NOVPUBMeanwhile, Shen Roujia had completely relaxed.
However, no one noticed that their courtyard had silently drawn some attention.
Xi Lan, focusing on minimizing any potential issues, worked diligently to treat the wounds until Wen Surong was fully cleansed of the residual poison.
Only then did Xi Lan rush to inform Shen Roujia that they could start preparing to leave the valley.
Shen Roujia’s eyes brightened, “So, the person over there has been healed?”
Xi Lan breathed a sigh of relief but hesitated before saying, “But there’s something else I think might not be a bad idea.”
Shen Roujia narrowed her eyes suspiciously, “You didn’t agree to something, did you?”
Her intuition was spot on, and Xi Lan nodded slightly, “The person over there said that after troubling you for so long, they’d like to gather everyone together to apologize properly...”
Shen Roujia understood their intent—they were likely worried that the incident had frightened her group and wanted to clear things up openly.
Hearing their straightforward approach, Shen Roujia felt that perhaps they had been too cautious. It wasn’t as big of a deal as they’d thought.
Shen Roujia, who had already changed back into her own clothes, decided there was no need to maintain any disguises now that everything was out in the open.
She gathered a few people and agreed to attend the banquet.
True to their straightforward nature, the hosts had prepared a feast of roasted whole lamb.
For the first time, Shen Roujia used a curved blade to eat the meat.
She carefully observed the people across from her.
They had removed their cloaks, and their traditional attire was different from what she was accustomed to seeing, with much of it made from animal skins.
As Shen Roujia examined them, the two men seated at the head of the table seemed momentarily flustered when they caught sight of her.
Wen Surong quickly held down Tu Lie, who seemed about to stand up, and whispered, “Don’t scare her.”
