A month later, Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han, along with their six companions, finally arrived in Bei Chen Country without rest.
Bei Chen Country was located in the north of the continent, with half of its land being plains. The region was primarily focused on animal husbandry. The people lived in yurts, ate beef and mutton, and drank milk and sheep's milk. Only the wealthier herders had access to noodles and bread.
At this time, Bei Chen Country was still covered in ice and snow. Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han, along with their six companions, were all wearing thick clothes. They endured the cold wind and hail, leading their horses step by step to reach a city in Bei Chen Country (Ka Gan Duo Mi City).
“Jun Mo Han, it’s getting late today, and there’s a blizzard. Let’s find an inn to stay in for the night. We can leave tomorrow when the blizzard stops,” Leng Ruo Li said loudly, looking at the people hurrying through the streets.
The blizzard was too fierce today. If Leng Ruo Li’s voice was too soft, Jun Mo Han and the others wouldn't be able to hear her.
Upon hearing this, Jun Mo Han also replied loudly, “Alright, as you wish. We’ll find an inn to stay for the night, and we’ll leave tomorrow after the blizzard stops.”
Afterward, Leng Ruo Li, Jun Mo Han, and Yin Chen headed to a very famous inn in Ka Gan Duo Mi City.
The group tethered their horses to the stable specially prepared for guests at the inn before quickly entering.
The inn was well-sealed and warm inside, but it was also quite crowded.
As soon as Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han and their group entered the inn, the gazes of the other guests were fixed on them strangely.
Perhaps it was because they found the attire of Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han and their companions very unusual, as their six members were dressed in modern clothing.
Due to the low temperatures in recent days, each of Leng Ruo Li’s group was wearing a thick, long, dark-colored down jacket, a light beige fleece scarf wrapped around their heads, thick leather gloves on their hands, and long leather boots with fleece lining on their feet.
In contrast, the people of Bei Chen Country were dressed more heavily. Their winter clothes were padded jackets made of animal hides and wool. The hats they wore were also made of wool, and the shoes they wore were made of animal or cattle and sheep hides. Their clothing was roughly made and had a strong odor.
Therefore, Leng Ruo Li and her companions, dressed in their modern attire, looked extraordinarily peculiar to these ancient people.
The innkeeper also observed Leng Ruo Li and her group for a while before coming back to his senses. He then smiled and walked towards them.
“Welcome, honored guests. Are you here to stay or to dine?”
“Please, innkeeper, arrange three rooms for us first, and then send some food to our rooms,” Leng Ruo Li said to the innkeeper calmly.
“Miss, I’m very sorry, but we have quite a few guests tonight, and only one room is left. Perhaps you could all squeeze into one room,” the innkeeper said apologetically.
“It’s alright, the six of us will share one room. Have someone show me up now, and you can have someone send us some food to our room later,” Leng Ruo Li said, taking out a silver ingot from her down jacket pocket and placing it in the innkeeper’s hand.
Seeing the large silver ingot, the innkeeper was overjoyed. He immediately called for a waiter to lead them to the farthest room on the second floor.
The guests dining and chatting in the lobby only withdrew their gazes after Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han and their group went upstairs and disappeared from their sight.
The guests in the lobby were curious and discussed Leng Ruo Li’s group’s strange clothing and their identities amongst themselves.
“Big Brother, what are the identities of those six people who just came in? Why are their clothes so strange?” a woman asked curiously.
“How should I know? Duōduō, what are you plotting again?” the man asked, looking at the woman.
“Big Brother, just help me with one thing,” Duōduō said coquettishly to her brother.
“You’re not perhaps eyeing their clothes, are you?” the man saw through her thoughts at a glance.
“Hehe, Big Brother understands me best,” Duōduō said to the man with a cheeky smile.
“You don’t need to play that game with me,” the man ignored her.
“Mmm~, Big Brother, I know you love me the most,” Duōduō continued to act spoiled.
Eventually, the man, unable to resist Duōduō’s persistence, agreed to go and buy a piece of clothing from the people who had just arrived.
A moment later, the man, accompanied by the woman named Duōduō and a few subordinates, found the room where Leng Ruo Li and her group were staying.
He raised his hand and gently knocked on the room door. Leng Ruo Li inside thought the waiter was bringing them food and immediately asked Yin Chen to open the door.
When Yin Chen opened the door, he saw a man and a woman standing outside their room.
“Excuse me, young master, my name is Jing Tai Kang. My sister fancies the large coats you are wearing. Could you sell one to my sister?” Jing Tai Kang asked with a smile.
“Please wait a moment. I need to ask my master,” Yin Chen replied politely.
Unexpectedly, after hearing Yin Chen’s words, Jing Duōduō contemptuously mocked, “Oh dear, Big Brother, you’ve been talking to them for a long time, and it turns out he’s just a servant.”
“Shut up! Duōduō, don’t be rude!” Jing Tai Kang immediately rebuked.
However, Jing Duōduō’s voice was very loud. Not only could Yin Chen at the door hear it, but Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han and the others inside the room also heard it.
Leng Ruo Li was very angry. She was extremely protective of her own and couldn't stand arrogant people like Jing Duōduō. She immediately refused loudly, “If I had any extra down jackets, I wouldn’t sell them even to a dog.”
Upon hearing Leng Ruo Li’s words, Jing Duōduō immediately exploded.
“You b*tch, who were you calling a dog just now?”
“Whoever admits it, is a dog,” Leng Ruo Li said coldly.
“You, you b*tch, I’ll kill you!” Jing Duōduō’s face turned red and her neck bulged with anger. She drew the long whip from her waist and was about to strike Leng Ruo Li inside the room. Fortunately, Jing Tai Kang quickly restrained her hand, otherwise, the siblings would have met their misfortune tonight.
This was because Jing Tai Kang had already realized that the people in the room were not weak in martial arts. If he and his sister angered the people in the room, they would definitely not fare well.
“Everyone, my younger sister is ignorant and spoke rudely, offending you all. I will take her away immediately. I am truly sorry,” Jing Tai Kang immediately apologized to Leng Ruo Li and her six companions.
Then, he pulled Jing Duōduō away.