Reversing the Milky Way

Upon hearing this, the two servants exchanged a glance and then stepped aside. Inside the restaurant, the interior remained dilapidated, as if the events of that night were still vivid in their minds, except now there were many more people working on repairs.

Upon seeing Bai Cheng enter, Wen Yuanning walked up to him and asked, "I remember your name is Bai Cheng, right? How come you've collected 1,800 silver coins so quickly?"

In fact, Wen Yuanning already knew that Bai Muwan had made compensation on behalf of Yue Ling. He was also very shocked when he found out about this. However, Xue Qianfu had specifically instructed him not to let this person named Bai Cheng know, so Wen Yuanning still had to give him a warning.

Bai Cheng knew he was in the wrong, but to resolve his doubts, he still asked, "Manager Wen, don't worry, I will not deny the compensation. However, I have some doubts about what happened that night, so I would like to ask for specific details."

Hearing this, Wen Yuanning was also stunned. She already knew the general outline of what happened that night. Xue Qianfu had already told her that Xue Qin's help in drugging the restaurant was strictly forbidden to be revealed to outsiders, so as not to damage the restaurant's reputation.

Thinking of this, Wen Yuanning replied, "You've already seen what happened that night, haven't you? Why are you asking me?" His tone carried a hint of impatience.

Bai Cheng naturally noticed the change in the manager's tone, but he did not compromise. He clearly remembered that when he mentioned the problem with the restaurant's drinks that night, Wen Yuanning had personally inspected the wine and had not denied it.

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng continued, "Manager Wen, there was something wrong with the drinks in Yue Ling's private room that night, wasn't I right?"

Wen Yuanning narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Hehe, what evidence do you have?"

Bai Cheng: "Manager Wen, you don't need to be like this. I will compensate the restaurant for its losses in full. I remember that night, when I said there was something wrong with that pot of wine, you didn't deny it."

Wen Yuanning smiled after hearing this: "So what? If I remember correctly, I don't think I said there was anything wrong with that pot of wine, did I? Bai Cheng, as someone who's been through this, I have to advise you: since you've already decided to compensate for the losses, you'd better not get involved in other matters. Because even if you know some things, what can you do about it?"

Hearing this, Bai Cheng remained silent for a long time before gathering his thoughts and continuing, "Manager Wen, I understand what you mean, but do you know that Yue Ling is still in a coma because of what happened that night? If what happened that night was indeed caused by some people with ill intentions, I, Bai Cheng, will not let them off the hook."

Upon hearing this, Wen Yuanning burst into laughter: "Ha. Ha. Ha... You? You still won't let him go? Kid, it's good to have guts, but you also need to consider your own strength. You're just a junior in the mid-stage of Body Refinement Realm, what do you have to fight against others? I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Bai Cheng fell silent again, a hint of resentment showing on his face. Seeing this, Wen Yuanning continued, "Speaking of which, if it weren't for your relationship with Miss Bai, would you still be standing here talking to me?" Bai Cheng was also taken aback.

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean? It means exactly what it says. Do you think the people from the prefectural government came here that day? My husband and I didn't report to the prefectural government, but their guards still came."

Hearing this, Bai Cheng suddenly remembered what happened that day. The leader had said he was acting on orders. Thinking of this, Bai Cheng suddenly remembered hearing that Fu Wenhao's father was the prefect of the Western Prefecture. Could this kid be behind it all?

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng's face darkened, and he then asked, "Manager Wen, I only came here to ask one question: Was Fu Wenhao also in Xue Fu Restaurant that night?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Yuanning took a deep breath and replied, "That's right, Fu Wenhao was indeed in the restaurant that night."

Because many people witnessed Fu Wenhao falling from the third floor that night, and many also saw him running out of the restaurant, the neighborhood was generally aware of the incident. Therefore, even if Bai Cheng didn't ask him, he would find out about it from others.

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng clenched his fists inwardly, then turned and left, walking out of the restaurant under Wen Yuanning's watchful gaze.

As Bai Cheng walked along the road, he suddenly felt a cool breeze. He looked up at the sky in a daze and murmured to himself, "Is...winter coming?"

