Chapter 143 There are thieves infested

　　In late October, the first snowfall of the year arrived.　　Around dusk, Zhou Ge gazed out at the lake, where the construction of the eight boats' challenge arena was only two or three tenths complete. The craftsmen had stopped work one after another, waiting to resume in the spring.　　Recently, he had been pondering over a matter. His senior brother Sheng Huan had joined the fox hunters aligned with the crown prince, and his teacher had tasked him with capturing the fugitives, Ming Yi and Bai Weiwei, who had taken refuge in Prince Xi's Muffeng Prefecture, making his job even more difficult.　　One of the most crucial points was the stark imbalance in manpower.　　He had two options to consider. First, temporarily joining the ranks of Prince An, as they shared a common enemy, the Fire Disaster Cult. Second, sending Mo Dai'er back to Shaowen to seek help from Shen Huan and He Muxian.　　But on second thought, he found both options unsuitable. Shen Huan was preparing for his wedding, and he wouldn't want to cause any mishaps. He Muxian had to assist his father in managing affairs in the Beici County, and with the killing of Qing Tu, the He family's situation wasn't looking good.　　Joining Prince An's side was e