Yuan Jue naturally understood San'er's implied meaning. He glanced at San'er, stood up, walked to the window, and said, "Don't worry, they're not here to steal your job. But you must remember to fully cooperate with their actions when the time comes."
"Yes!" A hint of joy flashed in San'er's eyes, but it quickly turned into doubt. He opened and closed his mouth several times but didn't say anything.
Yuan Jue saw this and found it somewhat amusing. But he deliberately put on a stern face and snapped, "What else is it? Why are you hesitating like that?"
San'er was startled and immediately fell to the ground in terror, crying out, "Sir, spare my life! Spare my life!"
"Get up first."
San'er, however, dared not actually get up and knelt on the ground begging for mercy.
At this moment, Feng Fei pushed open the door and entered, and saw San'er kneeling on the ground begging for mercy, and Yuan Jue standing in front of the window with a helpless expression.
"What's wrong?" Feng Fei's soft voice broke the awkward silence in the room, immediately putting San'er at ease.
San'er knew that the woman before him was Yuan Jue's darling. When Feng Fei was around, Yuan Jue almost never lost his temper. Now, with Feng Fei here, San'er wondered if he should just reveal what had happened earlier.
San'er wiped the sweat from her forehead and stepped aside. After thinking for a moment, she decided to tell Yuanjue and Fengfei what she had recently learned.
“My lord…” San’er’s weak voice rang out in the room, causing Feng Fei and Yuan Jue to both turn to look at him. “My men caught a petty thief, and just as we were about to deal with him, he said he saw how the Jiang family members disappeared from White Tiger Street that day…”
San'er's voice grew softer and softer, but to Feng Fei and Yuan Jue, it was no weaker than a thunderclap.
Yuan Jue excitedly rushed to San'er's side. If it weren't for his self-restraint keeping him in check, he might have grabbed San'er by the collar. However, at this moment, Yuan Jue couldn't hide his joy and quickly said, "Tell me quickly what happened!"
"Yes!" San'er swallowed hard before slowly beginning to recount the whole story.
After Feng Fei and his two companions reorganized Tiger General City, they issued some basic but necessary decrees, strictly requiring all the people of Tiger General City to abide by them. Among these decrees was the prohibition against people in the city from stealing at will.
Actually, the petty thief was quite tragic. He had only recently completed his apprenticeship, and his eccentric master had ordered him to steal a young girl's undergarment to prove his skills. He had originally chosen the daughter of the owner of a highly reputable tailor shop in the city, but late at night, just as he was about to show off his skills, he was horrified to discover that the girl was not a beautiful woman at all! She was actually a person even bigger and burly than a burly man!
Unfortunately, startled by her "earth-shattering" appearance, he made a noise. The "beauty" then spotted him. Keep in mind, the "beauty" had been taking a bath! Turning her head, she revealed a large tuft of chest hair! The petty thief was so terrified he almost fainted! But he couldn't faint! Just as he was about to run away, the "beauty" suddenly shouted, "Help! Indecent assault!"
As the petty thief fled, he was still thinking that the "beauty's" voice was quite pleasant, and he was just about to slow down a bit to enjoy the sound a little longer when he heard the "beauty" shout: "Father, Mother! I've found you a son-in-law! Come and help me catch him!"
The petty thief was instantly terrified and fled in panic.
Right there in the city, the petty thief suddenly spotted San'er and his men on patrol and immediately clung to them as if they were his saviors.
San'er originally didn't want to get involved in these matters, but he was surprised to hear the petty thief first claim to be a womanizer who should be imprisoned, then to be a great thief who had stolen countless treasures, and then to be a notorious bandit who had killed many people... Just as San'er was waiting for the petty thief to continue, he noticed that the petty thief's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he grabbed his sleeve and shouted, "Sir, just lock me up! I... I can... I can tell you about White Tiger Street!"
Hearing this, San'er realized that she couldn't ignore the matter.
At that moment, the "beauty" and her family caught up with them.
The burly "beauty" waved her hand, and several imposing men behind her rushed forward. San'er even heard the "beauty" call the petty thief "husband." Seeing the petty thief's eyes rolling back in fear as if he were about to faint, San'er stepped in to help him escape the situation.
San'er recounted the entire process in detail, while Yuan Jue, bored, hid to the side to drink water, and Feng Fei listened with great interest.
Just as he was about to finish speaking, Yuan Jue cleared his throat and asked, "Did that little thief say anything afterward?"
San'er was immediately embarrassed. It turned out that the petty thief had been trembling with fear since entering the prison, refusing to speak no matter what they tried. "I guess that little thief was terrified by that 'beauty' and hasn't recovered yet, so..."
Feng Fei immediately understood that after all that effort, he hadn't gotten any information out of them.
Feng Fei felt they should ask in person; perhaps they could get some information.
Afterwards, Yuanjue and Fengfei packed up and returned to Tiger General City with San'er, while Mingfeng stayed at the inn to take care of Yang Mu.
