Sorry, master, my junior sister has surrendered to the enemy!

"Actually, we can be less pessimistic." Wang Sheng walked over leisurely, "If Ao Zheng has already arrived in Jiandu, then everything will be fine. The bounty order is lost, so be it."

Chu Yu was speechless and said, "It's better this way. If it were you, you might as well post another one to make it clear that we are looking for people, not heads."

Wang Sheng: "Oh, what if that bounty hunter can't beat Ao Zheng? Wouldn't our worries be in vain?"

Chu Yu frowned: "You caused trouble, but you still said it so nicely."

Wang Sheng knew that what he did was inappropriate, so he scratched his head helplessly and did not refute.

Suddenly, there was a commotion on the street, and a large group of people suddenly surrounded the Wenxian Mansion.

Some of these people were wearing aprons and holding kitchen knives, while others were carrying pitchforks, sickles, hoes and other farm tools. The leading few were dressed neatly and the fabrics looked good. They seemed to be the owners of restaurants and hotels. There was another familiar-looking person among them, who was the owner of Wanxian Restaurant. He was also among the petitioning crowd. Everyone gathered around clamoring and demanding justice.

Chu Yu and Wang Sheng silently stepped aside and watched as these people blocked the entrance to the Wenxian Mansion.

The old immortal official who had just spoken to Chu Yu and the others came out again with a cup of hot tea. He looked very approachable with a smile in his eyes. He glanced at the crowd and found that there were no cultivators among the troublemakers. He took a sip of tea slowly and said, "Mortal affairs are handled by mortal officials. Ask the Immortal Palace, which is responsible for the affairs of the cultivation world. Why are you all rushing here so early in the morning?"

The shopkeeper who was leading the group suddenly knelt down, followed by the people behind him. He said sincerely, "Master, this is a case that the officials cannot solve or handle. We have nowhere else to turn to, so we come to you for help."

Hearing the shopkeeper's words, the white-haired immortal official became serious and asked the other person to continue.

"These days, the roast chickens that merchants in our city had prepared to sell are nowhere to be seen."

Someone interrupted and said, "Yes, the chicken I just roasted disappeared in the blink of an eye. It must be haunted!"

"It's the same thing at my place. All the roast chickens are gone. The cook worked all night, and the next day they were all stolen."

"That chicken thief didn't leave any traces, he must be able to use magic!"

The shopkeeper at the head spoke again: "We only have gold and silver. We have searched all over Shengdu City these days and only got this few spiritual stones. Immortal, please find someone to help us. We are a small business and we can't do it anymore!"

When Chu Yu heard about this situation, he felt like a weasel had become a spirit.

The white-haired immortal official looked around and found that Chu Yu and Wang Sheng had not left yet, so he pointed at them and said with a smile: "You two, would you be willing to lend a hand and help me?"

With this gesture, everyone's attention instantly shifted to the two of them.

The owner of Wanxian Restaurant recognized them and said excitedly, "Miss, young man, it's you!"

Then he turned around and said to everyone, "They are disciples of the Immortal Sect, they will definitely be able to help us!"

Finally, he showed an expectant look to Chu Yu and the others.

This situation was not good and would disappoint everyone's expectations, so Wang Sheng stood up and said, "Don't worry, we will catch the chicken thief and give everyone justice."

Chu Yu also gave everyone an affirmative look. This matter was not difficult to do. There was no need to deliberately look for the chicken thief. Just prepare the roast chicken and wait for the thief to steal.

Seeing that there were cultivators helping in this matter, everyone felt much more at ease. They asked the immortal officials in the Immortal Palace to calm everyone down and let them go back and wait for news.

"No!" Suddenly someone stood up and rejected the proposal. "We are going to catch the thief with the two immortals. This abominable chicken thief has ruined our business for several days. I must take a good look to see what kind of monster this is!"

"I also want!"

"I am coming too!"

"Alright, alright, don't worry," the shopkeeper in the lead said, "I've even brought roasted chicken this time, so just follow the two little immortals and wait for the chicken thief to come!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, and someone brought a plate behind him. The shopkeeper confidently lifted the lid, and to everyone's surprise, there was no roast chicken on the plate, only a pool of oil.

"Ah?" Everyone exclaimed. This chicken thief actually stole the roast chicken in front of several immortals without anyone noticing.

