What to do if you receive the wrong package?

Seeing that no one was around, Bai Heming and Li Hengzhi went back to their room to wash up. After changing their clothes, they came out of their room and saw the young people who had come to watch the commotion, still sleepy-eyed, "floating" in through the door.

"What's wrong with them?" Uncle Peng, who was serving breakfast, was surprised to see this.

Bai Heming proactively helped Uncle Peng set the breakfast on the table, and speculated uncertainly, "Maybe he didn't sleep well last night?"

Chen Kangnian, who was in charge of calling people back, followed in last, took Bai Hongsheng's hand and sat him down at the dining table. He explained, "The strange phenomenon last night alarmed many people. The group at the foot of the mountain all wanted to enter the mountain but didn't want others to go first. In the end, they decided that people in the martial arts world should rely on their own methods and decide the order of entry through a martial arts contest."

"So my older brothers and sisters watched the arena all night, and I heard they were woken up by Uncle Chen and me shortly after they fell asleep. Oh right, they also said that we don't need to wait for them for breakfast, we'll see them at lunchtime." Bai Hongsheng sat obediently next to Bai Heming and added in a crisp voice.

Li Hengzhi, considering Jiang Si's personality, found it hard to believe. Such a quiet and reserved person shouldn't do such a thing, right?

But when she looked up and saw Jiang Si's equally unsteady steps, she chose to keep quiet.

Bai Heming seemed to sense Li Hengzhi's dilemma and pointed to Xuan Yi, who was arm in arm with Jiang Si, supporting each other.

He raised an eyebrow at Li Hengzhi, as if to say, "Now you understand."

After a quick breakfast, Bai Heming and Li Hengzhi returned to their rooms for a short rest throughout the morning. At lunchtime, once everyone was awake, the long-suspended welcome dinner officially began.

When Li Bai and his companion came downstairs this time, the scene they saw was completely different from that morning. Gu Yan and Shen Mujin were in charge of carrying dishes and setting the table, Xuan Yi and Bai Hongsheng were setting the tableware at everyone's places, Mai Qiu was moving chairs, and Mai Dong even brought out a jar of fine wine from the kitchen and carefully placed it aside.

Gu Yan's reaction was quicker after waking up. As soon as he looked up, he saw Bai Heming. He immediately ran towards him with the tray in his hand, his voice full of joy: "Big brother! Brother Li! You're finally back! We've missed you so much!"

Bai Heming pulled Li Hengzhi aside and raised his hand to interrupt Gu Yan's momentum, "Stop. Put the food away properly first, don't spill it."

Gu Yan chuckled, realizing her inappropriate behavior. He could only turn back while continuing to say to Bai Heming, "I'm just a little excited because I haven't seen my brother for so long."

"Really? Then why weren't you this excited when you saw me this morning?" Bai Heming bluntly exposed Gu Yan's lie.

Gu Yan put down the tray, touched his nose somewhat embarrassedly, and looked away.

"Good morning. It's just that I felt that my brother had been working too hard these past few days, so I wanted to let him get some rest first."

"Second sister, aren't you just too tired and want to rest for a bit?" Bai Hongsheng stood next to Xuan Yi, tilting his head as he interjected.

"Shh." Gu Yan didn't expect that it would be his own brother who would undermine him. Just as he was about to make a forced explanation, he heard Uncle Chen call everyone to sit down.

Gu Yan could only reach out and gently pinch Bai Hongsheng's cheek, pretending to be angry and baring his teeth at him. But Bai Hongsheng wasn't scared at all; instead, he chuckled and covered his mouth, secretly laughing.

Gu Yan suddenly felt his authority was threatened, but due to the time constraints, he couldn't say anything and could only silently lead Bai Hongsheng back to his seat.

Looking at everyone sitting together, all of them present, Chen Kangnian was finally able to truly relax.

“A lot has happened in Wuzhou recently, and some of it even affected the people in our inn. Now that everyone has returned safely, I am relieved.”

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Chen, for making you worry about us." Li Hengzhi stood up, cupped his hands in a fist salute, and said with some self-reproach.

"Please sit down, please sit down. We met in this inn and have lived together for so long. You all call me Uncle Chen, so you are my children. As an elder, it is only right that I worry about my children." Chen Kangnian's kind tone and loving gaze moved the young people present.

"Thank you for taking care of me during this time, Uncle Chen. We, the younger generation, would like to offer you a toast." Bai Heming was the first to stand up and raise his glass, and the others followed suit.

Chen Kangnian smiled and accompanied him, raising his glass and drinking it all in one gulp.

