The place where Helian Qi pointed his fan was at the ragged - clothed man's lower back, a bulging part.
"Do you mean..." Before Dongfang Yi could finish, Helian Qi used his fan to signal her to be silent.
Suddenly, the man pounced forward and hugged the young master's thigh with both hands. He also shouted loudly, "Everyone, come and take a look! The young master is framing an innocent person. Isn't this killing us poor people?"
The on - lookers also began to denounce the young master one after another. The young master looked a bit embarrassed. He tried to pull his leg back but couldn't. For a moment, the situation was completely one - sided.
Dongfang Yi was extremely angry when she saw this scene. She couldn't believe there were such people who staged a hit - and - run scam. It really refreshed her view of the world.
Helian Qi saw the angry look on the little woman beside him. He thought she was cute and asked, "Do you want to help him?"
"Of course!" Dongfang Yi raised her little face. Her big eyes were blinking as if they could speak.
Helian Qi picked up a pebble from the side. He exerted force with both hands and flicked it out. Then, a money bag with brocade patterns fell out from the ragged man's lower back. The on - lookers let out a gasp. They scolded the man and then dispersed one after another. The man also left the scene dejectedly.
Dongfang Yi was happy now. Just as they were about to leave, they were stopped by a clear male voice:
"Thank you, young master, for your help. May I ask who you are?" It was the young master whose thigh had just been hugged.
Helian Qi turned around and replied briefly, "My name is Qi, from the Song family."
"Thank you all. Could you please come to my mansion for a chat?" the young master asked again.
Dongfang Yi thought Helian Qi would definitely refuse, but unexpectedly, he readily agreed.
On the way, they learned that the young master's family was a local wealthy family. Their family name was Wu. Their ancestors were in the silverware business, and by their generation, they had a great fortune. They could be regarded as one of the richest families in the Eastern Pass.
Dongfang Yi thought for a while on the way and probably understood why Helian Qi had readily agreed. After all, they had come here to investigate the Black Hawk Society. If they could infiltrate an ordinary wealthy family, it would be easier to gather information.
When they arrived at the Wu Mansion, they were surprised by its grandeur. The young master of the Wu family introduced it to them rather proudly, "This is just one of our villas."
Dongfang Yi couldn't help but burst out laughing. Isn't this just like the so - called local tyrants showing off their wealth?
Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered the mansion, they heard scolding coming from the main courtyard. The young master of the Wu family scratched his head awkwardly and said, "It's my father scolding my elder brother again."
He quickly ran into the inner courtyard and said something to his father. Then, an amiable elder walked out. He bowed to them and said, "Thank you all for helping my son out of trouble. I heard that you all are from the capital. You might as well stay in my mansion for a few days."
Helian Qi nodded and then bowed to express his gratitude.
Just before going back to their rooms, Dongfang Yi couldn't help asking, "May I ask what mistake your son has made?"
The old master of the Wu family rubbed his forehead wearily and sighed, "Alas, my son is really disappointing. Instead of focusing on the family business, he insists on getting involved with the Black Hawk Society... Alas."
As soon as they heard the name of the Black Hawk Society, all of them turned around. They didn't expect that they had stumbled upon the information they needed without any effort. They thanked the old master of the Wu family and then went back to their respective rooms.
"It seems that the Black Hawk Society has spread throughout the entire Eastern Pass City. Even people from ordinary families can collude with them," Dongfang Yi said to Helian Qi thoughtfully.
"Um." Helian Qi sipped his tea lightly and replied indifferently.
"Then we can follow the eldest son of the Wu family and infiltrate the underground organization of the Black Hawk Society to explore their secrets," Dongfang Yi continued excitedly.
"Um." Helian Qi still replied indifferently.
Seeing that he seemed so cold and reluctant to talk to her, Dongfang Yi slumped on the table dejectedly and played with her fingers.
When Helian Qi saw that she had calmed down and started playing with her fingers, he thought it was a bit funny and said, "I'll go out tomorrow."
"Where? Where are you going?" Dongfang Yi raised her head as if she had discovered something. Her big eyes were watery.
Helian Qi suddenly thought she looked like a little puppy. The way she raised her head expectantly was just like a puppy waiting for its favorite food, which made him want to tease her.
So he said in a cold tone, "I won't take you."
Immediately, he saw Dongfang Yi lower her head disappointedly and continue playing with her fingers.
The next day, Helian Qi sent Ru Yi to the eldest son of the Wu family to gather information, and he went out alone.
Although he had said that Dongfang Yi was not allowed to follow, Dongfang Yi was not the kind of person who would obediently listen. Early in the morning, as soon as she saw Helian Qi leave the mansion, she secretly followed him.
On the street, Dongfang Yi followed him through twists and turns and finally arrived at a teahouse. She saw Helian Qi go up to the second floor and sit down with a person wearing a bamboo hat.
Dongfang Yi was a bit curious. How could he have his own people here? But soon, she saw the person take off the bamboo hat. Under the hat was a very beautiful woman. Her beauty was completely different from Dongfang Yi's. If Dongfang Yi was a white peony, then she was a red rose. Dongfang Yi could feel how charming this woman was even from a few aisles away.
Humph, so he came out to meet his old flame. Good for you, Helian Qi. You came out under the pretext of doing business but actually came to pick up girls.
Dongfang Yi was instantly filled with anger. She gulped down several cups of cold tea but still couldn't calm down. She regretted that she had ever had feelings for him. She had forgotten that he was the emperor, the most philandering man in the world.
She knew she couldn't watch any longer, so she stumbled downstairs.
Helian Qi, who was discussing matters here, had been paying attention to Dongfang Yi's movements. He had known she was following him since he left the Wu Mansion, but he pretended not to know. He wanted to see what else this little woman could do. But just now, when he looked back, he saw her stumble downstairs. He couldn't help but frown tightly.
Donghua, who was sitting opposite him, noticed his abnormality and asked, "What's wrong with you, young master?"
He shook his head and said it was okay and motioned for her to continue.
Donghua was a person he had placed in the Eastern Pass early on. Regarding the incident of the Black Hawk Society, Donghua also had a lot of important information. So they came here to meet and discuss corresponding countermeasures.
On the other hand, Dongfang Yi was walking on the main road. The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became. Just thinking about the scene of Helian Qi sitting with that woman made her angry.
After thinking for a while, she saw a restaurant on the right - hand side of the street. Without thinking, she walked in. As soon as she sat down, she shouted at the waiter, "Waiter - bring me the most expensive wine!"