When Feng Fei and Yuan Jue returned to Tiger General City with San'er, they found that the group of men led by San'er rushed over in a panic.
San'er's heart tightened, and he quickly stepped forward, grabbed one of the men, and shouted, "Tiezhu! What's going on?"
Tie Zhu looked up and saw that the person grabbing him was none other than San'er, whom he was looking for. He immediately said with a mournful face, "Boss, that little thief has been kidnapped!"
"What?"
"What!"
Say it again!
Feng Feiyuanjue and San'er shouted almost simultaneously.
Yuan Jue immediately stepped forward, grabbed Tie Zhu, forced him to look directly into Yuan Jue's eyes, and asked, "Are you telling the truth?!"
Tie Zhu nodded erratically, muttering incoherently, "Really, really! I saw a dark shadow 'whoosh' into the cell and 'whoosh' out again. When I went to check on the terrified little thief, he was gone! How could he be gone...? Could that dark shadow have made him disappear? But that shadow was so small... Ahhh! Boss, that little thief is gone!"
Although Tie Zhu's words were somewhat incoherent, it did not prevent Feng Fei and Yuan Jue from understanding their meaning.
San'er understood Tie Zhu's words clearly, his face turned deathly pale, and he staggered a few steps before finally regaining his balance. "Tie Zhu, did anyone else see anything?" This San'er was quite capable, managing to react quickly at that moment.
Tie Zhu looked bewildered, and after a long while, he said uncertainly, "It seems so... At the time, Song Guaizi was on my team... But after I saw the shadowy figure, I realized Song Guaizi wasn't with me anymore. However, I saw him again at the door of the cell where the petty thief was being held... I don't know if he was with me the whole time..."
San'er was a little angry at Tie Zhu's confusion, but now was not the time to be angry, so he quickly asked about the situation in detail.
At this moment, Feng Fei suddenly said, "San'er, you should take some men to prepare accommodations and wait for a group of people to arrive at the city gate. You don't need to worry about this matter, but make sure there are no mistakes in picking them up."
San'er was taken aback at first, then nodded hurriedly.
Feng Fei then looked at Tie Zhu and said gently, "Tie Zhu, take us to see the cell where the petty thief is being held."
☆, Chapter Thirty: Arrested
A month later, Tiger Roar City returned to peace, and Feng Feiyuan and the other two also found Bai Zhi and the others.
On this day, Feng Fei and the other two bid farewell to Bai Zhi at the place where she had stayed.
Bai Zhi's face was cold and aloof, with a hint of sorrow in her eyes, but she still calmly bid farewell to Yuan Jue: "Your departure may be fraught with danger, so please be careful on your journey."
Yuan Jue nodded, but felt a little worried about Bai Zhi. He couldn't help but say, "You don't need to worry too much about us. It's you who..." Yuan Jue paused, his voice tinged with tenderness, "Don't think too much. Perhaps..."
Before she could finish speaking, Bai Zhi gently interrupted her: "I know what you want to say, but I won't think about him right now. Don't worry, I'm not someone who's only interested in romantic relationships."
After saying that, Bai Zhi didn't give Yuan Jue a chance to continue speaking, and turned to Feng Fei and said, "You should leave quickly. If you are worried about Li Moxuan and his sister, then send them messages frequently. Of course, you don't need to worry about them either, I will definitely take good care of them."
Feng Fei chuckled softly, nodded while holding Bai Zhi's hand, and then left lightly with Yuan Jue and Ming Feng.
Along the way, Yuan Jue was still somewhat worried about Bai Zhi. Feng Fei tapped Yuan Jue's shoulder with a hint of jealousy: "Hey, still thinking about Bai Zhi?"
Yuan Jue's mind was still mostly on Bai Zhi, so he didn't pick up on the sour tone in Feng Fei's words. He simply nodded and sighed wistfully, "To be honest, I really feel sorry for Bai Zhi..."
"Hmph!" Feng Fei flicked his whip and sped away.
Yuan Jue stared in astonishment as Feng Fei departed, then looked at Ming Feng in confusion: "What happened?"
Mingfeng was also clueless about matters between men and women, and shook her head in confusion. However, Mingfeng knew that she should catch up with Fengfei now, so she whipped her horse and rode off.
Yuan Jue stood there for a moment, then understood the whole story. He immediately felt some self-reproach and blamed Feng Fei for not understanding his feelings. Because of this, Yuan Jue didn't immediately catch up with Feng Fei, which led to their separation for many years. Years later, when the two spoke of this, they both sighed deeply, with Yuan Jue especially blaming himself for not catching up with Feng Fei.
After running for a long time, Feng Fei gradually slowed down, feeling a little jealous. She wanted to throw a tantrum, but Yuan Jue only needed to coax her. The sound of hooves approached from behind, and Feng Fei felt a surge of excitement. When she spread her divine sense, she discovered that it was Ming Feng chasing after her; she couldn't see Yuan Jue's figure.
