Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 155 154 Signs of the Evil God
Looking down, I saw that it was Ke Mengyang who spoke to me.

Li Wanshu and Zhou Yazhen on both sides also glanced at the thin waist.

Xiong Guiyuan pulled her slender waist and sat down in the empty seat. She introduced with a smile, "This is Father Feng Xiuhu's...confidante, Ruan Xiaoman."

Xiong Guiyuan didn't dare to speak nonsense in formal occasions, so she used similar wording.

She didn't put any emphasis on the word "priest" because nowadays, the name Feng Xiuhu carries more weight than the identity of a priest.

Ke Mengyang didn't react for a moment: "Feng Xiuhu? Sounds familiar."

Li Wanshu cast a surprised look at Xi Yaoer.

Zhou Yazhen's pretty face turned pale, and she cried out in shock: "Mad bug!"

Her shout also woke up Ke Mengyang: "Crazy big bug!?"

Zhou Yazhen secretly tugged at Ke Mengyang under the table, then smiled at Xi Yaoer: "Miss Ruan, please don't blame me. I spoke too hastily and in a hurry. Please don't take it to heart."

Xi Yaoer was nervous, but she remained calm on the surface. She smiled and said, "It's okay. My master just makes scary rumors outside, but he's actually a gentle person. He just really doesn't like this nickname, so don't say it in front of my master."

Zhou Yazhen and Ke Mengyang both smiled and nodded.

Li Wanshu, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up: "Mr. Feng... is he really a gentle person?"

Xi Yaoer looked over and met Li Wanshu's gaze.

Her eyes were full of curiosity, and she seemed very interested in Feng Xiuhu.

"Um……"

Xi Yaoer lowered her head and pondered for a moment: "The master has always been kind to his family. Even to the maids who serve him, he speaks politely and never punishes them."

Li Wanshu became even more interested: "He has a fierce reputation in the martial arts world, but when he returns home he is humble and gentle. He is truly an extraordinary man!"

She pressed on, "People are saying he's crazy. I knew it was just a rumor. How could a madman stir up so much trouble in a city? It's clearly a slander from our enemies. Miss Ruan, tell me quickly, what does Mr. Feng look like? Is he handsome?"

Xi Yaoer was stunned and subconsciously looked at Xiong Guiyuan.

Li Wanshu seemed overly interested in Feng Xiuhu, and Xi Yaoer didn't know whether she should continue.

"cough."

Xiong Guiyuan coughed lightly and changed the subject: "As you know, I have some friendship with Master Feng. He is planning to move to Shangcheng soon, so I brought Miss Ruan here for you to meet. From now on, we will all be acquaintances."

Xi Yaoer opened the basket and took out the gift, handing it to the three girls: "I don't know what you like, but thanks to Sister Xiong's reminder, I was able to prepare it. I hope you will accept it."

Ke Mengyang hurriedly opened the velvet box and was immediately dazzled by the diamonds: "Wow, Miss Ruan has good taste!"

She picked up the necklace and put it on her neck, asking Zhou Yazhen, "Help me take a look. Does it look good?"

Zhou Yazhen had no time to pay attention to it as she was busy fiddling with the exquisite peep show, which she also loved very much.

Only Li Wanshu took a quick look and put the box away. Then she leaned over and asked, "People say Mr. Feng is eight feet tall, broad-shouldered, with a thick waist, a face full of flesh, and a fierce look in his eyes. With that kind of build, you see him every day, aren't you afraid?"

Xi Yaoer felt a little embarrassed and forced a smile back, "That's... I'm afraid it's a bit biased. My master may not be as handsome as those bunny guys who entertain people with their looks, but he also has a well-proportioned figure and a handsome appearance."

When Zhou Yazhen, who was playing with a peep show, heard the word "Rabbit God", she raised her eyebrows and glanced at Xi Yaoer.

Xiong Guiyuan picked up the teapot and poured a cup for Xiyaoer, saying calmly, "Moisten your throat."

Xiyaoer was a little slow to react, and only after Xiong Guiyuan reminded her did she realize that she had said the wrong thing.

The profession of a rabbit god is not worthy of public display. It is vulgar and obscene. Speaking of it would be disgusting to the ears. It is not something they should talk about. It really is better to talk less and listen more.

Xi Yaoer held the teacup and slightly moistened her lips, secretly hating herself for forgetting Xiong Guiyuan's teachings for a moment.

Xiong Guiyuan took over the conversation: "Miss Ruan just arrived in Shangcheng. It's rude to ask so many questions. Wanshu, please don't embarrass her."

Li Wanshu also knew that she had said too much, and nodded slightly to Xi Yaoer: "I am a bit abrupt."

Xiong Guiyuan casually changed the subject: "Mengyang, did you mention the matter I asked you to do last time to Section Chief Wang?"

She was talking about Ke Mengyang's husband, Wang Jingming, the head of the Port Management Section of the Maritime Administration.

Ke Mengyang held the necklace in his palm, unable to move his eyes away. Hearing this, he waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I told him a long time ago that Lao Wang had detained your batch of goods as soon as they landed on the ship. They were not sent to the inspection department. I will send them to you when I find a chance."

She remembered something: "But it may not be possible in the next few days. Lao Wang is very busy recently."

Zhou Yazhen interrupted, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten—the flood season is coming soon, right?"

"Isn't it?"

Ke Mengyang curled his lips and said, "Once the weather warms up, it will be the flood season, so all the major fleets are rushing to make as many profits as possible during this last period. The port is extremely busy."

"And then there's the Water Control Bureau. They're completely clueless. They know the Maritime Bureau is already overwhelmed, but they still want Old Wang to cooperate with them in maintaining Broken Wave Bridge."

Xiong Guiyuan noticed something was wrong: "Didn't we just do maintenance last year?"

Ke Mengyang shrugged and spread his hands, saying, "I don't know about that, but I heard Lao Wang complaining that he's been doing drainage inspections on Broken Wave Bridge, maintaining the sluice gates, and repairing damaged embankments. If you didn't know, you'd think there's going to be a flood tomorrow."

"Hey, you know what, this year seems to be really different."

Li Wanshu also came closer and said mysteriously, "Speaking of the Water Control Division, I also remembered something."

"A few days ago, my grandfather and I attended a dinner hosted by the Admiral of the Navy. During their conversation, they mentioned that the Shenwei Cannon on Broken Wave Bridge was undergoing a comprehensive inspection, and that the ammunition usually stored in the warehouse had been delivered box by box to the Broken Wave Bridge military road."

Ke Mengyang suddenly panicked: "No way, is there going to be a war? Why haven't I heard Lao Wang mention it?"

Zhou Yazhen was also a little nervous. She was a businesswoman and was most afraid of chaotic situations.

Xiong Guiyuan consoled him: "It's probably just a routine inspection. After all, the flood season is approaching."

Ke Mengyang's expression suddenly turned ugly: "No, I remember Lao Wang mentioned it yesterday..."

All the women looked over.

Ke Mengyang looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he whispered, "The fishing team has been catching more mermaids recently."

"what--"

Li Wanshu covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Could it be that—the evil god is going to... again?"

A head popped in from behind, whispered in Li Wanshu's ear, and asked, "What evil god?"

"ah--!!"

Li Wanshu let out a shrill scream and jumped away as if there were springs under her butt.

Feng Xiuhu grabbed her by the waist mid-air and said in surprise, "Wow, are all the girls in Upper City so open-minded?"

(End of this chapter)