Rebirth of the Innkeeper's Wife: She's Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 35 The Whistle

Just as Chongyang was lost in his thoughts, a noisy sound suddenly reached his ears.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was enough to attract his attention.

So, Chongyang subconsciously turned around, wanting to find the source of the sound.

When he turned around, he saw a figure that was all too familiar to him.

Chongyang's eyes widened in disbelief, his face showing undisguised surprise, and his mouth gaped open as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing: "Brother Xu Yan! How could it be you? What... what happened to you?"

On the other side, Xu Yan seemed to have arrived in a great hurry.

He was unsteady on his feet, breathing rapidly, his chest heaving, clearly having jogged all the way here.

He gasped for breath, and after a while, he finally caught his breath and gradually saw that the person standing in front of him was Chongyang.

A slight blush rose on Xu Yan's cheeks, her slightly embarrassed expression suggesting that her lie had been exposed on the spot.

He was secretly annoyed: Oh dear, I made those promises so confidently last time, and I didn't expect to be ruthlessly proven wrong so quickly! However, after thinking for a moment, he breathed a slight sigh of relief—thankfully, it seemed that he hadn't revealed his true profession!

Xu Yan took a deep breath, quickly composed herself, and then gracefully reached out to straighten her slightly wrinkled clothes.

Then, Xu Yan smiled gently, like the warm spring sun, and said softly, "Hi, Chongyang, Lu Yun, what a coincidence, we meet again! My friend couldn't make it, so I came here today on behalf of my good friend."

When Chongyang heard Xu Yan call out Lu Yun's name so naturally, he wondered how Xu Yan knew him, since he hadn't even introduced Lu Yun to her. Could they have known each other before? He thought this to himself, but didn't ask any further questions.

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Yan glanced at Xiao Yichen, who was standing to the side, and gave him a warning look, signaling him to shut up and not say anything out of line!

Xiao Yichen was secretly pleased. So this is the kind of person you are, Captain Xu. I'll have something to talk about from now on!

Hearing this, Chongyang finally felt relieved and let out a long sigh of relief: "Oh! Thank goodness, I was worried that you were one of them! If that were the case, it would have been a huge problem."

As he spoke, he patted his chest as if trying to expel the tension from his body.

Xu Yan did not pick up on Chongyang's words, but cleverly steered the conversation elsewhere. He smiled, looked intently at Chongyang, and asked softly.

"Chongyang, could you please tell me more about the specific situation you encountered? After all, knowing more details will be more helpful in solving the problem."

When it came to serious matters, Chongyang immediately became serious. He gathered his thoughts and then began to recount the events in detail.

"Of course, no problem! Actually, here's what happened: we had planned to go hiking today, but on our way down, we stumbled upon a small path, and out of curiosity..."

After listening to the whole story, Xu Yan said seriously, "Chongyang, Lu Yun, don't worry, we will definitely investigate this thoroughly."

"I hope you're serious this time," Chongyang said in a deep voice, glancing at the staff member who had just greeted him.

“We will.” Xu Yan looked at Xiao Yichen. “You take them back first.”

As they were about to board the bus, Chongyang pulled Xu Yan aside, handed her the notebook he had found, and explained that he had found it in the factory and that it might be helpful to her friend.

Xu Yan patted Chongyang on the shoulder, her face showing gratitude.

When she returned to the inn, Huan Yuechu was taking a walk in the courtyard. She teased, "Why are you back so late today? Did you have too much fun?"

Chongyang gestured to Lu Yun to let him go back to his room first, then turned around and sat down on the chair next to the tea table. He then told Huan Yuechu the whole story.

My gentle waving of the folding fan suddenly stopped, and my hand holding the handle slowly tightened, as if I wanted to clench the entire fan rib into my palm.

After Chongyang finished speaking, he looked up and saw Huan Yuechu's delicate eyebrows furrowed, her beautiful eyes revealing deep worry.

Just as Chongyang felt happy to be cared for, he also didn't want Huanyue to worry too much.

So he quickly smiled and said to Huan Yuechu, "Sister Yuechu, please don't overthink it! Look at me, I'm perfectly fine, nothing's wrong with me! There's really no need to worry."

As he spoke, Chongyang stretched out his arms as if to prove to Huan Yuechu that he was indeed safe and sound.

I didn't reply to Chongyang, but I thought to myself that I really didn't want to see Chongyang get involved in those dangerous and perilous things.

However, she also knew clearly that she could not interfere too much with his decisions and actions.

After all, everyone has their own path and choices, and even in the closest relationships, each person should be given enough freedom and space.

He secretly wondered if this was the first time Chongyang had encountered such a situation, and he must be extremely fearful and uneasy.

So I lowered my voice and gently comforted him.

Don't overthink it. Since the relevant departments have taken over the matter, it means that the situation is not as serious as you imagine.

You've been worried all day, both mentally and physically stressed! Don't think about anything now, just go and get a good night's sleep and rest.

Once we've rested and recovered, we'll deal with whatever might happen next. Don't worry, everything will be alright.

Finally, he added, "You must keep this a secret and never tell anyone else."

Chongyang nodded, got up and went back to his room.

Just then, as Chongyang was about to turn and leave, I suddenly shouted, "Wait!"

He turned around with some confusion, watching me walk quickly towards him.

I took a small, exquisite object from my pocket and handed it to him, saying, "This is a whistle. You must keep it close to your body. If you encounter any danger on the way, blow it immediately. As long as I hear the sound and receive the message, I will do everything I can to come and save you."

He thought to himself that this whistle actually had another crucial function: it could save Chongyang's life in a critical moment.

Chongyang carefully took the whistle and examined it closely.

The whistle was carved entirely from warm, white jade, and the exquisite snow lotus pattern on it was so lifelike that it seemed ready to bloom in the wind at any moment.

Chongyang held it in his hand, and the heavy feeling made him feel that this small whistle was worth a thousand pieces of gold and was extremely precious.