Chapter 29

"Are you tired...?"

By the time they reached Baiwei Building, it was already evening. For the entire day, Feng Jueyu had followed this young lady of the Shangguan family, touring all the Shangguan family's properties in Tiannan City and even learning about the organizational structure. The great assassin Feng Jueyu absolutely did not believe she had not put in any effort, but he couldn't determine what the young lady was planning.

"How can I not be tired? We've been walking for so long, and you didn't even let me have a meal. I'm so hungry I could faint. How could I not be tired?"

Being dragged around the city for no reason, Feng Jueyu had been full of complaints for a long time. If it weren't for the fact that Shangguan Ruomeng was his fiancée and he was living under her roof, the great assassin Feng Jueyu would have already lost his temper. He couldn't afford to serve such a wife.

Shangguan Ruomeng heard the dissatisfaction in Feng Jueyu's voice and gave him a meaningful look, "You never used to get tired."

"Before?" The great assassin Feng Jueyu was taken aback, then he remembered that although the deceased Feng Jueyu was always lazy and gluttonous, he was particularly attentive to the charming lady in front of him. The deceased Feng Jueyu had accompanied Shangguan Ruomeng on outings before, and at that time, their relationship was quite good. Feng Jueyu had never complained, and he didn't know how he managed to do it. So his current behavior was quite different from the deceased Feng Jueyu's.

But Feng Jueyu was clear:

Before is before,

Now is now,

The deceased Feng Jueyu was a wimp, how could he be compared to me?

Feng Jueyu rolled his eyes and complained, "Times have changed. Sister Ruomeng is now the young manager of Huaren Hall, handling myriad affairs. It's been a long time since we've had such a heartfelt chat."

This was not entirely false, and Feng Jueyu wasn't purely pretending. Many years ago, when they were both young, they didn't see things clearly. Shangguan Lingyun had intentionally brought them together, and they often played together. Even though Shangguan Ruomeng spent her days learning business from her grandfather and father, she would still find time to chat with Feng Jueyu. The reason was simple: the deceased Feng Jueyu was very good at telling jokes and making people laugh.

But as they grew older, their relationship became clearer. Shangguan Ruomeng was always busy, and Feng Jueyu spent his days with a group of good-for-nothing friends, causing Shangguan Ruomeng to gradually lose faith in him. The distance between them grew, and the gap widened.

Feng Jueyu understood his situation and tried his best to get close to Shangguan Ruomeng, relying on the old man's authority. He thought he could win her heart, but he ended up being despised.

Even a clay figure has a bit of spirit. Although Feng Jueyu didn't show it, he was somewhat dissatisfied.

The great assassin Feng Jueyu took this opportunity to vent his dissatisfaction with Shangguan Ruomeng, partly because she treated him like a subordinate and partly because of the deceased Feng Jueyu's grievances.

One should vent when it's necessary; otherwise, one would only hurt oneself.

The great assassin Feng Jueyu indeed liked his current identity and situation and didn't want to expose himself and draw attention.

But I'm not made of clay. You treat me like a lackey, calling me when you need me and dismissing me when you don't. I'm not your servant.

If Shangguan Ruomeng truly cared, it would be one thing, but the key was that she didn't even look up to him. Even if they got married, what would it matter? Marrying a wife he couldn't control and having to look at her face every day? No way, maybe the deceased Feng Jueyu could tolerate it, but I can't.

So by the afternoon, the great assassin Feng Jueyu was in a bad mood.

I have a bunch of problems, and you've messed everything up. Now you're giving me the cold shoulder. Did I owe you something in a past life?

With this thought, he said those sarcastic words.

Shangguan Ruomeng was slightly taken aback. In her memory, Big Brother Feng had never lost his temper. He had been acting a bit strange lately. Being hit on the head must have affected him, but it was normal to have emotions. However, losing his temper with her was unprecedented.

After some thought, Shangguan Ruomeng shook her head in shame. So that's what he thinks. Indeed, I have neglected him these past few years, but it's not my fault. If you had been more ambitious, things would have been different. Hmph, I'm the young lady of the Shangguan family, and many talented young men pursue me. I have many choices. If it weren't for Grandfather, would I marry you? How ridiculous.

They looked at each other, and there was a moment of awkward silence. Finally, Shangguan Ruomeng sighed and said, "Big Brother Feng must be hungry. Let's go eat something."

Suddenly changing the subject, Shangguan Ruomeng walked toward Baiwei Building. Xing'er glared at Feng Jueyu and hurried to follow.

Eat? I have a bunch of things to do. Feng Jueyu's eyes darted around, and he prepared to stand up his fiancée: "You go in first. I'll be right there."

Shangguan Ruomeng paused, seeing Feng Jueyu's eyes darting around, knowing he was up to no good. She smiled calmly, "Big Brother Feng, come back quickly. After we eat, we still need to visit the elders at home."

Visit the elders?

Feng Jueyu shuddered. Damn, she's determined to keep an eye on me. Just as he thought this, he noticed a familiar figure flash by the corner. Looking closely, it was Xiao Yuanshan.

Why is he here? Feng Jueyu blinked and nodded, "I'll be right there."

