In the middle of the night, just as Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han and their companions had fallen asleep, disturbances were heard outside the door.
A few stealthy figures were constantly moving about outside the door, immediately waking Leng Ruo Li, Jun Mo Han, and the other five.
Leng Ruo Li quickly took out several detoxification pills from her pocket and gave them to Jun Mo Han and the others to consume.
Immediately after, someone outside poked a hole in the window paper with their finger, inserted a small tube, and blew a puff of迷烟 (mí yān) into the room. Leng Ruo Li, Jun Mo Han, and the other six fainted in a very cooperative manner.
The people outside waited for a long time, and seeing no movement from inside the room, they used a dagger to cut open the door bolt, pushed open the door, and entered Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han's room.
"Hahaha..."
"Big brother said these people have remarkable martial arts skills. Look, aren't they still subdued by this county princess?" Jing Duo Duo said mockingly.
"County Princess, what should we do next?" a guard asked confusedly.
"Of course, I want you to take the big clothes they are wearing, and also the fluffy hats on their heads and the gloves on their hands, and even the shoes they wear on their feet," Jing Duo Duo commanded somewhat proudly.
Upon receiving Jing Duo Duo's orders, the guards immediately moved to take the down jackets that Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han and their companions were covered with, as well as the scarves they had taken off.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the guards got close to Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han and their companions, they suddenly opened their eyes, sprang to their feet, and in a few swift moves, knocked out the guards. However, Leng Ruo Li only had Yin Chen acupoint Jing Duo Duo's mute point and then tied her up.
"Hmph! I didn't expect you to be so persistent! You actually thought about breaking into our room in the middle of the night to rob our clothes. Do you know what the consequences will be if you anger us?" Leng Ruo Li said with a cold smile as she looked at Jing Duo Duo.
Upon hearing this, Jing Duo Duo shook her head vigorously.
She now regretted not listening to Jing Tai Kang's warning and taking it upon herself to lead people into the room in the middle of the night to rob Leng Ruo Li and their companions of their clothes. But she really liked the big clothes Leng Ruo Li and they were wearing that day.
However, who told them they were unwilling to sell her a big coat? Otherwise, she wouldn't have had to sneak into their room to steal things in the dead of night.
Ultimately, it was Leng Ruo Li and their fault.
Leng Ruo Li stared into Jing Duo Duo's eyes for a while and could see no sign of remorse in her eyes.
Therefore, Leng Ruo Li immediately ordered Yin Chen and the others to take the guards Jing Duo Duo had brought into the snowy ground outside and kill them. Then, she ordered Yin Chen to return and tie Jing Duo Duo up in the snowy ground.
The next morning, the blizzard had stopped, and the bright winter sunlight shone on the snow, as white and smooth as jade, reflecting a soft glow, like a fairy's colorful sheer skirt.
As soon as Jing Tai Kang got up, he went to knock on Jing Duo Duo's door. But after knocking for a long time, there was no response from inside. He forcefully pushed open Jing Duo Duo's room door, took a look inside, and saw that the quilt on the bed was neatly folded, with no sign of anyone having slept there.
Instantly, Jing Tai Kang felt a bad premonition. His little sister must have had an accident.
Immediately, Jing Tai Kang summoned all the guards by his side and searched the entire inn, but he could not find Jing Duo Duo's whereabouts.
Later, it was the inn's waiter who went to the stable outside to feed the guests' horses with grass. He discovered a person tied to a pillar in the snowy ground. As he walked in, he immediately recognized that this person was Jing Duo Duo, whom Jing Tai Kang and his companions had been looking for for a long time. So, he quickly ran back to the inn to inform Jing Tai Kang to rescue her.
When Jing Tai Kang learned that his little sister had been tied to the snowy ground and left to endure the cold wind all night, he was furious.
He immediately took the guards and rushed into the snowy ground, untied the ropes binding Jing Duo Duo, and carried her back to the inn.
Jing Duo Duo, this woman, was saved, but she fell gravely ill.
Today, the blizzard outside had stopped. After Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han and their companions had breakfast at the inn, they immediately set off for Tianyun Mountain.
Tianyun Mountain is located in the north of Beichen Kingdom and is the most severe and cold place on this continent. They had only reached Kagemi City by now and still had a long way to go to reach the foot of Tianyun Mountain, so they were really pressed for time.
After Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han and their companions left, Jing Tai Kang also put his sister onto a carriage and left the inn.
Two hours later, Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han and their companions reached a relatively large tribe. A group of riders saw strangers and immediately surrounded Leng Ruo Li and them.
"Who are you?"
A tall, strong, and sturdy man asked in a language that Leng Ruo Li could not understand.
However, fortunately, Jun Mo Han and Chu Ming Xuan could understand the language of Beichen Kingdom.
"We are tourists going to Tianyun Mountain and have just passed through your sacred land," Jun Mo Han said calmly.
"Tianyun Mountain? It's still full of ice and snow on Tianyun Mountain now. What's so fun about it?" The man did not believe Jun Mo Han's words.
"You don't need to worry about that!" Jun Mo Han said impatiently, refusing to engage further.
"You..."
Jun Mo Han's words immediately made the man's face turn red and his neck thick with anger. He had never met such an arrogant person.
"Alqi, why are you asking them so much? You'll scare them."
The female rider next to the strong man chided him.
Ever since Jun Mo Han appeared before her, this woman's eyes had not left him, and she almost pounced on him.
Leng Ruo Li immediately saw through this woman's intentions; she had taken a liking to Jun Mo Han.
Leng Ruo Li carefully observed the woman. She estimated the woman to be around fifteen years old, taller and stronger than the women of Tianwu Kingdom. Dressed in colorful Beichen Kingdom attire, she held a soft whip in her hand and wore her hair in braids decorated with colorful ribbons. A string of blue sapphire beads adorned her forehead. Seeing the woman's attire, Leng Ruo Li guessed that her status in their tribe was not ordinary.
"Princess Bames, this subordinate is also thinking about the safety of our tribe. The tribal chief said that as long as strangers approach our territory, we must clarify their purpose and background," Alqi said in a wronged tone when the woman chided him, which looked quite comical.
"Alright, if anything happens, I'll take responsibility. What are you afraid of?" Princess Bames guaranteed.
Then, she turned around and said with a smile to Jun Mo Han and Chu Ming Xuan, "Esteemed Sir, there is still a long way to go from here to Tianyun Mountain. Why don't you all rest in our tribe for a night?"
"No need!"
Jun Mo Han refused her immediately.
"Why are you so ungrateful? Bames is our tribal chief's daughter, meaning she is the princess of our tribe. She has personally invited you, so you must accept," Alqi said angrily.