Huang Rong struck out with her palm, directly aiming at Lu Yu, but the force behind it was light, clearly not using her full strength.
She wanted to test Lu Yu's martial arts skills, to see what kind of style he practiced.
Although she had grown up on Peach Blossom Island, she still knew quite a bit about the martial arts of various schools and sects.
Seeing Huang Rong suddenly attack, Lu Yu didn't panic. He gently tapped his foot on the ground, generating gusts of wind, and immediately unleashed his Wind God Legs.
Catch the Wind and Capture Shadows!
His figure flickered, effortlessly dodging Huang Rong's probing right palm.
“Wow! What agile lightness skills!”
Huang Rong exclaimed in surprise.
“Why did you suddenly attack me, Miss Huang?”
“He heh, I was just curious about the martial arts you practice. So I tried to sense your moves and figure out which master taught you.”
“Did you figure it out?”
Huang Rong shook her head.
飘逸如风，快如闪电.
There aren't many lightness skills in the world like that.
“Your lightness skills look quite impressive. They’re not like any ordinary lightness skills. I’ve never seen anything similar.”
“It seems my cheap master is truly mysterious. Anyway, enough about this. Let’s go, to the inn. I’ll treat you to dinner.”
“Alright!”
Huang Rong was actually quite hungry.
That bit of fish soup wouldn’t fill her stomach.
The two chatted casually as they headed towards the Tongfu Inn.
The more they talked, the more curious Huang Rong became about Lu Yu.
Because Lu Yu's speech and demeanor didn't seem like a fisherman who had grown up in the Seven Heroes Town.
That air of calmness and superiority, even the children of noble families wouldn't necessarily possess.
“We're here. This is the Tongfu Inn, the only inn in the Seven Heroes Town. My family is responsible for supplying them with fresh fish.”
When they reached the inn, it was completely dark.
“Looks pretty good. I’m going to have a big feast.”
Huang Rong said, about to walk into the inn.
“We don’t serve beggars. This brother, go beg somewhere else.”
Bai Zhan Tang saw Huang Rong coming out, so he quickly stepped forward and said.
“It’s not me who wants to eat here, it’s him who invited me.”
Huang Rong, slightly unhappy, pouted her lips and pointed at Lu Yu.
“Huh?”
Bai Zhan Tang looked at Lu Yu in confusion.
“Brother Bai, she’s my friend. I’m treating her to dinner. Just find us a table by the side, it won’t affect your business.”
“Okay! Since she’s your friend, then there’s no problem. Come, this way.”
Bai Zhan Tang smiled and ushered them to a seat.
“Brother Bai, where’s Constable Xing? Is he not here yet?”
Lu Yu didn't see Constable Xing in the main hall, so he asked.
“He’s probably busy with the matter of the Male and Female Devils, and it’s delaying him a little. What is it? Do you need something from him?”
“Yes. This afternoon, Uncle Ge and I ran into those Male and Female Devils.”
“What! Are you alright?”
Bai Zhan Tang asked in concern.
“I’m fine. Here’s what happened.”
Lu Yu briefly explained the situation, and Bai Zhan Tang finally relaxed.
“Alright, little Lu, when did you start learning martial arts?”
Bai Zhan Tang laughed.
He finally noticed that Lu Yu felt a little different from before when he met him earlier.
He moved lightly, clearly having practiced lightness skills.
And it didn’t seem like ordinary lightness skills.
“I was just lucky, I met an old gentleman.”
Lu Yu didn’t explain much on this, simply brushing it over.
Talking too much about this would only lead to mistakes, so it was best to say less.
“Can we order now? I’m hungry.”
Huang Rong, bored, said.
“What would you like to eat?”
Bai Zhan Tang asked.
“Start with four dry fruits, four fresh fruits, two savory and sour ones, and four candied fruits. Taste them.”
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhan Tang’s eyes widened. He said, “Good heavens, you’ve ordered enough to fill the entire table at a tavern in the capital! You’re quite the connoisseur, I see.”
