Feng’Er was forcibly dragged a few steps, and she violently shook off the hand, angrily saying, "Let me go! Let me go!!"
The argument quickly drew the attention from the porridge shop over there, and Yan Yu turned her head but froze instantly.
At no great distance, she saw Feng’Er, and Feng’Er saw her too.
In an instant, time seemed to stop flowing.
Feng’Er quickly lowered her head and turned to leave, but Brother Xiong pulled her back harshly.
"Feng’Er?"
Yan Yu called out.
Feng’Er took a deep breath and lifted her head, her face filled with confusion, pain, shame, and an inability to face her...
"Are you here for porridge?"
Yan Yu’s gentle voice sounded.
Suddenly, Feng’Er’s eyes turned red, and tears flowed down her face.
Seeing this was working, Brother Xiong quickly grabbed a bowl and said, "Yes, yes, yes, we’re here for porridge."
Saying this, he pulled Feng’Er over.
Yan Yu glanced at Brother Xiong, said nothing, and filled the bowl to the brim before saying, "Feng’Er, you two should have two bowls, right?"
Brother Xiong hastily said, "Yes, yes, yes, two bowls, two bowls."
He quickly pulled out another bowl and handed it over.
Yan Yu filled it again and then smiled, saying, "If it’s not enough, come back for more."
Feng’Er’s tears fell like broken pearls, large and heavy, and she softly mumbled, "Sister Yan, I’m sorry..."
Yan Yu smiled gently but didn’t respond, then turned to the next person and called out, "Next in line, please."
The signboard of Silver Creek Square was still covered with snow.
On the snow... stood an inconspicuous little white sparrow.
The little sparrow’s eyes seemed human-like as it quietly observed the scene.
As Brother Xiong and Feng’Er finished their porridge and walked into Silver Creek Square, the white sparrow spread its wings and flew into the sky, quietly... following them.
...
Before long, Brother Xiong arrived at the county government office, intending to stay in Silver Creek by donating money and through the plan of a supposedly large merchant to establish a restaurant.
"Yes, yes, yes, we came from the Little Ink Workshop.
We really are from Little Ink Workshop, just now Eldest Granny Yan called my wife’s name, many people saw it.
We all know each other well from the past.
Frankly speaking, back then... I even hunted together with Elder Li."
Brother Xiong rambled on, trying to forge connections.
The Blood Saber Sect disciple on duty recently at the county government office couldn’t decide immediately and said, "Wait for the news."
...
That evening, the anxious Brother Xiong came again.
The Blood Saber Sect disciple threw out a token, saying, "Alright, go buy a house in the shantytown."
Brother Xiong was overjoyed, saying, "Is this the result of Elder Li or Eldest Granny Yan’s care?"
The Blood Saber Sect disciple sneered, "How could Elder Li meddle in this? This is due to the recent encouragement in the sect to invest in properties... you’re just lucky."
Brother Xiong gave a salute, pulled Feng’Er, and ran off.
That night, they went to the shantytown and bought a house.
Feng’Er happily said, "We have a home now... I want to plant flowers in the backyard."
She looked around, clearly seeing the small house, but she had a vision for the future.
Brother Xiong didn’t pay attention to what she said but instead said, "I’m going out for a bit to buy some things."
"Be careful..." Feng’Er said with concern.
Soon, Brother Xiong ran to a dim corner of an alley, looked around to make sure no one was there, then used a brick to carve out a shape on the ground, which was an undercover signal for General Qing Xiang’s camp: Meet here in two days.
It was left for another person coming to Silver Creek.
Regarding the location, because the person was familiar with Silver Creek, it was arranged in advance.
After doing this, Brother Xiong hurried away.
Above the old bricks and tiles of the deep alley,
the white sparrow descended in the breeze, quietly watching the brick inserted into the soil,
and after a few breaths... it flapped its wings and flew away.
...
The next day, at dusk, Brother Xiong came to take a look.
The other party had also replied with a signal.
Brother Xiong was overjoyed, as this meant that his comrade had also arrived in Silver Creek.
A big plan is ready to unfold! A big plan is ready to unfold!
...
On the evening of the third day.
Brother Xiong ran to meet the other party.
The person was a Ninth Grade, and Brother Xiong was not yet, but they were both Decurions under General Qing Xiang and knew that this investigation was of great significance, so internal conflict was temporarily set aside in favor of sincere cooperation.
The two exchanged information.
On the surface, they both discovered that.
In Shanbao County, the original top master was Sect Leader Tie Sha of the Blood Saber Sect, the second was Patriarch Sun Jiangang of the Sun Family, the third was the Patriarch of the Wei Family, and the fourth was Vice Sect Leader Yu Chaoyin of the Blood Saber Sect...
But now a Blood Saber Ancestor had emerged, easily killing Sun Jiangang and Gongshu Yang, and annihilating the elite forces of the Sun-Wei Alliance Army that attacked the Inner City.
However, this information was already known to them before they arrived because General Qing Xiang had originally been prepared to attack the city but called it off because of this Blood Saber Ancestor.
The Blood Saber Sect and the Sun-Wei forces were set to battle, creating the perfect chaos for "profiting from others’ misfortune," but the Blood Saber Ancestor had quelled the chaos.
"This information is insufficient," said the Ninth Grade Decurion.
"Indeed..."
Brother Xiong agreed, "We must find out whether the Blood Saber Ancestor is still in Shanbao County or nearby."
The Ninth Grade Decurion slapped his thigh and said, "How do we check this?"
Saying this, he smiled at Brother Xiong, saying, "Didn’t you say your wife could connect with Elder Li? Why not let her take a look inside the city?
The General said that Elder Li is quite extraordinary, maybe she could hear something."
Seeing Brother Xiong’s troubled expression, the Ninth Grade Decurion leaned over with a mocking tone, "Brother Xiong, did you exaggerate? This was said in front of everyone, in front of the General... if you can’t manage it, I’ll have to report truthfully."