No strange things are allowed to evolve!

Wait, it looks like there's bleeding?

"No wonder you look so depressed, it turns out you're suffering from internal heat." Jiang Shu got up nonchalantly and then attributed the blood flowing from Ron's mouth and nose to internal heat.

Strawberry Milkshake stared blankly at the spot where Jiang Shu had just jumped down, then looked at Ron, who was lying on the ground.

Is this your plan?

The wolf feigned sleep to lure the enemy, as it was said.

The people who were eating looked over in shock, only to be met with Jiang Shu's cold, disdainful gaze: "A bunch of rude people, eat your food and mind your own business!"

They were so frightened that they immediately lowered their heads, afraid that this formidable fellow would also crack their skulls open.

Jiang Shu turned around and looked at the astonished Windsor: "Are you moved?"

Windsor's mind hadn't quite caught up yet, and she shook her head: "I'm not too sure."

"Hmm..." Jiang Shu temporarily suppressed the urge to suggest taking a ride with Windsor to Lies Town, pretending to have meant well but made a mistake: "Have I caused you any trouble?"

"It's alright." Windsor sighed, regaining her composure. "I just didn't expect that he, who acted so proper the other day, would actually have such intentions towards me. Luckily, he was drunk today and it came out. If it had happened on the street..."

She didn't say anything more.

Jiang Shu gave a heavy "hmm".

Fortunately, Windsor quickly recovered and regained her energetic self: "Okay, I'll get everything sorted out. You and your companions go and get ready first. Don't worry about things here."

"Let me clean it up for you; you're not strong enough," Jiang Shu said earnestly.

After saying that, Jiang Shu lifted Ron's foot and walked out of the inn.

Before Windsor could say anything, Jiang Shu threw Ron into the ditch outside the inn with a swift and fluid motion.

Seeing Jiang Shu clapping his hands as he walked back, Windsor finally realized what was going on and awkwardly explained, "What I meant by 'tidying up' was treating his injuries and cleaning the floor... We can't really let him die here, can we?"

Jiang Shu was taken aback.

"Tsk."

He clicked his tongue in amazement.

......

Ron lay in his room, fast asleep, his head wrapped in thick bandages.

Next door, Strawberry Milkshake lay alone on the bed, glanced at the empty bedding under the bed, then hugged the back of his head and stared idly at the starry sky outside the window.

After eating the bread that Windsor had sent, Jiang Shu, having finished washing up, said she was going to hint to Windsor whether she could hitch a ride.

Although Strawberry Milkshake felt it was unnecessary, Jiang Shu seemed to be obsessed with it.

"You have a typical smuggling mentality; you have a car but you insist on walking."

Let him have his strawberry milkshake.

but...

Have we been gone for too long?

And directly beneath the small bed where the strawberry milkshake is lying.

The kitchen is located on the first floor of the hotel.

Unlike the darkness and coldness of the guest rooms, this place is bright and warm.

Plates of meat dishes were laid out on the small table.

Although the plating wasn't particularly refined, and was even somewhat rough, the food itself was of excellent quality and tasted outstanding.

"Are you sure we don't need to call her?"

Windsor handed the freshly poured wine to Jiang Shu.

The latter took it, sipped it lightly, and shook her head: "No need, she's on a diet lately."

“Okay.” Windsor didn’t say anything more.

In fact, the two had already discussed tomorrow's itinerary half an hour earlier.

Jiang Shu will accompany Windsor to Lies Town as her new bodyguard.

Afterwards, since the guests outside had all gone to rest, Windsor finally had some free time. Thinking that she couldn't just let Jiang Shu and Strawberry Milkshake eat bread, she decided to cook a big meal to thank them.

However, Jiang Shu did not plan to order a strawberry milkshake.

“So,” Jiang Shu mumbled, gnawing on a chicken leg, “Miss Windsor is not only a shop owner, but also a herbal supplier for Lies Town? How diligent.”

Windsor smiled helplessly: "There's nothing I can do. Business at the inn is not stable. It's rare for it to be so crowded like today. So when I'm not busy, I go back to the surrounding mountains to collect herbs, process them into usable medicines, and then regularly send them to the workshop in Lies Town. That's how I barely make ends meet."

"I see." Jiang Shu nodded, and said casually, "By the way, is that really why you dislike the 'Liar Poet'?"

"What?" Windsor's hand holding the wine glass trembled, but she forced herself to remain calm. "Why do you ask that?"

"Hmm... I always felt that the real reason wasn't so simple, because you seemed to have some unspeakable secret back then."

Jiang Shu tried to get information about the poet of lies from her.

After all, aside from the terms "Poet of Lies" and "Mouth of God," he has absolutely no understanding of the basic logic of this world.

