Chapter 1683 — Yu Xiaoke's Doubt: "Does the Swordswoman Yan Have Amnesia, to Have Forgotten Me So Soon?" Wei Zhao Joked, "And What Would I Be Doing In There?"
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"But... you plainly aren't dead, and you've appeared before me again!" Yu Xiaoke said, and then suddenly: "Oh—is it that you're afraid that if I knew your identity and came looking for you, your girlfriend would find out?"
"Something like that..." Wei Zhao did not answer her question directly.
"Something like that... so that means yes?" Yu Xiaoke was at once somewhat disappointed. "Don't worry, I won't pester you... I only want to know who you are, to see you once in a while, to know that you are safe—then I'll be at ease..."
"Forget all this..." In the end Wei Zhao still did not agree to Yu Xiaoke's proposal. "I'll be off. You should head back early too..."
"Ah? You're leaving? You're not going to do anything about those captured henchmen of yours?" Yu Xiaoke blinked, startled.
"Henchmen? I've washed my hands of it all; they have nothing to do with me." Wei Zhao smiled bitterly to himself. Henchmen, indeed! These people had been sent to prison by his own hand, working in league with Qiu Lingshan—and she called them his henchmen!
"Oh..." Yu Xiaoke nodded. "Then shall I go with you?"
"Go back and ** properly—perhaps next time you'll be able to catch up with me!" But Wei Zhao had already turned, vanishing into the boundless night, not carrying off so much as a single leaf...
Yu Xiaoke rubbed her eyes and exclaimed in astonishment, "No way? How is he that fast?"
Still, be that as it may, Yu Xiaoke's spirits were very high. She was somewhat disappointed that the Male Thief had not revealed his true identity, but his second appearance—and one aimed squarely at her—showed that the Male Thief still cared about her!
Last time, the Male Thief had said he would never appear again in that identity, yet this time he had appeared after all. So Yu Xiaoke was confident that perhaps in the near future she would meet the Male Thief once more!
At this thought, Yu Xiaoke was filled with confidence again. She leaped nimbly down from the tree and ran off toward the orphanage! Since Wei Zhao was safe now, the other members of the Husband-and-Wife Thieves had nothing whatsoever to do with her, and naturally she would not linger here any longer.
Seeing Yu Xiaoke return to the orphanage, Little Ken heaved a sigh of relief—so Wei Zhao really had kept his promise and brought Yu Xiaoke back safe and sound! He had wanted to ask about Wei Zhao, but remembering their agreement—that Wei Zhao meant to help Sister Xiaoke in secret—Little Ken did not bring himself to ask after all!
He was a boy who kept his word; having given Wei Zhao his promise, he would not go blabbing. So he only said, with some delight, "Sister Xiaoke, you're back! Did you manage to see the Male Thief?"
"Yes, yes, I saw him!" Yu Xiaoke nodded excitedly. "I saw the Male Thief—he hadn't been captured at all. Somehow he'd heard that I was coming to rescue him... so he came to stop me... Huh? That's strange. How did he know?"