"... what I'll be back soon… I should have known better…"

While standing in an open hall and staring in the elegant courtyard, Shao Cheng silently stood while his hands are holding three delicate small bottles of medicines he wanted to give to Ren Yuan after he gets back, which didn't come back yet despite already in the afternoon and close to dinner time.

"... this won't be my fault…"

And when the nighttime has arrived while after refusing the dinner invitation from his family, well, it isn't Shao Cheng fault for changing into dark clothes and wearing a mask on his face, absolutely planning to quietly sneak out once more.

"... hope nothing bad happened."

Although the man can be unreasonable but Shao Cheng also know for a fact that Ren Yuan would have sent a letter informing him about being late or unable to come back today, so something important and serious has definitely occurred.

"... Well, I won't do anything dangerous and only observing around the place though, so it should be alright."

Ren Yuan wouldn't complain, right? I'm behaving as he asked me to do.

Besides, it has been days since the last time he went out while there is still Li Shi and Li Mingzhu's situation to be dealt with, so going out once again despite still being injured should

be alright.

"... so that's what happened… so, their Father has finally arrived in the Chang Capital? And it's in secret?"

A person with a relationship in the River and Lake, huh?

After arriving in Pengfei residence, Shao Cheng has instantly received what has been going on and the information he wanted to hear from Pengfei, which is Ren Yuan sending his people to informed the brother and sister about the news of their Father before quickly taking the Treacherous Illusive Killer away.

"How long has it been?"

"About three hours."

Three hours?

Shao Cheng's eyes narrowed down, it should be enough time for Ren Yuan to send a letter to inform him about the entire situation however, he didn't receive any, meaning that at first, Ren Yuan doesn't find the entire situation complete serious and dangerous enough.

However, seeing the entire situation of the man not coming back early like he promises and making him worry, then an unexpected situation has definitely occurred.

"My Icy friend, is there something wrong?"

As various thought flash in his mind, Shao Cheng sapphire eyes flickered at the blinking Pengfei before turning his gaze at the quiet and obedient young woman that has been left alone in Ren Yuan plan.

"It's alright."

I just needed to go check on him and that will solve all the problems.

Shao Cheng stroke his long sleeves before flickering it and turning around to leave the place while ignoring Pengfei's curious and worried questions, as soon as he arrives in the courtyard, he has called out deep in his soul before a resounding loud roar of a dragon has echoed in his mind a few seconds later.

Purple… please, take me to where Ren Yuan is.

He doesn't have time to search the entire Capital, which a day isn't even enough time for him to search one-fourth of the entire place, especially when there are also countless hidden places that a person could use to do their dirty deeds.

And as soon as Shao Cheng leaps up with his dark clothes chaotically swaying in his slender figure, a purple dragon has shot straight out of his body and started complaining as soon as his entire figure appeared.

Roar!!!

"The two of you are really a pain in the ass!"

Both troublesome and being difficult, always facing unexpected danger and running into problems, am I you guys Nanny???

Although I'm the older Brother Bug in the Family Bugs but I'm still your baby bug! So shouldn't you be the one taking care of me?

".... it's our charm…"

Although it's the kind of annoying and unhelpful type.

Roar!!!

"Hmph! You are so lucky I couldn't continue with our discussion! Papa Bug, quickly follow me! My Mama Bug is in danger."

Shao Cheng's open mouth has completely shut off as soon as he heard 'Danger' and stopping the words that wanted to escape his lip and remaining in his throat while the atmosphere in his entire body has swiftly turned extremely cold and chilly while ruthless glint flashes on his sapphire pupils.

"... Purple… show the way."

Purple eyes flicker to the dangerous wicked man in a split second before swiftly flying in a certain direction, and the entire time, inwardly sighing about how troublesome his creator and partner is.

Can a majestic and noble dragon have peaceful days? I have just been quietly helping fix your injured body and another trouble just appeared… you guys are extremely lucky I favor the two of you…

As Purple continues to murmur a complaint while sighing exaggeratedly, something uncertain is happening in the place where Shao Cheng and the purple dragon is trying to arrive.

"... damn, I should have sent a letter before… it seemed that I couldn't get back today… Whitey is definitely going to be worried sick..."

