Chapter 557: Exposed
“Let’s go, let’s go, we need to search,” a young man chuckled outside the door. “Maybe we’ll get lucky and find Feng Jiany’s Collapsing Stone Slab. A promotion and raise aren’t impossible.”
“But honestly, I don’t know what this Collapsing Stone Slab is even for. Is it a God Relic or something? It’s worth so much attention from so many big figures.”
“Why bother with that?” The middle-aged man was more curious about the legendary Black Moon Saintess. “Xiao Bei, tell me more about Qiu E, adult. I heard this Saintess recently cultivated an Artificial life…”
The footsteps of the two men outside finally faded. Jiang Qiue heard them still excitedly discussing her, their voices gradually dissipating.
Sizzle—
Xia Feng’s heart jolted, and he subconsciously took a step back. He quickly raised his hand to shield his face, but it was no use. Pure white honey dripped from his bangs down his forehead and nose.
Seeing Xia Feng’s angry black eyes, Jiang Qiue’s unusually flushed pretty face turned even redder. The roots of her ears felt incredibly hot. She pursed her lips, her trembling, indifferent voice sneering, “You were the one who wanted to lick it, don’t blame me.”
“…” Xia Feng’s lips twitched. He expressionlessly wiped his face. “Alright, Jiang Qiue, put your clothes on properly. Don’t get a fever again.”
‘You’re the one with the fever!’ Jiang Qiue took a deep breath. Ultimately, she didn’t retort. She silently buttoned up her collar again, her demeanor returning to its ethereal calmness.
Xia Feng, however, squatted down and took out a tissue to wipe away the water streaks on her ankles and calves. But as soon as he finished cleaning, another stream of water slid down from the bend of her leg, following the smooth lines of her calf.
“…” Xia Feng looked up expressionlessly. The owner of those ethereal beautiful eyes pursed her red lips, her expression calm as she watched him, as if nothing had happened.
“Jiang Qiue, are you poisoned?” Xia Feng was defeated.
Jiang Qiue then turned her small face away, not speaking. She couldn’t help it either. She wasn’t like this before. But lately, for some reason, whenever she got close to Xia Feng, smelled his aura, or even saw his face, she just… couldn’t help herself. It was probably the Queen Bee’s curse, she thought, affecting Xia Feng and also herself.
Jiang Qiue pushed Xia Feng’s forehead with her small hand, brought her long legs together, and said softly with lowered eyes, “You can get up now. I won’t drip anymore.”
“I hope not.” Xia Feng rolled his eyes and got up to leave.
Jiang Qiue brought her legs together, took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly, then quickly followed. However, as soon as they stepped out, Xia Feng noticed a tall knight carrying a long spear paralleling the Star Iron outside the car window, speeding towards the endless depths.
It was a knight completely covered in bright silver armor, with a silver helmet mask covering the lower part of his face below his nose. Above it, his ashen-white, indifferent eyes had a diagonal scar. Further up, between his eyebrows, a sacred white ‘ix’ mark was engraved.
Xia Feng recognized the attire of the “Heaven” characters among the twelve Heavenly Revelation Knights. The Apocalypse Knights were divided into Heaven and Revelation characters. There were only twelve Heaven characters, each capable of recruiting their own followers without limit. Those who met the standards could be granted the title of Revelation. Thus, the Apocalypse Knights numbered over a thousand. However, what people usually referred to as Apocalypse Knights were actually just those twelve mysterious existences. As for the person in front of him, it should be Jing Jiu.
Jing Jiu’s appearance here wasn’t just for Feng Jiany, but also to capture the Q-Masked Man. Xia Feng mused that perhaps Ye Li Dongjun had informed Jing Jiu that the Q-Masked Man was active in this sea area. While deep in thought, Xia Feng noticed faint sounds of commotion coming from behind. He looked back.
In the compartment behind them, Revelation knights and Holy Department agents were already interrogating passengers, clearly preparing for a thorough, section-by-section search.
‘Trouble…’ Xia Feng sensed danger and quickly returned towards the seating area. But he had only taken a few steps when a middle-aged man from the adjacent compartment hesitantly said, “Um… young man, could I trouble you and your girlfriend for a favor?”
Xia Feng stopped and tilted his head in confusion. The middle-aged man had a crew cut with streaks of gray, a sallow complexion, and a plain appearance. Beside him sat a rosy-cheeked little girl with two pigtails standing upwards, her small face exceptionally pale. It was the father and daughter he had encountered when he first entered the washroom.
Xia Feng exchanged glances with Jiang Qiue. After a brief silent communication, they opened the small door and entered the compartment. The Star Iron had various paid VIP compartments, like this one, offering excellent privacy and specially designed soundproof doors, similar to those in the restroom. It was unclear what the original intention behind such a design was.
Closing the soundproof door, Xia Feng and Jiang Qiue sat opposite the father and daughter. The little girl with pigtails wore a thick cotton padded jacket. Her tender little face looked somewhat weak and pale, but her large eyes sparkled with starlight.
‘So cute,’ Jiang Qiue, who liked cute things, let her indifferent expression soften, showing a gentle smile to the little girl. The little girl’s short legs swung beneath her seat as she tilted her head, her cute, large eyes curiously staring at Jiang Qiue for a moment. Then, she tugged at the man’s sleeve and said in a childish, milky voice, “Daddy, this auntie is so pretty.”
‘!’ Jiang Qiue was momentarily unsure whether to be happy or unhappy. ‘I don’t look that old, do I?’
‘Hmm? No, wait.’ Jiang Qiue’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. After leaving the restroom, her appearance had reverted to being plain. Even if she wasn’t ugly, she shouldn’t be considered beautiful, right?
Next, the little girl tugged at the middle-aged man’s sleeve again and pointed at Jiang Qiue’s waist, saying, “Daddy, this auntie’s fox tail is showing~”
“…!!” The gentle smile on Jiang Qiue’s lips froze. She slowly withdrew it, her expression becoming blank. ‘This little girl isn’t cute at all!’
“Pfft~” Xia Feng couldn’t help but chuckle. However, he felt wary. This little girl was likely special, able to see through Jiang Qiue’s true form. Then his own true form might not be hidden from her either.
“Daddy, this big brother smells like that pretty auntie too… *munch munch*~” The middle-aged man quickly covered the little girl’s mouth. The man looked apologetic and coughed, “Sorry, sorry. Children speak carelessly, please don’t mind.”
“No problem,” Xia Feng smiled, indicating it was fine. He knew very well that this man was likely doing this on purpose. With his daughter possessing such a special ability, how could he let her speak carelessly? The fact that the man didn’t immediately stop the girl from speaking was actually his way of telling Xia Feng and Jiang Qiue – ‘I recognize you.’
“Knock, knock—” Xia Feng tapped the table with his knuckles twice. He stared at the middle-aged man with the sparse gray hair opposite him and smiled, “Mr. Feng, I don’t like beating around the bush. Let’s be direct. What do you need from us?”
The middle-aged man’s sparse eyebrows twitched. His initially awkward smile turned enigmatic, and he said with interest, “It seems I didn’t find the wrong people.”
After encountering this man twice in a row, Xia Feng had a feeling that this person was likely Feng Jiany. It was for this reason that he agreed to enter the compartment. After all, Feng Jiany wanted to escape the Apocalypse’s blockade, and he also wanted to escape the blockade. Their goals were the same. Perhaps it was worth discussing.
