When a person is in a fury, no persuasion or threat can get through to them, but using what they value most to intimidate them is very effective.

As soon as they heard that the invitation might be withheld, the ones who were shouting the loudest had no choice but to quiet down.

Although they were not participants in the selection competition, being able to come here and gain experience was already a hidden asset of their faction.

If at this moment they not only failed to help but also dragged everyone down, there would be no good outcome waiting for them.

Seeing them quiet down all of a sudden, the person in charge finally looked a bit relieved.

He really thought these people were so caught up in their emotions that they wouldn’t listen at all.

Pfft~

"Now, who can tell me what exactly happened that made you all forget the rules of Moonlight City and gather here?"

The person who had gone to find him earlier, due to time constraints, hadn’t had time to explain everything clearly from start to finish.

They only said that something significant had erupted here and that if they didn’t come quickly, uncontrollable events might occur.

A group rushed over hastily and found that the situation seemed even more complicated than they had imagined.

Now, by asking, more than anything, it was a way to first suppress the other party with momentum.

Sure enough, after the previous intimidation and now the questioning, those who were almost losing control finally calmed down completely.

It was as if a basin of ice-cold water had been poured over their heads, forcing them to calm down.

One person from those responsible for checking at the city gate and another from those who had been with Er Dan stepped forward and hurriedly explained the whole story.

Person in Charge: ...

He really felt like swearing at them now; are these people out of their minds? What does any of this have to do with them?

It’s such a trivial matter; is it really necessary to make such a fuss over it?

Or, are they suggesting that Moonlight City can’t even afford a few pieces of scrap metal-wrapped timber?

Before they even had a chance to act, some people had jumped out early enough!

After cursing inwardly, the person’s gaze turned to Ginsengfruit revealed by the dispersed crowd.

As for Er Dan, who had turned the metal-wrapped wood into scraps, the person in charge selectively ignored it.

"Who are you?"

The person in charge cut straight to the point with their question, clearly not wanting to waste time and intent on resolving the matter quickly.

After these authoritative figures appeared, Ginsengfruit leisurely began to put away its whip.

It was now just the right moment.

"I am the companion who got separated from Yun Ran earlier, happened to be nearby, and came over as soon as I got her message."

After speaking, Ginsengfruit glanced at Er Dan, who had moved next to him, almost sticking to him. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Extending his hand, he gave the clingy Er Dan a push before continuing, "I was the one previously responsible for taking care of this bird; it has a bit of a temper."

Those who had witnessed Er Dan’s ferocity could hardly imagine that such a clingy side existed.

So this little daoist child was the one raising this bird, no wonder...

An indescribable emotion spread among those present.

Now they understood why the bird, known only as Er Dan, had suddenly lashed out and pierced the wooden beams.

It turned out, it was a blatant threat because they had been rude to this seemingly unlucky little daoist child.

Speechless once more, the person in charge, when his gaze returned to the inciting onlookers, clearly had little patience left.

Indeed, where there are people, there is no peace.

"Alright, there’s nothing more for you here, everyone disperse!"

Some were simply enjoying the spectacle and, enjoying it as they were, felt reluctant to leave.

Among them, those who had occasionally agitated the crowd had their own agendas and clearly did not intend to leave.

Yet seeing the obvious look of intolerance in the person in charge’s eyes and their actions to subtly or overtly shoo them away, they had to leave.

Soon the hustle and bustle at the city gate turned quiet.

"Since you are a companion of Fellow Daoist Yun, I will escort you there."

They had received the news last night that Yun Ran’s companion would be arriving.

They just hadn’t expected it to be so soon.

Ginsengfruit could see that the person in front of him had a lot of questions, but due to various reasons, said nothing.

He wasn’t the kind to eagerly offer answers without prompt.

Thus, Ginsengfruit was escorted, under the guise of being escorted but essentially being more like a convoy, to find Yun Ran.

Er Dan never once thought that it was the cause of the earlier incident, only wanting to get close to it.

Yet Ginsengfruit once again pushed Er Dan away, having never seen such a clingy creature.

Er Dan’s round eyes looked up with a hint of grievance at Ginsengfruit.

As if not understanding why Ginsengfruit couldn’t care less about it.

With people escorting them, they managed not to cause any further commotion, soon arriving at Yun Ran’s residence.

Yun Ran, sitting on a balcony chair, spotted Ginsengfruit and Er Dan from afar.

Seeing so many people around them, Yun Ran knew that Er Dan had indeed caused trouble.

Fortunately, she had distanced herself in time; whatever had happened earlier was none of her concern, and any reparations had nothing to do with her.

The man responsible for surveilling Yun Ran, after being discovered by her, no longer hid.

He stood openly under a large tree; at first glance, he saw those who had been with Er Dan, looking somewhat despondent.

Intuitively feeling something was off, his heart skipped a beat.

The person in charge naturally recognized the man under the tree, and seeing him standing there so blatantly, his eyelid twitched.

This guy’s concealment skills are top-notch...

But in the end, even if some things were guessed, he said nothing.

"Take them up, and the rest of you, report back for punishment when your shift changes."

Er Dan didn’t want to go to the backyard, wanting to go upstairs with Ginsengfruit.

But it was stopped.

Unhappy, Er Dan raised its large wings and fiercely flapped them in the direction of the person in charge.

Everyone: ...

They truly believed that this ill-tempered bird was more difficult to handle than any wild horse.