My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 205 - 117 Chief Song [Changed the Book Title]_4

"Having been a thief all my life, today I was stolen from by a thief."

He finally understood what it meant that there’s always someone better out there, someone above you in the skies, a thief beyond a thief.

He was outskilled, there was nothing more to say. He put away his waist card and respectfully bowed to the young man, sincerely saying, "I have met Chief Song..."

The new Chief had already been selected, and the other contestants dispersed from the scene.

Inside the small courtyard, only the elder in the black robe remained, along with the four Chiefs.

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The elder in the black robe looked at Li Nuo and said, "My surname is Zhang. You can call me Guardian Zhang. From now on, you will report directly to me."

Li Nuo bowed to him and said, "I have met Guardian Zhang."

The elder nodded, looked at another masked man, and said, "Chief Wu, Chief Song has just been promoted and still has much to learn. Take some time to teach him, to help him become familiar with the position of Chief soon…"

The masked man nodded and said, "Rest assured, Guardian Zhang, I will help Chief Song get acquainted with the affairs of the sect quickly."

After Guardian Zhang and the other three Chiefs left, the masked Chief Wu bowed to Li Nuo and said, "Chief Song, let’s go back."

Li Nuo followed him out of the courtyard and boarded the last carriage parked outside, which was indeed the first carriage he had ridden on his way here.

This Chief Wu was the person who had taken him away from his brother Wu.

In a simple dwelling in Chang’an,

Zhao Wu paced anxiously in the courtyard, a worried expression on his face.

Song had been gone for so long, why hadn’t he returned?

Although the later he returned, the further he had advanced in the competition, this delay seemed too long.

Could it be that after being eliminated, he couldn’t find his way back?

It was highly possible, as the maze of alleys outside this stronghold twisted and turned every which way, making it nearly impossible to find one’s direction without walking through dozens of times.

Since Song had only gone through once, it was normal for him to not find his way back.

He prepared to go to the street corner where they had planned to meet, thinking that the clever Song, if lost, might be waiting for him there.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

As Zhao Wu was thinking this, a rhythmic knocking suddenly came from the door.

He walked briskly over, opened the door, and seeing the young man standing there, a smile appeared on his face as he said, "Song, you’ve finally come back. It doesn’t matter that you were eliminated; consider it a learning experience…"

The masked man beside the young man glanced at Zhao Wu and said indifferently, "What Song? Show some manners, call him Chief Song!"

Moments later, in the room, Zhao Wu respectfully served hot tea to the two, and Li Nuo smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Wu."

Zhao Wu’s expression changed, and he quickly said, "No, no, no, Chief Song, you flatter me. Just call me Wu…"

Chief Wu had taken off the mask from his face, appearing as an honest middle-aged man. Judging merely from his facial features, no one would think he was one of the sixteen Chiefs of the Thief Sect.

He took out a wooden token from his robe and handed it to Li Nuo, saying, "This is your Token as Chief. Keep it safe; never lose it. It is the only proof of your identity."

Li Nuo took the wooden token; it was smooth on top but had irregular serrated indentations at the bottom, presumably for anti-counterfeiting purposes.

Then, Chief Wu continued, "Chief Song has just become a Chief, and there’s no need to rush into handling the affairs of the sect. In a few days, there will be the semiannual Thief Sect conference. At that time, the territories will be rearranged. Once Chief Song’s territory is determined, I will tell you what a Chief should do, to help you become familiar with this position quickly…"

Li Nuo bowed and said, "Thank you, Chief Wu."

Chief Wu smiled and said, "You’re welcome, Chief Song. You may go back now. If you have any issues in the next few days, just talk to Zhao Wu. Zhao Wu, escort Chief Song out…"

Zhao Wu walked Li Nuo to the alley entrance, and when he got back tossi the stronghold, Chief Wu closed the door and asked, "How do you know Chief Song? Tell me everything from start to finish."

Zhao Wu was slightly stunned, then detailed the whole story to him.

