This time, Sun Fei did not kill the skinny monkey and his men as he had done before.
In the vast desert, within this besieged city, life seemed incredibly fragile, like winter wheat caught in a hurricane, constantly on the verge of extinction. Skinny Knight wasn't exactly a good person, but he didn't deserve to die either. At least this roguish fellow knew to propose by borrowing half a month's wages from his life-or-death struggle, bringing a Shamo boar's leg—at least he'd done something for love, right?
Moreover, he never actually hurt anyone; he merely used the supposed name of Lord Alexander to intimidate them a few times.
Of course, if Sun Fei knew that Skinny Knight categorized him with pretty boys, the outcome for the five might have been slightly different.
The people in the courtyard were still in disbelief until the five skinny men disappeared around the street corner in the distance.
Was this troublesome guy really dealt with so easily?
This was far more perfect than the most perfect ending they had initially imagined; it was like a dream. And judging from this, even if Skinny Knight never dared to harass Jessica again, judging from the conversation they had just heard, even Big Fool Heskey had had good luck. The group looked at Sun Fei with curiosity and awe.
"Hehe, don't look at me like that. Actually, I was lying to them just now. I just know a little more than you guys, so I was able to see through Skinny Monkey's trick."
Sun Fei deliberately made an exaggerated gesture and explained a few words with a smile.
The people in the courtyard were, after all, poor folks with little knowledge. The only one who could be considered worldly-wise, Heskey, was a simple-minded fellow, so they all accepted his explanation. Only Jessica, with her bright and Aura eyes, looked at Sun Fei with her beautiful eyelashes fluttering, her curiosity mixed with deep doubt, and smiled as she thanked Sun Fei.
It was only then that Sun Fei noticed that this exceptionally beautiful girl had extremely rough hands, like swollen red carrots, thick and rough, even with some small calluses. He said that compared to the fair and smooth skin on her face, even compared to the hands of some elderly women, they were slightly inferior.
Seemingly noticing that Sun Fei was looking at her hands, a fleeting look of sadness crossed Jessica's face. She then hurriedly put her hands behind her back, smiled, and turned to greet the other neighbors.
This subtle movement caused Sun Fei to suddenly feel a pang of heartache for no apparent reason.
From what the skinny girl had said, Sun Fei could roughly guess that it was because of the long-term hard work and washing that her delicate hands had become so rough. He could imagine what kind of hardships this poor girl had endured in the past, yet she still maintained an optimistic attitude, which made Sun Fei's impression of her even better.
Laughter returned to the courtyard.
At Sun Fei's suggestion, Jessica and several neighboring aunties cooked the precious Shamo pig leg and brought it out. The entire courtyard was filled with the rare aroma of meat. For the people living in the slums of the North District, having a bite to eat at this time was like a dream come true. Laughter and cheerful voices echoed through the courtyard in the evening...
In the distance, wisps of smoke rise from chimneys.
In the distance are crimson clouds, as red as blood.
Sun Fei was completely immersed in the atmosphere, feeling as if he had returned to a long-lost home.
It was only then that Sun Fei realized how Jimo he had been ever since he arrived in the Azeroth Continent. Being second only to the emperor was certainly good, but he didn't even have parents. As King, he was actually all alone. He had never before integrated into other people's lives as an ordinary person as he was today.
Time flew by amidst the laughter and joy.
As night fell, people lit a bonfire in the courtyard. The firelight illuminated Sun Fei's charming smile, attracting the attention of a young girl who had been secretly watching him from afar...
Just then, a loud rumbling sound and a tremor suddenly came from the direction of the East District in the distance.
What happened?
What happened?
"Gods above, that direction... is the direction of the well. Could there be something wrong with the city's wells?"
The people in the small courtyard were filled with doubt and suspicion, their faces showing panic. If there was a problem with the well in the city, it would be really bad. Water is extremely scarce in the desert. Once the water is cut off, everyone in Twin Flag City might die in less than ten days.
"Gentlemen, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
Sun Fei's expression changed as well. He quickly greeted the people around him, took a few steps out of the courtyard, and disappeared into the distance almost in the blink of an eye.
The speed appears slow, but it is actually extremely fast.
