Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 240: Sleepless Night (2)

The inn was small and the environment was quite simple. Even with the howling wind outside, the buzzing of mosquitoes couldn’t be drowned out.

There weren’t many people inside, just a bearded shopkeeper and a short, fat assistant.

Seeing them come in, the two seemed to have no intention of coming forward to serve them.

To be honest, if it weren’t for the fact that this inn only had these two people, Shen Qinglan would have thought they were bandits emerging from the mountains to rob people.

"Are you here for a meal or staying over?" the shopkeeper asked without lifting his head.

"Staying," Xuan Ming replied.

The shopkeeper glanced at them, continued his work, and said, "One tael of silver for a room."

"What?" Xuan Ying was displeased, "For this dilapidated inn, you’re charging a tael of silver for a room!"

It wasn’t that he was short of money, but the shopkeeper’s attitude annoyed him. This place was filled with mosquitoes and still dared to charge such high prices.

"Can’t accept it?" The shopkeeper raised his head and said coldly, "If you can’t accept it, please move to the next one."

This was the only inn within a hundred miles, and the shopkeeper was sure they would stay, hence his exorbitant pricing.

"You—"

Xuan Ying gripped the hilt of his sword, and if Xuan Ming hadn’t stopped him in time, he might have really drawn his sword.

Xuan Ming said, "Give us five rooms."

The shopkeeper looked at Xuan Ying and snorted, "Pay first."

Xuan Ming glanced at Xuan Ying, who reluctantly unfastened his pouch and handed it over.

After paying the silver coin, the shopkeeper called over the assistant, who was busy swatting mosquitoes, to lead them upstairs.

With five rooms, Shen Qinglan, Duan Yunfei, and Le Zhao each took one, Xuan Ming and Xuan Ying shared one, and the remaining one was for the three drivers.

They hadn’t even had time to lie down when the rain was already pouring down outside.

This was the first rain since the last flood.

The thunder shook the entire inn, and lightning intermittently illuminated everything outside.

The sound of rain blown by the wind hitting the window was exceptionally clear.

As a ten-year assassin, Shen Qinglan was acutely aware that this would be a sleepless night.

As if to confirm her suspicion, just as the candle was extinguished, the sound of footsteps on the roof tiles was heard.

Even under the cover of the storm, Shen Qinglan could sharply detect the faint noise.

Perhaps after the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, in the dark of night, Shen Qinglan deliberately calmed her breathing.

Soon, a slight breeze flowed in from the rooftop, which was particularly abrupt in the tightly closed room, making Shen Qinglan immediately aware of it.

She narrowed her eyes, then held her breath, waiting for the person on the roof to make their next move.

By the light of the lightning, Shen Qinglan saw a black thing coming in through the rooftop.

The words "drug smoke" instantly surfaced in her mind.

She covered her nose with her hand, then swiftly moved to the door, quietly removed the latch bit by bit. After the person on the roof retracted the object and jumped down, she quickly opened the door, slipped out, and gently closed the door.

"Miss Shen!"

Standing at the doorway, Xuan Ying called softly, then made a silencing gesture with his finger to his lips.

Shen Qinglan was stunned, turned her head, and saw that besides Xuan Ying, Duan Yunfei, Xuan Ming, Le Zhao, Yan Yijie, and others were all in the corridor.

Shen Qinglan walked lightly to the railing and leaned out, only to see that the assistant was dozing off with his head on his hand, while the shopkeeper was already sleeping soundly at the counter.

She retracted her gaze, looked towards Duan Yunfei’s side, and saw him pointing downstairs.

Shen Qinglan suspiciously leaned out to look again, only to see several shadows slipping in from outside the door. She quickly pulled her head back.

A cool breeze hit her face, and Shen Qinglan felt her waist tighten. She was already scooped up by Duan Yunfei, who leapt downstairs with her in his arms.