Chapter 296: Father and Daughter Meet

The next morning, Dazhu, having just woken from his sleep, yawned as he walked to the front gate and slowly opened it.

No sooner had Dazhu opened the door than he was scared half to death by the two people standing there.

Tong Bo waved at Dazhu and said:

"Good morning!"

When Dazhu saw it was Tong Bo, his face instantly turned deathly pale, and he stammered:

"Big Brother, every debt has its debtor and every grievance its author; you weren't killed by me, please don't come looking for me."

Hearing Dazhu's words, Dou Dou said crossly:

"It's early in the morning, who are you cursing to be dead?

Look closely, Tong Dage is not dead, he is a living, breathing person."

After hearing this, Dazhu pinched his thigh hard; a sharp pain surged through him, and Dazhu laughed happily:

"You're not a ghost, you're not a ghost, you're not dead!"

Then, Dazhu looked at Tong Bo and Dou Dou with a wary expression and asked:

"What are you doing here at our place?"

Tong Bo replied:

"We are here to look for Sha Dage; I wonder if he is up yet."

Upon hearing they were looking for Sha Dage, Dazhu stepped aside to clear a path and said:

"They are inside eating breakfast right now, go on in."

After Tong Bo and the others walked in, Dazhu muttered to himself:

"How is it that this Sha Dage is so popular?"

Tong Bo and Dou Dou walked into the Sword Casting Workshop and saw Yin Zhong, who had already piled up seven or eight empty bowls in front of him. Dou Dou pointed at the empty bowls and asked:

"Sha Dage, did you eat all of these?"

Men Laotou, who was burying his head in his noodles, answered without even looking up:

"Isn't that right?

Besides him, who else could eat so much?"

Listening to the complaining Men Laotou, Yin Zhong looked guilty. Seeing this, Men Jianqiu retorted:

"Dad, Sha Dage can eat as much as he wants; besides, Boss Qin has already paid you for his meals.

Why must you pick on him at every turn!"

Men Laotou looked up and said:

"How am I picking on him? You all be the judge..."

Before Men Laotou could finish his sentence, he saw Tong Bo standing beside Dou Dou and was so frightened he fell to the ground.

"You... are you a man or a ghost?

Aren't you already dead?"

Seeing Men Laotou in this state, Men Jianqiu spoke up:

"Dad, he isn't dead.

This Tong Bo is the elder brother of the Tong Clan Leader, Tong Zhan, and Clan Leader Tong brought him back and saved him.

He is alive and well."

Then, Men Jianqiu looked at the two of them vigilantly and said:

"What business do you have coming to my home?

You aren't here to look for Sha Dage again, are you?"

Tong Bo nodded and replied:

"That's right, I am indeed here to look for Sha Dage.

I feel an inexplicable sense of closeness with Sha Dage, so I wanted to come and play with him."

Upon hearing Tong Bo's words, Yin Zhong also gave a simple, honest smile:

"You feel that way too?

I also feel that you and I are very close!"

After hearing this, Tong Bo excitedly stepped forward and hugged Yin Zhong, saying:

"Since we both feel this way, then from now on we are good friends.

If anyone bullies you in the future, just tell me, and I will definitely help you get revenge."

Watching Tong Bo and Yin Zhong getting along so harmoniously, Men Jianqiu and the others thought it was normal, but in Dou Dou's eyes, it was like a fantasy.

If you had told Dou Dou before this that her Tong Dage would become good friends with Yin Zhong, she would never have believed it, even if it killed her. Watching the two of them acting like fools, Men Laotou grumbled in his heart:

"Sure enough, fools can only play with other fools.

Let's see what kind of tricks you two fools can come up with."

At this moment, Duan Fengyun also arrived for a visit, bringing Yueya with him.

Because Xiao Duantian had not yet woken up, Duan Fengyun had left him in the care of the servants.

Duan Fengyun came to the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop firstly to help facilitate the marriage between Yin Zhong and Men Jianqiu.

Secondly, he brought Yueya to see Yin Zhong, to see if this pair of father and daughter could still recognize each other after five hundred years.

In the original story, Yueya had deliberately altered her face to look like Yin Tianxue in order to help Yin Tianxue take revenge, which resulted in Yin Zhong failing to recognize his daughter.

In this lifetime, with Yueya standing before Yin Zhong in her original appearance, it was unknown if Yin Zhong would still be able to remember this daughter—the daughter who had caused him such heartbreak that he ultimately chose to become a demon.

As Duan Fengyun led Yueya into the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop, he heard a commotion inside. Probing with his Spirit Sense, he realized it was Tong Bo and Dou Dou.

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"These two fellows are truly proactive, coming to the door so early in the morning."

After hearing Duan Fengyun's words, Yueya asked suspiciously:

"What did you hear again?"

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"Nothing, it's just that two friends happen to be inside as well.

By the way, Yueya, after we go in later, no matter what happens, you must stay calm.

Wait until we return, then you can tell me; you absolutely must not lose your temper on the spot, okay?"

Yueya nodded and said impatiently:

"Oh, I know, you've nagged me several times already, I've remembered it.

No matter what there is, I will hold it in, and after we go back, I will tell you everything in detail, alright!"

"Good girl!"

After Duan Fengyun patted Yueya's head, he held Yueya's hand and walked into the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop.

And Dazhu, who was still cleaning the courtyard at this moment, saw the couple Duan Fengyun and his wife and hurriedly bowed:

"Boss Qin, Madam Qin, what wind blew you two here?"