A few minutes before Shao Cheng has sneaked out of the Shao residence, a panting Ren Yuan has let out a nasty grin while tightly grasping his left arms which have a weird greenish color line of veins bulging and writing upon it, entirely looking like unpleasant wriggling worms that are slowly going all the way up to his shoulder.

"... damn those freaky and eccentric people…"

Although Ren Yuan didn't lower his guard down and has always been meticulous in his plans, even he couldn't consider that such a low-rank noble family like the Ding has gone over to ally themselves to the people of the river and lake, which should be a quietly well-known situation that shouldn't be done just for the sake of the balance in both sides.

Well, if every Empire wanted to dig deeper into the river and lake power that resides in their land, then it shouldn't be surprising that some of the people in the river and lake also desire the exact matter.

The world is really is a mess-up one.

"... although… why of all people to choose from DID they just have to ally themselves to those orthodox people…"

The Ding Family sure is daring and courageous enough to work with orthodox people known for their maliciousness, evil ways, and backstabbing manner.

Although Ren Yuan wasn't completely biased and having the same belief that the righteous people are always right while the evil people are always untrustable, however, it doesn't change the fact that the orthodox people couldn't easily be trusted.

Well, he also believes that everyone has darkness inside their hearts and no one can remain absolutely pure and untainted, even Little Cheng whiteness can be tainted at the mere thought of keeping the people he cares for and love.

One could say it was the young man's selfless act which was also caused by his own selfishness, making it a contradiction.

"... what to do with this disgusting thing though… I don't want Whitey to get disgusted after seeing it."

Ren Yuan has coldly glance at his unresponsive left arms that have already lost any feeling upon it while his smile has spread wider with his grey eyes narrowing down when he felt his internal energy is slowly being consumed.

It will soon turn him into a fragile and vulnerable person unless the bug that has entered his body couldn't be taken out, which is absolutely worrying since nothing he has done isn't working out.

"... ah such unluckiness… rather than the target I want to appear… someone else took the bait…"

Constant sweats are slowly falling down Ren Yuan's forehead as unimaginable pain continues to wrack his entire body before slowly leaning the back of his head against the wall he has been hiding before letting out a disappointed sigh.

Why was it that he has been unlucky after that bastard has betrayed him? Everything doesn't go the way he wanted to, it's completely so frustrating whenever he thought that Little Cheng would be disappointed in how he is handling the green-eyed youth problem.

"... found you."

As soon as those calm words were spoken, Ren Yuan has quickly moved his body away without any hesitation while swiftly running into one of the confusing and deep alleys of the Chang Capital, choosing to run away rather than fighting bravely.

He wasn't foolish enough to physically fight head-on when his internal energy and physical endurance are slowly decreasing, especially when his enemy is also a great Master in handling internal energy.

Which is one of the people Ren Yuan has mentioned to Little Cheng when he was leaving.

Ren Yuan is really in extremely bad luck and just has to meet a skilled Martial artist, which belongs to one of the numerous and famous dangerous orthodox people in the river and lake that has unusual skills in their hands.

But damn it… why is it always toxin and poison causing him in a dire situation? He should definitely asked Whitey to raise his poison resistance after everything is over!

"Young man, can't you stop running? As long as you have my pets inside your body, I can always sense where you are. Come, just tell me why are you looking for that FREAKING MENACE? And How The Hell Do You Know Him?"

It was really an amazing coincidence that the person working with the Ding Family happened to know that green eye youth Father identity and hidden past while appearing to have overwhelming hatred just by the malice in his voice along with a murderous atmosphere around his entire body.

"How could that person…. dare to fake even his own death… and even having his own family…living a peaceful life all these years… when my sister has died miserably because of him... I'll make that man pay for all the sin he committed!"

"Heh, I'm so far away but your jealousy is extremely bitter that the pungent smells even manage to reach me here!"

In the end, you just envy him living a better life than you.

Although Ren Yuan is running around the place and trying to find another hidden place to take a break, it doesn't mean he will remain quiet and docile during the entire situation, does his mouth has naturally open up to speak up in a nasty way, asking to be beaten to death and causing the Master martial artist to finally erupt in a fit of rage.

"You!!!"