"Try to remember, where did you put it?" said one of them.

The one being asked just shook his head in frustration, he kept doing the same thing, checking all the pockets of the shirt and pants he was wearing.

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"Alright, don't panic like that."

"Don't panic you say? I don't want to rot in this town."

"If we can't find the jade, it doesn't mean we don't have another jade," said one of them in a slightly low voice.

"What do you mean, Feng Rui?" all three asked almost simultaneously.

Feng Rui is one of the names of the four people.

A smirk plastered on his lips, his eyes moved to Fu Xie Lan who was sitting alone at the table next to them.

"Huh, that's right."

"Don't say that we will snatch his jade," said another.

Feng Rui didn't respond to his two friends and turned to look at Ju Xian, the man who had lost his jade.

"How? Seize it or rot in this City?"

"B-but he's also a wizard-like us, how can..."

"Never mind, isn't that getting better snatching it from the same race as us? Would be less risky than the other races."

"Besides, take a good look. Her body is so small. If my judgment is correct, maybe he is only at the first-tier, even if he is in the second-tier, it does not affect him at all. With the four of us, it's not that hard to do it," he added, raising his voice slightly so that the little man next to him could hear what he was saying. Maybe it was a bit of a bluff hoping that the man wearing the mask would get scared and voluntarily hand over his jade for free.

They thought that Fu Xie Lan was a man. indeed, anyone who saw the woman's way of dressing would make them think that the little girl was a man.

Fu Xie Lan heard everything very clearly, even when they were whispering.

There was no change in the expression on the girl's face, looking very calm for someone who knew something was threatening her. Her hand moved gently caressing Hao's fur, come to think of it, after leaving the Dark Zore, the little creature became quieter and didn't move much. Only occasionally moved from Fu Xie Lan's arms to her shoulders.

Such a calm demeanor made Ju Xian feel doubtful.

"I-I'm scared. What if he turns out to be a tier-three wizard?" he said looking at Feng Rui.

The man laughed heartily, "You said a tier-three mage? Who? that man with a very small body? I'm even worried that he won't last a minute against my magic."

The other two men laughed too.

His voice was slightly raised, he deliberately wanted to make the small man hear everything he said intending to scare him.

However, when Feng Rui turned to Fu Xie Lan, he was slightly stunned. The man seemed very calm and did not feel threatened at all. His calm demeanor made him squeak in displeasure.

"Leave this to me," he said then to Ju Xian and the other two friends who nodded in agreement. They were all second-tier mages.

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The waiter who delivered their dishes came and immediately set them on the table.

"Please sir," said the servant to which only Feng Rui and his three friends nodded, then withdrew.

The four of them then ate the dishes in front of them, from time to time Ju Xian glanced at Fu Xie Lan, accidentally colliding with the man's eyes making him choke.

"Eat right," said one of them with a hand rubbing Ju Xian's nape.

"Ah y-yes," he stuttered a little. For some reason, after their eyes met, Ju Xian felt a little scared. That cold and deep gaze made his guts shrink.

is he looking for another way? The teleportation paper in his hand also didn't allow him to escape from this City. Because it would be in vain. It seems, Kanca City was designed with a very strict security system.

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"What are you thinking?" asked Feng Rui as he finished his meal and looked at Ju Xian who for who knows how many times he kept on exhaling harshly, greatly disturbing his hearing.

"Is there no other way but to snatch someone else's jade?" asked Ju Xian quietly and a little hesitantly.

One of Feng Rui's eyebrows raised at the man's question.

"Yes, there is" Feng Rui replied.

"What is it? Tell me quickly," asked Ju Xian with sparkling eyes.

"Search and find your jade," Feng Rui replied in a very even tone.

"You should be grateful that I want to help you, but it's all up to you. Being branded an intruder in this City doesn't have any effect on me either. So it's up to you." he added again.

"O-okay, I trust you," he stammered. He had no other choice but to agree with Feng Rui's proposal. This was the first time he had set foot in Kanca City, following his friends who had frequented the City, but bad things happened to him. His clearance jade was lost due to his carelessness and ended up causing trouble for his friends and maybe soon he would sacrifice others too. To be honest, he didn't agree with Feng Rui's suggestion, but what could he do? He also did not want to stay in this city forever.

While on the other hand, Fu Xie Lan was still with her calm demeanor, the dishes in front of her did not interest her to taste at all, maybe until Gu Yi, Wan Lie and Xue Ning returned?

Suddenly someone pulled up the chair where Gu Yi was before.

"Sir, may I sit down?" he said then immediately sat down without waiting for Fu Xie Lan's approval.

The girl just looked up and found one of the wizards who had previously been sitting at the table next to her. She looked at him for a moment then her eyes returned to the Hao's fur that she had stroked earlier as if that person's presence meant nothing to her.

That wizard was none other than Feng Rui.

Feeling his existence being ignored, Feng Rui's jaw tightened. Shouldn't the small man in front of him be scared? Or at least put on a wary expression. He was very sure that everything he said earlier was heard well by the man.

Trying to normalize his expression, Feng Rui cleared his throat.

"Is this Master waiting for someone?" he asked again pleasantly when he saw the number of dishes that filled the table.

Not getting the slightest response, Feng Rui felt irritated.

His hands moved to touch some dishes and eat them greedily without the owner's permission.

"Very embarrassing," cursed Fu Xie Lan and managed to make Feng Rui stop his activities.

"Aren't you supposed to keep your manners?" Feng Rui replied, feeling very annoyed at being ignored earlier.

"I think those words are more suitable for yourself, Sir, eating someone else's dish without the owner's permission, is that your standard of decency?" said Fu Xie Lan in a scornful tone.

Feng Rui who had restrained himself from the start was now out of control. Never in his life dictionary, someone dared to treat him like that.