Chapter Thirty-Six "Command Me"

  Kawano Ryoko was taken aback, shifting her gaze to Kagerou's face, only to see that he too wore a look of astonishment. However, the old agent's expression changed for just an instant before quickly returning to its usual calm state.

  "Little brother, you see we're new here and don't know the place, so it's a lot of trouble for you." Huo Ya smiled and took out two silver dollars from his pocket, weighed them in his hand with a flourish, and handed them to the shopkeeper. "One dollar is for buying roasted chestnuts and braised pork belly, and the other is as a reward. If there's any leftover money, it's all yours."

  The shopkeeper's eyes were fixed on the glittering silver dollars, with a look as if he had just dreamed of stepping in dog shit last night. He couldn't wait to produce an invisible hook and quietly pull the dollars into his own pocket.

  Kawano Ryoko took the opportunity to observe him, feeling that this sly-looking shop assistant didn't seem like a secret agent at all, and instead gave off a whiff of copper smell, so she put her mind at ease.

  "Shoo!" Kayano Ryoko said to the shop boy, waving her hand as if chasing away a fly.

  "Alright!" The shopkeeper snatched the foreign currency from Huo Ya's hand and went downstairs with a thud.

  The young shop assistant took off, and the fire rooster immediately sprang into action. Light as a swallow, he searched every nook and cranny of the building from top to bottom, determining the best escape route before probing all the rooms once more. Only then did he return to Kawano Ryoko's side and give her a sedative.

  "Are you saying that except for us two, there's no one else in the entire inn?" Kawano Ryoko couldn't help but feel a little skeptical, wondering if it was really true.

  "This has got to be thanks to that tree stump." The Fire Crow threw a mysterious sentence at Kawano Ryoko.

  After all, as a well-trained special agent, Kawano Ryoko transmitted the sentence to her brain and sorted it out, and a confusing sentence became clear.

  Kawano Ryoko glanced at the cheongsam on her body, and the opening that she had been covering with her arms was now wide open, revealing her beautiful legs. She thought to herself, "You hypocrite, Fire Crow, you've been peeking at other people's secrets all along." Not only did you peek, but you also made a big deal out of someone else's embarrassment, just wait and see how I'll deal with you tonight, "Madam".

  "You're mean!" Kawano Ryoko thought for a moment, then coquettishly shooed away the crow.

  "Stop messing around, let's talk seriously."

  Kawano Ryoko was yelled at by him and her face couldn't hold up, she pouted and sat on the bed, turning her head to the window side, showing her back to the fire crow.

  "If it weren't for the flag opening its mouth to remind us, we wouldn't have come to this inn. If we hadn't come to this inn, we would have encountered big trouble." Huo Ya stared at Kawano Ryoko's head of beautiful black hair and said seriously: "It seems that we will have to stay here for a few more days."

  Kawano Ryōko turned her head and body around at the mention of work by Kazarai, asking "What do you mean?"

  "Think about it, the fact that Banten's shooting practice is known even to a small inn like this one means his whereabouts are public. A big shot like him appearing openly in Datong must have brought along his personal guards and security team, and the Datong Public Security Bureau will be searching high and low for suspicious individuals, not even a fly can hide. If we show up at those luxurious hotels dressed like this, aren't we just walking into a trap?"

  Kawano Ryoko nodded: "Mm, makes sense."

  "Also, those high-end places must have been filled up by Banri's attendants." Kagerou said, repeating what he said earlier: "Thanks to that tree stump for this."

  Kawano Ryouko had nothing to say, but thought in her heart that this man was worth risking her life for.

  Kawano Ryoko finally calmed down, looking a bit like a capable agent, and asked: "Want to know why this guest house is empty?"

  Kawano Ryoko hadn't thought about this issue and couldn't think it through clearly either, so she said: "Please, husband, don't hesitate to instruct me."

  Huā yā dào: "zhè shì zán men de kè zhàn, jiè yī bǎi èr shí gè dǎn zi, zhī nà rén yě bù gǎn lái."

  Translation:

  "This is our inn. Even if we borrow 120 gallbladders, the Japanese wouldn't dare to come."

  Kawano Ryoko exclaimed: "Our inn? This is too absurd!"

  Huānguà said, "That shopkeeper is our man. He mentioned 'braised pork with chestnuts' to test us, to see if we are the ones sent by Fēng to make contact."

  "Tell me, tell me! Hurry up!" Kawanou Ryouko urged, stamping her foot and grabbing Hatori's hand to place it on her chest, making him understand that a woman had already made his heart skip a beat.

  Huojia said, "Think about it, the people of Datong in Shanxi are from the north and like to eat noodles. But the dish 'board chestnut braised pork' is a sweet dish, which is the taste of the people from Guangdong and Guangxi. The shopkeeper heard that we came from Lingqiu, a place famous for its noodle dishes, why did he say that the best dish in Datong is board chestnut braised pork? This is not about the wine, but to test us."

  "My goodness!" Kawano Ryoko couldn't help but hug Kagerou tightly, pressing her plump breasts against his chest and murmuring: "Is this really my husband, Kawano? Am I the happiest woman in the world? Am I dreaming?"

  Kasasagi hugged Kawano Ryoko and continued: "The shopkeeper saw your unusual expression afterwards, confirming that we are the ones he is in contact with, but you didn't give him a chance to save face."

  Kawano Ryoko was confused again and asked: "I didn't give him a chance to save face? Why didn't I give him a chance to save face?"

  "You're stupid." Huo Ya stretched out his hand and poked her forehead, then said: "The shopkeeper is waiting for you to report back to Master Feng."

  "Then you still let others go buy Castanopsis and braised pork?" Kawano Ryoko pouted and pinched Huo Jiao once, saying: "Obviously there is no Castanopsis and braised pork, but you want others to go buy it, isn't this forcing a rooster to lay eggs?"

  Huā yā dào: "This Datong coal industry is prosperous, gathering people from all over the country. It's not that there's no board chestnut braised pork. But I gave the shopkeeper a big ocean, not to let him buy board chestnut braised pork, but to give him a step down, to let him go and report to his superiors."

  "My goodness, Kyouko is too happy!" Kawano Kyouko finally understood and immediately let go of the firebird, pounced onto the bed and started rolling around like a mischievous and innocent little kid.

  After tossing and turning on the bed, Kawano Ryoko calmed down, gazing affectionately at the man in front of her who was worth giving everything for, including her body and life.

  The fire crow understood her meaning, nodded and then shook his head.

  "This isn't our inn? Didn't the shop boy go to report back? This is already our little world, yeah."

  Huā yǐng said calmly: "After a while, someone will come to give us our mission."

  Kawano Ryoko got down from the bed, rushed over and hugged Kuroba, saying: "He gives his orders, I give my orders. I command you to want me, now."

  Kawano Ryoko released the crow and went to bolt the door, then returned to his side and began unbuttoning his clothes.