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Just as Chun Sanniang entered the house, bean-sized raindrops poured down from the sky.

In the front hall, there were only about ten tables and chairs, a shopkeeper and a waiter.

Although the shopkeeper was very old, he was very short and was only about five feet tall. He was busy fiddling with the abacus beads and did not even raise his eyes. The shopkeeper was a very sturdy man, very diligent in his work; he was either wiping the floor or wiping the table.

Although the shopkeeper and the waiter were extremely busy and had no time to pay attention to the two of them, Chun Sanniang's intuition told them that these two people had eyes behind their backs, constantly staring at her.

The old man led the two of them up the stairs. Chun Sanniang, who was looking at the shop assistant from beside the stairs, suddenly threw a piece of silver at him.

The waiter caught the silver and looked at her. He saw Chun Sanniang give this assistant a bewitching smile and said softly, "I'll have to trouble you to settle the two horses outside. This is Third Madam's little trick."

The shop assistant looked at the pieces of silver in his hand with some hesitation. He looked at the old man walking in front of him with a confused expression. After receiving his instructions, he picked up the raincoat on the wall and walked out of the room.

The elder brought the two to the westernmost guest room upstairs. Wu Xiang stayed in the second guest room in the west while Chun Sanniang led them to the westernmost room. She had just opened the door when a thick musty smell wafted out.

Chun Sanniang frowned and quickly covered her nose with her hands. She said in disgust, "Old man, in another room, not only is the location of this room not good, it also smells good."

The old man said, "This is the Sky No. 1 Room of our shop. It is a very good room. If you want to stay, you can stay. If you really don't want to, then so be it."

Chun Sanniang thought to herself, "Is this old man inexperienced or something? How dare he call such a room Number One?"

However, she only grumbled in her heart. It was already a storm outside, if she didn't stay here, where else could she go?

Chun Sanniang steeled her heart and said, "That's fine. It's better to have a broken house than to be out in the rain. Anyway, I'll just stay the night. I'll just stay there."

After settling Chun Sanniang down, the old man went outside the door, covering the door with his hoarse voice as he said, "This house is old, it's inevitable that there will be rats, reptiles, and the like. If you hear any sounds at night, you don't have to be surprised." After saying that, he gave her a mischievous smile. His expression was very strange.

The furnishings inside the room were very simple and crude. With a single glance, he could take over everything. There were three furnishings in total: a cupboard, a coffee table, and a bed. The cabinet was moldy, one of the doors had fallen off, the other looked shaky, the cabinet was covered in green mold and mold, and the smell of mold was mostly from it; the coffee table was a little stronger, with only one leg missing and the missing piece of brick on top of it; the entire room, the only thing left to look at, was the bed.

Chun Sanniang looked at the items on the bed and thought that the 'Number One Heavenly' mentioned by the old man was probably referring to this bed's new bedding.

However, the smell in the room was really terrible. Chun Sanniang walked to the window and used a wooden stick to support the window. In an instant, a strong wind blew against her face, bringing with it a torrential downpour.

Chun Sanniang completely ignored the storm and closed her eyes. She breathed in the fresh air to her heart's content and was deeply intoxicated.

"Creak, creak." The other cabinet door shook violently in the strong wind, as if it was about to be torn out of the cabinet.

Rain dripped from the window and onto the ground. Gradually, a faint red color appeared on the ground …

"BOOM!" Dong! "BOOM!"

At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Chun Sanniang looked towards the door and asked, "Who is it?"

The person outside did not answer, but simply knocked on the door.

"Coming, coming!" When Chun Sanniang arrived at the door, she opened it to see the shop assistant standing by the door with an incense burner in her hand.

She took out a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped the rain off his face. Then, she gently wiped it down his neck and softly said, "This little brother, I've really troubled you just now. Seeing your wet body, I, Chun Sanniang, am truly sorry."

With that, she took out a piece of silver and waved it in front of the shop assistant's eyes, saying, "I have never treated someone who does things for Third Madam unfairly. Although it's not much, it's still Third Madam's kind intentions, so I hope that little brother can accept it."

Chun Sanniang said so much to the shop assistant, but he acted like he was a wooden stick. He just stared at her without showing any expression.

"To think that I, Chun Sanniang, would be so elegant, so graceful, so outstanding, and so beautiful that every man would go crazy for me. However, why does this waiter seem like a wooden person?" Chun Sanniang sized up the shop assistant again. When she saw his blank expression, she couldn't help but think, "He really does look like a person."

At this moment, Chun Sanniang thought of Wu Xiang, who lived next door.

"This female guest is really generous. She easily rewards others with her words. It looks like this female guest has an extremely prestigious status!" This old man was too rash and offended you, please forgive me. "

A hoarse voice rang out. It was unknown when that old man appeared in front of Chun Sanniang.

Chun Sanniang's heart skipped a beat. She did not even notice when the old man had arrived. Although her heart was in turmoil, she remained calm on the surface. She clasped her hands at the old man and said, "No need for that. Third Mother is just a martial artist, how can she be someone with a high status? "

The old man coughed and pointed to the censer in the shop assistant's hand. "I saw that the lady had a pale complexion and lowered her eyes, she must be tired from running, so I asked the shop assistant to bring this incense to you, it will help you to sleep, to relieve your fatigue. If you were to hear this fragrance, you will be in high spirits on the second day."

With that, he gestured to the waiter, and the waiter nodded and entered the room with an incense burner.

"The shop owner's heart is truly as meticulous as the dust. I, San Niang, am truly grateful." Chun Sanniang said politely. She swept a glance at the shop assistant and asked, "But this shop assistant of yours …"

The old man seemed to understand what Chun Sanniang meant. He stroked his beard and said, "Oh, he's my nephew. He had a serious illness as a child and has a poor family. He delayed his illness and can no longer speak."

"Oh, I see." Chun Sanniang suddenly realized.

"Ah — what a bitter child!" The elder sighed with a sorrowful expression.

The waiter placed the incense burner on the tea table, turned around, and walked out. He glanced at the old man, then walked towards the stairs.

The old man said, "Honored guest, if there is anything else, please feel free to tell me."

Chun Sanniang nodded with a smile as she watched the old man leave. The smile on the old man's face disappeared as he went downstairs. He closed the door with a bang.

She snorted coldly and muttered to herself, "Damn geezer, you think you can trick me with this little trick of yours? Aren't you looking down on my, Chun Sanniang, a little too much?"