Telling Her and the Fallout

"Mmph!"

Xiao Ze felt a wave of suffocation and patted Ya Fei on the shoulder.

Having caught her breath, Ya Fei blushed and straightened up.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to."

Seeing the pained expression on Xiao Ze's face after nearly suffocating, Ya Fei could not help but apologize.

Although it looked as though she had been the one taken advantage of.

He was, after all, the one who had saved her life, so Ya Fei did not think too much of it.

Besides, she had been the one to throw herself at him. Who could she blame?

Thus, Ya Fei sincerely expressed her apology.

"It's fine. It was just a little sudden."

Xiao Ze had barely waved it off when another figure silently landed beside him.

"Brother, you've watched enough of the show, and you've had your turn performing. Shouldn't we be going home now?"

Xiao Xun'er's tone carried an unclear meaning.

When she had seen Ya Fei wrap her arms around Xiao Ze earlier, her fists had clenched so hard they went stiff.

"A show?"

Ya Fei could not help but freeze. "Were you two watching from nearby the whole time?"

Since Xiao Xun'er had exposed them, Xiao Ze did not particularly care.

He had never intended to hide what they had done.

"We were at Shengde Restaurant earlier as well. We watched everything from the second floor, and we realized that guy wouldn't let this go..."

After explaining, Xiao Ze tugged lightly on Xiao Xun'er's small hand, leaned close, and whispered in her ear.

"I didn't do that on purpose just now. She threw herself at me. If I'd dodged, she definitely would've fallen to the ground and smashed up her face."

"Hmph~ Wasn't there a better way? Couldn't you have just held her with both hands?"

Xiao Xun'er gave a soft snort. However, considering Ya Fei was present, Xun'er imitated Xiao Ze and whispered quietly into his ear.

"Ahem, it was an emergency..."

After hearing Xiao Ze's explanation, Ya Fei also understood what they had meant by watching a show.

Now, seeing the two youths whispering before her.

Ya Fei also understood why the girl had suddenly exposed their actions.

It was probably because her intimate contact with the youth earlier had made her unhappy.

Were the two childhood sweethearts, or...

Taking advantage of the moment, Ya Fei discreetly studied Xiao Xun'er.

Unlike Xiao Ze, Xiao Xun'er had not pulled up her hood, allowing Ya Fei to see her entire face.

From Ya Fei's angle, she could only see the lower half of her face: a delicate chin, perfect lips...

Ya Fei could imagine just how flawless her face must be, and that beneath the hood, she likely possessed a pair of beautiful, sparkling eyes.

She was indeed a fine match for the youth's handsome features...

The thought flashed through Ya Fei's mind, and she immediately bowed deeply to thank them both.

"So that's how it is. Ya Fei thanks you both for coming to watch my show."

Now it was Xiao Xun'er's turn to be stunned.

"You don't mind what we did?"

"If every time I encountered danger in my life, I could meet people like you two—people who watched the show yet were willing to step in—then how fortunate would I be?"

Ya Fei spoke sincerely.

Xiao Ze nodded.

Ya Fei did not mind that they had watched from the sidelines. What mattered more to her was that they had saved her life.

She knew how to distinguish the important from the trivial.

"Alright, now that the matter is settled and everything has been made clear, we won't linger any longer."

Xiao Ze pulled the brim of his hood lower and spoke.

"Miss Ya Fei, please return to the Mitel Auction House as soon as possible, lest something else happen to you."

"Could you two tell me your names, so Ya Fei can come thank you properly?"

Ya Fei hurriedly asked.

"No need to rush. We're both in Wu Tan City, so we'll have the chance to meet again. Besides... we've actually met before, Miss Ya Fei."

Xiao Ze waved his hand and left with Xiao Xun'er. Before departing, he did not forget to add a reminder.

"Oh, Miss Ya Fei, you understand what happened tonight. We had no choice but to act, so please do not reveal our existence."

"Of course. Ya Fei is not someone who repays kindness with enmity!"

Ya Fei immediately promised. With her intelligence, she could naturally tell that they did not wish to reveal their identities.

Otherwise, they would not have refused even to give her their names.

After all, as a member of the Mite'er Family, Ya Fei possessed some influence in Wu Tan City at the very least.

Ordinary people would never pass up such an opportunity to gain benefits.

As for using Xiao Ze's appearance to search for him throughout Wu Tan City? That would be like looking for a needle in the ocean.

After the two left, Ya Fei looked at the miserable scene in the alley. After tidying herself up slightly, she hurried back to the main street.

Upon returning to the Mitel Auction House, she immediately dispatched trusted aides to deal with that area.

The Aoba Family, one of Wu Tan City's three great families?

She, Ya Fei, was not afraid of them!

However, in order to avoid trouble and prevent any investigation from potentially leading to her two saviors.

Ya Fei chose to keep the matter hidden.

The next day, the Aoba Family issued a bounty that shook the entire city.

The youngest son of the Aoba Family Patriarch had been killed in a remote alley the previous night. A Dou Zhe guard had also been slain alongside him, and the scene was a complete mess!

There were no clues to be found at all.

Or rather, the Aoba Family Patriarch had found clues, but they ultimately pointed to Miss Ya Fei, the chief auctioneer of the Mitel Auction House!

The Mitel Auction House was not someone they could afford to provoke.

Ya Fei flatly denied it. After shaking off Young Master Aoba's pursuit in the remote alley the previous night, she had returned directly to the Mitel Auction House.

She knew nothing about anything Young Master Aoba had done afterward.

Ya Fei even took the chance to demand compensation from the Aoba Patriarch: Young Master Aoba had attempted to poison and violate her, and she demanded an explanation from him!

Ya Fei's account was indeed flawless.

After all, aside from Xiao Ze and Xiao Xun'er, only Ya Fei's trusted aides knew about this matter.

Without evidence proving that Ya Fei was responsible, the Aoba Patriarch truly had no grounds to stand on.

In terms of influence, the Aoba Family truly could not compare to the Mitel Auction House.

Not only was there no evidence now, but many people could also testify that his son had harassed Ya Fei, intending to poison and violate her!

The Aoba Patriarch stormed into the Auction House in fury, then returned in disgrace to prepare compensation.

The matter disgusted the Aoba Patriarch to no end. He had clearly already suffered the pain of losing a son.

Yet he had not expected to pay compensation because of his youngest son as well.

In the end, with every lead cut off, the Aoba Family issued a bounty of one hundred thousand Gold Coins, shaking all of Wu Tan City.

It stirred up a frenzy of manhunts!

Quite a few opportunists also tried to kill innocent people and falsely claim the reward.

However, the Aoba Patriarch saw through them with swift ruthlessness, killed them, and hung their bodies at the entrance as a warning to others!

Eventually, the Jia Ma Empire authorities stepped in and warned the Aoba Family Patriarch not to make the matter too big.

As the administrators of Wu Tan City, order and stability were what they wished to see.

If the matter grew too serious, merchants would be frightened away from doing business in Wu Tan City, which would harm their interests.

Moreover, that fellow had always been a scoundrel. Now that someone was willing to deal with him, the authorities were happy enough to see it.

In the end, the bounty uproar fizzled out anticlimactically.

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