The Great Physician

Falling in Love with You (630bookla Chapter of The Great Physician)

Xuanhu County was a large city with shops displaying their banners in the wind and bustling with pedestrians, showcasing the prosperity of the capital.

In fact, even if Li Ruozhuo didn't scout the route, Zou Keming, who was a镖师 (bodyguard/escort), was familiar with the area.

There is an inn on the east side of the main street. It is a two-story building with a three-courtyard back. Warriors and wealthy merchants would stay there.

Li Ruozhuo and Huo Yi took the lead and ran ahead to the east side of the street, where they indeed found the Yuelai Inn.

The inn's gate tower, with its exquisitely carved dragons and painted beams, is both elegant and grand, ranking among the best in Xinge City.

Li Ruozhuo hasn't lived in a house for a long time, so don't stay there.

He urged Huo Yimai to dismount quickly.

Huo Yi waited for her under the horse until she jumped. He subtly grabbed her wrist and said, "Let's go to the room first."

"Give me a place to stay if you have any."

“We can have two rooms.”

Li Ruozhuo thought of Chan and Yuanyuan Gungun and held up three fingers: "Three rooms."

Huo Yimai asked again, "Are you hungry?"

Li Ruozhuo pulled him back, saying, "I'm not leaving."

The two walked lightly into the inn together.

Li Ruozhuo hopped up to the counter: "Manager, give me three rooms."

The shopkeeper looked up and saw two jade statues of the Year of the Dragon, and he was momentarily stunned.

Li Ruozhu tilted his head and Huo Yi lowered his face, saying, "We have three superior rooms."

The innkeeper, regaining his composure, said, "I'm sorry, there are only three rooms available, but they are already occupied by our distinguished guests. We would be grateful if you two gentlemen could stay in the remaining two rooms, which are spacious courtyards with excellent natural light."

Li Ruozhuo's eyes flickered as he asked, "What kind of house is this?"

The innkeeper smiled and said, "Young master, don't you know? Our Xuanhu County is famous for its hot spring water. There's a hot spring pool in the backyard of each room, so you can take a bath when you're tired."

Traveling with the镖局 (escort agency) meant enduring wind and rain, only able to get a good night's sleep when they encountered an inn, which was also an unfamiliar and extremely inconvenient environment. Li Ruozhuo's last bath was in the mountain stream of Qingyun Mountain.

Her voice was stunning: "It's a pity you can take a bath there."

Huo Yimai shook his sleeves and took out two fist-sized pieces of gold: "It's no problem to help us share the money."

Li Ruozhuo looked up at him and said, "People who can afford a room don't care about the cost. When traveling, they don't want to cause any trouble."

Huo Yi frowned and said, "But if you want to stay, then find a way." He then said to the innkeeper, "They'll do anything, as long as they're willing to pay a price."

The shopkeeper chuckled and waved his hand, "Young master, you should keep your money. The other party certainly won't share it."

Huo Yi frowned deeply, his face showing dissatisfaction.

Li Ruozhuo stuffed the gold back into his sleeve: "Don't flaunt your wealth when you're out and about, lest you attract trouble. There's always someone better out there. What happened to you after you forgot Xiao Chengshuang and stopped dating my Ji Yuanyuan? Don't be too arrogant."

She didn't do anything wrong, but her tone was very problematic.

Huo Yimai, having always been pampered and never experienced any setbacks, did not want to be looked down upon by others.

He said, "If I let you stay, then you can stay."

He placed the gold back on the counter and said, "Go and arrange an appointment for that customer. I want to talk to him personally."

Li Ruozhuo's brows furrowed unconsciously behind him.

Just as the shopkeeper was caught in a dilemma, he heard a noise behind him and looked up at the stairwell: "Hey, it's those two."

He stepped out from behind the counter and bowed at the top of the stairs, saying, "What are your orders, gentlemen?"

The two men simultaneously turned towards the shopkeeper's back.

The leader said, "Ah Zhuo, do you still remember me?"

The sound is like jade striking an earthenware pot, like the tinkling of a mountain spring—it's still as beautiful as ever.

Li Ruozhuo looked up, dressed in a green robe and wearing a jade crown, his demeanor elegant and refined – wasn't he none other than the serene and divine Duke Chengxiao?

"Uncle Sheng."

She was surprised and stepped forward: "Uncle Sheng, what are you doing in here?"

Then, looking behind Chengxiao Gong, he said, "Yu Rang, haha, I recognize you."

Yu Rang rolled his eyes: "I recognize you too."

Duke Chengxiao chuckled and patted her head; "You're so tall, but when I compare, you only reach the tip of my nose."

Li Ruozhu grinned: "It's all thanks to Uncle Sheng for giving me the medicine that I grew so tall."

Duke Chengxiao smiled, his eyes crinkling: "Illness?" He nodded repeatedly.

His face showed complete satisfaction.

Li Ruozhuo only then realized his lapse in composure, his cheeks puffed out and his eyes darting around as he tried to figure out how to cover up his lie.

However, Duke Chengxiao did not bring it up again.

The shopkeeper said, "Since you gentlemen are old acquaintances, then you may take your leave."

As the shopkeeper retreated, Huo Yi glanced sideways at the man who was very close to Li Ruozhuo, his face growing increasingly gloomy. Without making a sound, he pulled Li Ruozhuo behind him and said, "Ah, Director Zou hasn't come yet. Let's find a place to wait for him."

Li Ruozhuo said, "Let me introduce you to my uncle, he's really good to me."

He then said to Duke Chengxiao, "You are my buddy."

Chengxiao Gong nodded slightly, then turned to Li Ruozhuo and asked, "Ah Zhuo, do you know how to make friends and where they come from?"

Huo Yimai cupped his hands and said, "Uncle Sheng, I am a descendant of the Huo family of the Long Sword Sect. I don't know what kind of relationship you two are."

When Chengxiao Gong heard the words "Uncle Sheng" coming from the mouth of this big man, his lips twitched.

She took his hand and said, "So it's Brother Huo. Why are you all alone out here? Where are your family?"

Li Ruozhuo interjected, "He only took one guard with him when he went out, but the guard turned back halfway, so we traveled together."

Duke Chengxiao asked in a low voice, "Why did you only bring one guard with you when you went out?"

Huo Yi, who was hiding behind him, smiled faintly at the arrogant man and said, "Didn't Uncle Sheng also only take one guard with him when he went out?"

Fifteen men dressed in black filed into the back room.

They all had similar builds, with broad shoulders and narrow waists, and carried long swords, exuding a murderous aura.

When those people came in and saw the person at the top of the stairs, they knelt down on one knee and shouted in unison, "My lord!"

Duke Chengxiao smiled faintly. "You may step down."

A dozen or so people stood up at the same time, turned around, found a table to lean against, and sat down in an orderly fashion, their movements perfectly synchronized, as if someone were secretly directing them.

After they sat down, they started calling for the second dish to be served, as it was time to eat.

Huo Yi's face was so dark it could drip water.

Li Ruozhuo said, "Uncle Sheng, you must have something urgent to do with someone you're taking out, right? Then I won't bother you."

Chengxiao Gong said, "It's inconvenient to talk in the courtyard, let's go there and discuss it properly..."

Huo Yimai suddenly said, "Uncle Sheng, you booked these three rooms, right? Could you spare one for me?"

Chengxiao Gong laughed and said, "What do you mean by even or not? I can stay as long as I want." He then took Li Ruozhuo's hand and said, "Uncle Sheng will take you to your room."

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