Are You Trying to Abduct an Innocent Woman?

Qingshan Town.

Outside the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, a group of mercenaries in matching uniforms embroidered with ferocious wolf heads blocked the entrance.

Mu Li, the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, stared at Boss Yao before him and said coldly, "Yao Wan Yao, are you trying to make an enemy of our Wolf Head Mercenary Group?"

The usually shrewd Yao Wan Yao hurriedly waved his hands. "Young Leader Mu, we're just a medicine shop. How would we dare oppose your group?"

"Then hurry up and hand that woman over! She actually dared take something belonging to our Wolf Head Mercenary Group!"

"She left yesterday! I don't know where she went either!"

Yao Wan Yao inwardly lamented his misfortune. Xiao Yi Xian had only returned a few days ago, then headed into the mountains and come back out. He hadn't even had time to discuss some upcoming changes at the pavilion with her.

Then Xiao Yi Xian had rushed off again, and almost immediately afterward, Mu Li had suddenly shown up, claiming she had taken something of theirs.

She's really a little ancestor sent to torment me!

"If you truly don't believe me, Young Leader Mu Li, please come inside my Myriad Medicine Pavilion and search for yourself."

Yao Wan Yao smiled faintly, but thoughts began stirring in his mind. Just what had Xiao Yi Xian taken from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to make them care so much?

Could she have found some treasure in the Magical Beast Mountain Range? He certainly didn't believe the claim that Xiao Yi Xian had taken something belonging to the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

Rather, he suspected Xiao Yi Xian had discovered some treasure, only for the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to catch wind of it.

The sight of riches had awakened their greed. Otherwise, how could Xiao Yi Xian, who wasn't even a Dou Zhe, possibly snatch something from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group?

If even the Wolf Head Mercenary Group cared so much about it, he wondered whether he could get it from Xiao Yi Xian...

Mu Li waved his hand. "Go in and search!"

The mercenaries of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group entered the Myriad Medicine Pavilion one after another. Mu Li's face was dark. A few days earlier, that woman Xiao Yi Xian had gathered mercenaries to enter the mountains, and one of their men had happened to be among them.

When Xiao Yi Xian had last gone herb gathering, that mercenary had received his orders to watch her secretly and see whether he could find an opportunity to capture her.

As for why?

Naturally, he intended to make Xiao Yi Xian his exclusive plaything. Her reputation in Qingshan Town was tremendous; seventy or eighty percent of its mercenaries had received treatment from her.

Even as the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, he couldn't treat her as casually as that slut at the Blue Flower Tavern.

He had expressed his feelings so many times, only for that woman to reject him every time.

Whenever he thought of Xiao Yi Xian's face and waist, desire itched through him, so he had ordered someone to look for an opportunity.

That man had discovered that Xiao Yi Xian seemed to have climbed up from a cliff. At first, he had assumed she was merely gathering herbs.

But soon, through Li Fei, whom he had bribed, he learned that Xiao Yi Xian had actually found a Treasure Cave!

Yet Xiao Yi Xian was too perceptive-or perhaps she had too many eyes and ears among the mercenaries. The Wolf Head Mercenary Group had barely made a move.

And the woman had already left?

"Young Leader, she really isn't here! There's only this woman."

Someone hurried out, dragging a pretty woman along with him. She was none other than Xiao Yi Xian's assistant, Li Fei.

Li Fei struggled ceaselessly. Upon seeing Mu Li, she hastily cried, "Young Leader, I really don't know where she went!"

"You're as close as sisters. Are you telling me she really didn't tell you where she was going?"

Gone was the gentle tone Mu Li had used when buying Li Fei off. His voice was cold.

"N-no..."

Li Fei stared at this unfamiliar Mu Li. He hadn't worn an expression like this in bed. How had he changed so suddenly?

"Fine. Take her away! I refuse to believe someone as kind as Xiao Yi Xian will stand by and watch someone who's accompanied her for so many years end up like this!"

"If you take something belonging to our Wolf Head Mercenary Group, everyone close to you will suffer!"

