Chapter 123 - Uncle or Yuan? (2)

Xiong Jingfei doubted a ceremony was held to appoint the person the Yin clan chose. Unfortunately, this war caused a delay, but that doesn't mean that the person isn't the head yet. The new head of the Yin clan is someone recognized by his or her people. 

"Are you coming?" Wu Yuan pointed toward the direction of the stream. 

Xiong Jingfei was about to take a step but stopped herself. It would be inappropriate for them to be alone without another person with them. She made Xu Song go away. To others, it would look like she did it to spend some alone time with a man. 

"I won't tell anyone if you don't." Wu Yuan displayed his friendliest smile that would scare the Yin disciples, but not Xiong Jingfei. She was already used to this smile of his. The smile to obey his words or meet what comes afterward, it wasn't pretty. 

When they got to the small stream, Xiong Jingfei stood in one spot and didn't move. In reality, she wanted to kick off her shoes and put them in the cold water. But it was something she couldn't do with Wu Yuan around. She doesn't plan to reveal her other side to him. 

Wu Yuan took a glance at her from the corner of his eyes. Putting down Bai, he took off his shoes and dipped his feet into the cold stream. It brought shivers up his back, reminding him why he hated the cold season. 

Xiong Jingfei stayed as an onlooker, but sighed, it looked so comfortable… 

Wu Yuan took his feet out when she wasn't moving from that spot. It was not working out the way he wanted. Wanting to rip off that mask of Xiong Jingfei, he would need to act quickly. The longer he takes, she will never reveal herself. Xiong Jingfei had many years of practice to be an elegant lady, so he wasn't expecting it to be an easy task. 

"I know you don't trust me yet, but you should." Wu Yuan said, looking at her straight in the eyes. "I'm the only person that will never betray you, and I know the real you." 

Xiong Jingfei froze, what does he know? As openly as she was to Feng Huan, she was great at hiding it from others. Those who she wants to know will know, and those who don't know will never know. 

"I know everything," Wu Yuan smirked, coming closer to her. He got her! Her expression didn't change, but she had that same look like her mother when she was hiding something. 

Xiong Jingfei didn't drop her Eldest Miss elegance, "I don't know what you are referring to, lea- Yuan." 

Tsk, she still denies it. Wu Yuan moved away from her and picked up Bai, "I won't force you to confess it to me. Why don't you head back first?"

Xiong Jingfei's heart pounded against her chest, "Yes."

"Wait," Wu Yuan took something out of his sleeve and handed it over to Xiong Jingfei. He went closer to her, so only she could hear what he had to say. Wu Yuan's eyes turned cold, "You should be more careful when it's from your beloved Yang Zheyan item." 

The hairpin given back to her turned her hands ice cold. How does Wu Yuan know the hairpin is from Yang Zheyan? Even Xu Song, who is by her side all the time, doesn't know. Xu Song thought she bought it while she wasn't looking. 

Xiong Jingfei wrapped her fingers around the hairpin. Just how much does Wu Yuan know? Does he know about the agreement between them? 

She didn't want to show him the turmoil happening inside her head. Xiong Jingfei thanked him for picking up her hairpin and walked back to camp in a calm manner. It looks like she has no choice but to look into Wu Yuan's background. 

Wu Yuan ran his right hand through Bai's fur, "Why don't you come down?"

The remaining leaves from the trees rustle, and a shadow from the tall tree drops down with the leaves. His feet landed on the rocks like a feather slowly falling drifting downward. He had a black mask covering his face, and he wore an entirely black outfit. 

Wu Yuan was impressed, rarely can anyone climb those tall trees. Well, this was not a friend nor a foe. 

"Am I allowed to ask what you are doing here for?" Wu Yuan smiled, staring back at the unfriendly glare he was giving. "That look doesn't match you one bit." 

The person dressed in black didn't answer him. His lips tighten, he didn't expect someone like Wu Yuan had the ability to detect him.  

"Are you going to keep me waiting? I hate those who make me wait for the most." Wu Yuan tilted his head slightly, showing his patient is running out. 

"Heh, never would have thought you would notice me." The person in the black outfit pulled down his mask. Revealing dashing and boyish face. "You hid that side of yours well." 

Wu Yuan chuckled, he was very familiar with this boyish face. However, when it comes to such a serious look on this person's face. It was unfamiliar because this person was always laughing and up to no good. Letting his elder brother clean up his mischievous act. 

"Which title should I address you by?" Wu Yuan stopped patting his rabbit and gave that person a serious look. "As the boss of the mercenary guild Guiying Hui, Master Wei Weimin. Or…" 

"Why are you hiding your identity from her?" Wei Weimin's shoulders relaxed, being able to tell Wu Yuan won't harm him. 

"The real question should be, what are you doing here away from the Capital?" Wu Yuan deflected his question and re-asked him. 

"You- hmph. This is why I never liked you…" Wei Weimin muttered under his breath. A thought came to his head that would make Wu Yuan talk, "I am the person with the real authority to ask you the questions."

"Are you now? Then should I address you by your other title? If so, I will talk to you without disobeying." 

Wei Weimin frowned, and Wu Yuan smiled. 

"I wanted to guard Fei- Xiong Jingfei for the time being…" Wei Weimin answered half the truth. He didn't think his cover would be blown without revealing his face. Wu Yuan knew who he was right away. 

"You're not the person Yang Zheyan assigned to guard Feifei." Wu Yuan dropped his smile, "Please amuse me why someone like you would lower yourself for her?" 

Wei Weimin almost couldn't control his facial expression. What in the world does Wu Yuan know? How did he know he wasn't the person Yang Zheyan ordered? It only happened last night when he took over to be Xiong Jingfei's secret bodyguard. He did it for fun, but he wasn't expecting Wu Yuan to find out right away. 

"It is none of your business that I am guarding Fei- Xiong Jingfei!" Wei Weimin rolled his eyes and wanted to slap his mouth. He almost forgot how spine-chilling Yang Zheyan became when he addressed Xiong Jingfei, Feifei. 

"It is my business when it has to do with Feifei," Wu Yuan chuckled. "You should know who I am already to her. So, what are you and that Yang Zheyan up to?" 

"Leader, are you here?"

Wu Yuan and Wei Weimin turned their faces at the same time. Someone came looking for Wu Yuan after he disappeared for a while now. 

In a quieter voice, Wu Yuan warned, "You better guard Xiong Jingfei better this time. I hope nothing like that night with the bandits will ever happen again… Okay?"  

Wu Yuan flashed Wei Weimin a smile and instantly dropped it. He walked away without Wei Weimin's reply. 

Wei Weimin didn't bother replying too. He took a jump and disappeared back up in the tree.