How did I, a fake bodyguard, become a terrestrial immortal?

As evening fell, the three of them finally arrived in Hanlin City.

The town lights gradually came on, and shops lined both sides of the street, making it much more lively than Heiniu Town.

Lu Yang was in no mood to appreciate it. After traveling all day, he felt like his legs were about to give way.

Bai Yixin held Bai Miyao in her arms, her face also turning somewhat pale.

As for Bai Miyao, that little girl, she was already so sleepy that she couldn't keep her eyes open. Her little head was nodding, but she was still trying her best not to sleep.

The three of them drove around half of the city before finally finding an inn that looked fairly clean.

As soon as I entered, the waiter greeted me warmly.

"Gentlemen, would you like to have a meal or stay the night?"

Lu Yang glanced at Bai Miyao, who was already drowsy behind him, and said without hesitation, "Of course, we'll stay at a hotel."

The waiter's smile widened.

"Alright! Room A is 300 coins a night, and Room B is 200 coins a night."

Lu Yang raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "Three hundred coins? That's so expensive?"

He subconsciously touched his empty pockets.

Forget three hundred coins, he doesn't even have three mao now.

Lu Yang forced himself to remain calm and continued, "What about the C-class rooms?"

The waiter was taken aback, and the smile on his face froze instantly.

He glanced around and lowered his voice, saying, "So that you may know, there are no rooms with the character '丙' in any of the inns in the entire Dali Kingdom."

Lu Yang was taken aback; this was truly strange.

A, B, C, D, what's going on? Does this inn only cater to the high-end market?

Bai Yixin gently tugged at his sleeve, a faint smile flashing in her eyes.

Perhaps because she had revealed her background, she was no longer as sullen as before.

Although fatigue still lingered in her eyes, her speech had regained some of her original liveliness.

"The current emperor is named Zhao Bing."

"The character '丙' is a homophone of '柄' (bǐng), so people generally avoid using it to avoid taboo."

Lu Yang blinked.

Zhao Bing? Bing?

He realized it instantly.

Good heavens, they even have to avoid using the inn's room number?

This emperor is quite nosy.

The waiter quickly replied with a smile, "What you say is quite right, Madam. That makes perfect sense."

Lu Yang turned around and glanced at her.

Bai Yixin's pretty face flushed slightly. She glanced at him sideways, her eyes sparkling with an indescribable charm.

"So let alone our Yuelai Inn, in the entire Dali, no legitimate inn dares to put up a 'C' room."

......

Bai Yixin looked down in a panic, glanced at Bai Miyao in his arms, and said softly, "Then let's have a Class B room."

"One room?"

Lu Yang stood there, stunned, his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily.

What are you thinking about?

They just revealed their background to you and are still on the run. How can you be so delusional?

Lu Yang inwardly berated himself.

Bai Yixin looked up at him, her eyes seemingly innocent: "Does Young Master Lu find this inappropriate?"

Of course not!

Lu Yang opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Is it appropriate for a woman with a child to share a room with a grown man like me?

He coughed lightly and lowered his voice, saying, "Miss Bai, how about two rooms?"

"Does Young Master Lu have any money on him?"

Lu Yang fell silent.

money?

If he had money, would he have been sleeping on the streets before?

He touched his empty chest and could only honestly shake his head in the end.

Bai Yixin's eyes curved slightly, as if she had already guessed this answer.

She lowered her head, opened the sachet at her waist, and gently twirled it inside with her slender fingers.

The coins clinked together, making a soft, tinkling sound.

A moment later, she raised her head, feigning a pitiful expression.

"But I only have a little over two hundred coins left, just enough for one room..."

As she spoke, she subtly retracted her fingers.

Deep inside the sachet, she quietly pressed a few pieces of silver at the very bottom.

Lu Yang glanced at the two hundred copper coins on the counter, then at the sachet that was still noticeably bulging around Bai Yixin's waist, and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Do you think I believe it or not?

Bai Yixin acted as if nothing had happened and said softly, "Young Master Lu is highly skilled in martial arts, so I suppose he wouldn't care about such formalities."

"Besides, Hanlin City may not be safe now. If we live separately, Yao'er and I will be afraid."

As she spoke, she looked down at Bai Miyao in her arms.

The little girl rubbed her eyes sleepily and whispered, "Uncle Lu, I want to sleep..."

The waiter stood behind the counter, glancing at Lu Yang and then at Bai Yixin, his smile gradually becoming meaningful.

This couple really knows how to have fun; they've even started role-playing.

Even if that stunningly beautiful young woman took out her money, Ah Niu would still give her a helping hand, saying that there was only one room left!

"Sir, our Class B rooms are quite spacious, especially the beds, which are large and the bedding is clean."

Lu Yang's face darkened: "What do you mean by that?"

The waiter quickly lowered his head and replied, "I didn't mean anything by it, I just think that you look like a gentleman."

Lu Yang: "..."

You'd better really think that way.

Bai Yixin pursed her lips slightly, seemingly suppressing a laugh.

She used to be very cautious when she was in Black Bull Town, but now that she's in Hanlin City, she has revealed her true identity to Lu Yang.

She seemed to have finally rediscovered some of her former cheerful nature.

Lu Yang glanced at her, then sighed helplessly, "Fine, one room it is."

After saying that, he immediately added, "I'll sleep on the floor."

Bai Yixin's eyes curved into a smile: "Then I'll have to trouble Young Master Lu."

Wronged?

When you were counting the coins just now, you didn't seem to think I was wronged.

The waiter took the money and immediately removed the wooden sign.

"Room No. 3, Unit B, please come upstairs."

The waiter led the way, and the three of them had just reached the second floor when Bai Miyao could no longer hold on and leaned her head against Bai Yixin's chest.

Bai Yixin looked down at her, her eyes softening.

The mother and daughter were exhausted after a long day.

The waiter pushed open the door to room number three of building B and said with a smile, "Please come in, gentlemen."

Bai Yixin carried Bai Miyao into the room, gently placed the little girl on the bed, took off her shoes and socks, and covered her with a blanket.

The little girl was still clutching the hem of her clothes in her sleep, mumbling incoherently, "Uncle Lu... don't leave us..."

Lu Yang stood at the door, slightly taken aback.

Bai Yixin heard it too. She lowered her head and paused in her action of tucking the blanket around Bai Miyao.

The room suddenly fell silent, filled with a touch of alluring charm...

After a moment, Lu Yang coughed lightly and turned around as if nothing had happened: "Don't worry, this bodyguard has always valued his reputation."

Bai Yixin looked up at him, her eyes filled with an indescribable moisture.

Lu Yang felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, so he quickly leaned the blood-stained longsword against the door and sat down on the ground.

"Alright, go to sleep."

Bai Yixin was slightly taken aback: "Young Master Lu, aren't you going to wash up?"

Lu Yang looked down at his clothes, which were almost shredded into strips, and said seriously, "A master doesn't concern himself with trifles."

Actually, he was afraid to take it off.

Once you take your clothes off, it's hard to say whether you can put them back on.

Bai Yixin seemed to see through his embarrassment and couldn't help but chuckle softly, like a bell ringing in the night breeze.

Just as Lu Yang was about to say something, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from downstairs.

Immediately afterwards, a cold, sharp voice rang out in the inn's lobby.

"The Zhenwu Division is investigating a case!"

"No guest is allowed to leave their room!"