Windsor's previous behavior clearly suggested that he knew some secrets unknown to ordinary people.

“Is it that obvious?” Windsor sighed.

Jiang Shu nodded.

It's so obvious that you can see it at a glance without even needing a "truth-seeking scale".

"Never mind, there's no point in hiding it."

At this point, Windsor clearly trusted Jiang Shu completely:

"That's not the whole reason. The most important reason is that my former lover was a poet of lies. He swore that he would never lie to me, even if he could deceive the whole world, but in the end, he still lied to me and left me."

"As expected." Jiang Shu wasn't surprised. "I sensed you'd been hurt before. So, what did he lie to you about?"

He said he would always love me.

Windsor's expression turned incredibly sad:

"But when he discovered that I was actually a demi-human, he left me..."

"Demi-human?"

"Yes."

Windsor nodded, then lifted her long golden hair, revealing two pointed ears beneath it:

"That very night, just as I was about to give myself to him, he discovered it. In fact, I never intended to hide it from him, but he never asked, and then he left me."

"Uh... is it a big deal if your ears are a little pointed? Or is there something special about demi-humans?"

Jiang Shu felt somewhat confused.

"Having slightly pointed ears isn't a big deal, but..."

Windsor's expression was inscrutable, her eyes darting around, and she leaned close to Jiang Shu's ear and whispered something.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shu's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise.

What do you mean by having eight heads?

Chapter Ninety-Nine: Sleepless Tonight

"It's...it's that one...there are eight of them..."

Windsor spoke very subtly, her originally fair skin turning a rosy red as she spoke.

Feeling the burning sensation on her face, she covered her face and turned slightly away.

"I...I'm probably a little drunk...please don't mind."

The sound grew fainter and fainter.

In fact, she herself didn't know why she told Jiang Shu these things, even though the two had only known each other for a few hours.

Perhaps the experiences of that time left too many shadows on me.

These things have been weighing on my mind for a long time, and I haven't been able to let them go. They've become a kind of mental illness, and I desperately want to confide in someone I can trust.

But...

To run a small hotel in such a remote place, facing unfamiliar faces every day.

Even her lover chose to betray her.

Where can you find anyone you can trust?

So it's quite normal to be unable to resist after accidentally meeting such a kind and sincere person.

While thinking this, Windsor kept glancing around, secretly, nervously, and carefully observing Jiang Shu's reaction.

I felt a mix of anticipation and fear.

She hoped that Jiang Shu would give a different response than her past lovers.

She still remembers the look of fear and disgust in that guy's eyes.

It's almost become a nightmare.

But at the same time, she was also afraid that Jiang Shu would have an even more unacceptable reaction.

After all, even at her worst, her lover was a poet of lies, well-informed and worldly-wise, yet he still treated her that way.

The person in front of him was just an ordinary person with some strength, a demi-human with strange features... Perhaps to him, he was no different from a monster?

Because of Jiang Shu's prolonged silence, she had begun to comfort herself in this way.

It seems she has already assumed that Jiang Shu will probably be scared because of her impulsive revelation of her secret, and then break her promise to go to Lies Town with her and leave without saying goodbye.

Well... it's not something that's incomprehensible.

Who told me I'm an Ajin?

Just then, Jiang Shu finally reacted.

His reaction was a third kind of reaction, in addition to Windsor's expectation and fear.

"Holy crap!" Jiang Shu exclaimed.

This is actually a declarative sentence, expressing Jiang Shu's undisguised true feelings at this moment, as well as his expectations and policies for the future.

It's like raising your hand at an auction and calmly saying, "I want it," concise yet powerful.

I feel like I'm a bit like Xiao Yan.

At the same time, this is also a disclaimer, clearly telling the other party what he wants to do next, and if they can't accept it, they can leave.

The saying goes, "Don't say you weren't warned."

Jiang Shu always considered himself a gentleman.

But just like all the girls who had ever heard those three words from Jiang Shu in the past, Windsor naturally took it as a kind of amazement or a sigh.

It simply expresses surprise and has no other meaning.

So she asked with some concern, "Mr. Larry, what do you mean by this?"

"It's not Larry, it's Lali, whatever, call me whatever you want."

Jiang Shu corrected him briefly, then felt it was unnecessary, because there were more important things to do now:

"If you don't mind, may I take a look?"

He had never seen this before.

He felt that if he didn't seize this opportunity to appreciate it carefully, he might feel extremely regretful when he was old and lying in a hospital bed, looking back on this day.

Even if you die, it's hard to close your eyes and feel regret.

However, Windsor was speechless for a moment after hearing Jiang Shu's words.

How could I not mind!

She really wanted to say that.

But what came out of her mouth was: "Mr. Larry...you're not planning to make fun of me after you read this, are you?"

What...what am I saying?