Chapter 96: Small Gains

A month later, the Inn of Homecoming on South Street in Hampshire County.

At noon, the air was somewhat sultry. The lobby of the inn was evidently very busy, with an occupancy rate of over 70%. The innkeeper had a smile on his face as he greeted customers incessantly. The waiters were rushing around the lobby, sweating profusely.

The lobby was bustling with noise as people were eating, drinking and chatting enthusiastically. There was a steady stream of people coming and going from the inn's lobby.

At this moment, a slender figure strode into the lobby. Judging from his build, he was a young man. He wore a gray robe and held a pitch-black long knife in his right hand. Although it was broad daylight, he wore a conical rain hat on his head. The black gauze on the edge of the rain hat hung down to his jaw, and his head was slightly lowered so his full appearance could not be seen clearly.

The innkeeper had sharp eyes and hurriedly came forward with a smile, saying, "Sir, are you staying