Green Mountain

Li Xuan had intended to bring Qi Zhenzhuo to offer a sincere apology to Chen Ji, but now, looking at the completely empty main hall of the inn, he was at a loss.

Qi Zhenzhuo muttered softly, "Could it be that they’ve decided not to come back at all?"

Li Xuan raised his eyebrows: "Not likely."

Qi Zhenzhuo analyzed quietly, "Brother-in-law, it’s not possible for Chen Ji to find food every day. If he finds a few dozen more pounds of food, it would last only the four of them a long time. But if they shared with our Yulin Army, there wouldn’t be much left. If I were him, I would just hide and eat it secretly, never coming back."

"Not good," Li Xuan quickly ran to the backyard, and only after seeing that Zaozao was still in the stable, he breathed a long sigh of relief: "The horse is still here; they will come back."

Li Xuan turned around to see Qi Zhenzhuo still in a daze and urged impatiently: "What are you waiting for? Get up and call our people to look for food. Remember, when Chen Ji comes back, you must apologize sincerely. You absolutely must not act rashly out of pride."

"Don’t worry, brother-in-law. If Chen Ji can find food, it means there are definitely people in the city who have hidden food. If he can find it, I will surely be able to get it for you," Qi Zhenzhuo went to wake the Yulin Army soldiers sleeping in the barracks-like room and led a large group out to search for food.

The inn quieted down once again, and Li Xuan sat next to the square table with furrowed brows.

After the hour of Chen, Chen Liqin, along with Mrs. Liang, Chen Wenzong, Chen Wenxiao, Wang Gui, and Dongzhi, came downstairs. He politely greeted Li Xuan: "Lord Li, good morning."

Li Xuan responded with a lackluster gesture: "Mr. Chen, good morning."

Chen Liqin surveyed the empty main hall with confusion: "How come it’s only Lord Li sitting here? Where are the others?"