Quick Wear: A Newbie Goes to Pet Her Husband

Chapter 145: Encountering a gangster in the inn

The Prime Minister's Mansion was quite far from Lin Qingyan's residence, because Lin Qingyan had no official title, and the street where the Prime Minister's residence was located was full of officials, so they had to walk a long way. (Converted to modern calculations, it was about ten kilometers away)

"Young Master, Young Master, please walk slower!" Xiao Lan shouted anxiously, panting heavily. His forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.

Ling Nianxiao heard the shout and slowly turned his head. He saw two servants following closely behind him, one of them was Xiaolan and the other was Xiaolu.

Although Xiaolu didn't say anything at this time, he was sweating profusely and looked very exhausted. He was taking steps with difficulty, trying to keep up with his pace.

In the past, they always took a carriage when they went out, and I didn't like going out. Now walking like this is really hard for these two servants who are used to a comfortable life. I am not so tired when walking because of my martial arts training.

"Then let's go into this inn and have some tea and rest for a while." As they were talking, there happened to be an inn on the side of the road. Ling Nianxiao couldn't help feeling a little thirsty, so they walked in.

After entering the inn, Ling Nianxiao and his three companions chose a relatively inconspicuous corner to sit down, and ordered a pot of tea to slowly sip.

Generally speaking, young men from wealthy families who go out alone are accompanied by a few thugs to ensure their safety. Although the empress is very good at governing the country, there are always a few fish that slip through the net and are difficult to eliminate.

Ling Nianxiao knew this very well and was afraid of getting into trouble, so he just wanted to finish his tea as quickly as possible and continue on his way.

Firstly, he was worried about being disturbed by hooligans, and secondly, he was afraid that Lin Qingyan would catch up with him after noticing something was wrong. After all, he knew very well in his heart that if he was soft-hearted again, he would not know when he would be able to escape from Lin Qingyan's "pit" next time.

Thinking of this, his eyes became more determined. But at this moment, he suddenly felt several malicious eyes cast towards them, and he cried out in his heart: "Not good!"

"Xiao Lan and Xiao Lu, you two wait here for a while. I'm going to the toilet. Xiao Lu, please keep an eye on Xiao Lan and make sure she doesn't cause any trouble." Knowing Xiao Lan's temper well, Ling Nianxiao instructed softly.

When Xiaolan heard this, she curled her lips in indignation but did not refute. Xiaolu also found it funny and nodded and said yes.

Ling Nianxiao lowered his voice and asked the waiter where the toilet was. After getting the answer, he walked straight to the backyard of the inn.

"Waiter!" At the same time, the people at the next table who had always kept their eyes on Ling Nianxiao saw him talking to the waiter for a few words and then leaving to the back. They immediately became curious and hurriedly called the waiter, trying to find out where he was going.

"Hey, gentlemen, what can I do for you?" Seeing this, the waiter hurried forward and asked respectfully.

"What did the man say to you just now? Where did he go just now?" One of the women, who was drunk and had a dazed look in her eyes, asked without disguising her interest in Ling Nianxiao's whereabouts.

The waitress' eyes rolled and she thought to herself, "These guests don't look like good people. If I tell them the truth about Ling Nianxiao's whereabouts, it might cause trouble and affect the inn's business." After thinking for a moment, she decided to make up a lie.

"Dear guests, the young man just now is the son of our store owner. He has now returned to his room to rest." The waiter said with a flattering look on his face.

After all, she had worked in the inn for many years and knew that maintaining a good reputation was of vital importance. Seeing that these guests looked unfriendly and seemed to have bad intentions, she simply told this white lie to avoid any complications.

At the same time, all of this was seen by the innkeeper. When Ling Nianxiao stepped into the inn, she recognized at a glance that the person in front of her was her own male owner.

Seeing the guests at the table nearby looking up and down at her host with fiery eyes, she couldn't help but feel nervous. She quickly called a subordinate who could ride a horse and whispered, "Ride as fast as you can to Lin Qingyan's residence and report to her what happened here truthfully."

"Oh? The shopkeeper's son?" Another woman who looked more stable whispered the waiter's words.

"That's right, sir. Is there anything wrong?" The waiter was still trying to please the other party with a smile on his face.

"Hmph, call him out to drink with me!" The already drunk woman shouted without any scruples.

"Hey! Gentlemen, you must not do this! My son has already married and is now someone else's husband. Aren't you destroying my son's reputation by doing this?" The shopkeeper saw that the waiter had no control over the situation and hurriedly stepped forward to stop it.

Indeed, the bun style that Ling Nianxiao wore when she went out was clearly the attire of a married woman, but this group of scoundrels didn't seem to care about it at all.

"Oh? Getting married? So what about getting married! I am of noble status and I have everything I want! As long as someone can make me happy, I will not only take him into my house, but also grant him endless wealth and glory!" The drunken woman still refused to give up and continued to clamor.

The shopkeeper looked at the drunken woman who seemed to have completely lost her mind, and she secretly complained in her heart. In desperation, she could only look for help from the woman who looked quite calm sitting next to her, hoping to get some help or instructions from her.

However, to the shopkeeper's surprise, the woman just smiled and did not respond.

Upon seeing this, the shopkeeper immediately understood: these two guests were obviously not people who would compromise easily, and today's matter might not end well.

She couldn't help but pray silently in her heart, hoping that her boss Lin Qingyan would show up as soon as possible to resolve this difficult problem.

At this moment, Xiaolan and Xiaolu, who were sitting at the table next to them, looked as if it had nothing to do with them and were not concerned at all. They pricked up their ears to listen to the commotion purely out of curiosity.

But when they heard that the thieves at the next table dared to target their son, they could no longer sit still. Especially the straightforward Xiao Lan, who could not suppress her inner anger and stood up.

"You bold and unruly people! How dare you treat my young master like this!" He stood up abruptly, his eyes wide open in anger, pointing at the women with trembling fingers, his chest heaving violently with anger.

Xiaolu watched Xiaolan stand up and argue with those people, and felt anxious in his heart.

They don't have any thugs to help them right now, and the most important thing right now is to find the young master as quickly as possible and escape from here during the chaos.

Thinking of this, he hurried forward, held Xiao Lan tightly, and signaled him not to continue arguing.

However, what was unexpected was that the drunk and flushed woman next to her not only did not care at all after hearing what Xiao Lan said, but laughed wildly.

"Hahaha, how dare I? Humph, this lady is fearless. There is nothing that this lady dare not do! Look at your appearance, you are quite handsome. In that case, you might as well come and play with this lady instead of your son." After that, the woman's misty eyes wandered over Xiao Lan wantonly, with a frivolous smile on the corner of her mouth.