Chapter 620 - 618: Yufan Returns Home
"Thank you, Old Qu." Zhao Bing gave a deep military salute, then stood up and walked outside. He needed to return to his hotel to fetch some things, always ready to set off.
On the road of a small mountain village on the outskirts of L Town, Jiang Yufan set off early in the morning. She was going to ask her grandmother for help. As long as her grandmother was willing to come out, Chen Tianlong would surely be saved.
Initially, she didn’t want to ask her grandmother to save anyone, but the figure of Chen Tianlong constantly lingered in her mind, which was quite strange. Logically speaking, her constitution could only control others, but unexpectedly, she was now being restrained by Chen Tianlong instead.
"Damn Chen Tianlong, stinky Chen Tianlong, actually left me behind and got caught, couldn’t he let me get caught with him? Wouldn’t that mean we could look out for each other?"
Jiang Yufan muttered as she walked.
But in her heart, she was somewhat moved. At the critical moment, Chen Tianlong still thought of protecting her. After all, Wang Tao initially targeted her, but later, Chen Tianlong redirected the trouble to himself, allowing her to escape the crisis.
Soon, after walking about two miles along the mountain road, Jiang Yufan saw a medicinal garden.
This was planted by Jiang Yufan’s grandmother. A great disaster once occurred here, with celestial fire burning for a week, extinguishing the original herbs. The greenery seen today is thanks to her grandmother Wan Qi finding the seeds of Black Gastrodia in a small cave at the foot of the mountain six years ago, thus continuing this generation of herbs.
The remaining herbs and many plant species were not native; they were transplanted from elsewhere. You could say that aside from Black Gastrodia, only one or two species of locally grown herbs remain, the rest are from other places.
Looking at the vast array of Black Gastrodia, Jiang Yufan immediately felt refreshed. Although she didn’t know it was Black Gastrodia, she always felt a sense of familiarity towards this plant.
As a child, she often saw this plant. After the disaster, only her grandmother had any left, making it deeply nostalgic.
Passing through this garden, Jiang Yufan saw a large wooden house ahead, a three-bedroom, two-hall structure. From the wooden house, there was a smaller building, which was the kitchen.
Of course, the kitchen couldn’t be wooden, otherwise, it would easily catch fire. So, they made it a tile-roofed house.
At this moment, smoke wafted from the tiled house, making Jiang Yufan smile slightly, knowing her grandmother was cooking lunch again. Under normal circumstances, she might sit happily with her grandmother to eat, but not now. Her mind was muddled, only thinking of quickly rescuing Chen Tianlong.
"Oh? Yufan, why are you back? Is your work outside not going well?"
Wan Qi was surprised to see Jiang Yufan. Yufan had been gone for over a month; logically, her job should be stable, yet here she was now.
"Hehe, well, you know, my job is quite flexible. Besides, it’s not like there’s business every day, so I took the free time to come back and see you, Grandma."
Jiang Yufan was an orphan. The Jiang Family experienced a significant incident ten years ago, many people disappeared without a trace, and only she and her grandmother relied on each other for survival, living together for a decade.
Wan Qi’s husband was Ye Feng. Ye Feng, well-known as the leader of the War Wolf Assassin Group, was called the King of Assassins.
After the incident ten years ago, Ye Feng and Fang Yan, two brothers, returned to the Mortal Realm and each went back to see their spouses, but unexpectedly faced a chase by the Celestial Pill Sect, causing their family to fall apart and become homeless.
Ye Feng regretted it immensely, didn’t dare to return home, and Wan Qi missed him every day, but understanding his guilt, they separated for about seven to eight years.
"By the way, Grandma, do you have any news of Grandpa? I really miss him."
After all, Grandpa left an indelible mark on her childhood. He was a good person. As for that incident, she didn’t expect it either, only blaming those people for being too cruel. One does what one does alone, but in their eyes, Grandpa’s special identity equated to a high-ranking member of a unique organization.
Perhaps he offended some people, bringing disaster upon himself, wiping out their entire family. Fortunately, in the end, his spouse and granddaughter were saved by him, otherwise, he would have regretted it to the point of wanting to end his own life.
If not for Grandma’s repeated dissuasions, he might not have had the courage to continue living. His siblings, parents, and son were all killed.
"Ah, let’s not mention it. I’ve said I’ve forgiven him, but all these years, he hasn’t forgiven himself and doesn’t want to see me. Forget it, forget it, if he doesn’t want to see me, I’ll just spend my old age in loneliness." Wan Qi spoke indignantly.
"Ah, Grandma, Grandpa isn’t like that. There must be something he can’t say, or perhaps, he’s afraid of dragging us down." Jiang Yufan always believed in Ye Feng: "I think he will definitely come back to see us."
"Ah..."
Wan Qi didn’t want to mention it anymore, so she changed the subject and asked, "By the way, Yufan, why have you returned this time? You are the one I raised, how could I not understand your mind? Surely something’s up, just say it."
"Ah? You saw through it already."
Jiang Yufan gave a bitter smile and said awkwardly, "Actually... I originally came back to see you, but... now my friend is in trouble and needs your help."
"Friend? What friend, boyfriend?"
Wan Qi seemed to catch on. For a friend to dare to let her personally step in, she knew her granddaughter well enough to know that she wouldn’t mention ordinary matters, let alone ask her to take action.
"Well... no, just an ordinary friend." Jiang Yufan said with some evasive glances and flushed cheeks.
"Oh, an ordinary friend, then I won’t go. If it’s a boyfriend, I might consider it."
How could Wan Qi not catch her granddaughter’s drift? The sentiment was clearly there; liking someone and asking her grandmother to save them—such little thoughts, if Wan Qi couldn’t see through them, she wouldn’t be Ye Feng’s wife.
The strength of the Profound Dao seven-star, extraordinary Gu Skill, even if Ye Feng were here, couldn’t be underestimated; it was clear she was no ordinary person. Jiang Yufan, just an ordinary person, wore her heart on her sleeve.
"Well then... alright, he’s my boyfriend. Please go save him." Jiang Yufan gritted her teeth and said, determined to save Chen Tianlong, regardless of the boyfriend issue.
"Hehe, are you sure he’s your boyfriend? I don’t believe it."
Wan Qi wasn’t foolish; the ease with which she confessed confirmed he wasn’t her boyfriend but indicated only one possibility, that her naive granddaughter had a crush on someone unawares.
"Grandma, really, I wouldn’t lie to you."
Watching Jiang Yufan’s drifting eyes, Wan Qi almost wanted to laugh. People always say love makes women foolish; now, she realized: "Ah, what is love, that it makes one willing to die for another!"
"Oh my, Grandma, what are you saying? I don’t understand." Jiang Yufan quickly changed the subject: "Grandma, what did you make that’s delicious? I’m going to sneak a taste, hehe."
Wan Qi shook her head; she did not want to meddle in the affairs of young people. Since her granddaughter pleaded like this, what reason did she have not to rescue someone? So after a wry smile, she started heading into the house, and the two began having lunch together.