"We know you're impressive. Let's enter the city first." As he spoke, he took Qing Yuan's little hand and headed toward the city gate, never noticing the faint blush on her face or knowing what she was thinking.
"You two, stop! Routine inspection. Take off your hats!" Several burly men standing at Qing Cheng City's gate called out to Xiao Yan.
"Alright, they're not the ones. Let them through!" The checkpoint at the gate inspected every passerby with extreme strictness, as though they were searching for something.
"Damn it, ever since the Mu Family was wiped out, the entire city has been under martial law. Who knows what's going on? It seems they're looking for the killer."
"Who knows? Since that murderer dared to destroy the Mu Family, he must have someone backing him. You should all be careful when you go out. I heard the killer is still in the city."
"Is that true..." As soon as Xiao Yan and Qing Yuan entered the city, they heard people whispering among themselves.
"Qing Yuan, do you know why the Mu Family was destroyed like that?" Xiao Yan asked curiously.
"I'm not too sure either. I remember it seemed the family head obtained something, so..." Qing Yuan's expression grew sorrowful as she spoke. Although the Mu Family had not treated her well, they had taken her in and raised her. Hearing that the Mu Family had been exterminated still saddened her.
"A man may be innocent, yet he becomes guilty by possessing a treasure." Xiao Yan comforted Qing Yuan, then took her toward an apothecary.
Xiao Yan had originally wanted to stay at an inn, only to realize he did not have a single coin on him. Embarrassed to bring it up with Qing Yuan, he said, "Qing Yuan, let's auction