“This waiter is pretty knowledgeable too. Have you been to the capital?”
“Of course. I ran around all over the place when I was young.”
Bai Zhan Tang said proudly.
Huang Rong, upon hearing this, carefully looked Bai Zhan Tang over a few times, with some doubt in her eyes.
However, she didn’t think much of it, and continued, “Can you serve all that?”
“We can’t. Our inn only has some home-cooked dishes. What you’ve ordered, we don’t have it here, let alone in the entire region.
And… just these few things will cost one tael of silver.”
“Don’t worry about the money. This big brother is treating.”
Huang Rong smiled and patted Lu Yu’s shoulder, as if saying she was going to milk him dry for this meal.
Lu Yu sighed helplessly, while Bai Zhan Tang leaned over and whispered in his ear, “Little Lu, what’s going on? You wouldn’t have some secret in the hands of this little beggar, would you?
Do you want me to help? We can’t be the one getting ripped off.”
“Brother Bai, she just likes to joke. Let’s have a roasted chicken, braised prawns, clay pot spare ribs, stir-fried large intestine, and a clear soup with greens and tofu, two bowls of rice, and finally, a plate of freshly baked osmanthus cake.”
Lu Yu said.
“Alright.”
Bai Zhan Tang, upon hearing this, went to the kitchen to place the order.
Huang Rong, meanwhile, pouted and complained, “You said you’d treat me to dinner, but you won’t let me order?”
“They don’t have any of the dishes you ordered. Even if I wanted to order them for you, they couldn’t be served. I’ve ordered the signature dishes of this inn’s chef, they won’t disappoint.
Besides, you want to keep me here to work off your debt? I only earn a hundred wen a day.”
Lu Yu said in a complaining tone.
“Fine.”
Huang Rong, hearing this, stuck out her tongue and didn’t argue further.
After all, Lu Yu was just a fisherman, so naturally he didn’t have much money.
This level of treating her was already quite a lot.
Although in her opinion, Lu Yu didn’t look like a fisherman at all.
“By the way, this waiter isn’t simple. I see the way he walks, it’s clearly a sign of high-level lightness skills. Among all the masters I’ve seen, only my father is slightly better than him. What’s his background?”
Huang Rong asked curiously.
Huang Rong’s martial arts might not be very strong at this point, but her discernment is quite good.
After all, she has a family background, and is intelligent. She has learned many things, but hasn’t mastered them yet.
“Everyone has secrets. Why bother to delve into it, Miss Huang? Right now, Brother Bai is just a waiter.”
Lu Yu took a sip of tea and said with a smile.
“You’re so secretive. Fine, don’t tell me then. La la la.”
Huang Rong, dissatisfied, made a funny face, but she didn’t pursue it further. Instead, she looked a little cute.
At this time, Constable Xing arrived, dusty from his journey.
“Old Bai! Bring me a bowl of eel noodles! Hurry up! I still have other places to patrol.”
“Oh! Old Xing, you’re busy as usual. Little Lu is looking for you, saying he has information about the Male and Female Devils.”
“What?”
Constable Xing was startled and looked at Bai Zhan Tang, who pointed to Lu Yu beside him.
“Little Lu, what’s going on?”
Lu Yu briefly explained the situation, omitting his fight with the Male and Female Devils, and simply saying that after confirming that Uncle Ge wasn’t the river bandit, they left on their own.
“Those Male and Female Devils are truly baffling. What exactly are they trying to do?”
Constable Xing, after listening, looked puzzled.
“We’ll only know after we catch them.”
Lu Yu said.
“Little Lu, you saw the Male and Female Devils. What do they look like? Are their martial arts skills very strong?”
Constable Xing’s eyes showed a hint of fear.
He was just a mediocre constable with third-rate martial arts. Anyone who practiced martial arts, he couldn’t beat.
So, he had some fear in his heart towards the Male and Female Devils, notorious criminals with such a fearsome reputation.