novelraw Chapter 870: Arrival at Yuxi Town!
Chapter 870: Arrival at Yuxi Town!
In the days that followed, as the disappearance of Huangfu Qingzhi in the Provincial City and the disturbances during the Qi Family's longevity banquet continued to escalate, causing a series of sensational effects, Jiang Feng took the rare opportunity to stay at home and spend two days with the women.
During this period, many people, including the four women at home and several bigwigs from Binhai, heard rumors from the Provincial City, vaguely inferring that the Qi Family's incident might have been Jiang Feng's doing.
However, as there was no concrete evidence even from the Provincial City, no one dared to jump to conclusions, leaving them all in a state of speculation.
During these two days, the Demon Moon Alliance was not idle either.
In preparation for their trip to Yanshan, they made proper arrangements.
They finally decided to send members including Demoness, Kong Guyoulan, Shangguan Wan'er, the Four Great Guards, and a total of fifty elite personnel to Yuxi Ridge.
With so many people acting together, they naturally couldn't take a helicopter.
Therefore, a day before the operation, Demoness ordered everyone to leave headquarters in batches and travel to the nearby Hu City, securing accommodation in a large hotel.
Afterward, they prepared the appropriate vehicles and weaponry, and everything was ready, only waiting for the leader to arrive.
That night, Jiang Feng settled matters at home, especially comforting Nangong Qingcheng, before deciding to head out.
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Early the next morning, Jiang Feng got up bright and early, flew from Binhai to Hu City airport, and then proceeded to the hotel where Demoness and the others were staying to meet up with them.
By this time, Demoness was already leading everyone, waiting at the hotel entrance.
They were all stunning beauties, standing gracefully, exuding charm like a grand beauty pageant, drawing the attention of countless onlookers.
To enable easy and light travel, they switched to simple attire: denim shorts, tank tops, and T-shirts, looking sharp and energetic.
"Xiao Feng!"
The immortal-looking Demoness saw Jiang Feng arrive and was the first to greet him with a smile on her lips.
This time, Jiang Feng's willingness to accompany them on the trip truly moved Demoness. Ever since Jiang Feng unearthed her Daughter in Red Wine in the Peach Forest, Demoness found herself having some unexplainable sentiments towards him.
"Is everything ready?" Jiang Feng glanced over, seeing a total of twelve off-road vehicles parked there, and asked.
"It's all set, we can depart at once." Demoness replied with a dimpled smile.
"Then the sooner the better, let's head out." Jiang Feng nodded.
Shangguan Wan'er, Dong Ruyan, and Qiu Miao'er all looked eagerly at Jiang Feng.
However, in such a setting, they were not qualified to speak with Jiang Feng.
At this point, Demoness gave a deferential smile, "Alright, let's go!"
Everyone then got into the twelve off-road vehicles.
Being highly respected within the Demon Moon Alliance as of now, Jiang Feng naturally rode in the lead vehicle with Demoness and Kong Guyoulan, with Chun Zhiyao, the chief of the Four Guards, driving.
Jiang Feng unhesitatingly sat in the back seat, with Demoness on his left and Kong Guyoulan on his right, giving off an air of an emperor with two consorts.
This made Jiang Feng himself feel somewhat awkward, but considering the twelve vehicles were all filled with women, it was all the same where he sat, so he managed to adapt peacefully.
"How long until we reach Yuxi Ridge?"
"It will take at least a few hours by car," Kong Guyoulan responded. "We should arrive at 'Yuxi Town', a small town outside Yuxi Ridge, around midday, where we'll rest, eat something, consult the locals, and then proceed on foot into Yuxi Ridge, aiming to reach 'Yuxi Pond' before the Hundred Knowledge Hall."
Though Jiang Feng's presence this time was an advantage, Kong Guyoulan still felt it was best to avoid unnecessary trouble by steering clear of the Hundred Knowledge Hall. Less trouble meant a smoother operation.
Jiang Feng nodded, said no more, and leaned back in his seat to rest.
Having gotten up too early, he found this few-hour trip an ideal opportunity to conserve his energy.
At that moment, Demoness ordered the convoy to set out formally, heading towards Yanshan.
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The long journey was somewhat tedious, but fortunately, Jiang Feng actually fell asleep.
Soon after setting off, he unconsciously tilted his head, resting on Demoness's fragrant shoulder.
This scene stunned Chun Zhiyao at the front and left Kong Guyoulan on the other side dumbfounded.
Had they not been well aware of Jiang Feng's character, they might have thought Jiang Feng did it on purpose!
Despite Jiang Feng slightly taking advantage, Demoness didn't have the heart to wake him, merely blushing while feigning calmness, seemingly resigned to letting it be.
Soon, Jiang Feng, perhaps uncomfortable with the position, shifted to lean on Kong Guyoulan.
This made Kong Guyoulan's body tense up.
Yet, she too couldn't bear to wake Jiang Feng, pretending nothing had happened, acting gently and compliantly.
The atmosphere in the car instantly became somewhat ambiguous.
Chun Zhiyao seemed on the verge of going crazy, thinking the Fox Master and Aunt Lan were spoiling him too much, and the guy sleeping was acting way too out of line — where was he putting his hand?!
Thus, during the bumpy ride, Jiang Feng almost alternated from side to side, surrounded by beauties, enjoying himself immensely.
After several hours, as Chun Zhiyao was near breaking point, the convoy finally reached a small town nestled against a mountain and beside a river.
This town seemed extremely backward, its low building clusters even lacking a supermarket, resembling an urban-rural fringe from the 1970s or 80s.
"Xiao Feng... we've arrived."
At this moment, Demoness finally couldn't resist waking Jiang Feng, who was once again leaning against her, and said with a light smile.
Jiang Feng suddenly opened his eyes.
At this instant, he suddenly realized how close he'd become to Demoness, having leaned on her for the entire journey...
"Ahem, where are we?"
Feeling increasingly embarrassed, Jiang Feng immediately sat upright and asked.
Demoness, however, showed no sign of minding, instead pretending nothing happened, smiling, "We're at Yuxi Town! We're going to a guesthouse now, have lunch, then continue into the mountains after that."
Jiang Feng admired Demoness's clever handling of the situation, impressed with her high emotional intelligence.
The convoy moved forward.
Along the way, Jiang Feng got a basic understanding of Yuxi Town: home to a population of only about a thousand, extremely impoverished and backward, where the townspeople mainly made a living by selling forest goods, furs, medicinal materials, and engaging in animal husbandry — a very simple mountain town.
Before long, the convoy arrived at a red-bricked, three-story building, the only guesthouse in town.
But just as Chun Zhiyao drove the car in, they saw the courtyard was already filled with dozens of off-road vehicles!
These vehicles were all of the same model, with Jinling license plates, looking like an even larger convoy.
Chun Zhiyao's expression immediately changed, "Fox Master, Aunt Lan, these belong to the Hundred Knowledge Hall! They managed to arrive at Yuxi Town the same day as us!"
Demoness and Kong Guyoulan's expressions also subtly changed. How could things be so coincidental? Just when they didn't want to encounter them, here they were.
"Xiao Feng, should we eat here or find another place?" Demoness sought Jiang Feng's opinion.
"Since we're here, let's settle in," Jiang Feng said firmly, pulling open the car door and jumping out.