northernbook Chapter 290 The Knocking at the Door in the Early Morning
Chapter 290 The Knocking at the Door in the Early Morning
"No need for thanks," Xiao Han said. "Besides, as I said before, the bandits' attack is not a private matter for the manor; we also have an obligation to help."
Nangong Ming breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at the table: "So... shall we continue drinking this wine?"
With this incident at the resort, which has even resulted in a death, it's no longer possible to enjoy a carefree drinking experience without any distractions.
It's just a pity that I'm in such a good mood today.
They exchanged glances, their initial ease and comfort gone.
Long Chuqing said, "I see that everyone has already drunk quite a bit, so let's call it a day! If you want to continue drinking, we can get together again another day when we return to the city."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Alright... It's late now and the weather is cold, so you should all get some rest. I'll take you to your guest rooms."
"Please follow me..."
Nangong Ming led the group towards the guest rooms.
Everyone returned to their rooms, washed up briefly, and then went to bed to rest.
The snow—is still falling in a flurry.
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In winter, it gets light relatively late; a faint glimmer of light only appears on the horizon close to Chenshi (7-9 AM).
In the stillness of the night, the occasional cry of a night bird can be heard.
And the sound of early birds flapping their wings and chirping breaks the silence of the night.
At this time, most people were still sound asleep.
"Boom boom boom..."
There was a gentle knock on Long Chuqing's door.
"Boom boom boom..."
Who is it? Knocking on her door so early in the morning, so inconsiderate.
Long Chuqing turned over, but did not open her eyes.
"Chu Qing, it's me..."
Xiao Han's voice came from outside the door.
Why is this guy up so early?
What happens so early in the morning?
Long Chuqing lifted a corner of the blanket, preparing to get up and open the door, when she suddenly remembered that she hadn't locked it last night.
It was cold, and she didn't want to get out of bed, so she covered herself up with the blanket again.
"Come in! The door's unlocked."
Her voice still carried a hint of the drowsy, lazy feeling that comes with waking up in the morning.
Xiao Han gently pushed open the door: It really wasn't locked? This guy is really careless.
After entering, Xiao Han closed the door behind him.
It was not yet fully light when Xiao Han walked to the candlestick and lit it.
Long Chuqing peeked out from under the covers, squinting at Xiao Han with hazy eyes.
"Is there something you need from me so early?"
Xiao Han lit the candlestick and then sat down on the bedside.
"Let me ask you first, why didn't you lock the door last night? This isn't like the Prince's mansion outside; what if a thug broke in at night?"
"There was a robbery last night, and they didn't even realize they were being more vigilant."
His words carried a hint of reproach and reminder, but more than anything, they expressed concern.
"I forgot for a moment, but everything's fine now!" Long Chuqing rubbed his eyes. "Besides, even if bad guys came in, I could handle it."
Xiao Han said helplessly, "What if the villains use dirty tricks, like drugs or something?"
"You don't need to worry about that at all; ordinary sleeping pills have no effect on me."
Besides, there's also Flying Phoenix and Phoenix Feather!
They will know immediately if anyone with ill intentions approaches.
Even so, we still need to be more careful in the future.
"Okay, okay, I understand," Long Chuqing quickly replied.
"You can talk about your business now!" Long Chuqing asked, "Why did you come to see me so early in the morning? Couldn't you sleep?"
Xiao Han shook his head. "I'm going to the military camp soon, but I came to see you."
"I'll leave Qingshan and the carriage with you. Let him escort you back to the city. The weather is freezing, so don't ride a horse on the way back."
"Let Qingshan go with you. I don't need protection. Besides, with Young Master Nangong, the young general, and Miss Yang traveling with me, I won't be in any danger."
“Young Master Nangong also has a carriage, so I can go back with him.”
Are you riding in the same carriage as Nangong Ming?
That won't work either.
"It's best to take the Prince's carriage," Xiao Han said firmly. "That way we won't have to trouble others."
"Then wouldn't I be troubling you and Qingshan?"
Xiao Han frowned upon hearing this, feeling a little disappointed: They're actually being so polite to me, treating me like an outsider?
Xiao Han reached out and lightly flicked Long Chuqing's forehead.
"Take back what you just said, and I'll pretend I didn't hear it."
Long Chuqing pursed her lips, then looked towards the window. Through the window paper, she could see that there was already a faint light outside.
Is it still snowing outside?
"It's stopped snowing, but after one night it's covered with a thick layer of snow."
It's covered in a thick layer?
It looks like it's raining quite heavily in the latter half of the night.
"The mountain roads are difficult to walk on after the snowfall. They may become icy and slippery. Be careful when you go to the military camp later."
After listening to Long Chuqing's instructions, Xiao Han felt a warm feeling in his heart, and the slight unhappiness he had just felt vanished.
He knew Chu Qing cared about him.
Xiao Han smiled gently and said, "Yes, I will be careful."
The two looked into each other's eyes, and a brief silence fell over the room.
Xiao Han said, "Then... I'll be going now." His tone was tinged with reluctance.
"Well, let's go!"
"I'll put out the candlestick in a bit, then you can sleep a little longer."
Long Chuqing nodded.
Xiao Han extinguished the candlesticks and left the room.
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I took a nap and didn't get up until 9 AM.
Pushing open the door, a chilly breeze swept in. Although it wasn't snowing anymore, the weather was still somewhat gloomy.
Good morning, Miss Long?
After Xiao Han left the manor, Qingshan had breakfast and then went to guard Long Chuqing's door.
Long Chuqing was somewhat surprised. "Why are you standing here? Aren't you cold?"
Since Xiao Han had told her that Qingshan would stay, seeing him wasn't surprising.
But... why are you standing here in the cold wind?
Why don't you stay in your room and wait?
Qingshan smiled sheepishly: "Well, the prince said your door wasn't locked, and asked me to come and keep watch after breakfast so that no one would disturb your sleep."
"Oh... have Young Master Nangong, the young general, and Miss Yang gotten up yet?"
"Get up! The young general and Miss Yang are up early to practice their martial arts and boxing. I didn't expect them to be so disciplined while out having fun. I'm truly ashamed of myself!"
"It seems I still have to learn from them. I haven't been exercising much lately because of the cold weather."
Well... she's the laziest one, still sleeping in at this hour.
But then I thought again, she wasn't the kind of person who was blindly diligent.
In this freezing weather, getting up early is torture, so there's really no need to force yourself.
"Let's go! Let's see what they're doing now."
"Hmm...please go and have your breakfast first! The guests at the resort all have their breakfast in the dining hall, which is where I also have my breakfast."
"it is good......"
After Long Chuqing and Qingshan came out, they headed towards the dining room.
From afar, a noisy commotion could be seen coming from the direction of the courtyard, and it seemed that a large number of people had gathered.
Aoyama explained, "They are the bandits who were captured last night. They are all tied up in the courtyard now! The early risers all rushed over to see what was going on."