He then cautiously asked, "Chief Wu, is there a problem with Song… I mean, Chief Song?"

Chief Wu indifferently said, "Whether there’s a problem or not, we’ll find out only after checking. The position of Chief is crucial; even a small mistake can cause immeasurable damage to the Thief Sect. It’s better to be cautious. Have someone watch him 24 hours a day for the next few days and conduct a thorough investigation to ensure there are no oversights."

Despite Zhao Wu feeling certain that Song had no issues, he nodded and said, "Yes."

Chang’an, north of the city.

Li Nuo walked to a residence by the street and knocked on the door.

After a short while, the courtyard door opened from the inside, and Li Anning, dressed in coarse cloth and with makeup on her face, came out.

A smile appeared on her face, and she grabbed Li Nuo’s arm first, excitedly saying, "Husband, you’re back!"

Feeling the full pressure on his arm, Li Nuo was slightly startled, but before he could speak, Li Anning lowered her voice and said, "Someone is following us, don’t give us away..."

Li Nuo instantly reacted, his face quickly breaking into a smile too, as he picked her up, spun around on the spot, and said, "Wife, let’s go inside; I have some good news to tell you!"

At the courtyard entrance, the couple entered the yard hand in hand and closed the courtyard door behind them.

Not far away, a figure hidden by another house’s door let out a sigh of relief.

This Chief, excellent in the Stealing Technique but too lax in vigilance.

He had walked straight into his own home, not taking any detours, showing no awareness of being followed.

That such a person could become a Chief suggested a significant flaw in the Thief Sect’s promotion system.

Once he became a steward, he would definitely raise this issue with his superiors.

Creak!

Just as he was thinking this, the door he was leaning on suddenly opened, and he almost fell, caught off guard.

An old man holding a bucket of slop was about to dump it in the street when he saw the man standing at the door, leaning on the door frame, and asked, "Who are you, and what are you doing here?"

The man smiled and asked, "Old man, may I inquire if you know Song Yu?"

The elder pointed to a residence not far away and said, "I know him, that’s his house. What do you want with Song Yu?"

The man replied, "I’m a friend of Song Yu; I’ve got some business with him. Old man, are you very familiar with him?"

The elder chuckled and said, "Of course, I watched him grow up. How time flies! It feels like just the other day he was crawling on the ground, and in a blink, he grew up so much, even got married…"

"Isn’t that the truth!"

"Ah, time spares no one, getting old, getting old!"

"With your sturdy health, you’re sure to live a long life."

"Then I’ll take your auspicious words!"

...

After chatting for a while, the elder, taking a liking to the man, warmly invited him in for a meal. The man smiled and said, "Thanks for the kind offer, old man, but I have some matters to handle and should not disturb you further…"

After the elder went back inside, he waited a little while, then knocked on another courtyard door across the street.

Quickly, the door opened a crack, and a peasant woman peered out at him, asking, "Who are you, what do you want?"

The man asked with a smile, "Excuse me, is this Song Yu’s house?"

The woman slammed the door shut abruptly, saying irritably, "No, Song Yu’s house is diagonally opposite; you’ve got the wrong door!"

The man touched his nose, realizing there was no need to ask further; Chief Song indeed grew up here.

Shortly after.

Inside the stronghold, the man spoke to Zhao Wu, "Manager Zhao, I’ve confirmed it; Chief Song indeed grew up there, and his identity poses no issues. Should we keep monitoring him in the coming days?"

Zhao Wu asked, "How many neighbors did you ask?"

The man thought for a moment and said, "About seven or eight."

Zhao Wu stroked his chin and said, "Seven or eight, that should be confirmatory."

The man asked again, "So, should we continue monitoring him?"

Zhao Wu waved his hand and said, "No need, even if we don’t watch him, Chief Wu will definitely have someone on it. Song was personally recruited by me into the Thief Sect; how could I not know if something’s amiss with him..."