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Once they were back at Jiling Town, they went to the inn Lan rested at previously. It was the middle of the night so the halls were empty, except for the few night attendants.

Lan and Liwei got their keys and didn't waste a second to go to their rooms, which were on the second floor.

Lan smiled faintly when he got in front of his door. "I came here before going to the peak. I had this same room."

Liwei, whose room was the one right next to it, looked at him.

"It's room 77 right ?"

"Yes."

"7 is a lucky number. It means you're lucky."

"I wouldn't say I've been very lucky lately."

"I'd say you have. You just escape a catastrophe. How good must your luck be, that I got there at the right time ? Or that Wen Li managed to hold her minions from searching the whole mountain right away ?"

"When you put it like this..."

"Right ?"

"Okay, I guess I've been kinda lucky."

She smiled and nodded satisfyingly. "Yes. Now get some rest."

"Yes. Good night !"

"Good night."