Chapter 369 - Sister-In-Law Entrusted Her Sister

The sun slowly fell behind the mountains and a fine snow drifted down. The Traveler's Pavilion was still bustling and the drinkers on the first floor soon forgot that there was a Core Formation stage cultivator present and went back to drinking and playing dice.

Since there were not many staff members in the restaurant, Xu Xiyue exchanged a few words with Ye Anping, and when someone ordered wine, she quickly bowed and ran to deliver wine to other guests.

Ye Anping pretended to taste the roasted chicken and drink, and from time to time glanced at the busy Xu Xiyue, pursed his lips slightly, and raised the corners of his mouth, as if to say: This wine is really not bad!

But in his heart, he felt some regret.

He really wanted to see a scene often written in those miscellaneous books, such as a drunkard getting angry and harassing Xu Xiyue who was serving dishes, after which, he would show off in front of her and be her savior.

It was a pity that the people here were simple and honest, and those who came to this inn to drink were regulars.

After a while, the drinkers in the Traveler's Pavilion left one after another, and only Ye Anping and Li Longling were left at their table on the first floor.

The lady shopkeeper had been paying attention to Ye Anping for the past hour. At first, she was just worried that he didn't eat well, and was ready to apologize at any time.

But gradually, she noticed that whenever Xu Xiyue walked by him, his eyes were glued to her.

At this time, she suddenly remembered some rumors from the Southern Region. It was said that the Moon Shadow Sword Sect's Master Yun was particularly fond of going to some remote places, relying on his high cultivation to seduce pretty girls, and then either taking them as his concubines or throwing some spirit stones to settle the matter.

As for the girl with the bird who came with him, the lady shopkeeper reckoned that she was most likely his concubine...

Thinking of this, the lady shopkeeper found herself in a dilemma. If it was a cultivator in the middle or late stage of Foundation Building, she would have driven him away directly, but that "gentlemanly scoundrel" was a Core Formation cultivator.

After considering it for a while, she decided to call for help.

She sneaked to the back door of the inn, took out a special jade slip that Xu Xiyue's sister had given her a while ago from the storage bag, engraved some words on it with her mind, and then swung her hand.

The jade slip instantly turned into a golden light and flew toward Heavenly Wind City.

Ye Anping didn't notice it, but Li Longling saw the shopkeeper's moves.

She pondered for a while before saying, "Master Ye..."

"What?"

Li Longling hesitated, thinking that it should not be a big deal, so she shook her head slightly and changed the subject. "...Forget it, it's nothing."

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"Longling, if you have any questions, just ask..."

"It's really nothing." Li Longling smiled as she picked up the wine pot. She filled her cup, raised her head, and drank it. "By the way, this wine is not bad... I haven't drunk it before."

"It's brewed with spirit plants that warm the body."

The two chatted casually for a while, and about half an hour later, a sudden gust of wind swept past, outside the inn.

Xu Mulan, clad in silver armor and wielding a spear, brought three late-stage Foundation Building Snow Guards and landed her flying sword in front of the inn, angrily stepping over the threshold.

Xiyue, who was bringing a few empty plates to the counter, turned her head and was puzzled to see her sister aggressively coming in.

"Sister? Why are you..."

"Phew..."

Xu Mulan was relieved to see that she was fine.

Just now, she was still in the Commander's Mansion in the Heavenly Wind City thinking about the case of missing children, when a jade slip flew in through the window. It said: A gentlemanly-looking scum in the Core Formation stage is harassing Miss Xiyue.

She was so scared that she immediately picked up the spear and rushed over, taking a few attendants with her.

Ye Anping was also startled by Xu Mulan and the others who entered the room. He was quite confused for a while. It was okay for Xu Mulan to come to see her sister, but why did she carry a spear...

Xu Mulan patted Xiyue on the head, then went to the counter and talked to the lady shopkeeper.

Then, the lady shopkeeper pointed at him.

Xu Mulan immediately turned her head and glared at him.

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What did I do... Ye Anping was confused.

Xu Mulan glared at Ye Anping, but after seeing his face, she was also stunned. She said a few words to the lady shopkeeper, then put the spear behind her back and walked toward him and Li Longling.

Ye Anping quickly stood up and cupped his hands. "Commander Xu, what happened?"

Xu Mulan narrowed her eyes and asked somewhat doubtfully. "Someone reported you for harassing my sister in public?"

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Not to mention Ye Anping's handsome face.

