Chapter 173: A Very Fierce Little Girl

Seeing Xu Hongzhi’s reaction, Zhang Yinuo stopped questioning him, as she felt he wouldn't say anything anyway.

Not long after, Chen Ling and Zhang Wu returned. Zhang Wu walked straight up to Xu Hongzhi and asked abruptly, "Third Brother, did you know in advance that Fourth Brother was going to deal with the Li family last night?"

Xu Hongzhi was already annoyed by Zhang Yinuo’s earlier words, and now, hearing Zhang Wu, he stood up in a rage and roared, "What the hell do you mean? Are you suspecting me too?"

Seeing the furious Xu Hongzhi, Zhang Wu hurriedly covered his head in embarrassment and said, "Don’t get agitated, I was just joking with you!"

However, Xu Hongzhi’s anger didn't subside. He sat back down, fuming in silence. Although Zhang Wu said he was joking, he still felt a bit suspicious deep down. It wasn't for any other reason than a simple gut feeling; he felt that Xu Hongzhi had changed, becoming someone he didn't recognize, with all sorts of negative emotions consuming him.

Meanwhile, when Bai Yueshuang and Yu Man heard that Yang Yun had jumped into the river, they were livid. These two powerful women, who dominated the city, immediately mobilized all their influence to suppress the Li family, wishing they could wipe the Li family off the map entirely. However, their actions forced the Li family to reveal their hidden strength, as well as the power of the R-countrymen. To everyone’s surprise, the Li family was actually able to go head-to-head with the influence of these two women.

The Li family, however, was not having an easy time, especially Li Hong, who was now practically in hiding, not daring to show his face. Many people were looking for him, and if found, he would surely be dead. He hadn't expected such a fierce retaliation for killing Yang Yun. What he couldn't understand was what kind of relationship Yang Yun had with these two women that made them willing to fight to the death at any cost.

As for Huang Laohu and Wu Di, their situation was also dire. Because of Yang Yun’s disappearance, Yu Man vented her anger on them, refusing to listen to any of their explanations. Now, Huang Laohu and Wu Di were like rats crossing the street, everyone wanting to beat them; they didn't dare to come out. They had only thought of Yang Yun as a puppet they had propped up, someone who could be replaced at any time. They had underestimated the weight Yang Yun held in the hearts of those two women. If they had known this, they would have definitely followed him that day. Offending the Li family was better than offending Bai Yueshuang and Yu Man.

Chen Ling was absent-minded all day, immersed in sorrow. She didn't know what was taught in class. All she wanted now was to go home as quickly as possible and ask her father what was going on.

Chen Ling rushed home and sat at the door, waiting for her father. Finally, Chen Feng arrived. Before he could even sit down, she said to him, "How is Yang Yun? Has he been found?"

Hearing his daughter’s words, Chen Feng was stunned for a moment before saying to her, "What are you talking about? What happened to Yang Yun?"

"Are you still pretending with me? How long do you want to lie to me? It was you! You were the one who let Yang Yun do such a dangerous thing, right? He’s missing in the moat now! It’s all your fault! If it weren't for you, Brother Yang Yun wouldn't be dead! It’s all your fault! Wuu wuu!" Chen Ling cried out.

Seeing Chen Ling crying in such pain, Chen Feng felt a pang in his heart. He knew his daughter had truly fallen for him, which made him feel even more guilty. He looked at Chen Ling and said, "Don’t worry. Although he hasn't been found, that’s a good thing. It means there’s still hope for Yang Yun!"

"Don’t say that! If it weren't for you, none of this would have happened! I hate you! I hate you!" After saying this, Chen Ling ran back to her room, crying frantically.

Seeing this, Chen Feng sighed helplessly. Ever since Yang Yun’s accident, he had sent many people to search around the moat, but unfortunately, there was no news. This matter was indeed his fault; he hadn't expected there to be a mole in the team.

At this time, in the lower reaches of the moat, there was a beautiful green forest. A skipping little girl and an old man were walking along the road. The little girl was called Xiaohuan, and the old man was her grandfather, Zheng Linming.

Xiaohuan was happily picking flowers by the river, while Zheng Linming followed behind, calling out, "Xiaohuan, slow down, be careful, wait for Grandpa!"

"Grandpa, you’re too slow! Hurry up! There are so many flowers here, they’re so beautiful!" Xiaohuan laughed, skipping by the river.

"Ah!" Xiaohuan suddenly let out a startled cry.

Hearing this, Zheng Linming ran over instantly, not at all like the panting old man he was before. He reached Xiaohuan’s side and hurriedly hugged her, asking, "What’s wrong, Xiaohuan?"

"Grandpa, there’s a person here!" Xiaohuan pointed to the person lying by the riverbank.

That person was none other than me; I had been washed down to this place by the river.

Zheng Linming looked at me on the ground and checked my breathing, saying, "This person is actually still alive. He’s really lucky! Judging by his appearance, he likely came from the upper reaches of the moat. I didn't expect him to still be alive!"

"Grandpa, this big brother looks so handsome! Let’s save him, okay?" Xiaohuan said upon seeing my face.

"You, just like your mother, you’re such a fangirl!" Although he scolded Xiaohuan, Zheng Linming had already started moving me.

Seeing this, Xiaohuan quickly came to help.

I don’t know how much time passed, but I slowly opened my eyes. The first thing that came into view was the face of a very delicate little girl. When she saw me, she shouted to the outside in surprise, "Grandpa! Grandpa! He’s awake!"

Zheng Linming walked in slowly, looked at me, felt my pulse, and nodded, "Hmm, he should be fine now. You’re a lucky kid. If you hadn't met us, you would have been dead for sure!"

Hearing their words, I knew these two had saved me. I hurriedly thanked them, "Thank you!"

"It’s okay, no need to thank me. You don’t need to be grateful or anything. I saved you, so you can just marry me to repay the favor!" The little girl said, cupping her face with both hands.

Hearing the little girl’s words, I coughed twice in embarrassment and said, "That wouldn't be very appropriate, would it? You’re still so young, and we don’t know each other. Aren't you afraid I might be a bad person?"

"Xiaohuan isn't young anymore. I’m already 14. My mom got married when she was 17. Besides, I believe that since you’re so handsome, you definitely aren't a bad person. As for not knowing each other, we can get to know each other slowly. In two years, I’ll be 16, and we’ll know each other well enough. It’ll be perfect for us to get married!" Xiaohuan began to calculate the future, talking to me incessantly.