"Breaking news: the male and female duo have arrived in our town. We need to be extra careful during this time, especially Xiao Bei. Be careful when you see strangers."

Hearing Tong Xiangyu's words, Xiao Bei knew she couldn't be naughty at this time, and obediently nodded to show she would behave. Seeing how sensible Xiao Bei was, Tong Xiangyu was relieved; she was just afraid her sister-in-law would cause trouble. At this moment, the scholar suddenly remembered something and said, "Manager."

"Wait, let me finish first. These two wicked duo have committed countless evil deeds, causing chaos in other towns, especially for us innkeepers..."

"Shopkeeper..."

When the scholar saw that Tong Xiangyu was ignoring him, he anxiously interrupted her again, saying that he had something urgent to report. However, Tong Xiangyu still didn't pay attention and continued talking to herself.

"We must be extra careful, especially Lao Bai and Xiucai. They need to work harder during this period and keep an eye on strangers, especially unfamiliar men and women. Keep your eyes open and don't let the 'male and female duo' move in."

"Shopkeeper..."

The scholar couldn't help but interrupt Tong Xiangyu again.

"What's wrong? Can you let me finish speaking first? What's so urgent that the Male and Female Demons are in such a hurry right now?"

"Exactly, to show off how capable you are, why can't you wait until the shopkeeper has finished speaking?"

"That's right, he calls himself a scholar, but he doesn't understand any manners at all. He's not even as good as a little kid like me."

After being told such things by Da Zui and Xiao Bei, Lü Qinghou opened his mouth but didn't know how to refute them, so he turned his head away in anger and ignored them.

"Okay, listen to me first. Where was I?"

Tong Xiangyu looked at the sullen scholar, ignored him, and continued the conversation.

“Yes, you mentioned being extra careful around strange men and women,” Xiao Bei immediately chimed in.

"Yes, strange men and women, especially together, could very well be a pair of treacherous villains... Alright, scholar, what do you want to say? Speak first."

Seeing that the group was inattentive, Lao Bai was completely lost in thought, Lü Xiucai was sulking, and even Xiao Bei and Da Zui were daydreaming, no one was paying attention to what she was saying. So she stopped talking and asked Lü Qinghou.

Old Bai was also in a difficult situation. He was wondering if Zhang Yu and the other man were really there to arrest him, and what their identities were. He was also hesitating about whether to reveal his identity to the people at Tongfu Inn.

As for the Twin Demons, he knew about them. Ever since Tong Xiangyu was extorted by them, he had gone to Shibalipu to inquire about them. In his opinion, the Twin Demons were just newcomers to the underworld, only good at bullying the old and weak. Judging from the fact that they only bullied ordinary people, he knew they were just petty thieves. If they really dared to come, he could easily take them down.

"Innkeeper, two strange men and women checked in today. They came in this morning and have been out all day and haven't come back yet."

The scholar was initially angry and didn't want to speak, but after thinking about it, he weakly blurted it out.

"What..."

"What's wrong? You scared me."

Old Bai was deep in thought when Tong Xiangyu yelled at him, scaring him so much that he almost knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Old Bai, the scholar said that two strange men and women came to check into the inn today?"

"There are two, but they can't be a male and female duo. The little girl is only a little older than Beckham."

Lao Bai immediately understood what Tong Xiangyu meant. Although what he heard today sounded like the Black and White Duo had come to scout the place, it was more like some young master or lady from a noble family had come out to experience life than the Black and White Duo.

Of course, it's also possible that the two are preparing to join the Six Doors, so they came out to seek merit. He knows that these scions of noble families need to have enough merit to join the Six Doors, just like Zhan Hongling back then.

Moreover, from his perspective of over twenty years, neither of them were ordinary scions of noble families. He just didn't know which martial arts family they belonged to. The woman only knew a little martial arts, which was quite remarkable for her age, but she was not worthy of the status of a noble family.

The man is also extremely skilled in martial arts, almost comparable to the top masters in the martial arts world. Would such a person be a petty thief like the Male and Female Duo? Why would he do something so wrong?

