Closing the Door

Chen Fei's expression changed, but he didn't panic. Instead, he allowed the boy to enter the courtyard and shut the door. "Do you know where Uncle Chi is now?" Chen Fei sat opposite the little boy and asked. "I don't know either. Uncle Chi didn't come to look for me today," the little boy replied, licking the remaining candied fruit off his finger. "Uncle Chi said that if he didn't come to find me one day, I should come to you and tell you to run."

"Good boy, this is for you!" Chen Fei took out a tael of silver. The little boy's eyes widened, and he quickly hid the silver in his pocket. After bowing and thanking Chen Fei, he skipped away. In the courtyard, Chen Fei frowned. This child was supposed to be Chi Defeng's backup plan to warn him. He hadn't expected it to be put into action. The key now was to find out who had captured Chi Defeng.