In the upper room of Yuelai Inn Inn.
Fang Han was lying fully clothed, not in a deep sleep, but always maintaining an alert state of light sleep.
<Myriad Transformation Breath Concealment Technique> Even in sleep, it maintains a minimum level of operation, making his breath weak and almost disappearing.
My ears catch any unusual sound outside the window, whether it is the sound of a watchman's banging, the barking of a wild dog, or the faint sound of footsteps in the distant streets.
He was waiting, or rather, on guard.
Although I am confident that the breath-holding effect of <Myriad Transformation Breath Concealment Technique>Proficiency Realm level is enough to erase traces, there are always eventualities in everything.
After all, Huang Family has been entrenched in White Cloud City for many years, so there is no guarantee that there are no unknown tracking methods.
If Huang Shiren can quickly track it down after discovering the theft, a battle will be inevitable.
The night slowly flowed with silence and the occasional chirping of insects. The expected tracking and commotion did not happen.
The sky in the east gradually turns white, and the morning light dims.
Fang Han opened his eyes and lowered his guard slightly. Huang Family probably had no means of tracking him. If he had, he must have tracked him long ago.
He got up, washed briefly, put on his ordinary gray clothes, went downstairs calmly, and had breakfast in the hotel lobby.
A plate of porridge, steamed buns and pickles, eaten leisurely.
After checking out and leaving the inn, he walked steadily towards the city gate.
The closer we get to the city gate, the more obviously the atmosphere becomes different.
At the city gate, carriages, horses and pedestrians were supposed to be queuing up to leave the city. Although it was a bit crowded, it was in good order.
But now, in addition to the city guards responsible for guarding, there are also more than a dozen warriors wearing uniform brown uniforms and sharp eyes.
They were scattered on both sides of the city gate, conducting extremely careful interrogations and searches on every person and every vehicle and horse leaving the city.
Luggage packages must be opened, the inside and outside of the carriage and even the chassis must be inspected, and pedestrians may even be briefly searched.
The people and business travelers waiting to leave the city were talking a lot, with curiosity and a bit of uneasiness on their faces.
"I heard that Huang Family was robbed and lost a lot of money!"
"Oh my god! Who dares to touch Huang Family?"
"Isn't that right? Huang Clan Head is almost going crazy with anxiety. No, he has sent all his family's experts to the city gate. He is afraid that he suspects that the thief is going to take the stolen goods out of the city..."
"How long will it take to find out..."
Fang Han looked as usual, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him, and silently lined up at the end of the team leaving the city.
Apart from a little money, he had nothing on him, not even a decent luggage package.
The team moved forward slowly, accepting the unceremonious inspection and search by the Huang Family warrior.
Crying children, complaining merchants, rickshaw drivers who dare to be angry but dare not speak out...Fang Han watched all these situations with cold eyes.
Finally, it was his turn.
A Huang Family warrior with a sharp face looked him up and down. Seeing that he was wearing ordinary clothes and didn't even have a package, he became unconcerned.
"Where to go?"
The warrior asked roughly.
"Going out of town to visit friends."
Fang Han The sound is dull.
"What are you carrying? Open your arms!"
The warrior waved his hand impatiently.
Fang Han opened his arms as instructed.
The warrior patted him randomly a few times on his chest, ribs, and waist. No package was found hidden in his tentacles.
"Okay, okay, let's go!"
The warrior waved his hands like he was shooing away flies.
Fang Han nodded slightly, retracted his arm, walked calmly through the city gate, and stepped onto the official road outside the city.
Behind him, the towering city wall of White Cloud City gradually faded away, and the hustle and bustle and search at the city gate seemed to have become a story in another world.
Huang Family thought that the thief would definitely find a way to transport the property out of the city, but he didn't know that the wealth that caused the uproar had long been turned into invisible numbers, lying quietly in a System Panel that only he could see.
Even if Huang Family digs White Cloud City three feet into the ground, it is destined to be in vain.
After getting away from the sight of the city gate, Fang Han's figure suddenly accelerated.
"Whoosh!"
<Flowing Wind Shadowless Step> was deployed, and the body turned into an invisible blue smoke, speeding along the official road in the direction of the Azure Profound Sect.
The speed was much faster than that of a galloping horse, leaving only afterimages that quickly dissipated in the wind.
A few hours later, the familiar outline of Azure Profound Mountain came into view.
Fang Han returned to Zi Courtyard's residence, and soon after, left for the Mission Hall.
There are many disciples in the Mission Hall, either handing over tasks or browsing the list.
Fang Han glanced quickly at the various task wooden signs hanging on the wall, and finally, his eyes fell on a wooden sign.
[Task: Urgently transport a batch of Danyao]
[Content: Send the wooden box containing urgent Danyao to Mo City "Hundred Herbs Hall" Liu Wei Deacon.]
[Time limit: five days]
[Number of people: one person]
[Requirement: At least Grade Eight cultivation level]
[Reward: 100 contribution points]
[Remarks: Danyao must be delivered by hand, and there must be no mistakes.]
This is a typical errand mission with average rewards, but the advantage is that it is just a single-player mission, which is exactly what he wants.
Fang Han took off the wooden sign, walked to the guard Deacon, and handed over his Identity Jade Token.
"Deacon, I accept this mission."
The guard Deacon inspected the jade plaque, recorded it in the book, handed a sealed wooden box to Fang Han, and gave instructions in a routine manner.
"Delivery on time, no delay, no unauthorized opening and reading."
"Understood."
Fang Han took the wooden box, put it into a package, and turned around to leave Mission Hall.
He accepted this mission not really to contribute to the one hundred points, but to find a reasonable excuse for his "disappearance" in the next few days.
Chu Feng's other three suitable forces are all quite far away from each other. Even if we go all out, it will take at least three or four days to get back and forth.