"Why not? You should know that you can't judge a book by its cover."

"Exactly, and you've been in the martial arts world for so many years."

"Shopkeeper, I also don't think the two of them are a male and female duo."

"What do you know? You can't even pass the imperial examination."

"Wow, what a lively scene! What are they talking about?"

"You're talking about the 'Male and Female Duo'... Who are you?"

Hearing Zhang Yu's words, Tong Xiangyu responded casually, then realized that it was an unfamiliar voice. Turning her head, she saw a man and a woman. The man had just come of age, and the woman was a little older than Xiao Bei. As for their appearance, well, they were both carrying a bunch of things, which covered half of their faces.

"Shopkeeper, these are the two the scholar mentioned. This is our shopkeeper. Sir, what are you doing here..."

Old Bai immediately covered for Tong Xiangyu, afraid that she might accidentally offend Zhang Yu and the others. He knew that some of these scions of noble families looked very approachable, but they were all arrogant and conceited. If you accidentally offended them, it wouldn't be so easy to get away with it.

In the past, he wouldn't have cared at all, and might even have teased them. But now he just wants to live a peaceful and ordinary life, and doesn't want to provoke these scions of powerful families, especially since their martial arts skills are superior to his.

"It's nothing. My little sister is visiting your esteemed place for the first time and wants to bring some things back as gifts for her friends."

Zhang Yu casually placed the items on the table, looking at the pile of things on it with a bit of speechlessness. Logically speaking, Dali wasn't the type to buy things randomly. But actually, it wasn't exactly random buying; Dali intended to use these things for research.

Although this is a fictional world, it is set in the Ming Dynasty, so most of the things here follow the Ming Dynasty. Many things here have great research value for Dali's research.

Furthermore, some of these were to be taken back to the friends in the apartment. This part was bought by Zhang Yu, who actually planned to confess the Myriad Realms Gate to them after returning.

At least for now, they've all settled down. If Ziqiao and Meijia hadn't settled down together, they'd probably be bragging about the Myriad Realms Gate to pick up girls.

As for Lao Bai's worries, Zhang Yu didn't care at all. He had overheard Tong Xiangyu's words outside. He had originally gone to inquire about the situation because he saw that there were few guests in the inn and thought something had happened. He didn't expect it to be right at the beginning of the story.

"I'm so sorry for neglecting you, young master and young lady. We have two wicked people here lately, causing a great deal of panic. You can see that the cook hasn't even lit a fire today..."

When Tong Xiangyu saw Zhang Yu and Dali's appearance, a hint of amazement flashed in her eyes. It wasn't that Zhang Yu and Dali were particularly good-looking. In terms of appearance, Zhang Yu might be a little better than Lao Bai, but not by much. The same was true for Dali. Although she was young, the temperament she had was clearly the result of being raised in a wealthy and powerful family.

She often saw good-looking men and women when she was at home, but in terms of temperament, almost none of them could compare with Zhang Yu and the others. Even so, she was still worried. She had lived here for two years, and this place was more like her home than the Longmen Escort Agency. So she dared not gamble. She would rather not earn this money. Of course, if there was a lot of money, it wouldn't be impossible.

"Shopkeeper, what are you saying? We haven't lit a fire..."

Tong Xiangyu meant well, but she didn't expect that her words would be misunderstood by Da Zui, who thought that Tong Xiangyu was blaming him, so he tried to explain himself.

"Shut up."

Tong Xiangyu got angry and turned to glare at Da Zui, stopping him from speaking. Da Zui, seeing Tong Xiangyu's anger, gave in.

"Hehe, shopkeeper, we've already eaten outside."

Zhang Yu understood what Tong Xiangyu meant, but he didn't play along. He figured Guo Furong would arrive in the next few days, and then she wouldn't want to send him away anymore. She might even treat Zhang Yu and his companions like gods of wealth. Besides, his inn was the only one in Qixia Town; where else could he go? Dali wasn't here to play around.

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