"Everything that could be said has been said. Anything that cannot be said, I wouldn't dare to say even if beaten to death," Zhan Feiyu glanced at Yin Wuyan and weakly said, "Big brother, I heard Da Huang's voice. I'm going back."
"Fat girl, aren't you curious why Jade Faced Gentleman targeted you?" Chong Guang looked at Zhan Feiyu, who only wanted to run. This fat girl was really not like a seven-year-old girl, having no curiosity at all.
Thinking of this, Chong Guang couldn't help but look at Yin Wuyan. No wonder he felt familiar. Wasn't this the female version of Young Master Qi? She wouldn't frown even if the sky fell.
Woof! Da Huang's barking grew clearer. Not having found its young master at the village entrance, Da Huang galloped along the small path. Upon smelling Zhan Feiyu's scent, it ran even faster.
"Woof!" The enthusiastic pounce towards its young master came to an abrupt halt. Running too fast and braking too suddenly, Da Huang tumbled, exposing its private parts with all four legs in the air…
Zhan Feiyu speechless kicked the feigning-death Da Huang. Could it be any more cowardly?
"You may go back," Yin Wuyan finally spoke. Seeing Zhan Feiyu's delighted expression, his cold voice continued, "Come to the woods at midnight."
Her smile froze on her chubby face. Zhan Feiyu still wanted to struggle, but upon meeting Yin Wuyan's icy phoenix eyes, she nodded vigorously, almost slapping her chest to guarantee, "I understand, big brother. Da Huang and I are going home first."
The person and the dog walked back slowly. After about thirty feet, Zhan Feiyu suddenly started running with her small legs, and Da Huang followed suit. The two of them ran with all their might, as if pursued by demons.
"As expected, like master, like dog!" Chong Guang laughed so hard his stomach hurt. To be cowardly, this girl was truly timid. Every time she encountered Young Master Qi, her small body stood straight, even her belly protruding.
However, when the fat girl spoke, her thoughts were clear. As for those who truly feared Young Master Qi, they stammered and couldn't speak, and the timid ones even wet themselves. Looking at it this way, the fat girl was quite bold.
"Dispose of the bodies," Yin Wuyan's gaze fell on the small ditch in front of him.
It had rained a few days ago, and the soil in the ditch was a bit damp, making the footprints clear. The eight-inch-long footprints belonged to Hou Fei, and the small footprints belonged to the fat girl.
His gaze moved up, and Yin Wuyan looked at the places above the ditch that were stained with mud. Less than ten feet to the east, there were obvious bloodstains. The blood was splattered, indicating Hou Fei's neck was likely cut while standing here.
Besides Chong Guang, two more figures arrived silently. After kneeling on one knee to salute Yin Wuyan, the two, along with Chong Guang, quickly disposed of the bodies, and the remaining fire in the woods was extinguished.
"Young Master Qi, the fat girl was likely hiding here." Chong Guang compared the bloodstains on the ground and pointed to the crooked-neck tree behind them, its trunk also stained with some mud. "The fat girl jumped down from the tree and landed on Hou Fei, finishing him with one strike."
Chong Guang clicked his tongue twice and shook his head. "Jade Faced Gentleman probably never expected to capsize in a ditch, dying at the hands of a little girl. Underestimating the enemy is a grave mistake!"
Yin Wuyan coldly looked at Chong Guang, who was waxing lyrical. "He wasn't underestimating the enemy; he was blind."
"Huh?" Chong Guang was confused but dared not ask. He could only look around. After a while, Chong Guang's expression grew increasingly solemn, his brows furrowed deeply. "Young Master Qi, something is not right."
"No matter why Hou Fei targeted the fat girl, he underestimated her. Otherwise, the fat girl wouldn't have discovered she was being followed, nor would she have jumped into the ditch to hide, and then climbed the crooked-neck tree when she felt unsafe." Chong Guang looked at the small footprints in the ditch and the mud on the ground and tree trunk, his solemn gaze fixed on the crooked-neck tree.
"No matter where Hou Fei was standing at the time, he could see the fat girl in the tree at a glance," Chong Guang finally discovered the most problematic aspect. "If that's the case, why would Hou Fei need to jump into the ditch?"
Jade Faced Gentleman Hou Fei had a jade-like complexion and elegant demeanor. Moreover, he was a clean freak. The ditch contained mud and rotten leaves. Without a reason, Hou Fei would never have jumped into the ditch.
"Could it be that something was in the ditch, and Hou Fei jumped down to look for it?" Chong Guang had just disposed of the body. Although he didn't find anything on the body, this was the most logical explanation.
The fat girl hid in the crooked-neck tree, and Hou Fei could see her by looking up. He wasn't worried she would run away, so he jumped into the ditch first to search for something leisurely. He probably didn't find anything, and then decided to deal with the fat girl, but he didn't expect the consequence of underestimating the enemy to be his own demise.
Yin Wuyan looked at the dark sky. "If she could sneak attack and kill Jade Faced Gentleman, do you think that girl is stupid?"
Zhan Feiyu was not only not stupid, but on the contrary, she was calmer and smarter than many. The crooked-neck tree was not the best hiding place. Hou Fei was a martial artist. If he hadn't underestimated her, or if he had stood a bit further away, the Zhan Feiyu hiding in the tree wouldn't have been able to pounce on him, and the sneak attack wouldn't have succeeded.
"Perhaps the fat girl was desperate?" Chong Guang offered a strained reason.
Yin Wuyan didn't speak further, but he was certain that Zhan Feiyu had full confidence when she hid in the tree. That girl wouldn't gamble with her own life.
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"Why so late?" As Li Shi walked to the village entrance, she saw the panting person and dog running back from afar.
"Mother, the teacher taught me a bit longer today. But the teacher said I should wake up early to go to the private school starting tomorrow, so I won't be late." Zhan Feiyu smiled, looking back behind her, feeling inexplicably uneasy.
When Zhan Feiyu got closer, Li Shi couldn't help but be startled. "Xiao Yu, what happened to you?"
"I was reciting while walking and then fell into a muddy ditch," Zhan Feiyu shyly scratched her messy hair, completely unaware that mud was still on her chubby face.
Used to Zhan Feiyu's clever and sensible appearance, her dirty, wild-cat-like look amused Li Shi even more. "Be careful next time. Go eat quickly, Mother will draw some hot water for you to wash up."
At the entrance of the second household, seeing the mother and daughter entering the kitchen, the younger Yao Shi snorted unhappily. "Teacher Lin is truly biased. Tomorrow I'll tell Tao Hua and the others, why does this dead girl get special attention every day? Haven't we paid the tuition?"
"Shut up! If you anger Teacher Lin, do you think Da Lang will benefit?" Zhan Lao Er slammed his cup onto the table, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes. That limping beggar wouldn't want to be beaten to death by the Zeng family of the cloth shop, so he would definitely act soon.