As Zi Courtyard number one and General Ranking eighty-seven, if he disappeared for a few days, it would inevitably arouse suspicion, especially on the Chu Feng side who may always be paying attention to his movements.
With this mission as a cover, it was a matter of course.
Not long after Fang Han took over the task, the figure disappeared outside the gate of the Mission Hall.
A disciple of the Mission Hall glanced at the direction Fang Han was leaving, asked for leave from Deacon, and quickly left in the same direction.
True Transmission Courtyard, Chu Feng's Courtyard study room.
"Senior Brother Chu, we just got the news that the boy Fang Han went to the Mission Hall and accepted an emergency transport mission of Danyao to Mo City."
Song Xiang stood with his hands lowered, with a hint of flattery and eagerness on his face.
"Finally accepted the mission."
Chu Feng was sitting behind the desk. Hearing the words, he raised his eyes, with a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
He tapped his fingertips lightly on the smooth tabletop and asked thoughtfully.
"Transportation mission, how do you think we should use this mission to rectify him?"
Song Xiang flashed a hint of flattery and ruthlessness in his eyes, took a step forward and lowered his voice.
"Brother, this is easy. We can contact Deacon who issued the mission and convince him..."
He leaned closer and whispered his plan.
It is nothing more than asking Deacon to deny receipt of Danyao after the mission is completed, and falsely accuse Fang Han of being lost in transit or stolen.
At that time, we can use this excuse to punish Fang Han for not doing things well and embezzling the sect's property.
Although it is not a severe punishment, it is enough to disgust Fang Han, deduct his mission rewards, or even punish him with a small punishment, confiscate some of his contribution points, and dampen his spirit.
Chu Feng After listening, he nodded slightly, with a cold smile on his face:
"This plan is acceptable. Although it is a small punishment, it can still make him feel like a pain in the neck. You can arrange it. Make sure it is done cleanly and don't leave any clues."
"Senior brother, don't worry, junior brother, don't worry!"
Song Xiang saw that the plan was approved by Chu Feng, his face showed joy, he bowed to accept the order, and then turned around to make arrangements.
At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside the study, and a handyman disciple respectfully reported outside the door.
"Reporting to Senior Brother Chu, there is someone outside the mountain gate asking for an audience. He claims to be White Cloud City Huang Family Clan Head Huang Shiren. He said that he has urgent matters and must meet Senior Brother. He looks... he looks very anxious and embarrassed."
Chu Feng's brows instantly furrowed, White Cloud City Huang Shiren? What is he doing here? Is he still looking like this?
Song Xiang also looked surprised. Huang Family is one of the forces that relies on Chu Feng.
He is quite respectful on weekdays, and there is never a shortage of offerings during the New Year holidays. At this time, Clan Head suddenly came to visit in a panic, probably because he encountered some trouble.
"Song Xiang, go and bring him in."
After all, Huang Family is a force in his name. If something really happens, he cannot ignore it, he said to Song Xiang.
Ordinary disciples cannot bring outsiders into the sect, but as True Disciple disciples who boarded Prodigy Ranking, they have this qualification.
"Yes."
Song Xiang responded and walked out quickly.
Not long after, Song Xiang left and returned, followed by a person, it was Huang Shiren.
It's just that the Huang Shiren at this time is completely different from the usual shrewd and wealthy Clan Head.
His face was ashen, his eye sockets were sunken, his hair was disheveled, and his clothes were stained with dust. He seemed to have aged ten years overnight.
Seeing Chu Feng sitting upright, he felt as if he had seen his savior. He fell to his knees with a "plop" and shouted with a cry.
"Mr. Chu! Mr. Chu, you have to make the decision for me, Huang Family!"
"Huang Shiren, get up and talk. What happened? You are so panicked?"
Chu Feng was startled by Huang Shiren's move and said in a deep voice.
Huang Shiren refused to get up. He knelt down and climbed two steps. With tears streaming down his face, he recounted in a hoarse voice the tragic incident of discovering that the secret room had been stolen last night and losing decades of savings. At the end, he beat his chest and stamped his feet.
"... Mr. Chu! That was the hard work of the Huang Family generations! It's just gone."
"Please, for the sake of the Huang Family's loyalty over the years, please help me retrieve my property and capture the evil thief! Huang Family...Huang Family is very grateful!"
Chu Feng After listening, his face instantly turned gloomy.
Huang Family was stolen? All your savings were wiped out?
This is simply a slap in his Chu Feng face!
Huang Family is a force under his command. You can find out this matter after a little inquiry.
When the thief touched Huang Family, he obviously didn't take him as Prodigy Ranking True Disciple seriously! If this matter is not handled well and the news spreads, how will his Chu Feng's face be saved?
What will the other forces under his command think? People must be panicked, thinking that he can't even protect his subordinates' property!
More importantly, Huang Family is worshiped a lot every year, which is an important source of wealth.
Now Huang Family has been hit hard by this and is almost in ruins, which has also caused a considerable loss to his income.
An evil fire surged into his heart.
First, Fang Han was constantly surprised, and now a bold thief appeared and stole the money from his Chu Feng subordinates.
There is no time to think about how to plot Fang Han. The top priority is to deal with the Huang Family's matter as soon as possible to save face and stabilize people's hearts.
He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and ordered Song Xiang.
"Go to the Law Enforcement Hall immediately and ask Zhou Kun and Deacon to come over. Tell him that I am asking for help and ask him to help me go to White Cloud City to investigate a theft case."
Zhou Kun Deacon, a Deacon who values his potential and takes the initiative to make friends with him, works for the Law Enforcement Hall, has reached the mid-sixth level of cultivation, is proficient in criminal investigation and tracking, and is the best person to handle this matter.