âTch, Iâll just ask the shopkeeper for another fan alter. Moreover, the mountain is cool at night, so thereâs no need for a fan at all. If you like it, just take it. Iâm going to rest now so get out!â She already felt uncomfortable just being alone with him so there was no way she could stand staying with him in such a small space. Whenever she smelled that bratâs sticky sweet scent, she would feel uncomfortable all over.
She didnât know if that strange scent was because he ate too much sweets or what, but it just made her feel weird.
Her thoughts wandered off for a while, then she noticed that Jun Xin hadnât move. She glanced up and saw that he was currently staring at her.
Her face flushed, so she glowered at him and snapped, âWhy are you looking at me?â
âYouâre right, itâs pretty cool at night in this mountain, so thereâs no need for a fan at all. Since thatâs the case, why did that waiter give you this fan?â Unexpected, Jun Xin had been thinking about that matter.
Tang Doudouâs face turned even redder. Fudge, she thought he had dazed out while looking at her.
That had been so narcissistic.
âPerhaps heâs worried that thereâs mosquitoes?â Tang Doudou gave a dry cough. Then she noticed that there seemed to be something by the bed.
âMosquitoes?â Jun Xin seemed quite curious about the fan and started flicking it open and close as he pondered. He sniffed, then said, âThereâs mosquito-repellent incense lit in this room, so there wouldnât be any mosquitoes.â
âWhatâs mosquito-repellent incense?â Tang Doudou couldnât stop blushing as she faced Jun Xin. She inwardly celebrated that he didnât notice since he was thinking about something, otherwise she would have been laughed at.
She then stood up and headed towards the bed.
âYou donât even know what mosquito-repellent incense is? Itâs specially made for high officials and nobles so that they can avoid being bite by things like mosquitoes during the summer. As long as this type of incense is lit, mosquitoes wouldnât approach the area.â
Tang Doudou stopped and turned around. âYouâre saying that only the rich and influential are able to afford this?â
Jun Xin nodded, then abruptly lifted his head. âSomethingâs off!â
Tang Doudou noticed as well. She glanced out of the corner of her eye towards the bed and discovered that the thing was gone!
She hastily ran over to Jun Xin and said, âThere seems to be someone here!â
Jun Xin shielded her as he frowned. âThere shouldnât be anyone aware of our current whereabouts. These people probably arenât aiming for us. It was probably a coincidence that we ended up in this room where the mosquito-repellent incense is lit. The shopkeeper and the waiter probably donât know about this. Did you get a clear look at the waiter that gave you this fan?â
Tang Doudou thought hard, but when she came in, she was more interested in the room so she didnât really look at that waiter.
âItâs fine. That person had probably left because he found out that we werenât the people he was waiting for.â Although Jun Xin comforted Tang Doudou this way, he didnât relax his guard in the slightest.
âThen should we switch for a different inn?â
âThereâs only one inn in Dream Mountain. Those people probably didnât expect someone to book a room this late in the night.â Jun Xin pulled Tang Doudou out from behind him as he tucked the fan into his waist belt. âItâs a good thing that weâre both immune to a hundred poisons, otherwise we probably wouldâve already fallen into this trap.â
He lowered his eyes and listened carefully. âThose people have left.â
âThat mosquito-repellent incense contains poison?â Tang Doudou sighed in relief when she heard that. Then she glanced towards the paper fan at Jun Xinâs waist and the little incense stove in the room before asking this.
Then she glanced at Jun Xin in confusion. âWhen did you also become immune to a hundred poisons?â
âI ate the Black Demonic Nightcrawlerâs heart as well.â After that demonic bug grew another heart, he had gone and taken it. Although the effect wasnât as good as the first one, it was still not bad. After all, that was a very rare version of those demonic bugs. However, due to that taking too much time, he hadnât been able to return with Tang Doudou.
Tang Doudou observed a moment of silence for that pitiful demonic bug.
Jun Xin said, âThe mosquito-repellent incense isnât poisonous, nor is the fan, but the two combined creates a poison.â
âOh.â Tang Doudou nodded. âSo we really donât need to change places?â
âWe donât, but for the sake of being sure, letâs share the same room,â said Jun Xin in a serious manner. Inwardly though, he was quite happy that those strangers had given him an excuse to stay in the same room as her.
If Tang Doudou hadnât saw that thing mysteriously disappear, she definitely wouldâve thought that Jun Xin was making all of this up for the goal of sharing a room.
âFine! You sleep on the floor and Iâll sleep on the bed! Itâs decided!â If they had to share a room, so be it. It wasnât like they hadnât shared one before. In addition, drastic times called for drastic measures!
Sheâll just treat it as lending the space to a kid.
âLetâs go to the other room instead of staying in this one,â said Jun Xin quietly as he walked up to pull Tang Doudou.
Since they didnât know whether those people would come back, itâd be better to stay in another room.
Just as they left this room, they encountered the waiter that was carrying their food.
âGuests, are you two heading out?â
Jun Xin said, âThereâs a strange unpleasant smell in this room. Whereâs the other room?â
âStrange smell? Sir, please donât joke. This inn has always been quite very clean, how could there be a strange smell.â As he spoke, he walked over to take a sniff.
Jun Xin hastily pulled him back. Though the mosquito-repellent incense didnât have any effect on the two of them, it may have effects on an ordinary person. âIf you want to check, check it yourself later. Point us towards the other room first and we can take the food ourselves.â
When the waiter saw that Jun Xin seemed impatient, he didnât dare to argue anymore and pointed towards the room on the opposite side of this floor. âThereâs only these two high quality rooms in this inn. You two really did manage to arrive coincidentally in time.â
Jun Xin and Tang Doudou shared a look. It just seemed too coincidental.
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