At the break of dawn.
There was a commotion downstairs at the inn.
Several people were shouting about something that couldn’t be heard clearly, completely disregarding the guests who were still asleep in the inn.
Lu Lili was awakened by the commotion they caused.
Suddenly, she heard the sound of tables and chairs being overturned, and even the sound of them being split apart.
It was evident that the people downstairs had escalated from mere arguments to actual fighting, and the scene was intense.
At this time, the system had already ended its sleep mode.
Seeing that Lu Lili had also woken up, it instigated, [Host, it’s an interesting martial arts scene, just like the ones in martial arts dramas. Do you want to go out and enjoy it? Don’t worry, there won’t be any danger.]
“Heh, I’m not interested.” Lu Lili tightened the blanket in her hands.
At this moment, she naturally wouldn’t risk her life to run out and watch the battle.
She valued her life very much and was worried that those people might come up the stairs and bring harm to her innocent self!
[That’s a pity, Host.] The system’s mechanical female voice inexplicably carried a hint of regret.
“…” There’s nothing to regret, hmph.
Her life is more important.
After a while, the sound of swords clashing finally ceased.
The defeated person let out some harsh words before leaving with the injured, tail between their legs.
The victor stayed behind, and Lu Lili could still hear their footsteps clattering up the stairs.
Then, someone entered the empty room next to hers.
Soon, the entire inn returned to silence.
Lu Lili turned over in her warm bed and tightly wrapped herself in the blanket, continuing her sleep.
After the sky completely brightened, she finally got up from her bed, freshened up, and continued her disguise as a young boy.
As the owner of the noodle stall had said, the person she saw in the bronze mirror had delicate and beautiful features, with skin like condensed fat, standing tall and graceful.
At just sixteen years old, her face was filled with collagen, her clear eyes shining as if gentle ripples were flowing within.
Now dressed as a boy, she truly resembled a young girl who had secretly worn her elder brother’s clothes.
Sigh, the attempt to disguise herself as a boy had failed.
Lu Lili sighed, picked up her bag, raised her hand to open the door, and coincidentally, the door of the neighboring room was also opened from the inside.
Listening to the sound of the door next door, Lu Lili’s foot movement paused.
She hadn’t forgotten that the person next door was the one who had won the fight downstairs at dawnbreak!
Immediately, an image of a rough-looking, knife-wielding, and very formidable man immediately appeared in her mind, and Lu Lili quickly retracted her foot.
She waited until the person started to go downstairs before she walked out of the room.
But as long as it’s a person, there’s bound to be a little curiosity.
It was precisely because of this curiosity that Lu Lili couldn’t resist peeking at the figure going downstairs.
Upon seeing him, her beautiful pupils contracted!
That person turned out to be…
At this moment, the system spoke again:
[That’s why I said that was a pity, Host. You missed the opportunity to appreciate his martial arts.]
Realizing that he wasn’t the rough and formidable man she had imagined, Lu Lili’s face returned to normal, and her steps became much lighter.
She hummed in her heart, “What pity, who wants to see him.“
As she descended the stairs, she saw that the old carriage driver had already finished his breakfast.
He sat at a table and waved friendly to Lu Lili, reminding her, “Little girl, sit down and have some hot breakfast quickly. Otherwise, when we start walking on the mountain road, we’ll only have dry rations.”
After Lu Lili sat down, the old carriage driver left to check on his horse. They would depart once Lu Lili finished her breakfast.
Suddenly, a cynical voice sounded above her head—
“Hey, isn’t this the little brother who took the wrong road yesterday? What a coincidence!”