Boba Mountain, within the borders of Myanmar, is imbued with a mysterious aura, abundant in spiritual energy and magnificent scenery.
However, it has one disadvantage: it is located in Mandalay Province, closer to the old capital Yangon, and even with the highway, it's nearly a four-hour trek from Neibi.
When Dong Ruyan drove the black sedan with Jiang Feng to Mandalay City, it was already nearing dusk.
The two of them searched for a place to stay, only to find that almost all the hotels and inns in Mandalay City were fully booked.
This was because, on their way to Mandalay City, the news of the State Preceptor's scheduled duel had finally spread throughout the entire country.
Even some unofficial news outlets reported on the matter.
As a result, many people had rushed to Mandalay City ahead of them to secure rooms.
The aim was to head to the mountain early the next morning, to claim a favorable position to watch Master Hemeng in action.
Almost without exception, folks believed Jiang Feng was doomed to die, the only uncertainty was how he would die, and in what manner!
...
With great difficulty, before it got dark, Dong Ruyan finally found a custom-themed hotel.
Entering to inquire, they found it only had one room left.
This was awkward; it was just like the time when Jiang Feng headed south with Situ Yan to look for Chen Peng, only one room and a man and woman had to share it.
"What should we do, there's only one room." Dong Ruyan blushed slightly as she looked at Jiang Feng and asked.
"No problem, one room is enough for me, you can make do with the car for the night." Jiang Feng replied calmly.
Dong Ruyan was stunned and speechless!
Although she's no stranger to booking rooms while out on missions in different cities, following Jiang Feng to the hotel this time already felt a bit odd.
But Jiang Feng's response was even more infuriating to her!
"Do you have any chivalry at all, just one room, and you want to stay in it alone while I sleep in the car?"
"What else?" Jiang Feng looked at her earnestly.
Dong Ruyan was so angry that she almost gritted her teeth to pieces; she simply took out her passport and the Myanmar Kyat she had exchanged beforehand, and slammed them on the counter: "I'll take this room!"
The clerk was startled and quickly processed the check-in, while Dong Ruyan firmly clutched the room key in her hand.
Jiang Feng chuckled: "Want to grab something to eat outside?"
"Not hungry, go by yourself!" Dong Ruyan replied angrily.
"I don't have any Myanmar Kyat."
"..."
Dong Ruyan figured it out; in her past life, she must have owed this annoying guy something!
...
After leaving the custom-themed hotel, the two walked along the street lined with snacks, trying out a variety of local delicacies.
Along the way, as expected, they overheard locals enthusiastically discussing the upcoming events at Boba Mountain.
Public opinion was overwhelmingly against Jiang Feng, and it was believed that Hemeng would regain his glory, achieving fame in a single fight!
"So, how does it feel to be looked down upon so much?"
Holding a rather unappetizing Myanmar sticky rice cake, Dong Ruyan scoffed as she ate, her tone mockingly cold.
For some reason, hearing others underestimate Jiang Feng gave her a bit of schadenfreude...
"When have I ever been well-regarded by anyone?"
Jiang Feng remained unfazed.
He was naturally deaf to the criticism, and after casually eating something with Dong Ruyan, they retraced their steps back.
It was already eight o'clock in the evening when they re-entered the custom-themed hotel, and the atmosphere became a bit awkward.
Ascending the wooden stairs, Dong Ruyan's face was already red and burning hot, as if emitting steam.
The more she thought about it, the more reckless she felt, wondering how she ended up in a situation where she had to share a room with this guy; how would she tread through this long night!
His combat power was so immense; if he couldn't restrain himself before the battle and turned beastly, what would she do?
Yet now, it was too late to regret; she could only hope that Jiang Feng would exercise self-discipline.
Otherwise, she wouldn't let Jiang Feng have his way, even if it meant putting up a fierce fight!
Jiang Feng had no idea about the flurry of thoughts in Dong Ruxue's mind as they climbed up the stairs; he was busy contemplating whether he should call Nangong Qingcheng later to report his safety.
The room Dong Ruyan booked was on the third floor.
By the time they reached here, it was evident that this custom-themed hotel's environment was indeed quite nice and exotically styled.
The entire interior was constructed in an ancient-style; all the rooms, stairs, railings, flooring, ceilings, and even the hanging lamps were made of wood which creaked as they walked on it.
Some famous Burmese ancient paintings and wooden carvings were adorning the walls, and at the end of each corridor was a giant water wheel blending and splitting the artificial streams below, full of artistic conception.
With much hesitation, they reached the doorway, and Dong Ruxue used her room card to open the door, blurting out her first sentence: "Jiang Feng, we have no choice tonight but to share a room. You take the bed, I'll sleep on the sofa, okay?"
"Sure." Jiang Feng nodded and walked straight in.
Dong Ruyan found herself stunned again.
She had thought Jiang Feng, at the very least, would be gentlemanly enough to decline, but who would have guessed he'd lack the demeanor entirely?!
Frustrated to the point of dizziness, she slammed the door shut, changed into the slippers provided, and stormed into the bathroom, shutting the door heavily behind her.
Jiang Feng, watching her angry retreat, touched his nose with a smile playing on his lips.
However, Jiang Feng hadn't anticipated how much more complex this room was than it appeared.
The bathroom's design, whether intentionally or by chance, lacked any form of barrier!
Perhaps one couldn't see the outside from within, but from the outside, one could clearly see everything inside.
Thus, Dong Ruyan ended up undressing right in front of Jiang Feng's eyes in the bathroom.
Feeling awkward, Jiang Feng immediately found an excuse to step out for a smoke, leaving the room once more.
...
On the wooden balcony of the hallway, Jiang Feng found a secluded spot and dialed Nangong Qingcheng's number.
On the other side, Nangong Qingcheng had naturally spent the entire day worrying but hadn't dared to call Jiang Feng blindly.
It wasn't until Jiang Feng called her proactively that she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Jiang Feng, where are you now? Have you rescued Zhu Ge Yuheng yet?" Nangong Qingcheng asked eagerly the moment she picked up.
"Not yet. I'm abroad, far away from you, but don't worry, I'll bring him home by tomorrow at the latest. Also, let Fei'er know so she can rest easy too."
Jiang Feng shook his head to dispel the earlier image of Dong Ruyan in his mind, then conveyed this to Nangong Qingcheng.
"Abroad?" Nangong Qingcheng gasped, never imagining that Jiang Feng, who had left early, had already crossed the ocean and gone abroad.
"Yes, everything is smooth here. I just wanted to call you to assure you of my safety; you don't need to worry about me."
Jiang Feng once more reassured Nangong Qingcheng, preventing her from losing sleep over him.