A voice responded from inside, and soon a waiter came over quickly. He said to Lan Xi respectfully, "Sir, please go upstairs."

Lanxi followed the waiter to the third floor. She gave the waiter a handful of copper coins and asked him many questions about the county, such as where to eat delicious food and what delicious food there was, and where to have fun.

Lanxi plans to stay here for a day tomorrow to stock up on some supplies, including all kinds of food, clothing and daily necessities.

The waiter was very happy to receive the copper coins and kept talking to Lanxi until he sent her to one of the rooms on the third floor. Only then did he leave reluctantly.

Lanxi had been traveling for most of the day and it was getting dark. She was hungry and the horse needed a rest.

Lanxi looked around, trying to find a flat place to rest, but most of the places here were steep.

Lanxi walked forward for a quarter of an hour and found a winding path beside him. Could there be a village nearby? Thinking of this, he pulled the reins and walked onto the path.

But there was no village ahead. Instead, there was a flat road leading away from the path. Lanxi opened the map and found that this road led to the mountain.

This road is so smooth, could it be a temple or a Taoist temple? I heard that in ancient times, many temples or Taoist temples were built on mountains.

Lanxi recalled what she had seen on TV before, in which it seemed that one could stay overnight in a temple or a Taoist temple. With this thought in mind, she pulled the reins and headed up the mountain.

But the further she walked, the more Lanxi felt something was wrong. What she could vaguely see was not the flying eaves of a temple, but a tall lookout tower. There was no one up there at the moment, but she couldn't be mistaken, as she had seen this kind of lookout tower in a book before.

Lanxi stopped her horse and her face changed. She remembered that when she passed by the county town before, she heard that there were bandits near the county town, and the bandits were very brutal, but she just heard it once, and there were more than one road near the county town, so she didn't take it seriously. She didn't expect that what she heard by accident was true, and she encountered them, and they came to her door herself.

Lanxi led the horse into the woods, put the horse into the space, and entered the space himself. He found something to eat and started eating. While eating, he thought that since there were bandits on this road, and he had accidentally found their lair, he had to investigate it.

But let's wait until after dark before taking action! With my mediocre skills, I am no match for so many bandits, and I have to use some extraordinary means.

At 11:00 pm, Lanxi left the space and used the speed of his wind boots to quickly rush up the mountain. He also brought Xiao Jinzi with him to help watch. He heard that bandits like to set up traps in their villages. Lanxi thought that he would have to learn about these traps someday.

Xiao Jinzi took Lanxi and bypassed all the traps, avoided the watchtower on the top of the mountain, and quietly came to the woods near the village gate.

Lanxi looked at the two gatekeepers standing at the door and was at a loss for a moment.

"Master, I will help you take down those two men." Xiao Jinzi said in Lanxi's consciousness.

Lanxi could sense that the gatekeeper's martial arts skills were not as good as hers. She thought that Xiaojinzi was a spirit beast after all. Even if he was not good at attacking, he should still be able to deal with these bandits: "Okay, you have to pay attention to safety too."

"Master, don't worry! I'll be back soon." After saying that, Xiao Jinzi jumped to the ground and disappeared immediately. You can imagine how fast he is. Coupled with his chameleon-like properties, he is really good at sneak attacks.