Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 286: 286 people are ugly in nature

”Capture her!” Mu Ze’s humiliation deepened in tandem with his rage as he furiously launched himself toward the female thief, with Mu Xitian, Mu Yuying, and others quickly following behind.

At the same time, the surrounding crowd bolted into action; although they were mere civilians, and those who practiced cultivation were at most only at the Second Rank. Nonetheless, their sheer number lent them an impressive momentum as they swarmed forward.

”Hehe, I’ve never failed since I started my career, and I can’t believe I stumbled in such a small town. Never mind, I won’t make it hard for you,” said the female thief with a seductive chuckle. Despite her plain appearance, her voice was beautifully enchanting.

As soon as her voice fell, the thief leapt into the air, sending the people around her reeling from the burst of invisible Qi energy, Mu Ze included.

”Seventh-level Knight!” Mu Ze was visibly shaken, and the rest of the Mu Family’s disciples were equally shocked.

They couldn’t have imagined in their wildest dreams that this thief was a Seventh-level Knight. Had she decided to strike, they would have been caught completely off-guard and suffered a great loss, but fortunately, she showed no signs of attacking.

Leaping over the heads of the crowd, the thief moved like a swift swallow, not quite as adept as a Sword Saint’s Wind Control Skill, but her light and soaring figure was not much inferior to a Sword Master who barely managed to hover with the same skill.

”You’re Han Yan, aren’t you? You’ve messed up my plans; I’ll remember you, and remember me too—I am Ye Yanran,” the thief suddenly turned her head, gave Han Yan a flirtatiously enchanting smile, and then stealthily disappeared.

A face that would normally be lost in a crowd suddenly seemed to enchant the hearts of those around.

Han Yan touched her chin; it seemed that she had gotten into trouble.

She hadn’t anticipated the female thief to possess such strength. Mu Ze and others had assumed her to be at the level of a Sixth-tier Knight, but with Han Yan’s keen eyesight, it was not difficult to see that the thief was actually an Eighth Rank Swordsman who merely leaned more toward using the Light Body Technique, making her appear less powerful.

The community spirit in Xiaoyang City seemed very pure; although they had rushed forward as a mass, they only retrieved their own belongings, leaving the possessions of others untouched. Mu Ze and his companions also managed to reclaim their longswords, wallets, and jade pendants.

Mu Ze fastened his longsword back to his waist, looking at Han Yan with a mix of hesitation and embarrassment. Mu Xitian and Mu Yuying behind him had similar expressions.

Logically, because of Han Yan’s intervention, they were able to recover their stolen items, and they should have stepped forward to express their gratitude. But the entire affair was too embarrassing. Not only had Mu Xitian and Mu Yuying’s wallets and jade pendants been stolen, but even Mu Ze’s longsword had been taken without them noticing, while they had all harshly accused and threatened Han Yan. Approaching her to give thanks now just felt too shameful. Hence, they froze on the spot.

”This young master, thanks to your timely intervention, I was able to recover what was stolen; thank you so much...” While they hesitated, a young man stepped forward, seemingly prepared to thank Han Yan.

”Why thank him? He clearly intended to take advantage of that female thief and just happened to help you retrieve your belongings by a fluke; he’s not a good person,” a middle-aged man beside him interjected, his tone filled with disdain.

This middle-aged man had earlier harshly criticised Han Yan, but now, the tables had turned—the harassed woman had become known as a female thief, and Han Yan had become a hero for helping everyone recover their stolen items. This made him feel humiliated, so he couldn’t help but slander Han Yan.

Human nature can sometimes be so vile.