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As they entered the inn, Ye Huan and the other two were met with Zhang Ren's imposing presence, reminiscent of his days as a Town Enforcer. He boldly took a seat and, with the mindset that whether it was one dish or two, it was all the same, ordered a table full of chicken, duck, fish, meat, and eggs.
Feeling somewhat uneasy like a thief glancing around, Ye Huan, who was new to this kind of thing, lowered his voice and asked Zhang Ren, "Are we really going to dine and dash?"
Rolling his eyes, Zhang Ren was unfazed. As soon as the first dish was served, he grabbed a pair of chopsticks and quickly began devouring the food, mumbling through his mouthfuls, "Ye Huan, if you really don’t want to eat for free, just watch us eat..."
"Exactly..." Weiyang chimed in as he hurriedly picked up his own chopsticks to join the feast.
Ye Huan was at a loss for words watching their behavior. However, after his stomach growled twice in succession, he couldn't hold back any longer. The three of them began to eat and drink heartily, completely disregarding their image as if they hadn't eaten in days, drawing the attention of others in the inn.
In a corner of the inn, a woman dressed in a bright red gown from the Southern Xiongnu Empire observed Ye Huan with great interest. After watching him for a while and noticing that although he opened his mouth wide while eating, his movements were quite refined, she stood up and walked over to Ye Huan and his companions. With a smile, she said, "Excuse me, may I join you at this table?"
Surprised by the clearly feminine voice that interrupted their meal, Ye Huan and his friends looked up. They were momentarily stunned when they saw her enchanting phoenix eyes that were even more alluring than peach blossoms. They carefully scanned her figure.
As an old saying goes: "The dragon's eye recognizes pearls; the phoenix's eye recognizes treasures." Just looking into her eyes was captivating enough. Adding to that was her low-cut red gown that revealed her ample bosom; her face resembled a lotus flower, her brows like willow leaves, and her skin whiter than snow. The thought that popped into all three of their minds simultaneously was: beauty...
Among them, Weiyang was the least composed. Upon seeing the woman's beauty, he couldn't help but drool slightly at the corners of his mouth. He stood up to invite her to sit down, earning eye rolls from both Ye Huan and Zhang Ren.
Once seated, the woman wasted no time. After asking the waiter for another set of chopsticks and bowls, she scrutinized Ye Huan closely with eyes that seemed capable of piercing through to one's very soul.
Feeling somewhat flustered under her gaze—especially since she was so beautiful—Ye Huan steeled himself and spoke first: "Hello. I’m curious why you've come over to our table?" After saying this, he took a small sip from his cup, eager to hear what she had to say. After all, it was unusual for someone to approach them without any apparent reason.
"I realized I quite like you," she replied without blinking as she maintained eye contact with Ye Huan. A faint smile graced her lips, making them appear even more luscious.
Pfft...
Not paying attention to her beauty at that moment but rather focusing on her words, Ye Huan spat out the drink he had just taken all over Weiyang sitting next to him. Ignoring Weiyang's resentful glare, Ye Huan awkwardly turned back to the woman and said, "Did I hear you wrong? What did you just say?"
"I said I quite like you, didn't I? By the way, my name is Han Xuan. What's yours?" Perhaps it was Ye Huan's actions that amused the woman, as she lightly covered her mouth and repeated what she had just said, then inquired about Ye Huan's name.
Ye Huan stared at the beauty named Han Xuan with curiosity, wondering if women from the Southern Xiongnu Empire were all this open. After all, how could someone say such things upon first meeting? Unconsciously, he replied, "My name is Ye Huan."
"Ye Huan? Hmm, I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before." Han Xuan playfully stuck out her tongue at Ye Huan, as if recalling something that made her smile even more broadly, leaving Ye Huan and his companions feeling somewhat bewildered.
Pondering the oddity of this woman's arrival, Ye Huan began to suspect she might be a woman of the world who had grown accustomed to mooching off meals at hotels.
The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. Resolutely, Ye Huan decided to abandon his meal. He pushed his plate aside and stood up, employing a common tactic from the Twenty-First Century. "I need to use the restroom..."
"I'll go too." Upon hearing the words "use the restroom," Zhang Ren's eyes lit up, and he quickly stood up as well.
Nodding to Zhang Ren, Ye Huan led him out of the restaurant without looking back. He also gestured to Weiyang to leave quickly.
