Tie Li was not surprised by Wei Hongxuan's question. He remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "I wonder if any of you have ever heard of a name—Night Startling Wind?"
"Night Terror?"
The reactions of the people present varied upon hearing this.
Some, like Shen Yunhao, were completely bewildered; others looked thoughtful, searching their memories for the name; and still others, after a moment of surprise, immediately showed an expression of sudden realization.
Sitting opposite Tie Li, the burly man from the Chongya tribe, Yu Chi Hong, immediately widened his eyes. "Ye Jingfeng? You mean that notorious thief Ye Jingfeng who stole treasures from our various demon races more than ten years ago and caused chaos in Lizhou?"
His shout reminded many people of it instantly.
About a decade or so ago, Ye Jingfeng was notorious for stealing many treasures from the demon race and making countless enemies.
However, this person has disappeared for more than ten years, and there has been no news of him in the martial arts world.
I don't know if he ran into trouble while stealing and got caught and beaten to death, or if he stole enough and retired from the underworld...
"That's right! It's him!" Tie Li gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with resentment. "This damned thief recently infiltrated the important territory of my Mountain Moving Clan and stole something extremely important!"
He took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a fist salute to the crowd, and said, "I humbly request that you brothers and sisters lend me a hand and help me capture this bandit! If the lost items can be recovered, my Mountain Moving Clan will reward you handsomely. The promised spot for the Fusion Source Body Refinement will be one of the rewards!"
The room fell silent; no one answered immediately.
Everyone frowned, trying to process this unexpected request.
No matter how you look at it, this whole thing seems too sudden and suspicious...
After his initial bewilderment, Shen Yunhao slightly raised the corners of his mouth and leisurely rubbed his leg.
Bai Xiaoruo suddenly glared!
That bastard? He's coming again?
Just as she was about to use the "pinching technique" to retaliate again, Shen Yunhao suddenly spoke.
“This… Brother Tie!” Shen Yunhao’s clear voice broke the silence. “I have a question I would like to ask you.”
This was the first time Shen Yunhao had spoken up, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
As everyone's gazes turned to her, Bai Xiaoruo instantly sat up straight, not daring to move, afraid that others would see her embarrassing little actions under the table.
Tie Li was also somewhat surprised, not expecting that Shen Yunhao would be the first to raise a question, but he still nodded and said politely, "Brother Mu, please speak!"
While pinching the soft, fleshy flesh, Shen Yunhao pretended to pick up his teacup, slowly took a sip, and acted with composure.
Bai Xiaoruo's body stiffened, and she even hurriedly picked up the teacup and took a sip, trying to hide her strangeness.
The two's surprisingly synchronized movements had an unexpectedly comical and... tacit understanding?
Shen Yunhao smiled and continued to ask, "Brother Tie, how did the nobleman determine that the stolen item was stolen by this 'Night Wind'?" After all, as Brother Yuchi said, this person had disappeared for a long time.
Tie Li nodded and immediately replied, "Brother Mu, you may not know this, but Ye Jingfeng was extremely famous many years ago, and he was also arrogant and domineering. Every time he successfully stole something, he would deliberately leave his mark at the scene! We saw the four characters 'Ye Yu Jingfeng' at the location of the theft, which is why we concluded that it was his doing!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunhao's smile deepened. "According to what Brother Yuchi just said, Ye Jingfeng has been missing for a long time. Is it possible that this item was stolen by someone else and framed for Ye Jingfeng to confuse the public and divert your investigation?"
"this……"
This question was so tricky that it immediately stunned Tie Li. He opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment.
However, at that moment, Li Ye's voice suddenly rang out: "What Brother Mu said is indeed not without reason, but..."
He changed the subject, looking calmly at Shen Yunhao, "That's not the point. The theft of the treasure is a fact. Regardless of whether Ye Jingfeng stole it or not, the most urgent task is to find it! Even if Ye Jingfeng wasn't the thief, does that mean we shouldn't look for it?"
"..."
For some reason, Shen Yunhao sensed a faint hint of... hostility in Li Ye's tone.
He suddenly leaned close to Bai Xiaoruo's ear and whispered, "When did I offend this person? Why does he seem to be targeting me?"
Bai Xiaoruo secretly glared at him and replied through gritted teeth in a very low voice, "Take your hand away, you bastard! You touched me... and now you're pinching me!"
"It feels so good to squeeze, it's so soft..."
"..."
Bai Xiaoruo sighed and turned her head to the other side.
For a person to be so shameless, she, as a fox spirit, is utterly impressed today!
Although he didn't know where Li Ye's inexplicable hostility came from, Shen Yunhao didn't pay much attention and continued, "Brother Li is absolutely right. Of course, we should look for lost treasures, but..."
Since we can't even determine who stole the treasure, is it a bit... ahem! to just ask us all to help catch Nightfall Wind, who might just be a 'scapegoat'? Isn't that putting the cart before the horse?
“Moreover…” Shen Yunhao shrugged, “Even if it really was Ye Jingfeng who killed him, these notorious thieves are always elusive, and nobody knows what they look like. So where would we even begin to apprehend him?”
Upon hearing this, everyone agreed that it made perfect sense.
Lu Shaojie immediately spoke up: "Brother Tie, it's only right to try to find the lost item, but you're just talking about catching the thief without even seeing a trace of him, which is really difficult. Why don't you tell everyone what exactly you lost? We can keep an eye out for it for you, which is definitely more reliable than aimlessly searching for that Nightfall Wind."
"this……"
Tie Li's expression grew even uglier, and he stammered a few times, clearly finding it difficult to speak.
At this moment, Lei Yucheng, who was seated at the head of the table, finally spoke up, "Brother Tie! It's rare for us all to gather together, and we're all trustworthy people. So stop holding back! Speak up if you have something to say!"
Upon hearing Lei Yucheng speak, Tie Li sighed heavily and said in a low voice, "Actually... what was lost wasn't some earth-shattering, precious item, it was just... just a wooden carving..."
"What?! A wood carving?!"
Upon hearing this, even Lu Shaojie found it outrageous. He rubbed his ears to make sure he hadn't misheard. "The notorious thief Ye Jingfeng! He's reappeared after more than a decade, causing such a commotion, just to steal a wooden carving from your house? Brother Tie, this... this is just too ridiculous!"
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