In order to prevent people from noticing him, Jianchen did not stay in the restaurant for too long. After leaving the restaurant, Jianchen went to the market to buy a Class 2 Magical Beast mount. He disguised himself as a mercenary and began to make his way to the other three city gates to check on the situation there.
Along the way, Jianchen was stopped countless times by the soldiers on the streets. They asked him the same question without getting tired of it. However, Jianchen felt fortunate that the soldiers did not require everyone to wash their faces. Otherwise, Jianchen's disguise would not have been able to fool them. Although his disguise was flawless to the point where no one could see through it, once he washed it with clean water, the disguise would be easily erased.
Jianchen wandered around the city for an entire day. He wanted to see if he could find a good way to leave the city without being noticed by the eight Heaven Saint Masters. Although he could hide himself very well in the city, it was not a long-term plan.
Within the Huangpu Merchant House, in the center of the Great Hall, an old man in his seventies sat at the head of the table. Below him, on both sides, sat twenty people of varying ages, all of them brimming with vitality, their eyes flashing with shrewdness. These people were the pillars of the Huangpu Merchant House, managing all of their businesses.
The old man sitting at the head of the table was none other than the current generation patriarch of the Huang Pu Clan. He looked around and slowly said, "I don't know what happened in the city today, but the City Lord actually dispatched hundreds of thousands of garrison troops to search the entire city for an unknown person. Just now, I received a notice from the City Lord's Mansion that all the clans in Bright Sun City must fully cooperate with the City Lord's Mansion's operation. Once we see a person holding a snow white magic beast or a bulging person, we must stop him and inform the City Lord's Mansion." Speaking up to here, the old man paused for a moment, then he looked at the middle-aged man below and said, "Lin De, you are in charge of managing the family's guards. You will immediately arrange for half of the guards to go to the areas controlled by our Huang Pu Clan to assist the City Lord's Mansion in searching for the fugitive. The other half will search the entire Huang Pu Clan from inside out. This is to prevent the fugitive from hiding in our Huang Pu Clan. Do not miss a single spot, understand?"
"Yes, patriarch!" Lin De, who was in charge of the Huangpu clan's guards, cupped his hands and replied. After a slight hesitation, he asked, "Patriarch, isn't it just searching for a single person? Is there a need to make such a big fuss?"
"That's right, Patriarch. I also feel very puzzled. Why would the City Lord's Mansion suddenly issue such an order? They actually mobilized hundreds of thousands of garrison troops to search for a single person. Isn't this making a big fuss out of nothing?"
The Huangpu clan's people sitting below spoke one after another. Each and every one of them was puzzled.
The old patriarch, who was sitting at the head of the table, sighed and said, "This matter is indeed a little sudden, but it is much more serious than you can imagine. If the City Lord's Manor discovers that the person they are searching for is not found in any of the clans, or if the clans directly cover up for that person and hide the news, then the consequences will be very serious. They will directly make that clan disappear from Bright Sun City."
Hearing this, the faces of the people sitting below changed greatly, becoming very dignified. Obviously, they were frightened by the consequences.
"Alright, let's adjourn. Lin De, you must personally supervise this matter. There must not be the slightest accident, otherwise, the consequences are not something our Huang Pu Family can bear." The Huang Pu Family Patriarch said to Lin De with a serious expression.
"Patriarch, you can rest assured that Lin De will personally supervise and carefully search …."
While the Huangpu clan was conducting a large-scale search of their own clan, all the clans and forces in Bright Sun City were doing the same thing. The atmosphere of the entire Bright Sun City had become tense due to the sudden large-scale operation of the city lord's estate.
Within the Huangpu clan, groups of guards were searching the entire manor. Whether it was the weeds, the firewood shed, or some of the servants' houses, they were all within the scope of their search. They did not miss a single place, even the residence of some of the clan's upper echelons were not spared.
At this time, the searching guards came to a house that had been empty for a long time and began to search room by room.
"Everyone, be careful. Don't miss a single place, especially the cabinet, the roof beam, and under the bed. Don't miss a single place." The several guard captains in charge of the command were constantly shouting.
Suddenly, the door of the room Jianchen was hiding in was opened. Several guards filed in and began to carefully search the room.
The White Tiger that was hiding under the bed seemed to have sensed the approaching danger. Its small body slowly curled up in a corner. A pair of bright eyes shone under the pitch-black bed, and a pair of small ears stood up high.