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"Isn't it because there's no business to do lately!

Being idle with nothing to do, I brought my wife to pay a visit and let her see this person, Sha Dage."

"Oh, Sha Dage and the others are inside; Miss Dou Dou from Sanhuafang and Young Master Tong from the Tong Clan are also inside.

Teacher Qin and Madam Qin, please make yourselves at home; wait for me to finish cleaning, then I will come in to attend to you both."

Duan Fengyun nodded and, familiar with the path, led Yueya into the main hall.

Watching their backs, Dazhu felt even more depressed.

"How come everyone is coming for Sha Dage so early in the morning? What charm does this Sha Dage have that so many people come to find him?"

At this moment, the people in the hall, who were chatting and laughing, stopped their conversation after hearing footsteps; they were all still wondering who had run to the Men Family Sword Casting Workshop so early in the morning.

When he saw the faces of the arrivals, Men Laotou said with a face full of smiles:

"Boss Qin, Madam Qin, why have you come?"

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"Isn't it because I heard that Miss Dou Dou from Sanhuafang and the eldest Young Master Tong from the Tong Clan are here?

So I brought my wife along to come and see."

Men Laotou pointed suspiciously at Dou Dou and Tong Bo, and asked Duan Fengyun:

"Boss Qin, you know them?"

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"We just met not long ago!

Miss Dou Dou, eldest Young Master Tong Bo, we meet again."

Dou Dou replied with a smile on her face:

"Boss Qin, this world is truly a coincidence; we meet again."

Dou Dou did not have a good impression of this Qin Shuang; she felt that this Qin Shuang looked too mysterious, and she could not see through him at all, so she did not want to bother with this Qin Shuang.

But Tong Bo was different; when he learned that Duan Fengyun had paid for Sha Dage and taken care of Sha Dage's food, clothing, housing, and transportation, he believed that Duan Fengyun was a very good person.

Tong Bo spoke up and said:

"Boss Qin, you have come too.

Just now we were still discussing that if it weren't for Boss Qin, Sha Dage probably wouldn't even be able to get enough to eat."

It must be said that the current Tong Bo is truly a child, not knowing how to read the situation.

After these words left his mouth, Men Laotou stared at him with a direct eye-roll.

What do you mean if it weren't for Boss Qin, Sha Dage might not be able to eat his fill?

This old man will tell you the truth: even without Boss Qin, this old man would not let this Sha Dage starve to death.

Men Laotou cursed Tong Bo in his heart, but unfortunately, Tong Bo's status was too special, and he dared not offend him.

Duan Fengyun walked up to Yin Zhong and asked:

"Sha Dage, how is it, are you used to living here?"

Yin Zhong nodded and smiled honestly:

"Boss Qin, I am living very well here.

Master Men, Jianqiu, and Dazhu are all very good to me, but I am also very grateful for your care, Boss Qin.

Master Men has already started teaching me sword casting, and soon I will be able to forge weapons; when I earn money, I will definitely thank you properly, Boss Qin."

After Duan Fengyun smiled slightly, he pulled Yueya to Yin Zhong's side and said:

"Let me introduce my wife, Yueya, to everyone."

Afterwards, Duan Fengyun pointed at Yin Zhong and Tong Bo and began to introduce them.

"This is Sha Dage, and this is Tong Bo.

I suppose I don't need to introduce Miss Dou Dou, you should all know her, right?"

Dou Dou nodded and replied:

"That's right, Madam Qin and I know each other."

In these past few years, as the business of the Ririsheng Guild grew larger, Dou Dou also found the Ririsheng Guild to help post missing person notices regarding Tong Bo.

And after Yueya learned of this matter, she didn't help Dou Dou post messages any less, so the two of them could be considered well-acquainted.

Yueya was currently staring at Yin Zhong with rapt attention, and Yin Zhong was also staring at Yueya with rapt attention.

Looking at the Yin Zhong before her, Yueya only felt a very peculiar sensation; this person before her felt as if he were a relative she had been separated from for many years.

Because Duan Fengyun had given her a heads-up beforehand, Yueya did not speak of the feeling in her heart, instead withdrawing her gaze and greeting Tong Bo.

On Yin Zhong's side, the feeling was the same; Yueya also gave him the feeling of a relative separated for many years, and looking at this familiar face of Yueya's, Yin Zhong felt a desire to protect and cherish her.

Yin Zhong muttered to himself:

"Madam Qin, have we met before?"

Before Yueya could answer, Duan Fengyun spoke up to reply:

"To tell you the truth, my wife had a relative who looked very much like Brother Sha Dage, but that relative passed away several years ago.

When I first saw Brother Sha Dage, I was truly given quite a fright, but in the end, I discovered that Brother Sha Dage is not that departed relative of ours.

However, because of this similar face, I decided to spend money to help Brother Sha Dage."

"No wonder, no wonder!

No wonder Boss Qin would be so concerned about Sha Dage; so that is how it is."

After hearing this, Men Laotou sighed with emotion.

In this world, there is no love without a cause, so Men Laotou had certainly been suspicious of why Duan Fengyun had helped Sha Dage for no reason, but today, his suspicions were finally dispelled.

Little did they know that this was a script Duan Fengyun had thought up long ago, intended solely to make everyone stop doubting his reasons for helping Yin Zhong.

Brought to you by the great author Duan Fengyun, from "Traveling Through the Heavens Starting from Wind and Cloud".