The Mi family had sent Bubble Bean out as well. When Xu Huo and the others had entered the Mi residence, the family had urgently called in several Players to guard the courtyard. But their defenses were so weak that breaking in by force would have been easy. Still, remembering Xu Huo's instructions, Bubble Bean waited until there was a disturbance at the Wan residence and the Mi family members had been drawn away before sneaking in.
He found Mi Fei without any trouble. The young man was locked in a room and looked dispirited.
After a brief standoff, Bubble Bean explained why he had come. He also had Old Mrs. Gui vouch for him and showed Mi Fei footage of Wan Dong's kidnapping before trying to persuade him to share what he knew.
Mi Fei looked anguished, but he kept his hand on the alarm and refused to talk. Bubble Bean tried asking him a few more questions, but none got him the answers he wanted.
By then, some of the Mi family members had already returned, so Bubble Bean had no choice but to leave. As Xu Huo had instructed, he left Old Mrs. Gui behind.
Perhaps because of the commotion at the Wan residence, the Mi family noticed him but didn't chase after him. Bubble Bean needed to meet Xu Huo outside town, so he ran along with the people in the street. Before long, he ran into the painted woman.
The two of them headed for the hill with the cat-whisker fruit trees, where they were supposed to meet. When they arrived, there was no sign of anyone else. Only after they had stopped and found somewhere to hide did Bubble Bean realize something was off. The Mi family members had been drawn away, but they