Chapter 143
It was a good night’s sleep.
The next day, when Shermaine woke up, Joshua was no longer in the bed next door. They were sharing the same room, and Shermaine had thought she might feel a bit uncomfortable.
After all, she was usually very alert. But last night, she had an unexpectedly good sleep. This meant that her trust in Joshua had reached an unprecedented level.
After Shermaine finished her morning routine, Joshua came in from outside, holding breakfast. The two of them ate breakfast and then got ready to leave.
The owner of the inn said, “It rained last night, and the roads are muddy and hard to travel on.” What he was implying was that it would be more sensible to stay another night.
But Shermaine had checked the weather forecast. It was supposed to rain in the afternoon, and the rainfall over the next few days was not going to be small. Staying would just be a waste of time.
Some people chose to stay, while others, like Shermaine and Joshua, continued on to Xenhall after breakfast.
The owner, seeing that most people had decided to leave, felt a bit regretful. He had been hoping to get more guests and make more money today.
Sure enough, it started raining in the afternoon. While the owner was busy in the back, a group of people who looked like troublemakers came in.
This group was led by Kingston, who was wearing sunglasses that obscured his face.
Sensing something was off, the owner immediately greeted them with utmost respect.
Meanwhile, Shermaine and Joshua finally arrived in Xenhall.
Compared to the town they had come from, Xenhall was far more backward. There wasn’t a single house made of cement; all the houses were made of wood and were quite small and shabby–looking.
The people in Xenhall were dressed in local costumes. Some of the Mysonnians were not very friendly to these outsiders.
But fortunately, even after the rain, the paths in their village were still passable. The stone–paved roads were not too muddy or dirty,
After they entered the village, James took Shermaine and Joshua to put their luggage down first. He had already arranged a place for them to stay–a wooden cabin.
The only slightly inconvenient thing was that there was only one bed in the cabin. If Joshua and Shermaine had a close relationship, they could share the bed.
However, when they were in the town, they had always booked separate rooms, which meant that Joshua was not yet at a point where he could share a bed with her. So, he would have to sleep on the floor.
Joshua didn’t mind sleeping on the floor as long as he could stay in the same house with Shermaine.
After putting her luggage down, Shermaine asked, “Where does Bianca live?”
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James replied, “Bianca lives up in the mountains, not in the village.” He continued, “There are lots of harmful bugs in the mountains.
“It’s easy to get bitten once you go in. The closer you get to Bianca’s place, the more bugs there are.
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“But there are quite a few precious herbs in the mountains. Most of the villagers here can make a living by digging up some herbs and selling them in town.”
Shermaine nodded. “Which way do I go to the mountains?”
“East,” James said. “Ms. Shue, are you going now?”
Shermaine said, “I’m going to see if there are any precious herbs up there.”
James thought to himself, ‘I thought you couldn’t wait to find Bianca.’
Of course, Shermaine was going to find Bianca. She just needed to prepare well before going. The sorceress‘ curse was something that could catch one off guard.
Shermaine didn’t have much experience in this area, so it was better to be cautious.
Joshua naturally followed her. The two of them headed east and soon encountered a group of college students chatting and laughing with a local Xenhall girl.
Shermaine had no intention of greeting them, but the enthusiastic young girl raised her hand and waved at her. “Miss, hello there. We meet again.”
The night before, Cherry had seen Shermaine’s spinning kick and thought it was really cool. Even though they were about the same age, Cherry was calm and collected in the face of danger.
And Cherry’s boyfriend was so fierce when he fought–it was intimidating and made people want to stay away.
Just as Cherry had greeted Shermaine, Kathy, who was standing next to her, scolded, “Are you crazy? Do you want to get into trouble? That guy was terrifying last night. He was just short of shooting someone.
“And you still dare to greet her?”
“The bad guys started it. Kathy, you’re overreacting,” Cherry said, a bit embarrassed.
Shermaine nodded slightly and walked past them.
Joshua followed behind her, not caring what they were talking about. After all, he really had no need to pay attention to people who didn’t matter.
Hearing the two of them arguing, a Mysonnian named Shalene Watson in Wallingtonian asked, “What’s going on?”
Kathy exaggerated the story.
Shalene realized, “They might really not be good people. Cherry, you shouldn’t just greet strangers. It’s easy to get taken advantage of.”
“Of course. That guy looked at me so menacingly last night,” Kathy said.
Shalene patted Kathy’s shoulder to comfort her. “Don’t worry. If I get the chance, I’ll get revenge for you.”
At this point, she could barely manage to curse someone without them noticing.
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The roads in the mountains were slippery after the rain. Joshua took Shermaine’s hand. Shermaine looked up at him, and he calmly gave an excuse. “The ground is slippery. I’m afraid I might fall.”
James thought to himself, ‘Mr. York, do you really think that excuse is convincing?”
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Shermaine chuckled. ‘For the sake of the hot water bottles Joshua prepared last night, I’ll let him hold my hand. Besides, the ground really is quite slippery,‘ she thought.
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