The white-haired immortal official from the Wenxian Palace showed a look of interest.

Chu Yu shook his head at Wang Sheng. The chicken must have been stolen on the way here by the people, otherwise how could it have escaped their eyes?

Chu Yu took Mo Xuan to smell the scent on the plate, and then Mo Xuan gave a general direction.

Wang Sheng came up and asked, "Any clues?"

Chu Yu: "Yes, just look for the smell of this roast chicken."

Then the two of them said to everyone to wait and quickly rushed in one direction.

……

This person's aura was extremely hidden. Chu Yu suspected that he was a monster at first, but now it seemed that he was a fellow practitioner.

Following the smell of roasted chicken, Mo Xuan led the two of them around and around, and finally came to a shabby alley.

A sizzling sound came from deep in the alley, and the aroma of the roasted chicken could already be smelled.

The little wolf's stomach made a disappointing "gurgling" sound.

Chu Yu and Wang Sheng held their breath. Apparently, the man in the alley heard the hungry noise, but he did not run away. Instead, he said loudly and openly:

"Come if you're hungry, I'll give you a leg."

As soon as this voice came out, Chu Yu and Wang Sheng's faces changed drastically.

It's not because of anything else, but because this voice is so familiar.

The two of them no longer concealed their breath and walked out from the corner.

Sitting in the corner was a man with dark red hair, his back to the two of them. He was gnawing on a chicken leg in his hand. The half of his arm that was exposed was covered with neat and symmetrical tattoos. He was wearing a black arm-baring suit and had an empty sword handle on his waist.

The appearance of the person on the bounty order pasted by Wang Risheng is exactly the same.

Wang Sheng's expression now was exactly the same as Chu Yu's, with even more astonishment in his surprise. He wanted to start a conversation but didn't know where to start.

I didn't expect that meeting again would be so awkward.

Ao Zheng knew that the people coming were them. He skillfully ate the last piece of chicken leg without being surprised. He even pulled another wing for himself without even turning his head.

When Wang Sheng saw his expression, he frowned and said "tsk", but did not take the initiative to approach Ao Zheng to talk to him. Instead, he touched Chu Yu:

"You just kept criticizing me. I didn't wrongly accuse him. There was nothing wrong with the bounty order. I was helping the people of Shengdu catch the chicken thief."

Chu Yu held his head helplessly. What was going on?

What should you do if you catch a thief who is also your friend?

Mo Xuan was already extremely hungry, so he quickly jumped out of Chu Yu's arms and started acting like a spoiled child next to Ao Zheng, showing his true colors.

Ao Zheng gave all the rest to Mo Xuan. There was no light in his eyes. He just rubbed the little wolf's head and said, "It's okay. Eat slowly."

Wang Sheng and Chu Yu opened their eyes wide in surprise at such a gentle scene.

When has Ao Zheng ever been so gentle?

Then Ao Zheng stood up, wiped the corner of his mouth, and turned around to look at the two of them.

As soon as he turned around, Chu Yu felt a very different aura.

Ao Zheng has been in seclusion for a long time to integrate the Qilin blood, and now it seems to be very effective.

The lines on his hands slowly changed from dark red to bright red, a symmetrical flame-shaped pattern appeared between his eyebrows, and his hair color was also redder than before, infinitely close to the wild red color when he first displayed his Qilin blood.

His face was calm, and there was no emotion in his eyes, which formed an extreme contrast with such passionate red pupils.

"You must have a lot of questions to ask me." Ao Zheng was the first to speak.

Chu Yu and Wang Sheng were speechless for a moment. Ao Zheng had indeed undergone obvious changes, but these changes were definitely not limited to appearance.

"Do you want to say something?" Chu Yu asked back in a calm tone.

"Ah."

Ao Zheng did not deny that he had changed so much in recent days that it was difficult for him to accept it.

He suddenly had the urge to find someone to confide in, which was something he had never had before in all the years he had been in Xuanxia Mountain.

What is his relationship with the other people now? Friends, comrades-in-arms, or simply fellow disciples?

Ao Zheng felt that his heart was becoming more and more numb. This numbness made him infinitely magnify his inner uneasiness and anxiety, and even made him feel lonely, the same loneliness he experienced when he was struggling to survive in Xishazhou as a child.

He needs someone to listen to him and give him advice, but people like this... should be considered his friends.

Does he have any friends now?