"Old Fox, you are closest to the human race. Have your people investigate; I want to know who killed She Snake." The imposing figure suddenly lowered his head and fixed his gaze on an Old Man, speaking in a sinister tone.
The Old Man knelt on the ground, panic flashing in his eyes at the words, but he dared not refuse. It was Tiger King. The imposing figure nodded slightly and shifted his gaze away, anger simmering within him. "This territory spans a thousand miles; all the demons know that She Snake is under my protection. Only those filthy humans would dare to strike."
Cold sweat broke out on the Old Man's back as he silently lamented his predicament. How could he investigate? Who knew how She Snake had met her end? However, there was no choice; since Tiger King had approached him, if he failed to uncover the truth, it would be his life on the line. Tiger King was that ruthless.
Old Fox acted quickly, sending word to the Fox Clan outside. Unfortunately, he was unaware that the one who had killed She Snake was merely a Young Scholar.
In An County, the county office had been tense for several days, yet nothing had transpired. This left the County Magistrate completely baffled, wondering if the snake demon had finally departed.
Qin Feng had not left his house for several days and his relationship with Qin Wan'er had improved significantly. Perhaps it was due to the presence of the little fox.
One day, while eating, Qin Feng turned to Qin Wan'er and said, "Sister, I plan to participate in the Provincial Examination, so I will be leaving An County."
Qin Wan'er froze for a moment, halting her chopsticks as she looked at Qin Feng with excitement. "Brother, you finally came to your senses! It's wonderful that you're going to take part in the Provincial Examination!"
Qin Feng paused, reflecting on her words with a bitter smile. Indeed, the original owner of this body had a laid-back attitude, believing that simply passing the examination and becoming a Xiucai would suffice.
However, Qin Wan'er was aware of their parents' wishes and wanted Qin Feng to achieve success on the Golden List. Thus, she often reminded him to participate in the Provincial Examination. This was likely one of the reasons why the original owner had betrayed Qin Wan'er.
But Qin Wan'er thought little of such matters; she believed it was their parents' spirits guiding them that had finally awakened her brother's ambition and improved his character. She felt immensely happy about it.
Qin Feng shook his head and said, "It's quite a distance from here to the Qingshan Mansion. We need to prepare properly."
Qin Wan'er’s expression changed. "Yes, brother. I’ve heard that many scholars traveling for exams were eaten by monsters in the past." Fear flickered across her small face. "Brother, let's stick with the merchant caravan. It will be safer."
She spoke softly, knowing this was the best suggestion she could come up with, but she was also afraid that Qin Feng would reject it as he usually did.
Seeing the cautious look in her eyes, Qin Feng couldn’t help but reach out and pat her head. "Alright, I’ll listen to you."
Feeling the warmth of his hand on her head, Qin Wan'er’s heart warmed, and she couldn’t help but smile at Qin Feng.
The little fox lying in Qin Wan'er’s arms rolled its eyes in exasperation. It thought to itself, "You must not know how terrifying your brother's pet is. Which monster would dare to target him? That would be courting death!"
Unfortunately, it didn’t dare to speak out loud and could only grumble silently in its heart.
Qin Feng picked up a piece of meat for Qin Wan'er but was also thinking that they needed to prepare a carriage. It didn’t matter for him, but his sister was still young, and traveling such a long distance wouldn’t be easy for her.
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