"Well, the Fan family is a prominent family in the capital. My eldest sister went back to the capital with Fan Yunfu to visit relatives. My family was worried about her, so the whole family went out to accompany her."

As he spoke, a gleam of happiness flashed in Zhang Mingyi's eyes.

After hearing this, Tan Yulin felt mixed emotions.

"Your family is so nice! It's rare that they can still take time out to spend time with you in your busy lives."

He thought of his parents who were always busy with business and rarely went home, and a complex emotion welled up in his heart.

"Okay, let's not talk about these sentimental things. Since we are gathered together, how about we play a game of chess?"

Zhang Mingyi changed the topic at the right time, hoping to ease the atmosphere in this way.

Thus, this convoy, carrying their visions for the future and their families' expectations, headed towards the capital. Although they were exhausted on the way, they were lucky enough to always find a post station to rest at dusk, enjoying the rare peace before nightfall.

However, good luck always seems to run out.

One evening, the sky was gradually swallowed by the night, and they still hadn't found a place to stay.

Ling Wen glanced around alertly. There was a hint of uneasiness in the air. His intuition told him that this was not an ordinary situation and he had to find a place to stay as soon as possible.

Inside the car, Fan Yunfu gently lifted a corner of the curtain and asked An Yu, who was driving, "An Yu, haven't you seen the shadow of the post station yet?"

An Yu turned his head, looking slightly worried: "Sixth Young Master, we did pass by an old post station before, but it has been abandoned for a long time. I think if we keep going, we may find a new inn."

Outside the car, Grandpa Zhang frowned and looked around at the dark woods, his worry growing.

"Second brother, it's getting darker and darker. It's too dangerous to travel in the dark. Why don't we turn to the fork in the road and stay in a nearby village for the night? At least it's much safer than traveling blindly like this."

Zhang Laoer nodded when he heard this. He knew he had to consider everything carefully, so he decided to discuss it with everyone. Everyone's safety was of vital importance.

After a round of questioning, Fan Yunfu was the first to express his support. He was well aware of the dangers of traveling at night, especially in areas where bandits were rampant. Ling Wen also nodded in approval. Although he was not afraid of the disturbance caused by bandits, he also knew that everyone was tired after the long journey, and finding a place to rest and recover their strength was the most urgent task.

After about half an hour of searching, a ray of warm light finally appeared in the night sky.

With the faint light, the outline of an inn vaguely appeared in front of everyone's eyes, like an oasis in the desert, giving them unprecedented hope.

Tan Yulin's carriage arrived at the inn first. Liu Hong stopped the carriage steadily and was about to knock on the door to ask about the room. The waiter walked out of the inn quickly, with a smile on his face and a bit of courtesy in his voice: "Dear guests, are you staying overnight or staying in the hotel? How many rooms do you need in total?"

"There are more than twenty of us, including servants. How do you think we can arrange them properly?"

Tan Yulin and Zhang Ming looked tired. After getting off the car, they almost staggered all the way into the inn. It was obvious that they were in urgent need of rest.

Upon hearing this, the waiter quickly turned around and saw four carriages and a team of strong bodyguards following behind. He quickly turned around and shouted, "Hurry up, there are distinguished guests coming!"

Hearing the noise, two shop assistants came out, took the reins skillfully, and led the horse to a straw shed nearby and placed it properly.

Walking into the spacious main hall, a middle-aged man with a big smile on his face came up to greet us enthusiastically. He tried to take the luggage from Grandpa Zhang, but the old man politely refused: "It's okay, the luggage is not heavy, I can carry it myself."

"Okay, you all have worked so hard, I guess you must be hungry. This is the menu in our restaurant, please take your time to choose."

The shopkeeper smiled and gently pushed the menu in front of everyone.

Tan Yulin's stomach was empty, so he randomly picked a few dishes and told the waiter to prepare the meal quickly.

Another waiter bent over and laboriously brought a kettle of boiling water, busying himself refilling tea and water for everyone. His enthusiasm seemed to dispel all the fatigue of the journey.

The servants each found a seat and sat down at two tables, while the host and guests sat around one table, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

As time passed, the night grew darker, the lights in the inn were brightly lit, steaming dishes gradually filled the table, and the fatigue of the day seemed to gradually dissipate with the aroma of the food.

But just as everyone was getting ready to enjoy this hard-earned dinner, the two girls couldn't help but frown at the table full of meat dishes. They preferred lighter vegetables and simply picked up a few pieces of greens with their chopsticks.

Ling Wen remained alert. He was the first to take action, picking up a piece of pork ribs and examining it carefully under the light. Suddenly, he said in a firm tone, "Everyone, wait a moment. There's something wrong with this meat."

The meat that Zhang Mingyi was about to eat froze on his lips instantly. Tan Yulin's chewing of the meat in his mouth also came to an abrupt halt. Fan Yunfu frowned and looked at Ling Wen sharply: "Brother Ling, what's wrong?"

Although the waiter and the innkeeper were dissatisfied in their hearts, they were still busy with their own work on the surface, but they unconsciously looked over here from the corner of their eyes, paying close attention to the development of the situation.

Ling Wen shook his head slightly, suggesting that everyone should not pick up their chopsticks for the time being.

Zhang Laoer saw this and quickly spoke up, trying to ease the sudden tense atmosphere: "We are tired from running around today, everyone should go back to your room and rest, and we will discuss it tomorrow."

Just as everyone was about to get up, they suddenly felt a sudden dizziness, as if the whole world was spinning. Involuntarily, they fell down as if pulled by gravity, and heavy gasps echoed in the air.

The faces of the middle-aged man and the waiters suddenly showed a long-suppressed look of pride, and the wrinkles at the corners of their eyes deepened because of the smile.

"Boss, the medicine we carefully prepared has finally taken effect! I have always been worried that they are so numerous and so smart, I am afraid we will have to go through a lot of trouble!"

There was a cunning gleam in the middle-aged man's eyes.

"Haha, you enter our inn and expect to walk out in one piece? You're just dreaming!"

The proprietress's plump figure swayed gracefully in the candlelight, her voice was low and charming, and a cruel smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

As soon as the words fell, everyone in the inn took out their sharp daggers and rough hemp ropes and approached step by step with greedy and cruel looks.

Although Ling Wen and others are in danger, they are not ordinary people. Each of them comes from a famous and upright family and is much more vigilant than ordinary people.

Even though they seemed to have let their guard down before, they were actually on high alert. From the moment they entered the inn, they had not drunk a drop of water or touched any food.

This almost instinctive vigilance stems from their rich experience in the martial arts world and their inner intuition - this inn is definitely not an ordinary one.

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