Everyone chatted and laughed at the dinner table. Gu Yan curiously pressed Bai Heming to tell him what had happened between him and Li Hengzhi on Qixia Mountain.

In particular, what was that dazzling beam of light all about?

Bai Heming put down his chopsticks and told everyone what he and Li Hengzhi had encountered. He told everyone almost everything except what happened in the white void.

Bai Hongsheng felt very sorry for Bai Heming's harrowing experience, so he immediately put another large chicken leg into Bai Heming's bowl. "Big brother, you've worked hard. Here's your favorite chicken leg, have some more."

Bai Heming smiled and patted Bai Hongsheng's little head to express his gratitude.

Not to be outdone, Gu Yan also picked up a pig's trotter and placed it in Bai Heming's bowl, saying with a fawning expression, "Big brother, you've worked hard."

"It's no trouble at all. If you have any questions, just ask." Bai Heming glanced at Gu Yan and immediately saw through her thoughts.

"Brother, you just said that the old woman somehow activated the great formation, and after the light appeared, you and Brother Li fainted. What happened after you woke up? Did you discover anything?"

"When we woke up, everything was back to normal, even the great array on the ground was gone," Bai Heming replied after a moment's thought.

"Ah, it's gone..." Gu Yan pouted, her tone somewhat disappointed. When she returned to the inn this morning, she heard that the men in black on Qixia Mountain seemed to be preparing to retreat. She had been thinking that after the men in black retreated, she and Mu Mu would go to Qixia Mountain again to see the great formation with their own eyes, and maybe they could find clues related to the jade pendant.

Who knew, the great formation was gone.

Alas, fate is truly unpredictable.

"It's better if they disappear, to avoid attracting a lot of trouble." Uncle Chen nodded in agreement.

Now that everyone is here, I'd like to discuss what's next with you all.

Chen Kangnian looked at Bai Heming and the others, and then said, "A few days ago, we told Mumu and Ayan that Wuzhou was not a place to stay for long, and our Four Seasons Inn was also planning to close temporarily and go to stay somewhere else for a while. But you hadn't returned yet, so we wanted to wait for you. Now that you're back, I wonder what your plans are for the future?"

Bai Heming pondered for a moment: "We also plan to leave Wuzhou as soon as possible. As for where to go, it should be towards Zhongjing."

“Zhongjing is a prosperous and beautiful place. We need a few more days to pack up. If you want to leave, just let us know in advance. There are two spare carriages in the inn. See if you can use them.”

"It's very useful, thank you Uncle Chen." Gu Yan quickly thanked him, knowing that hiring a carriage would cost a lot of money, let alone buying one. She was already dirt poor, and now she could save a lot of money.

After lunch, Mai Dong and Mai Qiu volunteered to do the dishes and clean up. Gu Yan happily took Bai Hongsheng's hand and was about to go upstairs for another nap when she heard Bai Heming's voice.

"Yanhuai, let's discuss leaving in a bit."

"Okay." Gu Yan was a little weak. Oh no, his afternoon nap was ruined.

I thought only Xuan Yi and Mu Mu were coming to discuss things, but unexpectedly Li Hengzhi and Jiang Si also came along.

However, considering the unabashed intimacy between him and Brother Li since his elder brother returned, he understood somewhat – they were a perfect match, after all.

Having gone through what happened at Qixia Mountain, the group had become quite familiar with each other, and they sat down casually after entering the house.

"Ayan, you didn't even pour tea when guests arrived?" Xuanyi held up a teacup and shook it at Gu Yan.

"You're a guest? You just barged in without knocking." Gu Yan rolled his eyes at him, but remembering that others were also there, he could only pick up the teapot and pour some tea for them.

Of course, Xuan Yi was the last cup.

Hmph, let him suffer to death.

Shen Mujin looked at Xuan Yi on her left, then at Gu Yan on her right, and to prevent the two from arguing any further, she quickly asked, "Brother Bai, when are we leaving?"

"You'll have a day to pack your things tomorrow, and you'll leave first thing the day after tomorrow."

"Brother, are we leaving so soon? I haven't properly said goodbye to Uncle Chen and the others yet." Bai Hongsheng lowered his head, his voice somewhat dejected.

Although his elder brother had asked this question before, Bai Hongsheng felt that there was still a long way to go before leaving, but he did not expect that there would be less than two days left.

Gu Yan reached out and hugged Bai Hongsheng, whispering comforting words, "Shengsheng, do you remember what Uncle Chen told you? Even if we're separated, we'll definitely meet again. Your second sister promises that we'll definitely see Uncle Chen and the others again."