But he had formed a golden elixir at the age of twenty-two, and it was even a heavenly golden elixir.

Once those cultivator families found out about it, they would all rush to drive their daughters here like driving pigs.

"Alas..."

"Commander Xu, why are you sighing?"

"It's nothing..."

Xu Mulan shook her head. She was just lamenting that she had been single for so many years and finally met a man who looked pretty good. In the end, this man was much younger than her and already had someone...

Never mind, he's just a little more handsome and talented.

She stopped thinking about it, turned her head to look at the waning moon outside the window, and suddenly remembered the missing children case, so she asked tentatively, "Mr. Ye and Miss Li, how long are you going to stay around Heavenly Wind City?"

"We originally wanted to stay for half a month... Did something happen?"

"So you're going to stay in White Moon Town? Or..."

Li Longling could tell that there was a hidden meaning in her words. She smiled and nodded, spreading her hands. "Commander Xu, if there is anything you need our help with, just say it. As long as we can do it, we will not refuse."

"...Yes." Ye Anping also nodded. "Please speak, Commander Xu."

"Then, I won't beat around the bush."

Xu Mulan let out a long sigh, then took out a file from her storage bag. "There is a serial kidnapper around Heavenly Wind City. In recent months, he has kidnapped several teenage girls and so far, twenty-two of them have been killed."

Hearing this, Ye Anping, whose demeanor had been quite leisurely, instantly became alert and he narrowed his eyes, asking, "...What?!"

Xu Mulan was startled by Ye Anping's sudden change. "Mr. Ye, what's wrong?"

Li Longling, who was looking at Ye Anping through the Fire Phoenix's eyes, frowned slightly. She could see that the children's kidnapping surpassed Ye Anping's expectations. She held out her hands and said, "Commander Xu, please tell us the details."

"Well... I guess it's okay to reveal it to you guys. In fact, the Snow Guards have been investigating for so many months, but there is no clue at all, and we don't know where to start. Although I have sent Snow Guards to be stationed in various towns, the lack of manpower still allowed the bad guys to take advantage of the loopholes..."

"So, you want us to help investigate this matter?"

"No!" Xu Mulan interrupted, shaking her head. "Actually, I want you two to look after my sister for me."

Li Longling tilted her head in confusion. "Then, why don't you take Miss Xu to the Commander's Mansion?"

"First of all, I can't take all the girls around here to the Commander's Mansion. I am the commander of the Snow Guard, the shield of the Heavenly Wind City. How can I openly favor my sister? If people knew about it, what would happen to the Snow Guard's reputation?

Secondly, my sister is a bit stubborn. She has never wanted to cause trouble for me, her elder sister. Although I told her it's no problem, she's always like this... She doesn't even wear the clothes I buy for her, and rather patches her worn clothes herself..."

"I see." Li Longling nodded. "No wonder she is actually serving dishes in the restaurant..."

"She wanted to earn spirit stones on her own. She also saves all the pocket money I give her. It's really... Sigh..."

As the two talked about this, they noticed that Ye Anping looked down as if he was thinking about something with a frown, and his expression was not very good.

Li Longling asked in a low voice, "Mr. Ye?"

"Yes... it's nothing." Ye Anping came back to his senses, smiling. "Miss Li and I will live here and will look after your sister."

"Then, I will thank you in advance." Xu Mulan stood up and bowed to the two of them. "When I catch the villain, I will reward you handsomely."

While they chatted, Xu Xiyue came back from the backyard with warm wine, tiptoed carefully, and put the wine pot on the table.

"Please enjoy your meal, and call me if you need anything..."

After that, she wanted to leave, but Xu Mulan stopped her.

"Xiyue."

"Yes, Commander?"

"These two distinguished guests of Heavenly Wind City will stay in White Moon Town for a while, and you will be responsible for taking care of their daily life in the next few days."

Xu Xiyue glanced at Ye Anping, then at the blind sister beside him, and nodded. "...Yes, I understand."

Then, Xu Mulan cupped her hands and bowed again to them. She glanced at the three Snow Guards at the next table before leading them out of the restaurant.

After Xu Xiyue watched the four people leave, she looked at Ye Anping. "Senior, my sister has a hot temper and still has no cultivation partner, so her tone is a bit harsh, but she is a good person."

Li Longling smiled and asked, "Why did you mention to Young Master Ye that your sister has no cultivation partner?"

"...I just said it casually." Xu Xiyue smiled. "Seniors, how about I take you up to see your rooms first?"