The sun shone brightly, a rare sight in the northern lands. The houses on both sides of the street were connected, stretching out one after another without end. The snow on the rooftops showed signs of melting.
On the eaves of the attic, the wind chimes tinkled. Feng Xingzhi stood with his hands behind his back. The wide sleeves of his robe billowed in the wind, and his sword fluttered in the air, hovering beside its master.
His gaze was still fixed on the direction where the two had left.
The scene of the two "frolicking" in the alley just now kept replaying in his mind. Feng Xingzhi rubbed his temples, feeling a dull ache in his chest.
A graceful figure landed silently on the tiles behind him, making not a single sound. But Feng Xingzhi still sensed her presence.
When Jiang Yaoji arrived, she saw him looking into the distance with a solemn expression. Thinking he was unhappy, she asked cautiously, "Xingzhi, what's wrong?"
Feng Xingzhi turned to look at her and blurted out subconsciously, "It's nothing."
After he said it, he was stunned. It was as if a string in his mind had snapped. Why did I say that? Why did I lie?
"Have you found Ji Yunxi?" Jiang Yaoji's voice pulled him out of his thoughts.
"Not... yet." Feng Xingzhi remembered the scene of the two playing around just now. He had actually recognized Ji Yunxi, but he didn't want to do anything to her at that moment, and he didn't want to tell Jiang Yaoji her whereabouts either.
Jiang Yaoji was a bit suspicious of Feng Xingzhi's attitude. For some reason, an uneasiness suddenly welled up in her heart, as if something was getting out of control.
"Xingzhi, are you tired recently? Did I put too much pressure on you?" Jiang Yaoji wrapped her arm around his and said softly.
"No." Feng Xingzhi looked at his arm being held and felt uncomfortable.
"Xingzhi, I know you're kind - hearted, and you've lost your memory. So even though Ji Yunxi has harmed you, you don't want to hurt her. But Ji Yunxi is so vicious. She even dared to harm you. What if she harms innocent civilians in the future?"
Feng Xingzhi thought of Ji Yunxi's face and hesitated, not answering.
Come to think of it, it was actually Jiang Yaoji who was too ruthless. In his memory, Ji Yunxi hadn't done anything bad, and he didn't have much of an impression of her.
Even though Jiang Yaoji always said that Ji Yunxi had almost killed him, he still couldn't bring himself to hate Ji Yunxi.
"Xingzhi, you possess divine power. You should surely eliminate evil - doers. You have a duty to do so. How can you let Ji Yunxi go just because you don't remember what she did to you and let her continue to do evil?"
Feng Xingzhi was quite annoyed. He thought that since everyone was going to deal with the Moonlight Palace, it wouldn't be a bad idea to spare Ji Yunxi's life. Moreover, Ji Yunxi was quite skilled and could get the help of the Cloud - Sun Palace. Why not?
But although he thought so in his heart, he couldn't say it out loud. He could only perfunctorily reply, "I know."
Jiang Yaoji knew in her heart that Feng Xingzhi must be hiding something from her, but she didn't know what it was. A vague uneasiness filled her heart.
But she couldn't rush things. She remained calm on the surface and said, "Xingzhi, let's go and have something to eat first."
They entered the teahouse. It was noisy inside. Jiang Yaoji chose a seat by the window.
The dishes were served. They had just started eating when Feng Xingzhi accidentally saw Jiang Yin downstairs.
Feng Xingzhi pretended not to see him. He glanced at Jiang Yaoji sitting opposite him and continued eating calmly.
Sure enough, Jiang Yin came to find Jiang Yaoji. He walked over with a solemn expression. He glanced at Feng Xingzhi and hesitated to speak.
Jiang Yaoji nodded at him, and only then did he step forward and whisper something in her ear.
After listening, Jiang Yaoji stopped with her chopsticks in mid - air. She gave Feng Xingzhi a meaningful look.
Feng Xingzhi pretended not to notice and continued eating his food slowly.
Jiang Yaoji said to Jiang Yin, "You don't need to ask me about such things in the future. Just go and dispose of the body."
"Yes, ma'am!" Jiang Yin bowed and was about to leave. Before he left, he gave Feng Xingzhi a fierce glare.
Feng Xingzhi picked up his teacup and took a sip, remaining calm as ever.
Jiang Yaoji looked at the man in front of her and tentatively asked, "Xingzhi, you've been tired recently. Why don't you take a few days off? I'll ask Jiang Yin to handle the rest."
Without thinking, Feng Xingzhi directly refused, "I'm fine. Just follow the previous plan."
Jiang Yaoji simply responded with an "mm" and took his hand. "If you have anything on your mind, you must tell me. I'll share it with you."
"Got it." Feng Xingzhi looked down at her.
In Yun Han's mansion, a man in a moon - white robe was sitting leisurely on a chair made of ice, as if waiting for someone.
Yun Luotian had comforted Ji Yunxi for a long time. Seeing that she was okay, she went out. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Yu Mingyi under the tree.
She knew he was waiting for her, but she didn't want to have much to do with him. In her opinion, Yu Mingyi was not a good person.
Yun Luotian walked past him silently. Yu Mingyi spotted her sharply. He suddenly did a backflip and jumped up, calling out to her, "Miss Yun! Please wait a moment."
She stopped and looked at Yu Mingyi in confusion. "What's up? Are you waiting for me?"
Yu Mingyi nodded. "Yes, I have something to ask you."
Yun Luotian sized him up suspiciously. Tsk, tsk, tsk. This merman prince was indeed handsome, but it was a pity that just now Ji Yunxi had told her that this guy was full of bad ideas and that she should stay away from him. So Yun Luotian was on guard against him.
Seeing her defensive look, Yu Mingyi immediately understood what was going on. He looked remorseful. "You're not still mad at me because of what happened before, are you?"
"I wouldn't dare. I'm a suspect now. What can I do to you? You'd better not ask me anything. I don't know anything." Yun Luotian shut down the topic.
Yu Mingyi stared at her for a while. Finally, he smiled and said, "I guess Ji Yunxi said something to you?"
Yun Luotian snorted. "My senior sister doesn't even want to mention you. Don't be so self - indulgent."
"Really? Maybe she has some misunderstandings about me. I'll explain it clearly to Miss Ji next time." Yu Mingyi looked sincere. His eyes revealed a kind of innocent stupidity, like a big dog. This look made Yun Luotian laugh.
Yun Luotian crossed her arms and kept a distance from him. She said proudly, "Fine. What do you want to ask?"
Yu Mingyi couldn't wait to ask, "What's the relationship between Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi?"
Yun Luotian suddenly realized. "Oh! So that's what you want to know. Feng Xingzhi is Yunxi's fiancé, but he's lost his memory and doesn't remember the past."
Yun Luotian didn't go into details about the reason. Yu Mingyi didn't ask further. He looked surprised and murmured to himself, "I didn't expect her to already have a fiancé."
Yu Mingyi clasped his fists. "Thank you, Miss Yun." Then he left gracefully.
Yun Luotian looked at his dejected back and was completely confused. "What's going on? Why is this guy so strange?"