It was only natural that Zhou Xinrui was so polite to Ye Feng and Luo Mengxuan.

Zhou Xinrui quickly summoned a maid to clean the two rooms for Ye Feng and Luo Mengxuan.

After the maids had finished tidying up, Ye Feng and Luo Mengxuan moved in.

Night fell.

Ye Feng sat cross-legged on the bed, meditating and practicing his internal energy, while keeping an eye on everything happening inside the city lord's mansion, carefully guarding against the strange monster hiding in the shadows.

Just then, footsteps came from outside.

Ye Feng knew without a doubt that Luo Mengxuan had come to see him. Sure enough, a knock sounded soon after, and Luo Mengxuan's clear and melodious voice came from outside.

"Junior brother, you haven't rested yet, have you? May I come in?" Luo Mengxuan asked.

"Come in, senior sister," Ye Feng said helplessly.

Luo Mengxuan is now like a little shadow, always sticking to Ye Feng, which leaves Ye Feng helpless.

The night wind couldn't easily drive her away, which was truly frustrating.

Luo Mengxuan pushed open the door and walked in, carrying a tray with a pot of fine wine and two small dishes on it.

"This is what I asked the people at the city lord's mansion to prepare. I don't know if it suits your taste."

Luo Mengxuan said with a smile, and walked over to put the wine and side dishes on the table in front of the bed.

Ye Feng had no choice but to get out of bed and drink and eat with Luo Mengxuan.

"Junior brother, that demonic beast still hasn't appeared?" Luo Mengxuan asked.

"Yes, it hasn't appeared yet," Night Wind nodded.

"Sigh, this mission is really troublesome. We should have chosen a different one," Luo Mengxuan said.

"Since you're already here, let's not say such things. Regret won't solve anything," Ye Feng said.

"That's true, Junior Brother, you're so magnanimous."

Luo Mengxuan said with a smile, and moved a few steps closer to Ye Feng.

Just then, Ye Feng's expression suddenly changed slightly.

Ye Feng sensed a peculiar fluctuation of true energy. This fluctuation was so subtle that Ye Feng would not have noticed it if his perception had not been sharp enough.

Luo Mengxuan, however, noticed nothing, her beautiful eyes still fixed on the night wind.

However, seeing the change in Ye Feng's expression, she quickly realized something was wrong: "Junior brother, what happened? Has that demonic beast appeared?"

"Maybe."

"Night Wind said, and then suddenly stood up and rushed out of the room, chasing after that peculiar fluctuation of true energy.

Luo Mengxuan naturally followed suit, close behind.

A moment later, Ye Feng pushed open a door to the inner quarters of the city lord's mansion and entered a room.

This is a maid's room; it's very small and cramped.

All that could be seen in the room was the wound, and a maid lay there quietly, no longer breathing.

Moreover, her hair was white, she was emaciated, and her skin and flesh were shrunken.

It was obvious that she was dead beyond any doubt, and that she had died at the hands of that monster.

"Damn it, we're too late!" Luo Mengxuan said, clenching her fists.

Ye Feng frowned deeply and said, "That demonic beast can conceal its aura and true energy fluctuations, which is why it can move so stealthily."

"What should we do?" Luo Mengxuan said with a worried expression.

The commotion caused by Ye Feng and Luo Mengxuan heading this way had already alerted many people, so the guards in the city lord's mansion came to investigate.

Upon seeing the maid's death, all the other maids in the city lord's mansion showed expressions of grief.

However, they were not grieving for the dead maid; they were only worried about themselves.

This maid died tonight, but perhaps tomorrow night or the night after, they will be the ones to die!

Zhou Xinrui also came upon hearing the noise, and when she saw that the maid was dead, her expression turned extremely ugly.

"Young Master Ye, Miss Luo, didn't you spot that demonic beast?" Zhou Xinrui asked.

“That monster was very stealthy. By the time we arrived here, it was already gone, and the maid was dead,” Ye Feng said.

Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Zhou Xinrui's face immediately showed deep disappointment.

Luo Mengxuan quickly said, "Lord Zhou, don't worry, we will definitely find that monster and solve your problem once and for all."

"I hope so," Zhou Xinrui said.

Judging from the gloomy expression on Zhou Xinrui's face, Ye Feng and Luo Mengxuan could tell that this female city lord no longer trusted them as much.

But it's pointless to say anything now, so it's better to say nothing.

Suddenly, the sound of a girl crying came from inside.

Zhou Xinrui's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly ran upstairs.

Ye Feng and Luo Mengxuan exchanged a glance and immediately caught up.

As soon as Ye Feng and Luo Mengxuan entered the room with Zhou Xinrui, they saw a four or five-year-old girl lying on the bed crying loudly and pitifully.

"Don't cry, don't cry, Mom is here."

Zhou Xinrui said, and quickly walked over to hug the little girl.

"Is she your daughter?" Ye Feng asked.

"Exactly."

Zhou Xinrui nodded, her face full of bitterness, and said, "Ever since that strange monster wreaked havoc in the City Lord's Mansion, my daughter has been terrified and has nightmares every night... I'm so sorry to have made you laugh."

"It's alright." Luo Mengxuan shook her head.

Ye Feng then asked, "Aunt Zhou, what's your daughter's name?"

“Her name is Zhou Yuxuan,” Zhou Xinrui replied.

Night Breeze nodded, his eyes becoming somewhat profound.

Then Ye Feng said, "That monster has already killed one maid tonight, so it shouldn't attack again. Aunt Zhou, you can rest assured. My senior sister and I will go back to our room to discuss a plan."

"Then I'll leave it to you," Zhou Xinrui said.

After Ye Feng and Luo Mengxuan returned to their room, Ye Feng raised his hand and cast a barrier to isolate the inside from the outside.

"Junior brother, you look terrible. Did you find out something?" Luo Mengxuan asked anxiously.

Night Breeze took a deep breath and said, "I've found that monster."

"What? You found the monster? That's great! Where is that monster? What kind of monster is it?" Luo Mengxuan immediately asked.

“It’s Zhou Xinrui’s daughter, Zhou Yuxuan!” Ye Feng said.

Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Luo Mengxuan stood there stunned for a long time, unable to recover.

“How could this be? Zhou Yuxuan is just a four or five-year-old girl. How could she be a demon beast that attacked those maids and servants? Junior brother, don’t joke around. This kind of joke is really not funny at all,” Luo Mengxuan said quickly.

"Senior sister, I'm not joking with you. It was Zhou Yuxuan who killed that maid."

Ye Feng said very seriously, but after pausing, he changed his words and said, "However, to be precise, it is not Zhou Yuxuan herself, but the demon beast residing in her body - the White Enchanting Essence-Eating Python."

Upon hearing the words "White Enchanting Serpent," Luo Mengxuan's face showed a hint of understanding.