At this time, the bedsheet that had fallen to the ground was suddenly lifted up, revealing a person's face. A guard was lying on the ground looking at the situation under the bed.
The space under the bed was very spacious. Even though the White Tiger was trying its best to curl up in a corner, it was still very eye-catching. It was discovered by the guard at a glance.
"Captain, there's a discovery here!" The guard immediately said loudly.
Hearing this, a guard captain quickly walked in and asked with a serious face, "What's the situation?"
"Captain, look under the bed." The guard climbed up from the ground and said to the captain.
The captain immediately laid on the ground to look under the bed. With this look, he immediately discovered the White Tiger hiding under the bed.
"Quick, inform Manager Lin De." The captain's face immediately changed as he shouted to a guard.
Soon, Lin De, who was in charge of all the guards in the Huang Pu Clan, arrived. When he saw the White Tiger, his face also changed and immediately became serious. He shouted, "Everyone, be alert. Immediately seal off this area. If you discover any suspicious or unidentified person, immediately arrest them."
"Yes!"
Many guards responded in unison with a serious expression.
Then, Lin De carried the White Tiger out from under the bed and quickly walked towards the Patriarch's room. The White Tiger seemed to disagree with Lin De. Its small mouth that didn't have any teeth kept biting on Lin De's arm, making whimpering sounds.
Although the White Tiger's talent was extraordinary, it was a Winged Tiger that only existed in ancient times. After all, it was just born not long ago. Even its eyes only opened a few days ago. Right now, it was as weak as a baby. Even walking was difficult for it. It didn't have the slightest ability to protect itself.
In the Conference Hall, all the upper echelons of the Huang Pu Clan were gathered here. Each of them had a serious expression as they stared at the White Tiger in the Patriarch's hand.
"Have you found out who raised this tiger cub?" The Patriarch of the Huang Pu Clan sat at the head of the table and asked everyone with a serious expression.
The twenty upper echelons below shook their heads. Lin De opened his mouth and said, "Patriarch, I've already sent people to investigate. In our Huang Pu Clan, no one raised this tiger cub. Moreover, no one has ever seen this tiger cub."
"If that's the case, then this tiger cub is probably the magical beast that the City Lord's Mansion is looking for. Lin De, immediately go and inform the City Lord's Mansion." The Patriarch of the Huang Pu Clan said with a serious expression.
… …
The City Lord's Mansion quickly received the news. The City Lord of Bright Moon City didn't dare to be negligent. He immediately invited an old man out and reported the Huang Pu Clan's report to him without missing a single word.
This old man was none other than the Third Elder of the Shi Clan. He had been waiting in the City Lord's Mansion all this time. Hearing the City Lord's report, the Third Elder revealed a faint smile on his face and said, "Snow white, less than half a meter long, with a pair of wings on its back. It seems that this tiger cub was left behind by Jianchen. Hehe, Jianchen, you may have a good plan, but I have a ladder. I've already laid down an inescapable net in Bright Moon City. Let's see where you can escape this time."
… …
After an entire day, Jianchen had already made his way through all four gates of Bright Moon City. The situation was just as he'd expected. All four gates were tightly guarded, and anyone who wanted to leave the city had to wash their faces with water at the gates, regardless of their identity. This was tantamount to cutting off any thoughts of Jianchen using his ability to disguise himself and sneak out of the city. Portraits of Jianchen's original appearance had already been plastered all over Bright Moon City. As long as Jianchen appeared in his original appearance, he was guaranteed to be immediately recognized.
Jianchen booked a room in an inn and left the Second Rank Magical Beast in the care of a waiter. He then waited until late at night before silently slipping out of the inn's window. Along the way, he used the surrounding buildings as cover to leap through the darkness, quickly arriving at the courtyard of the Huangpu Merchant House. He then transformed into a black blur and silently flipped over the city walls, carefully making his way to the room where the White Tiger was kept.
Jianchen silently entered the room and immediately went under the bed. He held a luminous pearl in his hand that emitted a gentle light, illuminating the area under the bed. However, there was nothing under the bed. The White Tiger was nowhere to be found.
Jianchen's expression abruptly changed. He immediately used the weak light of the luminous pearl to observe the surroundings. Sure enough, he discovered that there were many footprints in the dusty room.
Jianchen's heart immediately sank, and his expression became extremely unsightly. He knew in his heart that the White Tiger had already been taken away.
Jianchen hid in the dark room, tightly clenching his fists and frowning in thought. He then left the room, transforming into a black blur as he shot towards the center of the manor.
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