Fast Wear: A Different Life

Chapter 201 Lotus Tower (4)

After the two entered the inner city, Li Xiangyi led Ji Xiao to an inn. He skillfully handed the horse to the waiter who greeted them enthusiastically at the door, and then walked into the inn with Ji Xiao. As soon as they entered, Li Xiangyi asked for a room and asked the inn to prepare hot water for them to wash.

After the two of them finished bathing and changing clothes, they felt refreshed. It was almost noon, and they were hungry and decided to enjoy a sumptuous meal first. So they went to the lobby downstairs and ordered a table of delicious meals. The two of them ate the meal quickly and elegantly.

After eating and drinking, Li Xiangyi and Ji Xiao went out to buy the necessary items. After leaving the inn, Ji Xiao turned to Li Xiangyi and said, "Xiangyi, I think we should buy some daily necessities first, then choose some needles and thread, cloth and ready-made clothes, and finally buy things for the sacrifice."

"No problem, I'll follow your arrangements." Li Xiangyi responded with a smile. At the same time, he reached out and held Ji Xiao's small hand tightly, and they walked towards the goal together.

In fact, when booking the room, the thoughtful Li Xiangyi had already asked the waiter about the various shops in the city. He asked in detail about which shop had the most complete goods, which shop had the best quality needlework, cloth and ready-made clothes, and even the specific location of the sale of paper money, incense and candles, and kept them in mind.

Because of this, he didn't need to ask anyone else at this moment. He could confidently lead Ji Xiao to various locations quickly and successfully purchase the best quality goods.

However, when they stepped into the inn again, the sun had already set and night was about to fall. You should know that when they stepped out of the inn, it was already getting dark.

Returning at this moment, Li Xiangyi walked straight to the shopkeeper, intending to ask him to prepare a table of meals for take-out. As soon as he entered the store, he quickly walked to the front of the counter and said loudly, "Shopkeeper."

The shopkeeper raised his head and smiled, "Sir, what can I do for you?"

"Please cook a table of food for three people and I will take it away later." Li Xiangyi said earnestly.

"No problem, you can take a rest for a while." The shopkeeper agreed readily.

At the same time, Ji Xiao returned to the upstairs room with some of the things they had bought. After Li Xiangyi finished ordering the meal, he also returned to the second-floor room with the things he had.

After entering the room, he first put down the things he brought with him, and then sat down next to Ji Xiao. Ji Xiao handed him a glass of water, and Li Xiangyi thanked him and drank it all. He drank several glasses before he felt his thirst was gone.

"Xiangyi, drink slowly, there is still a lot, be careful not to choke. Has the food been ordered?" Ji Xiao asked softly.

"Okay, let me put these things in order, then we'll go downstairs together!" Li Xiangyi answered as he started to pack up.

While the two were packing their things, Ji Xiao took out a few fluorescent stones from her space and carefully put them into the package.

This fluorescent stone is not green, but a huge piece of warm yellow stone. I don’t know where Li Xiangyi found it and brought it back.

After bringing it back, he carefully cut and polished it, and the big stone finally became a spherical shape that could be easily picked up with one hand. Most of the fluorescent stones were kept by Ji Xiao, and the remaining small part was collected by Li Xiangyi himself.

What’s even more interesting is that the fluorescent stones that their son Li Nian’an got were actually failed products that Li Xiangyi had initially created due to his lack of skill in the production process. However, for Li Nian’an, it was good enough to have them, so why would he be so picky?

However, this fluorescent stone has a very practical feature - it is not a disposable item. Instead, once the energy inside it is exhausted, it can be restored to its original function by simply placing it under the sun for a few days. It is also very easy to store and can be placed anywhere.

When everything is ready, they will replace the purchased fruits with the most common fruits in the space. Even so, they are things that contain trace amounts of spiritual energy and will have certain benefits to the body if consumed for a long time.

After finishing these things, the two of them carried all their belongings downstairs. At this moment, the waiter came out from behind the door curtain carrying a food box full of food.

As soon as he saw the two of them, he immediately stepped forward, placed the food box steadily on the table, and said enthusiastically: "Sir, the food you ordered has been prepared, please take a look!"

After Li Xiangyi opened the food box and carefully examined it, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "Yes, that's fine. Please, little brother, lead our horses out."

"Okay, that's no trouble. Please wait a moment." The waiter responded and left.

While the waiter was away getting the horses, Ji Xiao went straight to the counter to pay. Since they only used the room for half a day, which also included bathing, dining, and horse care, plus some food to take away, including the food box, the total cost was five taels of silver. After Ji Xiao paid the money, he returned to sit next to Li Xiangyi and waited together.

Not long after, the waiter came out of the stable with the horses, handed the reins to the two men, and said with a smile, "Sirs, your horses have been brought here. Please check them."

"Thank you." After expressing his gratitude, Li Xiangyi began to place the items the two had purchased neatly on both sides of one of the horses' backs. After confirming that they were correct and secure, he took Ji Xiao's hand and walked out the door.

Li Xiangyi held the reins tightly in his left hand, and gently held Ji Xiao's hand with his right hand, and walked towards the city gate. There were still some hours before curfew, so the two planned to climb the mountain while the weather was good.

It was only early summer, but the sound of insects could already be heard in the mountains. After leaving the city, the two rode side by side on a horse, and the other horse followed closely behind, carrying many items.

By the time they arrived at the mountain, it was already 4:45 (around 8:00 p.m.). Ji Xiao quietly followed Li Xiangyi into the courtyard, which woke up the master's wife.

After a moment, the awakened Master's wife heard voices coming from the courtyard. She quickly got up, put on her coat, lit a candle, and walked to the door with a long sword in hand. She asked softly, "Who is outside?"

Before he finished speaking, a familiar voice answered, "Master's wife, it's me, Li Xiangyi!"

Upon hearing this, the Master's wife became suspicious and kept asking, "Are you really Li Xiangyi? I heard that he mysteriously disappeared several years ago and there has been no news since then. How can you prove your identity?"

Li Xiangyi was afraid that his master's wife still had doubts, so he quickly told her something that only the two of them knew. After hearing this, his master's wife believed it a little, but she was still worried, so she held the hilt of the sword tightly and slowly opened the door.

At this moment, Ji Xiao took out a fluorescent stone, which instantly shone brightly, illuminating the entire courtyard as bright as day.