Chapter 66: Warning

"Stop!"

Sure enough, seeing someone willing to step forward, Wind Crossing the Border raised his hand to halt his subordinates' actions. Although taking pleasure in showcasing his power while watching those victims swallow their fury was immensely satisfying, compared to the lost millennia-old ginseng fruit, the fruit itself was naturally far more important.

Sitting in his wheelchair, Wind Crossing the Border slowly turned around. When his eyes fell upon a beauty of peerless elegance, a flash of astonishment crossed his face, and he beckoned toward the direction where Moli stood.

"Come here!"

Naturally, Wind Crossing the Border could never imagine that the ginseng fruit he had obtained with such bitter effort had already been swallowed into Moli's belly, so he genuinely assumed Moli simply knew the whereabouts of the ginseng fruit.

Because the distance was somewhat far and the crowd was dense, Wind Crossing the Border did not recognize Moli at first, only realizing who she was once she drew closer.

After being crippled by Xiao Shang, he had lost consciousness, lingering on the brink of life and death for a very long time. When he finally managed to wake up, he had somehow forgotten the Xiao who had inflicted the most severe wounds upon him, and instead, his mind was utterly consumed by the eldest daughter of the Mo family, Mo Liuli. His disability was a direct result of Mo Liuli.

Therefore, ever since that moment, Mo Liuli had become a thorn in his side. Every time he looked at his ruined legs, he longed to tear Mo Liuli into pieces.

One can easily imagine how expressive his face became after recognizing that Moli was indeed Mo Liuli.

Moli looked with bewilderment at Wind Crossing the Border's face, which shifted from green to pale and even twisted somewhat. Hearing the intermittent sobbing reaching her ears, she raised her brows to glance sideways at the young women who had already been bullied, feeling a deep, suffocating distress in her heart.

"Let them go immediately, and I will take you to find what you are looking for!"

Moli was merely using this as a temporary excuse to fool Wind Crossing the Border, hoping to make him release the captives and put an end to this farce. However, Wind Crossing the Border sat there with an ugly expression, remaining silent as if he hadn't heard a word.

"You—"

"Eldest Brother!"

Just as Moli was growing impatient and about to speak again, another voice cut into the conversation.

"What is going on here? Where is the item Father asked you to bring? Did you get it?"

Wind Wujiang, arriving shortly after, saw the stagnation within the city and hurried forward, naturally asking as he pushed his way to Wind Crossing the Border's side.

"The item was snatched by her!"

Seeing that the newcomer was Wind Wujiang, Wind Crossing the Border immediately put on an act, pointing a finger at Moli, who stood motionlessly nearby.

Hmph! No one who provoked him ever came to a good end. He wanted to see what his second younger brother, who usually protected this woman, would think now.

Wind Wujiang had arrived in such a rush that he hadn't noticed Moli standing to the side. Prompted by Wind Crossing the Border's gesture, he finally spotted her. Associated with the memory of being injured by Xiao Junwang the previous night, he instinctively began searching the crowd for Xiao Junwang.

"Second Brother, I said Father's item was snatched by her! Did you hear me?"

"Why aren't you moving to seize her? Or are you expecting me, a cripple, to do it myself?!"

Seeing Wind Wujiang's reaction, a sharp sting pierced Wind Crossing the Border's heart. His words grew increasingly harsh, culminating in a tone of command.

Without a second thought, Wind Wujiang opened his mouth to defend Moli. "Eldest Brother, are you mistaken? How could the item possibly be with her? Let's hurry and search elsewhere instead; perhaps some child was just playing and picked it up without wanting to return it to us!"

"Enough! Third Younger Brother, take her down and escort her back to the Wind Mansion! Since Second Brother cannot bring himself to do it, we shall drag her back to the manor and let our father decide!"

"Besides, do not forget, Second Brother, you are crystal clear about the mission our father undertook, from start to finish!"

Unreconciled and harboring a stifled fury that choked him with discomfort, Wind Crossing the Border repeatedly issued warnings to Wind Wujiang.