Era of Magic and Martial Arts

Chapter 563 - 547: Greetings and a Small Gift

Though she might seem innocent, she’s definitely not stupid.

She doesn’t like Li Hanyu at all, always feeling like Li Hanyu looks at her as if she’s a gullible stupid dog.

But she is clearly a smart and cunning little fox, okay~

However, Hong Ya, being young, is very tolerant and can’t be bothered to argue with an "old woman."

minutes later.

Hong Ya stood under the towering white walls of the Second Prison, looking up with crescent eyes full of anticipation:

"First, let the old woman send me into the Second Prison, and then I hmph hmph hmph..."

The second half of the sentence was turned into a series of vague hums, but the crafty gleam in her eyes couldn’t be hidden.

"Little brother!"

As Feng Mu walked out of the prison gate, he heard this clear call.

Hong Ya, with her hands behind her back, tried to keep a serious face as she walked towards him, attempting to put on the authority of a senior sister.

But her bouncing gait and swinging pigtails made this effort seem cutely fierce.

Feng Mu’s mouth unconsciously lifted into a smile, but he quickly straightened his face to show a hint of reverence.

A government car pulled up beside them, and the two sat in the back seat.

Only then did Hong Ya drop her senior sister’s authority, took out a note from her pocket, handed it to her little brother, and began to relay Li Hanyu’s instructions one by one.

She cleverly only spoke about Li Hanyu’s orders, without mentioning her own deal with the "old woman."

She planned to give her little brother a surprise after entering the Second Prison.

As Feng Mu lowered his head to look at the note, Hong Ya’s eyes darted around as she glanced at the driver, nudging her lips without a sound.

Feng Mu understood, and laughed:

"If Senior Sister has any instructions, just say them. Everyone in the car is on our side, no need to be discreet."

Jiang Li, who was driving, sat up straight, eyes forward, looking full of pride and confidence.

Hong Ya observed Jiang Li’s expression, finding it quite intriguing.

Hong Ya cleared her throat, her crisp voice resonating inside the car:

"Little brother, don’t let that old woman fool you. No matter what she promises you, you mustn’t believe it easily."

Hong Ya seriously spoke ill of someone behind their back, fearing her words might not carry enough weight, so she imitated Li Guishen stroking his beard, putting on a stern face:

"Master always said that these bigwigs may look glamorous on the surface, but they’re actually worse than the Calamity Corpses inside. The candies they offer are all laced with arsenic, and if you take what they give you..."

Suddenly, she blinked as if stuck, hurriedly pulling out a small notebook from her pocket, flipping to a bookmarked page filled with the principles her Master taught her.

Now Hong Ya passed on the Master’s teachings to her little brother:

"If you take what they offer, you must remember to bite them to feel safe consuming it!"

Feng Mu was internally moved, setting aside his jovial demeanor, nodding seriously and saying:

"I’ll always remember Senior Sister’s teachings."

Hong Ya’s face blossomed into a pure smile, thinking to herself:

"I was worried for nothing, the little brother knows well enough, he’s just playing along with that old woman."

Hong Ya was overjoyed, her lips naturally curving into dimples, showing her little sharp canines.

Although Feng Mu didn’t understand why she suddenly became so happy, seeing his Senior Sister’s beaming smile made him chuckle as well.

The scenery outside the car window streamed by like flowing water, Feng Mu’s fingertips gliding silently across the phone screen, with his Senior Sister’s chatter filling his ears.

"Little brother, you have to judge for me! Gong Qi actually secretly kept the gift you gave me, hmph hmph hmph—"

"And senior brother keeps stealing my little white socks, now all my socks smell like spit."

"Even Master has been eating a lot recently, eating more in one meal than senior brother, so I have to help in the kitchen to cook.

But that allowed me to master my culinary skills, hehe."

In the end, Hong Ya couldn’t help but become smug again.

Feng Mu would occasionally respond, making his Senior Sister laugh joyfully.

During this time, Feng Mu opened a long-ignored group chat message; it was Luo Ji inviting everyone to a weekend gathering.

Gathering?

Gathering again!

Every time Feng Mu thinks about gatherings now, he thinks of his old father and kind sister.

"Can classmates form bonds akin to family?"

Feng Mu’s mouth curved into a mysterious smile, having no intention of responding to the group chat.

The car was still speeding along....

......

Lou Duan didn’t go to work today.

Because when he woke up in the morning, he received terrible news— the people he sent to deal with the body messed up because the body has already been taken away by the Patrol Office.

"Who reported the incident? How did the Patrol Office act so quickly?"

Lou Duan instinctively sensed something went wrong, but fortunately, the property there wasn’t under his name but rather a nonexistent person.

The person had actually been dead for over a decade, yet in the Executive Government’s system, they were still "alive," not only receiving benefits on schedule, but also having various consumption records, even property purchase records were all intact.

"Ding dong!"

The sudden doorbell made Lou Duan’s heart tighten, giving him an ominous feeling.

He walked quietly to the door, peeping through the peephole to see a face with a harmless smile looking directly at him.

"Good morning, Station Chief Lou."

The polite greeting penetrated the door, making the hairs on the back of Lou Duan’s neck stand up.

He hadn’t met this person before, but he recognized the face.

In Lou Duan’s eyes, the person was just an insignificant figure in the prison system, like an inconsequential speck of dust.

However, now this person was openly standing at his doorstep, a sudden situation that made Lou Duan acutely sense a dangerous aura.

Lou Duan was not one to avoid trouble. Without much hesitation, he opened the door, his face turning stern.

Lou Duan’s way of handling issues was just like his name suggested, decisive when needed, as hesitation would only lead to greater danger.

The moment he opened the door, he was taken aback.

It turned out that it wasn’t just this man outside the door; behind him stood a woman quietly.

The woman’s petite figure was obscured by the man’s strong build, so she wasn’t seen through the peephole.

"You two are...?"

Lou Duan deliberately feigned hesitation, scrutinizing the visitors with frowning brows.

The man in uniform stepped forward half a step, bending gracefully and courteously:

"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Feng Mu, currently serving as the head of the Internal Inspection Department at the Second Prison.

Today, I came here unannounced and rather abruptly, for which I hope the Station Chief can forgive me. My visit is on behalf of Madam Li Hanyu, as she specifically asked me to express her sincere greetings to you."

His voice was calm and composed, yet very polite and restrained:

"The Madam specifically instructed me to bring a small gift; I kindly ask the Station Chief to please accept it with a smile."

As Feng Mu spoke, he took a folded note from his inner pocket, offering it with both hands, slightly tilting his head while the corners of his lips hinted at an elusive smile.

Lou Duan’s eyes changed instantly, his pupils contracting as his gaze was irresistibly drawn, fixating on the note...