Luo Qingling looked even more embarrassed.

She really didn't expect this little maid to be so gossipy and so curious.

"Where are you from?" Chuntao asked again.

“We are from Nanyue City,” Ye Feng replied.

"Then what are you going to Zhonghao City for?" Chuntao pressed.

"I've heard that Zhonghao City is very prosperous and offers more opportunities to make money, so my sister and I want to try our luck there," Ye Feng said.

Chun Tao said "oh" and finally left, satisfied.

After Chuntao left, Yefeng said, "It seems that the goods being transported by this caravan are very important."

"Why do you say that?" Luo Qingling asked, puzzled.

“If the goods being transported weren’t that important, the heiress of the merchant guild wouldn’t have sent her personal maid to sound us out and find out our background,” Ye Feng explained.

Luo Qingling nodded thoughtfully, a hint of understanding on her face.

The young maidservant had already returned to the second carriage.

As soon as Chun Tao entered the carriage, she saw Gu Weiyun, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, blaming Gu Lingxuan.

“We shouldn’t have let those two join the caravan. What if they were spies sent by the bandits?” Gu Weiyun said, frowning.

"No, Father, they don't seem like bad people to me," Gu Lingxuan said, shaking her head.

"Would a bad guy write 'I'm a bad guy' on his face?" Gu Weiyun said irritably.

Gu Lingxuan smiled but didn't say anything more.

Gu Weiyun added, "This batch of our goods consists entirely of refining materials, specifically destined for the Tianyang Sect. If anything goes wrong and the goods are lost, we can't afford the blame from the Tianyang Sect elders."

“Dad, you’re being too cautious,” Gu Lingxuan said.

"With something this big, I can't be too careful," Gu Weiyun said unhappily.

Gu Lingxuan finally looked at Chun Tao and asked, "Chun Tao, how's the investigation going?"

Chun Tao immediately said, "Those two people are not a couple, but brother and sister. They went to Zhonghao City to try their luck and make a living there. I also found out the woman's name; it's Feng Qingling."

Gu Lingxuan nodded slightly.

“Feng Ye, Feng Qingling…” Gu Lingxuan muttered to herself, then said with a smile, “Father, if you don’t believe me, I can make a bet with you.”

"What kind of bet?" Gu Weiyun said irritably.

"I'm betting those two aren't bad guys, and they'll actually help us," Gu Lingxuan said.

"What ability do they have to help us? Forget it, I'm not betting with you." Gu Weiyun had no interest whatsoever and turned to look at the scenery outside the carriage.

Gu Lingxuan persisted, and Gu Weiyun had no choice but to make a bet with her.

“If you win, Father, I will never go out with you again and will never cause you any more trouble,” Gu Lingxuan said.

"What if you win?" Gu Weiyun asked.

"Then you can hand over a portion of our family business to me. That way, I'll have something to do," Gu Lingxuan said with a smile, a hint of slyness in her eyes.

“Fine, whatever you say. Anyway, I don’t think they can be of any help,” Gu Weiyun said.

Before we knew it, night had fallen.

The convoy stopped, and more than twenty guards set up tents on the open ground next to them, preparing to spend the night there.

Gu Weiyun and Gu Lingxuan remained seated in the carriage.

"It smells so good." Luo Qingling's nose twitched.

"It smells like barbecue, but the meat they're grilling is from a first-grade demonic beast, the Flying Snow Fox. It smells good, but it doesn't taste that great," Ye Feng said.

"Get me some," Luo Qingling said, looking at Ye Feng with expectant eyes.

Having spent so much time with Ye Feng, Luo Qingling had probably figured out his temperament.

Although Ye Feng is a very powerful martial artist, he is not arrogant and will not fuss over anything that does not involve principles.

As expected, Ye Feng said, "I really can't do anything with you."

Despite saying that, Ye Feng had already stood up and gotten off the carriage.

After getting off the carriage, Ye Feng strode up to the group of guards.

These guards knew that Ye Feng had paid the merchant guild's daughter to temporarily join the caravan, so they were quite wary of him.

At that moment, the night wind suddenly approached, and several guards had already placed their hands on the hilts of their swords at their waists.

Night Breeze laughed, "Are you roasting the meat of the Snowflake Fox?"

"Exactly."

The guard captain, Sun Gang, nodded with a smile, a few drops of dew clinging to his bushy beard—he had gotten them on when he was drinking water.

"It smells so good that even my sister is getting hungry. She kept asking me to make some, and I had no choice but to comply."

"How about I give you a few spirit stones, and you give me a Snowflake? After this mission is over, you can use the spirit stones to buy wine and drinks," Ye Feng said, taking out the spirit stones.

"Don't mention it. Take it if you want. These snow foxes were just caught on the road, they're not worth much," Sun Gang said, shaking his head.

"No, I can't take your things for free."

Ye Feng picked up a Snowflake that was almost roasted and stuffed the spirit stone into Sun Gang's hand.

Watching Ye Feng's departing figure, Sun Gang laughed and said, "That guy isn't so bad."

Although the Flying Snow Fox is a first-grade demon beast, it doesn't have any valuable materials on it. Its demon beast core cannot be used for alchemy or weapon crafting, and its essence blood is also useless.

Unfortunately, the Snow Fox is a very fast-moving monster, making it difficult to catch.

Therefore, the value of the Snow Fox has never been high, and even if it is caught by chance, no one wants it.

The few low-grade spirit stones that Ye Feng gave were far beyond the value of the Flying Snow Fox itself.

Back in the carriage, Ye Feng handed the Flying Snow Fox to Luo Qingling.

Luo Qingling's mouth watered, and she took the Flying Snow Fox and took a big bite.

But just as Ye Feng said, this thing smells delicious, but tastes very ordinary, with almost no flavor.

Luo Qingling was very disappointed and her appetite decreased significantly.

So she only ate a few bites before stopping and stuffing the Snow Fox into Night Wind's hand.

The night breeze felt both annoyed and amused.

Oh well, Luo Qingling is, after all, a lady from a prominent family, the daughter of the city lord of Luofeng City. She has been pampered since childhood, so her palate has naturally become spoiled.

If it weren't for him, Luo Qingling wouldn't have been thousands of miles away from home, suffering here.

So Ye Feng didn't say anything more and started eating Luo Qingling's leftovers.

Before we knew it, it was already past midnight.

Most of the guards had already rested, but Sun Gang and another guard had not yet rested.

Ye Feng, who was meditating and practicing his internal energy, suddenly opened his eyes, a look of confusion on his face.

Because he sensed the aura of a demonic beast approaching from afar, and it wasn't just one, but a whole group!