The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 813 - 807: Stay at the Hotel

Chapter 813: Chapter 807: Stay at the Hotel

Thinking about how he had been poisoned by her, Gui Yunxi had to swallow the raging fire in her belly.

Pulling up his sleeve, he saw that the centipede-like poison mark had grown a lot, startling him as he exclaimed, "How could this happen?"

Searcy tossed him a pill and said, "This medicine is your fare for taking me to Rucheng. Even though we didn’t get there, I won’t quibble over an hour’s journey."

Hearing that it was an antidote, Gui Yunxi didn’t hesitate to quickly swallow it. A moment later, he saw the poison mark on his arm recede a bit, but there was still a long stretch left on his limb.

Searcy said with a faint smile, "Don’t worry, I’ll give you the rest once we’ve arrived. Rest assured, I’m a woman of my word; as long as you obediently drive for me, you will not lack rewards."

... So my reward is to earn the antidote for myself?

But you’re the one who poisoned me.

Gui Yunxi was indignant but had no choice but to heed her words.

...

Gu Youyou and Jin Ziyuan switched to riding on horseback, not daring to rest even when it got dark.

Jin Ziyuan said, "Let’s press on a little longer. There’s a city ahead where we can rest."

What could Gu Youyou say? Could she admit she was tired and wanted to rest now? Of course, she thought about it but didn’t know how to broach the topic.

Well, being tired is better than being caught by Huo Li and taken back.

Eventually, they reached the city Jin Ziyuan had mentioned. When they arrived at the only inn still lit up, the inn was closing.

Jin Ziyuan hurriedly dismounted and raised his hand to stop them, saying, "We need lodging, for two."

The innkeeper, who was closing the door, glanced at them and, seeing they were not dressed like the wealthy, immediately looked disgruntled, yawning and showing extreme impatience.

"We only have one cheap room left, do you want it?"

One room? Gu Youyou and Jin Ziyuan immediately felt awkward.

Seeing their hesitation, the innkeeper grew even more annoyed, urging, "Make up your mind quickly if you want to stay. What are you two grown men afraid of? Our beds are big enough to fit you."

Uh...

Gu Youyou was in male disguise, and in the dead of night, no one could see clearly. Anyway, the innkeeper, judging by their attire, took them for two men; there was no mistake.

"We can’t change inns now; they’re all closed, aren’t they? Let’s just stay," suggested Gu Youyou.

Jin Ziyuan, with a strange look in his eyes, didn’t refuse and said to the innkeeper, "That one room will do, and take good care of the horses."

I have to feed your horses in the middle of the night?

That was what the look on the innkeeper’s face seemed to say now.

Jin Ziyuan threw a piece of silver into his hand, finally smashing away the innkeeper’s resentful expression.

Alright, with silver in hand, one becomes the boss.

"Right this way, gentlemen!" the innkeeper said, leading them to the guest room on the second floor. The innkeeper happily took their horses to the stable and poured some black beans for them.

The two in the room felt somewhat awkward. Didn’t the innkeeper say the bed was big?

It was bullshit; the bed was clearly a single and very simple.

Then again, this was a cheap room, the low-end option of the inn. How good could it be?

"Should I... go get an innkeeper to bring a brazier? It’s going to get colder towards the early hours."

Both of them were prone to the cold, not the best in this situation.

Gu Youyou said, "Let’s forget it. That innkeeper had a face full of reluctance earlier; he’s probably resting by now. We’re just staying for one night anyway; we’ll have to hit the road before dawn tomorrow."

Gu Youyou gave Jin Ziyuan a quilt and wrapped herself in another, turning herself into a cocoon.

She didn’t lie down to sleep but instead leaned against the wall, wrapped in the quilt, which was warmer, even if the position was uncomfortable.