Revelation and Upheaval!

"Ugh!"

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

Catching her breath, Ya Fei stood up straight, her face flushed red.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Seeing the pained look on Xiao Ze's face after his near-suffocation, Ya Fei couldn't help but speak up.

Even though it looked like she was the one taking advantage of the situation.

But this was her savior, after all, so Ya Fei didn't overthink it.

Besides, she was the one who had thrown herself at him; who else could she blame?

Therefore, Ya Fei offered a sincere apology.

"It's fine, it was just a bit sudden."

Xiao Ze had just waved his hand when another figure landed quietly beside him.

"Brother, you've watched enough of the show, and you've already taken the stage to perform, so shouldn't we be heading back now?"

Xiao Xun'er's tone was ambiguous.

When she saw Ya Fei hugging Xiao Ze just now, her fists had clenched tight.

"A show?"

Ya Fei was taken aback. "Could it be that the two of you have been watching from the sidelines the whole time?"

Seeing that Xiao Xun'er had exposed them, Xiao Ze didn't mind.

He had never intended to hide his actions anyway.

"We were at Shengde Restaurant earlier and witnessed the entire incident from the second floor. We sensed that fellow wouldn't let things rest so easily."

After finishing his explanation, Xiao Ze tugged on Xiao Xun'er's small hand and leaned in to whisper in her ear.

"I didn't do that on purpose just now. If I had dodged when she lunged at me, she would have hit the ground and ruined her face."

Xiao Xun'er gave a soft huff, but considering Ya Fei's presence, she followed Xiao Ze's lead and whispered back to him.

"Ahem, the situation was urgent, after all."

Hearing Xiao Ze's explanation, Ya Fei understood what they meant by "watching the show."

Now, seeing these two youths whispering in front of her.

Ya Fei realized why the young girl had suddenly exposed their presence.

It must have been because of the intimate contact she had just had with the boy, which had clearly displeased her.

Are they childhood sweethearts, or...

Taking advantage of the moment, Ya Fei took a quick look at Xiao Xun'er.

Xiao Xun'er hadn't pulled up her hood like Xiao Ze, allowing her to see her full face.

From her perspective, she could only see the lower half of her face—a delicate chin and perfect lips.

Ya Fei could imagine what a flawless face it must be, and that beneath the hood, there were likely a pair of beautiful, radiant eyes.

They were indeed a perfect match for the boy's handsome features.

Ya Fei's thoughts flashed by, and she immediately bowed deeply to express her gratitude to the pair.

"I see. Ya Fei thanks you both; thank you 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—who watch the show but are still willing to step in—how lucky I would be!"

Ya Fei said sincerely.

Xiao Ze nodded in response.

Ya Fei didn't mind their behavior of watching from the sidelines; instead, she focused on the fact that they had saved her life.

She knew how to distinguish between what was important and what was trivial.

"Alright, since the matter is resolved and everything has been said, we won't stay any longer."

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

"Miss Ya Fei, please return to the Mittal Auction House as soon as possible to avoid any further mishaps."

"Could you two tell me your names? So that Ya Fei may visit and thank you properly."

Ya Fei said hurriedly.

"No rush. Since we are both in Wutan City, we will have a chance to meet again. In fact, Miss Ya Fei, we have already met once before."

Xiao Ze waved his hand and led Xiao Xun'er away, not forgetting to leave one final piece of advice before they departed.

"By the way, Miss Ya Fei, you are well aware of what happened tonight. We were forced to act, so please do not expose our existence."

"That goes without saying. Ya Fei is not the type of person to repay kindness with ingratitude!"

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

Otherwise, they would not have withheld their names from her.

After all, as a member of the Mite'er Family, Ya Fei still possessed some influence, at least within Wutan City.

An ordinary person would never have let such an opportunity to gain leverage slip by.

As for relying on Xiao Ze's appearance to search for them in Wutan City? That would be no different from looking for a needle in a haystack.

After the two left, Ya Fei glanced at the miserable scene in the alley, tidied up slightly, and hurried back to the main street.

Upon returning to the Mite'er Auction House, she immediately dispatched trusted subordinates to handle the area.

The Aoba Clan, one of the three great families of Wutan City?

She, Ya Fei, was not afraid of them!

However, to avoid trouble and the possibility of an investigation leading back to her two saviors, Ya Fei chose to handle the matter discreetly.

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

The youngest son of the Aoba Clan patriarch had been killed in a secluded alley the previous night, along with a Dou Practitioner guard; the scene was left in complete disarray!

There were absolutely no clues to be found.

Or rather, the Aoba Clan patriarch had found clues, but they ultimately pointed toward the chief auctioneer of the Mite'er Auction House, Miss Ya Fei!

The Mite'er Auction House was not something they could afford to provoke.

Ya Fei flatly denied everything, claiming that after shaking off the young master of the Aoba Clan in the secluded alley last night, she had returned directly to the Mite'er Auction House.

She knew nothing of the young master's subsequent actions.

Ya Fei even took the opportunity to demand compensation from the Aoba patriarch: the young master had attempted to harm and defile her, and she demanded an explanation!

Ya Fei's defense was truly impeccable.

After all, aside from Xiao Ze and Xiao Xun'er, only Ya Fei's trusted subordinates knew the truth.

Without evidence to prove that Ya Fei was responsible, the Aoba patriarch truly had no leg to stand on.

In terms of influence, the Aoba Clan simply could not compare to the Mite'er Auction House.

With no evidence, and instead having many witnesses to testify that his son had harassed Ya Fei with the intent to harm and defile her, the situation was against him!

The Aoba patriarch came to the auction house in a rage and returned crestfallen, preparing to pay compensation.

This matter disgusted the Aoba patriarch to no end; he had already suffered the pain of losing a son.

He never expected to have to pay a indemnity because of his youngest son.

In the end, with all leads exhausted, the Aoba Clan issued a bounty of 100,000 gold coins, which caused a sensation throughout Wutan City.

It sparked a frenzy of people searching for the culprits!

Among them were many opportunists who attempted to kill innocent people to claim the reward.

However, the Aoba patriarch saw through them with thunderous efficiency, executing them and hanging their bodies at his gate as a warning to others!

Eventually, the official authorities of the Jia Ma Empire stepped in, warning the Aoba patriarch not to let the matter escalate further.

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

If the matter became too chaotic, it would scare away the merchants who came to Wutan City to do business, which would damage their own interests.

Furthermore, that fellow had been a menace in his daily life, and the authorities were actually pleased to see someone deal with him.

In the end, this bounty frenzy concluded in an anticlimactic fashion.

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