However, to the people in the courtyard, it seemed as if the young man had disappeared into the distant streets and alleys.
Amidst the crowd, Jessica gazed thoughtfully in the direction Sun Fei had left.
Only she knew that her silly brother Heskey, although always warm and generous, had a very peculiar innate intuition. This intuition was like a magical talent of a monster, making it easier for him to get close to those who were kind or powerful. At the same time, when those with ill intentions approached her or Heskey, Heskey would always detect them immediately with his intuition and then show undisguised hatred.
This little secret was something Jessica discovered gradually over the years.
But Jessica had never seen her brother so kind to a stranger he had only met twice. This kindness was like that he would show to his deceased parents; it was a closeness that came from the depths of his soul.
Who is this young man who, while not exceptionally handsome, exudes a very pleasant aura?
Jessica stared blankly in the direction where Sun Fei had disappeared.
"What happened? What's going on?"
After leaving the courtyard, Sun Fei immediately switched to [ Assassin Mode ] and unleashed his strongest power without any hesitation. His figure flew across countless streets and alleys like a wisp of smoke, reaching the Shuijing area of the East District in the shortest possible time.
Although there are troops stationed here, things are in complete chaos.
The deep wells, which had been calm during the day, suddenly emitted a series of low rumbling sounds. Then, white jets of water gushed out of the wells like fountains, shooting more than twenty meters into the sky before cascading down like a torrential downpour.
"Halt! Who are you?" an officer shouted at Sun Fei.
Sun Fei flashed the commander's insignia in his hand. The officer was shocked, recognizing Sun Fei's identity. He exclaimed, "Lord Alexander!" and immediately tried to kneel in salute. Sun Fei casually stretched out his hand, and a powerful force stopped him, halting the tedious formalities. He asked loudly, "Tell me, what happened? Why is this happening?"
These more than one hundred wells are the lifeline of over 100,000 people in Twin Flag City. How could Sun Fei not be anxious about such an anomaly?
"We don't know what happened either. This has never happened before. Half a minute ago, all the wells suddenly started making strange rumbling noises, and then jets of water shot into the sky, and this is what happened..." The water jets above their heads poured down, and the whole world seemed to be submerged. The officer stood in the water and answered loudly.
"Issue my order: immediately send men to guard all entrances and exits to the well area. No one is allowed to enter or leave. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed without exception. You all, retreat to the side for now!"
Sun Fei shouted a loud command, issuing the military order.
Soon, a large number of soldiers appeared and surrounded every entrance to the well area, conducting a thorough search. Meanwhile, the guards around the more than one hundred wells also withdrew in the pouring rain.
Sun Fei switched to [ Barbarian Mode ], closed his eyes, and his immense Spiritual Power silently spread out, flowing down the well's entrance.
He wanted to know what was happening down at the bottom of the well.
This scene is too bizarre.
The terrifying noise was as if a giant water monster was stirring up trouble in the underground river connected to the well.
As his Spiritual Power explored and provided feedback, scenes from underground gradually became clearer in Sun Fei's mind.
The well is about three or four hundred meters deep. The well wall is a mixture of sand and gravel. After more than twenty years of being eroded and battered by well water, it is harder than Rock and slightly rough. Clumps of rapid water gush upwards from the well with great pressure. Although the water flow is rapid, the water quality is not turbid and remains extremely clear.
The Spiritual Power spread downwards, and the well became like a long elevator shaft.
Slowly downwards...
Suddenly, the well walls disappeared, leaving a feeling of emptiness.
Sun Fei was startled.
His Spiritual Power spread out instantly, and without any obstruction, he was astonished to discover that the other end of the well connected to an underground river that was incredibly wide and deep. In other words, this was not an underground river at all, but a vast and unfathomable underground ocean, an incredible body of water. Even with Sun Fei's level of Spiritual Power, he could not fathom how deep or wide this body of water was!
That's unbelievable.
Unbelievable.
It's like a miracle.
An invisible force is raging in the waters.
This force, like a pair of invisible Big Hand, constantly emerged from the deep bottom of the water, causing the water to surge wildly upwards, crashing against the well walls, and then the cold water burst forth from the well...
Six o'clock.