"What if we don't find anything in the search?"
"It doesn't matter!"
Hundred Households Commander He shoved through the crowd and strode inside:
"I saw them escape in here with my own eyes. How could we not find anyone? Everyone, get in there and search. Dig three feet into the ground if you have to, but find them."
Fang Zheng's body moved, but Hundred Households Commander Kong grabbed him firmly, shaking his head in indication.
"Bang!"
The door was kicked open, and the people with Hundred Households Commander He rushed inside, rummaging through boxes and cabinets. It seed like they were searching for people, but in reality, they were mindlessly destroying things. Wu Hai and the others didn't look too pleased.
"Won?"
The second room housed Jin Shu, Liu Qinghuan, and Old Liu's daughter, the three won huddling together in fear as a group of burly n rummaged around the room.
"Move aside!"
Hundred Households Commander He turned his gaze sharply, reaching out to pull Old Liu's woman to the ground, glaring at Jin Shu, whose face was covered with a thin veil:
"Covering your face, are you ashad to show yourself?"
He said, and reached out to pull off the face veil.
"Ah!"
The two won scread in shock.
The face veil was pulled off, revealing ordinary facial features beneath, unremarkable under the dim candlelight.
"Hmm?"
Hundred Households Commander He's eyes lit up:
"A human skin mask, there's definitely sothing off!"
He reached out again.
"Rip..."
The mask was forcibly torn off by him, and Jin Shu couldn't help but lower her head in pain, her delicate hands half-covering a face too beautiful to fully hide.
The room fell silent.
Hundred Households Commander He moved too quickly, and Jin Shu covered her face just in ti, so not many saw her face clearly. But even in a brief glance, that beauty was etched deeply into their hearts.
"Gulp..."
Hundred Households Commander Kong's throat moved, his eyes vacant.
Hundred Households Commander He was also stunned, subconsciously stepping back two steps, seemingly feeling guilty for his recent rude actions.
In the north, there's a beauty of matchless grace;
A smile that could topple a city, another that could overthrow a nation.
In Fang Zheng's mind, Liu Qinghuan's recited poem flashed through, and he couldn't help but be moved. No wonder Qinghuan said the poem was composed for Jin Shu.
Beautiful!
Strikingly beautiful.
Even he, who had been overwheld by countless perfectly edited images in the past, couldn't help but lose focus upon seeing Jin Shu's appearance.
The others,
there was nothing more to say.
"Sir."
At this mont, a person walked over:
"The next room is empty too."
"Oh!" Hundred Households Commander He ca back to his senses, casually tossing the human skin mask aside, looking indifferent as he said:
"There's no one, so forget it."
"We were stopped earlier, presumably the thieves escaped long ago. It's their good luck."
With that, he waved his big hand:
"Let's go!"
......
The night was already dark.
A cold wind blew head-on, sending a chill through the body and abruptly shaking Hundred Households Commander He's muddled consciousness, a cold glint returning to his eyes.
His thoughts turned, and he slowly stopped walking.
"Sir!"
A person beside him turned slightly to look:
"What's the matter?"
"Beauty." Hundred Households Commander He licked his lips, his eyes flickering:
"A matchless beauty!"
"Sir, are you talking about the woman with the human skin mask just now?" soone laughed:
"Though I didn't see her face, she must look enchanting, given that she left you srized."
"I saw her, she was truly beautiful." Another person, lacking the eloquent vocabulary, stared with wide eyes, looking eager:
"If I could have a night with her, I'd be content for life!"
"Crude!" soone scolded, then grinned:
"But that's what I'm thinking too!"
"Haha..."
Everyone laughed.
"It's a pity with Young Master Fang around, we can't get near her." A sigh interrupted the laughter, one person lanting:
"Having such a beautiful woman by his side, the guy nad Fang must be indulged in endless revelry day and night. He's truly enviable."
"Fang Zheng!"
Hundred Households Commander He's eyes twitched, his teeth clenched:
"No way!"
"The more I think about today's events, the angrier I get. How dare a commoner oppose ! When we return, I'll slaughter him to vent my anger."
"Sir." Everyone's faces changed:
"Fang Zheng has caught Lord Thousand Households' eye."
"So what?" Hundred Households Commander He suddenly turned his head, glaring at his subordinate:
"For a re commoner, would the Households Commander heavily punish , He? Besides, with that beauty in hand, who worries about wealth and honor?"
As long as I offer that woman to the General...
I might even beco a Households Commander!
"Let's go!"
......
Seeing off the reluctant Hundred Households Commander Kong, sending the others to rest in their rooms, Fang Zheng paced over to the back of the room, reaching out to grip the ground.
"Hmph!"
With a muffled groan, the 'ground' was forcibly lifted by him.
Two figures leapt out.
It was none other than Che Zhongyang and Du Qiaoyun, the couple.
Hundred Households Commander He wasn't lying; he was indeed chasing soone, and the people were indeed hiding here, only they weren't found.
"Young Master Fang."
Du Qiaoyun showed gratitude on her face:
"Thank you very much."
"It's nothing." Fang Zheng shook his head:
"This place isn't safe to stay long. To be safe, you both should leave as soon as possible, preferably leaving the city to hide."
"Hmph!" Che Zhongyang snorted coldly:
"The Anxi Army claims to be soldiers, but they're worse than bandits, forcing good people into bad situations, and killing the innocent for credit. Such evil people will eventually be punished by heaven."
"I heard Young Master Fang is also working with them."
Fang Zheng's eyes narrowed.
"Senior Brother." Du Qiaoyun tugged at Che Zhongyang's sleeve:
"Say less, Young Master Fang is only capturing those White Lotus Sect monsters, different from the others. It was thanks to Young Master Fang that we were saved today."
"Hmm." Che Zhongyang grunted, saying:
"Young Master Fang, I advise you not to aid the wicked. Rember, heaven is watching, and certain acts will definitely lead to retribution."
"Ha..." Fang Zheng was speechless, rolling his eyes:
"You both should leave. On behalf of Master Du, I helped you this ti, but who knows what will happen next ti we et."
"I won't see you out!"
With that, he gestured a send-off.
If I had known Che Zhongyang was so sarcastic, I wouldn't have softened at the mont. Did sothing happen to him that left his mind a bit unstable?
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