Initially, Weiyang thought having a beautiful woman nearby to chat with was enjoyable. However, when Han Xuan revealed she was there for Ye Huan, his interest waned. Seeing Ye Huan's gesture, Weiyang's eyes darted around as he suddenly understood Ye Huan's intention. He turned to Han Xuan and said, "Why don't you sit here for a bit? I need to use the restroom too; I'll go with them."
As soon as he finished speaking, Weiyang hurriedly dashed out of the restaurant. In his mind, he marveled at Ye Huan's cleverness in seizing the opportunity to escape without paying the bill. But then again, he thought it was Han Xuan's fault for intruding uninvited; otherwise, where would they find such a perfect scapegoat?
Finally catching up with Ye Huan, Weiyang couldn't help but comment, "Ye Huan, you're ruthless! That girl just said she liked you, and in the blink of an eye, you left her behind. I couldn't do that!"
Ye Huan merely rolled his eyes at him and ignored his comments. He considered Han Xuan's appearance as just an interlude while focusing on how to search for Ye Tian and others within the Southern Xiongnu Empire.
After all, they had finished their meal and it was time to get down to business. They couldn't just wander aimlessly through hundreds of towns in the Southern Xiongnu Empire like headless chickens; if they did that, it would take them a year to find anything.
With these thoughts in mind, Ye Huan let out a heavy sigh as he strolled alongside Weiyang through the town without any particular destination in mind. His mind began to churn with ideas.
After wandering for about ten minutes and turning several corners without coming up with a plan, Ye Huan suddenly spotted something ahead that made his heart sink. A man and a woman were walking toward them while chatting and laughing. The woman was none other than Han Xuan—the very one they had just escaped from! As for the man accompanying her... upon seeing him, Ye Huan felt as if he could die on the spot; it was none other than Han Lin—the Warlord of the Southern Xiongnu Empire who had led troops against their outpost at the border!
"Seriously, how unlucky can I be? I can't believe I ran into them!" Noticing Han Xuan and the person beside her, Ye Huan cursed under her breath, grabbing Weiyang and making a complete one-eighty turn, repeatedly muttering to herself, 'You can't see me, you can't see me, you can't see me...'
Perhaps she had exhausted all her luck on ordinary days, as this time, Ye Huan did not escape Han Xuan's gaze. Just as Weiyang and Zhang Ren were still trying to figure out what Ye Huan was doing, Han Xuan's voice suddenly rang out: "Ye Huan!"
"Is it her?"
Upon hearing that voice, Weiyang and Zhang Ren felt a jolt in their hearts. They quickly saw Han Xuan running up to them with an innocent smile, saying, "Hey, where did you guys run off to? I waited for ages and didn’t see you come back, so I settled the bill."
'This woman is just too naive...'
Resignedly looking at the person before her, Ye Huan couldn't help but grumble internally. She forced a smile and said helplessly, "Thank you so much! We have something to do, so we’ll be leaving now..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Huan tried to bolt away, but Han Xuan grabbed her arm and said, "Wait! I need to discuss something with you."
Feeling frustrated, Ye Huan attempted to shake off Han Xuan's grip. When she realized she couldn't budge her arm at all after several tries, she understood that Han Xuan was not an ordinary person! At that moment, Han Lin also strode up from behind and stood directly in front of Ye Huan and the others.
Looking nervously at Han Lin, Ye Huan didn't know what to say. After all, during their encounter at the border, she had used a Barrett to blast a large hole in Han Lin's hand. Although she had been wearing sunglasses then, who could guarantee that Han Lin wouldn’t recognize her?
Sure enough, upon seeing Ye Huan for the first time, Han Lin felt as if he had seen her somewhere before. The chubby guy beside her looked strikingly similar to the mage who had wiped out thousands of his men at a stronghold on the Huaxia border. After sensing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy emanating from Ye Huan and Weiyang, Han Lin's eyes filled with suspicion. He drew the long sword hanging at his waist and addressed them: "It's you guys?"
Fortune favors the bold; misfortune cannot be avoided. Realizing that she had been recognized by Han Lin, Ye Huan could only lament her bad luck for running into such a troublesome person like Han Xuan. Gritting her teeth in frustration, she replied defiantly, "That's right! It's us!"
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