244: Chapter 244 Hiding, Bright Moon!

In the dim room, layers of curtains covered the windows, and the entire house was silent, without a sound.

In the main room, there was a wooden table with a few small dishes and a pot of wine on it.

Only the crackling sound of the candle burning remained.

I do not know how much time had passed when a man's muffled voice broke the silence of the room.

"There has been no news from Yan Feng for three days."

Hyena said in a deep voice, his tone tinged with a bit of unease as he looked at the other man in front of the wooden table.

That man had a slender figure, a gaunt face, and a somewhat sinister look between his brows, and he was wearing a grayish-brown robe.

Blood Eagle frowned, his fingers tapping lightly on the tabletop: "The falcon I sent out also hasn't found any trace of him."

Seeing him like this, Hyena knew he was deep in thought, so he didn't ask any more questions and continued to eat his food on his own.

After a while.

Blood Eagle suddenly spoke:

"Although this guy is cautious by nature, he always sends back news every day or two."

"This time, it has been three days in a row without even a single message."

Hyena put down his chopsticks and said: "Do you think he might have met with an accident?"

Blood Eagle was silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "It's hard to say."

"However, the atmosphere in the capital has been tense these past few days. The Longque Division has already begun secretly investigating the Family tax matters, and now the entire Cabinet is being investigated."

"Lord Cao is also being watched, so we must act carefully and not expose ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Hyena snorted coldly: "That bunch of lackeys from the Longque Division are really like persistent ghosts."

"But it won't be that easy for them to find anything out."

Blood Eagle looked up at him: "Even so, we must still be extremely careful."

"If something has truly happened to Yan Feng, we must be prepared in advance."

Hyena nodded: "That goes without saying."

He paused and then added: "Do you think Yan Feng might have been targeted by people from the Six Doors?"

"Didn't he go to attack that guest of the Lin Family a few days ago?"

Blood Eagle shook his head: "Unlikely."

"Yan Feng has always been very clean when he acts. Even if he were investigated afterward, it shouldn't be this soon."

"Moreover, with his cultivation, even if he encountered people from the Six Doors, escaping wouldn't be a problem."

Hyena frowned: "Then where exactly did he go?"

Blood Eagle did not answer; he simply picked up his wine cup and drank it in one gulp.

The wine entered his throat, pungent and piercingly cold.

He put down the cup and said in a deep voice: "No matter what happened to him, we must be careful."

"During this time, don't run around. Just stay in this courtyard."

"Wait until the heat dies down before talking about anything else."

Hyena nodded: "I know."

The two of them discussed it in low voices for a while longer, but they still had no leads.

After a while, Blood Eagle suddenly stood up and walked toward the courtyard gate.

Hyena asked in confusion: "Where are you going?"

Blood Eagle didn't even look back: "I'm calling my falcon back to have it circle the west side of the city again to see if it can find any trace of Yan Feng."

Hyena nodded: "That's fine; searching more never hurts."

Blood Eagle walked to the courtyard gate, raised his hand to his lips, and blew a crisp whistle.

The sound of the whistle echoed in the night sky, piercing through the silent darkness.

According to past custom, that old falcon, which had followed him for over a decade, should have swooped down from the night sky and landed on his shoulder very quickly.

However, this time.

There was nothing.

Blood Eagle was slightly stunned, and his brows furrowed even deeper.

He blew it again, the whistle even sharper, echoing in the night sky.

But after a few minutes, there was still no response.

The night sky was as silent as usual; not even a single feather fell.

Blood Eagle's expression changed slightly.

Something was wrong.

The old falcon he raised had gained spiritual intelligence; even from several miles away, as long as it heard his whistle, it would definitely come immediately.

Yet now, having blown it twice, there was absolutely no reaction.

This was definitely not normal.

A sense of unease rose in Blood Eagle's heart, and he blew the whistle a third time, the sound even more urgent.

The night wind blew, but it was still empty.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that he hadn't returned, Hyena walked out as well and stood at the courtyard gate looking at him.

Blood Eagle's expression was grave: "Strange... my falcon didn't respond."

Hyena raised an eyebrow: "No response? Did it fly too far away?"

Blood Eagle shook his head: "Impossible, its activity range has always been in this area; it wouldn't leave too far."

"And even if it had flown far away, it shouldn't be unable to hear my whistle."

Upon hearing this, Hyena's expression also darkened.

"You mean..."

Blood Eagle did not answer, but took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "That's not necessarily the case, I'll go out and take a look."

Hyena cautioned: "Be careful."

"The higher-ups are investigating strictly right now, and Lord Cao is being watched; we cannot expose ourselves."

"Go and come back quickly; don't cause any trouble."

Blood Eagle nodded, his figure flashed, and he disappeared outside the courtyard gate.

Hyena stood at the courtyard gate, watching the direction in which Blood Eagle had left.

The night was deep, and the surroundings were completely silent.

He felt a faint sense of unease, but he couldn't say what was wrong.

The atmosphere in the capital has been tense these past few days, the Longque Division has been investigating strictly, and Lord Cao is also being watched.

For people like them who do shadow work, the slightest carelessness could lead to complete destruction.

Hyena looked up at the night sky; the moonlight was bright, yet it carried a hint of coldness.

He sighed and turned back to walk into the main room.

He hadn't eaten much of the food and wine on the table, but he had already lost his appetite.

...

The night was deep, and the streets had long been deserted.

Their location was already remote, and at this moment, not a single soul could be found.

Blood Eagle scanned every corner around him, trying to find traces of his old falcon.

However, after sensing around, he didn't find any shadow of it.

Although the night was deep, there were no clouds to block the view; the bright moonlight spilled onto the ground, so even without bright lights, he could see most of the scenery.

He suddenly looked up, his gaze directed toward the night sky.

Tonight's moon was exceptionally bright.

A full moon hung high in the sky, casting down a frost-like radiance, enveloping the entire ground in a silvery white.

Blood Eagle was slightly stunned, inwardly sighing that such bright moonlight was rare.

This thought had just flashed through his mind.

The next moment.

Hum!

A cold light suddenly rose from behind him.

An extremely refined blade light, like a streak of silk, tore through the night sky, carrying with it a chilling murderous intent, heading straight for the back of his neck.