Feng Fei felt very suffocated for a moment, and his expression remained unpleasant after Ming Feng approached.
Seeing that Feng Fei's expression was not very good, Ming Feng obediently followed behind without making a sound.
The two walked slowly for a long time without finding Yuan Jue. Worried about him, Feng Fei and Ming Feng turned back to check. However, they found nothing amiss on their way back. Aside from their own tracks, there were no other traces.
"Could it be that Yuan Jue turned back?" The thought made Feng Fei feel very uneasy, and she deeply regretted her promise to Yuan Jue not to cause trouble for Bai Zhi. But then Feng Fei thought of another possibility: Yuan Jue might have encountered some kind of ambush.
Although there are very few people in this world who can make Yuan Jue suffer losses, it doesn't mean there are no more masters in the world. The principle that there are always mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people is an unchanging truth no matter where you are.
Although Mingfeng didn't think Yuanjue would have any accidents, she had no choice but to cooperate with Fengfei to search for him.
The two searched the entire area within a ten-mile radius, but still found nothing.
Just as Feng Fei was feeling flustered, she suddenly noticed a faint light coming from a village not far away.
With a sudden jolt, Feng Fei rushed forward alone without even calling out to Ming Feng.
The village was charred black, as if it had been burned by some kind of fire, but it was not completely burned away and retained many of its appearance before the fire.
The village was devoid of any life, as if it were a dead zone.
Feng Fei walked carefully through it, slowly approaching the place where the firelight was.
Just as the area was fully revealed to Feng Fei, Ming Feng suddenly appeared beside him. He grabbed Feng Fei and quickly pulled him back, his face filled with fear.
Although Feng Fei was unaware of the situation, he realized that the place was definitely not a good place, otherwise Ming Feng would not be in the current state.
After Mingfeng led Fengfei to a stop, Fengfei couldn't help but ask, "Is there something wrong with that place?"
Mingfeng simply shook his head; he could only sense the danger of that place, but he couldn't quite pinpoint what was wrong with it.
Mingfeng stared intently ahead, as if something terrifying was about to appear.
Feng Fei could sense Ming Feng's tension and fear, and his own heart couldn't help but tighten.
Just as Feng Fei and Ming Feng were staring intently ahead, the air in that area suddenly began to twist and contort, and after a moment of distortion, a blurry figure slowly appeared in their sight.
When the figure was fully revealed to Feng Fei, he instinctively shielded Ming Feng behind him, watching him warily.
"Yang Mu?"
"Hehe, I didn't expect you to still recognize me."
Suddenly appearing before Feng Fei and Ming Feng was Yang Mu, but he was not the same person they knew. His purple-gold robe had been replaced by a worn-out, oddly shaped short brown shirt, the embroidered patterns of which involuntarily reminded Feng Fei of the painted-face monster they had met a few times before. If Yang Mu didn't have those terrifying runes on his face, Feng Fei would have surely mistaken him for the fearsome painted-face monster from before.
Yang Mu chuckled a few times, then stared intently at Feng Fei, his eyes filled with deep affection: "Feng Fei, do you know that I came here entirely for you?"
Feng Fei didn't grasp the deeper meaning in Yang Mu's words, simply assuming that meeting Yang Mu now was what he meant. He had no idea that Yang Mu's "coming here" referred to coming from the Celestial Empire to this world.
"What does your business have to do with me!" Feng Fei could sense that something was wrong with Yang Mu at this moment. His aura was extremely unstable, as if he might explode at any moment, which made Feng Fei feel very uneasy.
Upon hearing Feng Fei's words, Yang Mu's expression immediately turned ferocious. He roared, "What I do is none of your business! If you weren't the only one in my heart, why would I have come into this world! If it weren't for you, how could I have become like this!"
As he spoke, Yang Mu transformed into a deeply affectionate man, gently approaching Feng Fei with a blissful smile on his face: "My wish is about to come true. I know, Feng Fei, you will not refuse me. Feng Fei, you were once such a gentle and understanding woman."
Feng Fei noticed that Yang Mu's gaze, which was fixed on her, seemed to be looking into the distance. She knew that Yang Mu was probably conjuring up some images in his mind, and that's why he was neglecting the two of them.
Feng Fei and Ming Feng exchanged a glance, preparing to take this opportunity to escape.
Just as Feng Fei and Ming Feng launched their attack, Yang Mu's eyes narrowed. Completely ignoring Ming Feng's attempt to escape to the side, he instead conjured a giant hand in mid-air and grabbed Feng Fei.
When Mingfeng sensed that Fengfei had been captured, she was about to turn back to rescue him when Fengfei shouted at her, "Leave now! Go find Yuanjue!"
Mingfeng paused in mid-air, weighed her options, and finally could only leave quickly.