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Yu Feng was a street thief with a reputation as 'the thief who has never gotten caught'. Until that one day...

Her capture threatened her to work for him. Her task? To carry messages and deliver them to each receiver—she became a runner.

The seventh prince, Prince Yi was fighting against time as they are trying to find evidence of the enemy trying to assassinate the Emperor. However, recently most of his messenger never reached their destination and this has caused them a huge loss. This was why he needed someone who knew the Capital City's streets and shortcuts to help him. 

When Prince Yi found out his runner's identity, he was delighted! But once Yu Feng found out the identity of the man she was working for, she tried to escape.

“Yu Feng, you dare to run away from me. This Prince had caught you once. Believe me when I say that I will catch you again.”
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This story is written to participate in WPC 137: Catch Me If You Can
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Cover illustration: kirinlukis
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The Story of Yu Feng

Yu Feng sat at the table as she watched a woman walked over with a tray of refreshments. The woman sat down and turned her head to Wang Meng as the man was chatting with their guest.

Wang Meng picked up the pastry on the plate and took a bite. As the sweet taste filled his mouth, Wang Meng turned to his wife and smiled. "You were lucky that there was no one staying here today. Or else, things would be difficult for me." The smile on his face disappeared when he talked to Yu Feng. "The men who came with you… can they be trusted?"

"They won't say a thing even if they know something," Yu Feng said. Her lips curled into a smile that did not reach her eyes. "Wang Meng, don't you trust me?"

The man let out a heavy sigh. "I trust you. It's the others that I did not trust. I don't want to get into trouble. After all…" Wang Meng paused and turned to the woman beside him. "My wife is now pregnant."

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