Although Gu Yan was reluctant to part with Uncle Chen and the others, she and Mu Mu had already wasted too much time in Wuzhou and needed to get to Zhongjing as soon as possible to find clues about the other three sisters.

Bai Hongsheng knew he couldn't stay with Uncle Chen and the others forever, so he obediently leaned against Gu Yan and said, "Second sister, I'll take these next two days to say goodbye to Uncle Chen and the others. Then I'll leave with my older brother and second sister."

Seeing Sheng Sheng's dejected expression, Bai Heming suddenly found himself unable to voice his original plan. But the situation was urgent, and he had no choice but to suppress his reluctance and reveal his arrangements.

"Shengsheng, Yanhuai, and Mumu, you two go to Zhongjing with Xuanyi. As for me, I can't go with you this time."

"Huh?" Gu Yan, Shen Mujin, and Bai Hongsheng all asked in confusion at the same time. Bai Hongsheng even frowned and asked somewhat angrily, "Big brother, where are you going? Why aren't you coming with us?"

Bai Heming pulled Bai Hongsheng to his side, looked him straight in the eye, and explained earnestly, "Shengsheng, your elder brother is going back to Kunlun Ruins with Brother Li because Brother Li was seriously injured while protecting me in the mountains, so your elder brother also wants to protect Brother Li back to Kunlun Ruins."

After listening, Bai Hongsheng turned to look at Li Hengzhi.

Upon seeing this, Li Hengzhi immediately bent down and slumped over the table, looking weak, and a series of coughs came from his mouth.

Bai Hongsheng was young and relatively easy to fool. Seeing that Li Hengzhi was feeling quite unwell, and remembering that it was caused by protecting his older brother, he immediately ran to Li Hengzhi's side to inquire about his condition.

But Gu Yan and Shen Mujin are not children; they immediately saw through the lie that Bai Heming had fabricated to deal with Sheng Sheng.

Gu Yan knew this wasn't the right time to ask, so he could only exchange a silent glance with Shen Mujin before turning to say, "Alright, big brother, don't worry. With Xuan Yi here, the rest of us will be fine."

"Once I deliver the person, I'll immediately head to Zhongjing to find you." Bai Heming knew that his excuse could only fool Bai Hongsheng at most, because he didn't really want to deceive Gu Yan and the others. Rather, the time wasn't right, and he couldn't say anything more.

"Hey, Lao Bai. When you come back, you'll have to give me more protection money. I'm protecting three people all by myself, it's a lot of pressure." Xuan Yi didn't expose Bai Heming either. From the beginning, he felt that Bai Heming was hiding a secret, and now he was getting more and more curious about what that secret was.

"With the Palace Master of Weiyang Palace making a move, let alone three, even three hundred wouldn't be a problem, right?" Bai Heming glanced gratefully at Xuan Yi and nodded slightly to him.

"Of course, it will be hard for you to go alone, so Young Hero Jiang Si will go to Zhongjing with you."

Jiang Si, who had been sitting quietly to the side, had been listening to their conversation and was already somewhat puzzled by Bai Heming and Li Hengzhi's decision to travel alone. Then, his arrangement suddenly appeared, and he immediately turned his suspicious gaze to Li Hengzhi.

It seemed like she wanted to ask him what he was doing.

As a result, Li Hengzhi was filled with guilt as he accepted the words of concern, completely unaware of Jiang Si's gaze.

Jiang Si knew that Li Hengzhi wouldn't ask him to do something without a reason, so he had no choice but to accept the arrangement for now. He planned to ask him about it one by one when they were alone together.

Unexpectedly, it wasn't until evening that Jiang Si finally managed to find a chance to be alone with Li Hengzhi.

As soon as Li Hengzhi entered, he felt Jiang Si's unwavering gaze. He knew Jiang Si was going to ask many questions. But Li Hengzhi couldn't reveal too much right now, so he took a different approach and asked in return, "Do you remember the mission you were dispatched for this mission?"

Jiang Si: "Remember, try to find as many clues as possible related to the Seven Star Stone. But what does this have to do with my trip to Zhongjing?"

"The clue lies with the two girls. You'll only find out if you follow them."

"Then why did you and Young Master Bai return to Kunlun Ruins alone?"

Li Hengzhi sighed silently, "You know that the sect leader values ​​me highly and has high hopes for me. He even wants to marry his daughter to me. Now that I have Heming, I should naturally take Heming back to pay respects to my master and the sect leader, so that the sect leader can give up that idea."

Jiang Si felt something was off, but couldn't find any problem in Li Hengzhi's words. In the end, he acquiesced to Li Hengzhi's arrangement, pushed open the door, and went back to his room to rest.