Inside the Wuling Town Supervisory Office, a man with a dignified appearance, who looked to be around thirty years old, sat at a table. In front of him were three letters of recommendation from the three schools in Wuling Town. This man was none other than Liu Yuntian.

At this moment, a member of the Inspectorate came to report the situation. This person was Sun Qi, who had gone to Yue Ling's house a few days ago to find out about the situation.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Liu Yuntian asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"

Sun Qi: "Lord Liu, I did not see the girl, I only saw her father."

Liu Yuntian: "Huh? What's going on?"

Sun Qi: "When we arrived, the girl was unconscious, so we only asked her father about the situation. The girl was almost at the Great Perfection of the Body Refinement Realm, but it is said that when she went berserk in the restaurant that night, her realm had already reached the mid-stage of the Qi Condensation Realm. According to my observation, it is only a matter of time before she officially enters the Qi Condensation Realm, so we gave her a Fire Cloud Kingdom cultivator identity token."

Hearing this, Liu Yuntian's gaze returned to the three recommendation letters in front of him. He then opened the letter with Yue Ling's name on it and began to read it.

The scene shifts, and a burly, red-haired man puts down the letter in his hand, then says viciously, "What a small world, what a coincidence."

Upon hearing the red-haired man's words, the man sitting next to him asked, "What's wrong, boss? What did the letter say?" The speaker was none other than Hao Motou.

Wu Yong tossed the letter aside and said, "Read it yourself!"

Hao Motou took the letter and read it carefully. After reading it, his expression was complicated. He then said, "It's Bai Cheng again! As expected of the prefect, he's throwing out two hundred silver coins right away. That's quite a generous offer. Adding to the one hundred silver coins last time, Bai Cheng now has a three hundred silver coin bounty on him."

After saying that, his expression turned ferocious, and he continued, "This time, no matter what, I'm going to kill that brat."

After he finished speaking, Wu Yong, who was standing next to him, also said with a serious expression: "Recently, many sect disciples have come around. Brothers, please be careful. If you encounter anyone wearing sect attire, please give way immediately and don't cause any trouble."

After hearing this, Hao Motou said unwillingly, "Then what should we do with this kid? Although he is only at the early stage of Body Refinement, so many of our brothers at the middle and late stages of Body Refinement failed to kill him. I don't know what kind of luck this kid had."

Hao Mo said this because he firmly believed that Huang Biao and his companions must have encountered a high-level spirit beast in the forest that day, leading to their tragic deaths. However, he was unaware that Bai Cheng had already advanced to the mid-stage of the Body Refinement Realm, and that he had even killed those people. Wu Yong smiled and said, "No rush. After the Wuling Town competition, I'll personally kill this kid. I don't believe he has such good luck."

Hao Mo was taken aback when he heard his boss say this: "Boss, do you really need to personally deal with a mere early-stage Body Refinement Realm nobody? Let me lead the men myself."

To everyone's surprise, after hearing this, Wu Yong turned his head and stared intently at Hao Motou. His face was expressionless, revealing no emotion whatsoever. This action immediately made Hao Motou feel uneasy.

"You're going? Last time I sent you with a bunch of brothers, and what happened? Only you and one other subordinate came back alive."

As Wu Yong spoke those words again, his expressionless face slowly contorted into a ferocious expression, followed by bulging veins. Cold sweat immediately beaded on Hao Mo's face.

"Boss... don't worry, I'll personally take down this kid this time."

After hearing Hao Motou's words, Wu Yong's expression gradually returned to normal.

"That would be best. If you still can't even kill a mere Qi Condensation Realm early stage kid this time, you might as well give up your position as the second-in-command." With that, Wu Yong turned and left.

On the way back to Yujia Village, Bai Cheng pondered Manager Wen's words as he walked. So what if he has some power? Once he reaches a higher level, let's see who dares to look down on him then.

Just as he was thinking this, a sharp arrow shot out from the woods on his right, heading straight for Bai Cheng. Sensing the danger, Bai Cheng instinctively dodged to the side, and the arrow grazed his chest, its powerful force piercing through the tree behind him as well.

"Wh-what was that? It looked like an arrow that someone shot at us?"

Bai Cheng looked at his torn clothes and broke out in a cold sweat. The arrow had such power even when it missed; if it had hit, he would have died without a doubt, and his body would have exploded like the tree behind him.

