CHAPTER 358: CHAPTER 358: KEEP WATCHING!

"Perhaps, I am indeed a protagonist myself!"

Yuan Bao, who was born with knowledge, savored the thoughts that seemed to come from another world, suddenly wanting to laugh.

This is not a novel; where do protagonists and supporting roles come from?

"Anyone who practices martial arts, unless they are someone only famous for their reputation, should have experienced overcoming the strong with the weak!"

Mei Jiu answered so, indirectly giving a positive response.

Yuan Bao did not inquire further.

Because Mei Jiu made the gesture for silence once again.

The mysterious figure who had just walked past the courtyard wall returned once more!

"Sister Mei, why don’t we go capture him?"

Yuan Bao looked at Mei Jiu and spoke softly.

Mei Jiu gently shook her head and said, "Village Chief, this matter is currently under the Sound Listening Bureau’s jurisdiction, we shouldn’t meddle lightly."

The Sound Listening Bureau reports directly to Emperor Xia.

For any case, once the Sound Listening Bureau takes over, no one else is authorized to make decisions.

If someone, knowing that the Sound Listening Bureau is involved, still interferes, even if it’s inadvertently, they will be deemed as intentionally disrupting matters and apprehended directly.

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The courtyard where Yuan Bao and her companions stayed was not large.

Among the thirty or so courtyards in Sanfu Village, this one was the smallest. Of course, the house in this courtyard was just an ordinary adobe house.

Even after Yuan Bao and her companions moved in, the courtyard was still just an adobe house.

The only difference was that this small courtyard had been newly refurbished, and the furniture inside was completely new.

Originally, the gate of this courtyard was merely a wooden fence, but now, it had been replaced with a brand-new willow gate.

"Sister Mei, could it be that this person is targeting us?"

When Yuan Bao noticed Mei Jiu signaling that the person stopped outside the courtyard wall, her expression turned serious.

Curiosity, still existed for Yuan Bao, but as Nanny Xue said, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, and Yuan Bao agreed.

Upon confirming that the person stopped outside their residence’s courtyard, Yuan Bao sensed something was amiss.

Why would this person be targeting the courtyard they were residing in?

At the same time, when the mysterious person stopped outside the courtyard where Yuan Bao and her companions stayed, the secret agents responsible for this case within the Sound Listening Bureau became very tense.

Before coming, Director Yin Wuji had specifically warned them that even if the case was unclear, they must ensure the safety of Jiafu Village Chief.

Regarding Yuan Bao, who suddenly emerged as the Jiafu Village Chief, the entire noble class and civil and martial officials of Daxia were full of curiosity, trying to uncover Yuan Bao’s true identity.

In fact, few people believed in Yuan Bao’s current identity.

After all, if Yuan Bao’s real background was as it seemed, then why would she be titled as Village Chief? Moreover, a Village Chief with fief and tax privileges!

Many times, clever people like to overthink things.

Though the truth is simple, these clever people always enjoy complicating simple matters.

"Sir, should we take action?"

The secret agent hidden in the shadows looked towards their superior.

"Let’s wait and see!"

As the Hundred Households Officer responsible for this operation from the Sound Listening Bureau, Shen Xiao, after several rounds of clenching and unclenching his fists, ultimately decided to wait and see.

Their objective was to uncover the truth, and at the moment, with just this one person, they were still far from the truth; laying a longer strategy and reeling in a bigger fish was their best choice.

"Sir, that person seems to be about to scale the wall!"

In less than ten breaths after Shen Xiao made his decision, the situation changed again.

The mysterious person standing outside the temporary residence of Yuan Bao and her companions assumed the posture of scaling the wall to enter.