Chapter 359: Chapter 359: Closing the Net_l

The waiter nodded repeatedly, “Yes, yes, yes, please be careful, sir.”

There were other patrons in the tea house at the moment. Some of them were dining, while others engaged in conversation.

But after the man walked in, many eyes turned to the disheveled merchant and the large box he brought with him.

Those who didn’t look directly, at least redirected their peripheral vision, seemingly interested.

The man then went up to the second floor with his box, heading towards the Tian room.

As he passed by the Di room, the man stopped and stomped thrice on the ground, allegedly to shake off the mud on his shoes.

Inside the Di room, Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi sat facing each other at a table.

The table was set with tea and refreshments. The pair sipped their tea and ate their snacks in a leisurely fashion.

Upon hearing the regular rhythm of three stomps outside, Wei Jinyi and Wei Ruo exchanged a glance. They both understood the unspoken signal.

Then Wei Ruo cut a piece of cake and placed it on a plate in front of Wei Jinyi, “Brother, taste this cake I made.”

“Good.” Wei Jinyi said as he took a small piece into his mouth and tasted it carefully.

Wei Ruo cut another piece and put it on the plate next to her, “Brother Xiaoyong, you should try some, too.”

Xu Zhengyong was not in the mood to enjoy the cake like Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi. He paced nervously around the room like an ant on a hot pot.

“Ruoruo, I can’t eat right now because I’m worried about what’s going on outside!” Xu Zhengyong said, pressing his ear against the door to eavesdrop.

It was very quiet outside, with the faint sounds of people going to and fro in the inn.

“Being anxious won’t help anything. What should come, will come, what should be avoided can’t be avoided.” Wei Ruo said, trying to comfort him.

Hearing nothing, Xu Zhengyong returned to the table, “You’re right, but I can’t just sit here and wait!”

“Then have something sweet maybe to relax and sooth your nerves. I made this Matcha-flavored cake using freshly ground matcha from this year’s tea leaves and fresh milk from this morning. It’s absolutely fresh.” Wei Ruo handed Xu Zhengyong a piece of cake with a smile.

“No thank you, I know your cooking must be delightful, but I’m really not in the mood right now.” Xu Zhengyong sighed in admiration of Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi. “Ruoruo, Brother Wei; I really admire both of you for being so calm in such a situation.”

Wei Ruo said to Xu Zhengyong, “Since you have already reported the matter to the Seventh Prince, let him handle the rest. You Just need to arrest the culprits at the right time.”

Xu Zhengyong said, “Whenever I think of how much damage that bastard has caused to us, I just want to skin him alive and break his bones!”

“Alright, alright, you keep pacing. My brother and I will eat first.” Wei Ruo laughed.

Then Wei Ruo ignored Xu Zhengyong and continued to sip tea and nibble on treats with her brother.

After a while, footsteps could be heard outside the door again.

Someone knocked at the door of the neighboring Tian room.

Xu Zhengyong immeditaly went over to listen by the door.

“Sir, I’m here to serve your dinner.”

Then, the sound of the door opening, followed by the waiter entering the Tian room with food to serve.

Xu Zhengyong waited for the waiter to finish serving the meal and leave the room, but the footsteps did not come.

Xu Zhengyong immediately grew alert, turning to ask Wei Ruo, “Why hasn’t the server left yet?”

“Hmm.” Wei Ruo calmly took a sip of tea.

“Ruoruo, stop drinking your tea for a second and tell me!” Xu Zhengyong begged anxiously.

“Because he is definitely not the original waiter of the inn. You have a duty to meet with the boat merchant and someone must be arranged to stay in the inn. To get closer to you without alerting you, they pose as inn staff. They use the pretext of delivering dinner to make it easier to negotiate.” Wei Ruo explained to Xu Zhengyong.

“Oh no! So, we let them succeed? Ruoruo, you knew all along that they would be arranged this way, so why didn’t you tell me in advance?” Xu Zhengyong asked.

Wei Ruo replied, “Because we want to let them go in and negotiate, so we can confirm that our previous judgment was correct.”

“After they finish their discussion, can we capture them?” Xu Zhengyong asked again.

“In theory, yes, but it’s not our work. You and the Seventh Prince will handle it together.” Wei Ruo stated.

Xu Zhengyong clenched his fist and said, “Alright! Leave the capturing and beating to me!”

“Don’t kill them, a living person is more valuable.” Wei Ruo reminded.

“Don’t worry. At most, I’ll take only half of his life. After his usefulness is exhausted, we shall see.” Xu Zhengyong assured.

Wei Ruo continued to drink tea with Wei Jinyi.

“This cake is very delicious, soft fragrant, sweet but not greasy and has a milk aroma.” Wei Jinyi commented on the cake Wei Ruo made.

“Right? The next time you celebrate your birthday, I’ll make another one for you.” Wei Ruo mentioned.

“Um.”

“Is there any special fruit you like? I’ll make it for you next time. If it’s out of season, I’ll make jam in advance.” Wei Ruo asked again.

“Either will do.”

“If you say either will do, I’ll choose a sour one, and it will make your teeth sour!” Wei Ruo joked.

“Um.”

“Are you still agreeing? Aren’t you afraid of it being too sour?”

“Anything made by Ruoruo will be fine.”

“Just keep flattering me, Brother!” Wei Ruo replied with a laugh.

While Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi were chatting, suddenly there was a loud “Bang” sound from next door, the sound of a table overturned. It was the signal they had agreed to in advance.

Xu Zhengyong immediately rushed out of the room, heading straight for the Tian room.

Wei Ruo remained seated and indifferent while Wei Jinyi stood up and closed the door that Xu Zhengyong had opened.

Soon, the noise from outside became louder. Not only was there commotion from the Tian room, but also from downstairs.

The sound of footsteps, furniture breaking, porcelain shattering, the clashing of weapons, and the painful groans of people echoed from outside.

In such a chaotic situation, Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi were still not intending to make a move, the two continued to leisurely sip tea and eat pastries.

Wei Ruo was not really unafraid. She wasn’t fit to deal with those armed with knives. But as long as her brother was seated opposite her, she felt at ease.

After a short while, a man wielding a knife climbed up through the window of the Di room where Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi were situated.

Wei Jinyi glanced at him, “You took the wrong route.”

He then threw his teacup at the man, hitting the intruder between the eyes.

Before the man could react, he fell back off the window.

After a while, another person climbed through the window.

As soon as his head appeared, Wei Jinyi threw a plate from his hand, hitting the intruder again. The intruder instantly fell off.

There were many paths to infiltrate this inn, those two individuals just happened to choose the worst one..