Mu Li swept his gaze around, and everyone he looked at shrank back.

"Young Leader! Young Leader! I really don't know!"

Li Fei struggled desperately, but the mercenary still dragged her by her hair. She kept screaming, "Xiao Yi Xian! Save me, Xiao Yi Xian!"

Having disguised herself with a little medicinal powder and mingled with the crowd, Xiao Yi Xian clenched her fists as she watched the maid who had accompanied her for years.

Of course she couldn't have fled into the Magical Beast Mountain Range. With her strength, if she had no guards, getting lost there would mean certain death.

Unfortunately, it seemed Xiao Long had indeed caused her to lower her guard considerably.

Since Xiao Long had suppressed the backlash from her constitution, she had planned to explore the Treasure Cave she had recently found after returning, but the cliff was still too steep.

She had decided to wait until Xiao Long came to see her, then enter it together with him.

As for why she hadn't mentioned it at the Xiao Clan, perhaps Xiao Xun'er's presence beside them had made her vaguely uncomfortable.

She felt this was a secret she could share with Xiao Long, but not with anyone else. She had very few secrets, and she didn't want others to know them too.

Yet she hadn't expected the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to find out. She had only told Li Fei about it.

She wasn't a fool. Needless to say, Li Fei must have leaked it. But thinking of their bond, she knew that if Li Fei really was taken away...

Her fate would be anything but pleasant...

Xiao Long...

At that moment, Xiao Yi Xian inexplicably wished Xiao Long would appear. But after thinking about it, how could that possibly happen?

"Remember, everything that's happening to you is Xiao Yi Xian's fault. Once we get back, this woman is yours as a reward."

Mu Li swept his gaze around and frowned slightly. She really hadn't appeared. He didn't believe Xiao Yi Xian would rush straight into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Xiao Yi Xian wasn't a Dou Zhe. If she encountered a magical beast, she would certainly die.

That woman was clever, so he believed she must still be in Qingshan Town. That was why he had made such a commotion.

He wanted to force Xiao Yi Xian out.

Yet she could actually keep holding back?

"Thank you, Young Leader! Hahaha, I never thought I'd get a taste of such a beauty!"

"Hehehe, I wonder how many rounds this woman can take! Don't go forgetting how lucky you are by the time it's my turn!"

"You... hey, didn't the group capture an Ape a while ago? Perfect. I've never seen an Ape put on a show!"

Li Fei's expression changed as she was held captive. Having spent so many years at Xiao Yi Xian's side, she naturally knew what an Ape was.

"Enough! Mu Li!"

At the mention of the Ape, Xiao Yi Xian could no longer bear it. She stepped straight out of the crowd and said coldly, "Mu Li, you're the young leader of a mercenary group, at least. How can you resort to such vile methods?"

"Well, well. Finally willing to come out?"

Mu Li gazed at Xiao Yi Xian with burning desire. Although her face had changed a little, he recognized her from her bearing and waist.

"Wouldn't it have been easier to come out sooner? You took our property, and you still think you're in the right?"

"What do you mean, your property? It's mine!"

Hearing Mu Li's shamelessly twisted reasoning, Xiao Yi Xian stared at him and spoke coldly.

"I found it while gathering herbs. Do you really think Qingshan Town belongs to your family?"

Mu Li said calmly, "It's not that Qingshan Town belongs to us. As for the details, please come back to our base for a chat, Xiao Yi Xian!"

"You wouldn't dare! Are you really going to provoke everyone's wrath?"

"Everyone's wrath? These are my father's orders. Let's see who dares stop me!"

Mu Li swept his gaze over the mercenaries who were stirring, eager to play the hero and save the beauty. He knew the weight of Xiao Yi Xian's reputation in Qingshan Town.

But this time, he had directly invoked his father, one of Qingshan Town's three strongest men.

Who would dare step out of line?

Sure enough, upon hearing that Mu She was involved, some of the mercenaries no longer dared move.

"Well, well, well. I've only just arrived, and already someone's spouting outrageous boasts. Are you trying to abduct an innocent woman?"