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Chapter 610 Dizziness
Fu Lu drove the carriage to the side of the courtyard. When he got off the carriage, he went to the back and carefully carried out all the bags and packages from the carriage, carrying them all the way to the guest room on the second floor.

Two young men dressed as apprentices brought over some hay to help them unload the horses from the carriage, tie them to a nearby post, and feed them. At the same time, they examined the condition of the horses and the carriage, seemingly assessing their value.

The proprietress's gaze kept glancing at the bundle in Fu Lu's arms, filled with curiosity and calculation.

The small building was unremarkable, even somewhat dilapidated, but Zhu Yu and the others didn't care about that. As they were led to the guest rooms on the second floor, Zhu Yu took the opportunity to examine the layout. She found that, just as she had guessed, the inn had a courtyard in the back in addition to the small building in front. There was clearly a path leading to the back on the first floor, but they had deliberately blocked it, probably because they didn't want anyone to find it.

Upon reaching the second floor, they first went to the room containing runes and talismans, located at the far left end of the corridor. Afterward, the landlady warmly invited Zhu Yu and Lu Qing to their room.

"Isn't our room next door?" Zhu Yu asked curiously.

"Yes, not here." The landlady nodded with a smile. "It's really unfortunate. A while ago, one of our young men said that the mats on the beds in many rooms of the inn were not in good condition and were too prickly for the guests to sleep on, so we removed the mats from many of the beds."

As it turns out, things haven't been busy lately, and there haven't been many guests, so they're not in a hurry. The new meadow isn't finished yet, so these rooms in the middle are temporarily uninhabitable!

Zhu Yu casually pushed open the door of a room next to him and found that it was indeed dirty and messy, with straw all over the floor, which was obviously taken from the meadow on the bed.

She could only look at Lu Qing with feigned helplessness.

Lu Qing smiled gently at her and whispered reassuringly, "Don't be afraid, my lady. It's just a short corridor. There are no outsiders in this inn, and the two rooms aren't next to each other, so there's no need to worry."

From the moment Lu Qing got out of the car, the landlady couldn't help but glance at him several times. There was no shortage of tall men around her; all the "waitresses" in the inn were large men.

But she had rarely seen a man with such a handsome appearance.

If it weren't for the fact that the other big, burly, simple-minded guy was carrying so many bundles that it distracted her, she would have taken a few more glances.

The man was now gazing tenderly at the woman beside him with a smile, and the proprietress felt as if his face was glowing, making it even harder to look away.

However, Zhu Yu quickly noticed her gaze and looked at her.

"Young lady, you're so lucky to have such a doting husband," the proprietress immediately changed her tune, smiling as she said to Zhu Yu, "It's truly enviable!"

Zhu Yu smiled back at her but didn't reply.

Soon the two were taken to their room, and the landlady enthusiastically showed them all the things in the room, which were already quite simple, before reluctantly leaving.

"I was worried they might just burn us down tonight, but seeing how that proprietress looked at you just now, I feel relieved. She probably wouldn't want to 'waste' us." After the proprietress left, Zhu Yu teased her for a while, then reached out and pinched Lu Qing's cheek.

Lu Qing feigned grievance: "Then I will wear a veil when I go out from now on, so that my wife won't get jealous and steal the job from the vinegar storehouse." Zhu Yu laughed as he took out the antidote pills that Yan Daoxin had left for them, poured out four pills, swallowed one himself, and stuffed the remaining three into Lu Qing's hand: "After you take them, find an opportunity to secretly give them the talisman."

"This place looks like ordinary mountain bandits, not like it's hiding any experts. The antidote pills Yan Daoxin left us should be enough."

Lu Qing nodded, took them, ate one herself, and hid the remaining two in her palm.

Soon a waiter came in and told them through the door that the proprietress had ordered food to be prepared and invited the distinguished guests, who had traveled a long way, to come down and eat.

The young waiter spoke in a loud, gruff voice, his tone lacking any warmth or friendliness, but rather aggressive, as if disobeying him would result in him storming in and beating the waiter.

Lu Qing and Zhu Yu responded and went downstairs unhurriedly. Fu Wen and Fu Lu were also called down. The two of them stood by the table, looking very proper, as if they wouldn't dare to sit down until their host sat down. Lu Qing went over and patted the two of them on the shoulder, indicating that they didn't need to be so formal when they were out and about.

Zhu Yu didn't see him make any extra movements, but before the four of them started eating, she clearly saw Fu Wen quickly put the pill into his mouth and swallow it.

The four had just sat down and picked up their chopsticks when the proprietress came again, carrying a pot of wine, insisting that it was for her four distinguished guests.

Lu Qing declined her offer, citing his inability to drink. The proprietress didn't try to persuade him, and readily left with the wine jug, glancing at Lu Qing as she went.

This person can choose not to drink the wine if they want, without even trying to persuade them. It seems the poison was probably put in their food.

The four of them ate a few bites. Although they had taken the antidote pills beforehand, they didn't eat too much just to be on the safe side, in case anything went wrong.

While the four of them ate their meal in silence, several young waiters in the inn kept pacing around, secretly observing them.

After finishing his meal, Zhu Yu rubbed his eyes, propped his head up with his hand, and seemed a little listless.

"What's wrong?" Lu Qing asked with concern upon seeing this.

"I feel a little dizzy. I feel sleepy even though I just ate a full meal," Zhu Yu said, rubbing her eyes. Her voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for those around her to hear.

Lu Qing stretched and said, "After a long journey, it's natural to feel tired and sleepy after a full meal."

Now that we've settled here, let's not be so tense. The sun is already setting, so let's get some rest and set off again at dawn tomorrow.

The landlady mentioned earlier that there are rumors of bandits living several miles away, so we need to leave that area as soon as possible tomorrow during the day.

Fuwen Fulu also quickly agreed. The four of them left money for the meal on the table and went upstairs. Zhu Yu seemed so sleepy that he was almost out of his mind. He walked with his legs wobbling. If Lu Qing hadn't been holding his arm, he would have almost fallen to the ground several times.