Chapter 110: Hangover
After five trips, the porters eventually delivered all their luggage. Anji felt bad for them and told Gu Ying to give them a few extra silver nuggets as tips for their service. No carton was damaged, and the horses were cared for well.
Appearing again as the porters left, the manager bowed and asked if the ladies would like to rest first or meet with the guest who had been staying with them for the last week. According to him, the guest did not seem to be in a hurry to meet them, although he requested to have dinner with them.
Without Mingshen around, Gu Ying left the decision to Anji. It was obvious who the guest was. Anji missed the rowdy sect leader and promised to also deliver a personal letter from her third brother.
"I will see him now," she informed the manager. "Please prepare some good meat jerky and strong wine for him."
Nodding, the manager asked if Anji would like any other snacks for herself and Gu Ying. Turning to Gu Ying, Anji wondered if she would join them for the meeting. However, the bodyguard declined any snacks.
"After escorting you, I will return to sort out the luggage. You should not order heavy snacks because the young master will return early for dinner."
Heeding Gu Ying’s advice, Anji called for a pot of chrysanthemum tea and two green bean cakes. Without further delay, the inn manager led the way.
Moving two floors up to the floor closest to the sunning deck, the inn manager knocked on the door. Even from the outside, Anji could not hear anything from the inside. Her sound talismans were working. Unlike Bai Dajin, who was residing on the top floor to prevent any disturbance to others dining on the first-floor restaurant, Mingfeng reserved a suite along the middle floor, furthest from the stairs, for Anji so she could avoid the guests moving up and down the stairs during sunbathing hours.
"Mister Bai, your guests are here. Would you like to receive them now?"