As Shangguan Ruomeng and Xing'er entered Baiwei Building, Feng Jueyu walked toward Xiao Yuanshan with a swagger. The guy clearly hadn't seen Feng Jueyu and was looking around, not sure what he was doing.

Walking up, Feng Jueyu patted Xiao Yuanshan on the shoulder, "Yuanshan, why aren't you in the South City? What are you doing here?"

Xiao Yuanshan jumped, turned around, and saw Feng Jueyu. He patted his chest and sighed, "Master Feng, it's you. You scared me to death."

Feng Jueyu looked around for a moment and asked, "What are you doing?"

Xiao Yuanshan said, "Don't even mention it. Do you remember Zhao Bing?"

"Zhao's third son? What happened to him?"

Xiao Yuanshan gritted his teeth, "He disgraced himself, Master Feng. I told you about the Zhao brothers before. The eldest is a gambler, the second is a lecher, and the third is a thief. This morning, we waited for you, but you didn't come, so we went to find them. Something extremely embarrassing happened. This guy has been stealing things on the street since he was young. Today, he finally got caught. I gave him some silver yesterday, and it was all stolen. Isn't that disgraceful?"

"Uh." Feng Jueyu was sweating. He had heard about the Zhao brothers from Xiao Yuanshan. These three had been mixing in the South City since they were young, and their skills were top-notch, especially the third son. He would feel ashamed if he didn't steal at least ten or eight purses from the street to the alley. He was actually stolen from, which was quite a joke.

"It is disgraceful, but there's always someone better. Zhao Bing probably met his match," Feng Jueyu said.

Xiao Yuanshan nodded, "I thought the same. We know all the pickpockets in Tiannan City. When it comes to stealing, Zhao's third son is an expert. Even if he's not the best, he's one of the best. So we think it might be an outsider who stole from him."

"Is that all?" Feng Jueyu was puzzled. What's the big deal? It's just a matter of skill exchange. If he lost, so be it.

Xiao Yuanshan said loudly, "Is that a small matter? The thief was stolen by another thief. The third son felt he should have killed himself. He couldn't swallow this, so we decided to find the guy. Finally, we found him."

"Found him? Where?"

"At the dock."

"The dock?"

Xiao Yuanshan pulled Feng Jueyu aside and whispered, "Guess where the guy is from?"

"Where?"

Feng Jueyu found Xiao Yuanshan's behavior amusing. It was a trivial matter, but he was acting like a spy. Was it necessary?

But after Xiao Yuanshan spoke, Feng Jueyu was stunned.

Huaren Hall!

"Huaren Hall?" Feng Jueyu was taken aback and frowned, "Go on."

Xiao Yuanshan said, "We followed the guy to the dock. You must have heard of Huaren Hall. Yes, it's the Shangguan family's business. They have their own warehouse at the dock to transport herbs by water. The guy is a laborer for Huaren Hall, a legitimate employee. We thought it was strange. Think about it, what kind of place is Huaren Hall? How could there be a thief inside, and his skills are not worse than the third son's?"

Feng Jueyu nodded. Xiao Yuanshan's analysis made sense. Huaren Hall was one of the largest herb merchants in the city. How could they tolerate a thief in their ranks? Moreover, a thief with skills better than Zhao's third son wouldn't need to work as a laborer at the dock. It was very suspicious.

Xiao Yuanshan's saliva flew as he continued, "We thought it was fishy, so we kept an eye on him. We followed him for a whole day. Guess what happened?"

Damn, why so many words? Just get to the point. Feng Jueyu frowned and scolded him.

Xiao Yuanshan scratched his head and said seriously, "At lunchtime, I saw the guy sneak onto a ship at the dock and meet a few people, all dressed as laborers. We overheard that someone was planning to rob the Shangguan family's goods."

"What?" Feng Jueyu's eyes widened, "Is this true?"

"More true than gold and silver." Xiao Yuanshan patted his chest, guaranteeing it.

Feng Jueyu didn't speak. Xiao Yuanshan chuckled, "So we're thinking about selling this information to the Shangguan family. We could get some silver, right?"

Damn, you guys are really smart. Feng Jueyu was amused by Xiao Yuanshan's idea, but it was a good one. If the Shangguan family knew, they would definitely reward Xiao Yuanshan with a lot of silver.

Feng Jueyu thought for a moment and smiled, "You're smart, but do you plan to go to the Shangguan family and tell them someone is planning to rob them? Will they believe you?"

Xiao Yuanshan laughed awkwardly, "Hehe, I'm still thinking about it." He brightened up, "Master, give me some advice."

Feng Jueyu patted his shoulder, "Here's what you do. Don't think about the silver. When the first-class golden wound medicine comes out, I'll make sure you have more silver than you can spend. Leave this matter to me. Consider it a favor I owe you."

"Leave it to you?" Xiao Yuanshan was taken aback.

Seeing Xiao Yuanshan's confused expression, Feng Jueyu laughed, "Damn, you've been in the city for so long and still don't know who I am?"

Xiao Yuanshan scratched his head...

Feng Jueyu was speechless. This guy was so out of the loop, he had no potential to be a gangster. He said, "I'm the fiancé of the young lady of the Shangguan family."

"Ah?"

To the readers:

PS: Updating, not in the best state today, but I didn't slack off. I've been thinking about the plot.