Seeing this, Bai Cheng no longer cared where the arrows were coming from. It was obvious that someone wanted to kill him. Thinking of this, Bai Cheng immediately turned and ran. At this moment, he had no time to think and only cared about running forward as fast as he could.

Meanwhile, in the nearby woods, a black figure moved horizontally alongside Bai Cheng. The person wore a black cloak and a black mask, and moved with the speed of the wind, seemingly unaffected by the terrain as they moved through the forest.

He calmly drew an arrow from the quiver at his waist, nocked it, and aimed at Bai Cheng, who was running. Bai Cheng thought to himself, "Judging from the power of that arrow, the opponent is definitely not an ordinary person. After all, I have never seen anyone who can shoot an arrow through a tree. Fortunately, after reaching the mid-stage of Body Refinement, I have begun to have some sensitivity to the spiritual energy around me. Otherwise, I would never have been able to dodge that arrow. Fortunately, my speed has also increased a lot. Now, I can easily leave behind someone in the late stage of Body Refinement."

As Bai Cheng was pondering how to shake off the people in the forest, a sharp arrow whistled through the trees on his right and shot straight towards him. Sensing the arrow, Bai Cheng quickly leaped to his feet, performing a somersault in the air to dodge it once more. A tree in the woods to his left snapped in two.

Bai Cheng broke out in a cold sweat again. Even if he were a fraction of a second slower, he would have been hit. He was at least two hundred meters away from the trees on both sides, yet the person in the trees was able to shoot from one side of the trees to the other, and even shoot straight through a tree as thick as an adult's waist. Bai Cheng found it hard to believe that this arrow was shot while a person was running.

The man in black in the forest frowned slightly after seeing Bai Cheng dodge again and muttered, "This kid is interesting. If the first time was a coincidence, then it's a bit strange that he could dodge again the second time. No wonder he's worth two hundred silver coins. But if you run into me, no matter how much you struggle, you can't escape."

Then, the man in black nocked his bow again and aimed at Bai Cheng, who was running. However, Bai Cheng darted away and disappeared into the woods on the left. Seeing this, the man in black immediately rushed out from the woods on the right and followed Bai Cheng into the woods on the left. After Bai Cheng rushed into the woods, he intended to use the visibility provided by the trees to quickly shake off the man in black, but before he had run far, he spotted the person chasing him.

Fortunately, the terrain in the woods was complex, and the man in black didn't have a chance to draw his bow. Bai Cheng was able to see the man's face clearly, but he was wearing a strange black mask. In Bai Cheng's view, apart from his mouth, most of his face was covered by the black mask. This reminded Bai Cheng of the mysterious organizations he had seen on TV before. These organizations would disguise their identities to prevent them from being exposed. In addition, the man in front of him was dressed in black and he couldn't see any physical characteristics. He must be a member of some organization. Fortunately, he was close to the village entrance. Once he entered the village, could the man still catch up with him?

However, the man in black grinned and suddenly attacked Bai Cheng with his longbow. The silver bow gleamed in the setting sun. Bai Cheng, however, was unconcerned. After all, unless an arrow was fired, a longbow alone couldn't possibly injure anyone.

However, Bai Cheng's thought was instantly dispelled in the next second. The man in black gripped the side of the silver bow with one hand, pointed the bowstring outward, and instantly leaped in front of Bai Cheng, slashing at him.

Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng easily dodged the attack, while the trees around him were instantly cut in half by the blow.

Bai Cheng looked at the fallen trees; the cuts were smooth and even, no less effective than those made by swords or knives.

At this moment, the man in black blocked Bai Cheng's path.

"Run, kid, why aren't you running anymore?"

Bai Cheng: "Who exactly are you?"

The man in black said, "That must be the one who killed you. Can't you tell? I was planning to send you to meet your ancestors with one blow, but I didn't expect you to run faster than a rabbit. It seems I'll have to kill you slowly."

After listening to his words, Bai Cheng couldn't help but complain: "Tsk, a world without order is troublesome. Even when you're just walking down the street, you can run into someone who wants to kill you."

Upon hearing this, the man in black coldly replied, "Order? You and I don't even have the right to touch order. What right do you have to talk about order here? It's just wishful thinking."